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Neil Gaiman Wants YOU!

This is just...so cool! Log on to www.fullybookedonline.com for details. Here are some parts from the contest webpage:

“There is a strong tradition of Filipino realism in literature. I want to encourage Filipino unrealism.” - Neil Gaiman

Award-winning author NEIL GAIMAN and FULLY BOOKED in cooperation with Philippine Daily Inquirer's Super! 2BU and MEG magazine present: The 1st Philippine Graphic/Fiction Awards

Calling all Filipino writers, artists, and just about anyone with a wild imagination! Neil Gaiman wants YOU to join this nationwide writing competition to seek out excellent work in two categories: the comics/graphic novel genre (the Alex Niño Award) and the sci-fi/ fantasy (short story) genre (the Gregorio Brillantes Award). In line with our efforts to further literacy, all winning entries will be compiled and published by Fully Booked, with a foreword by Mr. Gaiman himself.

The competition willl be open from November 30, 2005 to January 15, 2006.

There will be over P300,000 worth of prizes, including P100,000 grand prize for the first place winners!

COMIC BOOK WRITING CONTEST
- 1st prize = 100,000 pesos
- 2nd prize = 30,000 pesos
- 3rd prize = 15,000 pesos
- youth award (16 and under winner) - complete set of Sandman comic books nos.1-75

SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY/HORROR WRITING CONTEST
- 1st prize = 100,000 pesos
- 2nd prize = 30,000 pesos
- 3rd prize = 15,000 pesos

A SPECIAL YOUTH AWARD will be given to an outstanding contestant from 16 years old and below. The winner will get a complete set of Neil Gaiman’s novels: Anansi Boys, Making of Mirrormask, Stardust, Neverwhere, American Gods, Smoke & Mirrors

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As Jay I. said, there are so many stories that have yet to be written.... I just hope that one of the good ones will be mine ;-)

posted by Calai @ 8:05 PM