from the Indiana Center for the Book
http://www.in.gov/library/2315.htm
Judging is now complete for the Fiction, Children’s/Young Adult and Poetry categories in the 2008 Best Books of Indiana Competition. A panel of judges in each category considered all entries and granted awards at their discretion. Entries are judged on the quality of writing, with organization and interpretation also considered.
Children’s/Young Adult Finalists
* Boomhower, Ray (Indianapolis). 2007. Fighting for Equality: A Life of May Wright Sewall. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society Press.
* McMullan, Margaret (Evansville). 2007. When I Crossed No-Bob. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
* Young, Julie (Indianapolis). 2007. A Belief in Providence: A Life of Saint Theodora Guérin. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society Press.
Fiction Finalists
* Curnutt, Kirk (Montgomery, AL). 2007. Breathing Out the Ghost. Montgomery: River City Publishing.
* Robertson Stewart, Brenda (Mooresville) & Perona, Tony (Plainfield). 2007. Racing Can be Murder. Indianapolis: Blue River Press.
Nonfiction Finalists
* Madison, James (Bloomington). 2007. Slinging Donuts for the Boys. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.
* Neville, Susan (Indianapolis). 2007. Sailing the Inland Sea. Bloomington: Quarry Books.
* Robinson, Jennifer (Solsberry). 2007. The Farmers Market Book. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.
Poetry Finalists
* No entries selected.
State Librarian’s Award for Excellence in Nontraditional Literature
* Joe Cooper as told to Suzanne Bailer Smith. 2007. Day Dreamer to Dream Catcher. Self-published.
The Best Books of Indiana Competition Awards Ceremony will take place on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT) at the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis. Winners will be announced during the Ceremony.
The Indiana Center for the Book is a program of the Indiana State Library and an affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress.
The Indiana Center for the Book promotes interest in reading, writing, literacy, libraries, and Indiana's literary heritage by sponsoring events and serving as an information resource at the state and local level. The Center supports both the professional endeavors and the popular pursuits of Indiana's residents toward reading and writing.
http://www.in.gov/library/2315.htm
Judging is now complete for the Fiction, Children’s/Young Adult and Poetry categories in the 2008 Best Books of Indiana Competition. A panel of judges in each category considered all entries and granted awards at their discretion. Entries are judged on the quality of writing, with organization and interpretation also considered.
Children’s/Young Adult Finalists
* Boomhower, Ray (Indianapolis). 2007. Fighting for Equality: A Life of May Wright Sewall. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society Press.
* McMullan, Margaret (Evansville). 2007. When I Crossed No-Bob. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
* Young, Julie (Indianapolis). 2007. A Belief in Providence: A Life of Saint Theodora Guérin. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society Press.
Fiction Finalists
* Curnutt, Kirk (Montgomery, AL). 2007. Breathing Out the Ghost. Montgomery: River City Publishing.
* Robertson Stewart, Brenda (Mooresville) & Perona, Tony (Plainfield). 2007. Racing Can be Murder. Indianapolis: Blue River Press.
Nonfiction Finalists
* Madison, James (Bloomington). 2007. Slinging Donuts for the Boys. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.
* Neville, Susan (Indianapolis). 2007. Sailing the Inland Sea. Bloomington: Quarry Books.
* Robinson, Jennifer (Solsberry). 2007. The Farmers Market Book. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.
Poetry Finalists
* No entries selected.
State Librarian’s Award for Excellence in Nontraditional Literature
* Joe Cooper as told to Suzanne Bailer Smith. 2007. Day Dreamer to Dream Catcher. Self-published.
The Best Books of Indiana Competition Awards Ceremony will take place on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT) at the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis. Winners will be announced during the Ceremony.
The Indiana Center for the Book is a program of the Indiana State Library and an affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress.
The Indiana Center for the Book promotes interest in reading, writing, literacy, libraries, and Indiana's literary heritage by sponsoring events and serving as an information resource at the state and local level. The Center supports both the professional endeavors and the popular pursuits of Indiana's residents toward reading and writing.
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