Deadline: 31 December 2011
South Asia Book Award
Submissions Being Accepted for the 2012 South Asia Book Award
Rationale
In recent years an increasing number of quality children's and young adult fiction books have appeared that portray South Asia or South Asians living abroad. To encourage and commend authors and publishers who produce such books, and to provide teachers with recommendations for classroom use, the South Asia National Outreach Consortium (SANOC) will offer a yearly book award, and may also designate up to five honor books and up to five titles to be included on a highly commended list that will call attention to outstanding works on South Asia.
Criteria
The award will be given in recognition of a recently published work of fiction, non-fiction, poetry or folklore, from early childhood to secondary reading levels, published in the United States, Canada or United Kingdom, in English (translations into English will also be accepted) which accurately and skillfully portrays South Asia or South Asians in the diasporas, that is the experience of individuals living in South Asia, or of South Asians living in other parts of the world. The culture, people, or heritage of South Asia should be the primary focus of the story.
The countries and islands that make up South Asia are: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the region of Tibet.
In determining the award, books will be judged for: 1) quality of story; 2) cultural authenticity; and 3) potential for classroom use.
Process
To nominate a 2011 copyright title, publishers are invited to submit review copies to the award committee by December 31, 2011. Members are listed on the reverse of this sheet. There is no entry fee. Committee members will review the nominated books individually and will consult reviews in major publishing/library journals. The 2011 award and commended list will be announced by February 25, 2012. The formal award presentation will be held during the National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference in Seattle, Washington, November 16-18, 2012. Award time and location will follow at a later date.
Submission Guidelines
Download Guidelines in .pdf format >>
One award for early childhood to secondary reading levels written or translated into English, and published in Canada, United Kingdom, or the United States in 2011, is eligible for consideration for the 2012 South Asia Book Award. The book may be folklore, fiction, nonfiction or poetry. Books may be submitted by publishers, although the judges may consider any eligible book that comes to their attention.
Please send seven copies of the nominated book (one each) to the South Asia Book Award Committee Members and the Award Coordinator.
Shawn Brommer, Chair
SABA Award Committee
2218 Rusk St
Madison, WI 53704
Jennifer Burke
DeWitt Community Library
3649 Erie Blvd. East
DeWitt, NY 13214
Tarini Bedi
South Asia Language and Area Center
University of Chicago
5848 S. University Avenue
Kelly Hall 102
Chicago, IL 60637
Victoria Bradley
229 Texas Oak Drive
Cedar Creek Texas 78612
Oralee Kramer
7715 37th NE
Seattle WA 98115
Svetha Hetzler
5326 Russett Road
Madison, WI 53711
Marge Loch-Wouters
ATTN: SABA Award
La Crosse Public Library
800 Main St
La Crosse WI 54601
Rachel Weiss
SABA Award Coordinator
203 Ingraham Hall
1155 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706
2011-12 Award Committee Details
The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2011. The 2011 winner, honor books and highly commended books will be announced by February 25, 2012. For more information about SANOC and the SABA award, go to www.sanoc.org/saba.html. For questions, please contact Rachel Weiss, Award Coordinator, at (608) 262-9224 or rweiss@southasia.wisc.edu.
More information here.
South Asia Book Award
Submissions Being Accepted for the 2012 South Asia Book Award
Rationale
In recent years an increasing number of quality children's and young adult fiction books have appeared that portray South Asia or South Asians living abroad. To encourage and commend authors and publishers who produce such books, and to provide teachers with recommendations for classroom use, the South Asia National Outreach Consortium (SANOC) will offer a yearly book award, and may also designate up to five honor books and up to five titles to be included on a highly commended list that will call attention to outstanding works on South Asia.
Criteria
The award will be given in recognition of a recently published work of fiction, non-fiction, poetry or folklore, from early childhood to secondary reading levels, published in the United States, Canada or United Kingdom, in English (translations into English will also be accepted) which accurately and skillfully portrays South Asia or South Asians in the diasporas, that is the experience of individuals living in South Asia, or of South Asians living in other parts of the world. The culture, people, or heritage of South Asia should be the primary focus of the story.
The countries and islands that make up South Asia are: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the region of Tibet.
In determining the award, books will be judged for: 1) quality of story; 2) cultural authenticity; and 3) potential for classroom use.
Process
To nominate a 2011 copyright title, publishers are invited to submit review copies to the award committee by December 31, 2011. Members are listed on the reverse of this sheet. There is no entry fee. Committee members will review the nominated books individually and will consult reviews in major publishing/library journals. The 2011 award and commended list will be announced by February 25, 2012. The formal award presentation will be held during the National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference in Seattle, Washington, November 16-18, 2012. Award time and location will follow at a later date.
Submission Guidelines
Download Guidelines in .pdf format >>
One award for early childhood to secondary reading levels written or translated into English, and published in Canada, United Kingdom, or the United States in 2011, is eligible for consideration for the 2012 South Asia Book Award. The book may be folklore, fiction, nonfiction or poetry. Books may be submitted by publishers, although the judges may consider any eligible book that comes to their attention.
Please send seven copies of the nominated book (one each) to the South Asia Book Award Committee Members and the Award Coordinator.
Shawn Brommer, Chair
SABA Award Committee
2218 Rusk St
Madison, WI 53704
Jennifer Burke
DeWitt Community Library
3649 Erie Blvd. East
DeWitt, NY 13214
Tarini Bedi
South Asia Language and Area Center
University of Chicago
5848 S. University Avenue
Kelly Hall 102
Chicago, IL 60637
Victoria Bradley
229 Texas Oak Drive
Cedar Creek Texas 78612
Oralee Kramer
7715 37th NE
Seattle WA 98115
Svetha Hetzler
5326 Russett Road
Madison, WI 53711
Marge Loch-Wouters
ATTN: SABA Award
La Crosse Public Library
800 Main St
La Crosse WI 54601
Rachel Weiss
SABA Award Coordinator
203 Ingraham Hall
1155 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706
2011-12 Award Committee Details
The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2011. The 2011 winner, honor books and highly commended books will be announced by February 25, 2012. For more information about SANOC and the SABA award, go to www.sanoc.org/saba.html. For questions, please contact Rachel Weiss, Award Coordinator, at (608) 262-9224 or rweiss@southasia.wisc.edu.
More information here.
