1. Authors must be native or bona fide residents of a SELA state at the time the work was written or published.
2. Works must be chosen based on literary merit; two awards may be made: one in fiction and one in non-fiction. In each category, works must have been published within five years prior to December 31 of the year preceding the biennial conference.
3. The person making the nomination must be a member of SELA.
Submit nominations on this form, along with any accompanying material, to the Outstanding Southeastern Author Award Committee Chair by May 1, 2024.
Dr. Gordon N. Baker, Chair
SELA Administrative Services
P.O. Box 30703
Savannah, GA 31410
912-777-8607
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Author Nominated: ___________________________________________________________
Title of Work: _______________________________________________________________
Publisher: __________________________________________________________________
Date of Publication: __________________________________________________________
State of Author: _____________________________________________________________
Fiction __________________ Non-Fiction ________________
SELA Member making the nomination: ____________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________
City / State / ZIP: ________________________________________________________
Attach reason for nomination with documentation (reviews, etc.) limited to no more than 3 pages.