Tshering Tashi is a Bhutanese writer based in Thimphu and the recipient of the prestigious 2023 Sahitya Akademi Premchand Fellowship. His literary contributions include several books on Bhutanese history and culture: he co-authored “The Bodhisattva King” and “Bold Bhutan Beckons,” and authored “Symbols of Bhutan,” “Mysteries of the Raven Crown,” “Legacy of Gongzim Ugyen Dorji,” “Myth and Memory – Untold Stories of Bhutan,” and “15 Gun Salutes.” Tashi regularly contributes articles to the national newspaper and international journals. He also serves as one of the Festival Directors of the Bhutan Echoes Literature and Arts Festival.