Colorado Book Awards

Who

Readers and creators of books published in the prior calendar year.

What
An annual program that celebrates the accomplishments of Colorado's outstanding authors, editors, illustrators, and photographers. Last year awards were presented in ten categories: anthology/collection, children's literature, creative non-fiction, fiction, history/biography, non-fiction, pictorial, poetry, popular fiction, and young adult,

Why
Celebrate books and their creators and promote them to readers.

Where
The award event will be held at Aspen Summer Words Literary Festival in Aspen, CO in June.

To be eligible for a Colorado Book Award, a primary contributor to the book must be a Colorado writer, editor, illustrator, or photographer. Current Colorado residents are eligible, as are individuals engaged in ongoing literary work in the state and authors whose personal history, identity, or literary work reflect a strong Colorado influence. Authors not currently Colorado residents who feel their work is inspired by or connected to Colorado should submit a letter with his/her entry describing the connection.

How Much
Authors pay an application fee with their nomination form. Attendees to the award event (other than selectors, judges, finalists and winners) purchase tickets.

When
Entries must be postmarked or hand-delivered by January 15, 2010. Entries in the 19th annual Colorado Book Awards must have a 2009 publication date. Books published and available in late 2008 that have a delayed (2009) copyright may be submitted either in the 18th or the 19th annual Colorado Book Awards, but not both.

The award event will be held in late spring 2010 in Aspen. Details will be announced.

Start Here
Readers: Colorado Book Award 2009 Finalists, Colorado Book Awards Categories and Colorado Book Awards History

Readers who would like to help choose the finalists and winners: To apply to be a selector or a judge, review and complete the Colorado Book Award Selection and Judging Application Form.

For more information:
Voice 303.894.7951 x21
Fax 303.864.9361
BookAwardInfo@coloradohumanities.org

To purchase tickets to the award event, call 303 894 7951 X10.

Outskirts Press is a proud sponsor of the Colorado Book Awards.