Established in 2006, the contest recognizes and celebrates the year’s best books penned by full-time residents of the State The competition, in nine categories, is coordinated by Florida State University Libraries, with the support of partner organizations from across the state. All entries must be received no later than 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, 2014 and Winners will be announced in February 2015.
“Categories include General Fiction, Young Adult Literature, Children’s Literature, Florida Nonfiction, Poetry, Popular Fiction, Visual Arts, Spanish Language Book and the recently added category for General Nonfiction. Entries can be submitted by a publisher, author or literary agent) and must have a copyright date between Jan. 1, 2014, and Dec. 1, 2014, and an International Standard Book number.”
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