Michigan Author Award

2021 Michigan Author Award

The Library of Michigan and Michigan Center for the Book are seeking nominations for the 2021 Michigan Author Award. The award recognizes an outstanding published body of literary work by an author who is either from Michigan or has substantial ties to Michigan. The Michigan Author Award was established in 1992 with the intention of recognizing significant Michigan authors with a lifetime achievement award. Over the years, the award has been given to a diverse collection of writers working in a variety of genres and styles. A panel of judges representing the Library of Michigan and Michigan Center for the Book determines the recipient on overall literary merit.

Past Michigan Author Award Winners
Dan Gerber, Charles Baxter, Nancy Willard, Janet Kauffman, Elmore Leonard, Loren Estleman, Gloria Whelan, Jerry Dennis, Janie Lynn Panagopoulos, Thomas Lynch, Nicholas Delbanco, Diane Wakoski, Patricia Polacco, Christopher Paul Curtis, Steve Hamilton, Sarah Stewart, Tom Stanton, Dave Dempsey, John Smolens, Gary Schmidt, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Laura Kasischke, Jim Harrison, David Small, Jacqueline Carey, Doc Fletcher, Beverly Jenkins, Jaimy Gordon, Mitch Albom

1. Nominee's Name (First/Last)

2. Nominee must have a minimum of 3 books to be considered. Please list 3 titles, the publishers and publication dates.

Space Cell	Title	Publisher	Publication Date
Book 1	Book 1: Title	Book 1: Publisher	Book 1: Publication Date
Book 2	Book 2: Title	Book 2: Publisher	Book 2: Publication Date
Book 3	Book 3: Title	Book 3: Publisher	Book 3: Publication Date

3. State briefly why you think this author’s works meet the standard of literary merit. Supportive materials, such as critical reviews from magazines or newspapers may accompany this form. Attach additional pages as needed.

4. Supportive Document 1

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5. Supportive Document 2

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6. Eligibility Criteria of Nominee (Check appropriate criteria)

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.
The author’s work may be in the form of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, or any other literary format the Michigan Author Award Work Group finds acceptable.
The author must have a body of work encompassing at least three published titles for adults, teens or children.
The author must be living at the time of the nomination.
The author must have a publishing career spanning a minimum of five years.

7. Nominator's Name, Daytime Phone Number and Email Address

Space Cell	Name (First/Last)	Daytime Phone Number	Email Address
Nominator	Nominator: Name (First/Last)	Nominator: Daytime Phone Number	Nominator: Email Address