The Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction

To honor the 50th anniversary of the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird, the University of Alabama School of Law and the American Bar Association Journal have partnered to create “The Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction.” In the spirit of To Kill a Mockingbird, the prize will be given to the published book-length work of fiction that best exemplifies the role of lawyers in society, and their power to affect change. Deadline for entries is April 8. Click here for entry form and details.

An entry consists of the following:

• Entry form, signed by both the author and a representative of the publisher.
• Twelve (12) copies of printed books, or for titles published as e-books only, one electronic file that we may copy for all judges.
• The signed form and the books should be sent to:
  Harper Lee Prize
  The University of Alabama School of Law
  P.O. Box 870382 (for mail) or 101 Paul Bryant Drive (for other deliveries)
  Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
• There is no entry fee

Winner Details

• The winner will be announced in July 2011.
• The winner will be awarded the Prize at a ceremony in conjunction with the Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., in September 2011.
• Travel and accommodations for the ceremony for the winning author and a companion will be provided.
• The winning title will be entitled to display the Harper Lee Prize logo on the cover of the winning book.
• An excerpt from the winning book may be published in the ABA Journal.
• The book may be sold on the ABABooks.com website if it is selected as a finalist or winner.

Questions

For questions about the Prize, please check the FAQ or contact Lauren Acuff: lacuff@law.ua.edu

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