Staff Reports

Indiana Humanities recently announced nominations are open for the 2022 Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Awards.

Books published between Jan. 1, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2021, are eligible for the awards. Nominations will be accepted until Jan. 14, 2022.

The awards honor the best books written by Indiana authors. Awarded every two years, they celebrate Indiana writers, shine a light on the Hoosier state’s literary community and deepen connections between Indiana writers and readers.

“Every Hoosier has a story to share, and there are talented authors sharing their unique stories and perspectives in remarkable ways,” said Marianne Glick, board chairwoman of the Glick Family Foundation. “It is an honor to recognize their work through the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Awards.”

Awards will be presented in the following categories:

Fiction: This category includes literary fiction, novellas and short story collections written by a single author

Nonfiction: Biography, memoir, creative nonfiction and nonfiction written for a general, nonspecialized audience will be considered in the nonfiction category

Poetry: Poetry book submissions should be written by a single author

Children’s: This category includes young children’s books (ages 0 to 6)

Middle grade: This category includes all genres of books intended for middle grade readers (ages 6 to 12)

Young adult: This category includes all genres of books intended for young adult readers (ages 12 to 19)

Drama: Plays and screenplays that have been published, produced or performed will be considered

Genre: Science fiction, mystery, fantasy, western, horror, crime and romance should all be nominated in the genre category

Debut: This award recognizes the best first book by an Indiana author in any category

There will be two additional awards given in the categories of Literary Champion and Lifetime Achievement. Descriptions for each are as follows:

Literary Champion: This award recognizes extraordinary contributions to the community of readers and writers in Indiana by an individual or organization. Literary champions may be writers but also may include librarians, teachers, arts organizations, writing group organizers and more. This award may be given to an individual or organization. The literary champion is nominated with an explanation of why the individual or organization is a good candidate for this award along with no fewer than three letters of recommendation.

Lifetime Achievement: This award recognizes an extraordinary body of work by a Hoosier author. Authors do not need to be current Indiana residents to be considered, but they must have significant connections to the Hoosier State or the subject matter of their works must display significant Indiana influence. This award is not given posthumously. Past winners include James Alexander Thom, Mari Evans and Dan Wakefield.