Book Awards for Midwestern Authors: Friends of American Writers Chicago

Each year FAW recognizes new emerging Midwestern authors or those whose novels or non-fiction writing are set in the Midwest. Each year the Literature Awards Committee reads and reviews dozens of books for selection of the current year award winners. We review books September through April, with the winners celebrated at our May Luncheon. Books are eligible for review based on the following criteria. Send in your book and become a FAW Literary Award Winner!

• The author must be a resident (or previously have been a resident for approximately five years) of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota or Wisconsin; or the locale of the book must be in a region identified above.
  

• The books can be fiction or creative non-fiction.

• Self-published (vanity press) and e-Books are not eligible.

• The book must be published in the calendar year prior to the awards year. Currently we are evaluating books published during the 2020 year.

• The author must not have published more than three books under his/her own pen name, with up to and including the third book being eligible for consideration. If an author has more than one book published during that year, we will consider all of them.

• Books nominated for the award must be submitted to the FAW Awards Committees by December 10, 2020. No applications are necessary. Forward your submission to one of the designated Literary chairs as early as possible (Aug - Dec). Send two copies of each book along with a short biographical material regarding the author. 

• We also give awards to YA books. The eligibility requirements are the same.
  

• Questions? Send an email to: 

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Mailing address for Literature Awards:

Karen Pulver
FAW Literature Award
748 Western Ave
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

Email address for Literature Awards:

lit_chairATfawchicagoDOTorg (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )

For information on how to submit to the Young People's Literature Award, contact Angela Gall, Young People's Chair at:

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