| The submission period for books published in 2009 is closed. |
The winner will be announced in November 2010, and the ceremony will be on January 27, 2011.
Next year's submissions will be accepted February 1, 2011 through April 30, 2011. Please check back for any changes to the submission process before entering.
The award, initiated by donors of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation to honor Mr. Gaines, is designed to inspire and recognize African-American writers of excellence as they work to achieve the literary heights for which Ernest J. Gaines is known.
- Any book-length work of fiction published in the U.S. during 2009.
- The writer must be African-American.
- The writer must be a U.S. citizen.
- The Gaines award accepts self-published books for judging under some circumstances. Self-published books must have substantial sales, be reviewed in well-known journals, or must be the choice of a major book club. Proof of sales, inclusion in book clubs, or published reviews must be submitted along with copies of the book. Without such documentation, self-published books will not be reviewed.
Please click here to download the submission form.
To enter a book for review, send the completed registration form and 10 copies of the book to:
The Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence
c/o The Baton Rouge Area Foundation
402 N. Fourth Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
For additional information, please contact Jessica Foley at (225) 387-6126 or jfoley@braf.org.
*The Judges reserve the right not to issue an award if they feel the selection pool lacks an acceptable candidate. |
