$25k Photography Book Now 2010 Competition Announced

The call for entries for Blurb’s third annual Photography Book Now self-published book competition has been announced.

Darius Himes, a writer, consultant and acquiring editor at Radius Books, will again serve as lead judge in the competition. This year’s jury also includes:

Monica Allende, Photo Editor, London Sunday Times
David Fahey, Gallery Director, Fahey Klein
Michael Mack, Publisher, SteidlMack
Lesley Martin, Publisher, Aperture
Erin O’Toole, Assistant Curator of Photography, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Judith Puckett-Rinella, Senior Photography Editor, T: The New York Times Style Magazine
Susan Meiselas, Photographer
Martin Parr, Photographer
Brian Smith, Photographer

The grand prize carries a cash award of $25,000. In addition to other prizes, the grand prize book, and books by the finalists in three categories: fine art, editorial and photography portfolio will become part of the permanent collections at ICP, the Annenberg Space for Photography, and the George Eastman House.

Submissions will be taken through July 15, 2010. Entry details can be found at: photographybooknow.blurb.com