Balakian Applications Now Being Accepted: YOUR TURN ONSTAGE!
by David Varno | Nov-23-2009
Applications are now being accepted for the 2009 Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing
The National Book Critics Circle invites its members to make submissions for the 2009 Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing. The Award is given each year in honor of Nona Balakian, a founding member of the National Book Critics Circle, where she served as the Board's first Secretary. The eminent critic and longtime editor at the New York Times Book Review also served on the Pulitzer Prize committee, the Board of Directors of PEN, and the Authors Guild board, was the author of "Critical Encounters: Essays" (1978), and co-wrote "The Creative Present" (1969) with Charles Simmons. She died in 1991.
Previous winners of the citation include Daniel Mendelsohn, Thomas Mallon, Maureen McLane, Steven G. Kellman, Laurie Stone, Scott McLemee, Albert Mobilio, Brigitte Frase, JoAnn Gutin, David Orr, Elizabeth Ward, George Scialabba, and Ron Charles.
Submission Requirements: You must be a full voting member of the NBCC to be considered. If you are not a member, you can join online anytime before December 31, 2009 in order to be eligible for the award. All submitted reviews must have been published in 2009.
Submission Procedures: Submissions must be postmarked no later than Thursday, December 31, 2009. Send up to five book reviews (all published in 2009) of no more than 5000 words collectively, to each of the board members below. Include a brief cover letter listing the title and word count of each piece submitted. The total word count for the submissions must not exceed 5000, on pain of the entire submission being disqualified from consideration for the award.
Scott McLemee (chair) 1711 Mass Ave, NW, #321, Washington, DC 20036
Barbara Hoffert, Library Journal 360 Park Avenue South New York, NY
10010
David L. Ulin, 1089 South Genesee Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90019
Elizabeth Taylor, Chicago Tribune Books - 5th Floor 435 N. Michigan
Ave. Chicago, IL 60657
Laurie Muchnick, Bloomberg News, 731 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Steven G. Kellman, 302 Fawn Drive, San Antonio, TX 78231-1519
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