The Lee J. Harrer Book Collecting Award is given annually to the college student in the Greater Tampa Bay Area who submits an essay of 500 to 1,000 words that is judged to best express what the student’s book collection means to her or him. Send your 500-1,000 word essay about your collection or book collecting interests with your name and phone number to FBSContest@gmail.com no later than February 28, 2022. The first prize is $500. There will be two runner-up prizes: $100 provided by the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association and $100 provided by Michael Slicker, proprietor of Lighthouse Books, St. Petersburg.
The award is presented at a Florida Bibliophile Society event in the spring. For more details, contact Jerry Morris or Gary Simons.
