Golden Poppy Book Awards -Submission Criteria
CALIBA presents the 2024 Golden Poppy Awards in recognition of the most distinguished books written and illustrated by creators who have made California their home.
Committees for each category are made up of booksellers throughout the state tasked with developing a final ballot of five top titles that California booksellers will vote on.
GOLDEN POPPY SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED
Eligibility:
Publishers can submit a title from an author/illustrator living in California during the writing/illustrating process but does not need to be a resident at the time of publication/consideration.
In the non-fiction category, work primarily focused on the State of California written by non-residents will be considered. The non-fiction committee will have final approval of these submissions.
Books by authors who have won in the same category within the last two years would not be eligible for a Golden Poppy in the current year . Consult the spreadsheet for details.
Eligible titles must:
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have a publication date between November 1, 2023-October 31, 2024,
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be available for resale through traditional wholesale channels, fully returnable, and at standard industry discounts.
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2024 Timeline for Submissions:
Committee lists will be provided after the CALIBA office verifies eligibility. Please mail titles as soon as they are available.
We suggest that books published before April 30, 2024, be mailed to committees by April 30. Books published after May 1 should be mailed by September 15. Judges are not obligated to consider books that arrive after October 1.
In the event of a dispute regarding eligibility, CALIBA will decide whether a book is eligible, and its decision will be binding.
The deadline for submissions is September 10, 2024. The office will not process submissions after this date.
The shortlist of titles for the ballot will be announced in November 2024. Bookseller voting will take place January 5-15, 2025. Winners will be announced in early February.