From the Humanist list, an announcement connected to a new imprint at the University of Michigan Press, digitalculturebooks.

The Best of Technology Writing 2006.

Taking a cue from the open-source movement, we're asking readers to nominate their favorite tech-oriented articles, essays, and blog posts from the previous year. The competition is open to any and every technology topic--biotech, information technology, gadgetry, tech policy, Silicon Valley, and software engineering are all fair game. But the pieces that have the best chances of inclusion in the anthology will conform to these three simple guidelines:

1. They'll be engagingly written for a mass audience; if the article
requires a doctorate to appreciate, it's probably not up our alley.
Preference will be given to narrative features and profiles, "Big
Think" op-eds that make sense, investigative journalism, sharp art
and design criticism, intelligent policy analysis, and heartfelt
personal essays.

2. They'll be no longer than 5,000 words.

3. They'll explore how technological progress is reshaping our world.

Please note:

• Nominations must have been published between January and December, 2005.
• The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2006.
  

For more information:

http://www.digitalculture.org/