There are three ways for ABA member booksellers to nominate titles to the Next Lists:
- Complete the form on this page.
- On Edelweiss, go to the book page, click on "Review," write a review, and under the "Nominate" section, select "Indie Next." Unfortunately, clicking "Much Love" does not count as a nomination.
- On NetGalley, click the green “Title Feedback” button for any title in your account.
When nominating for the monthly Next List, please note these publication date parameters:
- June 2025: titles on sale 5/20-6/10
- July 2025: titles on sale 6/17-7/15
- August 2025: titles on sale 7/15-8/12
- September 2025: titles on sale 8/19-9/16
- October 2025: titles on sale 9/16-10/14
- November 2025: titles on sale 10/21-11/11
- December 2025: titles on sale 11/18-12/16
- January 2026: titles on sale 12/16-1/14
When nominating for the every-other-month Kids' Next List, please note these publication date parameters:
- January/February List: titles on sale in December and January
- March/April List: titles on sale in February and March
- May/June List: titles on sale in April and May
- July/August List: titles on sale in June and July
- September/October List: titles on sale in August and September
- November/December List: titles on sale in October and November
Nomination Form
ABA member booksellers can nominate up to six (6) titles at a time, each time they submit the form.
TIPS
- Next Lists blurbs are not reviews: Think of them like a tweet or a sound bite! How would you describe the book to a customer or friend? Please try and limit to 280 characters or less.
- Write conversationally; think of what might follow "I loved it!" or "I couldn't put it down," or "Wow, that was an emotional journey..."
- Don't be intimidated by the quotes you see in the final Next Lists. They've all been edited! (We'll take care of the grammar and punctuation....)
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[1]You might already have a lot of nominations on hand — send in what's on the staff pick cards you've written up, or send in your staff picks from your newsletter or website. - All subject categories are welcome — fiction and nonfiction, hardover and paperback, for adult and children (all categories).
- Help remind other staff members in your store to submit, too. Post the Next List Nomination Shelf-talker [2] wherever you keep your ARCs.
*Only nominations from ABA member booksellers will be considered.
Thank you!