THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY ISSUE OF CHA: AN ASIAN LITERARY JOURNAL IS NOW AVAILABLE

We are pleased to announce the publication of the fifth issue of Cha: An Asian Literary Journal (November 2008). Poet, novelist and historian Reid Mitchell generously acted as guest editor and read the submissions with us. The new issue features poetry by former US Poet Laureate Billy Collins and new fiction by Nirmala Pillai. Other writers/artists featured in the issue include Sam Byfield, Grace

Rules of participation must be observed to the letter under penalty to be excluded from the competition

Rules of participation:

Ø The competition is open to young people under 30 years of age.

Ø Participation is free.

Ø Participants have to send only one unpublished poem which has never been awarded a prize (maximum 50 lines).

Ø The general theme of the Edition 200) is: “Roads” ( for example: Roads of the world; roads of our fantasy; journeys of

The editors of Asiatic invite writers in the region to submit their creative works—poetry, short stories and drama—for consideration for publication in the journal. Manuscripts are considered throughout the year and vetted blind by two readers before publication. For details, visit the journal’s website at http://asiatic.iium.edu.my.

Submissions to and enquiries about the journal should be sent to mquayum@gmail.com or asiatic.iium@gmail.com.

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