The Madrigal-Gonzales First Book Award (for books by Filipino writers in Filipino language)

10 October 2010
The Madrigal-Gonzales First Book Award (for books by Filipino writers in Filipino language)
Deadline: 15 October 2010

We are making a call for entries to the 10th Madrigal-Gonzalez Award 2010. The award, worth PhP 50,000, is open to books written by Filipino writers in Filipino published in 2008 and 2009. The nominated book may be (1) a collection of poems; (2) a collection of short stories; (3) a full-length novel; (4) a collection of plays; and (6) a collection of creative nonfiction (literary essays, autobiography, biography, travelogue, newspaper columns, etc.).

As a major publisher, you are invited to submit nominations for the Award. Please include five copies of each book you wish to nominate. You may nominate as many books as you wish, provided these were published within the stipulated years, and are known to you to be the first published (creative writing) books by the authors concerned. Please note that books that do not fall within the category of creative writing are not eligible. Copies of books submitted for consideration will not be returned.

The deadline for submission of nominations is October 15, 2010, 6 pm. The panel of judges will comprise of distinguished award-winning writers chosen by the Fellows of the UP Institute of Creative Writing. For inquiries, you may call 9221830 and look for Eva Garcia-Cadiz.

More information here.
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