Entries for the 2024 competition are now being accepted!

Established in 2006, the Florida Book Awards has grown to include awards in eleven categories of competition. Books may be submitted by authors, publishers, or members of the public in any of the eleven categories: 

Cooking
Florida Nonfiction
General Fiction
General Nonfiction
Older Children’s Literature
Poetry
Popular Fiction
Spanish Language
Visual Arts
Young Adult Literature
Young Children’s Literature

Descriptions of these categories and instructions for submitting nominations are available at www.floridabookawards.org/enter. 

All books nominated in the next entry cycle must have a 2024 copyright date and an ISBN number. Authors must be full-time Florida residents, except in the Florida Nonfiction, Visual Arts and Cooking categories, where the subject matter must focus on Florida.

See the winners of last year’s competition, and previous years, by going here. 

KEY DATES

July 2024: Entries Accepted

December 13, 2024: Entries Close

February 2025: Winners Announced

April 3, 2025: Abitz Family Dinner, Tallahassee

April 4—6, 2025: Word of South Festival

JUROR INTEREST FORM

Interested in being a juror for the Florida Book Awards? Complete the form linked to indicate your interest, background and qualifications, and provide your contact information. As juror positions open in each category, the Florida Book Awards Director will refer to this list to review qualifications and interest when reaching out to potential jurors for the upcoming awards cycle.