# National Book Critics Circle - **Website:** - **Primary alias:** `bookcritics.org` ## Description National Book Critics Circle is a brand dedicated to supporting book criticism and promoting literary culture. Since its establishment in 1974, the NBCC has been honoring exceptional writing and fostering a national conversation about reading, criticism, and literature. The organization was founded with the aim of extending the renowned Algonquin round table to a wider audience. The NBCC serves a diverse community of nearly 800 members, including critics, authors, literary bloggers, book publishing professionals, students, and friends. Membership is open to freelance and staff book reviewers, with various benefits such as access to book reviewing tips, a guide to publications accepting freelance pitches, the ability to nominate titles for annual awards and elect board members, and discounts on literary magazines. One of the highlights of the NBCC's activities is the annual National Book Critics Circle awards. These prestigious awards, presented in March, recognize outstanding literature in six categories: autobiography, biography, criticism, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They are the only national literary awards chosen by critics themselves. Additionally, the NBCC bestows the Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing and the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award and Toni Morrison Achievement Award to deserving individuals in the literary field. As a tax-exempt organization, the NBCC welcomes donations, which are tax-deductible. To learn more about supporting their mission and becoming a member, visit their website. At the NBCC, their commitment to promoting book criticism and literary culture is unwavering. ## Industries - 📊 Publishing and Printing _(under Business and Consumer Services)_ - 📊 Business and Consumer Services ## Links - [twitter](https://twitter.com/bookcritics) - [linkedin](https://linkedin.com/company/the-national-book-critics-circle-inc-) - [instagram](https://instagram.com/bookcritics) - [facebook](https://facebook.com/nationalbookcriticscircle) ## Logos & icons - icon _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idvO0sznyq/w/240/h/240/theme/dark/icon.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1780665756969) - logo _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idvO0sznyq/w/745/h/197/theme/light/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1780665756890) ## Colors | Name | Hex | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | | Disco | #95176a | accent | | Downriver | #082141 | dark | | Spindle | #b3c7e7 | light | ## Fonts - serif — asset _(custom)_ - calluna — asset _(custom)_ ## Imagery - banner _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idvO0sznyq/w/1500/h/500/idtKdXZRGR.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1780665757177) --- _Source: _ _See [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) for a full list of agent-readable pages, and [/auth.md](/auth.md) for how agents authenticate._