2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Submission Form

Since 1935, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards have recognized outstanding works that contribute to our understanding of racism and our appreciation of cultural diversity.

ELIGIBILITY

Books must be written in English and published and copyrighted in 2025 to be eligible for the 2026 prize.
Awards are given in fiction, poetry, memoir or autobiography, and general nonfiction.
All submitted materials become the property of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards and will not be returned.
For books published in 2025, the submission period begins April 10, 2025, and closes December 31, 2025.
The following are NOT eligible for consideration:
Plays
Screenplays
Works in progress
Manuscripts
Print-on-demand
Electronically published or e-books
Self-published works

We encourage you to review our complete submission guidelines prior to submitting this form.

If you encounter problems using this form please email submit@anisfield-wolf.org.

Author Name*

First NameLast Name

Book Title*

Publishing Company Name*

Imprint (if applicable)

Category of Work:*

PoetryFictionMemoir or AutobiographyGeneral Nonfiction

Name of Individual Submitting Form

First NameLast Name

Relationship to Author (self, editor, publicist)

Contact Information of Individual Submitting Form*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Country*

Phone Number*

Email*

example@example.com

Publisher Contact Name

First NameLast Name

Publisher Contact Title

Publisher Contact Email

example@example.com

Publisher Contact Phone Number

Publisher Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Publisher Country

Please upload a PDF of the book. If possible, our jurors prefer a non-watermarked version. ARCs are fine to submit before publication date as long as the ARC represents the final version of the book. PDFs are maintained within our secure system solely for our jurors and staff and are not shared with third parties. *

Please name file - "Digital Copy_Book Title"

Please provide in the text box below a brief publisher synopsis of the book, ideally, the jacket cover description . *

Please provide in the text box below the latest approved author bio. *

Please upload a high-resolution author photo (.jpg or .png). Note, unless directed otherwise, this is the photo that will be used in marketing and publicity efforts for winning authors.*

Please upload a high-resolution book cover image (.jpg or .png)*

By submitting this title you acknowledge that you have read and agree to the full guidelines as set forth on the Submissions page of our website.

In addition to this submission form, please send five copies of the book to:

Kortney Morrow
c/o Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
Cleveland Foundation
6601 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44103