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Calling All Entries for the 2010 Best Books of Indiana Contest
Sixth-annual state book contest welcomes all Hoosier authors
INDIANAPOLIS (September 28, 2009) - The Indiana Center for the Book invites entries for the 2010 Best Books of Indiana Contest. Indiana has a long and illustrious literary heritage. The Indiana Center for the Book created the Best Books of Indiana competition to honor this heritage and recognize Hoosier authors.
Any individual, organization, or publisher may enter the contest. This competition is open to books with original publication in 2009 and must have an Indiana theme, or the author must live or have lived in Indiana. Books must have an ISBN and have been originally published between January 1 and December 31, 2009. Entries must be postmarked or delivered in person by Wednesday, March 31, 2010.
A panel of three judges in each category will consider all entries and will grant awards at their discretion. Entries are judged on the quality of writing, with organization and interpretation also considered. Finalists for the 2010 contest will be notified on or after June 30, 2010 and winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in August 2010.
Categories for this year's competition include (1) fiction, (2) nonfiction - historical/biographical, (3) nonfiction - creative/instructional, (4) poetry, and (5) children's/young adult. To enter, send a completed entry form and six (6) non-returnable copies of the book to the Indiana Center for the Book, Indiana State Library, 140 N. Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
Complete details, contest guidelines, and a complete listing of past Best Books' winners and finalists are available online. Interested persons may also contact the Indiana Center for the Book by e-mail at agriffis@library.IN.gov, or by phone at (317) 650-6158.
About the Indiana Center for the Book
The Indiana Center for the Book is a program of the Indiana State Library and an affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress since 1988. The Indiana Center for the Book promotes interest in reading, writing, literacy, libraries, and Indiana's literary heritage by sponsoring events and serving as an information resource at the state and local level. The Center supports both the professional endeavors and the popular pursuits of Indiana's residents toward reading and writing. To learn more, visit the Indiana Center for the Book online at http://www.library.in.gov/icb.htm.
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