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[October 1, 2011] 2011 Eric Hoffer Prose Award Announced: The Eric Hoffer Prose Award announces its annual grand prize.
[August 31, 2011] 2011 Eric Hoffer Prose Award Short List: The Eric Hoffer Prose Award announces its annual short list for the grand prize.
[May 26, 2011] 2011 Eric Hoffer Book Award Announced: The Eric Hoffer Book Award results for 2011 have been announced.
[May 12, 2011] 2011 Eric Hoffer Book Award Short List: The Eric Hoffer Book Award Grand Prize Short List for 2011 has been announced.
[May 5, 2011] 2011 Montaigne Medal Winners: The Montaigne Medal winners for 2011 have been announced.
[April 28, 2011] 2011 da Vinci Eye Winners: The da Vinci Eye winners for 2011 have been announced.
[April 21, 2011] Montaigne Medal & da Vinci Eye Finalists: Finalists for both the da Vinci Eye and the Montaigne Medal are announced.
[February 1, 2011] Hoffer Award Increase: Beginning in 2012, the Hoffer Book Award grand prize will be $2,000. Submit your book by January 31, 2012.
[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.
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 $250 award for short prose and a $2,000 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:
Book Submission Form Prose Nomination Page
Become a Book Award Judge
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