The Indiana Center for the Book invites entries for the fourth annual Best Books of Indiana competition. This state book contest is open to books with original publication in 2007 and written either by an Indiana author or with an Indiana theme. Deadline for entries is March 31, 2008.

Categories for this year's competition include fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and children's/young adult. To enter, send the completed entry form and five (5) non-returnable copies of the book to the Indiana Center for the Book, Indiana State Library, 140 N. Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204.

Entry forms and competition guidelines are available online.  Interested persons may also contact the Indiana Center for the Book by e-mail at icb@library.IN.gov, or by phone at (317) 232-3675.

Indiana has a long and illustrious literary heritage. The Indiana Center for the Book created the Best Books of Indiana competition to honor this heritage and recognize Hoosier authors. A complete listing of past Best Books' winners and finalists is available online.

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 since 1988. 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.library.in.gov.  

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