Literature Awards

The volunteer Literature Award juries of the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) are thrilled to review titles for the 2025 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (APAAL)!

The Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature honors and recognizes individual works by Asian/Pacific American authors that highlight Asian/Pacific American cultures and experiences. Entries that are created by and highlight the experiences of underrepresented Asian American and Pacifika communities are especially encouraged.

The winners will be announced during the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards Ceremony at LibLearnX 2025. All entries must be received by September 30, 2024. (Currently, self-published titles are not eligible for the award and for privacy reasons, we do not share our volunteer jury members’ contact information with creators directly.)

Each award will be named and given the award seal during the annual APALA Literature Award Ceremony. The winner of each category will receive a plaque and a press release will be sent to various national publications.

Literature Award Guidelines & Nominations

For questions related to the Asian Pacific American Award for Literature, contact litawards[at]apalaweb.org

Order Literature Awards seals:

Award Seal Order Form (PDF) or Online Award Seal Order Form. (packs of 24)
Bulk Award Seal Order Form (PDF)
Bulk Digital Award Seal Orders — contact APALA Executive Director, Alanna Aiko Moore, exec-director@apalaweb.org

For questions related to award seal orders, contact exec-director[at]apalaweb.org.

Past Literature Award Winners

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