Date: 10 December 2010 (announcement of winner)
The U.P. Institute of Creative Writing established the Madrigal-Gonzalez Best First Book Award in February 2001 through the initiative and generosity of the Madrigal-Gonzalez family. Its aim is to encourage writers who have published a first work in English or Filipino to continue in the pursuit of excellence in the literary art by providing a degree of relief from financial pressures in order that he or she might focus on the next literary project.
Nominations for the Award come from publishing houses and University presses, creative writing center, writers’ organizations, and other lovers of literature. The Award is yearly, and alternates from year to year between works in English and works in Filipino.
For 2010, the following books have been shortlisted for the award (judges: Rolando Tolentino, Genevieve Asenjo, and Luna Sicat Cleto):
The winner will be announced on December 10th in UP Diliman.
The U.P. Institute of Creative Writing established the Madrigal-Gonzalez Best First Book Award in February 2001 through the initiative and generosity of the Madrigal-Gonzalez family. Its aim is to encourage writers who have published a first work in English or Filipino to continue in the pursuit of excellence in the literary art by providing a degree of relief from financial pressures in order that he or she might focus on the next literary project.
Nominations for the Award come from publishing houses and University presses, creative writing center, writers’ organizations, and other lovers of literature. The Award is yearly, and alternates from year to year between works in English and works in Filipino.
For 2010, the following books have been shortlisted for the award (judges: Rolando Tolentino, Genevieve Asenjo, and Luna Sicat Cleto):
- Agaw-Dilim, Agaw-Liwanag by Lualhati Abreu (UP Press)
- Batbat Ni Udan (The Story of Udan) by Telesforo Sungkit (Central Books)
- Kantilaho by Joseph de Luna Saguid (UST)
- Sayod Kong Tataramon (Tuwiran kong Sasabihin) by Carlos Arejola (NCCA).
- Tugmaang Matatabil: Mga Akdang Sinulat sa Libingan ng mga Buhay by Axel Pinpin (Southern Voices)
The winner will be announced on December 10th in UP Diliman.
