Competition

BCALA Literary Awards 2027 — Four $1,000 Prizes for Books by African American Authors (Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, First Novel)

Name: BCALA Literary Awards 2027 — Four $1,000 Prizes for Books by African American Authors (Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, First Novel)
Start: 2026-12-31
End: 2026-12-31
Location: USA (ceremony in New Orleans, June 2027)

Black Caucus of the American Library Association

December 31, 2026 (70 days left)

USA (ceremony in New Orleans, June 2027)

Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.

BCALA Literary Awards 2027 — Four $1,000 Prizes for Books by African American Authors (Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, First Novel)

The Black Caucus of the American Library Association gives four annual literary awards for adult books by African American authors in poetry, fiction, nonfiction and first novel.

Benefits

Four prizes of $1,000 — First Novelist, Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry — presented at the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans in June 2027.

Eligibility

Adult books by African American authors who are U.S. citizens, published in the United States in 2026. Finished published books only; galleys and chapbooks are not eligible; inspirational and self-help works are ineligible.

Dates & details

Programme dates: Decisions in January 2027; presentation June 2027

Award

4 × $1,000

Application fee

Not stated on the awards page

Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.

Competition

BCALA Literary Awards 2027 — Four $1,000 Prizes for Books by African American Authors (Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, First Novel)

Black Caucus of the American Library Association

December 31, 2026 (70 days left)

USA (ceremony in New Orleans, June 2027)

Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.

The Black Caucus of the American Library Association gives four annual literary awards for adult books by African American authors in poetry, fiction, nonfiction and first novel.

Benefits

Four prizes of $1,000 — First Novelist, Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry — presented at the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans in June 2027.

Eligibility

Adult books by African American authors who are U.S. citizens, published in the United States in 2026. Finished published books only; galleys and chapbooks are not eligible; inspirational and self-help works are ineligible.

Dates & details

Programme dates: Decisions in January 2027; presentation June 2027

Award

4 × $1,000

Application fee

Not stated on the awards page

Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.