The City Council announces the 10th edition of the "Lyrical Letters of Santiago" Literary Competition

 

Submissions in the categories of short story, poetry, and eulogy will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on July 5th.

 

The Santiago del Teide City Council announces that the submission period for the 10th "Lyrical Letters of Santiago" Literary Competition is open until 11:59 p.m. on July 5th. The competition includes the categories of short story, poetry, and eulogy, and is open to all adults residing in Spain.

 

Works must be submitted in Spanish, be original and unpublished, and must not have been previously published in any format, either in whole or in part (including online). Submissions must not have won any other awards or be pending judgment in other competitions or awaiting a response from a publisher. Failure to comply with this first rule will automatically disqualify the participant.

 

The theme is open, although a "Special Prize" will be awarded to the work whose content highlights any of the many noteworthy aspects—landscape, ethnography, etc.—of Santiago del Teide. No author may receive multiple prizes.

 

The deadline for submissions is 11:59 p.m. on July 5th, and the jury's decision will be announced on July 25th. Winners will be invited to the official awards ceremony, which will coincide with the Feast of St. James the Apostle.

 

For the "Short Story" category, the work must be between 4 and 6 pages long; while for the "Poetry" category, the work must be between 25 and 200 lines long. Finally, the "Loa" category will have a maximum length of 75 lines and a minimum of 25 lines.

 

Regarding the prizes, each category of the competition will be awarded:

FIRST PRIZE........................... 300.00 euros

SECOND PRIZE........................ 150.00 euros

SPECIAL PRIZE..........................200.00 euros

Likewise, the original work must be double-spaced, using "Arial," "Times New Roman," or similar 12-point font, and must be in A4 size, single-sided format. The original work must be submitted only in digital format through the digital platform "www.lopillo.es".