THE deadline for joining the 67th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature is fast approaching.
At midnight of April 30, the Carlos Palanca Foundation Inc., its sponsor and organizer, will close submission to the country’s longest running and most prestigious literary competition.
Participants may submit only one entry per category.
This year’s Palanca Awards is accepting entries for all 22 categories: English Division—Short Story, Short Story for Children, Essay, Poetry, Poetry Written for Children, One-act Play and Full-length Play; Filipino Division—Maikling Kuwento, Maikling Kuwentong Pambata, Sanaysay, Tula, Tulang Para sa mga Bata, Dulang May Isang Yugto, Dulang Ganap ang Haba and Dulang Pampelikula; Regional Languages Division—Short Story-Cebuano, Short Story-Hiligaynon and Short Story-Ilokano. Published/produced works which were first published or first produced between May 1, 2016, to April 30, 2017, and/or unpublished/unproduced works may be entered in the contest. Only unproduced works may be entered in the Dulang Pampelikula category.
This year the Kabataan Division for young writers 17 and below begs the question “How can the youth contribute to building interest in Philippine culture and literature?” (Kabataan Essay) and “Paano makaaambag ang mga kabataan sa pagsulong ng interes sa kultura at panitikang Pilipino?” (Kabataan Sanaysay).
Completing the lineup are the Novel and Nobela categories open this contest year. These categories accept unpublished and published works, provided they were first published within a period of two years prior to April 30, 2017.
Entries may be submitted at any of the Palanca Foundation offices at Unit 603, Sixth Floor Park Trade Centre Building, 1716 Investment Drive, Madrigal Business Park, Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa City, or at Unit 3G, OPL Building, 100 Carlos Palanca Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City, or through the CPMA web site at www.palancaawards.com.ph.
Winners will be honored during a special ceremony on September 1.