More Literature Awards

Literature nominees are up for the NAACP image awards in literature. The awards show will broadcast live, March 4, on FOX tv

New Book Award Announcements

The weekend held several meetings and confabs at which new book awards were announced.

More than 200 titles were nominated for the 2011 Pacific Northwest Book Association awards--work published by a Northwest author in 2010. Nine volunteer booksellers from member stores throughout the region formed the selection committee. Here are the results.

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The Association of Jewish Libraries, have announced the Sydney Taylor Book Awards, honoring "new books for children and teens that exemplify the highest literary standards while authentically portraying the Jewish experience." The winners will receive their awards at the AJL convention in Montreal 19 - 22 June 2011.

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At the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting in San Diego, the association announced the top books, video and audio books for children and young adults—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards.

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Some interesting titles here. I hope they soon end up in schools and libraries--especially those for young readers.

IPPY Awards

Independent Publisher, part of the Jenkins Group, has run award programs for more than a decade. Each year, these awards have increased in prestige and credibility.

IPPY: for the best indie-published books of the year, in 69 categories., 11 regions, and 12 Outstanding Books of the Year. Axiom: for business books Living Now: to honor the year's best "lifestyle" books that help readers attain healthier, more fulfilling, and productive lives. Moonbeam: designed to honor the best children’s books, authors and illustrators, and to support childhood literacy and life-long reading.

Entry guidelines and information are always available on the site. IPPY, AXIOM and LIVING NOW are currently seeking submissions. Moonbeam will be early next year.

National Book Awards

Finalists for the National Book Awards were posted a few weeks ago. Categories are Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Young People's Literature. Visit the Web site to see if your favorite author is involved.