2010 William Mills Prize for Non-Fiction Polar Books - call for nominations

The committee for the William Mills Prize for Non-Fiction Polar Books is seeking nominations for the 2010 Prize. William Mills Prize for Non-Fiction Polar Books was established in memory of William Mills, a core member of Polar Libraries Colloquy during its formative years, consummate polar librarian and author. The prize was first awarded in 2006.

The book prize honors the best Arctic or Antarctic nonfiction books published throughout the world (nomination details below). The prize consists of $300 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, the Colloquy web site, the Polar Libraries Bulletin and other appropriate publications.

More information about the award, including past nominees and winners, is available on the Polar Libraries Colloquy web site at http://arcticcentre.ulapland.fi/polarweb/plc/mills.asp.

*The deadline for submission is March 31, 2010.*

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 December 31st before the next Colloquy. Re-releases, translations of older materials, and updated editions will not be eligible. The publication timeframe for the 2010 award is July 2008 to December 2009.
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 must include the following information:*
Book title
Author(s)/Corporate author(s)
Place of publication
Publisher
Date of Publication (must be between July 2008 and December 2009)
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. Please send nominations to the attention of Deborah Hicks by March 31st, 2010.

By email:
Deborah.R.Hicks@gmail.com

Or, mail:
P.O. Box 4556
Edmonton, AB
T6E 5G4
Canada