TODAY: 2025 Minnesota Book Awards

Readers and writers from across Minnesota will converge on the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts tonight for the 37th annual Minnesota Book Awards. Winners will be announced in each of ten genre categories.

Unable to make the trek to Saint Paul? Don’t worry: You can watch the pronouncements and celebrate Minnesota’s rich literary tradition via a FREE livestream option, made available courtesy of program steward The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library.

Want to know more about the talented authors up for this prize? You can learn more about the cohort of 2025 finalists online through blog posts and ‘Meet the Finalist’ panels spotlighting each category.

Interested in a still deeper dive into the Minnesota Book Awards, including how judges are chosen, nominees are vetted, finalists are selected – and how Friends of the Library can get involved with this seminal program and its authors? We refer you to our March webinar, ‘Opening the Book on the Minnesota Book Awards,’ available for replay on our YouTube channel.