Home / News / The 2021 Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest is now open for entries back to news The 2021 Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest is now open for entries Literary Contests • National Poetry Contest • News 13th June, 2021 The National Book Council is once again inviting poets writing in the Maltese language to participate in the third edition of the prestigious Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest. The annual contest was first launched by the National Book Council in 2019 with the aim of further raising the profile of poetry in Malta and celebrate the best poetry written in Maltese. The contest is adjudicated by an independent panel of judges appointed each year by the National Book Council. The jury evaluates all poems anonymously according to a set of criteria which consider authenticity, imagination, distinctiveness of voice, and original use of rhythm and figures of speech. The panel of adjudicators selects the contest’s three top prizes; the winning poem will be awarded with a cash prize of € 1,000 and the two runners-up will be receiving book vouchers redeemable from local bookshops. The winners will be announced and awarded their prize at an official ceremony during the 2021 Malta Book Festival taking place between 3-7 November at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre (MFCC) in Ta’ Qali. Applicants are required to submit no more than one original and previously unpublished poem in Maltese which does not exceed 36 verses in length. All entrants are encouraged to carefully read the contest regulations available at the National Book Council website in their entirety before applying. Complete applications, containing an application form and four copies of the submitted poem, signed only by a nom de plume, should be be sent by post to the Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest, National Book Council, Central Public Library, Prof. Joseph J. Mangion Street, Floriana FRN1800 by the application period deadline of Monday 23 August 2021 at midday. Applicants must also submit a scanned and signed copy of their application and the poem by email at andrew.ricca@ktieb.org.mt. 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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