Nominations are now being accepted for the 28th annual Northeastern Minnesota Book Awards, which will be presented at a public celebration on May 26, 2016 at the University of Minnesota Duluth campus. The celebration will include a featured speaker, book fair, and refreshments. Nominations may be submitted in one of six categories: . Nonfiction: Nonfiction works such as history, biography, guidebooks, cookbooks, books about science and nature, and scholarly works. . Fiction: Novels, short stories, plays, and other works of narrative fiction. . Art, Photography: Books that primarily serve to showcase (and annotate) the visual art contained in them. . Children’s Literature: Books of any type intended for children and young adults. . Poetry: Collections of poetry or a single poem of book length. . Memoir: Books that examine some aspect of the world from a highly personal perspective whether in the form of a memoir, personal essay, or other work of creative nonfiction.
The subject matter of nominated books must substantially represent northeastern Minnesota in the areas of history, culture, heritage, or lifestyle. For the purpose of the awards, northeastern Minnesota includes Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Pine, and St. Louis counties.
Nominated books must have a 2015 publishing date; books with a 2014 copyright that were not published and available until 2015 may be submitted. (A written explanation for why a book with a 2014 copyright is eligible must be submitted along with the nomination form.)
Nominated books must have been written in English and published in bound paper format or ebook.
One copy of each nominated book must be submitted along with an entry form, along with a $25 non-refundable entry fee, by Feb. 1, 2016 to UMD Library Administration Office, 416 Library Drive, Duluth, MN 55812.
For more information call the library at (218) 726-6843.
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