2023 Michigan Author Award Nominations
The Library of Michigan and Michigan Center for the Book are accepting nominations for the Michigan Author Award. Submissions are due through our online form by October 16, 2023.
The Michigan Author Award is a lifetime achievement award that celebrates the collective career of a Michigan author. Over the years the award has been given to a diverse collection of writers working in a variety of genres and styles. Recent recipients include Michael Zadoorian, Mitch Albom, Jaimy Gordon, and Beverly Jenkins. Find a complete list of past honorees on the Michigan Author Award page.
Anyone is eligible to submit a nomination and the award is granted based on the quality and body of the author's work. The number of nominations per author is not taken into consideration when selecting the Michigan Author Award winner. The author must meet the following qualifications to be considered eligible for the award:
- The author must either be a current resident of Michigan, a long-time resident of Michigan recently relocated or an author whose works are identified with Michigan because of subject matter and/or setting in Michigan.
- The author's work may be in the form of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, or any other literary format the Michigan Author Award Group finds acceptable.
- The author must have a body of work encompassing at least three published titles for adults, teens, or children.
- Authors who self-publish are eligible for consideration, as long as their work is available in libraries.
- The author must be living at the time of the nomination.
- The author must have a publishing career spanning a minimum of five years.
Please submit your nominations by Monday, October 16, 2023 using our online form. Direct questions to Librarian@Michigan.gov or call 517-335-1477.
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Great Reads from Great Places 2023 Michigan Selections
Every year, a list of books representing the literary heritage of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US territories is distributed by the Library of Congress’s Center for the Book during the National Book Festival. Books are selected by the local Center for the Book affiliate, with titles for both children and adults. Books may be written by authors from the state, take place in the state, or celebrate the state’s culture and heritage. The 2023 Michigan selections for the Great Reads from Great Places list are Tin Camp Road: A Novel by Ellen Airgood and Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith.
Adult Selection - Tin Camp Road: A Novel by Ellen Airgood
In a novel set against the wide-open beauty of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, a young single mother and her 10-year-old daughter stand up to the trials of rural poverty and find the community they need in order to survive.
Youth Selection - Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith
A collection of intersecting stories and poems set at an Ann Arbor powwow that bursts with hope, joy, resilience, the strength of community, and Native pride. In a high school gym full of color and song, Native families from Nations within the borders of the U.S. and Canada dance, sell beadwork and books, and celebrate friendship and heritage. They are the heroes of their own stories.
Find additional information and links by going to the Michigan Center for the Book website at Michigan.gov/MCFB.
 (Left) Adult Selection - "Tin Camp Road: A Novel" by Ellen Airgood (Right) Youth Selection - "Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids" edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Local History and Genealogical Collections at Michigan Libraries
Many libraries across Michigan have developed Local History and Genealogical Collections that help tell and preserve the story of their communities. Sometimes they are cultivated in partnership with a historical or genealogical society that is based within the same municipality as the library. For libraries that are interested in developing a local materials collection, the Special Collections staff at the Library of Michigan have created a Creating A Local Materials Collection guide for navigating that process.
Additionally, Special Collections staff are also available to consult with libraries looking to develop, grow or refocus a local collection. Contact us at 517-335-1477 or Librarian@Michigan.gov for more information.
 (Left) Van Buren Regional Genealogical Society collection at Hartford Public Library and (Right) Heritage Room at Portage District Library.
Land Research and Sanborn Maps Virtual Program
Thursday, August 3, 2023 6:30PM - 7:30PM, Zoom Register For This Program
Land ownership is an underutilized, yet invaluable, tool for uncovering information about your family’s history. Learn about the boundary system where property was divided and organized throughout Michigan’s history. See examples of Sanborn Maps and how they chronicled the urban areas of our state.
Find the full schedule of 2023 programs, registration information, and recordings of past sessions at Michigan.gov/LMPublicPrograms.
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