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BCALA Literary Awards

The BCALA (Black Caucus of the American Library Association) Literary Awards recognize excellence in adult fiction and nonfiction by African American authors.

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A Place for Us
Picture Book - 2025 Winner, Fiction, 2026
Nominees: James Ransome
J PICBK RANSOME
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Bold Words From Black Men
Book - 2025 | First edition Honor, Nonfiction, 2026
Nominees: Tamara Pizzoli
J 081.082 BOLD
Available in some locations
Go Tell It
Book - 2025 | First edition Winner, Nonfiction, 2026
Nominees: Quartez Harris
J BIO BALDWIN
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Needy Little Things
Book - 2025 | First edition Winner, Debut Author, 2026
Nominees: Channelle Desamours
YA FIC DESAMOURS
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Under the Neon Lights
Book - 2025 Honor, Fiction, 2026
Nominees: Arriel Vinson
YA FIC VINSON
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AfroCentric Style
AfroCentric Style
AfroCentric Style A Celebration of Blackness & Identity in Pop Culture By Neal, Shirley
Book - 2024 Winner, Outstanding Contribution To Publishing Citation, 2025
Nominees: Shirley Neal
305.89607 NEAL
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All We Were Promised
Book - 2024 | First edition Winner, Debut Author, 2025
Nominees: Ashton Lattimore
FIC LATTIMORE
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Handbook of Black Librarianship
Book - 2025 | Third edition Winner, Outstanding Contribution To Publishing Citation, 2025
Nominees: Andrew P. Jackson, Michele Fenton and Marva L. DeLoach
020.896 HANDBOOK 2025
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James
Book - 2024 Winner, Fiction, 2025
Nominees: Percival Everett
FIC EVERETT
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Love & Whiskey
Love & Whiskey
Love & Whiskey The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest By Weaver, Fawn, 1976-
Book - 2024 Honor, Nonfiction, 2025
Nominees: Fawn Weaver
663.52092 WEAVER
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