National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction
Annual American literary award
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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]
| National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | "the finest books and reviews published in English" |
| Sponsored by | National Book Critics Circle |
| First award | 1976 |
| Website | https://www.bookcritics.org/awards  |
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]