About The Florida Book Awards

The Florida Book Awards, coordinated by the Florida State University Libraries-- and co-sponsored by the Florida Center for the Book, the State Library and Archives of Florida, the Florida Historical Society, the Florida Humanities Council, the Florida Literary Arts Coalition, the Florida Library Association, "Just Read, Florida!," the Governor's Family Literacy Initiative, the Florida Association for Media in Education, the Florida Center for the Literary Arts, Friends of the Florida State University Libraries, Florida Writers Association, and the Florida Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America -- is an annual awards program that recognizes, honors, and celebrates the best Florida literature published in the previous year.

In early February, medalists will be announced in each of the eight categories. Gold Medal Award winners will be honored in March at the Historic and Cultural Awards Ceremony sponsored by the State of Florida's Division of Cultural Affairs at the R.A. Gray Building in Tallahassee. All medal award winners will be acknowledged at a luncheon hosted that day at the Florida Governor's Mansion by the First Lady.

All Florida Book Award medalists will also be honored at a banquet hosted by the Florida Library Association at its annual conference in Orlando.

Winning books and their authors are featured in the Summer issue of FORUM, the statewide magazine of the Florida Humanities Council. Visit the FORUM website to learn more about the authors and to buy the award-winning books.

Interviews with The Florida Book Award winners can be seen on "The Florida Channel". (Our thanks to WFSU TV for making this possible.)

All Florida Book Award winning books since competition started are on permanent display in the library at the Governor's mansion in Tallahassee, and in an exhibit case on the main floor of Florida State University's Strozier Library.

Executive Board

Advisory Board