Public Information and Communication
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 27, 2008
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Mary Jo Ryan
402-471-3434
800-307-2665
Nebraskans Invited to Nominate Books for the 2008 Book Award
The 2008 Nebraska Book Awards program, sponsored by the Nebraska Center for
the Book (NCB), 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 2007, 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 announced at the Nebraska
Center for the Book's Annual Book Festival, October 18, 2008, in downtown
Lincoln.
The entry fee is $40 per book and per category entered. Deadline for entries
is June 30, 2008. Entry forms are available from the Nebraska Library
Commission home page, nlc.nebraska.gov, or contact Mary Geibel, 402-471-2045,
800-307-2665, e-mail: Mary Geibel for print information. Enter by
sending the entry form, 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.
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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.
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