Awards provide instant credibility which can influence purchasing decisions. List of book awards contests updated 2019 tck publishing. The mission of the national book foundation is to celebrate the best literature in america, expand its audience, and ensure that books have a prominent place in american culture. The dragonfly book awards are contests that recognize accomplished and up andcoming authors worldwide in a variety of genres.
Selfpublished book awards the writers union of canada. In addition, autumn house offers a nonfiction contest and a rising. Award winning authors tend to be more successful when it comes to finding a literary agent, getting a publisher, and selling more books. Book award contests are mostly scams book launchers. A prestigious award accepting selfpublished books and entries from independent presses. The dragonfly book awards are contests that recognize accomplished and upandcoming authors worldwide in a variety of genres. The 2019 book awards contest is open to texas authors of books published. At the 2017 national book awards, jesmyn ward won her second prize in the fiction category for sing, unburied, sing and celebrated russian journalist masha gessen took home the nonfiction trophy. Book awards contests can be a great way for a new or experienced author to win. Contests can be another great way to market, promote and bring attention to your book. Featured awardwhistler independent book awardspresented by the. 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. Book awards for selfpublished authors the book designer. Rubery book awards book contest the international rubery.
We are now accepting entries for the 2021 purple dragonfly book award contest, our book award contest exclusively for childrens books. The independent author network presents the 2020 ian book of the year awards, an international contest open to all authors with 40 fiction and nonfiction categories. Watch out for book award contests that prey on authors. The best way to move your book ahead of others in your genres is to win an award contest.
November 2017 learn how and when to remove this template message. Sadly so many book award contests are set up to profit the owner not support authors. Niea national indie excellence awards united states. The national indie excellence awards niea is open to all english language printed books available for sale, including small presses, midsize independent. Book awards are an honor for authors and publishers, and they can boost. Deadlines below are based on 20162017 information and may change year to year. Books are accepted for the annual midwest book awards from any independent publisher in the 12state midwest region published during the 2019 calendar year. My first book, sunbelievable, was published by my own publishing company and therefore qualified as a selfpublished versus a printondemand selfpublished book. With 57 categories to choose from, winning a coveted purple dragonfly book award helps authors and illustrators alike garner instant credibility, attention from the media, and an opportunity to increase book sales. Just updated all content and added three new contests. We are the independent and self publishers answer to the booker. Book of the year awards contest the independent author.
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. Click here for a full list of winners and finalists with books published in 2017. Nautilus book awards is an annual accolade of books in the genre of social and environmental. For each category, three judges independently score each entry in criteria relevant to that genre. Researching book award contests can be overwhelming. Chance to be represented by a leading literary management company. Additional award competition for illustrated books.
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