Georgia Author of the Year

The Georgia Author of the Year Awards celebrates the best literature by Georgia writers. Awards in a variety of categories are announced and presented in June at the GAYA ceremony.

To be considered a Georgia author and thus eligible for nomination for GAYA, an author must meet one of the following criteria: the author must have been a resident of Georgia when the nominated book was written, though they may have since moved out of state; or the author must be currently living in Georgia when the book is nominated.

Book submissions must have been published in the previous calendar year.

Georgia Author of the Year Awards

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