The Kim Dong Literature Prize aims to seek and promote writing for Vietnamese children, and will award 100 million VND for the first prize-winning work.
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Deputy Director - Editor-in-Chief Kim Dong Publishing House Vu Thi Quynh Lien launched the award. |
On the morning of May 30, in Hanoi, Kim Dong Publishing House announced the establishment of the Kim Dong Literature Prize and launched the Children's Composition Campaign 5-2023.
Speaking about the award, Deputy Director - Editor-in-Chief of Kim Dong Publishing House Vu Thi Quynh Lien said that since its establishment, Kim Dong Publishing House has organized many creative campaigns for children, collected thousands of works of literature, poetry and plays for publication. The winning literary works have confirmed their value and are regularly re-published to serve the needs of readers. Through this, many new authors were discovered and gradually formed their names in literary life.
“We are witnessing many exciting changes in the publishing industry in the country with the needs of readers increasingly expanding on topics and genres. The challenges of technology and applications of artificial intelligence impact on young people's cultural and artistic creativity and reading habits. Therefore, the birth of the Kim Dong Literature Prize at this time is very necessary and also affirms the efforts of Kim Dong Publishing House in finding new works and authors", emphasized Ms. Quynh Lien.
The first Kim Dong Literature Prize associated with the Children's Composition Campaign 2023-2025 aims to become a prestigious literary award that comes to life through quality works for readers. love literature, poetry and encourage authors to create for children.
Writers, poets, professional and amateur authors who are Vietnamese citizens living, working and studying at home and abroad can participate in the award. Authors can participate in 3 genres of short stories, long stories and poems. The work is aimed at children (6-10 years old) and teenagers (11-15 years old); never published as a book.
Entries should be sent to email giathuongkimdong@nxbkimdong.com.vn; or Kim Dong Publishing House (55 Quang Trung, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi), from June 17, 6 to the end of March 2023, 31.
Besides the first prize worth 100 million dong, there are also 2 second prizes (60 million dong each), 3 third prizes (30 million dong each), 5 consolation prizes (10 million dong each).
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