Writers planning to join the 58th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, the country’s most prestigious and longest-running literary contest, will have until 12:00 midnight of April 30, 2008 to submit their entries.

The Palanca Awards is currently accepting entries under the following categories: Short Story, Short Story for Children, Essay, Poetry, One-act Play, Full-length Play, Screenplay, Novel, and Kabataan Essay. The Kabataan Essay is Palanca Awards’ special category for young writers below 18 years old. This year’s theme for the Kabataan Essay is “A foreign visitor has only one day to spend here in the Philippines. Where should this visitor go that day and why?” for the English division and “May isang dayuhan na isang araw lamang ang ipananatili sa Pilipinas. Saang lugar siya sa araw na iyon dapat pumunta at bakit?” for the Filipino division.

The competition is open to all Filipino (or former Filipino) citizens, except current officers and employees of the Carlos Palanca Foundation, Inc.

Complete submissions must include the following documents: duly accomplished Official Entry Form; Authorization Form; Consent Form (if applicable); an original and three (3) copies of the entry; a soft copy (diskette copy or e-mail) of the entry; and the author’s full resume. All necessary documents must be complete at the time of submission. Entries sent by mail or courier should be postmarked not later than April 30, 2008.

Works may also be entered online through the Palanca Awards website and must include scanned copies of the following requirements: Official Entry Form; Authorization Form; Consent Form (if applicable); and the author’s full resume. Online transmission time should not be later than 12:00 midnight of April 30, 2008 and must have official confirmation of receipt through the website. A complete submission through mail or courier, however, must also follow, and should also be postmarked not later than April 30, 2008.

Entries must be addressed to the Board of Judges, Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, and should be submitted to the Carlos Palanca Foundation, Inc. office at the 6th Floor, One World Square Building, #10 Upper McKinley Road, Mickinley Town Center, Fort Bonifacio, 1634 Taguig City.

Contest Rules and Official Entry Forms are available online at http://www.palancaawards.com.ph. Winners will be announced on September 01, 2008.

For more information, you may email palancaawards@yahoo.com or call telephone number 856-0808.

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