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The new edition of Etisalat Award for Arabic Children's Literature, organised by the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY), will include silent books in Arabic as a category.
The award has started accepting submissions from local, Arab and international authors, publishers and illustrators.
Contestants have until the end of August to submit their applications for the 11th edition of the award. All Arabic and international publishing houses can enter the competition provided that the book is written in Arabic and has not been translated or quoted. It must target children and young people up to 18 years old and should be published by a registered publishing house or institution and not individually released. It should also be printed and published in hard copy and not have previously won any local, Arab or international award.
The award announced that the last day for submission of electronic versions of books in this category which targets 13-18-year-olds is July 31. Marwa Al Aqroubi, President of UAEBBY, emphasised that the 11th edition of the Etisalat Award for Arabic Children's Literature introduced silent books in order to promote this form of literature to give readers a wider choice.
She said: "Over the past few years, the award has motivated and supported the children's literature sector to produce valuable content for this important young segment of society. It has attracted publishers, authors and illustrators to contribute in creating valuable content that will help the younger generation to broaden their horizons and expand their knowledge to create a brighter future for themselves. We look forward to this year's submissions to provide more informative and enlightening content for children and young people."
Dh1.2 million in cash awards
Main categories of the Etisalat Award for Arabic Children's Literature are:
> Children's Book of the Year - Dh300,000 will be distributed equally between the publisher, author and illustrator
> Young Adult's Book of the Year - Dh200,000 to be distributed equally between the author and publisher
> Best Text - Dh100,000
> Best Illustration - Dh100,000
> Best Production - Dh100,000
> Best Arabic Silent Book - Dh100,000.
- reporters@khaleejtimes.com
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