The eighth edition of the Zerilli-Marimò/City of Rome Prize for Italian Fiction will take place in November/December 2008. Professors, scholars, graduate and selected undergraduate students, or anyone with an interest in contemporary Italian culture, are eligible to participate in the jury as long as they possess an excellent knowledge of the Italian language. Please note that the rules of the Prize stipulate that the jury members be of non-Italian nationality. They must be residents of the United States, Canada, or another non-European English-speaking country. Italian citizens with dual citizenship may participate if they have been residing outside of Europe for at least ten years.

If you are interested in being a juror, let us know by sending an email to the address of the Prize: premio.zerilli@nyu.edu. Please include the following information (required fields are indicated with an asterisk):

*Name:
*Email:
*Nationality/ies:
*Country of Residence:
*State of Residence (U.S. residents only):
*University/Employer: 
    Occupation: 
    Age Group: below 30/between 30 and 60/above 60/don't ask:
    Sex:
*Previous Participation in the Jury: (Please list all years)
*Mailing Address: (Indicate where you want the books to be shipped—please no P.O. Box addresses. We expect to ship the packages by the beginning of June 2008. We cannot send packages to Italy or Europe).