Deadline: 30 September 2013
The Calistro Prize for Children’s and Young Adult fiction 2013 is now open for entries, with a total of RM10,000 in cash prizes on offer!
In its second year, the Calistro Prize is aimed at promoting Malaysian stories for children and teenagers written by Malaysian writers. The competition is open to all Malaysians aged 18 and above.
The winning entry this year will receive RM8,000 in cash, a medal, a certificate. Two merit awards are also up for grabs, each with a cash prize of RM1,000, a medal, and a certificate.
To be eligible for the competition, stories should be original and unpublished works of at least 6,000 words, written in English, set in Malaysia and be Malaysian in content. Translations of original unpublished works are also welcomed. Only one entry per writer is allowed.
An independent panel comprising three judges will select the winning entries. The judging panel will be announced in October, and the results will be announced on Dec 31, 2013.
Entries are only accepted electronically at calistroprize2013@gmail.com. Entries should also include a completed copy of the official entry form, a recent photograph, and a short biography of 200 words. Submissions that do not comply with the rules will be automatically disqualified.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
The Calistro Prize is an award that aims to celebrate the creation of Malaysian stories by Malaysians for Malaysian children and teenagers.
The objectives of the Calistro are as follows:
HOW TO ENTER:
Your entry must include the following:
ORGANISERS: The Calistro Prize 2013 Committee is responsible for organising the award.
ELIGIBILITY:
The Author:
The Calistro Prize is awarded every year to an unpublished manuscript (original or in translation) targeted at readers 18 years and below, written by writers of Malaysian nationality, who are 18 years of age and above.
The Manuscript:
NUMBER OF ENTRIES: Limited to One (1) submission per writer.
SELECTION:
The Award Presentation: The Calistro Prize will be awarded on Monday, 14 January 2014 in Kuala Lumpur at a venue that will be announced closer to the date. the details of a prize-giving ceremony for the award will be announced after the winners have been selected.
Media Promotion: The contest and prize details will be separately and officially announced in newspapers and other media. The details of the award will also be disseminated to interested people and organisations at home and abroad.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
Each entry must include the following:
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: calistroprize@gmail.com.
Website: http://calistroprize.wordpress.com
The Calistro Prize for Children’s and Young Adult fiction 2013 is now open for entries, with a total of RM10,000 in cash prizes on offer!
In its second year, the Calistro Prize is aimed at promoting Malaysian stories for children and teenagers written by Malaysian writers. The competition is open to all Malaysians aged 18 and above.
The winning entry this year will receive RM8,000 in cash, a medal, a certificate. Two merit awards are also up for grabs, each with a cash prize of RM1,000, a medal, and a certificate.
To be eligible for the competition, stories should be original and unpublished works of at least 6,000 words, written in English, set in Malaysia and be Malaysian in content. Translations of original unpublished works are also welcomed. Only one entry per writer is allowed.
An independent panel comprising three judges will select the winning entries. The judging panel will be announced in October, and the results will be announced on Dec 31, 2013.
Entries are only accepted electronically at calistroprize2013@gmail.com. Entries should also include a completed copy of the official entry form, a recent photograph, and a short biography of 200 words. Submissions that do not comply with the rules will be automatically disqualified.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
The Calistro Prize is an award that aims to celebrate the creation of Malaysian stories by Malaysians for Malaysian children and teenagers.
The objectives of the Calistro are as follows:
- To promote the creation of Malaysian stories for children and teenagers.
- To reward excellence in Malaysian fiction for children and teenagers.
- To support Malaysians writing for children and teenagers.
HOW TO ENTER:
Your entry must include the following:
- An official entry form, duly filled in.
- A softcopy of the complete manuscript in both PDF and Word format.
- A recent photograph in soft copy (1 Mb).
- A short biography and a summary of the manuscript, each not more than 200 words, should be submitted in soft copy, in both PDF and Word format. In case of a translation, the biography of both the author and the translator must be submitted.
ORGANISERS: The Calistro Prize 2013 Committee is responsible for organising the award.
ELIGIBILITY:
The Author:
The Calistro Prize is awarded every year to an unpublished manuscript (original or in translation) targeted at readers 18 years and below, written by writers of Malaysian nationality, who are 18 years of age and above.
The Manuscript:
- The manuscript must be unpublished, un-contracted and un-commissioned by a publisher at the time of submission and until the prize is announced.
- All submissions must be in English.
- The manuscript must be a novel or chapter book of 6,000 words or more.
- Previously published authors can submit unpublished manuscripts.
- The story must be set in Malaysia and Malaysian in content.
- The work must be original or the translation of an original unpublished work.
- Entries should not be accompanied by illustrations.
- At the top right-hand corner of the cover page, please specify the word count.
- The title of the entry should be in the middle of the cover page. The beginning of the manuscript should start on a new page.
- The entire entry must be double-spaced, in 12 point Times New Roman font.
- Margins should be one-inch all around. Identifying information is not necessary.
- The best entry will be awarded the Calistro Prize worth RM 8,000, a medal and a certificate.
- Two Merit Awards will receive RM 1,000 each as well as a medal and a certificate.
NUMBER OF ENTRIES: Limited to One (1) submission per writer.
SELECTION:
- The Calistro Prize committee will check details concerning the eligibility of the authors and the manuscripts submitted.
- Only manuscripts of authors who meet the criteria will be accepted and sent to the judges.
- An independent panel of three (3) judges, will be announced in October 2013. The panel will select the winners from the manuscripts submitted.
- The judges’ decision is final, and no appeals or correspondence will be entertained at any point.
The Award Presentation: The Calistro Prize will be awarded on Monday, 14 January 2014 in Kuala Lumpur at a venue that will be announced closer to the date. the details of a prize-giving ceremony for the award will be announced after the winners have been selected.
Media Promotion: The contest and prize details will be separately and officially announced in newspapers and other media. The details of the award will also be disseminated to interested people and organisations at home and abroad.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
Each entry must include the following:
- An official entry form, duly filled in.
- A softcopy of the complete manuscript in both PDF and Word format.
- A recent photograph in soft copy (1Mb).
- A short biography and a summary of the manuscript, each not more than 200 words, in both PDF and Word format. (In case of a translation, the biography of both the author and the translator must be submitted.)
- Entries can be submitted either by the author or translator. In case of a translation, the translator must indicate that the author (or his or her estate) is aware of the fact that a translation of the original unpublished work is being submitted for the award.
- The manuscript must be typed double-spaced, in 12 point, Times New Roman font.
- All entries must be sent in soft copy to calistroprize2013@gmail.com.
- The subject of the email should be THE CALISTRO PRIZE 2013 followed by the TITLE of your entry.
- If you do not hear from the the Calistro Prize Committee 2013 within one (1) week of submission, kindly contact calistroprize@gmail.com
- Entries that fail to comply with any of the above rules and conditions of entry will be disqualified.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: calistroprize@gmail.com.
Website: http://calistroprize.wordpress.com