The Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA), in partnership with Biblioboard, is accepting awards for the 2025 Self-Publishing Literary Award.
Each year, BCALA honors the best self-published eBooks by an African-American author in the United States in the genres of Fiction and Poetry. These awards acknowledge outstanding achievement in the presentation of the cultural, historical, and sociopolitical aspects of the Black Diaspora.
Each genre prize winner shall receive:
- $2,500.00 Award
- Formal recognition at the Black Caucus of ALA Literary Awards
- BCALA Ebook Award Digital Seal to use in marketing
Authors can submit and learn more information at https://bcala.librariesshare.com/bcala-ebook-contest/.
Final submission deadline is February 28, 2025. Awards will be given at the ALA Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Tiffany Duck, Chair, at [email protected].