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Oregon Book Awards

おれごんぶっくしょう

Annual literary award recognizing literary excellence by writers from the state of Oregon.

PoetryFictionGraphic LiteratureDramaLiterary NonfictionYoung Readers Literature
Established
1987
Organizer
Literary Arts, Inc.
Category
Poetry and Contemporary Poetry
Selection Method
Open call
Target
Open
Frequency
1 per year
Announcement Period
around April
Status
Active

Description

The Oregon Book Awards, established in 1987 by Portland-based nonprofit Literary Arts, Inc., is an annual literary award that honors outstanding achievements by Oregon writers in genres such as poetry, fiction, graphic literature, drama, literary nonfiction, and young readers' literature. Winners are selected based solely on literary merit by out-of-state judges who rotate annually. The awards ceremony was formerly held at Wonder Ballroom and has been at Gerding Theatre at the Armory since 2009. Refer to the official website for detailed submission guidelines and deadlines.

Prize

Main Prize
Winners receive recognition (honor) and prizes. Specific prize amounts are not specified in the materials.
  • Recognition (announcement at the award ceremony)
  • Guidance to related fellowships and opportunities (e.g., Oregon Literary Fellowships)
  • Special awards (e.g., Distinguished Writer Award)

Selection

Selection Process

Application intake
Judges Handled by organizer according to submission guidelines (details on official site)
Announcement Applications are accepted during the official submission period (details on official site).
Selection
Judges Out-of-state judges (rotate annually)
Announcement Judges select finalists and determine the winners. Selection is based on literary excellence.
Announcement and awards ceremony
Judges Judges and organizers
Announcement Winners are announced at the awards ceremony (recently at Gerding Theatre at the Armory).

Criteria

  • Literary merit given highest priority
  • Submitted works must be by Oregon writers (confirm eligibility in official guidelines)
  • Target genres: poetry, fiction, graphic literature, drama, literary nonfiction, young readers' literature, etc.

Application Tips

Dos

  • Always check eligibility and submission guidelines on the official website
  • Carefully proofread and edit your work before submission
  • Confirm that your genre (poetry, fiction, etc.) is eligible
  • Submit according to the required documents and format

Don''ts

  • Do not submit works that do not meet eligibility requirements
  • Do not submit unproofread work
  • Do not ignore official guidelines by changing the format or submission method

From Judges

  • Judging is based on literary merit
  • Emphasis on the work's originality and polish
  • Since judges rotate annually, focus on improving the quality of the work itself when applying

Related Awards

  • Oregon Literary Fellowships
  • Fellowships in Poetry / Fiction / Nonfiction(Literary Arts)
  • Oregon Arts Commission Fellowship
  • Readers' Choice Award
  • Various special awards (e.g., Distinguished Writer Award, Literary Legacy Award)

Official Resources

https://literary-arts.org/what-we-do/oba-home/book-awards/

Past Winners

Dorianne Laux どりあん らうくす Winner
Justin Tussing じゃすてぃん たっしんぐ Winner
Gina Ochsner じーな おくすなー Winner
Andrew Bernstein あんどりゅー ばーんすてぃん Winner
George W. Aguilar, Sr. じょーじ だぶりゅー あぎらー Winner
Richard Moeschl りちゃーど もえしゅる Winner
Diane Siebert だいあん しーばーと Winner
Graham Salisbury ぐれあむ そーるずべりー Winner
Laton Carter れいとん かーたー Winner
Marc Acito まーく あちーと Winner
Barry Lopez ばりー ろぺす Winner
James C. Mohr じぇいむず もーあ Winner
Kathleen Dean Moore かすりーん でぃーん もー Winner
Henry Sayre へんりー せーあ Winner
Linda Crew りんだ くるー Winner
Henry Hughes へんりー はゅーず Winner
Tracy Daugherty とれいしー どーてぃ Winner
Scott Nadelson すこっと ねーだるそん Winner
Ellen Morris Bishop えれん もりす びしょぷ Winner
Karen Karbo かれん かーぼ Winner
Shelly Lipkin しぇりー りぷきん Winner
Louanne Moldovan るあん もるどばん Winner
Sherry Lamoreaux しぇりー らもろー Winner
Michelle McCann みっしぇる まっかん Winner
Susanna Vance すざんな ばんす Winner
Rita Ott Ramstad りた おっと らむすたっど Winner
Cai Emmons かい えもんず Winner
Tracy Daugherty とれいしー どーてぃ Winner
Barbara S. Mahoney ばーばら えす まほーにー Winner
Chris Chester くりす ちぇすたー Winner
Eric A. Kimmel えりっく きんめる Winner
Heather Vogel Frederick へざー ゔぉーげる ふれでりっく Winner
Willa Schneberg うぃら しゅねばーぐ Winner
Gina Ochsner じーな おくすなー Winner
Alfred Habegger あるふれど はべがー Winner
Sara Ryan さら らいあん Winner
Floyd Skloot ふろいど すくるーと Winner
Molly Best Tinsley もりー べすと てぃんすれー Winner
Chanrithy Him ちゃんりてぃ ひむ Winner
Dori Appel どり あっぺる Winner
Virginia Euwer Wolff ゔぁーじにあ ゆーわー うぉるふ Winner
Judith Montgomery じゅでぃす もんとごめりー Winner
Craig Lesley くれいぐ れすりー Winner
Marjorie Sandor まーじょりー さんどーる Winner
Melinda Pittman めりんだ ぴっとまん Winner
Ellen Howard えれん はわーど Winner
Pimone Triplett ぴもね とりぷれっと Winner
Ehud Havazelet えふーど はゔぁぜれっと Winner
William Ashworth うぃりあむ あっしゅわーす Winner
Dori Appel どり あっぺる Winner
Pamela Smith Hill ぱめら すみす ひる Winner
Sandra Stone さんどら すとーん Winner
Peter Ho Davies ぴーたー ほー でいゔぃす Winner
Lars Nordström らーす のーるすとろむ Winner
Dori Appel どり あっぺる Winner
Graham Salisbury ぐれあむ そーるずべりー Winner
Lawson Fusao Inada ろうそん ふさお いなだ Winner
Chuck Palahniuk ちゃっく ぱらにゅーく Winner
John Daniel じょん だにえる Winner
Doug Baldwin だぐ ぼーるどうぃん Winner
Eloise Jarvis McGraw えろいず じゃーゔぃす まぐろー Winner
James Grabill Winner
Chang-Rae Lee Winner
Robin Cody Winner
Graham Salisbury Readers' Choice
Damon Knight Special Award
Tom Ferte Winner
Wilma Erwin Special Award
Tom Crawford Winner
Virginia Euwer Wolff Readers' Choice
Earl S. Pomeroy Special Award
George Venn Winner
Ralph Friedman Special Award
Eric A. Kimmel Readers' Choice
Walt Morey Special Award
Walt Curtis Winner
Don James Special Award
Lex Runciman Winner
Hob Broun Winner
Dan Duling Winner
George Venn Special Award
Vi Gale Special Award