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Midwest Book Awards
The Midwest Book Awards is a competition for excellence in books. The awards recognize creativity in content and execution, overall book quality, and the book’s unique contribution to its subject area.
Finalists for the 36th Annual Midwest Book Awards have been announced! Our annual Midwest Book Awards Gala will take place at Saint Catherine’s in St. Paul, MN on Saturday, June 13th at 7:00pm. Gold winners and special distinction awards will be announced at the Gala. We hope to see you there!
Monthly Meetings
Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month on Zoom from September-May and feature publishing experts on marketing, distribution, writing, editing, production, publishing law, and more.
May 2026: Rescheduled – Literary Estates with Jason Auckerman. Register here!
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