Top 10 selfpublished book awards for independent authors. All entries must be postmarked by march 31st, 2020. Independent book publishers association runs this one. The dragonfly book awards are contests that recognize accomplished and upandcoming authors worldwide in a variety of genres. The annual best indie book award is an international literary award contest recognizing independent authors in major genres. We hope you will enjoy the following opportunities as well as the author and book resources available via teachingbooks. Each year the council for wisconsin writers offers competitive awards for work published by residents of the state. This is a first book award for an unpublished booklength work of fiction novel, short stories, novelinstories, no length limit, by a woman writer. Cla young adult book award this award recognizes an author of an outstanding english language canadian book which appeals to young. Enter book award contests and become an award winning author in 2018. My first book, sunbelievable, was published by my own publishing company and therefore qualified as a selfpublished versus a printondemand selfpublished book. Writers league of texas book awards contest, 611 s.
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. Recognize people who make family friendly christian books and graphic novels, and 2. Compare fees, and read about possible additional expenses if you win such as purchasing stickers for your book or attending award ceremonies. To be considered for this prize, the candidate must meet the following requirements. Oct 15, 2019 2019 writers league of texas book awards contest this contest is now closed, and judging is in progress. Here are the top 5 writing contests, as measured by bang. To be eligible for a colorado book award, a primary contributor to the book must be a colorado writer, editor, illustrator, or photographer. Entries are limited to independently indie published books, including those from small presses, ebook publishers, and selfpublished authors. Send in your book and become a faw literary award winner. One client won several awards and was contacted by two movie producers about her young adult scifi fantasy fiction novel. 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.
Just updated all content and added three new contests. To submit a book for consideration, send five copies with a completed copy of the entry form to. The state of texas has a long tradition of serving as a setting for and inspiring great storytelling. A free resource for book lovers, authors, agents, publishers and journalists to find award winning books from todays best new authors. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the young lions office at 212. 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. Since 1983, the independent book publishers association ibpa, the largest notforprofit trade association of independent publishers, has been a leader in member advocacy, education, and. Ellen lafleche is a judge of our north street book prize. 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.
A book award will give you an edge and may be all the difference needed to propel your book into bestseller territory. When you win or get placed, you can say you are an award. 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. Now in its 49th year of publication, event is an awardwinning, internationally recognized literary magazine that inspires and nurtures. Below are links and important information for independent publishers six book award contests. By scott lorenz westwind communications do book awards matter. We created this site as a free marketing tool for all our award winning authors. Dec 22, 2011 just updated all content and added three new contests.
Book awards authors should enter westwind communications. The majority of selfpublished book awards dont confer any benefit to the author, other than a seal that winners often must pay for. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Christian book awards, writing contests and literary. One teen story is an awardwinning literary magazine for readers and writers of.
In addition, each first place winner in each category receives a digital certificate. To the right are helpful links and resources regarding book awards. 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. 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. We hosted the winners of the 23rd annual, 2019 independent. Theres an entry fee, and the cost of shipping multiple copies of your printed book ebooks generally upload for free. Long co anisfieldwolf book awards the cleveland foundation 1422 euclid avenue. Formerly the gold medallion book awards, the christian book awards have been awarded to christian authors since 1978.
Although we display all our contest finalists and winners. 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. Entries will be evaluated on content, writing quality. The council currently sponsors eight annual awards for. Her manuscript, workers rites, won the philbrick poetry award from the providence athenaeum and was published as a chapbook in 2011. Please be aware that some book awards are more focused on making money than recognizing the accomplishments of authors. Most outstanding book for young people published in 2016. 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. Jan 18, 2018 learn about the 10 top legitimate book awards open to selfpublished authors. Each month we feature free and fun book contests and giveaways. 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. Submitting your work to contests and awards is a great way to get yo ur work noticed.
Include a synopsis of the entire book, an outline, and the complete manuscript, in that order. Book awards for selfpublished writers are one way to do that. Christian book awards, writing contests and literary prizes. Jan 14, 2017 a mong the dozens of awards for selfpublished books, there arent many that are worth winning. Researching book award contests can be overwhelming. We look forward to celebrating your wonderful books. When you win or get placed, you can say you are an award winning author. Book award contest and awardwinning books bookawards. Canadian book awards, writing contests and literary prizes. 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. Yes as a book publicist i can assure you they absolutely do matter. These sites may be helpful to determine the validity of contests.
We created this site as a free marketing tool for all our awardwinning authors. Also, check out these other compilations of contests. All winners get a free certificate, medals, stickers and digital seals. Submissions must be published in the prior year so books published in 2016 are eligible for the 2017 award. And many of these contests are run by media groups that use them as a way to drum up business. Friends of american writers chicago literature awards. Twentieth annual young lions fiction award submission form.
She has worked as a journalist and womens health educator in western massachusetts. A mong the dozens of awards for selfpublished books, there arent many that are worth winning. Checks should be made payable to writers league of texas and mailed to. The wisconsin writers awards council for wisconsin writers. 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. Award winning authors tend to be more successful when it comes to finding a literary agent, getting a publisher, and selling more books. Heres a list of submission opportunities for childrens writing and illustrating. Book awards for selfpublished authors the book designer. Niea national indie excellence awards united states. List of book awards contests updated 2019 tck publishing. The writer must be age 35 or younger at the time of the books. Submissions for the 14th annual national indie excellence awards open on august 1st, 2019. We normally only list contests that do not require an entry fee.
It sounds and is great, and gives the book a magic lift that comes from a third party endorsement. Entries are limited to independently indie published. Awards are presented in at least ten categories including anthologycollection, biography, childrens, creative nonfiction, fiction, history, nonfiction, pictorial, poetry, and young adult. The majority of selfpublished book awards dont confer any benefit to the. For more information about book awards and contests. 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.
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