The Who, What, When & How of Literary Prizes

Tue Oct 21 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm UTC-07:00

Page Street Co-Working | San Francisco

Litquake, San Francisco's Literary Festival
Publisher/HostLitquake, San Francisco's Literary Festival
The Who, What, When & How of Literary Prizes
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Experienced judges explain submitting to, being nominated for, and being chosen as a finalist/award winner for a variety of literary awards
About this Event

Co-presented with National Book Critics Circle and LitCamp

Media sponsorship by Publishers Weekly


How do literary contests work? Join experienced judges who explain the process of submitting to, being nominated for, and being chosen as a finalist/award winner for a variety of awards, including the National Book Critics Circle awards, the National Book Awards, Pulitzer Prize, PEN/Faulkner Award in Fiction, and Aspen Words Literary Prize. With National Book Critics Circle board members Jane Ciabattari and Iris Jamahl Dunkle; former NBCC board member Oscar Villalon, who also has been a Pulitzer and National Book Award judge; and May-Lee Chai, long-time chair of the NBCC autobiography awards panel. Doors at 6:30pm. FREE, $10-15 suggested donation supports Litquake and NBCC


Book sales for this event coordinated by Noe Valley Books

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Page Street Co-Working, 297 Page St, San Francisco, United States

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