🏆 Awards and Nominations Second Prize at the Mark Twain International Literary Award December 31, 2025 by Irena Scalerica Irena Scalerica (Israel) was awarded Second Prize at the Mark Twain International Literary Award “Innocents Abroad” for her fantasy novella Sea Devil. New York, November 30, 2025. Read more »
🏆 Awards and Nominations 📖 Prose Published in Literary European! June 1, 2025 by Irena Scalerica I’m happy to share that my short story The Tale of Vasya the Cat was published in the April 2025 issue of the magazine Literary European. So lovely to see Vasya finding his readers! Read more »
🏆 Awards and Nominations 📖 Prose Second Prize for Two Stories June 1, 2025 by Irena Scalerica More good news: I received Second Prize in the same competition for two of my short stories— The Tale of Vasya the Cat and The Owl and the Little Mouse. I’m so grateful to the jury and happy to see these stories appreciated! Read more »
🎭 Play 🏆 Awards and Nominations First Prize for My Play! June 1, 2025 / June 1, 2025 by Irena Scalerica I’m thrilled to share that my play The Perilous Adventures of Mother Goose won First Prize in the Yury Olesha Literary Competition! It’s a huge honor—and a very cool one at that! Read more »
🎵Music 🏆 Awards and Nominations Honored to Be a Semi-Finalist in the Song of the Year Contest April 1, 2025 / June 1, 2025 by Irena Scalerica I’m excited to share that my song has been recognized as a Semi-Finalist in the Song of the Year songwriting contest! The Semi-Finalist placement is the highest ranking next to the Winner and Finalists, and I’m honored to have my work acknowledged among so many talented songwriters. A huge thank you to the contest organizers […] Read more »
Uncategorized 🎵Music 🏆 Awards and Nominations Honored to Receive First Place in the “Old Record” Award March 22, 2025 / March 22, 2025 by Irena Scalerica I’m delighted to share that my pieces “Catch Me” and “Little Bird” have received First Place in the “Music” category of the Leonid Utyosov International Literary and Musical Award “Old Record”, presented by the Union of Writers of North America. It’s a joy to see these compositions recognized, and I’m deeply grateful to the jury […] Read more »
🎭 Play 🏆 Awards and Nominations First Place in Drama at the 2024 North American Writers Union International Competition February 20, 2025 / June 1, 2025 by Irena Scalerica I’m thrilled to share that my story play, My Favorite Tortoise, has won first place in the Drama category at the 2024 North American Writers Union International Competition. This piece is especially meaningful to me, and I’m very happy for this recognition. Read more »
🎵Music 🏆 Awards and Nominations Finalist in the 2022 Song of the Year Songwriting Contest February 18, 2022 / February 18, 2025 by Irena Scalerica I’m excited to share that my song ‘Violinist’ placed within the top five in the instrumental category in the 2022 Song of the Year songwriting contest! This international competition recognizes outstanding songwriting, and I’m honored to see my work among the finalists. You can find my song listed in the “Finalist” section on the official results page. A big thank […] Read more »
🎵Music 🏆 Awards and Nominations Runner Up in the 2019 Song of the Year Songwriting Contest February 18, 2019 / February 18, 2025 by Irena Scalerica I’m thrilled to announce that my composition ‘The Waltz of the Birds’ has been awarded the Runner Up placement in the 2019 Song of the Year songwriting contest! This prestigious contest receives entries from talented songwriters around the world, and I am honored to be recognized among the top finalists. A big thank you to Song of the Year […] Read more »
🎭 Play 🏆 Awards and Nominations “The Poet and The Cats” Makes the Long List of the Badenweiler Festival Competition February 18, 2018 / February 18, 2025 by Irena Scalerica I’m pleased to share that my play, The Poet and The Cats, was included in the long list of the Badenweiler Festival Competition in 2018. This contest celebrates the work of Russian-speaking playwrights abroad, and I’m honored to have my play recognized among such talented writers. Thank you to the organizers and judges for this acknowledgment! Read more »
🎭 Play 🏆 Awards and Nominations Excited to Be Nominated for ‘Best Play for Children’ February 18, 2018 / February 18, 2025 by Irena Scalerica I’m thrilled to share that my play, My Favorite Tortoise, has been nominated for Best Play for Children at the International Playwright Competition of the Union of Russian Writers. Read more »
🏆 Awards and Nominations 📖 Prose “Me and my Dog” makes the long list of Open Literary Competition February 18, 2017 / February 18, 2025 by Irena Scalerica The short story “Me and my Dog” made the long list of 2017 Open Literary Competition of Saint Petersburg Union of Writers Read more »
🎭 Play 🏆 Awards and Nominations Honored to be included on the list of best plays of the year February 6, 2017 / February 18, 2025 by Irena Scalerica I’m thrilled to share that my work, “Paris, November 13, 2025”, was included in the list of the best plays of the year 2017 of the ZAVLIT agency. Read more »
🎵Music 🏆 Awards and Nominations Honorable Mention in the 2015 Song of the Year Songwriting Contest February 18, 2015 / February 18, 2025 by Irena Scalerica I’m excited to share that my song ‘Tarantella’ has received Honorable Mention in the Song of the Year songwriting contest! Although my entry didn’t place as a Winner or Finalist, this recognition reflects extremely high scores, indicating that my song was competitive with the winning entries. It’s an honor to be among the top songwriters in such a prestigious […] Read more »
🎭 Play 🏆 Awards and Nominations Finalist in International Short-Play Writing Contest in Spain February 18, 2015 / February 18, 2025 by Irena Scalerica I am honored to announce that my short play, Paris, November 13, 2015, is a finalist in the International Short-Play Writing Contest in Spain. This piece is dedicated to the memory of those who lost their lives in the November 13, 2015, Paris terrorist attacks. Read more »
🎵Music 🏆 Awards and Nominations Runner Up in the 2013 Song of the Year Songwriting Contest February 18, 2013 / February 18, 2025 by Irena Scalerica I’m thrilled to announce that my song, “For Remembrance of September 11th,” has been awarded the Runner Up placement in the 2013 Song of the Year songwriting contest! Read more »
🎵Music 🏆 Awards and Nominations Semi-Finalist in the 2012 Song of the Year Songwriting Contest for “Joke” February 18, 2012 / February 18, 2025 by Irena Scalerica I am thrilled to share that my song, “Joke,” has been awarded Semi-Finalist placement in the 2012 Song of the Year songwriting contest! I’m so proud, and I’m grateful to Song of the Year for this acknowledgment of my work. Read more »
🎵Music 🏆 Awards and Nominations Thrilled to Be Recognized with Honorable Mention in 2002 John Lennon Songwriting Contest February 18, 2002 / February 18, 2025 by Irena Scalerica I’m excited to announce that my song, Legend, has been selected to receive a honourable mention in 2002 John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Read more »
🎵Music 🏆 Awards and Nominations Honorable mention in 2001 John Lennon Songwriting Contest February 18, 2001 / February 18, 2025 by Irena Scalerica I’m excited to announce that my composition, My Life, has been selected to receive a honourable mention in 2001 John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Read more »
