Isabel Polanco essay prize

Santillana Foundation created the International Essay Prize Isabel Polanco

Santillana Foundation, in collaboration with the International Book Fair of Guadalajara (FIL) has established the International Essay Prize Isabel Polanco, in honor of what was once CEO of Grupo Santillana during the past 12 years, which gave a enormous boost to the publishing group in Spain and Latin America.

The prize includes an award of $ 100,000.

1. The prize all writers who wish, whatever their nationality, provided that the work presented fits to the widely accepted test is written in Spanish, original, unpublished and has not previously been awarded any other contest or in respect of a deceased author's work before presenting the award. In this third edition the subject is free and works submitted must contain one or more literary essays grouped in an organic shape a book unit. We will not accept collections of articles.
2. The works will have a minimum length of 200 pages, A4 size (21 × 29.7cm), printed on one side only. Should be sent 3 original printed and bound and a digital copy in Word, saved as single file on a CD labeled with the participant's pseudonym and the title of the essay. Must be signed with a pseudonym, accompanied in a sealed envelope the name, address, email and a phone number. In the above shall also include a signed statement that the work is not competing in any other award and are off all exploitation rights. No correspondence with the sender or provide any information on the supervision of the works presented. Once missed the prize, awarded the originals and copies will be destroyed.
3. Manuscripts may be sent to the offices of the International Book Fair of Guadalajara, located at Av Germany 1370, Col. Moderna, CP 44190, Guadalajara, Mexico, to Santillana Ediciones Generales SA de CV, Avenida Rio Mixcoac 274, Colonia Acacias , Benito Juarez, Mexico DF 03240, floor, or any of the venues of Santillana in Latin America, United States and Spain, clearly indicating on the envelope Isabel Polanco Essay Prize. The organizers are not responsible for any loss or damage to the originals, or any other circumstance attributable to post or to third parties that may affect the delivery of the work.
4. Receipt of the books begins with the publication of this notice and will close on June 15, 2011.
5. The jury is composed of 5 prominent members of the cultural world.
6. Award will be given a single, indivisible, with 100,000 U.S. dollars, of which detract taxes that are applicable under Mexican law.
7. The prize can not be declared void. There will be one winner, not a finalist.
8. The jury's decision is final and will be announced at a ceremony to be held on October 10, 2011 in the city of Guadalajara.
9. The winning work will be published by Taurus and is marketed in Latin America, Spain and the United States.
10. The author of the winning yields to Santillana Ediciones General SL the exclusive right to work in any form and in all its forms, for all the world, for a period of 10 years.
11. The prize rewards the release of all exploitation rights of the winning work in any format or manner and has the character of an advance on the percentage of copyright, to be 10% in hardcover and / or rural and 7% in the pocket. Once cover the amount of the prize, the author will receive these shares, calculated on the retail price without VAT in each country.
12. The author of the winning entry agrees to sign the publishing contract for the reasons stated in these rules. If not formalized the contract for any reason, the content of these rules will be considered a contract transferring copyright from the publisher and the winner.
13. The publisher reserves Taurus for a month from the day the decision is made public, the right to hire any of the works submitted for the award.
14. Entrants authorize the organizers to use their names for publicity and his image as participants in the award. The winner also agrees to personally participate in promotional events of the work deemed appropriate by the organizers of the prize.
15. Participation in this award automatically implies acceptance of these rules by the authors, and its commitment not to withdraw his work once sent. For any difference that had to be settled through the courts, the parties, renouncing their own jurisdiction and expressly submit to the Courts of Mexico City
16. Any situation not covered by the guidelines will be resolved by the jury and permanent technical secretary of the prize.

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