UBOD Writers Series 2009 Announces Call for Submissions
The National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the National Committee on Literary Arts (NCLA) and the Ateneo Institute of Literary Arts and Practice (AILAP) are now accepting manuscripts for the UBOD series 2009. 12 writers who have not released book-length titles will be given a chance to have their first book published under UBOD New Authors Series.
Four manuscripts written in four languages of each of the three major Philippine Island groups: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will be chosen. The manuscript should be 40-60 pages in chapbook length. 20-40 poems or 5-10 short fiction. The most exceptional pieces in their manuscript shall be translated into Filipino or English.
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IKAANIM NA ISYU NG BULAWAN ONLINE LUMABAS NA
Lumabas na po ang ikaanim na isyu ng Bulawan Online , tampok ang mga tula, sanaysay, pagsusuri, at panayam nina Nanoy Rafael, Porferio Requinto, Charles Bonoan Tuvilla, Roberto T. Añonuevo, Romulo P. Baquiran Jr., at Virgilio S. Almario.
Magpunta lamang po sa www.bulawanonline.com .
Patuloy naming hinihikayat ang mga batikan at nagsisimulang makata at manunulat na magpasa ng kanilang mga akda sa lathalaan.
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Call for Manuscripts for the 9th Ateneo National Writers' Workshop (ANWW)
The Ateneo Institute of Literary Arts and Practices (AILAP) is accepting applicants for the 9th Ateneo National Writers' Workshop(ANWW) to be held from Oct. 19-22, 2009.
Each applicant should submit a portfolio in triplicate of any of the following: five poems, three short stories written in Filipino or English with a title page bearing the author's pseudonym and a table of contents.
The portfolio must also be accompanied by a CD containing a file of the documents saved in MSWord or Rich Text format .
All submissions must include a sealed envelope containing the author's name, address, contact number , e-mail address and a one-page resume including a literary CV with a 1X1 ID picture.
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NBDB HOLDS TULAAN SA TREN POETRY CONTEST
The National Book Development Board (NBDB), Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), Vibal Foundation, and the Book Development Association of the Philippines (BDAP) are giving aspiring poets a chance to have their poems posted in LRT trains as part of the Tulaan sa Tren readership promotion campaign:
1) The contest is open from 22 June 2009 until 22 July 2009 to all Filipino citizens of all ages.
2) The NBDB will accept original, unpublished poems with the theme Journeys/Paglalakbay. Entries may be in English, Filipino, or any of the regional languages (with English or Tagalog translation if written in a regional language) and should be up to 200 words long. Only one (1) poem per author will be accepted.
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UP PRESS TO LAUNCH TWELVE NEW BOOKS IN PAGLULUNSAD 2009: UNANG YUGTO
The UP Press will be launching twelve new titles in Paglulunsad 2009 on July 17 at the Balay Kalinaw, UP Diliman. Subtitled "Labindalawang Aklat ng Labindalawang Manunulat," the event will highlight books by exceptional authors as varied as architect Gerard Lico, newly-appointed College of Arts and Letters dean Elena Mirano, and retired Supreme Court Justice Abraham Sarmiento.
The twelve new books are:
1.Priscilla Chinte-Sanchez
Philippine Fermented Foods
2. Abraham F.
Sarmiento Journey of a Retired Supreme Court Justice
3. Raul Rafael Ingles
1908 The Way It Really Was
4. Isabela Banzon
Lola Coqueta
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS TO PATUBAS 2 – LITERARY ANTHOLOGY
Ten years after the release of Patubas – An Anthology of West Visayan Literature, published by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and edited by Palanca Hall of Famer, Dr. Leoncio Deriada, the Capiz Council for Culture and the Arts (CCCA) headed by Bryan Mari Argos, through its literary division, Yanggaw Capiz Writers’ Group (YCWG), headed by Marcel Milliam will again take the initiative of instrumentalizing the publication of Patubas 2.
Responding to the growth of the literary corpus in the region, Patubas 2, which will still be edited by Dr. Leoncio Deriada, will feature works from budding and established regional writers from the period of 1990 to the present.
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POET'S PICTUREBOOK HAS NEW ONLINE ISSUE
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6/16/2009
Second National Conference on Children's Literature
The Pilandokan (National Research Society for Children's Literature) and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts will be sponsoring the Second National Conference on Children's Literature with the theme “Panitikang Pambata sa Edukasyon” (Children's Literature in Education) on July 16-17, 2009 at the Claro M. Recto Hall, Faculty Center, UP Diliman.
The national conference will feature paper presentations and workshops by both established and young literary scholars, creative writers, artists, and children's right advocates.
Topics include Filipino concept of child and childhood, state of Philippine children's literature, national identity, book piracy, children in television, children's media, children and the social problems, literacy program for urban poor children and the deaf, and the formation of childhood identity. Keynote speech will be delivered by renowned literary critic and Pilandokan Founding President Dr. Rosario Torres-Yu.
For inquiries about the conference fees, contact Dr. Eugene Y. Evasco and/or Prof. Will P. Ortiz ( pagongatmatsing@yahoo.com ). You may also contact Prof. Jayson Petras (0922-8889662) or Ms. Pauline Hernando (0906-5839390).
(6/7/2009)
7th Doreen Fernandez Food Writing Contest
The contest is a tribute to the country's one time dean of Philippine food columnists, a major national and international catalyst for interest in Philippine cuisine, and founding Vice President of the contest's manager: The Manila Ladies Branch of the International Wine & Food Society. The topic this year is biskwit: traditional cookies that have been part of Philippine cuisine, nationaly or locally, for at least 50 years.
There are many types including pan de san nicolas, kamachile, uraro, roscas, biscoch principe among many others. Modern products like today's chocolate chip cookies are not included.
For details, go to this link: http://www.ncca. gov.ph/about- ncca/announcemen ts/announcement. php?i=930
(6/7/2009)
2009 NCCA WRITERS’ PRIZE OPENS
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is now accepting entries for the 2009 NCCA Writers’ Prize, which is one of the country’s top literary awards.
Originally conceptualized by National Artist for Literature Virgilio Almario during his stint at the NCCA, the biennial award aims to “encourage the continuing development of a pluralistic culture by the people themselves”.
The NCCA Writers’ Prize further hopes to create an avenue for writers to have a direct hand in the development of Filipino literature through the P250,000 grant to be given to each of the winners to be given in four tranches. Through the grant, the writers will be freed from the demands of their work and shall be able to focus on the writing project for one year.
The grant is open to all Filipino writers, of legal age, except to the officers and members of the NCCA Secretariat and the incumbent Executive Council Members of the NCCA Committee on Literary Arts and Committee on Dramatic Arts.
MECHANICS
For the 2009 NCCA Writers’ Prize competition, the following shall be the requirements in the submission of entries:
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28th National Book Awards now open for nominations
The National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Manila Critics Circle (MCC) are now accepting nominations for the 28 th National Book Awards.
NOMINATION/SELECTION CRITERIA
General Guidelines and Definitions
1. Book: A printed and bound volume. At this time, the awards do not cover electronic books. Textbooks or books with exercises meant for classroom use are not considered books for purposes of the awards.
2. Eligible Book: A book copyrighted and published in the Philippines in the calendar year immediately preceding the year the award is given is eligible for the award. If it was copyrighted in an earlier year but was launched only during the previous year, a book may be nominated provided it was not considered for the award during the year of its copyright. Except for books authored by members of the MCC and the BOJ, there are no restrictions as regards authorship; authors may be Filipinos or non-Filipinos, individuals or groups, dead or alive. Books published earlier or in the same year outside the country but published independently by a Philippine publisher are eligible.
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Sumali sa Gawad Isagani R. Cruz Pinakamahuhusay na Aklat sa Filipino
(2000–2008)
Rasyonal:
Layunin ng Gawad IRC na parangalan ang mga pinakatatanging awtor, manunulat at iskolar na nagsusulong na payamanin ang kaalaman at diskursong Filipino sa pamamagitan ng pagpapalimbag ng aklat at diseminasyon nito sa madla. Pinabibilis ng mga aklat na ito ang adhikain para sa intelektuwalisasyon ng wikang Filipino at ang pagbubuo ng intelektuwal na tradisyon sa bansa na nakasalig sa sariling wika, kultura at karunungan. Sa pamamagitan ng gawad na ito, makikilala ang mga dakilang aklat ng ating henerasyon at sa mga susunod pang henerasyon at ang mahuhusay na awtor na nagsusulat, tumatangkilik at taas–noong kumikilala sa wikang Filipino.
Mga Tuntunin:
1. Ang gawad ay bukas sa lahat ng aklat na nakasulat sa Filipino at nailimbag mula 2000 hanggang 2008.
2. Sa pagpapasinaya ng gawad sa taong ito, magkakaroon ng isang pinakamahusay na aklat at dalawang finalist sa bawat kategorya. Hahatiin sa sampung kategorya ang gawad: literatura, wika at pagsasalin, pilosopiya at kritika, humanidades, agham at agham panlipunan, reference, auto/biograpiya, journalism, comic book/graphic novel, at ispiritwal/self–help book.
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