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Banta Award

Criteria

A. To be considered for this award a book must:

. Normally be more than thirty-two pages in length.
Be copyrighted and published in the calendar year preceding the giving of the award.

B. The award is given for a single publication, not for the body of an author's work.

C. The work must be written by a person who was born in Wisconsin, or is currently living in Wisconsin, or lived in Wisconsin for a significant length of time.

D. The work must contribute to the world of literature and ideas.

E. Texts and works with specialized or technical content will not ordinarily be considered.

 

The Committees welcome nominations from anyone; the nominations may be mailed at any time to:

Literary Awards Committee
Wisconsin Library Association
5250 East Terrace Drive, Suite A
Madison, Wisconsin, 53718-8345.
Nominations may also be sent directly to the current chair of the committee.