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Commonwealth Club’s 78th Annual California Book Awards: Call for Submissions

We are delighted to announce the Commonwealth Club’s 78th Annual California Book Awards for literature published by authors living in California for the year 2008.

Since 1931, the California Book Awards have honored the exceptional literary merit of California writers and publishers. Each year, a select jury reviews and considers hundreds of books in search of the very best in literary achievement.

Awards are presented in the categories of: Fiction, Nonfiction, First Work of Fiction, Poetry, California, Notable Contribution to Publishing, Juvenile Literature and Young Adult Literature.

It is our pleasure to invite you to submit the best works for consideration.

For your convenience, please visit our website here (http://www.commonwealthclub.org/features/caBookAwards/) to review the procedural guidelines and to complete the necessary application for entry.

We look forward to receiving your submission at the earliest opportunity in order to facilitate the jury review. We ask that you submit SIX (6) copies of the title for our jury members to the following address:

Book Awards
The Commonwealth Club of California
595 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

Please bear in mind a final deadline of December 19th, 2008. In order to be in compliance with our competition regulations, we must receive all materials postmarked by this date. Early submissions are greatly appreciated. So please get your nominations in as soon as possible.

Please feel free to contact us, at bookawards@commonwealthclub.org or 415-597-6703, if you have questions or require additional information about the awards process.

I look forward to receiving your application and books. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Best regards,

Gina Baleria
Director of Literary Events

The Commonwealth Club
(o)415-597-6703
(c) 415-370-8945
gbaleria@commonwealthclub.org