General Categories
- Board Book/Cloth Book
- Alphabet/Counting Book
- Book Arts/Pop-up/Cut-out
- Activity Book 1 – Games, Arts & Crafts, etc.
- Activity Book 2 – Educational, Science, History
- Best Illustrator
- Picture Book – Preschool
- Picture Book – 4-8 Year Old
- Picture Book – All Ages
- Juvenile Fiction – Early Reader/1st Chapter books
- Pre-Teen Fiction – General
- Pre-Teen Fiction – Fantasy
- Pre-Teen Fiction – Mystery
- Pre-Teen Fiction – Historical/Cultural
- Pre-Teen Fiction – Mature Issues
- Young Adult Fiction – General
- Young Adult Fiction – Fantasy/Sci-Fi
- Young Adult Fiction – Horror/Mystery
- Young Adult Fiction – Historical/Cultural
- Young Adult Fiction – Religion/Spirituality
- Young Adult Fiction – Mature Issues
- Children’s Poetry
- Non-Fiction – Picture Book
- Non-Fiction – Chapter Book
- Animals/Pets - Fiction
- Animals/Pets - Non-Fiction
- Multicultural Non-Fiction
- Comic/Graphic Novel
- Religion/Spirituality
- Holiday
- Book with Merchandise (plush toy, etc.)
- Spanish Language Book
- Environmental Issues
- Health Issues
- Mind-Body-Spirit/Self-Esteem
- Best First Book – Picture Book
- Best First Book – Chapter Book
- Best Book by Youth Author (under 18)
- Best Book Series – Picture Book
- Best Book Series – Chapter Book
- Best Book Series – Non-Fiction
(note: Book Series category submissions require at least two volumes, and one volume's copyright/release date must fall within the 2018-2019 timeframe)
E-Book Categories
E1. Children’s Picture Book
E2. Picture Book – Enhanced *
E3. Pre-Teen Fiction
E4. Young Adult Fiction
*Enhanced E-Books are those including embedded audio, video, animations, etc.