Let’s Congratulate Anna-Marie Abell
John Wilkens did a beautiful little write-up about Abell's Geisel-winning submission, "Holy Crap the World is Ending!" He also lists our other winners.
Submission Window 2019 – Now Open!
The 2019 Submission Window is now open!
The San Diego Book Awards 25th annual book awards competition is open to current residents of San Diego County. Books submitted for the 2019 competition must have been published or copyrighted in either 2018 or 2019. The submission period runs from October 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019. Awards will be announced June 15, 2020. Continue reading Submission Window 2019 – Now Open!
2019 Reminder – Call for Judges
Just a reminder for the 25th Annual San Diego Book Awards CALL FOR JUDGES! There have been changes to our categories, so if you want to change your judging selections, now is the time! – SDBA Board of Directors,...
2019 SDBA Winners
SDBA is pleased to present the 2019 winners. Be sure to congratulate these authors! San Diego's writing community couldn't be more proud.
2019 SDBA Finalists
SDBA is pleased to present the 2019 finalists in the categories where entrant's scores qualified. Be sure to congratulate these authors!
2019 Judging Still in Process
THE 2018 WINDOW FOR PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED SUBMISSIONS IS NOW CLOSED. BEST OF LUCK TO ALL ENTRANTS!
SDBA Award Ceremony Updates
Hey, thanks for making the change to cash awards and showcasing winners at writer events. I'm sure Dad would have approved. -Greg Cunningham 3/29/19
SDBA on KPBS
San Diego novelist Chet Cunningham had written more than 300 published books. He started the San Diego Book Awards 24 years ago… READ MORE HERE. Here is a link to the transcript, for better accessibility.
Submission Guidelines Updated
ATTENTION ALL SAN DIEGO WRITERS! SDBA invites you to preview our new and improved SUBMISSION GUIDELINES for the upcoming “Call for Entries” this year. We are so excited about 2019 and look forward to supporting your stories. Warm regards,...