The contest aims to find redists in line with digital publishing trends in the context of an increasingly developing market for spoken books and online content.
According to the Organizing Committee, the contest is for all Vietnamese authors, with no age limit. The entries must be written in Vietnamese and owned by the author. As for the Creative category, it requires a completely new draft, never posted on any platform. Other categories allow authors to submit completed works but still ensure ownership.
All entries are published on Bookas (Vietnam's talk book and e-book application). Readers' listening, likes, comments and shares will be recorded to calculate points, in addition to the Jury's evaluation.
The contest consists of three groups: Creativity, Integration and Love, with a total prize value of 500 million VND. Some outstanding works have the opportunity to be published in book form and promoted on the Bookas ecosystem.
The judges of the contest include: Vo Thi Xuan Ha (Head of the Jury), Nguyen Dinh Tu (Deputy Jury) and Tong Phuoc Bao. The jury will score based on four criteria: creativity, artistry, ideological value and the ability to spread on digital platforms.
Authors can submit the draft online or send a printed copy or soft copy to the Organizing Committee if they are not used to operating on digital platforms. This is an option to support older authors or those who are not used to the application.
The contest opened in the context of the digital publishing market in Vietnam growing strongly, especially in the spoken book segment. Requiring entries to appear directly on the digital platform helps evaluate real-life interaction, while creating a new approach environment between the author and reader.
