Call for Participants: PBBY-NBDB Salaysayan 2008

Application forms are now available for this year’s PBBY-NBDB Salaysayan, a national storytelling contest. The contest is open to both amateurs and professionals aged 21 and above. Deadline of Application Forms is August 31, 2008.  For inquiries, complete competition guidelines, and application forms, please visit www.pbby.org.ph, e-mail pbby at adarna.com.ph, or call 3723548.  The Salaysayan is organized by the Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) and the National Book Development Board (NBDB).

Call for manuscripts for 2009 storybooks

Adarna House is looking for storybook manuscripts bearing one or more of the following themes: first day of school, honesty, health, Chinese-Filipinos, classroom situations, death, music, children with working parents, rhyming / repetitive style of writing, legends, fathers, grandfathers, citizenship values, peace and tolerance, diligence (sipag), personal hygiene, sportsmanship, value of reading.  Submissions may be in Filipino or English.   Call 3723548 local 122 for submission guidelines.