May 26-30 - Iligan National Writers

Posted on : April 14, 2008

CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS

15th Iligan National Writers Workshop (INWW)

The Iligan National Writers Workshop is accepting manuscripts on its 15^th year this year.

Fifteen (15) slots, five each from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao are available for writing fellowships to the INWW on May 26-30, 2008 in Iligan City.

Applicants are required to submit five poems, or, one short story, or, a one-act play in Filipino, English, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Kinaray-a, Waray, Chabacano, Maranao, Tausug, Maguindanao (with translations) along with the applicant’s biodata, two 2X2 photos and a certification that his/her work is original. The certification may be issued by a creative writing professor or any person in authority attesting to the author’s original work.

For short stories or plays, please submit a hard copy and a 3.5 diskette or CD with the manuscripts encoded in MS Word.

Unpublished works are preferred. Writing fellows will be given free board and lodging, and a travel allowance. Applications must be postmarked on or before April 15, 2008.

No applications or manuscripts will be accepted if sent by fax or e-mail. Applicants are also advised to keep copies of their manuscripts since these will not be returned.

Send all applications to the 15th INWW Director, Christine Godinez-Ortega c/o OVCRE, MSU-IIT, Iligan City.

For more information call Pat Cruz tels. (063) 3516131.

Email: ovcre-mepc@sulat.msuiit.edu.ph / cherlyadlawan@yahoo.com