The creators Radoslav Gizgindjiev, Desislava Nikolova, Nadezhda Dineva and Dilyan Dimitrov will be the jury of the sixth edition of the prestigious literary competition "And children conquer worlds. Show that you can!" on "My Letter to Bulgaria".
This year's edition of the competition is aimed at young Bulgarians living abroad, and for the second consecutive year Radoslav Gizgindjiev - one of the most acclaimed contemporary Bulgarian writers and playwrights author of the bestselling trilogy "Paradise", is the chairman of the authoritative jury.
At the invitation of the Chance for Children and Nature of Bulgaria Foundation also responded Desislava Nikolova (Desi Nico), winner of the National Debut Literature Award Southern Spring in the prose genre, author of the acclaimed novel Alice and Friday Night, as well as cultural and social articles published in various online media; Nadezhda Dineva - a journalist, writer, author of her debut novel, The Order of the Scorpions, and is currently the director of a creative writing project for children at the Center for Young Talents My First Stories, as well as Dilyan Dimitrov winner in numerous literary competitions, a member of the Russian-based International Association of Independent Writers Collaboration, publications in a number of collections and almanacs.
"We are extremely happy to officially present our star jury. We are grateful that for six years now we have the opportunity to discover and develop literary talents together with some of the most talented and distinguished creators in Bulgaria. For the second consecutive year, in addition to the prize money provided, we will be publishing a book with essays and short stories by the best participants in the competition entitled "My Letter to Bulgaria". Our goal is not only to promote creativity and encourage the gifts of young writers, but also to encourage their peers to communicate with each other through literature. The most interesting thing is that this year we will for the first time have the opportunity to "hear" the voices of young Bulgarians who are not in the country but who were born or live and study around the world. What will we learn from them? ", Commented Liliana Slavova, Chair of the Chance for Children and Nature of Bulgaria Foundation.
The organizers remind that the deadline for submitting works is January 10, 2020. The full terms of the competition are published on the Foundation's website.