[OPLINLIST] 2025 Ohio Book Awards, presented by the Ohioana Library

[jdwyer at library.ohio.gov]

Posted on behalf of Ohioana Library. Cross-posted; please excuse duplication.

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The Ohioana Library is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Ohio Book Awards<https://www.ohioana.org/programs/ohio-book-awards/>, presented by the Ohioana Library.

The awards, first established in 1942, honor Ohio authors in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Juvenile Literature, Middle Grade Literature, Young Adult Literature, About Ohio or an Ohioan (which may include books by non-Ohio authors), and Readers' Choice. The Ohioana Book Awards, renamed in 2024 as the "Ohio Book Awards, presented by the Ohioana Library," are the second oldest state literary prizes in the nation.

The 2025 Ohio Book Awards ceremony and reception will take place at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus on the evening of Wednesday, October 15. All winners are scheduled to be present at the event with the opportunity for book signing after the ceremony.*
Tickets can purchased online at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-ohio-book-awards-tickets-1501622716969?aff=oddtdtcreator
Tickets are $50 each plus Eventbrite service charge. Admission includes heavy hors d'oeuvres and drinks.


The 2025 Ohio Book Award winners are:

About Ohio or an Ohioan:
Keith O'Brien. Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball. New York, NY: Pantheon, 2024.

Fiction:
Christopher Bollen. Havoc. New York, NY: Harper, 2024.

Juvenile Literature:
Loren Long. The Yellow Bus. New York, NY: Roaring Brook Press, 2024.

Middle Grade Literature:
Andrea Wang. Summer at Squee. New York, NY: Kokila, 2024.

Nonfiction:
Timothy Snyder. On Freedom. New York, NY: Crown, 2024.

Poetry:
Yalie Saweda Kamara. Besaydoo: Poems. Minneapolis, MN: Milkweed Editions, 2024.

Young Adult Literature:
Mindy McGinnis. Under This Red Rock. New York, NY: Katherine Tegen Books, 2024.

Readers' Choice:
Amanda Flower. To Slip the Bonds of Earth (A Katharine Wright Mystery). New York, NY: Kensington, 2024.

At the event, Ohioana will also present Claudia Owusu the Walter Rumsey Marvin Grant for her essay, Swim. The Marvin Grant is named for Ohioana's second director, is endowed by his family, and is a competitive prize for Ohio writers aged 30 or younger who have not yet published a book. The award has helped launch numerous writers' careers.

For further information or questions, please contact Ohioana Library Executive Director, Kimberlee Kiehl, at kkiehl at ohioana.org<mailto:kkiehl at ohioana.org>.

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The mission of the Ohioana Library, established in 1929 by First Lady Martha Kinney Cooper, is to collect, preserve, and celebrate Ohio literature. Visit the Ohioana Library at 274 E. First Avenue, Suite 300, Columbus, Ohio, or online at www.ohioana.org<http://www.ohioana.org/>.

*All authors are scheduled to appear at the time of publication, but attendance is not guaranteed. Cancellations may occur due to illness, professional obligations, or other unforeseen circumstances. Please check www.ohioana.org<http://www.ohioana.org/> for the most up-to-date schedule.



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Janet Ingraham Dwyer
Youth Services Library Consultant
Library Programs & Development
State Library of Ohio
274 E. 1st Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201
614.644.6910
jdwyer at library.ohio.gov<mailto:jdwyer at library.ohio.gov>
library.ohio.gov<https://library.ohio.gov/>

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