How do I submit a book for the National Book Award?
To request an official copy of our guidelines, call the Foundation at 212.685.0261.
For unofficial guidelines, click here.

How are the National Book Award Winners chosen?
For an outline of the National Book Awards Selection Process, click here.

How are National Book Award judges selected?
For information on how judges are chosen, click here.

How many books get submitted each year?
In 2007, 238 publishers and imprints nominated 1, 183 titles— 270 in Fiction, 475 in Nonfiction, 182 in Poetry, and 256 in Young People's Literature.

Who has won a National Book Award?
For a complete list of National Book Award Winners and Finalists from 1950-2007, click here.

When and where is the Awards Ceremony?
The 59th annual National Book Awards Ceremony will be held on November 19, 2008 at Cipriani, Wall Street in New York City.

Can I come to the Awards Ceremony?
Admission to the Awards Ceremony is by invitation only. For more information regarding the Awards, contact the Foundation at (212)685-0261.

How do I bring a National Book Award author to my school or community center?
To learn more about our community outreach programs, click here. Interested school and community center leaders should email Leslie Shipman at lshipman@nationalbook.org.

Do you donate books?
Unfortunately, our budget does not allow us to donate books to outside individuals or programs other than those with which we are currently affiliated.

Do you accept book donations?
No, we do not accept book donations.