National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction

The National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, established in 1976,^[1] is an annual American literary award presented by the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) to promote "the finest books and reviews published in English."^[2]

Books previously published in English are not eligible, such as re-issues and paperback editions. They do consider "translations, short story and essay collections, self published books, and any titles that fall under the general categories."^[3]

The judges are the volunteer directors of the NBCC who are 24 members serving rotating three-year terms, with eight elected annually by the voting members, namely "professional book review editors and book reviewers."^[4] Winners of the awards are announced each year at the NBCC awards ceremony in conjunction with the yearly membership meeting, which takes place in March.^[3]

^ The National Book Critics Circle Journal 2:1, Spring 1976 Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, NBCC. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
^ "How We Pick Our Awards". National Book Critics Circle. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
^ ^a ^b "Frequently Asked Questions". National Book Critics Circle. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
^ "Membership". National Book Critics Circle. Retrieved 2022-01-24.

[newsletter1976-1] The National Book Critics Circle Journal 2:1, Spring 1976 Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, NBCC. Retrieved February 2, 2012.

[2] "How We Pick Our Awards". National Book Critics Circle. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-24.

[FAQ-3] "Frequently Asked Questions". National Book Critics Circle. Retrieved 2022-01-24.

[4] "Membership". National Book Critics Circle. Retrieved 2022-01-24.

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