Arizona Book Publishing Association

The Arizona Book Publishing Association calls for entries for the annual Arizona Book Awards early each year.

Arizona Book Awards Earn Publicity for Your Books

Authors and publishers whose books win awards or are named as finalists see a positive correlation between the award and the overall success of the book. The Arizona Book Awards, whose award is known as a Glyph Award, help to promote and support quality work created in or about Arizona and to recognize excellence in craft and creation in the Arizona book industry. Press releases of the finalists and winners will be sent to the major news media within Arizona as well as national media and will also appear on the Arizona Book Publishing Association webpage.

Winners are featured in local, national and online media.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Arizona Book Awards, the work must be written by an Arizona author, published by an Arizona publisher, or set in Arizona. Current Arizona residents are eligible, as are individuals engaged in ongoing literary work in the state and authors whose literary work reflects a strong sense of Arizona. The author or publisher making the submission is not required to be an ABPA member. Entries in the Design Categories must have been designed by an Arizona designer.

Entries in the Arizona Book Awards must have a publication date between January 1 and December 31 of the year preceding the awards.

Please note that by entering the Arizona Book Awards, you warrant that your books are eligible, as stated above. If the judges deem that is not the case, entry fees are forfeit and will not be refunded.

Deadlines and Fees

The deadline will be announced each year. Complete the Arizona Book Award entry form for the current year. Mail the form with the entry fee (in 2009, $60 for ABPA members and $75 for nonmembers), 2 copies of each book, and a CD with your cover files to the ABPA address provided on the form.

Save the Date

The annual Arizona Book Awards Banquet is typically held on a Saturday evening in late April or early May. Plan to attend this gala event.

If you have any questions about the awards, please don’t hesitate to contact us at AZBookAwards@gmail.com or call 602-274-6264.

For the entry form, click 2010 Arizona Book Awards Entry.

For lists of past winners

• 2009 Winners
• 2008 Winners
• 2007 Winners
• 2005 Winners