Home / News / Award ceremony of the Literary Contest of Novels for Youth 2017 Back to News Award ceremony of the Literary Contest of Novels for Youth 2017 Literary Contests • News • Novels for Youth Contest 19th February, 2018 The prize-giving ceremony for the Literary Contest ‘Novels for Youth’ 2017, set up by the National Book Council in collaboration with Aġenzija Żgħażagħ, will take place at the offices of the National Book Council in Belt-is-Sebħ, Floriana, in the presence of the CEO of Aġenzija Żgħażagħ, Miriam Teuma, and the executive chairman of the NBC, Mark Camilleri, on Sunday 24 February at 10:30am. During the ceremony the names of the winners of the contest will be announced. One out of a total of 3 submitted manuscripts have been chosen by an independent adjudication board as the winner of the contest. The winner will receive a trophy and a certificate to commemorate the event together with a prize of 1000 euros. Subsequently, the winner will be asked to sign a contract in which they be will awarded funds for the publication of their work with a local publisher of their choice. In addition to announcing the winners for the 2017 edition of the contest, the event will also feature a press conference in which the call for this year’s edition of the Contest will be announced. During the ceremony excerpts from the winning entry will be read. SHARE POST Related Articles Jeff VanderMeer is the special guest at the Malta Book Festival ’25 Malta Book Festival 24th June, 2025 Read More Launching the Malta Book Festival ’25 Poster! Festivals 16th June, 2025 Read More Open Call for Installation Proposals: Centrepiece of the From Illustration to Book Exhibition at the Malta Book Festival 2025 News 26th May, 2025 Read More Know Your Rights! Literary Agent Simon Trewin offers free Zoom session to stakeholders News 26th May, 2025 Read More CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: POSITION OF DIRECTOR (EXECUTIVE) WITH THE NATIONAL BOOK COUNCIL News 16th May, 2025 Read More The Malta Book Festival 2025 Will Be Writing Anew! News 14th May, 2025 Read More The 2025 Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest is Now Open for Entries News 12th May, 2025 Read More Call for Short Stories About Valletta for Comma Press’ Reading the City Series News 28th April, 2025 Read More Have Your Say: The National Book Council 2025-2030 Strategy Up for Public Consultation News 28th April, 2025 Read More Exhibitors — apply now to participate at the 2025 Malta Book Festival! News 15th April, 2025 Read More view all similar news
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