[JSWolf]

I do suggest that we have at least three categories where the books chosen are modern books. The subject matter doesn't have to be modern, but the books themselves do. That would help a lot.

One of the complaints is that we get too many old books nominated. Categories like classic and banned/challenged just lend themselves very well to old books being nominated.

Award winners and banned/challenged just doesn't work well. It might work on paper, but in practice, they don't work.

Combining categories doesn't work. Mystery/thriller and science fiction/fantasy are two examples that do not work. They aren't the same. So please don't do that.