Kepada ahli komuniti Masin Asin yang berminat, DBP sedang menganjurkan pertandingan menulis novel bagi dua kategori -- novel kanak-kanak (sesuai untuk pembaca berumur 10-13 tahun) (15,000 - 50,000 perkataan) dan novel remaja (untuk pembaca berumur 14-18 tahun) (50,000 - 100,000 perkataan).

Selain itu pertandingan itu juga mempunyai kategori khas untuk penulis bukan Melayu. Hadiah yang ditawarkan ialah RM6,000 untuk tempat pertama bagi novel remaja dan RM5,000 untuk novel kanak-kanak. Peserta boleh menghantar maksimum satu penyertaan bagi kedua-dua kategori.

Tarikh tutup 15 Mei. Maklumat lanjut boleh didapat di sini. Selamat menulis!

ENGLISH VERSION: Novel Writing Competition

For members of Masin Asin community who have interests in writing, DBP is organising a novel writing competition which is divided into two categories -- children novel (suitable for readers aged 10-13 years old) (15,000 - 50,000 words) and teen novel (for readers aged 14-18 years old)(50,000 - 100,000 words).

The competition also has a special category for non-Malay writers. Winners for the teen and children novel category will walk off with RM6,000 and RM5,000 respectively. You can submit a maximum of one entry for each category.

Closing date, May 15 2007. More information can be obtained here. All the best.