Odyssey Award Selection Committee - 2025

Charge

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To annually select the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the united states during the preceding year and, if desired, to also select honor titles.

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Roster

Lynda Salem Poling
(Chair, February 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Catherine M. Andronik
(Member, June 15, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Ms. Alicia Blowers
(Member, May 23, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Ms. Celia Dillon
(Member, February 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Dr. Colette Drouillard
(Member, May 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Alyson R. Feldman-Piltch
(Member, February 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Ms. Shannan Hicks
(Member, February 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Ms. Amy Kleman
(Member, February 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Marcia Melkonian
(Member, February 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Ashley R. Mensah
(Member, February 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Rebecca F. Oberhauser
(Member, February 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Heather Booth
(Consultant, February 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Susannah Goldstein
(Board Liaison, February 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Gina Robinson
(Administrative Assistant, March 17, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Ninah Moore
(Staff Liaison, February 1, 2022, to January 31, 2023)
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Composition

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The Odyssey Award Selection Committee consists nine members: five members appointed by ALSC; five appointed by YALSA; a chair whose appointment alternates between ALSC and YALSA, with a non-voting consultant from the staff Booklist. Members serve a one-year term beginning immediately after Midwinter and ending after Midwinter of the announcement year. (Chair + 10, plus Booklist consultant)

Origin

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Established in 2006 at the request of the ALSC and YALSA Board of Directors.

The 2025 Committee is reviewing audiobooks published between November 1, 2023 and October 31, 2024, for the 2025 awards

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The 2025 award winners will be announced in January 2025.

YALSA administers the award in odd years. Please visit for submission information.

Staff Liaison

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ALSC Awards Coordinator

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Get Involved

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