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2021 Connecticut Book Awards
Connecticut Center for the Book at Connecticut Humanities is now accepting submissions for the 2021 Connecticut Book Awards.
Connecticut Book Awards recognize the best books by authors and illustrators from Connecticut or books about Connecticut. Categories include: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Books for Young Readers broken into three subcategories: Picture Books, Fiction, and Nonfiction.
A special category called the Bruce Fraser Spirit of Connecticut Award is in memory of longtime director Bruce Fraser and celebrates Connecticut’s sense of place.
Entry fees start at $40 for a 2,000 copy or less print run. Submissions will be accepted through April 30, 2021. For guidelines please select the button below.
Indie Author Project
This year Connecticut Center for the Book will participate in the Indie Author Project, a local author contest in partnership with BiblioBoard.
Each book submitted to the contest must be:
- Independently published
- In the category of adult or young adult fiction
- Written by a Connecticut resident
- Available in either PDF or ePUB format
Submissions will open on April 1, 2021. For more information, visit here.
