HOW THE AWARD COMMITTEE WORKS

2023-2024 Timeline:

• September 1 – December 15, 2023
  • Book submission process is open
  • Committee members start reading.
• March 2024
  • Committee meets virtually to choose shortlist, and winner and honor books
  • Shortlist is announced in mid-March
• April 2024
  • Winners and honor books are announced via a press release on or around April 2nd, which is International Children’s Book Day

Jury/Committee

The committee will have a chair and approximately six members to include translators, librarians, students/teachers/professors, and other individuals with expertise in young adult literature and translations. The term of service will be at least one year, with the option to stay on for a second year if desired. This is to guarantee continuity. The chair will be chosen from the previous year’s committee.

Chair

The chair will organize the process of contacting publishers, receive submissions, and distribute copies where needed. They will double-check eligibility of submissions, make sure there is a private online forum to share reading notes, and facilitate discussion when the group meets virtually to choose the shortlist and winner and honor books.

The GLLI Director

The director will maintain contacts with the publishers and will help with the distribution of information via GLLI’s website and social media platforms