Marrakech- The Ministry of Culture announced they are accepting submissions for the 2015 Morocco Book Award.
The prize will be awarded at the opening of the twenty-first session of the International Exhibition of Books and Publishing in Casablanca from February 12 to 22.
The Morocco Book Award covers several fields, including the humanities, social sciences, literature, art, linguistic studies, and poetry.
The Ministry called on Moroccan writers, poets, critics, scholars, thinkers, and translators to participate in the contest. The candidates must submit eight copies of a book they published in 2014, either in Morocco or abroad.
Additionally, if the book is translated, candidates need to submit the confirmation of the translation rights. Te deadline for accepting request applications will be January 7.
Edited by Timothy Filla