2018 Details and Deadlines
Award Categories:
- Adult Fiction
- Adult Non-Fiction
- Young Adult (for ages 13+)
- Young Readers (for ages 7 – 12)
- Picture Book
- Eating the West: Regional Cookbook/Culinary Writing
Publication date for eligible titles:
January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Nomination period: September 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Nomination Form: Click Here to Nominate a Title(s)
Payment:
Nomination fee is $150 per title. Publishers and authors must pay when submitting a title for consideration. Other nominations will be accepted when approved by a publisher.
Publishers must also commit to providing reading copies for the appropriate award selection committee members (4 to 8 copies depending on the category).
Shortlist Announced: March 15, 2019
Voting: March 15 – April 12, 2019
Winners Announced: April 15, 2019
Reading the West Book Awards Presentation & Celebration: Friday, May 3, Viridian Event Center, Salt Lake City, UT