The success that has been achieved with the implementation of the "Sonangol Literature Award" in spreading Company's image, in which have participated til now devoted writers of Angola, Cabo Verde and São Tomé e Príncipe, encouraged the Board of Sonangol EP, to consider its extension to other African countries of Portuguese-speaking, as a way to enrich their cultural heritage;

Thus, Sonangol and the Angolan Writers Union - UEA, promote in partnership the "Sonangol Literature Award" with the participation of devoted writers of Portuguese-speaking African Countries (PALOP's) namely Angola, Cabo Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique and São Tomé e Príncipe.

Accordingly, it adopted this Regulation:

CONTEST RULES:
(Content updated for 2010)

CHAPTER I — Objectives
Article 1
This regulation establish the terms and conditions governing the activities related to the implementation of the "Sonangol Literature Award".

CHAPTER II — Scope
Article 2
This Regulation is applied to all devoted writers of PALOP's.

CHAPTER III — Definition
Article 3
The "Sonangol Literature Award" is an award instituted by the National Oil Company of Angola - Sonangol EP to distinguish qualitatively literary materials or research of PALOP's writers.

CHAPTER IV — Prize Value and Payment
Article 4
The value assigned to the "Sonangol Literature Award" is $50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand U.S. Dollars), delivered in a check to the winner.

CHAPTER V — Prize Management
Article 5
The "Sonangol Literature Award", is managed by a board consisting of five (5) members, three (3) appointed by Sonangol and two (2) by the UEA.

CHAPTER VI — Competing Books
Article 6
1. The publications in competition will be unprecedented and a typewritten double-spaced A4 sheet in seven copies and must be signed with a literary pseudonym and delivered in a sealed envelope containing within it the true identity of the author (name, place of birth and address and nationality).

2. Publications which do not meet the requirements established in the preceding paragraph, will be disqualified and consequently will not be part of the contest.

3. Publications that not wins will not be returned to their originators.

CHAPTER VII — Genres
Article 7
Publications in contest will include all genres, and will also be considered all the scientific studies or essays.

CHAPTER VIII — Submission Deadline
Article 8
The "Sonangol Literature Award" is held every five (5) to five (5) years and publications in contest should be delivered individually or through associations of writers of participating countries, no later than May 30, 2010 at the Headquarters of the Angolan Writers Union, in Luanda - Republic of Angola.

CHAPTER IX — Evaluation Criteria
Article 9
1. Publications in contest will be evaluated by a jury, whose deliberations are not subject to appeal.

2. Will be evaluated only publications in Portuguese which refers to occurring events or persons, or related to the national territory of competitors.

3. For the evaluation of publications in contest, are criteria to consider the quality, timeliness and it's patriotic and educational value.

CHAPTER X — Jury Composition
Article 10
1. The jury will consist of seven (7) members, one (1) appointed by the UEA, one (1) appointed by Sonangol, one (1) appointed by the Ministry of Culture, one (1) nominated by the Writers Association of Cabo Verde, one (1) appointed by the Association of Writers of Guinea Bissau, one (1) nominated by the Writers' Union of Mozambique and one (1) appointed by the Union of Writers and Artists Sao Tome e Príncipe.

2. In the first working session, members of the Jury will choose among themselves the Chairman of the Jury.

3. An employee of the UEA, shall act as secretary of the Jury.

CHAPTER XI — Jury Duties
Article 11
1. The Jury has the responsibility to cherish and determine whether publication in contest and award the prize in accordance with criteria of value and equity, and shall operate for a period of one (1) year counted from the date of appointment and may be renewed, in part or whole, by resolution of the Management Committee of the "Sonangol Literature Award".

2.Aare expressly forbidden to enter the competition members of the Jury, Management Committee and the Presidents of the Association of writers and competing countries and members of the General Secretariat of the UEA.

CHAPTER XII — Juror's Compensation
Article 12
The bonus to be awarded to each member of the Jury will be established by the Board of Sonangol EP, the proposal of the jury, adopted at its first meeting.

CHAPTER XIII — Jury's Decisions
Article 13
1. In the votation to select the publication competing for the "Sonangol Literature Award", in case of a tie, the President of the Jury shall have the right to vote.

2. The Jury may decide not to award the prize, if there's no quality in the publications in contest, but there is possibility to designate special mentions.