Awards

The stage is set for this year’s launch of the most awaited national creative awards competition. Come 21 May, Janus Education Services, together with its official digital media partner NewsMaker, will launch the 2011/12 Young Author Awards and the DigiTales Awards at the auditorium of the Woodlands Regional Library.

This year’s launch features a variety of worthwhile activities including a free workshop on improving composition writing skills among primary | secondary students; a presentation of available software for language development among preschoolers; a book launch of inspirational author Oh Siew May’s latest book “Scaling Walls”; and a lucky draw with major prizes from our sponsors.

Here’s the schedule of the awards for both YAA and DTA 2011-2012.

Schedules

Timeline
  
Young Author Awards
 
DigiTales Awards
Awards Launch
  
21 May 2011
Submission of Entries
  
 30 September 2011
Creative Forum & Short-listing Ceremonies
  
3rd week, November 2011
Awards Finale Ceremonies
 
 2nd week, March 2012
     

The YAA and DTA are endorsed by the Media Development Authority (MDA), the National Library Board (NLB), the National Book Development Council of Singapore (NBDCS) and the Singapore Book Publishers Association (SBPA).

This year’s awards are also supported by the following sponsors: Nanyang Optical, Popular Bookstore, Canon (Official Imaging Partner), ODM watches and Brands Essence of Chicken.