You need to provide your email and postcode associated with your BFSA membership to verify your eligibility (your details will not be used for any other purpose).
You can edit your form. A link is sent to your email once you've submitted your form.
Year of eligibility for nomination
The year of eligibility is the same year that longlist nominations open, so only works published in 2023 are eligible (though there is flexibility for delays in publication etc).
If in doubt, submit your nomination and it will be reviewed by the BFSA Awards Officer for eligibility
Categories for nomination
See individual sections for word or running time limits.
Section 1:
- Short fiction
- Shorter fiction
- Translated shorter fiction
Section 2:
- Novel
- Fiction for younger readers
Section 3: Collections
Section 4: Original audio fiction
Section 5: Art
Section 6:
- Short non-fiction
- Longer non-fiction
Number of nominations
You can nominate up to 4 works per category.
For inspiration, you can check the crowdsourced list of works for 2023.
Nomination deadline
Nominations for the longlist close on 23:59 on 31 of December 2023.
Next steps
Members will be able to vote for the longlist in early 2024, the result which produces the short list for the BFSA awards.
For further information, you can visit the BFSA website.
Contact the awards officer at e.lutgendorff@gmail.com if you have any questions.
