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Invitation for the award of the promotion prize by the City of Mainz for an achievement by a small publisher – publishing house, graphic arts, literature (V.O. Stomps Prize)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
For the 16th time since 1978, the City of Mainz will be awarding a prize named after V.O. Stomps to honor his memory as a publisher, writer and promoter of literature.
Every two years, this prize honors quality and personal commitment in the small publisher scene. This award is not oriented to economic success, but to those achievements which allow special talents and creativity to be recognized under the difficult working conditions of a small publishing firm.
The prize comprises two times 2,500 euros and is for achievements in the fields of publishing firms and magazines. It will be awarded as part of the inauguration of the 19 th Mainzer Minipressen-Messe (May 17-20, 2007).
Previous V.O. Stomps prizewinners are the publishers:
Rainer Verlag (1979), Galerie Patio (1981), Edition Dieter Wagner (1985), Edition Fundamental (1987), Flugblatt-Presse (1989), Schierlingspresse (1991), Herbst-Presse Wien ( 1993), Herbstpresse Düsseldorf (1995), Edition Thanhäuser (1997), Edition Hertenstein (1999), Edition Mariannenpresse (1999), Edition Atelier Bodoni (2001), Edition Dschamp (2003), Rixdorfer Werkstatt (2005), Kunsthaus hinter den Zäunen (2007) and the periodicals: Heft (1983), Dire (1987), Plages (1989), Entwerter/Oder (1991), Freibord (1993), Pips (1995), Das Gedicht (1997) miniature obscure (2001), Wespennest (2003), Herzattacke (2005) and plumbum (2007).
I herewith invite you to participate in the competition for the fifteenth V.O. Stomps Prize of the City of Mainz and to suggest prizeworthy small publishers, editions, presses and magazines or to submit an application yourself.
It would be useful to enclose a reason for your vote or your own application and to enclose samples of work done.
Please submit to:
Mainzer Minipressen-Archiv
Liebfrauenplatz 5
55116 Mainz
Entries will be submitted to the jury which will make a decision under my chairmanship;
The deadline for submissions is 20 February 2009.
For your information, please find enclosed the Award Guidelines.
With the hope of good collaboration, I remain,
Sincerely yours,
Peter Krawietz
City Councilor
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