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The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners for 2011 (rank, name of author, title of winning entry (italicized, in parentheses)). The awarding ceremonies were held on September 1, 2011, at the Peninsula Hotel Manila in Makati City. Guest of Honor and Speaker was National Artist for Literature Francisco Sionil Jose, who was conferred the Gawad Dangal ng Lahi by awards director, Sylvia Palanca - Quirino.

English Division
Novel Judges: Jose Neil C. Garcia (Chairman), Benjamin S. Bautista, Criselda Yabes
 * First Prize: "In the Service of Secrets" by Maria Victoria Vega Soliven - Blanco (Marivi Soliven - Blanco)

Short Story Judges: Dean Francis Alfar (Chairman), Shirley O. Lua, Esther M. Pacheco
 * First Prize: "The Big Man" by Asterio Enrico N. Gutierrez
 * Second Prize: "Disappearances" by Alexis A. L. Abola
 * Third Prize: "Prodigal" by Johannes L. Chua

Short Story for Children Judges: Beaulah Pedregosa - Taguiwalo (Chairman), Feny Delos Angeles - Bautista, Luis Joaquin M. Katigbak
 * First Prize: "Tom Yum" by Georgina Veronica G. Alfar (Nikki Alfar)
 * Second Prize: "Tatay, Through the Wind and the Waves" by Georgianna R. De Vera
 * Third Prize: "Gagamba, The Spider from the Islands" by Benjamin Pimentel

Poetry Judges: Mariano 'Marne' L. Kilates (Chairman), Joel M. Toledo, Mikael De Lara Co
 * First Prize: "Maps" by Eliza A. Victoria
 * Second Prize: "Stones and Other Poems" by Lourdes Marie S. La Viña
 * Third Prize: "Maguindanao" by Simeon P. Dumdum Jr.

Poetry for Children Judges: Edgardo B. Maranan (Chairman), Maria Elena Paterno - Locsin, Lina B. Diaz de Rivera
 * First Prize: "The Universe and Other Poems" by Cynthia Baculi - Condez
 * Second Prize: "The Shape of Happiness" by Peter Solis Nery
 * Third Prize: "The Shaggy Brown Chicken and Other Poems for Children (and for Chicken of All Ages)" by Kris Lanot Lacaba

Essay Judges: Federico M. Macaranas(Chairman), Katrina P. Tuvera - Quimbo, Thelma E. Arambulo
 * First Prize: "The Return for Home: Memories of Santa Ana Park" by Jennifer Rebecca L. Ortuoste
 * Second Prize: "The River of Gold" by Jeena Rani Marquez - Manaois
 * Third Prize: "The Stain of Blackberries" by Rosario Cruz - Lucero

One-Act Play Judges: Glenn Sevilla Mas (Chairman), Ron Capinding, Josefina Estrella
 * First Prize: "Evening at the Opera" by Florencio 'Floy' C. Quintos
 * Second Prize: No Winner
 * Third Prize: No Winner

Full Length Play Judges: Miguel Faustmann (Chairman), Malou Leviste Jacob, Nestor O. Jardin
 * First Prize: "A Return Home" by Joshua L. Lim So
 * Second Prize: "If the Shoe Fits (Or, The Five Men Imelda Marcos Meets in Heaven)" by Peter Solis Nery
 * Third Prize: "Freshmen" by Jonathan R. Guillermo