The Nebraska Book Awards program, sponsored by the Nebraska Center for the Book (NCB), recognizes and honors books that are written by Nebraska authors, published by Nebraska publishers, set in Nebraska or concerning Nebraska.
Books published in 2011, as indicated by the copyright date, are eligible for nomination. They must be professionally published, have an International Standard Book Number (ISBN), and be bound. Books may be entered in one or more of the following categories: Nonfiction, Fiction, Children/Young Adult, Cover/Design/Illustration, Anthology, and Poetry. Certificates will be awarded to the winners in each category.
Award winners will be presented at the Nebraska Center for the Book’s Fall 2012 Book Awards Celebration and Annual Meeting in downtown Lincoln. The entry fee is $40 per book and per category entered. Deadline for entries is June 30, 2012. Entry forms [pdf] are now available, or contact Jennifer Wrampe, 402-471-2045, 800-307-2665, for print information. Enter by sending the entry form, three copies of the book, and the entry fee to:
NCB Book Awards Competition
c/o Nebraska Library Commission
The Atrium
1200 N Street, Suite 120
Lincoln, NE 68508-2023
The competition is open to Nebraska authors, Nebraska publishers, and other authors or publishers of books set in or relating to Nebraska. To be eligible, the book must be:
Books may be one or more of the following:
Entries must be made in one or more of the following categories:
Certificates will be awarded to the winners in each category.
Go to the comprehensive list of winners, dating back to 2000.
View the list of 2010 submissions [pdf].