Giving Tuesday 2018
Individuals and corporations open their hearts and wallets on a national day devoted to giving back.
Matchbook Story Contest!
The San Diego Public Library is now accepting entries for their 2nd annual Matchbook Short Story Contest. Contest closes at midnight on November 1st— the winner will be announced on December 15th. For further info, please click here.
Submission Window 2018
The 23rd annual SDBA submission period for published entries will run January 1, 2018, thru January 31, 2018. Can't wait to read your submissions!
2018 CALL FOR JUDGES
SDBA proudly announces the 24th Annual San Diego Book Awards CALL FOR JUDGES! CLICK HERE TO UPDATE YOUR JUDGING PREFERENCES We look forward to reading the stories of San Diego, San Diego Book Awards Association Board of Directors and...
Ann Bancroft receives Best Unpublished Novel Award
After a hectic summer traveling, Ann Bancroft finally returned home to Coronado and received her San Diego Book Awards trophy. Ann’s novel, “The Oakland Mets,” was the winner in the 2017 Best Unpublished Novel category. San Diego Book Awards...
Author/Author Interview with Tiffany Vakilian pt 2
San Diego Book Awards President, Tiffany Vakilian discusses how book award programs are judged. She also walks through the registration process and looks back on former award ceremonies. Tiffany is an author, editor, social media maven, and singer.
Author/Author Interview with Tiffany Vakilian pt 1
San Diego Book Awards President, Tiffany Vakilian discusses how book award programs are judged. She also walks through the registration process and looks back on former award ceremonies. Tiffany is an author, editor, social media maven, and singer.
SDBA at the San Diego Book Festival!
The San Diego Book Awards was at the second annual San Diego Book Festival this past August 25th. The festival, sponsored by the San Diego Union Tribune and held at Liberty Station, drew thousands of book lovers. At the...
SDBA interviews author Karri Thompson
In 2015, the San Diego Book Awards gave the Best YA (Young Adult) Published Novel award to Karri Thompson for her novel, Mirror X, which enjoyed tremendous success. Mirror X was the first novel in the Van Winkle Trilogy,...