Archana Nayak was honoured for her creations by various literary bodies like Swosti Jhankar, Odisha Giti Kabi Samaj, Sulekha , Ispat Sahitia Sansad, Sarala Sahitya Samaja and many more.She received the very prestigious Rajdhani PustakMela Award for her creation "Sabarmati ra swapna ". Her outstanding works are Sata Padmara Dipa (Novel) and story collection like Aranya Abhisar, Sramanar Prithvi, Kalpanika Satya, Swapna Godhuli, Sakshi Thakurani, Naxtrar Bhasa & Hansa Prahari etc. Her essay collections like Odia Kavyara Siva, Nirbachita Prabandh' and 'Sri Aurobindo O'Nutan Prithivi' are well recognized. She , along with her husband has been a World traveler , all summing up to her experiences and inspiring her in every possible way.A renowned social figure,a Doctor in her hometown, Dr Patri strikes a perfect balance between her professional responsibilities and literary interests, both interdependent and contributory