The 2014 Nebraska Book Awards program, sponsored by the Nebraska
Center for the Book (NCB) and Nebraska Library Commission will
recognize and honor books that are written by Nebraska authors,
published by Nebraska publishers, set in Nebraska, or relate to
Nebraska.
Books published in 2013, as indicated by the copyright date, are
eligible for nomination. They must be professionally published, have
an International Standard Book Number (ISBN), and be bound. Books
may be entered in one or more of the following categories:
Nonfiction, Fiction, Children/Young Adult,
Cover/Design/Illustration, Anthology, and Poetry. Certificates will
be awarded to the winners in each category. Award winners will be
presented at the Fall 2014 Nebraska Center for the Book’s Book
Awards Celebration and Annual Meeting in Lincoln.
The entry fee is $40 per book and per category entered.
Deadline for entries is June 30, 2014. For more
information, including entry forms, see
http://www.centerforthebook.nebraska.gov/awards/nebookawards.html
or contact
Tessa Terry, 402-471-2045, 800-307-2665, for print
information. Enter by sending the entry form (
http://www.centerforthebook.nebraska.gov/docs/BookAwardsEntry.pdf),
three copies of the book, and the entry fee to NCB Book Awards
Competition, Nebraska Library Commission, The Atrium, 1200 N Street,
Suite 120, Lincoln, NE 68508-2023.
The Nebraska Center for the Book is housed at the Nebraska Library
Commission and brings together the state’s readers, writers,
booksellers, librarians, publishers, printers, educators, and
scholars to build the community of the book, supporting programs to
celebrate and stimulate public interest in books, reading, and the
written word. The Nebraska Center for the Book is supported by the
Nebraska Library Commission. As the state library agency, the
Nebraska Library Commission is an advocate for the library and
information needs of all Nebraskans. The mission of the Library
Commission is statewide promotion, development, and coordination of
library and information services, bringing together people and
information.
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http://nlc.nebraska.gov/publications/newsreleases.