The Gintong Aklat Awards (established in 1981) are given out every two years to outstanding publishers. Managed by the Book Development Association of the Philippines (BDAP), the awards are meant to recognize excellence in bookmaking.
The objective of the Awards:
- to recognize and encourage the production of quality books that are excellent in all aspects of bookmaking.
Specific areas for recognition
- book production (printing, binding, etc.),
- content (writing and editing) and
- book design.
The contest categories are:
1. Literature in Filipino-fiction, non-fiction, poetry, literary criticism and anthology
2. Literature in English- fiction, non-fiction, poetry, literary criticism and anthology
3. Arts and Humanities
4. Food- cookbooks, culinary history, food research
5. Natural Sciences
6. Social Sciences
7. Inspiration and Self-Help
Info Source: BDAP website. Thanks
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