hispanic children's literature contest

[Denice Adkins <ADKINSDC@ARIZVMS.BITNET>]

Please feel free to forward this message to anyone and everyone
you think might be interested -- we are really trying to publicize
this contest. Please also submit this information to the Spanish
and/or Bilingual Education Departments of your universities. I am on
a limited number of lists, so any help is greatly appreciated, and I do
apologize for duplication, as this is being sent to several lists!

Denice Adkins - University of Arizona - School of Library Science
adkinsdc@ccit.arizona.edu               adkinsdc@arizvms.bitnet

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                                ARROZ CON LECHE
                           ANNUAL LITERATURE CONTEST
                      1994 CHILDREN'S LITERATURE CONTEST

Dr. Arnulfo D. Trejo, president of Hispanic Books Distributors, Inc., has
announced the 1994 "Arroz con Leche" chidren's literature contest. The winner
will receive a $1,000 award for the best manuscript submitted for a children's
book (K-4). "The beauty of the contest is that Hispanic writers from across
the country are acquainting young readers with the values, culture, and
traditions that are singular to Latinos in the United States," said Dr. Trejo.

The guidelines for writers wishing to enter this contest are briefly stated
below. Writers who wish to enter the contest should write for the complete
guidelines.


1. Authors must be of Afro/Indo/Iberian Latino heritage, born, raised, or
permanent residents in the United States (including Puerto Rico). They must
be 18 years old or older.

2. Authors must submit a short biographical paragraph that verifies the
ethnicity of the writer.

3. Manuscripts must be for unpublished works of fiction, K-4.

4. Manuscripts must be of approximately 800 words in length, and should be
typed double-spaced.

5. Manuscripts should be written in the language that best reflects the
cultural influence of the story - Spanish, English, or both.

THE CONTEST DEADLINE WILL BE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1994. No submissions
will be entered in the 1994 contest after this date.

No illustrations are required; they will be the responsibility of the
publisher. A panel of judges will evaluate the manuscripts. HBD will reserve
publishing rights. Five percent of the revenues derived from the sale of the
award winning book will be donated to the Trejo Foster Foundation for
Hispanic Library Education. For more information and to submit manuscripts,
please write to

        HBD Book Award
        1665 W. Grant Road
        Tucson, AZ 85745

or call (602) 882-9484.