MANILA, Philippines - National Book Store, The Philippine STAR and Globe are now receiving entries for 2014’s essay writing contest in the Sunday Lifestyle section.
My Favorite Book contest invites readers to write about their favorite book/s or author/s and why they have touched their lives. Books can be fiction or nonfiction. Make us laugh, make us cry, or just touch us, as your favorite books have touched you.
Submit a printout of your unpublished essay, typed, double-spaced and not more than five pages long (1,100 words) and a CD containing the word file. Write your name, age, address, contact numbers and two paragraphs of background information. Also include a print of a passport-sized photo in jpeg format (not inserted in a document file). Mark your CD and picture as we get many entries. Writers who do not comply with these rules will not have their entries considered.
You can send your entries online to myfavoritebook2009@yahoo.com; or My Favorite Book contest, Lifestyle Section, The Philippine STAR, Roberto Oca St. corner Railroad St., Port Area, Manila.
Weekly winners may claim their prizes by calling up National Book Store marketing services department at 631-8079 or 631-8061 to 66 loc. 172.