Blue Mountain Center

Marie Myung-Ok Lee won the 2006 Richard J. Margolis Award for her book The United States of Autism.

The Margolis Award is given annually to a promising new journalist or essayist whose work recalls Richard Margolis's warmth, humor, and concern for social issues. The honorarium accompanying the award is $5,000. The deadline for nominations was July 1st 2007. The winner will be announced in November. Nominations and applications for the 2007 award should be sent to:

The Richard J. Margolis Award of the Blue Mountain Center
c/o Margolis & Associates
535 Boylston St., 8th Floor
Boston, MA 02116

Applications should include at least two examples of the writer's work (published or unpublished, 30 pages maximum) and a short biographical note including a description of his or her current and anticipated work. Please send three copies of writing samples. Writing sample will not be returned. For more information please visit the Margolis Award website.