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Have you written a children’s story that is INSPIRED BY ASIA?

The AFCC Scholastic Asian Book Award (SABA) is the joint initiative of Scholastic Asia and Singapore Book Council (SBC). SABA will recognize children’s writers of Asian origin who are taking the experiences of life, spirit, and thinking in different parts of Asia to the world at large. The award also aims to promote the understanding of the Asian experience and its expression in innovative and creative forms.

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SABA ARE AS FOLLOW:

  • To recognise excellence in fiction in Asian stories for children.
  • To showcase the diversity of literary talent within Asia.
  • To encourage and inspire more books and stories with Asian content.

Application now closed. Closing date for SABA 2018 is May 14th, 2018, 5:00pm (Singapore time). Results will be declared in September 2018, at the Asian Festival of Children’s Content. Thank you to those who have submitted. Keep an eye out on the next SABA award!