The Discover Great New Writers™ program (www.bn.com/discover) celebrates its 25th Anniversary in 2015, having introduced readers to more than 1,800 extraordinary literary talents, many of whom have gone on to become household names since its inception in 1990.
The Discover program's selection committee is comprised of Barnes & Noble booksellers from across the company and around the country. They are voracious readers who meet weekly throughout the year to look for compelling voices, extraordinary writing, and indelible stories from literary talents at the start of their careers.
Roughly 60 books are handpicked for the program each year from the 1,000+ submissions from publishers of all sizes, and from those, an independent panel of distinguished writers chooses the winner of our annual Discover Awards, presenting a total of $35,000 to six young writers.
Previous recipients of the Discover Award include Anthony Marra, Justin St. Germain, Cheryl Strayed, Amanda Coplin, Ben Fountain, Chang-rae Lee, Joshua Ferris, Elizabeth McCracken, and Hampton Sides, among others.
Selection Process and Eligibility
Publishers recommend writers making a strong literary debut. Authors cannot submit their own work to the program; self-published writers and titles published via print-on-demand or available only as NOOK Books® are also ineligible for submission.
Literary fiction, short story collections and literary non-fiction, such as travel essays, memoirs, or other non-fiction with a strong narrative will be considered. Books should be intended for an adult or a young adult audience.
The Discover Great New Writers program does not publish original work; please do not submit unpublished manuscripts for consideration.
Single titles authored by more than one person are not eligible for consideration.
Submissions must be made at least three months prior to publication date.
Once selected, participation in Discover Great New Writers includes:
Face-out display in the Discover bay in each of our bookstores (length of display is usually 12 weeks)
An individual shelf-talker with a teaser line placed under each face-out
A 20% discount on Discover titles for the length of the promotion
Promotion online at www.bn.com/discover and The B&N Review, as well as via consumer emails, @BNBuzz and @BNDiscover Twitter feeds, and NOOK features for the Discover Award finalists and Discover Seasonal selections
Special consideration for Discover-selected writers for in-store events and book group discussions
Additionally:
Debuting authors and writers with fewer than three previously published books who have yet to receive a major literary award are eligible for consideration. Exceptions are sometimes made for authors who have published more titles, but have yet to break out to a larger audience. Submissions must be original publications, penned by one author.
Deceased authors and those previously featured in the Discover program are ineligible. Books submitted for a prior season and rejected will not be reconsidered.
2016-2017 Submission Deadlines
Submissions for books publishing in calendar year 2015 are now closed.
Season Submission Deadline
Spring 2015 (January-March 2015)
Summer 2015 (April-July 2015)
Fall 2015 (August-October 2015)
Late Fall 2015 (November-December 2015)
Spring 2016 (January-March 2016)
Summer 2016 (April-July 2016)
Fall 2016 (August-October 2016)
Late Fall 2016 (November/December 2016) Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
September 10, 2015
October 8, 2015
March 31, 2016
June 30, 2016
Contact
For further information on submissions, contact:
Miwa Messer
Director, Discover Great New Writers
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
122 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
Email: MMesser@bn.com
Phone: (212) 633-4067
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