About the Prize
The Miami Book Fair has partnered with The de Groot Foundation to launch the Miami Book Fair/de Groot Prize to be awarded to an author for an unpublished novella.
“We created the MBF/de Groot Prize to fan the flame in emerging writers who yearn to be published. For some, the competition offers an incentive to give form to a story that has been floating in the back of their mind. Others will want to complete that half-finished manuscript lying in a drawer or reshape their unpublished novel into a novella. We want the prize to bring out the best in new authors who have a story that needs to be heard,” said Clydette de Groot, co-founder of the Foundation.
At Miami Book Fair, we are excited and looking forward to identifying and supporting writers at the beginning of their careers.
– Lissette Mendez,
Director of Programs, Miami Book Fair
Writers who are not yet published need the kind of support generous and caring individuals, such as the de Groots are so willing to give.
– Delia Lopez,
Director of Operations, Miami Book Fair
We are delighted to discover these fresh new voices. Speaking with this year’s winners reinforces how important recognition is for emerging writers.
– Charles and Clydette de Groot,
Co-Directors of The de Groot Foundation