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The dragonfly book awards are contests that recognize accomplished and upandcoming authors worldwide in a variety of genres. The competition is open to all englishlanguage selfpublished books for which the authors have paid the full cost of publication, or the cost of printing has been paid for by a. Writers league of texas book awards contest, 611 s. These sites may be helpful to determine the validity of contests. Researching book award contests can be overwhelming. Christian book awards, writing contests and literary prizes. To be eligible for a colorado book award, a primary contributor to the book must be a colorado writer, editor, illustrator, or photographer. Christian book awards, writing contests and literary prizes blue ridge mountains cwc directors choice awards past and present attendees of the blue ridge mountains christian writers conference are eligible to submit their published work to this contest. We created this site as a free marketing tool for all our award winning authors. By scott lorenz westwind communications do book awards matter. List of book awards contests updated 2019 tck publishing. Each year the council for wisconsin writers offers competitive awards for work published by residents of the state. Also, check out these other compilations of contests.
Now in its 49th year of publication, event is an awardwinning, internationally recognized literary magazine that inspires and nurtures. Entries are limited to independently indie published. Submitting your work to contests and awards is a great way to get yo ur work noticed. Top 10 selfpublished book awards for independent authors. Below are links and important information for independent publishers six book award contests. Cla book of the year for children award to merit consideration for the cla book of the year for children award, a book must have been published in canada in 2014 and its author must be a can. She has worked as a journalist and womens health educator in western massachusetts. Book awards contests can be a great way for a new or experienced author to. With hundreds of thousands of selfpublished books hitting the shelves every year, indie authors need to find a way to stand out.
In addition, each first place winner in each category receives a digital certificate commemorating their accomplishment, a digital award seal, a news release announcing the winners sent to a comprehensive list of media outlets, a dragonfly book award contests winners page listing, a. Book awards for selfpublished authors the book designer. We normally only list contests that do not require an entry fee. Jul 12, 2014 a book award will give you an edge and may be all the difference needed to propel your book into bestseller territory. May 07, 2020 the competition is open to all englishlanguage selfpublished books for which the authors have paid the full cost of publication, or the cost of printing has been paid for by a grant or as part of a prize. Submissions for the 14th annual national indie excellence awards open on august 1st, 2019. Feb 12, 20 none of the contests, as of this writing, require your story to be about food, technology, zebras or any of the other rules that contests force upon us. Please be aware that some book awards are more focused on making money than recognizing the accomplishments of authors.
It sounds and is great, and gives the book a magic lift that comes from a third party endorsement. Although we display all our contest finalists and winners on special readers favorite contest award winner pages, we wanted a site dedicated to just our finalist and award winning books. Just updated all content and added three new contests. All entries must be postmarked by march 31st, 2020.
Checks should be made payable to writers league of texas and mailed to. Heres a list of submission opportunities for childrens writing and illustrating. Oct 15, 2019 2019 writers league of texas book awards contest this contest is now closed, and judging is in progress. Book awards authors should enter westwind communications. The annual best indie book award is an international literary award contest recognizing independent authors in major genres. Entries will be evaluated on content, writing quality. One teen story is an awardwinning literary magazine for readers and writers of. Cla young adult book award this award recognizes an author of an outstanding english language canadian book which appeals to young. Compare fees, and read about possible additional expenses if you win such as purchasing stickers for your book or attending award ceremonies. Send in your book and become a faw literary award winner. Formerly the gold medallion book awards, the christian book awards have been awarded to christian authors since 1978. We created this site as a free marketing tool for all our awardwinning authors. Each month we feature free and fun book contests and giveaways. All winners get a free certificate, medals, stickers and digital seals.
The council currently sponsors eight annual awards for. Book award contest and awardwinning books bookawards. Recognize people who make family friendly christian books and graphic novels, and 2. A book award will give you an edge and may be all the difference needed to propel your book into bestseller territory. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the young lions office at 212. This is a first book award for an unpublished booklength work of fiction novel, short stories, novelinstories, no length limit, by a woman writer, age 40 or older. One client won several awards and was contacted by two movie producers about her young adult scifi fantasy fiction novel. 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. We hosted the winners of the 23rd annual, 2019 independent publisher book awards on may 28th in new york city, celebrating their incredible work with 300 medalists and guests. 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. Yes as a book publicist i can assure you they absolutely do matter. My first book, sunbelievable, was published by my own publishing company and therefore qualified as a selfpublished versus a printondemand selfpublished book. This is a first book award for an unpublished booklength work of fiction novel, short stories, novelinstories, no length limit, by a woman writer.
Awards are presented in at least ten categories including anthologycollection, biography, childrens, creative nonfiction, fiction, history, nonfiction, pictorial, poetry, and young adult. Jan 14, 2017 a mong the dozens of awards for selfpublished books, there arent many that are worth winning. Her manuscript, workers rites, won the philbrick poetry award from the providence athenaeum and was published as a chapbook in 2011. In addition, each first place winner in each category receives a digital certificate. Mar 09, 2012 while i agree there are some writing contests that may not be legitimate, i had great success with my novel, echo from mount royal, in the 2016 next generation indie book awards. Dec 22, 2011 just updated all content and added three new contests. Independent book publishers association runs this one. Friends of american writers chicago literature awards. The state of texas has a long tradition of serving as a setting for and inspiring great storytelling. Theres an entry fee, and the cost of shipping multiple copies of your printed book ebooks generally upload for free. When you win or get placed, you can say you are an award winning author. Book awards for selfpublished writers are one way to do that. Long co anisfieldwolf book awards the cleveland foundation 1422 euclid avenue. Twentieth annual young lions fiction award submission form.
Submissions must be published in the prior year so books published in 2016 are eligible for the 2017 award. The competition is open to all englishlanguage selfpublished books for which the authors have paid the full cost of publication, or the cost of printing has been paid for by a grant or as part of a prize. To submit a book for consideration, send five copies with a completed copy of the entry form to. When you win or get placed, you can say you are an award. We look forward to celebrating your wonderful books. A mong the dozens of awards for selfpublished books, there arent many that are worth winning. Enter book award contests and become an award winning author in 2018. Canadian book awards, writing contests and literary prizes. Most outstanding book for young people published in 2016. Jan 18, 2018 learn about the 10 top legitimate book awards open to selfpublished authors.
The wisconsin writers awards council for wisconsin writers. Cla book of the year for children award to merit consideration for the cla book of the year for children award, a book must have been published in canada in 2014 and its author must be a. The majority of selfpublished book awards dont confer any benefit to the author, other than a seal that winners often must pay for. Although we display all our contest finalists and winners. To the right are helpful links and resources regarding book awards. Ellen lafleche is a judge of our north street book prize. Entries are limited to independently indie published books, including those from small presses, ebook publishers, and selfpublished authors. Niea national indie excellence awards united states. While i agree there are some writing contests that may not be legitimate, i had great success with my novel, echo from mount royal, in the 2016 next generation indie book. Award winning authors tend to be more successful when it comes to finding a literary agent, getting a publisher, and selling more books. The majority of selfpublished book awards dont confer any benefit to the. Include a synopsis of the entire book, an outline, and the complete manuscript, in that order. Honoring that tradition, the writers league of texas book awards were established in 1991 known first as the violet crown awards before being renamed in 2008 to recognize the year.
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