Community Readers

A Community of Readers as Big as the High Plains

The initial reading of nominated titles is completed with the assistance of our community readers, who provide the initial evaluation of the books. Due to the time constraints of this process, readers are encouraged to reside in Billings, MT, and surrounding areas.

Community Readers will read and rate 3-4 books from a single category in a 8-week period during the spring (usually mid-March to mid-May) and provide feedback. To participate, please complete the form below.

Name

Phone Number

Have you been a High Plains Book Awards reader before?

Yes

I am interested in reading books in the following categories:

You can indicate interest in multiple categories, but in any particular year, the bag of books you are evaluating will all be from a single category.

Art & Photography

Children's Picture Book

Youth / Middle Grade

Creative Nonfiction

Fiction

First Book (Note: Books in this category can be any genre. One example of what your bag of books could contain: a picture book, a poetry collection, a memoir, and a book of short stories.)

Indigenous Writer (Note: Books in this category can be any genre. One example of what your bag of books could contain: a picture book, a poetry collection, a memoir, and a book of short stories.)

Nonfiction

Poetry

Short Stories

Woman Writer (Note: Books in this category can be any genre. One example of what your bag of books could contain: a picture book, a poetry collection, a memoir, and a book of short stories.)

Young Adult

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