Saskatchewan Book Awards (SBA) looks forward to receiving your submissions for the 2024 award season. Submissions for the 2024 Saskatchewan Book Awards will be accepted starting Friday, September 1, 2023. The deadline for submissions is Friday, November 3, 2023. Eligible books accepted for adjudication will be considered for 13 book prizes awarded in May 2024.
Please note the Saskatchewan Book Awards will consider accepting late submissions after November 3, 2023 up to November 17, 2023, providing the Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Book Awards is contacted in advance of the closing deadline for submissions (November 3, 2023) and approval is given by SBA to submit a late submission. Pending SBA approval for late submissions, a penalty fee of $40 in addition to $60 entry fee, or $100 per entry will apply for late submissions. No submissions after November 17, 2023 will be considered for adjudication in the 2024 award season.
Keep in mind that the criteria change from year to year so be sure to check the eligibility requirements for each award entered. For all of the awards, except the Children's Literature Award, books published on or after November 1, 2022 and no later than October 31, 2023 are eligible. Please note that the eligibility date for the Children's Literature Award is calculated from a publication date of on or after November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2023 as this award is offered in every two years. The Young Adult Literature Award and Le Prix du livre français will not be offered again until 2025.
For a complete description of the criteria for each award category and how to make your submission online, go to: SBA's 2024 Call for Submissions and Entry Guidelines
The online Entry Form for 2024 Submissions is now available at: 2024 Entry Form
For those who prefer to submit their entry form by mail rather than online,the 2024 SBA Entry Form, included in Appendix A on page 29 of the document, can be printed and mailed to the SBA office along with your payment and book copies.
For further information, contact :
Donna Woloshyn
Acting Executive Director
Saskatchewan Book Awards
314 – 1102 8th Avenue
Regina, SK S4R 1C9
Office Tel: 306-569-1585
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