Entries for the 2026 Nero Book Awards are now closed.

Shortlists in each category will be announced on 3^rd December. The category winners will be announced on 21^st January and the Nero Gold Prize winner will be announced in March.

You may refer to the Terms and Conditions of entry here.

If you are a publisher and would like to be informed when submissions open for the 2027 Awards, please email nerobookawardsadmin@booksellers.org.uk with the subject line ‘Submissions mailing list’.