Home / News / Literary Contest – Novels for Youth 2018 back to news Literary Contest – Novels for Youth 2018 Literary Contests • News • Novels for Youth Contest 27th July, 2018 The National Book Council reminds the public that the deadline for submissions to “The Literary Contest – Novels for Youth” is 7 September 2018. The contest, set up annually by Aġenzija Żgħażagħ in collaboration with the NBC, is open to writers of all ages. Submitted works should be original, written in Maltese and between 20,000 and 25,000 words long. Texts that have been published before are not eligible. The winners will be rewarded with a trophy, a certificate and a sum of one thousand euros. A publication grant will be offered to the winners, who will be expected to look for and secure a publication deal for their manuscript with a local publisher. The winning entries will explore themes that are highly relevant to the social and psychological realities young people have to face in this stage of their lives, without adopting a didactic stance. The development of the plot and the register and style of narration will be evaluated in terms of originality, imaginative effort and contextual appropriateness. The main aim of the contest is to boost the availability of quality literature for young adults in the local market. The contest can also help raise the profile of an author in the local literary scene. Among previous winners of the contest we find well-known local authors such as Leanne Ellul, Rita Saliba, Roberta Bajada, Stephen Lughermo, Simon Bartolo and Antoinette Borg. For more information on the contest and the submission process please follow this link. SHARE POST Related Articles Malta Book Fund Goes Fully Online with an Increased Budget for 2025 Malta Book Fund 17th March, 2025 Read More The National Book Council has rebranded! News 5th March, 2025 Read More Call for Delegates: Malta Named Focus Country for the 2025 Mediterranea Publishing Fellowship Initiatives 28th February, 2025 Read More The National Book Council at the 2025 London Book Fair News 25th February, 2025 Read More NBC and Wikimedia Malta announce Wikimedians in Residence for National Book Prize Project News 20th February, 2025 Read More National Book Prize 2025 – Applications Are Open National Book Prize 17th February, 2025 Read More NBC empowers local stakeholders at the London Book Fair 2025 Literary Exports 11th February, 2025 Read More The NBC’s Annual Report For 2024 News 4th February, 2025 Read More Festivals, Funds And Initiatives In 2025: Key Dates Festivals 29th January, 2025 Read More Join the NBC at the London Book Fair 2025: Guest Passes for NBC stakeholders from Malta Literary Exports 13th January, 2025 Read More view all similar news
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