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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">2023 Michigan Author Award: Call for Nominations<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">The
<a href="https://www.michigan.gov/LibraryofMichigan">Library of Michigan</a> and <a href="https://www.michigan.gov/MCFB">
Michigan Center for the Book</a> are accepting nominations for the 2023 Michigan Author Award. Submissions are due through our
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenfytWr97cdAbyYUIynND9tc3uvVIgGvZKlzZCFf-DIkmo0A/viewform?usp=sf_link">
online form</a> by October 16, 2023. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">The Michigan Author Award is a lifetime achievement award that celebrates the collective career of a Michigan author. Over the years the award has been given to a diverse
collection of writers working in a variety of genres and styles. Recent recipients include Michael Zadoorian, Mitch Albom, Jaimy Gordon, and Beverly Jenkins. Find a complete list of past honorees on the
<a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/mcfb/michigan-author-award">
Michigan Author Award</a> page.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Anyone is eligible to submit a nomination and the award is granted based on the quality and body of the author's work. The number of nominations per author is not taken
into consideration when selecting the Michigan Author Award winner. The author must meet the following qualifications to be considered eligible for the award:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt">The author must either be a current resident of Michigan, a long-time resident of Michigan recently relocated or an author whose works are identified with Michigan because of subject matter and/or setting in Michigan.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt">The author's work may be in the form of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, or any other literary format the Michigan Author Award Group finds acceptable. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt">The author must have a body of work encompassing at least three published titles for adults, teens, or children.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt">Authors who self-publish are eligible for consideration, as long as their work is available in libraries.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt">The author must be living at the time of the nomination.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt">The author must have a publishing career spanning a minimum of five years.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Please
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">submit your nominations by Monday, October 16, 2023</span></strong> using our
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenfytWr97cdAbyYUIynND9tc3uvVIgGvZKlzZCFf-DIkmo0A/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#006EB6">online form</span></a>. Submit questions to <a href="mailto:Librarian@Michigan.gov" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#006EB6">Librarian@Michigan.gov</span></a> or call 517-335-1477.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Mindy Babarskis<br>
Reference Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Michigan Collection<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Library of Michigan<br>
(517) 335-1457<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:BabarskisM@michigan.gov"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">BabarskisM@michigan.gov</span></a><span style="mso-ligatures:none">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Interested in donating to the Library of Michigan or the Library of Michigan Foundation? Visit our
</span><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/about/make-a-gift"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Make a Gift</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"> webpage to learn more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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