the AWARD
The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award was established when The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation received a generous grant from The Glick Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation. This program seeks to recognize the contributions of Indiana authors to the literary landscape in Indiana and across the nation.
The Award categories are:
- National Author - $10,000 prize: A writer with Indiana ties, but whose work is known and read throughout the country. The national author will be evaluated on their entire body of work.
- Regional Author - $7,500 prize: A writer who is well known and respected throughout the State of Indiana. The regional author will be evaluated on their entire body of work.
- Emerging Author - $5,000 prize: A writer who has published no more than two books during their lifetime. The title(s) must have been published within the last 10 years. Emerging authors will be evaluated on these specific works.
In addition to a cash prize, each author’s Indiana hometown public library will receive a grant of $2,500 from the Library Foundation.
From start to finish, the Indiana Authors Award invites participation from people around the state beginning with the nomination process, and continuing throughout the year with outreach to organizations serving readers and writers, an interactive website, public programs and more.
On Saturday, September 29, 2012, the Library Foundation invites book lovers to a full day of complimentary activities at our downtown Central Library to celebrate Indiana’s thriving author scene. The day will include author lectures, workshops for aspiring writers and more. Information on these free public programs will be posted to the Upcoming Events section of this site as it becomes available.
That evening, Central Library will be transformed into a festive event space for an Award Dinner celebrating Indiana authors and the year’s winners and finalists. A variety of sponsorship opportunities exist for the Award Dinner and public programs. Because of a generous grant from The Glick Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation, 100% of the proceeds from the Award Dinner will benefit programs of The Indianapolis Public Library and Library Foundation.
Check back often for the latest information about the Award process, the Award Dinner and the winning authors.
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