The Davao Writers Guild is now accepting entries to the 5th Satur P. Apoyon Tigi sa Mubong Sugilanong Binisaya.
Named after renowned journalist, writer, and former Davao Writers Guild president Satur P. Apoyon, the contest welcomes short fiction in Binisaya by Mindanao-based writers. Works will be judged according to their command of language, writing technique, relevance to contemporary society and culture, and originality of vision.
Three winners will be announced in February 2022 in time for the National Arts Month celebration. The first prize winner will receive P5,000.00, while the second and third prize winners will receive P3,000.00 and P2,000.00, respectively.
To be considered, applicants should submit one (1) short story written in Binisaya. An applicant is only allowed one (1) entry. An entry should be double-spaced, on 8.5 x 11 inches bond paper, with approximately one-inch margin on all sides. The page number must be typed consecutively (e.g. 1 of 20, 2 of 20, and so on) at the center of the bottom margin of each page. The font should be either Palatino or Garamond, with font size 12. An entry should not exceed thirty (30) pages. The author’s name should not appear on the entry.
Entries should be accompanied by 1) an accomplished Application Form and 2) a signed Certificate of Originality of Work.
Both the entry and the Certificate of Originality of Work should be attached as PDF documents in an email to saturapoyontigi.dwg@gmail.com, with subject line “Entry to Satur Apoyon Contest”.
All requirements must be complete at the time of submission. Failure to comply with these instructions will automatically disqualify the entry.
Deadline of entries is on 30 December 2021. For further inquiries, please send an email to saturapoyontigi.dwg@gmail.com.