Award for Works Addressing Racism and Diversity

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Deadline: December 31, 2009

Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards to Honor Works for Addressing Racism and Diversity

The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards recognize books that have made important contributions to the understanding of racism and/or the appreciation of the rich diversity of human cultures. The annual awards are administered by the Cleveland Foundation.

There are two awards, one for a work of fiction or poetry and one for a work of nonfiction, biography, or scholarly research.

Only books written in English and published in the preceding calendar year are eligible. Plays and screenplays are not eligible, nor are works in progress. Manuscripts and self-published works are not eligible, and no grants are made for completing or publishing manuscripts. Electronic publications are not eligible for consideration.

Submissions will be accepted September 1 through December 31, 2009. Visit the book awards Web site for complete program details.

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