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Entries are now being accepted for the 2008 Premier Book Awards |
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| Premier Book Awards were established to recognize
meritorious works by writers who self-published
or had their books published by a small press
or independent book publisher. POD books
are welcome. Being able to introduce yourself
as an "Award Winning Author" is
a powerful marketing took that gives you
and your books instant credibility. We wish
you success in this contest and all your
writing endeavors. All entries become the property of Premier Book Awards. Understandably authors and publishers, who have invested so much time and effort into their titles, are concerned about the fate of their submissions when the contest is concluded. None of the entries will be sold or destroyed. Rather, we believe donating the books to local libraries that do not have the budget to adequately increase their inventory will give the books and the authors valuable additional exposure. Also a number of the books will be donated to charitable organizations such as America's Heroes of Freedom, which provides books to recovering military personnel and their families. Some of the books may be gifted to the judges as compensation for their time and efforts.
Criteria Submissions will be judged on editorial excellence, engrossing subject matter, originality, accuracy, and professional packaging. Awards Winners will be notified via email as soon as possible upon the completion of the contest. Two Grand Prizes will be awarded: a Fiction Award of the Best Novel of the Year, and a Non-fiction Award for the Best Non-fiction of the Year. Each Grand Prize Winner will be awarded $500, a certificate of achievement suitable for framing, and Premier Book Awards will distribute a press release to all major media announcing the achievement. For both the Fiction Awards and the Non-Fiction Awards, a first, second, and third place winner will also be chosen in each category. First place winners in each category will receive $100, a certificate of achievement suitable for framing, and Premier Book Awards will distribute a press release to all major media announcing the award. Second and third place winners in each category will receive a certificate of achievement suitable for framing. We reserve the right to withhold an award in any category should submissions not meet the editorial and production criteria mentioned above. Categories Fiction
Deadline Please submit your entries as early as possible to allow adequate time for judging. All entries must be postmarked no later than August 15, 2008. Any entries received with a postmark after August 15th will automatically be disqualified. Both Fiction Award winners and the Non-Fiction Award winners will be notified via email, and announced to the public on or about October 1, 2008, in time for the holiday book buying season. Prizes will be awarded as soon as possible after October 1, 2008. \ Entry Fee $50.00 per title for the initial category and $20 for each additional category. Submit one copy of the book for each category entered. For example, if you enter a book in "Fiction - Fantasy" and also in "Fiction-Science Fiction" you would submit 2 copies of the book, $50 for the first category and $20 for the second category, for a total of $70. The entry fee must be in USD via U.S. Check or money order payable to: Premier Book Awards. Entries received without the entry fee will not be considered. We reserve the right to disqualify any entry, without prior notice, if guidelines and criteria are no met. The entry fee is non-refundable to disqualified entries. Questions? If you have any questions or comments concerning either the Fiction Awards or the Non-Fiction Awards, please email us at admin@PremierBookAwards.com. We will answer all queries as soon as possible. Entry Form Include one completed entry form with each title submitted. Be sure to review the "Submission Checklist" on the entry form before submitting your entry. If submitting more than one title or in more than one category, one check or money order may be included for all submissions. Click here for the Entry Form. You must have adobe Acrobat on your computer in order to access the form. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat on your computer, you may get a free copy here.. Print as many copies of the entry form as needed. We suggest you keen a copy for your records. Send submissions to: Premier Book Awards 234 Quitman Street Pittsburg, TX 75686 |
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| ALL ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY AUGUST 15, 2008. | ||||