Submissions for the 2025 National Book Awards are now closed.
The deadline for submission was Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (5:00pm PDT). No late submissions will be accepted.
The Foundation’s monthly newsletter includes reminders for upcoming National Book Awards deadlines. Publishers who are not already subscribed should join the Foundation’s newsletter mailing list.
For questions about the submissions process or eligibility criteria, please email our Awards team at awards@nationalbook.org.
