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The Mayor’s Award for Literary Achievement

Mayor Peter J. Kelly is seeking nominations for the twelfth annual Mayor’s Awards for Literary Achievement. The $1500.00 prize will recognize outstanding literary contributions made by a resident of the Halifax Regional Municipality. The award will be presented by the Mayor or his designate at the Atlantic Book Awards at Alderney Landing on April 14, 2010.

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Nomination Process:

Nominations can be made by
(1) The general public
(2) Schools, libraries, and similar organizations
(3) Cultural organizations
(4) Businesses

Deadline:

Nominations must be received by: Friday March 19, 2010, 4:00 pm and can be sent to:

Halifax Regional Municipality
PO Box 1749
Halifax NS B3J 3A5
Attn: Karen Patterson
Re: Mayor’s Award for Literary Achievement
Fax: (902) 490-5950
Phone: (902) 490-6979

Or deliver in person to:

Community Development
Halifax Regional Municipality
2nd floor 40 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth
B2Y 2N5

Award Description/Eligibility:

  • In order to be eligible, nominees must currently reside in the Halifax Regional Municipality
  • The nominee will have made a significant contribution to our literary life.
  • Nominees may include, but not be limited to: authors, publishers, librarians, archivists, journalists, educators, book sellers and teachers.
  • Recipients are eligible to win the award one time only.

Frequency:

The prize will be awarded annually, except when the Selection Committee deems that there is no suitable recipient.

Award Presentation:

The award will be presented by the Mayor or his designate at the Atlantic Writing Awards in April 2009.


Selection process:

The Selection Committee will be made up of:

  • A representative of the HRM Literary Community.
  • A representative of the Halifax Regional Municipality
  • A representative of the Halifax Regional Library
  • A representative of the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia

- Committee members cannot be nominated for this award, nor related to any nominees. 
- Committee members can stand for no more than three consecutive terms. 
- The Selection Committee will meet following the application deadline to select a successful candidate.
- The selected candidate will be contacted and asked to attend the Atlantic Writing Awards where they will be honoured.

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