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We are currently accepting entries for the 2011 National Book Awards.

Please note that only publishers can submit books for the National Book Awards. If you are an author, please have your publisher contact us directly.

Publishers can request a copy of the 2011 guidelines and entry form by calling our office (212-685-0261) or by sending an email, including company name and office mailing address, to Amy Gall at agall@nationalbook.org.

The postmark deadline for entry forms is June 15, 2011. Publishers must mail one copy of each entered book to each of the five Judges in the appropriate category, as well as one to our office, by August 1, 2011.

The Finalists will be announced on October 12, 2011. The Winners will be announced at the National Book Awards Ceremony and Benefit Dinner on November 16, 2011.

PRIZES Of The 2011 National Book Awards

A. There are four panels of five judges each for Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Young People's Literature, each including a Chairperson, chosen by the National Book Foundation.

B. The Foundation will announce a Finalist short-list of the five outstanding books
submitted in each category of Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Young People's Literature on October 12, 2011.

C. One Winner in each genre receives $10,000 for the best book chosen in Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Young People's Literature.

D. Sixteen short-list prizes of $1,000 each will be awarded to the Finalists.

Return Entry Form to:

The National Book Foundation
2011 National Book Awards
90 Broad Street, Suite 604
New York, New York 10004
Phone (212) 685-0261
Fax (212) 213-6570

source; http://www.nationalbook.org/nbaentry.html