Dartmouth Book Awards Eligibility Criteria

• Books about Nova Scotia and/or its people.
• Books published in 2011 for the first time (re-issues of earlier publications are not eligible).
• Authors must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants
• Books in any genre: fiction, history, essay, biography, politics, drama etc.
• Books must contain a minimum of 40% text.
• No anthologies please.
• Books must be 49 pages or more and available for sale.
• The Steering Committee reserves the right to accept or reject submitted titles. Rejected titles will not be returned.
• A $10.00 non-refundable submission fee for each title must accompany entries. Cheques should be made payable to the Dartmouth Book Awards.
• Children's books are not eligible. All children's submissions should be submitted to the Ann Connor Brimer Award Committee. For further information about the Ann Connor Brimer award, please contact Matthew McCarthy at 902-490-5792 or email: mccarthm@halifax.ca
• Collections of poetry are not eligible for this award. Poetry submissions should be forwarded to the Atlantic Poetry Prize. Please go to: http://www.writers.ns.ca/competitions.html#poetry for submission information.

For more information contact:

Heather MacKenzie
Halifax Public Libraries
60 Alderney Drive
Dartmouth, NS B2Y 4P8
Tel: (902) 490-5991
Fax:(902) 490-5889
E-mail: mackenh@halifaxpubliclibraries.ca

• Dartmouth Book Awards Submission Form

Margaret and John Savage First Book Award Eligibility Criteria

• First books published in 2011.
• Authors must be either native or resident Atlantic Canadians. "Native" is defined as having been born and lived for a substantial portion of their lives in Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island (or a combination of these provinces). "Resident" is defined as being a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant and having lived in the region for at least 24 months preceding the entry deadline.
• Books in any genre: Fiction, history, essay, poetry, biography, politics, drama, etc.
• Books must contain a minimum of 40% text.
• No anthologies.
• Books must be 49 pages or more and available for sale.
• The Steering Committee reserves the right to accept or reject submitted titles. Regected titles will not be returned.
• A $10 non-refundable submission fee for each title must accompany entries. Cheques should be made payable to the Dartmouth Book Awards.
• Children's books are not eligible. All children's submissions should be submitted to the Ann Connor Brimer Award selection committee. For further information about the Ann Connor Brimer Award, please contact Matthew McCarthy at 902-490-5792 or email: mccarthm@halifax.ca

For more information contact:

Heather MacKenzie
Halifax Public Libraries
60 Alderney Drive
Dartmouth, NS B2Y 4P8
Tel: (902) 490-5991
Fax:(902) 490-5889
E-mail: mackenh@halifaxpubliclibraries.ca

• Margaret and John Savage First Book Award Submission Form