Submission Guidelines

The Mayor's Award for Literary Achievement

*The Mayor’s Awards are currently suspended pending an internal review, and will not be awarded in 2011.

Eligibility:
In order to be eligible, nominees must currently reside in the Halifax Regional Municipality and have made a significant contribution to the literary life of HRM. Nominees may include, but not be limited to, authors, publishers, librarians, archivists, journalists, educators, booksellers and teachers. Recipients are eligible to win the award one time only.

Nominations can be made by
(1) The general public
(2) Schools, libraries, and similar organizations
(3) Cultural organizations
(4) Businesses

Deadline: Nominations can be sent to:

Community Development
Halifax Regional Municipality
PO Box 1749,
Halifax, NS B3J 3A5
Attn: Mary Angela Munro
Re: Mayor's Award for Literary Achievement

Delivery Address:
Community Development
Halifax Regional Municipality
2nd Floor 40 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth B2Y 2N5

The Selection Committee will be made up of:
- A representative of the HRM Literary Community.
- A representative of the Halifax Regional Municipality
- A representative of the Halifax Regional Library
- A representative of the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia

Committee members cannot be nominated for this award, nor related to any nominees, and can stand for no more than three consecutive terms.