The Independent Book Publishers Association has announced the finalists in the 2011 Benjamin Franklin Awards. The three finalists in each of the 50 categories were selected from among nearly 1,300 entries, and one winner per category will be announced at the Benjamin Franklin Awards ceremony on Monday evening, May 23, at the Javits Center in New York on the eve of BookExpo America 2011. This year’s finalists include Two Gold Coins and a Prayer from Appell Publishing, Light Fading from Peter E. Randall Publisher, and 303 Squadron from Aquila Polonica Publishing.

The complete list of finalists is available on the IBPA website.