PADIBA Awards
Deadline August 31 (must be received by this date). Neutral free contest gives two prizes of $1,500 in the categories of Picture Book/Graphic Novel and Middle Grade/Young Adult for books where the main character has two or more marginalized identities, such as race, ethnicity, appearance, disability, neurodivergence, gender and sexual identity, religion, economic class, or family structure. Eligible books must have been traditionally published or scheduled for publication within this calendar year. Online application must be received by the deadline. Sponsor will then send the judges' addresses for mailing the books. PADIBA stands for "Pedro and Daniel Intersectionality Book Award". It is sponsored by Read Your World, the sponsor of Multicultural Children's Book Day. Each $1,500 prize will be shared equally with the authors, illustrators, and/or translators listed on the book cover.
Source: https://readyourworld.org/awards/padiba-awards-2026/
Published: August 3, 2025
