Hey guys!!
IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for Yound Malaysians 2009
Topic: "The Best Things In Life"
(Write either a factual or fictional account inspired by this topic)
Essay language: English
Length of essay: 800 - 1,200 words
Eligibility: All Malaysian students aged between 14 to 18 (as of 31st March 2009)
Closing date: 31st March 2009
Prizes:
• Best Overall Essay Trip to Dublin, Ireland (1 winner & parent)(to attend the gala ceremony for International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, the world's richest book prize and associated events)
• 9 Merit Awards
• 1 Special School Prize
• 10 Consolation Prizes
• Certificates for 20 short listed entries and the winning school.
For more contest details, please visit this page at theStar Online.
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Revisiting Your Short Story by Daphne Lee
Date : 7 March 2009 (Sat)
Time : 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Venue: Booker Room, MPH Megastore 1 Utama
For participants aged 13-18 years old only.
Note :This is especially helpful for those who are taking part in the MPH Alliance Bank National Short Story Competition.
Making Your Story Move by S H Lim
Date : 22 March 2009 (Sun)
Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Venue: Booker Room, MPH Megastore 1 Utama
For further details on these two events and how to sign up, please visit the MPH event webpage here.
Scroll all the way down. It's the last two events on the list.
That's all for now. Enjoy!!
Regards,
Alin and June
