2008 William Mills Prize Call for Nominations

The deadline for submissions is March 21, 2008.

The William Mills Prize for Non-Fiction Polar Books was established in memory of William Mills, who was a core member of Polar Libraries Colloquy during its formative years and a consummate polar librarian as well as author.

The book prize honors the best Arctic or Antarctic nonfiction books published throughout the world. The prize consists of $100 US, certificates for the author and publisher, and the right to use the William Mills Prize logo when advertising the winning book.

Winning titles are announced on pollib-L, on the Colloquy web site, in the Polar Libraries Bulletin and other appropriate library publications. The prize was first awarded in 2006.

Qualifications for Nomination

1. The book must be nonfiction, about the Arctic or Antarctic.


2. The book may be any type of substantive work of nonfiction, or reference resource. Textbooks, anthologies, edited works, and other small-scale efforts will not be considered unless they are truly outstanding contributions to the polar literature.


3. The book must have been published for the first time between the dates of the last Colloquy and the Colloquy at which the award will be given. Re-releases, translations of older materials, and updated editions will not be eligible.


4. The official language of the Colloquy is English. For this reason books must be published in an English language version to be eligible.

Submissions are required to include the following information:

• Book title


• Author(s)/Corporate author(s)


• Place of publication


• Publisher


• Date of Publication (must be between May 2006 - June 2008)


• Name and contact information of person nominating the book

Additional information such as a book summary, statement of the book's impact, book reviews, etc. would be very welcome but are not mandatory. No fee is necessary to make a submission and no copies of the book are required in order to be considered.

Please send nominations by email or by post to:

Jude Baldwin
jude.baldwin@taos.fnsb.lib.ak.us
P.O. Box 203
Ester, AK 99725
USA