Deadline: 31 August 2011 (entry form), 1 October 2011 (books)
Submissions opened on May 3 for the 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize. The 2011 Prize will be awarded to the best novel by an Asian writer, either written in English or translated into English, and published in 2011. The winning author will be awarded USD 30,000 and the translator (if any) USD 5,000. Submissions are invited through publishers based in any country.
Eligibility
i. Authors must be citizens of one of the following Asian countries or territories: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, The Hong Kong or Macau Special Administrative Regions, The Maldives, The People’s Republic of China, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam; “Citizen” in the case of the Hong Kong or Macau SAR may be taken to be permanent residency.
ii. Documentary evidence of citizenship may be required.
iii. Books must be unified and substantial works of fiction in English or in English translation. Short stories are not eligible.
iv. Translated works may have been previously published in another language, but the date of their first publication in English must be 2011.
v. Self-published books, children’s books and books that exist only in electronic form are not eligible.
vi. Books may be published anywhere in the world but must be published in the calendar year 2011.
vii. Books or authors winning other prizes are eligible.
viii. Eligibility of any given submission is at the sole discretion of the Prize Board. No correspondence will be entered into.
Entry
i. Publishers may enter up to three eligible books with scheduled publication dates in 2011. Publishing houses with more than one imprint may enter up to three eligible titles for each imprint.
ii. Entry forms must be submitted online and entry titles must reach the Prize Manager by 31 August 2011.
iii. At that date five copies of all books entered, whether already published or not, should also be received by the Prize Manager. Proofs should be submitted as soon as available and finished copies must be received by the Prize Manager by 1 October 2011.
iv. The Prize Board has the right to disqualify any entry not received in finished copy by 1 October 2011.
v. The judges may, at their entire discretion, call in any eligible book they choose published in 2011.
vi. No copies of books entered by publishers will be returned to them.
Conditions
Entries will be accepted only on the condition that the publisher agrees:
i. to check and confirm the eligibility of any book it submits;
ii. to send five copies of the book to the Prize Manager by 31 August 2011 and five bound and finished copies by 1 October 2011;
iii. to have at least 1000 copies of any longlisted book available in stock within two weeks of the longlist announcement.
2011 Prize
Submission open: 3 May 2011
Entry Forms due: 31 August 2011 (including five copies of book, in typescript, proofs or finished copies.)
Finished copies due: 1 October 2011 (five finished copies)
Entry form >>
Contact Information:
For inquiries: marinama [at] manasianliteraryprize.org
For submissions: entry form here; books should be mailed to Man Asian Literary Prize, Room 201, Kai Tak Commercial Building, 66-72 Stanley Street, Central, HONG KONG, CHINA SAR
Website: http://www.manasianliteraryprize.org
Submissions opened on May 3 for the 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize. The 2011 Prize will be awarded to the best novel by an Asian writer, either written in English or translated into English, and published in 2011. The winning author will be awarded USD 30,000 and the translator (if any) USD 5,000. Submissions are invited through publishers based in any country.
Eligibility
i. Authors must be citizens of one of the following Asian countries or territories: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, The Hong Kong or Macau Special Administrative Regions, The Maldives, The People’s Republic of China, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam; “Citizen” in the case of the Hong Kong or Macau SAR may be taken to be permanent residency.
ii. Documentary evidence of citizenship may be required.
iii. Books must be unified and substantial works of fiction in English or in English translation. Short stories are not eligible.
iv. Translated works may have been previously published in another language, but the date of their first publication in English must be 2011.
v. Self-published books, children’s books and books that exist only in electronic form are not eligible.
vi. Books may be published anywhere in the world but must be published in the calendar year 2011.
vii. Books or authors winning other prizes are eligible.
viii. Eligibility of any given submission is at the sole discretion of the Prize Board. No correspondence will be entered into.
Entry
i. Publishers may enter up to three eligible books with scheduled publication dates in 2011. Publishing houses with more than one imprint may enter up to three eligible titles for each imprint.
ii. Entry forms must be submitted online and entry titles must reach the Prize Manager by 31 August 2011.
iii. At that date five copies of all books entered, whether already published or not, should also be received by the Prize Manager. Proofs should be submitted as soon as available and finished copies must be received by the Prize Manager by 1 October 2011.
iv. The Prize Board has the right to disqualify any entry not received in finished copy by 1 October 2011.
v. The judges may, at their entire discretion, call in any eligible book they choose published in 2011.
vi. No copies of books entered by publishers will be returned to them.
Conditions
Entries will be accepted only on the condition that the publisher agrees:
i. to check and confirm the eligibility of any book it submits;
ii. to send five copies of the book to the Prize Manager by 31 August 2011 and five bound and finished copies by 1 October 2011;
iii. to have at least 1000 copies of any longlisted book available in stock within two weeks of the longlist announcement.
2011 Prize
Submission open: 3 May 2011
Entry Forms due: 31 August 2011 (including five copies of book, in typescript, proofs or finished copies.)
Finished copies due: 1 October 2011 (five finished copies)
Entry form >>
Contact Information:
For inquiries: marinama [at] manasianliteraryprize.org
For submissions: entry form here; books should be mailed to Man Asian Literary Prize, Room 201, Kai Tak Commercial Building, 66-72 Stanley Street, Central, HONG KONG, CHINA SAR
Website: http://www.manasianliteraryprize.org
