About NBCC Membership

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The NBCC is a nonprofit organization, founded in April 1974 as the first of its kind in the nation. Regular voting membership ($40 for freelance critics, $75 for members with staff positions at institutions that support their membership, and $60 for those at institutions that pay for multiple memberships) is open to professional book review editors and book reviewers. We are also proud to announce a non-voting, individual associate membership ($25 a year) available to others in the publishing field. And we have added another category of student membership, again, non-voting for $15. Upon joining the NBCC you will receive a welcome email letter with a PDF attachment that contains the NBCC's tips and guidelines for placing book reviews in publications around the country, with contact information for dozens of review editors and their requirements for reviews they seek. Upon joining, all members will also begin receiving the NBCC's Newswire, which is published regularly and distributed via email.

The NBCC meets once a year in New York City for its annual membership meeting and yearly award ceremony; the board and members of the organization participate in panel discussions and conference year round in locations around the country. Jane Ciabattari, NBCC President, is continuing to develop an email database of members' email addresses, which is used to communicate important information to members. If you have not yet done so, please contact her via email to get your address on the list. Email addresses will not be used for any purpose other than NBCC business. In the near future, members will be given the option to subscribe to a separate members-only email list for discussion of criticism-related issues, which is still under development.

The NBCC works closely with affiliated organizations, and its board meets frequently throughout the year. It asks for members' suggestions in fulfilling its potential, and members' participation in raising and maintaining standards and in advancing the cause of literature.

To join the National Book Critics Circle, please visit our online membership registration and renewal page, or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with questions.