Member Honored for Book Proposal
Member Liz Schott was recently awarded the Biographers International Organization’s (BIO) Hazel Rowley Prize for her book proposal for Useful and Beautiful: The Life of Dorothy Wright Liebes. Given to first-time biographers who are not under contract with a publisher, the Hazel Rowley Prize is named after the author of Franklin and Eleanor: An Extraordinary Marriage and who was “a passionate advocate for the art and craft of biography.”To be considered for the award, Schott wrote a 20-page proposal that included a synopsis of the book, chapter titles, a writing sample (she submitted a full chapter per the recommendation of the Institute’s Writers’ Group), comparable books, and a CV. In a congratulatory email, she was told, “We were struck by the quality of your writing, argument about why Dorothy Wright Liebes merits a biography, and organization in researching and executing the work.”
The prize includes cash, a year’s membership in BIO, admission to the annual conference, and—best of all a careful reading of the proposal by an established literary agent.
Our Newest Member
Tammy Farmer, a community advocate with over a decade of experience, is studying for a BA in Leadership Studies at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt. She is the founder of the Oral History Van, her capstone project, which brings mobile oral history studios to rural elders, recording their stories and channeling their lived experiences back to the university for research and advocacy on aging and caregiving. She launched a stationary pilot, Empowering Seniors in Humboldt County, with Institutional Review Board approval. The longterm vision projects three trustworthy and visible rotating vans that will return to sites regularly to promote nontraditional, interdisciplinary historical study. She plans to pursue an MA in Public History.
Members: Please submit news of your history-related publications, lectures, awards, research finds, etc. to info@instituteforhistoricalstudy.org.
