First Words in Print is pleased to invite local writers and illustrators to submit new books for children between the ages of 0-5. The project requires three new books, two of which should be for children aged 0-5 and one specifically for children aged 0-2. The books must be previously unpublished and can be submitted in any South African language.
Deadline: 30 April 2004
Prizes: R10 000 per book
Categories of Books:
Each book submitted requires: Complete text, and complete visual material, and the visual material must all be in full colour. The books should make use of full colour through out. They should be text-light. Writers and illustrators should place emphasis on pictures, rhyme, rhythm and repetition. The content, language, metaphor and imagery should be appropriate for very young South African children. Writers and illustrators are welcome to submit in any South African language, but all books should be adaptable into all South Africa's official languages.
The material submitted must be previously unpublished.
Should anyone wish to submit an alternative entry please contact the Project Administrator
The selection process : Winning books will be selected by a specially constituted committee.
The committee's selections will be final and no correspondence will be entered into concerning the committee's choice.
Selection criteria : Quality of illustrations; Effective use of rhyme, rhythm and repetition; Relevance of content for very young South African children; Degree to which books stimulate children's imagination
Submissions should be hand delivered or sent by courier to:
FIRST WORDS IN PRINT SUBMISSIONS For Attention: The Project Admininstrator Centre for the Book, 62 Queen Victoria Street, Cape Town, 8000
Enquiries: Contact The Project Administrator at Tel. (021) 422-2501 orFax (021) 424-1484 or E-mail:
