<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s that time of year again; the AAMBC Awards nominations have been revealed. The AAMBC Awards celebrates black writers, editors, publishers, and countless others. It\u2019s a way to recognize those who have made changes and contributions to the creative world while inspiring people of color to follow their dreams. And like previous years, the AAMBC awards will take place in front of a live studio audience on August 6th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like last year, there are plenty of big names on this list. It includes Robin Reads, Tami Reed, Urban Books, and Kennedy Ryan. It was also revealed that New York Times best-selling author and TV host Kwame Alexander and legendary artists Frank Morrison will be honored at this year\u2019s ceremony. These nominees have broken countless barriers and introduced many new ideas and conversations into the black creative world. With that said, let\u2019s look at the AAMBC Awards nominee list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nBook Reviewer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nComfy Cozy Up<\/li>\n\n\n\n Robin Reads<\/li>\n\n\n\n Brown Girl Reading<\/li>\n\n\n\n Books En Vogue<\/li>\n\n\n\n Shades N Pages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nChildren\u2019s YA Author of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nRemi Blackwood, Future Hero<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\nTiffany D. Jackson, The Weight of Blood<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\nTalia Hibbert, Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\nMary J. Blige, Mary Can!<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\nKrystal Marquis, The Davenports<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nBlogger of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nTami Reed<\/li>\n\n\n\n Bianca Dottin<\/li>\n\n\n\n Jaleesa Reads<\/li>\n\n\n\n Coco Bassey<\/li>\n\n\n\n Rene Brooks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nPublisher of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nBookouture<\/li>\n\n\n\n Penguin Random House<\/li>\n\n\n\n Kensington Publishing<\/li>\n\n\n\n Simon & Schuster<\/li>\n\n\n\n Urban Books<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nBest Podcast of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nDrink Champs<\/li>\n\n\n\n Code Switch<\/li>\n\n\n\n The Know For Sure<\/li>\n\n\n\n 85 South Show<\/li>\n\n\n\n Girl Stop Playin\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nIndependent Publisher of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nThird World Press Foundation<\/li>\n\n\n\n Akashic Books<\/li>\n\n\n\n Atria Books<\/li>\n\n\n\n RedBone Press<\/li>\n\n\n\n Broadside Lotus Press<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nEditor of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nPhillip Lewis<\/li>\n\n\n\n Todd Hunter<\/li>\n\n\n\n Shana Murph<\/li>\n\n\n\n Darryl Oliver<\/li>\n\n\n\n George White<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nMale Author of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nRod Palmer<\/li>\n\n\n\n S.A. Cosby<\/li>\n\n\n\n Jonathan Escoffery<\/li>\n\n\n\n Jabari Asim<\/li>\n\n\n\n Carl Weber<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nChristian Fiction Author of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nTiffany L. Warren, A Favorite Son Christmas<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\nNickki Smith, Standing on Unspoken Prayers<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\nMaya Kay, The Essence of His Soul<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\nLatoya Battle, He Saw my Needs \u2014 A Christian Romance Novel<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\nTerralyn McFarland, Sins of A Pastor<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nUrban Book of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nFriday I\u2019m in Love<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\nThe Davenports<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\nOn the Rooftop<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\nDrunk on Love<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\nBlack Cake<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nScreenwriter of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nDewayne Perkins<\/li>\n\n\n\n Elize Diop<\/li>\n\n\n\n Branden Jacobs Jenkins<\/li>\n\n\n\n Mike Gauyo<\/li>\n\n\n\n Numa Perrier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nReader\u2019s Choice Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nThe House of Eve<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\nTake My Hand<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\nLike a Sister<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\nYou Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\nThe Dust Bowl Orphans<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nMotion Picture of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nTill<\/li>\n\n\n\n The Woman King<\/li>\n\n\n\n Creed 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n Alice<\/li>\n\n\n\n A Jazzman\u2019s Blues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nTelevision Show of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nSnowfall<\/li>\n\n\n\n Reasonable Doubt<\/li>\n\n\n\n Ms. Pat Show<\/li>\n\n\n\n The Upshaws<\/li>\n\n\n\n Kindred<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nRomance Author of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nMonica Walters<\/li>\n\n\n\n Stacey Abrams<\/li>\n\n\n\n A. E. Valdez<\/li>\n\n\n\n Christina C. Jones<\/li>\n\n\n\n B Love<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nVanguard of Urban Media<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nBlack Girl Nerds<\/li>\n\n\n\n The Shade Room<\/li>\n\n\n\n Shadow & Act<\/li>\n\n\n\n Blavity<\/li>\n\n\n\n #blkcreatives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nSci-Fi\/Fantasy Writer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nShanora Williams<\/li>\n\n\n\n J. Eelle<\/li>\n\n\n\n Ayana Gray<\/li>\n\n\n\n Liselle Sambury<\/li>\n\n\n\n Tracy Deonn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\neBook of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nHold You Down<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\nBlack Girls Must Have It<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\nIn Thug Love with a Chi-Town Millionaire: An Urban Romance<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\nBefore I Let Go<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\nThe Coldest Secret Ever<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nNon-Fiction Self Help Book of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nUphill<\/em> by Jemele Hill<\/li>\n\n\n\nWalking in My Joy<\/em> by Jenifer Lewis<\/li>\n\n\n\nWe Over Me<\/em> by Khadeen Ellis & Devale Ellis<\/li>\n\n\n\nYou Owe You<\/em> by Eric Thomas<\/li>\n\n\n\nFinding Me<\/em> by Viola Davis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nLiterary Activist of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nCurtis Bunn<\/li>\n\n\n\n Donna Craddock & Donya Craddock<\/li>\n\n\n\n Cyrus Webb<\/li>\n\n\n\n Amanda Gorman<\/li>\n\n\n\n Lasheera Lee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nBook Club of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nWell Read Black Girl<\/li>\n\n\n\n Bourbon Street Bookers<\/li>\n\n\n\n Tristyn\u2019s Book Club<\/li>\n\n\n\n Black AF Book Club<\/li>\n\n\n\n Sistah Girls Book Club<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nBest Bookstore of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nThe Lit Bar<\/li>\n\n\n\n Semicolon Bookstore & Gallery<\/li>\n\n\n\n Brave and Kind Bookshop<\/li>\n\n\n\n Baldwin & Co.<\/li>\n\n\n\n Mahogany Books<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nFemale Author of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nKennedy Ryan<\/li>\n\n\n\n Victoria Christopher Murray<\/li>\n\n\n\n Tiffany D. Jackson<\/li>\n\n\n\n Sadeqa Johnson<\/li>\n\n\n\n Mary Monroe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nBreakout Author of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n