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<p class="MsoPlainText">Posted on behalf of Literary Arts:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>The deadline for submissions to the Oregon Book Awards is Friday, August 31st.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Applications are available on the Literary Arts web site at:
<a href="http://www.literary-arts.org/oba-home/apply/awards/">http://www.literary-arts.org/oba-home/apply/awards/</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Awards are presented in the following genres: Poetry, Fiction, General Nonfiction, Creative Nonfiction,Children’s Literature, Young Adult Literature, and Drama.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">As part of the Oregon Book Awards, Literary Arts offers three special awards that recognize significant contributions to Oregon’s literary culture:<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">The Walt Morey Young Readers Literary Legacy Award is presented to a person or organization in recognition of significant contributions that have enriched Oregon’s young readers.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>The Charles Erskine Scott Wood Distinguished Writer Award is presented to an Oregon author in recognition of an enduring, substantial literary career.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>The Stewart H. Holbrook Literary Legacy Award is presented to a person or organization in recognition of significant contributions that have enriched Oregon’s literary community.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Nominee must be a full-time, living Oregon resident. Information about how to nominate an individual or organization for a special award are available on our web site:
<u><span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.literary-arts.org/awards/">http://www.literary-arts.org/awards/</a></span></u> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">For more information, contact Susan Denning at <a href="mailto:susan@literary-arts.org">
<span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">susan@literary-arts.org</span></a> or 503.227.2583
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Susan Denning<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Director of Programs and Events Literary Arts <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">503.227.2583 • <a href="http://www.literary-arts.org"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">www.literary-arts.org</span></a>
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