Book Awards

Pacific Northwest Book Awards

Celebrating Great Books of the Pacific Northwest

Since 1964 the PNBA has presented annual awards to recognize excellence in writing from the Pacific Northwest. Rather than soliciting nominations for specific categories, we simply require that the author and/or illustrator reside within the PNBA region (Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Montana, Idaho and British Columbia) and that the book be published within the current calendar year. In addition, nominations may be submitted for special awards honoring efforts in publishing, illustration, or for a body of work. Special awards are determined at the discretion of PNBA's Book Awards Committee.

The Awards Committee is made up of independent booksellers representing the PNBA region. A new committee is formed each March and the winning books are picked by the committee in mid-October. (If the nominated book will not be published until after the deadline, galleys/reading copies should be sent to the committee.)

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2017 AWARD IS: September 30, 2016
NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.

To be eligible for a 2017 award the book must have been published between Oct 1, 2015 and Sep 30, 2016 and be written by a Pacific Northwest author.

Publishers or publicists wishing to nominate a title should send an email nomination to:

[email protected]

Be sure to include the AUTHOR and PLACE OF RESIDENCE, TITLE, and PUBLISHER'S NAME, ADDRESS and LEAD CONTACT.

A list of current committee members will be supplied to you. You are then required to supply a copy of the nominated book to every committee member on the list. You are also strongly encouraged to nominate and supply books as they are published to avoid a late onslaught and allow committee members ample time to give your title a fair and thorough review.

Northwest booksellers are also encouraged to make nominations!

Awards Committee Guidelines

Awards Committee Mission Statement

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2017 Awards

2017 Nominees

2016 Awards

2016 Award Press Release
2016 Shortlist Titles
2016 Nominees