Oregon Book Awards

Click here to see the 2008 Oregon Book Awards finalists!

The Oregon Book Awards are presented annually for the finest accomplishments by Oregon writers who work in genres of poetry, fiction, literary nonfiction, drama and young readers literature. All finalists are promoted in libraries and bookstores across the state, and invited to take part in the Oregon Book Awards Author Tour, which brings finalists to public libraries and independent bookstores in towns including North Bend, Eugene, Newport and Astoria. Oregon Book Awards Special Awards honor some of the state’s most dedicated supporters and lovers of books.

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Oregon Book Awards Author Tour

In January, Oregon Book Awards authors Alison Clement, Paul Merchant, Shannon Riggs and Ben Saunders visited the North Bend Public Library and the Eugene Public Library.

In April the tour continued to Newport and Astoria, and in May the tour will visit Baker City, Bend, Burns, and Klamath Falls. At the end of August, the tour will visit La Grande and Enterprise.

View photos from the Burns and Baker City tour in May 2008

View photos from the Eastern Oregon tour in August 2007

View photos from the other tour stops for the 2007 Oregon Book Awards author tour

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Explore the statewide Oregon Book Awards Author Tour.

2008 Oregon Book Awards

2008 Oregon Book Awards Finalists

Frequently asked questions regarding the awards

Guidelines for the 2009 Oregon Book Awards will be posted in January. For the 2009 Oregon Book Awards, books must have an original publication date between April 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009. If you have questions, please contact susan@literary-arts.org