We have reassigned your book to a new 2019 reader from our judging panel, who will read and provide you with the promised commentary commentary mail date february 2020. These sites may be helpful to determine the validity of contests. Entries are limited to independently indie published books, including those from small presses, ebook publishers, and selfpublished authors. Book awards contests can be a great way for a new or experienced author to win a prize, get recognition, and improve your chances at getting a major book deal. The winning artist will exhibit in booth d1, with world wide art, and one of the largest booths at. Contests can be another great way to market, promote and bring attention to your book.
Your poem can be on any topic, using whatever style you prefer. The royal dragonfly book award contest is a worldwide book competition that honors excellence in all types of literature and book marketing, recognizing creativity and hard work for a comprehensive list of genres in 68 categories. The annual best indie book award is an international literary award contest recognizing independent authors in major genres. A book displaying an award may cause someone to pick up your book while browsing. There are no genre restrictions, and judging criteria is weighed evenly between concept originality, marketability in the current landscape, and overall writing talent. We asked several book award winners whether they thought entering contests was worthwhile. Fresh fiction contests win a variety of books ongoing. Plus, if it were free there would be thousands of submissions, and it would be completely unmanageable. My first book, sunbelievable, was published by my own publishing company and therefore qualified as a selfpublished versus a printondemand selfpublished book. I recently attended the mystery writers of america sleuthfest conference in boca raton, florida. In midapril, we got word that our book had won gold at the independent publisher ippy book awards.
Dec 22, 2011 researching book award contests can be overwhelming. The winning artist will exhibit in booth d1, with world wide art, and one of the largest booths at the show. Indie contest judge, beth bruno, lists book award contests that offer. This is the only writers digest competition exclusively for self published books. The dragonfly book awards are contests that recognize accomplished and upandcoming authors worldwide in a variety of genres. Feb 28, 2019 how to enter and win book award contests find contests that best fit your genre and audience. One client won several awards and was contacted by two movie producers about her young adult scifi fantasy fiction novel. With hundreds of thousands of selfpublished books hitting the shelves every year, indie authors need to find a way to stand out. The obvious, if your book achieves book award recognition you and your publisher can reap the benefits of promoting you as an awardwinning author. When you win or get placed, you can say you are an award winning author.
Top 10 selfpublished book awards for independent authors. Discover the best writing contests of 2020 including short story contests, essay contests, poetry contests, and many more free writing competitions. A pencraft gold seal prominently placed on the book cover announces to buyers that your book is a winner which often leads to greater book sales. Last fall and winter, we entered book design made simple in some independent publishing book award contests. To be considered for this prize, the candidate must meet the following requirements. Book awards for selfpublished authors publishers weekly.
Each month our authors can provide a kindle copy of their book to be given away. Here are some free writing contests to get started. Awards provide instant credibility which can influence purchasing decisions. Enter vacation sweepstakes, free win a car contests, instant cash sweepstakes, and more. For more information about book awards and contests.
The ultimate list of writing contests in 2020 win cash prizes. Writers digest selfpublished book awards writers digest hosts the 28th self published. The royal dragonfly all genres and purple dragonfly childrens books book awards are prestigious national book contests recognizing exceptional authors for excellence in writing and a story monsters approved. Winners are picked randomly at the end of the giveaway. The best selfpublished book awards programs have the power to change that and bring authors and their works out of obscurity and into the spotlight. For indie kids authors, theres also this free cover contest for indie childrens. To be eligible for a colorado book award, a primary contributor to the book must be a. Thats why my team and i conducted extensive research to not only find free, highquality writing contests, but to also give you the best chance to win.
Book awards for selfpublished writers are one way to do that. Please be aware that some book awards are more focused on making money than recognizing the accomplishments of authors. Award winning authors tend to be more successful when it comes to finding a literary agent, getting a publisher, and selling more books. Beyond the validation of a win and potential prize money and constructive. Six grand prize winners will receive a 30minute skype call with a kokila author and a ten copy set of the selected authors books. Daily entry contests offer great opportunities to win all types of prizes. Official best indie book awards 2020 submissions biba. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the young lions office at 212.
For their world of stories sweepstakes, kokila books and penguin want to bring voices from the margins into your classroom. Entering writing contests is a time commitment, and many people decide to forego this endeavor in order to work on their larger projects instead like a fulllength book. Dedicated to providing you with the best opportunities to exhibit and sell your artwork, through this contest we will offer free exhibition 1 or 2 works for free at the 6th edition of tokyo international art fair, june 2020. A mong the dozens of awards for selfpublished books, there arent many that are worth winning. Dont make the mistake of sending your novel, for example, to a contest that only judges nonfiction. Subscribe to our free email newsletter and download free character. Available to those with writing productscourses conferencesetc. You could win free family vacations from these sweepstakes. Mar 06, 2020 win a free skype visit with an awardwinning author. Goodreads giveaways win a variety of prerelease books. The majority of selfpublished book awards dont confer any benefit to the author, other than a seal that winners often must pay for. Nonprofessional writers who want to enter a short story contest for the opportunity to win book money. Jun 15, 2016 we asked several book award winners whether they thought entering contests was worthwhile.
Picking random numbers is way harder than you think. Most agreed that they noticed no increase in sales. What has your experience been with awards and contests. The book award contest story starts to get gross when you realize. For childrens book authors, here is a compiled list of upcoming and annual book contests either devoted to or containing categories for childrens and young adult literature. Awards are presented in at least ten categories including anthologycollection, biography, childrens, creative nonfiction, fiction, history, nonfiction, pictorial, poetry, and young adult.
How to enter and win book award contests book editing associates. However, it was unanimous that the awards reception, the medal, and the ability to put a sticker on their book was worth the entry fee, but not more. Author vip day with rob and janelle virtually or inperson. To be eligible to win an award, a book must earn a minimum score of 55 out. Poetry foundation emily dickinson first book award. We would also like to offer you a 50% discount on an early bird entry into the upcoming 2020 writers digest 28th annual selfpublished book awards. The saying, if at first you dont succeed, try, try again still rings true.
The readers favorite monthly book giveaway is completely free and available to readers, authors and anyone who loves to read. Book award submissions 6 awards, one discounted price at. Many of the top national contests are listed below, and there are dozens more sponsored by local, state, and regional writers associations. Jul 12, 2018 you pay to enter which is pretty normal for all the kinds of book award contests. List of book awards contests updated 2019 tck publishing. Setting time aside each day to enter sweepstakes and contests maximizes your winning potential. And many of these contests are run by media groups that use them as a way to drum up business. Jan 18, 2018 learn about the 10 top legitimate book awards open to selfpublished authors. Jan 14, 2017 a mong the dozens of awards for selfpublished books, there arent many that are worth winning. It does not matter what year or in which country a book is published. The books are listed on our monthly book giveaway page with new ones added every day. Save 25% and enjoy maximum convenience by allowing us to submit your book to 6 recognized, vetted, and legitimate book award contests, some of which offer major cash and prizes writers digest and foreword and all of which offer the chance for extra exposure, recognition, and the chance to claim awardwinning during your marketing. Yes as a book publicist i can assure you they absolutely do matter.
Book award contests are mostly scams book launchers. Researching book award contests can be overwhelming. While researching contests to submit my latest book to the best is yet to come, i came across a post from james on bookbaby that impressed me called 6 things authors should know about book award contests. The importance of entering childrens book award contests goes well beyond a win.
By scott lorenz westwind communications do book awards matter. The annual best indie book award or biba is an international literary award contest recognizing selfpublished authors. There is no fee to enter our contests, so you have nothing to lose. Some legitimate contests do charge a small entry or reading fee, but often a fee can be a red flag for a scam, so you may want to stick to free contests and there are certainly enough of them. Prerelease books are listed for giveaway by publishers and authors, and members can enter to win. Weekly issues a free weekly newsletter that lists semipro or higher paying markets and contests as well as grants, crowdfunding, contests, publishers, agents and employers. The poetry foundation seeks one book length poetry manuscript to be published as the winner of the emily dickinson first book award. Nine days later, we won another gold medal, this time at the next generation indie book awards after some discussion, we decided to attend both award ceremonies and book expo america. Win a free skype visit with an awardwinning author.
The emily dickinson first book award is designed to recognize an american poet of at least 40 years of age who has yet to publish a first collection of poetry. The book pipeline fiction competition is open to unpublished and published books, graphic novels or comics, short stories, and plays for filmtv adaptation consideration. Twentieth annual young lions fiction award submission form. Good luck on your next cash contest enter instant win, daily contests, single entry, and weeklymonthly etc. The ultimate list of free writing contests in 2020 jerry jenkins. To be eligible for a colorado book award, a primary contributor to the book must be a colorado writer, editor, illustrator, or photographer. Contests to win cash prizes canada enter for free money. You pay to enter which is pretty normal for all the kinds of book award contests. How to enter and win book award contests book editing. We accept traditionally, partnership, and selfpublished books for any of our contests provided that they are available for purchase and are printed in english. Our semiannual poetry contests award a multitude of prizes to deserving poets. A book award will give you an edge and may be all the difference needed to propel your book into bestseller territory. Poetry contests enter your poem for a chance to win.