HCM City Writers Association, the Tre (Youth) Publishing House and the Tuoi Tre (The Youth) newspaper, has organized The National Writing Competition 2010 for Young Writers, which will award prizes in the categories of fiction and short stories.
The contest is a chance for young writers to develop their career as well as bring writers and publishers together to introduce new, quality books for readers. The organizers also want to help young writers express their feelings about their lives in a changing world. They plan to print and distribute all of the high-quality contributions. Nguyen Ngoc and Le Van Thao were invited to judge the contest.
Guidelines
Writers should be under the age of 40.
Submit no fewer than six short stories or a novel of no more than 200 pages on A4 paper.
Manuscripts should be sent to the organising board, at 161B Ly Chinh Thang Street, District 3, HCM City.
Due dates
The contest will close late this month and prizes will be awarded on September 2.
The contest is a chance for young writers to develop their career as well as bring writers and publishers together to introduce new, quality books for readers. The organizers also want to help young writers express their feelings about their lives in a changing world. They plan to print and distribute all of the high-quality contributions. Nguyen Ngoc and Le Van Thao were invited to judge the contest.
Guidelines
Writers should be under the age of 40.
Submit no fewer than six short stories or a novel of no more than 200 pages on A4 paper.
Manuscripts should be sent to the organising board, at 161B Ly Chinh Thang Street, District 3, HCM City.
Due dates
The contest will close late this month and prizes will be awarded on September 2.
