Colorado Book Awards
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Annual literary award (established 1991) that honors outstanding works in each category by authors, editors, illustrators, and photographers from Colorado.
FictionNonfictionPoetryMysteryScience fictionColorado & the WestBiography / MemoirAdviceCollections / AnthologyChildrenYoung Adult
- Established
- 1991
- Organizer
- Colorado Center for the Book (a program of Colorado Humanities)
- Category
- Children's Literature, Fairy Tales, and Picture Books
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Open
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around July
- Status
- Active
Description
The Colorado Book Awards is an annual literary award that recognizes outstanding works in each category published that year by authors, editors, illustrators, and photographers residing in Colorado. It has been held since 1991 and is organized by the Colorado Center for the Book (a program of Colorado Humanities). Judges are selected based on interest and expertise, and common evaluation criteria used are "content," "originality," and "widespread appeal," with appropriate additional criteria set for each category.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Awards in each category (recognition by category)
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission/Nomination | — | — | |
| Judging | Group of judges selected based on interest and expertise (selected for each category) | — | — |
| Winner selection and announcement | — | Announced annually by the organizer Colorado Center for the Book |
Submission/Nomination
Judges
Judging
Judges
Group of judges selected based on interest and expertise (selected for each category)
Winner selection and announcement
Judges
Announcement
Announced annually by the organizer Colorado Center for the Book
Criteria
- Content
- Originality
- Widespread appeal
- Additional criteria specific to each category
Application Tips
Dos
- 公式の応募要項・カテゴリ規定を事前に確認する
- 応募作品が指定カテゴリに適合しているか確認する
- 原稿や資料を入念に校正・整形して提出する
- 締切や提出フォーマット（ファイル形式等）を厳守する
Don''ts
- 締切を過ぎて提出しない
- 規定に沿わない形式で提出しない
- カテゴリ基準に合致しない作品を応募しない
From Judges
- 審査では「内容」「独創性」「広範な魅力」が共通の重要基準とされる
- 審査員は興味と能力に基づいて選ばれるため、カテゴリーに合った作品づくりを心がける
Related Awards
- County- and state-level literary awards related to the Centers for the Book program
- State-specific and regional literary awards in the United States
Official Resources
https://coloradohumanities.org/programs/colorado-book-awards/Past Winners
No winner