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[June 15, 2009] Hoffer Prose Award Short List: The 2009 Eric Hoffer Prose Award announces short list.

[May 11, 2009] Hoffer Book Award: The 2009 Eric Hoffer Book Award announces winners.

[May 4, 2009] Hoffer Book Award Short List: The 2009 Eric Hoffer Book Award announces short list for grand prize.

[April 20, 2009] Montaigne Medal: Hoffer Project awards Montaigne Medal.

[April 13, 2009] da Vinci Eye: Hoffer Project awards first da Vinci Eye winners.

[December 17, 2007] Inside the Hoffer: Award Chairman Christopher Klim speaks with Library Juice.

The Eric Hoffer Award for short prose and books was established at the start of the 21st century as a means of opening a door to writing of significant merit. It honors the memory of the great American philosopher Eric Hoffer by highlighting salient writing, as well as the independent spirit of small publishers. The winning stories and essays are published in Best New Writing, and the book awards are covered in the US Review of Books.

The Prizes
Two grand prizes are awarded annually: one for short prose (i.e. fiction and creative nonfiction) and one for independent books from small, micro, and academic presses, as well as self-published books. Prizes include a $500 award for short prose and a $1,500 award for best independent book. In addition to the two main grand prize awards, various other honors and distinctions are given for both prose and books, including the Montaigne Medal and the da Vinci Eye. Submissions are accepted each year by nominating books and prose. The book deadline is January 21st. The prose deadline is March 31st.

If you are ready to register for an Eric Hoffer Award, please use one of the easy procedures or forms below: