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| BCALA First Novelist Award | Updated May 24th, 2010 |
 The Literary Awards Committee of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) is now accepting submissions for the annual BCALA Literary Awards. The Committee will present three prizes of $500.00 each for adult books written by African American authors: a First Novelist Award, a Fiction Award and a Nonfiction Award. The First Novelist Awardis given to recognize an outstanding work by a first time African American fiction writer. Honor Book citations are also awarded in fiction and nonfiction without any accompanying monetary remuneration. Additionally, an Outstanding Contribution to Publishing citation is provided to an author and/or publishing company for unique books that offer a positive depiction of African Americans. Books from small, large and specialty publishers are welcome for review consideration. Titles forwarded for review must be published between January 2008 and December 2008. Sets or multi-volume works are eligible. New editions of previously published works are eligible only if more than 30% of the total content is new or revised material. Inspirational and self-help books are ineligible. Criteria: 1. Must portray some aspect of the African American experience past, present or future. 2. Must be written by an African American. 3. Must be published in the United States in the year preceding presentation of the award. 4. Must be an original work. Must submit via specific online instructions ONLY. send: Complete MS looking for: Novel specifically: Literary |
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| BCALA First Novelist Award | Updated May 24th, 2010 |
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The Literary Awards Committee of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) is now accepting submissions for the annual BCALA Literary Awards. The Committee will present three prizes of $500.00 each for adult books written by African American authors: a First Novelist Award, a Fiction Award and a Nonfiction Award. The First Novelist Award is given to recognize an outstanding work by a first time African American fiction writer. Books from small, large and specialty publishers are welcome for review consideration. Titles forwarded for review must be published between January 2010 and December 2010. Sets or multi-volume works are eligible. New editions of previously published works are eligible only if more than 30% of the total content is new or revised material. Inspirational and self-help books are ineligible. Criteria: 1. Must portray some aspect of the African American experience past, present or future. 2. Must be written by an African American. 3. Must be published in the United States in the year preceding presentation of the award. 4. Must be an original work. Must submit via specific online instructions ONLY. send: Complete MS looking for: Novel specifically: Literary |
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| tags: $1000+ prize African-American biography contest creative non-fiction history interview literary narrative nonfiction no entry fee non-fiction restricted entry | |
| BCALA Literary Awards | Updated May 24th, 2010 |
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The Literary Awards Committee of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) is now accepting submissions for the annual BCALA Literary Awards. The Committee will present three prizes of $500.00 each for adult books written by African American authors: a First Novelist Award, a Fiction Award and a Nonfiction Award. The First Novelist Awardis given to recognize an outstanding work by a first time African American fiction writer. Honor Book citations are also awarded in fiction and nonfiction without any accompanying monetary remuneration. Additionally, an Outstanding Contribution to Publishing citation is provided to an author and/or publishing company for unique books that offer a positive depiction of African Americans. Books from small, large and specialty publishers are welcome for review consideration. Titles forwarded for review must be published between January 2010 and December 2010. Sets or multi-volume works are eligible. New editions of previously published works are eligible only if more than 30% of the total content is new or revised material. Inspirational and self-help books are ineligible. Criteria: 1. Must portray some aspect of the African American experience past, present or future. 2. Must be written by an African American. 3. Must be published in the United States in the year preceding presentation of the award. 4. Must be an original work. Must submit via specific online instructions ONLY. send: Complete MS looking for: Novel specifically: Literary |
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| The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards | Updated May 24th, 2010 |
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The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards recognizes books that have made important contributions to our understanding of racism and our appreciation of the rich diversity of human cultures. They are books that open and challenge our minds. Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards is the only American book award designated specifically to recognize works addressing issues of racism and diversity. Past winners have presented the extraordinary art and culture of peoples around the world, explored human rights violations, exposed the effects of racism on children, reflected on growing up bi-racial and illuminated the dignity of people as they search for justice. The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards is accepting entries from Sept. 1st through December 31, 2009. Awards are given for both fiction and non-fiction, with winners being announced in the spring. The awards are administered by The Cleveland Foundation. To be eligible, books must be written in English and published in 2009. Plays and screenplays are not eligible, nor are works in progress. Manuscripts and self-published works are not eligible. Upon receipt the books will be forwarded to the jury. All submitted materials become the property of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards and will not be returned. send: Complete MS looking for: Non-Fiction Book |
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| tags: $1000+ prize African-American biography contest creative non-fiction ethnic family history literary memoir narrative nonfiction no entry fee non-fiction politics religious/inspirational world literature | |
