FAQs

For complete information on how to submit a book, please check our Submission Guidelines.

Are the awards given at the ceremony?

The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards are announced in the spring. The prizes are awarded at a ceremony in Cleveland in the fall.

How will I find out if I've won the award?

Winners are contacted by the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards before the public announcement is made on www.anisfield-wolf.org.

I've written a book. Does my publisher have to submit it for consideration or can I do it myself?

You may submit your own book for consideration. For complete information on how to submit a book, please check our Submission Guidelines.

My book is a self-published. Is it eligible for the award?

Unfortunately, self-published works (this includes works printed by vanity or subsidy presses) are not eligible for consideration.

My book is an e-book. Is it eligible for the award?

Electronic publications are not eligible for the award.

What genres of work are considered for the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award?

There are two awards, one for a work of fiction or poetry and one for a work of nonfiction, biography or scholarly research.

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