CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS TO THE 7 TH LAMIRAW CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP

The Northwest Samar State University is now accepting applications for the 7 th Lamiraw Regional Creative Writing Workshop which will be held on November 9-12, 2010 in Calbayog City , Samar .

This year, the Chito Roño Literary Awards for poetry, fiction and drama will be launched during the opening ceremony. The workshop's keynote speaker will be no less than Chito Roño, the renowned film director who is a native of Calbayog, and who is also the sponsor of the contest. Entries in the literary competition must be written in Waray, Sebuano and Inabaknon in order to boost the revival of the literature of Eastern Visayas. Details for the Chito Roño Literary Awards will be announced in June.

Eight panelists are invited to grace the workshop: Prof. Merlie Alunan and Dr. Leoncio Deriada, professors emeritus of UP Visayas; Dr. Victor Sugbo of UPV Tacloban; Dr. David Genotiva of Eastern Visayas State University; Prof. Timothy Montes of UP Mindanao; Mr. Voltaire Oyzon of Leyte Normal University; Mr. Dante Rosales of Ibabao Arts Council of Calbayog; and Mr. Harold Mercurio of Northwest Samar State University.

This regional workshop offers fifteen fellowships to young and adult writers who are willing to hone their craft in poetry, fiction, essay and drama. Those who will qualify will be given free board and lodging, and a proportionate travel allowance.

Writers may send entries in Waray, Sebuano, Inabaknon or English. Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao guest fellows, may submit works in their regional language provided that a translation is included. Likewise, the Lamiraw organizers require all writers from Eastern Visayas to provide Filipino or English translation of their entries for the benefit of non-Region 8 fellows.

Interested writers should submit any of the following manuscripts: 3 poems, 1 short story, 2 essays, a one-act play, or any reasonable combination of the above in hardcopy. A CD containing the manuscripts, its translation, and the application form in MS Word format (font 12, Arial) as well as two 2x2 pictures in JPEG format should also be submitted. A statement from a person of authority (an established writer or a notary public) attesting to the originality of the work must also be included. The application form can be downloaded at Panitikan.com or the NCCA website.

Applications should be postmarked on or before August 30, 2010. Address applications to Harold L. Mercurio , Project Coordinator, Lamiraw Regional Creative Writing Workshop c/o Office of the Arts, Social and Cultural Affairs of NwSSU, Calbayog City , Samar , 6710. Entries can also be sent at lamiraw@yahoo.com. Call at 09177982781 or email at lamiraw@yahoo.com for additional information.

NCCA CULTURE PAGE WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is set to award the winners of the Culture Page Writing Competition held last February and March as part of the celebration of the National Arts Month-Philippine International Arts Festival (NAM-PIAF) 2010.

Joining the competition were 58 schools, colleges and universities nationwide: 25 for the tertiary level and 33 for the secondary level.

The winners for the secondary level are The Reflector of Daniel Aguinaldo National High School (Mindanao), Sinaglaya of the Amparo High School Caloocan (NCR), Ancestral of Batangas Province High School, The Granary of Nueva Ecija High School, and Ang Gabay of Parada High School Bulacan. There are no winners from Visayas but a special citation is given to The Lampbearer's Voice from the University of Bohol High School Evening Session.

For the tertiary level, The Crusader of Xavier University Cagayan de Oro (Mindanao) bagged the winning spot, and joined by The Quill of the Southwestern University of Cebu (Visayas); for Luzon, the winners are the Mountain Collegian from Benguet State University and the Michaelean Herald of St. Michael's College in Binan, Laguna and for the National Capital Region (NCR), the winners are Papyrus of Adamson University, Ignite of the JCSGO Christian Academy in Cubao and the Lunduyan ng Kultura at Sining-TIP Voice of the Technical Institute of the Philippines (TIP) Manila.

The competition was done in promotion of the Filipino arts and artists to all sectors of society especially to the grass roots level. NCCA reaches out to the youth sector by raising their consciousness and sensitivity to the beauty, diversity, and richness of our arts and culture hence, the NCCA Culture Page Writing competition is was launched to encourage schools, colleges, and universities to feature the recently concluded NAM events through essays, editorials, photos, photo essays, poems, and other articles relevant to the celebration of NAM.

The Culture Page Writing Competition awarding is set to be held on June 13 at the Sining Gising show to be aired over at NBN-4, together with the awarding of the winners of the Writer's Prize.

FREE LECTURE OPENS LIRA POETRY CLINIC

On June 6, 2010 (Sunday), the annual Filipino poetry clinic of the Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika, at Anyo (LIRA) kicks off with a lecture by National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario, also known as the poet Rio Alma. The lecture titled "Reklamasyon sa Pambansang Gunita" will be held at 1:00 PM in Room 201 of the College of Arts and Letters New Building in UP Diliman, Quezon City . The lecture is free and open to the public.

For more details, contact Mariane A.R.T. Abuan, deputy workshop director through 0917-9017090, or email her at palihan@liraonline.org. The orientation of the new Fellows of the Clinic will be held in the morning starting at 9:00 AM, and will be closed to the public.

The LIRA Poetry Clinic has been held yearly since 1985, featuring lectures and workshops focusing on the different aspects of poetry. Its workshops have produced award-winning poets such as Roberto and Rebecca Añonuevo, Romulo Baquiran Jr., Michael Coroza, Vim Nadera, Jerry Gracio, Mesandel Virtusio Arguelles, and Edgar Samar.

LIRA is still accepting sign-ups for its yearly clinic for poetry in Filipino until May 29, 2010. All those interested must submit one Word Document file containing the following: one-page bio data, ID picture, contact numbers, and five (5) poems in Filipino, to palihan@liraonline.org.

Prof. Michael Coroza will serve as the Director of the 2010 Poetry Clinic; Phillip Kimpo Jr. is the current President of LIRA.

ATENEO PRESS HOLDS ANNUAL BOOK SALE

We are pleased to announce the Ateneo Press's annual book sale from May 19 to June 30, 2010. This will be from8 A.M. to 12 noon, 1 to 6 P.M., Monday to Thursday and 8 A.M. to 12 noon, 1 to 5 P.M., Friday at the Ateneo Press Bookshop, G/F Bellarmine Hall, Ateneo Campus, Katipunan Ave., Loyola Heights, Quezon City.

All its titles (except textbooks) will be sold at less 10 to 50 percent. Reservations for copies and requests for price lists may be made at 426-5984 (landline) or unipress@admu.edu.ph. A listing of books is also available at www.ateneopress.org.

As always, coffee and cookies come free with browsing. Happy book shopping!

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS TO HEIGHTS WRITERS WORKSHOP

Be One of the 10 Fellows of the 16th Ateneo Heights Writers Workshop.

Heights, the official artistic and literary publication and organization of the Ateneo De Manila University, now accepts applications for the 16th Ateneo Heights Writers Workshop, to be held in Antipolo City, Rizal from July 30-August 1, 2010.

The workshop is open to all current college students and beginning writers of the Ateneo De Manila.

Applicants should send a manuscript of: 5 poems/ tula , OR 2 short stories/ maikling kuwento, OR 2 non-fiction/ essay pieces/ sanaysay. The application should be accompanied with the author's name, year and course, and contact details (cellphone number and email address).

Entries in English and Filipino may be submitted. Fellowships are awarded by genre and by language.

Heights covers board and lodging, food, workshop kits, and provides transportation from and back to Ateneo for the selected writing fellows.

Please write "workshop" on the subject line of the email. Submit applications on or before July 9, 2010 to josephcasimiro_13@yahoo.com.

For further details, please send inquiries to josephcasimiro_13@yahoo.com.

SAWIKAAN MAGBABALIK NA NGAYONG HULYO

Babasahin na ang mga papel sa Sawikaan 2010: Pambansang Kumperensiya sa Salita ng Taon. Hindi nagkaroon ng kumperensiya sa nakaraang dalawang taon at masiglang ibinabalik itong gawain sa Hulyo 29-30.

Maaaring ituring na Salita ng Taon ang isang salita, bago man o luma, na pumukaw sa pambansang kamalayan o nakaapekto nang malaki sa mga usaping pampolitika, panlipunan, pang-ekonomiya, at iba pang aspekto ng buhay Filipino sa loob ng nakaraang dalawang taon. Mga salita ito na naging popular o karaniwan at makabuluhang ginagamit ng mga mamamayan sa iba't ibang antas ng pagtukoy at pag-unawa sa kanilang mga pansarili at panlipunang karanasan. Isang mahalagang dagdag ang Salita ng Taon sa bokabularyo ng bayan at karapat-dapat na magkaroon ng espasyo sa pambansang wika at diksiyonaryo. Sa madaling salita, maaaring kilalaning Salita ng Taon ang anumang salita na: 1) bagong imbento, 2) bagong hiram mula sa katutubo o banyagang wika, 3) luma ngunit may bagong kahulugan, at 4) patay na salitang muling binuhay.

Babasahin ang papel sa pambansang kumperensiya na Sawikaan 2010 na gaganapin sa 29-30 Hulyo 2010 sa Pulungang Recto, Bulwagang Rizal, Kolehiyo ng Arte at Literatura, Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, Diliman.

Huhusgahan ang mga lahok batay sa lawak ng pananaliksik, bigat ng mga patunay, at linaw ng paglalahad at pangangatwiran. Pipili ng una, ikalawa, at ikatlong Salita ng Taon. Tatanggap ng gantimpalang salapi ang mga magwawagi mula sa Blas Ople Foundation. Ang Sawikaan ay inoorganisa ng Filipinas Institute of Translation (FIT), Inc. at U.P. College of Arts and Letters.

Contact Person:

Romulo P. Baquiran, Jr.

09276331659

jbaquiran@gmail.com

MUSEO PAMBATA HOSTS BATANG BAYANI BOOK SERIES LAUNCH

Museo Pambata and Kuwentista ng mga Tsikiting proudly present the BATANG BAYANI book series launch. Four inspiring books on young Filipino children who have made a difference in their own lives and in the lives of others will be launched. The book launch and signing sessions with the authors and child heroes will be on 9:30 am, Saturday, 29 May 2010 t Old Manila, Museo Pambata at the corner of Roxas Boulevard and South Drive, Manila.

Please RSVP before May 21 through 5231797 or 98 | 5360598 | or info@museopambata.org. The Batang Bayani Book Series will be sold at a special introductory price during the launch.

AN INTENSIVE COURSE ON THE CONSERVATION OF BOOKS AND PAPER

After the highly successful workshop held last March, the Ortigas Foundation Library will be holding again a three-day book and paper treatment and repair class that will mainly focus on the common treatment, binding structure rehabilitation, image integration and partial restoration of single sheets and bound printed materials.

This course is highly applicable and recommended for collection librarians, private collectors, library staff and students. The course will be facilitated by Loreto Apilado. It will be held on July 29, 30 and 31, 9am to 5pm at the Ortigas Foundation Library. Course fee is P4,500 inclusive of course materials, meals and certificate.

Due to the limited number of slots available pre-registration is required. To register and for more information please call 631-1231 locals 222 and 228 or email maticat@ortigas.com.ph.

WRITING WORKSHOPS AT THE FILIPINAS HERITAGE LIBRARY

YA Write!

May 25, 26, 27, and 28, 2010

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

This summer, the library offers a series of lecture-workshops for young adults who have a knack for writing stories or novels. This comprehensive course offers guidelines and effective exercises on creative writing, pushing the talents of our teens to their full potential.

Deadline of reservation is May 18, 2010. A 5 percent discount will be given to those who will pay in full or before May 14, 2010.

For more details, please contact the Filipinas Heritage Library at 892-1801 or 0917-5612413 (Joy de Asis).

The Filipinas Heritage Library is located at Makati Avenue , Ayala Triangle, Makati City (across The Peninsula Hotel).

Creative Writing for Beginners

June 30, July 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2010

6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Learn the basic skills and techniques in writing creatively with this writing course for beginners. This workshop will guide participants in tapping their intuition as well as their senses for inspiration, and developing the skills and techniques in creative writing.

Deadline of reservation is June 2, 2010. A 5 percent discount will be given to those who will pay in full or before May 28, 2010.

For more details, please contact the Filipinas Heritage Library at 892-1801 or 0917-5612413 (Joy de Asis).

The Filipinas Heritage Library is located at Makati Avenue , Ayala Triangle, Makati City (across The Peninsula Hotel).

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS TO THEPOC.NET

The POC Review, a new online magazine of Philippine literature, is now accepting submissions. We will publish short fiction, creative nonfiction, and criticism in English.

Fiction in any genre is welcome as long as it is compelling and imaginative. Creative nonfiction includes but is not restricted to memoirs, personal essays, travel essays, eyewitness accounts, literary journalism, and unconventional nonfiction that tests genre boundaries. Works of fiction and creative nonfiction should be 2,000 to 8,000 words, but these are not hard-and-fast limits. Excerpts from longer works, such as novels, will be considered as long as they are self-contained. We are open to serialization.

Criticism is broadly defined as essays on Philippine books and literature as well as on writing and reading. These essays include reviews of recently published books, interviews, re-evaluations of neglected works or authors, and think-pieces on the state of literature and its relationship to the culture at large. Unless necessary, critical essays should eschew academic jargon and dispense with critical apparatus. Critical pieces should be some 1,000 to 3,000 words.

Submissions must be previously unpublished, in print or online. Works submitted simultaneously to other publications will be considered, but let us know that you have submitted your work elsewhere, and inform us promptly if your work is accepted for publication. By submitting, you guarantee that your work is entirely your own original creation.

Send your work as an email attachment to thepocreview (at) thepoc (dot) net with “submission:” in the subject line followed by the genre. The document should be a .doc or .rtf file. Please include a short description of the work you are submitting and a brief note about yourself.

We will pay at least 3,000 Philippine pesos for each work we publish. The rights we purchase are these: first and exclusive online rights for one year, the right to place your work in an online archive (though you may have the work removed one year after publication), and first (but not exclusive) right to publish your work in a print anthology.

Our maiden issue should be online in July. We hope to publish new material every week. The POC Review is published by the Vibal Foundation and edited by Exie Abola. Please address all comments and questions to thepocreview (at) thepoc (dot) net.

HEIGHTS CALL FOR ENTRIES: KUWENTONG PAMBATA 2010

1. HEIGHTS' KUWENTONG PAMBATA call for entries is open to students, faculty, and alumni of the Ateneo de Manila University except for the panelists and deliberating staff of Heights.

2. The entry of not more than 500 words, either in English or in Filipino, may deal with any subject but it must be appropriate for grade-school reading level of children ages 7-12.

3. The entry must be in either Rich Text Format (.rtf) or in a Microsoft Word Document (.doc), double-spaced on 8.5” x 11” bond paper, with a one-inch margin on all sides. The font to be used may be Arial size 11, Times New Roman size 12, or Calibri size 12.

4. A separate document must include the following: the author's name, pseudonym, a photo (preferably 1×1 or 2×2), a write-up about the author in 2-5 sentences, and the story's synopsis not exceeding 100 words.

5. The entry must be attached to an e-mail sent to heights.english@gmail.com with the subject head KUWENTONG PAMBATA on or before June 7, 2010.

6. Any lack of required information means failure of submission and the work will not be deliberated.

7. One (1) entry for both English and Filipino will be selected as finalists.

8. Between the two chosen finalists, only one (1) winning entry will be chosen for publication as the KUWENTONG PAMBATA 2010. The said entry will be published as a children's book, and illustrated by the Art and Design staffs of Heights.

9. For further inquiries, please contact us at heights.english@gmail.com with the same subject head.

GAWAD PANITIKAN'S DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JUNE 30

Deadline has been extended from May 15th to June 30th.

The Gawad Panitikang Pangkalusugan is a NATIONWIDE Children's Storybook Writing Competition with HEALTH as its main theme. Entries written in English, for eventual translation to Filipino, are principally geared to bring into light health issues and concepts to Filipino children aged five to ten years old. All Filipino citizens who are of legal age, and are not published authors of children's books, are eligible to participate.

This project not only seeks to raise relevant health concerns to the national consciousness, it also carries an advocacy for literacy and education, even as it celebrates Filipino ingenuity and culture. This project is the first of its kind in the country.

The project seeks to separate itself from current mainstream literature on children's health by opening up this niche to writers who may explore other methods, literary forms (prose or poetry), genres (i.e. comedy, horror, science fiction, fantasy), and approaches in presenting an otherwise serious and scientific topic. It challenges participants to break away from a clinical, straightforward, and sanitized presentation of health, and to mold it in a form that is enjoyable and of interest for its young audience.

In its pilot year, the competition carries the theme: "Tabi-tabi: Exploring Philippine Health Myths". Entries must tackle health myths corresponding to any one of seven categories, namely: Lungs (ex. tuberculosis, pneumonia, cough, colds); Stomach (ex. diarrhea, intestinal worms); Skin/Bones (ex. wounds, lice, warts, scabies, fracture); Brain/Behavior (ex. epilepsy, psychiatric disorders, child development); Fever/Infections (ex. measles, mumps, chicken pox, otitis media, conjunctivitis, dental caries); Vaccination; and Nutrition (ex. childhood obesity). One winning entry from each category will comprise the set of stories which will be published into a series of full-colored picture books.

VISIT www.gawadpanitikan.com or email info@gawadpanitikan.com .

THE BEST SUMMER EXPERIENCE WRITING CONTEST FOR MINDANAO STUDENTS

Pens and notebooks are out! What a relief? Right? I know most of you are waiting for this. Well, wait no more! As promised, the summer writing competition is on!

THE BEST SUMMER EXPERIENCE WRITING CONTEST

Mechanics:

1. This writing contest is open only to all students of Western Mindanao State University – Integrated Laboratory School, High School Department.

2. Each student must only send one (1) entry. The submission of more than one entry will be a ground for disqualification.

3. The composition must be original.

4. The essay must not have less than 300 words and not more than 500 words.

5. The content of the essay must be relevant to the title : “My Best Summer Experience”.

6. The entry must be sent to ericsonalieto@yahoo.com as an attachment.

7. The result is final and beyond appeal.

8. Entries must be in before May 20, 2010.

9. Don't forget to provide personal information such as name, grade year level and contact details for proper identification.

Prizes:

1st – 300 pesos worth of cellphone load and publication of the composition made.

2nd – 150 pesos worth of cellphone load

3rd – 50 pesos worth of cellphone load

The announcement of winners will be done through this blog. Good luck to all. See you soon.

ADARNA HOUSE SEEKS MANUSCRIPTS FROM FILIPINO AUTHORS

We weren't kidding when we said we work really hard to make sure we only publish quality reading materials. 2010 is just about to say goodbye to its first half, but we are already gearing up for our 2011 line-up.

And, well, we need your help. We are looking for manuscripts to complete our cast of new books. We welcome stories of any topic, but are currently particularly interested in storybook manuscripts that deal with math, reading, health, environmental awareness, legends, heroes, historical events, special topics (death, peace, adoption, autism, children's rights), and Filipino values (love of country, pagmamano, po at opo, colonial mentality, and value of freedom, language, culture, and history).

Submit three (3) copies of your original manuscript typewritten on short bond paper accompanied by a one-page literary bio-data. On the first page of the manuscript, indicate its genre (short story, nonfiction, poetry, etc.) and the literary contest/s it has won, if any.

Address your submissions to Ani Almario, Product Development Manager, ADARNA HOUSE, 2/F FSS Bldg., 20 Scout Tuason cor. Scout Castor Sts., Brgy. Laging Handa, Quezon City 1103. Submissions have to be accompanied by a self-addressed, self-stamped envelope to facilitate return after being screened. Manuscripts may be dropped off at our showroom, or sent through post.

And, very important, please take note that no manuscript submissions may be sent over e-mail.

SULIT MOTHERS MONTH POETRY WRITING CONTEST

It's about time to tell that superwoman how much you value her. Sulit.com.ph, in partnership with Islandrose and Beauche International, is inviting everyone to join the Sulit Mother's Day poetry writing contest. Make your mama proud by expressing your thoughts through poetry. Join now and let the world know that your Mom is the greatest.

Guidelines and Mechanics

1. This contest is open to all Sulit members.

2. Type up your own Mother's Day Poem in not more than 150 words using MSWord.

3. Poems can be in English or Tagalog.

4. Poems may be of any form.

5. Poems should be original. Any entry proven to be copied will automatically be disqualified.

6. Each participant can submit a maximum of 3 poems.

7. Deadline of submission of entries will be on May 27, 2010 at 12:00 midnight.

Submission of entries

1. All interested sulitizens should submit their entries at promos@sulit.com.ph

2. The following format should be followed upon sending your entry:

* Name:

* Sulit Username:

* Name of Mother:

* Address of Mother:

* Title of Poem:

* Contact Number:

* (do not forget to attach your poem entry to your email)

Criteria for judging:

1.There will be a pre-judging wherein the top 20 poems will be chosen. Selected judges within Sulit shall be given copies of the poem via email. The poems will not reflect any identification of the author.

2.The poems will be judged based on the following criteria:

* Structure of poem 40%

* Originality 40%

* Over-all impact 20%

3.Judges' decision is final and irrevocable

4.Winners will be announced on May 28, 2010

Prizes:

Five (5) winners will receive a bouquet from Islandrose and a special Beauche Beauty Set, with a print out of their winning poem, to be delivered to their respective mothers at the end of the month.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:FILIPINO LOVE STORIES

Cecilia Brainard and Marily Ysip Orosa are co-editing an anthology tentatively titled Love Stories. Contributors will receive copies of the book as compensation for the use of their work.

Submissions should be 10 pages long, typed, double-spaced (approximately 2,500 words) and should include your contact information on the first page.

From the Editors: Our vision is to put together the best collection of love stories possible. We are not limiting the definition of “love” and are open to stories that explore the infinite possibilities of love: love between a couple;

E-mail submission to either:

cbrainard@gmail.com

marilyo@yahoo.com

Or send by air-mail to:

Cecilia Brainard

c/o PALH

P. O. Box 5099

Santa Monica, CA 90409

USA

Submissions Deadline: Sept. 1, 2010

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: DIASPORA AD ASTRA/SCIENCE FICTION FROM THE PHILIPPINES

What with all the hate going around in this country, it's ironic that we Filipinos have lasted this long. We have the Mindanao massacre, the upcoming national elections, graft and corruption, a history of Martial Law, colonization, etc.

But we've also had some good spots: we have Filipino artists and athletes gaining international recognition, the men and women doing their share as part of the United Nations peacekeeping group, OFWs who go out into the world to do a good job in order to feed their families, national heroes who managed to stand up for our country's pride against overwhelming odds and powerful nations, people who do what is right instead of what is pragmatic, etc.

So it may be that we'll last into the future, when we all have jetpacks and rocketships. But what will the future be with Filipinos around? And how do we envision our future then?

Our upcoming next anthology will look into the future (near or far). Will we still be exporting human workers to Mars or to Alpha Centauri? Will we be ruling an Empire of Humanity? Or will we be running a guerrilla war against robots that we've invented as the rest of homo sapiens flee into space in derelict battleships?

What do you think?

(Unlike the previous collections, we're hoping these stories will be focusing on Filipinos as characters or as a race in these stories. As the title implies, we may have the future but it's our future at least.)

“Diaspora Ad Astra: Science Fiction from the Philippines edited by Joseph Nacino & Professor Emil Flores” will be published electronically to make this collection of stories available to a wider international audience. Through this anthology we will be able to show the world that the Filipino writer can create worlds with the best of them.

Submission Guidelines:

1. As works of the imagination and speculative fiction, the theme is the title: ‘Diaspora Ad Astra'. Works of Science Fiction will be preferred.

2. Stories must cater to an adult sensibility. However, if you have a Young Adult story that is particularly well-written, send it in.

3. Stories must be written in English.

4. Stories must be authored by Filipinos or those of Philippine ancestry.

5. We will accept only original unpublished stories.

6. First time authors are welcome to submit. Good stories trump literary credentials anytime.

7. No multiple submissions. Each author may submit only one story for consideration. No simultaneous submissions. Authors should not have their stories under consideration to other publications at the time of the submission and consolidation period.

8. Each story's word count must be no more than 7,500 words.

9. All submissions must be in Rich Text Format (.rtf – save the document as .rft on your word processor) and attached to an email to this address: estranghero@gmail.com. Submissions received in any other format will be deleted unread.

10. The subject of your email must read: DAA Submission: (title) (word count); where (title) is replaced by the title of your short story, without the parentheses, and (word count) is the word count of your story, without the parentheses. For example – DAA Submission: The Constellation of Marcos 4500.

11. All submissions must be accompanied by a cover letter that includes your name, brief bio, contact information, previous publications (if any).

12. Deadline for submissions is July 31, 2010. After that date, final choices will be made and letters of acceptance or regret sent out via email.

13.This anthology will be made available online. Target publishing date is ___ 2010.

14. Compensation is Php500 for every accepted story.

Kindly help spread the word. Feel free to cut and paste or link to this on your blogs or e-groups – and send your story in.

WINNERS OF THE NCCA WRITERS 2009 PRIZE ANNOUNCED

Rosy May M. Bayuga of San Pedro, Laguna is declared the winner of the 2009 NCCA Writers Prize for the Novel Category in the Filipino language for her entry entitled: “Sa Amin sa Dagatdagatang Apoy” and Cles Rambaud of the Manila Bulletin is declared the winner for the Poetry Category in Ilocano language.for his entry entitled: “Tagisam-itek pay laeng ti tagapulot”.

Both are entitled to receive the gross amount of P250,000.00 which they will receive in tranches as they complete the required submission of materials to complete the manuscript in a year. They will also be given a plaque and certificate.

No winners were declared for the Drama Category in Bicolano language and in the Essay Category in the Kapampangan language.

NCCA Writers Prize is a biennial grant which are awarded to five writers in different categories such as novel, short story, essay, poetry, drama. This is the second year that the award is opened to writers in the vernacular language. 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.

The competition started in 2001.

LIRA POETRY CLINIC 2010 EXTENDED

LIRA will still accept sign-ups for its yearly clinic for poetry in Filipino until May 29, 2010. All those interested must submit one Word Document file containing the following: one-page bio data, ID picture, contact numbers, and five (5) poems in Filipino, to palihan@liraonline.org. An envelope containing the requirements may also be dropped off at the LIRA pigeon hole at the UP Institute of Creative Writing, 2/F Faculty Center, UP Diliman, 1101 Quezon City.

The regular clinic period is from June to August and will be held every Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM, although several more sessions will be held until November. The orientation and first lecture will be held on June 5, Saturday, in UP Diliman. There is a minimal workshop fee to cover expenses for photocopies, venues, and other operational costs.

Celebrating its 25th year this 2010, the Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika, at Anyo (LIRA) is an organization of poets in Filipino. As part of its silver anniversary, the group is currently holding the “Sining ng Tugma at Sukat 2010,” a series of free seminar-workshops across nine provinces in partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. It is set to unveil in the upcoming weeks several key projects: a national conference and two national contests on poetry and criticism, among others.

LIRA was founded by National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario (a.k.a. Rio Alma) in 1985. Its workshops have produced award-winning poets such as Roberto and Rebecca Añonuevo, Romulo Baquiran Jr., Michael Coroza, Jerry Gracio, Vim Nadera, and Edgar Samar.

Prof. Michael Coroza will serve as the Director of the 2010 Poetry Clinic; Phillip Kimpo Jr. is the current President of LIRA.

ADARNA ACTIVITIES FOR SUMMER

Effective June 1 of this year, we are increasing the prices of our storybooks and big books to Php 73.00 and Php 275.00 respectively. So to give you a chance to purchase our books before this price increase, we are holding a month-long Back-to-School Sale. Selected products will be on sale for up to 70% off! Storybooks will go for only Php 50.00 each! This sale will happen at our showroom (2/F FSS Building, 20 Scout Tuason corner Scout Castor Streets, Barangay Laging Handa, Quezon City) from May 3 to May 31. For inquiries, please call 372-3548 local 122 or e-mail ergoe[at]adarna.com.ph.

Sign up now to avail of 25% early bird discount for the Teaching Beginning Reading Workshop

The Teaching Beginning Reading Workshop, facilitated by Celeste Laurel and Pamela Razon, will be held on May 22. Highly recommended for preschool teachers, day care workers, library staff, and parents of toddlers, this workshop will teach participants the prerequisites of reading. Participants will be taught the basics of the Four-Pronged Approach, a literature-based approach of teaching children how to read. The last day of payment for those who want to avail of the 25% early bird discount is May 7, 2010. This workshop, open to anyone interested, will be held at the Institute of Social Order Complex in the Ateneo de Manila University campus. Find the details and download the registration form here. For inquiries and slot reservation, please call 372-3548 local 122 or e-mail ergoe[at]adarna.com.ph.

Job Alert: Junior Artist needed

Adarna House is in need of a highly-creative individual to fill a Junior Artist position. The Artist will report to the Product Development Manager and will assist in conceptualizing, designing, encoding, preparing layout and illustration for company products in line with the company's strategic and annual plans. Graduates of Fine Arts, Marketing, or Advertising are invited to submit an application letter, comprehensive resume with photo, and list of personal references via e-mail on or before April 9, 2010 to jovit@adarna.com.ph. (Only qualified applicants will be notified.)

Call for Manuscripts

We are looking for manuscripts to complete our line-up for 2011. We welcome stories of any topic, but are currently particularly interested in storybook manuscripts that deal with math, reading, health, environmental awareness, legends, heroes, historical events, special topics (death, peace, adoption, autism, children's rights), and Filipino values (love of country, pagmamano, po at opo, colonial mentality, and value of freedom, language, culture, and history).

Submit three (3) copies of your original manuscript typewritten on short bond paper accompanied by a one-page literary bio-data. On the first page of the manuscript, indicate its genre (short story, nonfiction, poetry, etc.) and the literary contest/s it has won, if any.

Address your submissions to Ani Almario, Product Development Manager, ADARNA HOUSE, 2/F FSS Bldg., 20 Scout Tuason cor. Scout Castor Sts., Brgy. Laging Handa, Quezon City 1103. Submissions have to be accompanied by a self-addressed, self-stamped envelope to facilitate return after being screened. Manuscripts may be dropped off at our showroom, or sent through post. No manuscript submissions may be sent over e-mail.