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Call for nominations for the 30th National Book Awards |
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The National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the ManilaCritics Circle (MCC) are now accepting nominations for the 30thNational Book Awards for books published in 2010. NOMINATION/SELECTION CRITERIA
General Guidelines and Definitions 1.Book: A printed and bound volume. At this time, the awards do not cover electronic books. Textbooks or books with exercises meant for classroom use are not considered books for purposes of the awards.
2.Eligible Book: A book copyrighted and published in the Philippines in the calendar year immediately preceding the year of the award is eligible. Except for books authored by members of the MCC and the BOJ, there are no restrictions as regards authorship; authors may be Filipinos or non-Filipinos, individuals or groups, dead or alive. Books published earlier or in the same year outside the country but published independently by a Philippine publisher in the calendar year preceding the year of the award are also eligible. 3. Ineligible Book: A reprint of a book already considered during a previous award year, a second or later edition (even if revised or enlarged), a book with plagiarized passages, a book that infringes on copyright, a book by a publisher not duly registered with the NBDB, a book authored by an NBDB-appointed judge in the category s/he is judging, a book written by a National Artist for Literature, and any title authored by any member of the MCC are automatically disqualified from competing for the awards. Likewise, a book without an international serial book number (ISBN) is disqualified. 4.Nominated Book: A book may be nominated if it is better written and more significant than other books in its category. Writing includes mechanics or grammar, typographical errors, copy editing, structure of thought and ideas, and style. Significance includes original contribution to its field of study or interest, accuracy of data, and reader impact. The reputation of the publisher, distribution, and actual sales figures are irrelevant to the awards.
5.Design: Except for the award for Best Design, the design of a book is secondary to content in the selection of the finalists and winners, unless the design seriously hampers the delivery of the content.
6.Divisions: There shall be two divisions: Literary and Non-Literary with specific categories within each Division further described in these rules.
7. Publisher: A registered NBDB publisher, foundation or association or ongoing business engaged in publishing, developing and distributing printed material, or has published a book for a special purpose may nominate a book.
Small and independent publishers who are unable to register with the NBDB for lack of the required documents and/or ISBNs may still submit nominations to any of the categories in any of the divisions; however, they may only be awarded a citation and not the National Book Award.
Professional organizations and ongoing businesses that submit titles for consideration must also submit a copy of their SEC registration to the NBDB.
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Call for nominations for the 30th National Book Awards |
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The National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the ManilaCritics Circle (MCC) are now accepting nominations for the 30thNational Book Awards for books published in 2010. NOMINATION/SELECTION CRITERIA
General Guidelines and Definitions 1.Book: A printed and bound volume. At this time, the awards do not cover electronic books. Textbooks or books with exercises meant for classroom use are not considered books for purposes of the awards.
2.Eligible Book: A book copyrighted and published in the Philippines in the calendar year immediately preceding the year of the award is eligible. Except for books authored by members of the MCC and the BOJ, there are no restrictions as regards authorship; authors may be Filipinos or non-Filipinos, individuals or groups, dead or alive. Books published earlier or in the same year outside the country but published independently by a Philippine publisher in the calendar year preceding the year of the award are also eligible. 3. Ineligible Book: A reprint of a book already considered during a previous award year, a second or later edition (even if revised or enlarged), a book with plagiarized passages, a book that infringes on copyright, a book by a publisher not duly registered with the NBDB, a book authored by an NBDB-appointed judge in the category s/he is judging, a book written by a National Artist for Literature, and any title authored by any member of the MCC are automatically disqualified from competing for the awards. Likewise, a book without an international serial book number (ISBN) is disqualified. 4.Nominated Book: A book may be nominated if it is better written and more significant than other books in its category. Writing includes mechanics or grammar, typographical errors, copy editing, structure of thought and ideas, and style. Significance includes original contribution to its field of study or interest, accuracy of data, and reader impact. The reputation of the publisher, distribution, and actual sales figures are irrelevant to the awards.
5.Design: Except for the award for Best Design, the design of a book is secondary to content in the selection of the finalists and winners, unless the design seriously hampers the delivery of the content.
6.Divisions: There shall be two divisions: Literary and Non-Literary with specific categories within each Division further described in these rules.
7. Publisher: A registered NBDB publisher, foundation or association or ongoing business engaged in publishing, developing and distributing printed material, or has published a book for a special purpose may nominate a book.
Small and independent publishers who are unable to register with the NBDB for lack of the required documents and/or ISBNs may still submit nominations to any of the categories in any of the divisions; however, they may only be awarded a citation and not the National Book Award.
Professional organizations and ongoing businesses that submit titles for consideration must also submit a copy of their SEC registration to the NBDB.
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Call for nominations for the 30th National Book Awards |
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NOMINATION/SELECTION CRITERIA
General Guidelines and Definitions 1.Book: A printed and bound volume. At this time, the awards do not cover electronic books. Textbooks or books with exercises meant for classroom use are not considered books for purposes of the awards.
2.Eligible Book: A book copyrighted and published in the Philippines in the calendar year immediately preceding the year of the award is eligible. Except for books authored by members of the MCC and the BOJ, there are no restrictions as regards authorship; authors may be Filipinos or non-Filipinos, individuals or groups, dead or alive. Books published earlier or in the same year outside the country but published independently by a Philippine publisher in the calendar year preceding the year of the award are also eligible. 3. Ineligible Book: A reprint of a book already considered during a previous award year, a second or later edition (even if revised or enlarged), a book with plagiarized passages, a book that infringes on copyright, a book by a publisher not duly registered with the NBDB, a book authored by an NBDB-appointed judge in the category s/he is judging, a book written by a National Artist for Literature, and any title authored by any member of the MCC are automatically disqualified from competing for the awards. Likewise, a book without an international serial book number (ISBN) is disqualified. 4.Nominated Book: A book may be nominated if it is better written and more significant than other books in its category. Writing includes mechanics or grammar, typographical errors, copy editing, structure of thought and ideas, and style. Significance includes original contribution to its field of study or interest, accuracy of data, and reader impact. The reputation of the publisher, distribution, and actual sales figures are irrelevant to the awards.
5.Design: Except for the award for Best Design, the design of a book is secondary to content in the selection of the finalists and winners, unless the design seriously hampers the delivery of the content.
6.Divisions: There shall be two divisions: Literary and Non-Literary with specific categories within each Division further described in these rules.
7. Publisher: A registered NBDB publisher, foundation or association or ongoing business engaged in publishing, developing and distributing printed material, or has published a book for a special purpose may nominate a book.
Small and independent publishers who are unable to register with the NBDB for lack of the required documents and/or ISBNs may still submit nominations to any of the categories in any of the divisions; however, they may only be awarded a citation and not the National Book Award.
Professional organizations and ongoing businesses that submit titles for consideration must also submit a copy of their SEC registration to the NBDB.
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2nd National Children’s Book Award slated for 2012 |
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The 2nd National Children’s Book Awards will be presented by the National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) in the year 2012 for books published in 2010 and 2011. Originally envisioned as a yearly event to honor significant children's books which exemplify the marriage of text and art, NCBA will instead be held on alternate years as the present number of entries, regrettably, does not as yet warrant a yearly competition.Once this situation is seen to have improved, the NCBA will only be too happy to revert to a yearly competition. This revision will also mean that this current cycle will intersect with the period celebrating the 150th anniversary of Dr Jose Rizal's birth and hopefully result in new Rizaliana for the youth. It must be remembered that the NCBA initiative is also meant to document the state of children's publishing in the country and to promote quality books for homes and school libraries. |
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