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Call for Applications: KABANATA Young Adult Writer’s Workshop

The Philippine Boardon Books for Young People (PBBY) formally launches the KABANATA Young Adult Writer’s Workshop with a call for fellowship applications. Slated to begin in October 2014 in Quezon City, KABANATA aims to provide a venue and support system to writers who share in PBBY’s commitment to the promotion of a culture of r eading among Filipino youth by providing this growing population with books that recognize their culture, aspirations, and sense of maturity. For a period of at least six months, fellows accepted to KABANATA will meet monthly for learning sessions with industry experts, and progress discussions with their co-fellows. Upon novel completion, PBBY will help fellows with publication by inviting publishers to bid on the finished works. With this, KABANATA hopes to produce chapter books and young adult novels that will set the bar for similar endeavors to aspire to, and be the growth spurt of what will hopefully become a thriving, diverse, and quality Fi

Call for Entries: 2014 PBBY-Alcala Prize

The Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) is now accepting entries for the 2014 PBBY-Alcala Prize . The winner shall be given a cash prize of P25,000.00, a gold medal, and an opportunity to be published. Prizes will be awarded in an appropriate ceremony to be held during the celebration of National Children's Book Day on July 15, 2014. CONTEST RULES: 1. The contest is open to all Filipino citizens except those who are related to any PBBY member up to the third degree of consanguinity. 2. Entries must be based on any of the following, all honorable mention winners of the 2014 PBBY-Salanga Prize :         "Ang Misay sa Aming Bahay" by Susan Anne Alegro Quirante         "Gaano ba Kalayo Patungong Paaralan?" by Genaro Gojo Cruz         "Reyna Elena" by Michael de Guzman 3. Copies of these stories may be requested from the PBBY Secretariat or downloaded from the PBBY website . 4. All entries must be original unpublished illus

Calling all English teachers in Malaysia and Singapore!

Helloooooo to all my fellow English teachers in Malaysia and Singapore. Please encourage your students to join the Scholastic Writers' Award 2014! If you are in Malaysia, check out this link . And if you are in Singapore, check out this link . :o)