The Michigan Library Association (MLA) is seeking nominations for the 19th Annual Michigan Author Award.  This award recognizes an outstanding published body of fiction, nonfiction, poetry or play script.  Candidates must 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 and/or setting in Michigan. Nominations are due February 28.

Previous years’ winners include: Tom Stanton, Sarah Stewart, Steve Hamilton, Christopher Paul Curtis, Patricia Polacco, Dan Gerber, Charles Baxter, Nancy Willard, Janet Kauffman, Elmore Leonard, Loren Estleman, Gloria Whelan, Jerry Dennis, Janie Lynn Panagopoulos, Thomas Lynch, Nicholas Delbanco,  Diane Wakoski and Dave Dempsey.

For further information, see MLA’s web page and nominations form (Word doc).