*Oregon** Historical Society Offers Literary Prize* /The Stevens Prize includes a cash award and publication of the winning book/ Oregon Historical Society Press is inviting writers throughout the region to submit manuscripts for the third annual *Jasper G. and Minnie Stevens Literary Prize*. The Stevens Prize, with a cash award of $3,000 and publication of the manuscript by Oregon Historical Society Press, recognizes an outstanding original fiction or nonfiction literary treatment of Oregon history. Manuscripts for adults and young readers will both be considered for the prize. Manuscripts submitted for the Stevens Prize should reflect the following needs: *Adults - *Manuscripts submitted for adult audiences should be book length and represent a significant contribution to historical literature about Oregon. All genres will be considered, including biography, narrative history, monographs, community history, and fiction. *Young Readers - *Manuscripts submitted for young readers should help fill the need for historical literature about Oregon for students age eight to fourteen. While manuscripts may be fiction or nonfiction, they must be grounded solidly in historical research about Oregon. All manuscripts considered for the prize will be judged using the same criteria: - The ability to engage readers’ minds in thinking about ideas or themes in Oregon history. - An engaging narrative style. - The depth and breadth of research supporting the work. Previously published manuscripts will not be considered. A selection committee of historians, educators, and Oregon Historical Society staff will select the prize-winning manuscript. Deadline for manuscript submission is *October 1, 2005*. The prizewinner is announced in *April 2006*. Complete Stevens Prize guidelines may be found online at *www.ohs.org/publications*. Inquiries and submissions may be mailed to* Stevens Prize, **Oregon** Historical Society, **1200 SW Park Ave.**, **Portland**, **OR** **97205**. *Additional inquiries and questions may be directed to *[email protected]* This is the third year for the Stevens Prize. Previous winners are Linda Crew (2004) and Margaret J. Anderson (2005), both of Corvallis. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.12 - Release Date: 5/17/05