Book Award Nomination Form

SIBA Book Award Nominations

Use this form to nominate a book for the SIBA Book Award. You can also email suggestions directly to Wanda Jewell at wanda@sibaweb.com.

Nominated titles must be southern in nature or by a southern author, or both. They must have been published the previous year (no reprints).

Nominations are accepted year round, but the nomination period for the current year's award closes on February 14th of that year. Nominations for books for the current year's award received after that date will not be considered.

Both booksellers and the general public may nominate. But all nominations must be identified with a SIBA member bookstore.

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Book Award Nominations

SIBA Book Award Nominations

(Nominations will be vetted for eligibility)

What happens next? The books on the list below will be added to a ballot that is sent to all SIBA member bookstores. Those stores will then select their top three picks in each category. The books with the most votes go on to become finalists, which are then sent out to a jury of booksellers who pick the winning title from teh finalists each category. Winners will be announced July 4th.

All the books below have been nominated by booksellers or their customers, but may not have been vetted for eligibility. The nominations list will be finalized when the nomination period closes on February 14.