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[May 13, 2012] Eric Hoffer Book Award Results: The Eric Hoffer Book Award grand prize and all category winners have been annouced for 2012.

[May 7, 2012] Grand Prize Short List: The Eric Hoffer Book Award grand prize short list is announced. All category and prizewinners will be annouced next week.

[May 5, 2012] E-book Registration: Eric Hoffer Book Award begins judging e-books.

[April 30, 2012] Montaigne Medal: Eric Hoffer Book Award announces the winners and finalists for the Montaigne Medal.

[April 23, 2012] da Vinci Eye: Eric Hoffer Book Award announces the winners and finalists for the da Vinci Eye.

[April 16, 2012] First Horizon Award: Eric Hoffer Book Award announces the winners and finalists for the First Horizon Award.

[February 6, 2012] First Horizon Award: Eric Hoffer Book Award announces new distinction for first time authors, the First Horizon Award.

[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.

[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.

2012 Eric Hoffer Book Award Results

The Prizes
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, the da Vinci Eye, and the First Horizon Award. 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: