2026 Golden Crown Literary Awards
Nominations for the 2026 GCLS Literary Awards (also known as The Goldies) are OPEN. Please read ALL of these guidelines carefully prior to submitting nominations.
- Eligibility
- Categories
- Nomination Process
- Roles & Responsibilities
- Nomination Deadlines
- Ebooks Versus Paperback
- FAQ
Should a question arise that is not addressed in these guidelines, the GCLS Awards Administrators are appointed by the Board of Directors as the only people able to make a final ruling on an issue that arises during the awards process. Any such rulings made after the nomination period opens will become addendums to these guidelines and be published as such on the GCLS website.
TIMELINE
- The online book nomination process opens on September 1, 2025, and will take a tiered submission approach. See the Nominations Deadlines page for all nomination, submission, and payment deadlines.
- Nominations will be posted to the GCLS website throughout the submission period. The full listing of all nominations will be posted to the GCLS website by the first week of February 2026.
- A "shortlist" of finalists will be announced no later than the first week in May 2026.
- Winners will be announced and their awards presented at the Golden Crown Literary Society's 22nd Annual Awards Ceremony in Orlando, FL on August 8th. The list of winners will be available on the website within 24 hours.
- If you have any questions or concerns about meeting a deadline, please reach out to the Awards Administrators as soon as possible.
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