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Edelweiss Book Lists

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The purpose of the Edelweiss Book Lists is to gather titles around designated themes and awareness months to share with booksellers and librarians. These title lists are timed with buying seasons to help stores and librarians make relevant books available to their communities. 
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Publishers can submit up to two titles per imprint for free to each list. Once reviewed to fit the theme, the title list will be highlighted on our site and in upcoming Bookseller and Librarian newsletters for U.S. users. View all the finalized lists here.

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View all Edelweiss Book Lists from your homepage by adding the "Edelweiss History/Awareness Months" widget available under the Catalogs category:

Calls for Submissions

Calls for submissions will be sent out in the Edelweiss Publisher Newsletter two months prior to the list’s month (subscribe here). Each imprint is limited to two title submissions per list. All publication dates are acceptable.

New Year, New Adventures (January 2026)

The New Year brings new possibilities and the promise of great adventures. We are looking for books that encourage enthusiasm for travel and discovery and generate awe for the vast and wonderful diversity of our world.

Happily Ever After(s) (February 2026)

Happy Valentine's Day! Share your swooniest (or sweetest!) reads that celebrate love from a diversity of perspectives and experiences. This list will center happily-ever-afters from voices historically under-represented in the Romance genre.

Women in Translation (March 2026)

To honor International Women's Day this March, we seek to shed a light on women writers from all over the globe. As we call for all to have equal opportunities to share their voices and stories with the world, please submit titles from women writers who are working in languages other than English.

Poetry (April 2026)

We can't wait to celebrate National Poetry Month this April! Please submit poetry titles that you are excited to share booksellers and librarians. We are especially interested in poetry that showcases the diversity of perspectives and voices speaking through this vital genre. 

Eco-Lit (May 2026)

This Mother's Day, we want to celebrate Mother Earth! Share environment-oriented or nature-centered titles that cultivate a sense of wonder and stewardship for the natural world, explore climate justice, and envision new futures.

Black Movers & Shakers (June 2026)

Happy Juneteenth! To celebrate the vibrancy and influence of Black culture, we invite publishers to share titles that spotlight Black creativity, community, innovation, and liberation.

Disability Pride (July 2026)

This list honors Disability Pride Month! We are seeking titles of all genres that portray visible and invisible disabilities or neurodivergence with care, richness, and respect for the beauty of difference.

Little Linguists (August 2026)

With this list, we are looking to gather a rich collection of stories for younger readers told in languages other than English. All publications dates and all genres appropriate for children and middle grade readers can be submitted to us.

Make Good Trouble: Hopeful Politics (September 2026)

With this list, we seek to assemble a collection of titles that inspire hope, community care, and civic engagement. We are looking for books that center the power of the people and positive local change and which look forward to a better future. We are open to titles for all ages and form all publication dates.

Out & Proud: Celebrating Queerness (October 2026)

Let's celebrate National Coming Out Day! We are seeking titles by and about queer community that celebrate the power of living authentically and openly.

Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month (November 2026)

November is Indigenous People's Heritage Month. Please share titles that honor and commemorate the history, perseverance, and contributions of Native people and which amplify Native voices and perspectives.

Edelweiss reserves the right to reject any title from these lists in its sole discretion for any reason. The team will evaluate all submissions for their appropriateness to the list theme and will not include titles that do not fit the brief as outlined.

More Promotional Options

While we share these lists with our bookseller and librarian users, we also encourage publishers to take advantage of our promotional options that draw attention to your titles on the site and on the list:

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