Finalists have been announced for the 2024 Golden Poppy Book Awards, sponsored by the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and honoring "the best of the best from California authors and illustrators." Voting will take place from January 5-15, with a virtual awards ceremony planned for later that month.
"The Golden Poppy Awards continue to grow from year to year with a significant increase in submissions in 2024," said Hannah Walcher, CALIBA's executive director. "Thank you to our bookseller committees for tackling this with gusto and congratulations to the California creators who made the short lists! We are proud of the depth, diversity, and talent represented in our finalists and we are excited to see which titles will take home the final prize."
Booksellers from across California read more than 350 submissions to decide on finalists for all 14 categories. The full list can be found here.