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Call for Submissions!


The National Book Development Council of Singapore and Scholastic Asia are launching the 2012 Scholastic Asian Book Award (SABA). The award recognizes Asian writers and writers of Asian origin who are taking the experiences of life, spirit, and thinking in different parts of Asia to the world at large. SABA is awarded to an unpublished manuscript targeted at children ages 6 to 12.

The closing date for submissions for the 2012 SABA is Oct. 17, 2011, 5 p.m. Singapore time. For more information, please visit www.scholasticbookaward.asia.
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  1. dementedchrisJune 24, 2011 at 11:22 PM

    I've actually been dreading to visit your site ever since you posted this. It's making me wish that I were skilled enough to write a book for kids.

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  2. Tarie SabidoJune 27, 2011 at 2:29 AM

    JUST DO IT, CHRIS. Mwahahahahahahahahahahaha.

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