VERMONT — Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 Vermont Book Awards, inviting submissions for any book authored by a Vermont writer in categories including fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, and children’s literature. Interested individuals can complete a short application form available at vermonthumanities.org/vba. The nomination period runs through Thursday, December 31.
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The Vermont Book Awards, supported by the Vermont Department of Libraries, is the state's top literary honor and has recognized exceptional literature by Vermont authors annually since its establishment in 2014 by the Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Last year’s winners were:
- **Strange Hymn** by Carlene Kucharczyk for Poetry
- **The Salt Stones** by Helen Whybrow for Creative Non-Fiction
- **Sidework** by Sasha Hom for Fiction
- **Kat’s Greek Summer** by Mima Tipper for Children’s Literature.
Nominations can be submitted by anyone, including readers, Vermont libraries, independent Vermont booksellers, and publishers. To qualify, a book must have been published in 2026 and written by someone who has lived in Vermont for more than half the year. Self-published works and anthologies are not eligible for consideration at this time.
Finalists and winners will be revealed in the spring of 2027. For inquiries, contact Shanta Lee Honeycutt via email at [email protected].