The Anisfield-Wolf Book Award recognizes outstanding works that contribute to our understanding of racism and our appreciation of cultural diversity.

Awards are given for fiction, poetry, memoir and autobiography, and general nonfiction. For books published and copyrighted in 2024, the submission period begins January 1, 2024, and the deadline is October 16, 2024. The winners are traditionally announced in the spring.

The book must contribute to our understanding of racism and foster an appreciation of cultural diversity. Books must be written in English and published and copyrighted in 2024 to be eligible for the 2025 prize. Awards are given in fiction, poetry, memoir and autobiography, and general nonfiction.

Award recipients traditionally receive $10,000 from the Anisfield-Wolf fund. Attendance at the ceremony is a condition of accepting the award.

We are keen to encourage quality, so suggest writers to check their stories before submitting using Prowritingaid. They have free and paid versions and are the best writing software we know to help improve grammar, readability and check for repetition, ‘sticky’ sentences and suggest alternatives.