UNDERWRITING GRANT APPLICATION
For Titles of Regional Interest
Winter Catalog 2007
Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association

In 2002 Mountains & Plains introduced a grant program, the purpose of which is to expand the number of titles of regional interest in the Winter Catalog while giving a wider range of publishers an opportunity to participate. Location of the publisher or author is not material for purposes of the grant; the content of the title submitted must deal with the Mountains & Plains region.

Underwriting Grant Application Instructions
Application Deadline May 30, 2007

1.    The purpose of these grants is to expand the number of titles of regional interest in our
       Winter Catalog while giving a wider range of publishers an opportunity to participate. Location
       of the publisher or author is not material for purposes of this grant; the content of the title
       submitted must deal with the MPIBA region.

2.    All submissions must be received in the MPIBA office by Wednesday, May 30, 2007. MPIBA will
       select the grant winners in consultation with its Board of Directors. All publishers submitting titles
       will be notified about the book(s) selected no later than June 8, 2007 to allow time to submit a
       Winter Catalog contract if desired, at the regular price. Publishers selected for these grants pay
       only $850 for inclusion in the MPIBA Winter Catalog, rather than the regular rate.

3.    Please complete this application form and include it with your submissions.

4.    Information about each book submitted MUST include the information requested below, PLUS
       detailed descriptive copy about the book and author, for example: publisher’s seasonal catalog
       copy, a press release and author biography for the book, and/or jacket copy.

       For each grant appliication below, please send a book jacket, a bound galley or sample pages,
       and/or a finished book, if available, to:
       Lisa Knudsen
       MPIBA Underwriting Grants
       Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association
       19 Old Town Square
       Suite 238
       Fort Collins, CO  80524
       (800) 752-0249 toll free
       (970) 484-5856 phone
       (970) 407-1479 fax
       E-mail: lisa@mountainsplains.org

       The more complete your information, the better decision we will be able to make. Titles may be
       rejected at MPIBA’s discretion if descriptive information is not adequate. Titles may be 2007
       publication or backlist.

5.    If you have any questions about this grant program, please contact Lisa Knudsen at the
       phone numbers and e-mail address above.