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Eligibility
The prize is open to American citizens of any age who have yet to publish a book-length work (a publication which focuses on the photographer’s work, contains more than thirty of the photographer’s images, and is sold through conventional book distribution channels).
Deadline
All required materials must be submitted under one cover between June 9 and September 5, 2008. Materials must be postmarked no later than September 5, 2008.
Entry Fee
The entry fee is $35. Make checks or money orders payable to the Center for Documentary Studies / Honickman First Book Prize.
Selection and Notification
A panel of photographers and editors will review all submissions and select 12 to 25 finalists by November 15, 2008. Finalists will be asked to submit ten sample prints from the body of their submitted work for the judge’s review. The winner will be publicly announced in January 2009.
All applicants will be notified by postcard of receipt of their materials. Materials will be returned to nonfinalists by January 1, 2009.
The award will be reported to the winner on a 1099-Miscellaneous tax form. It is the responsibility of the winners to file their tax liability.
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