Get all the information about this year’s award ceremony on their home page! “Winners for 2023 will be announced Tuesday, May 2 in a live Ceremony at the Ordway.”
“About the Minnesota Book Awards
The Minnesota Book Awards is a year-long program that connects readers and writers throughout Minnesota with the stories of our neighbors.
The process begins in the fall with book submissions and continues through winter with two rounds of judging. Winners are announced at the annual Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony each spring. Woven throughout the season are various activities and events that promote the authors and connect the world of Minnesota books – writers, artists, illustrators, publishers, editors, and more – to readers throughout the state.
Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony Tuesday, May 2 | Ordway Center for Performing Arts 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102
6:00 p.m. – Preface Meet the finalists and mingle with your fellow book lovers. Enjoy book sales and signing and a cash bar.
7:30 p.m. – Awards Ceremony Awards are presented to winners in nine categories and to the recipient of the Kay Sexton award, with special guests. The Ceremony will include ASL interpretation and live captioning
.9:00 p.m. – Epilogue Celebrate with friends, buy featured books, and grab a treat when you leave.Learn more about the finalists and their books here.
You can find all of the finalists here!
- Children’s Literature, sponsored by Bernadette Janisch
- General Nonfiction, sponsored by The Duchess Harris Collection
- Genre Fiction, sponsored by Macalester College
- Memoir & Creative Nonfiction, sponsored by Bradshaw Celebration of Life Centers
- Middle Grade Literature, sponsored by Education Minnesota
- Emilie Buchwald Award for Minnesota Nonfiction, sponsored by Annette and John Whaley
- Novel & Short Story, sponsored by Jeff Janisch
- Poetry, sponsored by Wellington Management, Inc.
- Young Adult Literature, sponsored by Expedition Credit Union