Luanda - The registration for the literary award dubbed “Jardim do Livro Infantil” (Children’ book garden) will be open until 11 February 2011, disclosed Tuesday the National Institute of Cultural Industries (INIC).

According to a press release made available to ANGOP, the annual prize aims at encouraging the creation of children-youth literature, as well as promoting reading habits and the emergence of new writers in the children's literature sector.

The contestants are expected to send their books in an envelope signed with their pseudonym, present complete identification, ID photocopy.

The books need to be sent to the address “Jardim do Livro Infantil”, Institute of Cultural Industries, PO Box 1248, Cirilo da Conceição Silva Street No 7, 2nd floor Luanda, reads the document.

The literary award “Jardim do livro Infantil” was created by the National Institute of Cultural Industries to honour the forerunners of Angolan children’s literature.