Award Categories

The award categories for the 2008 African American Literary Awards Show are:

• General Fiction
• Contemporary Fiction
• Science Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Mystery
• Romance
• Christian Fiction
• Street Fiction
• Erotica
• Biography/Memoir
• Non-Fiction
• Children’s Books – Best Story Written For Children
• Poetry
• Playwright of the Year
• Magazines (Literary)
• Magazines (Non Literary)
• Self-Help
• Cook Books
• Humorist Award of the Year (Stand-up Comics)
• Comedy Book Author of the Year
• Comic Strip
• Breakout Author of the Year (Male and Female)
• Self-published Author of the Year
• Independent Publishing House of the Year
• Publishing House of the Year
• Author of the Year Award  (Male and Female)
• Book Club of the Year
• Television Writer of the Year
• Screenwriter of the Year