Ron adds:

To be eligible for consideration in any of this year's categories, entries must have been published, released, or posted on the Internetbetween May 1, 2018 and April 30, 2019. With the exception of the Portfolio category, three (3) copies of each entry must be submitted, and each copymust also be accompanied by a cover sheet listing the category and other information spelled out in the rules.

All entries must be received no later than Wednesday, June 12, 2019. They should be sent to the contest coordinator at the followingaddress: David W. Lange, NLG Awards Coordinator, c/o NGC, P.O. Box 4776, Sarasota, FL 34230.

Winners will be announced, and awards presented, at the 2019 NLG Bash and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, August 15, 2019, at the American NumismaticAssociation World's Fair of Money® in Rosemont, IL.

BOOKS:
1. Book of the Year
The printed or electronic media work having the greatest potential impact on numismatics. Criteria include overall reader appeal, research quality,photographic and graphic excellence, cover and typography where applicable. Books submitted in the specialized categories are automaticallyconsidered for Book of the Year.

Best Specialized Books
Three printed copies or three digital e-books are required to be submitted for each entry category.

2. United States Coins
3. World Coins (pre-1500)
4. World Coins (1500 to present)
5. United States Paper Money
6. World Paper Money
7. Tokens & Medals
8. Errors or Varieties
9. Numismatic Investments
10. Numismatic History or Personalities

NUMISMATIC COLUMNS OR ARTICLES
Best column, article or series of articles in print or online from U.S. and overseas numismatic media. Three copies, photocopies or PDF files of thesubmission are required to accompany each entry.
11. U.S. Coins to 1900
12. U.S. Coins 1901 to Date
13. World Coins to 1500 (includes Ancients)
14. World Coins 1501 to Date
15. U.S. Paper Money
16. World Paper Money
17. Tokens & Medals
18. Numismatic Spot News, Marketplace, or Analysis
19. Numismatic History or Personalities

20. Ed Reiter Memorial Award For Best Column or Series - Numismatic Publications
Submit three hard copies or photocopies of three different columns published in a numismatic print publication or online.

21. The Maurice M. Gould Memorial Award for Best Column - Non-Numismatic Publications
Submit three copies or photocopies of three different columns. Entries may be submitted by the publisher, editor or columnist of any coin columnappearing regularly in any non-numismatic newspaper, magazine or website.

22. James L. Miller Memorial Award - Article or Story of the Year
The best feature article or news story involving coins, paper money, tokens or medals that was published in print and/or online. Submit three copiesor photocopies.

PERIODICALS

23. Best Investment Newsletter
Criteria include overall reader appeal, quality of research and writing, and graphics, as applicable. Submit three copies each of three differentissues - total, nine submitted items per entry.

24. Best Professional Periodical
Three copies of two different issues of the for-profit, professional numismatic publication may be submitted by the publisher or editor of any daily,weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual for-profit numismatic publication in the U.S. or overseas. Criteria include overall numismatic appeal, features,departments, graphics, journalistic and editorial excellence as applicable.

25. Best Club or Not-for-Profit Periodical
Open to any local, regional, national or international nonprofit numismatic organization in the U.S. or overseas. Submit three copies of twodifferent issues.

To read the complete rules online, see:
2019 Annual Writers'Competition Categories & Rules (https://www.nlgonline.org/awards/annual-writers-competition/results-of-annual-writers-competition-for-2019/)