Dear Friends,<\/p>\n
In the past four years, Dactyl Foundation has concentrated on growing the literary fiction community, which has dwindled over the past twenty years as publishing houses began to focus on big sellers ignoring the niche market of fine literature. In 2010, we launched Dactyl Review<\/em>, a community of literary fiction writers who review literary fiction and nominate works for Dactyl Foundation\u2019s $1000 annual prize.\u00a0 The contest is open to any living literary fiction writer, regardless of date of publication or type of publication. We are especially interested in books that came out some time ago and have not yet received the recognition they deserve.<\/p>\n Award recipients for past years are The Double Life of Alfred Buber<\/em> by David Schmahmann, Cocoa Almond Darling<\/em> by Jeffra Hays, and Shadowplay<\/em> by Norman Lock. Read reviews of nominated works and vote for your favorite on dactylreview.org\u00a0 The final decision and announcement for the 2014 winner will be made early January.<\/p>\n Support this worthy project now by donating $100 or more.\u00a0 There are a lot of great writers out there who need encouragement. We can\u2019t do it without you. Thanks in advance for your support. Dactyl Foundation is a 501 c3 organization, and your donation is fully tax-deductible.<\/p>\n