2023 Michigan Author Award: Call for Nominations

The Library of Michigan and Michigan Center for the Book are accepting nominations for the 2023 Michigan Author Award. Submissions are due through our online form by October 16, 2023.

The Michigan Author Award is a lifetime achievement award that celebrates the collective career of a Michigan author. Over the years the award has been given to a diverse collection of writers working in a variety of genres and styles. Recent recipients include Michael Zadoorian, Mitch Albom, Jaimy Gordon, and Beverly Jenkins. Find a complete list of past honorees on the Michigan Author Award page.

Anyone is eligible to submit a nomination and the award is granted based on the quality and body of the author's work. The number of nominations per author is not taken into consideration when selecting the Michigan Author Award winner. The author must meet the following qualifications to be considered eligible for the award:

• 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 Group finds acceptable. 
• The author must have a body of work encompassing at least three published titles for adults, teens, or children.
• Authors who self-publish are eligible for consideration, as long as their work is available in libraries.
• The author must be living at the time of the nomination.
• The author must have a publishing career spanning a minimum of five years.

Please submit your nominations by Monday, October 16, 2023 using our online form. Submit questions to Librarian@Michigan.gov or call 517-335-1477.

Sincerely,

Mindy Babarskis
Reference Librarian

Michigan Collection

Library of Michigan
(517) 335-1457

BabarskisM@michigan.gov

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