SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2019 MIDDLE EAST BOOK AWARDBooks published in the period between January 1, 2018 and May 31, 2019 are eligible to be nominated for the 2019 award. Books must address in a substantive way any part of the Middle East region, or any of its component peoples or cultures, either through expository text (non-fiction category) or through characterization, action and plot (picture book and youth literature categories). New editions of books previously published are eligible for consideration if the content has been significantly revised.
For purposes of this award, the Middle East is defined as: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, the Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Books set outside the region may be eligible for consideration if one or more main characters are from the Middle East and their origin or culture is pertinent to the plot of the book. Nominated titles must be primarily written in English and available for purchase in North America. Books that will become available for the North American market at a later date may be submitted at that time. A committee of MEOC members, including teachers, librarians, outreach coordinators, and other educators select award winners (and, if deemed appropriate, honorable mention titles) in three categories:
NOMINATIONS FROM PUBLISHERS AND AUTHORS
Titles may be submitted using this form.
Please submit five review copies of your book to: Susan Douglass, Middle East Book Award Co-Chair Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, ICC #241 Georgetown University 3700 O Street, NW Washington, DC 22057 NOMINATIONS FROM OTHER PARTIESMEOC welcomes nominations from its members, other educators, publishers, and the general public.
Titles may be submitted using this form. |
2018 MIDDLE EAST BOOK AWARD WINNERS
Middle East Book Award Co-Chairs Susan douglass |
