NEILSON HAYS YOUNG WRITERS AWARDS 2019

OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS NOW

DEADLINE: 1 February 2019

**Please click GOING to stay up to date, and check the Discussion section on this page to see our judges' profiles!**

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The Library is thrilled to announce the launch of the third "Neilson Hays Young Writers Awards" and invites students ages 10-18 to submit illustrated children’s picture books or short stories in English to our children's writing competition. 

In this competition, aspiring young writers and illustrators in the final round will be invited to participate in a workshop at the Neilson Hays Library, where published writers and illustrators will critique and coach the students on their works. 

Winners of the competition will get to see their works read out loud by prominent figures in the literary and art world, as well as be presented certificates and a cash prize of 10,000 baht per category. 

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งานประกวดงานเขียนสร้างสรรค์ของเด็กและเยาวชน

“Neilson Hays Young Writers Awards 2019” ขอเชิญนักเรียนอายุระหว่าง ๑๐ – ๑๘ ปี ส่งผลงานการเขียนและวาดภาพประกอบประเภทนิทานภาพและเรื่องสั้น ภาษาอังกฤษเข้าประกวด

ในงานประกวดนี้ นักเรียนที่ผ่านการคัดเลือกเข้าสู่รอบสุดท้ายจะได้เข้าร่วมประชุมเชิงปฏิบัติการที่ห้องสมุดโดยจะนักเขียนและนักวาดภาพประกอบ มืออาชีพมาวิจารณ์และให้คำแนะนำเพื่อพัฒนางานเขียนของนักเรียนต่อไป

ทั้งนี้ผู้ชนะจะได้รับประกาศนียบัตรพร้อมเงินสดจำนวน ๑๐,๐๐๐ บาท ต่อทีม 

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NEILSON HAYS YOUNG WRITERS AWARDS 2019

INSTRUCTIONS AND RULES

THEME: “Journey”

CONTEST CATEGORIES (All in English):

A. Original picture books by 12 years and under (no more than 20 pages and 500 words), Thai/Bilingual schools

B. Original picture books by 12 years and under (no more than 20 pages and 500 words), International schools

C. Original picture books by 16 years and under (no more than 24 pages and 800 words), Thai/Bilingual schools

D. Original picture books by 16 years and under (no more than 24 pages and 800 words), International schools

E. Original short story by 18 years and under (no more than 1,500 words), all schools

For categories A-D, individuals or teams of up to 3 students may submit one entry to each category. Category E is individual work only.

KEY DATES:

* Open House/Mini Creative Writing Workshop: 14:00, 10 November 2018 at the Neilson Hays Library

* Submission deadline: No later than 1 February 2019

* Finalists’ Workshop: Finalists will be selected by March, and 3 finalists or finalist teams for each category will be invited for a workshop with published authors and illustrators, to be held on 16 March 2019 at the Neilson Hays Library.

* Awards ceremony: The final awards ceremony will take place on 2 June 2019 at the Neilson Hays Library.

SUBMISSION MECHANICS:

1. ONE hard copy must be sent via registered mail or by hand to: 

Neilson Hays Young Writers Awards

Neilson Hays Library

195 Surawong Road, 

Si Phraya, Bangrak, 

Bangkok 10500 

Telephone: 02-233-1731

Categories A-D: picture book mock-up no larger than A4 size

Category E: Typed, double-space, Times New Roman font size 13 on A4 paper

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Submissions will be judged anonymously, so please DO NOT write your name(s) on the mock-up or on the pages of your work. However, please include the following information on a separate piece of paper accompanying your work:

a. Individual or Team name 

b. Story Title

c. Contest Category

2. Make a payment for entry fee of 500 baht by one of the following methods, making sure to retain your receipt:

a) Cash payment at the library by hand (please do not mail cash payments)

b) Bank transfer 

Bank: Siam Commercial Bank

Account Number: 002-265834-2

Account Name: Associate Neilson Hays Library

c) Credit card payment via neilsonhayslibrary.org 

3. Then, fill out the online application form at https://goo.gl/MhUKVi (you will need to open a free google account to fill our this form), making sure to upload

a. proof of payment/receipt for the entry fee

b. an electronic copy of the work in PDF file

*IMPORTANT NOTES: 

* Please make sure to name the file according to this format:

Category.[StoryTitle]

For eg: A.GoodnightMoon

Or: C.TheLorax 

* DO NOT include your real name(s) in the file name or on the pages of your work

* For categories A-D, please send a single PDF file per entry, otherwise your work may be disqualified

4. Deadline: 1 February 2019

Rules:

* All works must be original and will be checked for plagiarism.

* Entries should not have been previously published (online postings should be removed prior to submission).

* For categories A-D, individuals or teams of up to 3 students may submit one entry to each category. Category E is individual work.

* Work that exceeds the page and/or word limit for that category may be disqualified.

* Peer editing is allowed (in the same grade or younger).

* No adult assistance with the following exception: parents/teachers/older siblings are welcome to type out the work of younger writers, but should not make corrections other than spelling mistakes for the sake of comprehension. The texts for picture books may be handwritten. Minor grammatical mistakes shall not be penalized.

* Please retain a copy of all works submitted, as we are not able to return submissions.

* Entries will be judged on creativity, story-telling flair, and use of effective illustration (for picture books).

Only finalists and winners will be notified by email, and their names will be announced on the http://bit.ly/NHLYoungWriters2019 website and our Facebook page

PRIZES:

• 1st prize – 10,000 Baht cash prize per category, regardless of the number of team members. Winners will also receive certificates from the library.

• 2nd and 3rd runners-up will receive certificates from the library.

CONTACT EMAIL: YoungWriters@NeilsonHaysLibrary.org

For more information, please visit http://bit.ly/NHLYoungWriters2019