Book Awards

Pacific Northwest Book Awards

Celebrating Great Books of the Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association has conducted an annual awards program to recognize literary excellence in the Pacific Northwest region--Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Montana, Idaho and British Columbia--since 1964.

PNBA's judging body is comprised of independent booksellers from PNBA member stores, spanning the region. The committee does not consider titles by specific category but simply looks to honor the most impressive original works—up to six annually. We do require that the nominated author and/or illustrator currently reside full-time within the regional bounds specified above and that the book be published within the current eligibility period, noted below.

Eligibility Criteria:

Location:
Primary nominee or nominees must currently reside full-time within the PNBA region, which includes:
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.

Publication Date:
Titles must be originally published between: October 1st, 2023-September 30th, 2024

Wholesale & ISBN Requirement:
The book must be available to our Member Bookstores:

Via a viable direct or wholesale book distribution outlet
At industry standard wholesale terms and returns policies.
Display and be identifiable by a valid 13-digit ISBN.

* Titles only available at a discount when ordered directly from the publisher/author will not be considered, unless from a PNBA Member PNW regional publisher and pre-approved by the committee.*

Deadlines:
*Please Note: Deadlines have been moved up to allow for a LIVE Shortlist Announcement at the Fall Tradeshow!*

Nominations will close on: September 17, 2024
Physical Reading copies must be received by all 10 committee members before: September 20, 2024

Timeline:

Mid-March, 2024—Nominations open
September 30th, 2024–Live Announcement of the 2025 PNBA Shortlist at the Fall Tradeshow!
Early January, 2024—Announcement of the 2025 PNBA Awards Winners

Nomination Fee:
There is a fee of $75 for each nominated title.

If the book’s publisher is a PNBA member AND is located in one of the above states, they are eligible for a reduced fee of $50 per title.

All fees must be paid at the time of nomination and are non-refundable.

Each nominated title will be allowed one hyper-link from the nomination list to bookshop.org. No links to Amazon or the publisher's or author's direct sales site will be allowed.

Once we receive your form and nomination fee, your title will be evaluated. If it meets the Awards guidelines, a list of the current committee members will be emailed to you. You must mail a physical copy of the book to each of the 10 committee members before the deadline or your entry will be disqualified.

Questions about the Awards should be directed to Tiffany in Program Support.

The PNBA Awards are now closed. We look forward to receiving submissions next year in March!

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