Organization · Oakland, CA
Before Columbus Foundation
The Before Columbus Foundation is a nonprofit educational and literary organization founded in 1976 and based in Oakland, California, dedicated to promoting contemporary American multicultural literature. Since 1978, the foundation has presented the annual American Book Awards, honoring outstanding books across all genres without categories, quotas, or cash prizes. Nominations are free of charge and open to authors, publishers, and the public.
Open to poets
- American Book Awards. Annual; deadline not stated on site. Fee: Free.
Official site: beforecolumbusfoundation.com. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
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