Category nominations are : General Nonfiction, Fiction, Art, Photography, Children's Literature, Poetry, and Memoir and Creative Nonfiction. A non-refundable $25 entry fee is required for each nominated title.
The awards recognize books that are substantially representative of northeastern Minnesota in the areas of history, culture, heritage or lifestyle. For the purposes of the awards, northeastern Minnesota includes these counties: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Pine and St. Louis.
Nominated books must have been originally released in 2011.
To nominate a book, visit the NEMBA web site. Each nomination should be sent with a copy of the nominated book and the non-refundable $25 entry fee.
An awards reception honoring all nominated authors will be held on Thursday, May 17, 2012 in the Kirby Ballroom on the University of Minnesota- Duluth campus and is open to the public. For more information, visit the NEMBA web site.
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