Administered by the Cleveland Foundation, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards recognizes books that have made important contributions to the understandingof racism and the appreciation of the rich diversity of human cultures.

Past winners have presented the extraordinary art and culture of
peoples around the world, explored human rights violations, exposed the
effects of racism on children, reflected on growing up bi-racial, and
illuminated the dignity of people as they search for justice.

There are two awards, one for a work of fiction or poetry and one for a work of nonfiction, biography, or scholarly research.

Only books written in English and published in the preceding calendar year are eligible. Plays and screenplays are not eligible, nor are works in
progress. Manuscripts, self-published works, and electronic publications are not eligible, and no grants are made for completing or publishing
manuscripts. Works of poetry are eligible for the fiction prize.

Awards winners will receive their prize at a ceremony in Cleveland. Award
recipients traditionally receive a monetary gift of $10,000 from the
Anisfield-Wolf Fund.

Visit the awards program Web site for complete program guidelines and
information on previous winners.
http://www.anisfield-wolf.org/

Deadline: December, 31, 2008