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Alberta
Book of the Year Award
There
are five Book of the Year award categories. Each award is presented
to an Alberta publisher for the best book in its category:
- Trade
Fiction Book of the Year: a book of fiction published primarily
for the trade or bookstore market.
- Trade
Non-Fiction Book of the Year: a book of non-fiction published
primarily for the trade or bookstore market.
- Educational
Book of the Year: a book or instructional package published specifically
for the elementary or secondary school market.
- Scholarly
& Academic Book of the Year: a book published primarily for the post-secondary,
post-graduate or other academic or scholarly market.
- Children & Young Adult
Book of the Year: a book published for the childrens or
young adult market, including fiction, non-fiction and picture books.
Eligibility
- Publishers
do not have to be members of the BPAA to apply but must meet eligibility
guidelines as follows.
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A
publisher will: have its chief office of business located in Alberta;
be at least 80% beneficially owned by Canadian citizens or landed
immigrants, or be fully owned and controlled by Canadian institutions
or associations that are 80% controlled by Canadian citizens or
landed immigrants;
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have
effective managerial and editorial control by people domiciled in
Alberta, and financial control in the hands of people living in
Canada;
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and
publish original Canadian books as a primary and not an occasional
activity.
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Books entered must have been published between January 1 and December
31, 2009.
- Revised editions
are eligible only if revisions are significant and include at least
25% new text.
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Books will be judged on innovation of content, quality of text including
editing, and excellence in design and illustrations.
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Promotional activity and market acceptance will be considered. Publishers must provide a listing of promotional activities undertaken for each book, including author tours, book launches and other promotional events. Publishers must provide
copies of reviews and details of media coverage. Exact sales figures including number of copies sold must be submitted for each title.
Submissions
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Submissions shall consist of the completed entry form, 3 copies
of each title, 3 copies of supporting documents and a cheque or
money order for an administration fee of $25 per title per category.
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Books
may be entered for more than one award. Each publisher may submit
up to 3 titles per award category. If submitting a title for more
than one award, please enclose 3 copies of the book for the first
category in which it is entered, and 2 copies of the book for each
subsequent category.
Note: It is to your benefit to include as much information as possible.
Please include exact sales figures, in number of copies sold, for
each title submitted.

Submission
Deadline
The deadline
for submissions is Tuesday, January 26, 2010.
For more information,
please contact the Book Publishers Association of Alberta at (780)
424-5060, or by email.
Previous Winners
of:
Trade
Fiction & Trade Non-Fiction Book of the Year
Educational Book of the Year
Lois Hole Award for Editorial Excellence
Scholarly
and Academic Book of the Year
Children's
Book of the Year
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