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Congratulations Round 2  Authors and Nominating Libraries

Paul J. Bartusiak – Source*Forged  Armor – Lake Forest Public Library

Bruce Briley – The Case of the Vatican Murder – Paul V. Galvin Library, IIT

Mary Driver-Thiel – The World Undone – Lake Forest Public Library

Dianne Gallagher – Too Dark to Sleep – Chelsea School Library (Frankfort)

Loretta Giacoletto - Chicago’s Headmistress - Collinsville Memorial Library Center

Mary Hutchings Reed - Warming Up: a novel – Mount Prospect Public Library

Sharon Kay – Wicked Wind – Naperville Public Library

DL Larson – Promises My Love – Earlville Library District

K.D.Lassiter - Parable of the Tooth – Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Katherine Lato - Making Family – Warrenville Public Library District

Cat Mann - A Beautiful Fate – Springfield HS Library

Amanda Meredith – Dark Mountains – Deer Creek District Library

Rick Polad - Change of Address – Philips Library, Aurora University

David Wozniak - The Gardener of Nahi - La Grange Public Library

Joanne Zienty – The Things We Save – CCSD 62 Forest School, Des Plaines

 

Nominations received from these locations in Illinois.

Nominations received from these locations in Illinois.

Thank you to all libraries who nominated authors.  The project received 103 nominations.  See map at left.

Tribune Coverage -  Please read Annemarie Mannion’s coverage of the Soon to be Famous project in the Chicago Tribune on January 1 . Remember, entries are due January 6.
Have you wondered about a world without books?  Have you also wondered why Hollywood has not come calling for these soon to be famous Illinois actors – Bob Doyle, Dee Brennan, Veronda Pitchford and

Its_aWritingful_iconkmNikki Zimmermann? We at the Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project have pondered both these questions and we are happy to announce the premiere of “It’s a Writingful Life.”  Please make sure you see Leslie Bednar’s wonderful cameo poster as well as those of other Illinois library directors.

The Soon to be famous Illinois Author Project was created to demonstrate the power of Illinois libraries.  We are proud that this video was created, performed and edited by the Illinois library community.

Thank you to Indian Prairie Public Library and it’s staff, Karen McBride, a host of library/system directors, and many more. Happy Holidays.

 

Illinois libraries hope to discover an unknown, self-published author whose work will jump off the page for readers. The Soon to be Famous Illinois Author project is  accepting self-published adult fiction submissions from Illinois residents via their local libraries.

We’ve uploaded a new, updated author nomination form. 

Deadline for submissions is January 6,  2014. The winner will be announced
during National Library Week, April 13 to 19, 2014.

Authors -
please submit your self-published book to your local library
(public, school,academic, special) before January 6, 2014.

Library staffers -
please submit your nominations to soontobefamous@gailborden.info using the author nomination form.

Librarians -
we are looking for judges, please email the judge application form to Julie Stam at StamJ@EisenhowerPLD.org.

Promote the Soon to be Famous Illinois Author at your library. Download the 11 x 17 poster.

Questions?

  • Sue Wilsey, Niles Public Library, 847-663-6405
  • Cris Cigler, Fox River Valley Public Library District,  224-699-5884
  • Julie Stam, Eisenhower Public Library District, 708-867-2290
  • Donna Fletcher, Donna E. Fletcher Consulting, Inc., 847-432-1972
  • Nikki Zimmermann, La Grange Public Library, 708-215-3277
  • Anita Quinlan, Plainfield Public Library, 815-436-6639 ext.240
  • Liz Clemmons, Gail Borden Public Library, 847-429-4698
  • Denise Raleigh, Gail Borden Public Library, 847-429-5981
  • Jeanne Hamilton, Charleston Public Library, 217-345-4913

    David Vinjamuri

    David Vinjamuri

…or email soontobefamous@gailborden.info.

The Soon to be Famous Illinois Author project was inspired by a presentation by brand expert and NYU professor David Vinjamuri, who spoke about the importance of libraries in the era of eBooks and branding at the American Library Association’s annual conference last summer. (the slides from the presentation are here)

This project  is being coordinated in collaboration with the Illinois Library Association and Reaching Across Illinois Library System and is supported by the Illinois Heartland Library System, ALA Digital Working Group and the Public  Library Association.