Call for Submissions: BCALA Literary Awards
This sounds like a mighty fine award:
BCALA Literary Awards
Publishers Announcement
TO ALL PUBLISHERS:
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 two prizes of $500.00 each for books written
by African American authors: one in adult Fiction and one in Nonfiction.
Honor Book citations are also given in fiction and nonfiction. In addition, the
Literary Awards Committee will present the First Novelist Award for outstanding
achievement in writing and storytelling by a first time fiction writer and the
Outstanding Contribution to Publishing citation to an author and/or
publishing company for unique books that offer a positive depiction of African
Americans.
First presented at the Second National Conference of African American
Librarians in 1994, the BCALA Literary Awards acknowledge outstanding works of
fiction and nonfiction for adult audiences by African American authors. Recipients
of this award offer outstanding depictions of the cultural, historical or
sociopolitical aspects of the Black Diaspora and embody the highest quality of
writing style and research methodology, if applicable. Enclosed is a copy of the
BCALA Literary Awards Criteria.
Books from small, large and specialty publishers are welcome for review
consideration. Titles forwarded for review must be published between January 2007
and December 2007. 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 in
eligible.
Please send one copy of each title to each member of the Literary Awards
Committee as soon as possible after receiving this letter. I have enclosed a list
of the members of the Committee and their addresses. Supply all available
information regarding the submission, including promotion material, author
biography and available news articles and reviews. Only finished, published books
should be submitted; galleys (bound or unbound) are unacceptable.
The final submission date to each juror is December 31, 2007. Decisions will
be made during the American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in January 2008. The awards will be presented in Anaheim,
CA during ALA's Annual Conference in June, 2008. Publishers and authors will
be advised of the Literary Award Committee's decision in advance of the
conference.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (202) 274-6030
(email: jpage@wrlc.org) or Joel W. White at (336) 703-3041 (email:
whitejw@forsyth. or Joel W. White at (336) 703-3041 (email: whitejw@forsyth.cc) and
our sincere thanks BCALA Literary Awards Criteria
The Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) presents two
(2) $500.00 awards: one in adult fiction and one in nonfiction. These awards
acknowledge outstanding achievement in the presentation of the cultural,
historical and sociopolitical aspects of the Black Diaspora.
The Fiction Award recognizes depictions of sensitive and authentic personal
experience either within the framework of contemporary literary standards and
themes or which explore innovative literary formats.
The First Novelist Award Citation acknowledges outstanding achievement in
writing and storytelling by a first time fiction writer.
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.
John S. Page, Chair
BCALA Literary Award Committee
Washington, DC 20008
Email: jpage@wrlc.org
Voice: (202) 274-6030
Fax: (202) 274-6012
http://www.bcala.http://www.http://wwhtt
BCALA Literary Awards
Publishers Announcement
TO ALL PUBLISHERS:
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 two prizes of $500.00 each for books written
by African American authors: one in adult Fiction and one in Nonfiction.
Honor Book citations are also given in fiction and nonfiction. In addition, the
Literary Awards Committee will present the First Novelist Award for outstanding
achievement in writing and storytelling by a first time fiction writer and the
Outstanding Contribution to Publishing citation to an author and/or
publishing company for unique books that offer a positive depiction of African
Americans.
First presented at the Second National Conference of African American
Librarians in 1994, the BCALA Literary Awards acknowledge outstanding works of
fiction and nonfiction for adult audiences by African American authors. Recipients
of this award offer outstanding depictions of the cultural, historical or
sociopolitical aspects of the Black Diaspora and embody the highest quality of
writing style and research methodology, if applicable. Enclosed is a copy of the
BCALA Literary Awards Criteria.
Books from small, large and specialty publishers are welcome for review
consideration. Titles forwarded for review must be published between January 2007
and December 2007. 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 in
eligible.
Please send one copy of each title to each member of the Literary Awards
Committee as soon as possible after receiving this letter. I have enclosed a list
of the members of the Committee and their addresses. Supply all available
information regarding the submission, including promotion material, author
biography and available news articles and reviews. Only finished, published books
should be submitted; galleys (bound or unbound) are unacceptable.
The final submission date to each juror is December 31, 2007. Decisions will
be made during the American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in January 2008. The awards will be presented in Anaheim,
CA during ALA's Annual Conference in June, 2008. Publishers and authors will
be advised of the Literary Award Committee's decision in advance of the
conference.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (202) 274-6030
(email: jpage@wrlc.org) or Joel W. White at (336) 703-3041 (email:
whitejw@forsyth. or Joel W. White at (336) 703-3041 (email: whitejw@forsyth.
our sincere thanks BCALA Literary Awards Criteria
The Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) presents two
(2) $500.00 awards: one in adult fiction and one in nonfiction. These awards
acknowledge outstanding achievement in the presentation of the cultural,
historical and sociopolitical aspects of the Black Diaspora.
The Fiction Award recognizes depictions of sensitive and authentic personal
experience either within the framework of contemporary literary standards and
themes or which explore innovative literary formats.
The First Novelist Award Citation acknowledges outstanding achievement in
writing and storytelling by a first time fiction writer.
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.
John S. Page, Chair
BCALA Literary Award Committee
Washington, DC 20008
Email: jpage@wrlc.org
Voice: (202) 274-6030
Fax: (202) 274-6012
http://www.bcala.http://www.http://wwhtt
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