Thank you for your interest in Michigan Notable Books!

Every year up to 20 books highlighting Michigan People, Places, and Events are awarded a place on the Michigan Notable Books list.

To be considered for selection, books must:

• Be either about or set in Michigan or the Great Lakes or written by a Michiganian (current or previous resident),
• Be of high quality in research and writing, and have strong current interest or wide audience appeal,
• Be reflective of Michigan's diverse ethnic, historical, literary, and cultural experience.
• Be published in the calendar year prior to the award year. Revised editions and updates of previously published works are not eligible.
• Be received early enough for complete review by the committee prior to the last meeting in December.

There are no additional requirements, application fees, or other restrictions for submissions, nominations, or recommendations to the selection committee. All genres are accepted from non-fiction to fiction, from children to adult titles. Any publisher, author, or interested person who wishes to submit books or titles for review is encouraged to do so. There is no limit on the number of titles accepted from any one publisher or author, save that no pre-publication manuscripts will be accepted unless the book is published before the end of the year. Submission does not guarantee a place on the awards list.

Please make every effort to ensure that we get your book for review as early as possible, so that the committee has a chance of reviewing books thoroughly before the final meeting in early December. ARCS can be reviewed if the book will be published before the end of December. Contact michigannotablebooks@michigan.gov for more information about this issue.

An email and a letter will be sent to notify the authors and publishers of each selected book. If you wish notification of the announcement of the list, regardless of selection, please indicate this in the submission.

Please submit books for consideration or at minimum, the title, author and publication information to:

Kim Laird
Michigan Notable Books Coordinator
Library of Michigan
P.O. Box 30007
Lansing, MI 48909-7507
or klaird@michigan.gov or (Fax) 517-373-9438

If possible, include several review copies (5-8 copies) to facilitate review for selection. Unless otherwise requested, the Library of Michigan adds some review copies to its collection. Letters requesting acknowledgement of a submission will be answered. Please note that authors and publishers selected will be invited to submit an autographed copy of their winning book to the Governor's Residence Library.

The Michigan Notable Books award program is promoted statewide to all Michigan public libraries and booksellers, which are encouraged to highlight the selections throughout the year. The publicity often leads to increased book sales, requests for author appearances, and book signings.

Please feel free to contact us if you have further questions at michigannotablebooks@michigan.gov or (517) 373-1300 for further information. There are lists viewable on the Web site of previous years' selections.

Thanks for your consideration!

Updated 3/14/2008