The volunteer committee for the NBCC John Leonard award for best first book in any genre is reading and voting now for the winner. The deadline for votes is 5 pm Wednesday Jan. 17 New York time. More information here.
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Reminder: NBCC John Leonard Award Voting ends January 17, 2018
By Jane Ciabattari
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