2007 Guidelines & Nomination Form

2007 DEADLINE: 5/01/07
AWARD DATE: 10/06/07 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
AWARD: $100,000 USD

The Pritzker Military Library Lifetime Achievement in Military Literature Award recognizes a living author for a body of work dedicated to enriching the understanding of American military history including military affairs. These contributions may be academic, non-fiction, fiction or a combination of any of the three. The author selected should embody and represent the values of the Pritzker Military Library and be well-respected and known nationally and/or internationally. The author may be of any background or nationality. The collective works
do not have to be written in English (in the original), however, the definitive work submitted must be in English.

Submission Guidelines

  1. The award recipient must be a living writer whose lifetime work is recognized in the field of American military history including military affairs.
  2. Publishers, agents, book sellers or other professional organizations in the publishing industry are eligible to nominate candidates for the award. Multiple nominations of an individual may be submitted. Self-nominations will not be accepted
  3. Submission requirements:
    1. Five (5) copies of the completed entry form.
    2. Five (5) copies of the "original definitive work" as outlined on the form. Only hardbound or paperback editions of the original publication will be accepted as "definitive works". Updated, revised, newly annotated or other such editions will not be considered original works. All submissions become the property of Tawani Foundation and will not be returned.
    3. Processing Fee: A certified or company check in the amount of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) entry fee per submission payable to: Tawani Foundation-PMLLAA.
  4. Incomplete submissions received on or after the deadline will not be considered for the current year award. Submissions made without payment will be considered incomplete until payment is received.
  5. All entries will be distributed to the Screening Committee who will have oversight of the award process. Additional information or copies of the definitive work may be requested of the nominator during the award process.
  6. Finalists will be submitted to the Executive Council and a live web cast announcement of the 2007 recipient will be made on July 16, 2007 at www.pritzkermilitarylibrary.org.
  7. All decisions by the Executive Council are final.

Send Entries To:
Tawani Foundation
PML Lifetime Achievement Award
104 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60603-5950

www.tawanifoundation.org
Deadline: Tuesday, May 1, 2007


Award Criteria
The Pritzker Military Library Literature Award recognizes a living author for a body of work dedicated to enriching the understanding of American military history including military affairs. These contributions may be academic, non-fiction, fiction or a combination of any of the three. The author selected should embody and represent the values of the Pritzker Military Library and be well-respected and known nationally and/or internationally. The author may be of any background or nationality. The collective works do not have to be written in English (in the original), however, the definitive work submitted must be in English. The definitive work is a book that best represents the nominees work. Only one definitive work is allowed for
each nomination.

Nominee Information
The nominee must be a living author whose lifetime work is recognized in the field of American military history including military affairs. Publishers, agents, book sellers or other professionals
in the publishing industry are eligible to nominate candidates for the award. Multiple nominations of an individual may be submitted. Self-nominations will not be accepted.
A certified or company check in the amount of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) entry fee per submission is payable to: Tawani Foundation-PMLLAA

DEADLINE: TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2007
Please submit:

  • Five (5) copies of this form (Schedules 1 & 2) and processing fee of $75.00.
  • Five (5) copies of the definitive work.
  • Postmarked no later than April 29, 2007.

Send Entries To:
Tawani Foundation
PML Lifetime Achievement Award
104 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60603-5950

All entries will be acknowledged.
Winner to be announced July 16, 2007 at www.pritzkermilitarylibrary.org

Phone: 312.251.3095
Fax: 312.251.1332








Submission deadline has passed for the 2007 award. Watch the live announcement on July 16, 2007 at www.pritzkermilitarylibrary.org