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29th Northern California
Book Awards, April 18, 2010 Northern California Book Reviewers (Formerly Bay Area Book Reviewers Association/BABRA) NCBR/Northern California Book Reviewers,
a volunteer group of book reviewers,
book review editors, and others who read passionately and write about
reading, have met regularly since 1981 to recommend books by presenting
annual book awards to northern California authors. Poetry
Flash is an online and print review and online
literary calendar for California and beyond, and a nonprofit literary
arts organization. Poetry Flash builds community through literary
dialogue and events, and is the organizational home, awards producer,
and fiscal sponsor for the Northern California Book Awards and the NCBR.
Throughout the year, nominating committees in Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction (General and Creative), Children’s Literature, and Translation read books by northern California authors. Books written by authors living in northern California and published for the first time in the given year (this year: 2009) are eligible for nomination. For this purpose, northern California includes Fresno and Big Sur. There are no fees or forms. Send three copies of each title (galleys okay if that is all that is available) by December 1, 2009, to: Northern
California Book Awards NCBR MEMBERSHIP: Reviewers are always welcome to join Northern California Book Reviewers. Astute readers are always needed. Prospective committee members and voters must have published three reviews in a publication or established online journal. Editors at newspapers and other periodicals that publish book reviews are encouraged to join us. Librarians, book show media hosts, and other book professionals are also be eligible for membership. Annual NCBR dues are $25. Meetings are held from September to April in various Bay Area locations; if travel is a hardship, you need not attend meetings to participate. For more information, contact Joyce Jenkins, <editor -at- poetryflash.org>, or (510) 525-5476. BECOME A SPONSOR, SUPPORT THE WORK: Friends of NCBR are non-nominating and non-voting members who support NCBR and/or help with the annual Awards Ceremony. To support this work with a much appreciated tax-deductible donation, please write a check to Poetry Flash, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, and earmark it for the Book Awards, or donate via PayPal on this site. If you represent a literary arts organization or business, please consider joining the Northern California Book Awards as a contributing sponsor. Contributions to NCBR/Northern California Book Awards are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Checks may be made to Poetry Flash/NCBR and mailed to 1450 Fourth Street, #4, Berkeley, CA 94710. The Fred
Cody Lifetime Achievement Award Fund is
managed by the East Bay Community Foundation. To contribute to the effort
to support this award honoring NCBR founder, book reviewer, and legendary
bookseller Fred Cody into the future, please contact Joyce Jenkins,
<editor -at- poetryflash.org>, or (510) 525-5476 for more information. 29th Northern California
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