Punjabi Sahitya Akademi Punjabi Story Competition (India)

23 February 2012
Punjabi Sahitya Akademi Punjabi Story Competition (India)
Deadline: 30 March 2012

Haryana Punjabi Sahitya Akademi has decided to organize a Punjabi story competition in the month of May 2012.

While stating this, Director of the Akademi Sukhchain Singh Bhandari said that Punjabi story writers could submit their new stories on or before April 30, 2012. These stories should be unpublished. He said that cash awards of Rs.500, Rs.300 and Rs.200 would be given to those who would bag first, second and third positions respectively in the competition. Apart from giving books, consolation prizes would also be awarded.

A special issue of Shabad Boond, a publication of Haryana Punjabi Sahitya Akademi, entitled as 'Haryana Di Punjabi Kahanai' would also be published in the month of May 2012. He said that stories reflecting Punjabi culture, literature and social life would be given priority in the selection for publication in this issue. These could be contributed by March 30,2012.

Via: punjabnewsline

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: panjabibhawanludhiana@gmail.com

For submissions: Haryana Punjabi Sahitya Akademi, I.P. 16, Sector 14, Panchkula

Website: http://www.psa.kitaban.com/
  • Workshop: Copyright and Clearances in Publishing (Singapore)
    Date: 26 September 2012Copyrights & Clearances in Publishing Workshop will hold on Wednesday, 26 September, at Agatha Room, Toa Payoh Public Library (10.30am…
  • New Book: Sense and Silence - Collected Poems of R.K. Singh
    A volume of collected poems of R.K.Singh, an Indian English poet, has been released by Yking Books, Jaipur. The volume contains all previously published collections…
  • Featured Story: Best Friends Forever by Vibha Batra
    BFF – Best Friends ForeverSiva was angry with his parents. This wasn’t the first time he was angry with them. He remembered the first time they told him that they…
Related Opportunities:
Ranked: 500 highest-paying publications for freelance writers
The Freelance 500 Report (2015 Edition, 138 pages) profiles the highest-paying markets, ranked to help you decide which publication to query first. The info and links in this report are current. Details here.