About Me

BILLY ANTONIO was born in 1975 in San Carlos City, Pangasinan, Philippines.

He is the author of a mini-chapbook, In a Country with Two Seasons (Poems-For-All), two poetry chapbooks, Losing a Balloon: Haiku and Senryu (Alien Buddha Press) and where it was (Clare Songbirds Publishing House, New York), and a short fiction collection, Thread and Other Stories (Alien Buddha Press).

He was a fellow for fiction at the 44th University of the Philippines National Writers Summer Workshop in Baguio City, Philippines. His short story, The Kite, has been broadcast on 4EB-FM, 98.1, Brisbane, Australia. His poetry has won international recognition including first places in the European Kukai and Shiki Kukai, commendation in the Diogen Spring Tanka Contest and Sharpening the Green Pencil Haiku Contest, and honorable mentions in the Annual Mainichi Haiku Contest and Setouchi Matsuyama International Photo Haiku Contest. He is a Dwarf Stars Award nominee.

Some of his fiction and poetry have been published in journals, magazines (print and online), and anthologies. His Japanese short form poetry have appeared in The Red Moon Anthology of English Language Haiku, The Living Haiku Anthology, The Living Senryu Anthology, The Dwarf Stars Anthology. His haiga have been featured in World Haiku Association Haiga Contest, Haigaonline and Daily Haiga.

Copyright Notice

Copyright 2014-2024 Billy Antonio
All prose and poetry posted on this blog are original works of Billy Antonio unless otherwise indicated.

Awards


2017

Finalist
The 155th World Haiku Association Haiga Contest
July 2017

First Place
European Quarterly Kukai #18 - Summer 2017


Finalist
The 154th World Haiku Association Haiga Contest
June 2017

Runner-Up
Third International Haiku Contest “Cherry Blossom” – Bulgaria organized by Bulgarian Haiku Union on the occasion of the Spring Festival Hanami held in South Park, Sofia
May 2017

In the Starlight" Poem
May 2017 issue of Stardust - Poetry with a Little Sparkle

Finalist
152nd World Haiku Association Haiga Contest
April 2017

Selected Poem
2017 Sharpening the Green Pencil Haiku Contest sponsored by the Romanian Kukai Group

Finalist
151st World Haiku Association Haiga Contest
March 2017

Runner-Up
2017 Golden Haiku Contest in Washington D.C.

Finalist
150th World Haiku Association Haiga Contest
February 2017

Second Place
2016 Haiku Contest sponsored by the Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan, Japan-America Society of Washington D.C.

Zatsuei ( Haiku of Merit) Award
Shintai Category, January 2017 edition of the World Haiku Review





2016

6th Place
Winter 2016 edition of the European Quarterly Kukai

2nd Place
The Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC) and the Japan-America Society of Washington DC (JASW) 2016 Haiku Contest

Finalist
146th World Haiku Association Haiga
October 2016

Honorable Mention
2016 Spring Australian Haiku Society Haiga Kukai: Non Seasonal

2nd Place
17th Edition of the Indian Kukai
September 2016

2nd Place
2016 Annual Tanka Contest at Mandy's Pages

9th place
Indian Kukai #16
June 2016

Second Place
The Second International Haiku Contest “Cherry Blossom”
organized by Bulgarian Haiku Union in Sofia, Bulgaria
April 2016

Tenth Place



2015

7th Place
14th Edition of the Indian Kukai
December 2015

Finalist
136th World Haiku Association Haiga Contest


Finalist
130th World Haiku Association Haiga Contest

Semi-Finalist
First Annual Winter Haiku Contest 2015 of The Shambala Times

Honorable Mention
First Annual Winter Haiku Contest 2015 of The Shambala Times

Finalist
127th World Haiku Association Haiga Contest

2nd Place
56th Carribean Kigo Kukai
February 2015

Second Place
19th Shiki Kukai Kigo Section
January 2015

Finalist
126th World Haiku Association Haiga Contest



2014

Honorable Mention
International Section of the 18th Mainichi Haiku Contest (Japan)

1st Place
December 2014 Shiki Kukai Free Format Section

Finalist
125th World Haiku Association Haiga Contest

Finalist
124th World Haiku Association Haiga Contest
October 2014

Finalist
123rd World Haiku Association Haiga Contest

3rd Place
Indian Kukai # 7
September 2014


Third Prize (haiku)
Diogen Spring Haiku 2014 Contest


Honorable Mention (tanka)
Diogen Spring Haiku 2014 Contest

6th place
Indian Kukai # 6
July 2014

10th Place
Indian Kukai #5
May 2014

Selected Haiku
Sharpening the Green Pencil Haiku Contest 2014

2nd Place
Shiki Kukai October 2014 Free Format Theme



2011

Best Haiku
1st International Wilderness Haiku Contest
New Mexico Wilderness Alliance Wild Guide 2011



2009

Honorable Mention
13th Mainichi Haiku Contest 2009


2008

Certificate of Literary Achievement
For the short story The Kite
Filipino Program of 4EB – FM, 98.1, Brisbane, Australia

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