Announcements

We'll be announcing the winners of the Balakian, Sandrof, and new John Leonard award for first book January 13, 2014, along with finalists for National Book Critics Circle awards in

The results are in. The eight new National Book Critics Circle board members, who will serve three-year terms: Ron CharlesElissa SchappellMary Ann GwinnMiriam MarkowitzColette BancroftWalton MuyumbaJoanna ScuttsTess Taylor

Have you cast your ballot for this year's NBCC board elections? Each year the National Book Critics Circle elects eight (8) members to serve three-year terms on the NBCC board

NBCC members, check your e-mail to vote for the winner of our inaugural John Leonard Prize for best first book in any genre. NBCC members nominated more than 80 books

The National Book Critics Circle Board of Directors nominating process is now underway. We are now accepting nominations for the eight open seats on the board of directors. Directors serve

Nominees for the Balakian Award must be paid-up NBCC members, and may submit up to 5 book reviews up to a total of 5000 words. The deadline is December 15.

The Ivan  Sandrof Award honors a lifetime of significant contributions to the literary culture and American letters. Any member of the NBCC is entitled to make a nomination. Previous honorees

This  year, NBCC institutes the new John Leonard Prize for a first book in any genre. Unlike our other awards, the recipient of the Leonard Prize will be chosen by

Join us for this bookend to the Brooklyn Book Fair: NBCC Secrets of Publishing Panel  7 pm to 9 pm September 18, 2013 Barnes and Noble Park Slope. 267 Seventh

National Book Critics Circle presents: Do Book Reviews Matter? Decatur Book Festival, Decatur GA Old Courthouse Stage Sunday, September 1. 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm In an age of Goodreads