This is the deadline for voting for Bluegrass Book Award. Students begin reading in the fall, and submit ballots throughout the year. The ballots are counted and transferred to the tally sheet. All tally sheets must be submitted by April 1 of each year. Winners are announced by the KBA before the end of the school year. Books can be nominated by adults through the web site or by mail throughout the year. The selection of the new Master Lists is completed around March 15 each year. In September, one of the winning authors is invited to come to Kentucky for a special recognition luncheon at the Kentucky Reading Association annual conference.