Miami, Oct. 29, 2018 – Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Miami Book Fair, Nov. 11 – 18, in partnership with the de Groot Foundation, will honor the winner and two runners-up of the inaugural Miami Book Fair/de Groot Prize for the Novella.
A special recognition event will take place during the Street Fair weekend at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 17, at MDC Wolfson Campus’ Centre Gallery, 300 N.E. Second Ave., Room 1365. The event will feature readings by winner, Marci Vogel (Death & Other Holidays), and runners-up, Nicki Tulk (Before Rain) and Branden Royer-White (Dice), as well as Q&A with all three, as well as with Dennis Johnson and Valerie Merians of Melville House, publishers of the winning title; inaugural de Groot prize judge, author Jim Shepherd; and Charles and Clydette de Groot, principals, de Groot Foundation.
“Congratulations to the winners of the inaugural Miami Book Fair/de Groot Prize. It’s a privilege to partner with the Miami Book Fair, an impressive cultural institution that shares our passion for discovering and celebrating emerging writers,” said Clydette de Groot.
The Miami Book Fair/de Groot Prize comes with a $6,000 cash award; publication by Melville House, a critically acclaimed independent press; an expense-paid trip to the Miami Book Fair after publication; and a chance to participate in programs at the fair. The two runners-up each receive $3,000, an expense-paid trip to the Miami Book Fair, and a chance to read/participate in programs at the Fair. The next submission period is Feb. 15 – April 30, 2019. For more information about the prize, please visit https://www.miamibookfair.com/degroot/.
The de Groot Foundation has a proud history of supporting the novella – a work of fiction 17,000-40,000 words – first, through the Paris Literary Prize in partnership with Shakespeare in Company in Paris, and now through the Miami Book Fair/de Groot prize for the Novella. The Foundation focuses on innovation, education and culture, with particular interest in the visual and literary arts. For more information, please visit www.degrootfoundation.org.
About Miami Book Fair
Founded in 1984 by Miami Dade College and partners, Miami Book Fair engages the community through inclusive, accessible programs that promote reading and support writers year-round. The annual eight-day festival has grown into the largest and most comprehensive community-rooted literary gathering in the United States. The Fair features readings and discussions with the world’s most renowned authors, generating discourse on contemporary literature and current issues of international importance. The Fair also include live music and interdisciplinary performances; interactive, educational activities for children; and more than 200 booksellers and publishers during the Street Fair. Events take place in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole and French. In addition to the annual festival, the Miami Book Fair responds to community needs with a year-round schedule of activities, including The Little Haiti Book Festival, highlighting Haiti’s literary acumen; creative writing and publishing workshops; author presentations; reading campaigns; and Read to Learn Books for Free, a partnership with The Children’s Trust that distributes more than 150,000 free books a year to children in Miami-Dade County.
Miami Book Fair is made possible through the generous support of the State of Florida and the National Endowment for the Arts; the City of Miami; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; Miami-Dade County Public Schools; the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau; the Miami Downtown Development Authority; and the Friends of the Fair; as well as many corporate partners. Miami Book Fair: Building community, one reader at a time.
For more information on the MBF/de Groot prize, and for Miami Book Fair updates, please visit www.miamibookfair.com, call 305-237-3528 or email wbookfair@mdc.edu.
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