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We are now accepting entries for the 2010 Premier Book Awards! Enter before April 17, 2010 to take advantage of our Early Bird discount and Win the Recognition Your Book Deserves! |
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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. Winning an award for literary excellence can have many positive rewards. Not only does it provide personal satisfaction and prestige, awards can influence reviewers and buyers. When faced with two competing titles, buyers will invariably select the one that has won an award. Being able to introduce yourself as an "Award Winning Author" gives you and your book instant credibility. 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 libraries that do not have the budget to adequately increase their inventory will provide the books and authors valuable additional exposure. Also a number of the books will be donated to Veteran's organizations and hospitals..
Criteria Submissions will be judged on editorial excellence, engrossing subject matter, originality, accuracy, and professional packaging. Awards A Grand Prize will be awarded to the book, fiction or non-fiction, which the judges choose as the Premier Book of the Year. The Grand Prize Winner will receive $500, a framed certificate of achievement, 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 be chosen in each category. First place winners in each category will receive a framed certificate of achievement 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
Deadline All entries must be postmarked no later than August 14, 2010. Any entries received with a postmark after August 14th will automatically be disqualified and returned unopened. Both Fiction and the Non-Fiction Award winners will be notified via email as soon as possible after August 14th, and announced to the public on or about October 1, 2010, in time for the holiday book buying season. Entry Fee
Submit one copy of the book for each category entered. For example, if you submit an Early Bird entry in "Fiction - Fantasy" and also in "Fiction - Science Fiction" you would submit 2 copies of the book, $45 for the first category and $20 for the second category, for a total of $65. The entry fee enclosed with the Entry Form must be in USD via U.S. Check or money order payable to: Premier Book Awards. You may also pay with a credit card via PayPal by clicking on the payment button below. 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 not 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 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 keep 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 ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 14, 2010. | |||||||||||||||