DAN BROWN’S “THE LOST SYMBOL”, MORE CONTROVERSIAL THAN “DA VINCI CODE” AND “ANGELS & DEMONS”! SEPTEMBER 15, 2009!

For all Religious Thriller fans, there is a new thriller novel by Dan Brown to be released on September 15, 2009. It is entitled “The Lost Symbol“, formerly known as “The Solomon Key”. This is a sequel of “The Da Vinci Code” and as expected, Robert Langdon will be the hero.
There are hints that will [...]

2009 DON CARLOS PALANCA MEMORIAL AWARDS IN LITERATURE IS NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES. DEADLINE OF SUBMISSION IS ON APRIL 30.

Posted by gwen at the UPFI yahoogroup:
59th Palanca Awards Now Accepting Entries
Introduces `Poetry for Children’ As New Category
 
On its 59th year, the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (Palanca Awards), the country’s most prestigious and longest-running literary contest, officially opens on March 1, 2009.
 
This year, the Palanca Awards announces the introduction of two new categories [...]

“KAPITAN SINO”: Bob Ong’s new book title!!!

I just recently had a conversation with one of the insiders of VisPrint Enterprise and I ask what is the title of Bob Ong’s book. She said that Bob Ong’s new book is entitled “KAPITAN SINO“. Look also to Visprint website at http://visprint.net and it is posted there… from the right side of the page.
Can’t [...]

CALL FOR PAPERS: The 10th Philippine Linguistics Congress 2008

taken from panitikan.com.ph
 
10-12 December, Balay Kalinaw Conference Hall
University of the Philippines – Diliman
The UP Department of Linguistics will hold the 10th Philippine Linguistics Congress on December 10-12, 2008 at the Balay Kalinaw Conference Hall, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City.
The conference aims to focus on the most current advances in the study of Philippine [...]

U.P. CENTENNIAL LITERARY AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED

taken from panitikan.com.ph

The U.P. Institute of Creative Writing announces the winners of the Gawad Likhaan: U.P. Centennial Literary Awards.
In the English division, the winners are: Jose Marte A. Abueg (poetry, for his collection, “ Bird Lands , River Nights and Other Melancholies”); Criselda D. Yabes (fiction and creative nonfiction, for her novel, “Below the Crying [...]

GENERAL EDITORIAL and PRODUCTION GUIDELINES for TRADE BOOKS: ANVIL PUBLISHING

To all newbie writers who are looking for publishers, Anvil Publishing will be the answer to your question. Read some guidelines for publishing taken from the official website of Anvil Publishing (http;//www.anvilpublishing.com)
FIRST, AN EVALUATION
            Submit a HARD COPY of your manuscript (MS). Always keep the original copy of your work. Do not submit diskettes [...]

Visual Print Enterprises is now accepting various literary genres for publication!

VISUAL PRINT ENTERPRISE, a publishing firm known for publishing books such as Bob Ong Books, KikoMachine Komiks and Zsa-Zsa Zaturnnah, is now  accepting a variety of literary genres, both in English and in Filipino for publication. However, VPE favor works that are very Pinoy in taste, evocative of our society and culture, and/or set in Philippine [...]