Hoffer Award Announces 2008 Book Finalists

April 8, 2008 - PRLog -- The Eric Hoffer Book Award committee has released the short list of finalists for the 2008 book award season. The Hoffer Award for independent books recognizes excellence in publishing with a $1,500 grand prize and various category honors and press distinctions, as well as the winner of the Montaigne Medal.

“The Hoffer Book Award is an integral part of the ongoing Eric Hoffer Project,” said Christopher Klim, Chair of the Eric Hoffer Award. Klim is also the award-winning author of several books.

The Hoffer Award short list is an honored distinction of its own and is announced publicly during the spring of each award year. The grand prizewinner is anticipated within the month. Here is the current short list of award finalists in alphabetical order:

* A Life Unburdened, Richard Morris, New Trends Publishing
* Clown Girl, Monica Drake, Hawthorne Books
* Crossing the Sands, Ariane Audouin-Dubreuil, Dalton Watson Fine Books
* Discipline, Paco Ahlgren, Greenleaf Book Group
* Dismal Rock, Davis McCombs, Tupelo Press
* How Big Is Your God, Paul Coutinho, S.J., Loyola Press
* In New Mexico Light, Douglas Kent Hall, Museum of New Mexico Press
* Lasting Contribution, Tad Waddington, Agate B2
* One Man's War, Dan A. Baker & Tommy LaMore, Taylor Trade Publishing
* Priscilla McDoodleNut DoodleMcMae Asks Why?, Janet Mary Sinke, My Grandma and Me Publishers
* Reflections in a Critical Eye, Jan Whitt, University Press of America
* Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible, Karel van der Toorn, Harvard University Press
* The Roman Triumph, Mary Beard, Belknap Press
* Thinking Organized for Parents and Children, Rhona M. Gordon, Thinking Organized Press
* Thought to Exist in the Wild, Derrick Jensen, Photographs by Karen Tweedy-Holms, No Voice Unheard

For more information:
E. Martin
publicity@hopepubs.com
www.HofferAward.com
www.HofferProject.com