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The winner of the third annual Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence is Jeffery Renard Allen for his collection of short stories, Holding Pattern. The award ceremony will be Jan. 28, 2010, at the Manship Theatre in Baton Rouge.
| The submission period for books published in 2009 opened Feb. 1, 2010 and closes April 30, 2010. |
The award, initiated by donors of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation to honor Mr. Gaines, is designed to inspire and recognize African-American writers of excellence as they work to achieve the literary heights for which Ernest J. Gaines is known.
- Any book-length work of fiction published in the U.S. during 2009.
- The writer must be African-American.
- The writer must be a U.S. citizen.
- The Gaines award accepts self-published books for judging under some circumstances. Self-published books must have substantial sales, be reviewed in well-known journals, or must be the choice of a major book club. Proof of sales, inclusion in book clubs, or published reviews must be submitted along with copies of the book. Without such documentation, self-published books will not be reviewed.
Submissions will be accepted from February 1, 2010 through April 30, 2010.
Please click here to download the submission form.
To enter a book for review, send the completed registration form and 10 copies of the book to:
The Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence
c/o The Baton Rouge Area Foundation
402 N. Fourth Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
For additional information, please contact Jessica Foley at (225) 387-6126 or jfoley@braf.org
*The Judges reserve the right not to issue an award if they feel the selection pool lacks an acceptable candidate. |
