The office of the Writer-in-Residence of the University of Santo Tomas is now accepting manuscripts for the 10th National Writers Workshop to be held this May at UST.
The annual workshop is open to writers who have not been awarded fellowships to any national writers workshop.
An applicant should submit three printed copies (on short bond paper) and a CD or diskette containing soft copies in MS Word format of his or her manuscript (at least five poems or two fiction or non-fiction pieces in English or Filipino). He or she should submit a resumé, a 2x2 ID photo, and a certification duly signed by an institution/company senior that the manuscript is authentic.
Fifteen fellowships are available, a percentage of which will be given to the Dominican Network of Schools, Colleges and Universities. Deadline is on March 15. Interested parties may call 406-1611 local 8281 (Tuesday to Saturday) or e-mail aldimalanta@gmail.com for more details. Manuscripts should be mailed to Dr. Ophelia A. Dimalanta, UST Writer-in-Residence, ground floor, St. Raymund’s Building (Commerce Building), University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila.