SPH-NAC Golden Point Award The SPH-NAC Golden Point (SPH-NAC GPA) Award 2009 is Singapore’s national and premier creative writing competition. The SPH-NAC GPA is held in conjunction with the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF), the nation’s only major literary event and one of the few literary festivals in Asia that is multi-lingual. The Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) and the SPH-NAC GPA is co-organised by the National Arts Council and The Arts House. Singapore Press Holdings and Singapore Press Holdings Foundation are also the Official Sponsors for SWF 2009.
Started in 1993 to promote the art of creative writing in the four major languages of Singapore – English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil – it is the only national literary writing competition to have two main categories – short story and poetry – in every language.
Aims of the GPA:
Identify new creative writing talent
Promote the art of creative writing
Encourage talented local writers to strive for the highest level of literary skill
Create a conducive environment for creative thinking and literary expression in Singapore
The SPH-NAC GPA accepts only original and unpublished works. No prior experience in publishing or writing professionally is needed for
interested participants.
Windows for Submission: 10 March 2009 to 29 May 2009. The official entry form can be picked up at The Arts House Box Office or NAC reception or downloaded here:
The SPH-NAC Golden Point (SPH-NAC GPA) Award 2009 is Singapore’s national and premier creative writing competition. The SPH-NAC GPA is held in conjunction with the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF), the nation’s only major literary event and one of the few literary festivals in Asia that is multi-lingual. The Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) and the SPH-NAC GPA is co-organised by the National Arts Council and The Arts House. Singapore Press Holdings and Singapore Press Holdings Foundation are also the Official Sponsors for SWF 2009.
