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today contest #competition - The BLR Prizes Writing Award contest is open from 2/1/12 - 7/1/12.

BLR Prize Guidelines:

1. The BLR Prizes award outstanding writing related to themes of health, healing, illness, the mind, and the body. First prize is $1000 (in each genre) and publication in the Spring 2013 issue of the BLR.

2. Prose should be limited to 5000 words.
Poetry submissions should have no more than 3 poems. Please include all poems in one document.
Submissions that exceed these limits will be disqualified.

3. Deadline July 1, 2012. Winners will be announced by December 31, 2012.

4. Entry fee is $15 per submission. For an additional $5, you will receive a one-year subscription to the BLR. (Maximum: four submissions per person).

5. Manuscripts should be submitted electronically as a Microsoft Word document or PDF. Please combine all poems into one document and use first poem as title.

6. Do not put your name on the manuscript document. (This will be entered separately on our website.) A cover letter is not required.

7. Work previously published in print or electronically will not be considered. (Please see footnote below for specific definition of “published.”)

8. Simultaneous submissions are permitted, but we ask that you notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere. We regret that there can be no refunds or substitutions for withdrawn work.

9. All entries will also be considered for regular publication.

10. Students/friends/colleagues/relations of a judge are not permitted to enter submissions to that judge's genre.

11. BLR acquires first-time North American rights. After publication, all rights revert to the author and the work may be reprinted as long as appropriate acknowledgement to BLR is made.

BLR Prizes Writing Award website: http://blr.med.nyu.edu/submissions/BLRPrizes/guidelines

all competition - The Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature, launched by the UAE National Chapter of the International Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY), is an incentive for the children’s book industry in the Arab World intended to encourage publishers, authors and illustrators to develop the quality of books, in both form and content, as well as to motivate children to be open to the world of knowledge and culture. The significance of this award is manifested in encouraging children’s book industry partners to provide the best, to help the book Award initiative become a milestone in enrichment and creativity in the Arab world, and to further stimulate the imagination and creativity of children.

The Award also contributes to developing the children’s literature publishing industry, since the book is one of the most prominent and important contemporary cultural elements, serving as the key tool of knowledge within children’s programmes provided by advanced technology. Etisalat’s support of this award reflects the advanced awareness of this institution and highlights its leading role in community participation at both the local and national levels.

We invite creative and talented people to participate in the award, which we hope will contribute to the emergence of a new generation of children’s books that can attract children and encourage them to read.

THE UAE BOARD ON BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (UAEBBY)

The UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY) is the national section of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), which was founded in Zurich, Switzerland in 1953. UAEBBY officially came into being on 1st January 2010, following IBBY’s approval of the UAE as a member, which was a direct result of the efforts of Her Excellency Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of the Emirates Publishers Association, and Founder and CEO of Kalimat Publishing House. As a non-profit, non-governmental organisation, UAEBBY aims to act as a bridge to facilitate communication and information exchange with establishments and institutions concerned with children’s books, to develop and promote children’s literature and artistic works, and to exchange skills with authors and illustrators. The organisation is also responsible for organising contests and conferences on children’s books, facilitating access to children’s books, especially in remote areas of the UAE, promoting authorship and production of children’s books in the UAE, developing public libraries for children throughout the country, encouraging translation of children’s books from and into Arabic, and helping to raise the bar for children’s books in the UAE to international levels.

UEA Arabic Children’s Literature AWARD OBJECTIVES:

The Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature is designed to support the children’s book industry in the Arab world and achieve the following objectives:

• Upgrading the children’s book industry in the Arab world.
• Enhancing the Arab child’s culture and enriching it with everything that’s contemporary and distinguished.
• Consolidating the position of the children’s book against the technological alternatives.
• Motivating publishers, writers and illustrators to be innovative in the publishing of children’s books.

AWARD ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

The UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY) is responsible for the supervision of the Award in compliance with its regulation.

UEA Arabic Children’s Literature Award Nomination Conditions:

1. The book should be published in the Arabic language.
2. The book should not have been published more than 3 years ago.
3. The book should not be a local, Arab or international award winner.
4. It should be an original work. Translated works shall be excluded.
5. Educational and scientific series and books are not eligible for entry.
6. The nominated book should not be a republication of an old version.
7. The book should be printed and published in a hard copy.
8. The award includes children’s books targeting children from 0-14 years of age.
9. Each publisher may nominate a maximum of three books.
10. Intellectual rights shall be taken into consideration upon the submission of applications.
11. The jury shall be authorized to overlook any nomination that does not comply with the conditions.
12. The award jury may withhold the award.
13. None of the candidates may object to the decisions of the awarding jury.
14. The winning publisher shall publish 2,000 copies of the winning book bearing the logos of the Award and the UAEBBY, for non-profit purposes.

PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE FOR NOMINATION

1. Nominations for the Award open on 1 June 2011.
2. The application form for nomination should be filled in accordance with the approved form and submitted along with the following:
• Seven non-refundable copies of the nominated title(s).
• Author’s and illustrator’s contracts for the nominated title(s), or acknowledgement of contracting.
• Profile of the publishing house and up-to-date CVs for the author and illustrator.
• An overview of the nominated works, along with the justifications for their nomination.

3. The submission deadline for nominations is 12 noon on 31 August 2011.

4. Nominations should be sent by express mail, and the following information should appear on the envelope:

Etisalat Award for Arabic
Children’s Literature
Al Qasba – Block D – First Floor
Sharjah P.O. Box: 5424
Sharjah – United Arab Emirates
Tel +97165542111 Fax +97165542345
e-mail: info@uaebby.org.ae

VALUE OF THE AWARD

The value of the Award is one million dirham’s (AED1 million), distributed as follows:

• 50% of the Award value goes to the publisher.
• 50% of the Award value to be distributed among the other parties involved, in a manner decided upon by the Jury.

JUDGING OF THE AWARD

First: In order to achieve the principle of transparency and professionalism in the selection
of members of the Jury, we take into account the following regulations:

• Literary works by members of the Jury are excluded from nomination for the Award.
• As far as possible, the Jury must be diverse, with members having a range of qualifications and specialties (publisher, author, critic, illustrator, and judging expert)
• The Jury may seek help from experts in the fields of science, literature or the arts when needed, in a way that does not contradict the principle of confidentiality and full neutrality, with adherence to matters mentioned in clauses 1 and 2.
• There must be full confidentiality in the selection of members of the Jury, and their names must not be revealed before the winner of the Award has been announced.
• The Jury must comprise a geographically diverse selection of members.

Second: The Award’s Board of Directors shall form a panel of judges (the Jury) every year, provided that it comprises a minimum of five members with relevant expertise, competence and integrity.

Third: The Jury’s sessions shall be presided over by a Chairman, to be chosen by the Award’s Board of Directors. The Jury shall select a Rapporteur.

Fourth: The names of the members of the Jury and its session should remain secret, and Award Management may announce the names of the Jury at the closing ceremony.

Fifth: The Jury’s work shall begin the day after the closing date for nominations for the award, and end with the submission of its report on the date determined by the Award’s Board of Directors.

Sixth: The Jury shall present a written report on the results of their work, explaining their reasons for having chosen the winner.

Seventh: Decisions by the Jury shall be reached by majority vote. In the case of a tie, the Chairman shall cast the deciding vote.

Eighth: If a Jury member cannot attend a session due to an emergency, his written report shall be sufficient and he shall have no right to object.

Ninth: The Jury is confidential and the names of its members should not be announced. It is not permitted for a Jury member to announce his name or the results of the arbitration or its deliberations.

Tenth: A Jury member shall step down from the membership if one of his relatives of first or second degree submits a nomination application for the award.

Eleventh: The Jury shall consider the books nominated for the Award according to the conditions approved in the Award’s work system.

Twelfth: The Jury shall submit its detailed report, signed by its members, to the Award’s Board of Directors for approval of the results.

UEA Arabic Children’s Literature Award website: http://www.ibby.org/

all competitions - Mozambique's National Union of Journalists (SNJ) and the mobile phone company Vodacom on Tuesday launched the fourth annual edition of the journalism prizes sponsored by Vodacom.

There are eight categories in which prizes can be awarded, with total prize money of 31,000 US dollars. The most prestigious is the "Aquino de Braganca" prize for investigative journalism, named after an outstanding journalist, researcher and intellectual who died with the country's first President, Samora Machel, in a 1986 plane crash.

There are also prizes for reporting, photo-reporting, sports journalism, economic journalism, and radio and television programmes.

At the launch ceremony, SNJ general secretary Eduardo Constantino said the agreement between the SNJ and Vodacom initially covered just two years, and then been extended to four years.

"After this, there will be a joint assessment to see whether it's worth continuing or not", he said. "The SNJ thinks that it is - the prizes encourage journalists, and reward good journalism".

In 2010, there were 60 entries, and Constantino hoped for more this year. He regretted that last year the great majority of entries had come from journalists living in Maputo and the neighbouring city of Matola. Constantino was sure that good journalists are also working in the other provinces.

Work published or broadcast in any of the Mozambican media between 24 November 2010 and 30 August this year may be submitted. No competitor may submit more than two pieces of work.

The prizes are awarded by an independent jury, and there is no appeal against its decisions. The prizes will be awarded to the winners by 24 November.

Mozambique journalism prizes Guidelines

The contest “Journalism Grand Prize SNJ-Vodacom "is open to all journalists in Mozambique.

They may qualify for the awards with articles or reports, according to the following areas:

Journalism Grand Prize “Aquino de Bragança"

Granted to a journalist or group of journalists for authoring the best
investigative journalism work, published in any mass communication media in Mozambique.

Annual SNJ Journalism Prize "Abel Faife"

Granted to the journalist or group of journalists for the best entry published in the Mozambican press agency;

Annual SNJ Journalism Prize "Daniel Machinery

For the Best Photography Feature, to be granted to the author or authors of the best
coverage, work or photo shoot;

Annual SNJ Journalism Prize "Leite de Vasconcelos"

For the Best Radio Program, to be allocated to the collective production of the best
radio program;

Annual SNJ Journalism Prize "Teresa Sá Nogueira"

For the Best Television Program, to be allocated to the collective production of the best television program;

Annual SNJ Journalism Prize "Saide Omar"

For the Best Sports Reporting, assigned to work on sport, published in any mass communication media in Mozambique;

Annual SNJ Journalism Prize "Ian Christie"

For the best Economic Journalism work, awarded to a journalist or panel of journalists for the best work on economic journalism published in any mass media in Mozambique.

The registration of competitors shall be made by letter addressed to the Executive Secretary of the SNJ.

Entries can be made by the authors, the Committees Sites SNJ in the media or by the GaCS Social.

Applications must be made by 30 August each year.

The published works may be entered from 24 November proceeding the calendar year referred to the prizes, and 30 August of the following year.

Mozambique journalism prizes website: http://www.vm.co.mz/

WHISPERING PRAIRIE PRESS
2011 POETRY, FLASH FICTION, AND ESSAY WRITING AWARDS

POSTMARK DEADLINE | June 30, 2011

Polish your favorite poems, short fiction, and essays for the Whispering Prairie Press 2011 Poetry, Flash Fiction, and Essay Writing Awards!

PRIZES IN EACH CATEGORY |
1st place $100, 2nd place $50, 3rd place $25, plus one honorable mention for every 10 entries.

ELIGIBILITY |
Open to all writers age 18 and up, except members of the Board of Directors of Whispering Prairie Press and the editorial board of Kansas City Voices. All work must be the author's original work.

POETRY |
Any style, any subject. Limit: 36 lines

FLASH FICTION |
A complete fictional short story with a beginning, middle and end. 1,000 words or less

NON-FICTION PERSONAL ESSAY |
1,000 words or less

SUBMISSIONS |
• All entries must be unpublished at the time of submission.

• No limit on number of entries.

• Submit hard copy with no name on manuscript.

• Put word count for fiction or line count for poetry in the top right corner. Include a cover sheet with name, address, e-mail, telephone number with area code, category, and title of entry.

• If author is a full-time college student, add the name of the school

• Prose must be double-spaced in 12-point Times New Roman or Courier. Poetry may be single spaced.

• Enclose SASE for next year's guidelines. Entries not returned.

ENTRY FEE |
• $5 for each entry or 3 entries for $10. (nonrefundable)

• Full-time college students: 2 entries for $5. May mix categories.

ADDRESS |
Whispering Prairie Press Writing Awards
2128 E. 144th St.
Olathe, KS 66062-2355

POSTMARK DEADLINE |
June 30, 2011

RESULTS |
Winners will be announced by August 1, 2011, and winners' names posted at www.kansascityvoices.com. Judges' decisions are final.

Whispering Prairie Press publishes Kansas City Voices magazine, now in its 9th year.

website: http://www.kansascityvoices.com/03calendar/contest.shtml