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Indiana Center for the Book Names 2007 Best Books of Indiana

Four Hoosier Authors Take State's Top Honor

The 2007 Best Books of Indiana were named this afternoon at an awards ceremony at the Indiana State Library.  The following books and authors received the state's highest book honor:

Best Book of Indiana - Fiction

Triple Cross by Kit Ehrman. Poisoned Pen Press, Scottsdale, Arizona

Best Book of Indiana - Nonfiction

Getting Open: The Unknown Story of Bill Garrett and the Integration of College Basketball by Tom Graham and Rachel Graham Cody. Simon and Schuster's Atria Books, New York, New York

Best Book of Indiana - Poetry

Cross this Bridge at a Walk by Jared Carter. Wind Publications, Nicholasville, Kentucky

Best Book of Indiana - Children's Literature

Georgie's Moon by Chris Woodworth. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, New York, New York

"It is always a privilege to recognize, promote and honor Indiana authors," said Roberta Brooker, Indiana State Librarian.  "This year's Best Books will be featured in the State Library's Indiana Authors Room for the next 12 months and all of the 2007 competition's entries will make outstanding additions to the State Library's collection of books by Hoosier authors."

Best Books of Indiana is a state book awards competition begun by the Indiana Center for the Book to renew interest in Indiana's strong literary heritage and to highlight Indiana's ongoing literary successes. Books by Indiana authors or about Indiana, published between January 1 and December 31 of the previous year are eligible. The 2007 ceremony honors books published in 2006.

A complete listing of this year's finalists and past winners and finalists is available online.

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About the Indiana Center for the Book:

The Indiana Center for the Book is a program of the Indiana State Library and an affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. The Indiana Center for the Book promotes interest in reading, writing, literacy, libraries, and Indiana's literary heritage by sponsoring events and serving as an information resource at the state and local level. The Center supports both the professional endeavors and the popular pursuits of Indiana's residents toward reading and writing. To learn more, visit us online at:  http://www.in.gov/library/