Kota Buku Organise World's First Publishing To Media 360 Pitching Competition

Perbadanan Kota Buku established in year 2011 as a part of Malaysia's Book Policy, with a mandate to promote book development in the country and also an incorporated as a government-linked company.

The Perbadanan Kota Buku is the one-stop centre to for the readers, writers and also publishers in purpose for engagement. For more information about the Kota Buku, here.

Kota Buku Organise World's First Publishing To Media 360 Pitching Competition
Page to Pitch (P2P) Media 360 
Perbadanan Kota Buku in collaboration with the Kumpulan Media Karangkraf and also the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) are set to organize the world's first publishing to media pitching competition, Page to Pitch (P2P) Media 360.

This awesome competition will be held in conjunction with the 9th edition of Kuala Lumpur Trade & Copyright Centre (KLTCC) in concurrent with the annual Kuala Lumpur International Book Fairs. The Kuala Lumpur Trade Copyright Centre (KLTCC) is the annual right fair for the Southeast Asian Region. For more information about the KLTCC, here.
Kota Buku Organise World's First Publishing To Media 360 Pitching Competition
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There will be 2 categories for the Page to Pitch (P2P) Media 360 with the theme “Adapting Books and Ideas into Digital Media ".

Kota Buku Organise World's First Publishing To Media 360 Pitching Competition
Idea To Publishing
  • Idea to Publishing - promises aspiring writers an opportunity to publish their ideas into a publication with Karangkraf worth up to RM50,000 in value, apart from RM5,000 grand prize from Kota Buku and an international marketing opportunity once their idea is published.

Kota Buku Organise World's First Publishing To Media 360 Pitching Competition
Book To Development
  • Book to Development - targets established writers to turn their publication into diverse digital media contents such as feature film, TV series, animation, digital comics, games, apps and more.
For a reminder, the Idea to Publishing is open to all ASEAN countries and the Book to Development will exclusively for Malaysian citizens.

Kota Buku Organise World's First Publishing To Media 360 Pitching Competition
Entry Requirement for the Page to Pitch (P2P) Media 360
The winner of this category will receive a green lane for their application in the FINAS development grant worth up to RM500,000 in value, apart from RM5,000 grand prize from Kota Buku and an international marketing opportunity.

Kota Buku Organise World's First Publishing To Media 360 Pitching Competition
The Prizes for the Page to Pitch (P2P) Media 360
The shortlisted entries will be invited to pitch their ideas in front of a panel of local and international industry experts from 7th to 8th May 2016 during KLTCC 2016. Do follow and like the https://www.facebook.com/PAGE2PITCH for the more information.

Submission for both categories is open until 22nd April 2016. Applicants can download the entry form at www.facebook.com/page2pitch.