All the key uk childrens book awards 2019 shortlists and. And many of these contests are run by media groups that use them as a way to drum up business. The oldest and best known of the awards are the caldecott medal and the newbery medal. Reichert and serves as a lasting tribute to honor her accomplishments as a rare book collector, her dedication to nurturing authors. The annual best indie book award or biba is an international literary award contest recognizing selfpublished authors. I say ooh, you say aahi say ooh, you say aah john kane john kane. The purpose of the south carolina book award program is to encourage our students to read quality contemporary literature and submit their vote. The event exists to recognize talent, not to enrich the organizers.
Please be aware that some book awards are more focused on making money than recognizing the accomplishments of authors. However, it was unanimous that the awards reception, the medal, and the ability to put a sticker on their book was worth the entry fee, but not more. 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. The purple dragonfly book awards is a worldwide book competition that was created in 2009 to celebrate the best in childrens books. Boost your discoverability, increase book sales, and grow your readership by winning a writing competition. This international book award contest invites thousands of submissions each. Book awards contests can be a great way for a new or experienced author to win a prize, get recognition, and. Book awards authors should enter westwind communications. Most agreed that they noticed no increase in sales. Google childrens book award contests and you will receive over a million hits. All children in the uk are encouraged to read the books and vote for their favourites. Books for younger children, books for younger readers and books for older readers. The grant helps authors and illustrators who want to switch childrens book genres. The only national award voted on by children and teenshere is a sampling of this years winners and finalists.
Researching book award contests can be overwhelming. The obvious, if your book achieves book award recognition you and your publisher can reap the benefits of promoting you as an awardwinning author. To be eligible for a colorado book award, a primary contributor to the book must be a colorado writer, editor, illustrator, or photographer. Awards provide instant credibility which can influence purchasing decisions. The annual best indie book award is an international literary award contest recognizing independent authors in major genres. Reichert gold medal for young childrens literature was introduced, providing a cash prize for the gold winner in the younger childrens literature category. If you win any readers favorite award level in our annual book award contest, your listing in the clcd will be automatically updated to display your award, setting your book apart to the countless literary professionals who use the database. Members of the federation of childrens book groups vote on the longlist and then any children can vote on the shortlist. A mong the dozens of awards for selfpublished books, there arent many that are worth winning. The reading tub directory of childrens literature and book awards. Childrens book award federation of childrens book groups.
More than 1,000 books compete for the golden kite award each year. We are now accepting entries for the 2020 purple dragonfly book award contest, our book award contest exclusively for childrens books. Below are links and important information for independent publishers six book award contests. These sites may be helpful to determine the validity of contests. The royal dragonfly all genres and purple dragonfly childrens books book awards are prestigious national book contests recognizing exceptional authors for excellence in writing and a story monsters approved. Childrens book awards christian bookstory awards fiction awards. Pike logan and the taskforce were once the apex predators, an unrivaled hunting machine that.
Official best indie book awards 2020 submissions biba. Read more about the award arthur toftebetty ren wright childrens literature award. The moonbeam childrens book awards contest is designed to honor the years best childrens books, authors and illustrators. Lullabayou by angie dilmore in the picture book category. The contest is open to authors, illustrators, and publishers of children s books written in english or spanish for the north american market. Contests can be another great way to market, promote and bring attention to your book. The wisconsin writers awards council for wisconsin writers. The importance of entering childrens book award contests goes well beyond a win.
The majority of selfpublished book awards dont confer any benefit to the author, other than a seal that winners often must pay for. List of book awards contests updated 2019 tck publishing. These awards are presented each year by the american library association ala along with other awards in over 20 categories other well known childrens book awards include the charlotte zolotow award, presented by the cooperative childrens book center. Childrens book awards, writing contests and literary. The dragonfly book awards are contests that recognize accomplished and. Book awards for selfpublished writers are one way to do that. Moonbeam childrens book awards offers opportunity for published authors to. 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. For more information about book awards and contests please be aware that some book awards are more focused on making money than recognizing the accomplishments of authors. 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. We asked several book award winners whether they thought entering contests was worthwhile. Top 15 children s book contests to enter this year. Top 10 selfpublished book awards for independent authors. The following awards are administered by the canadian childrens book centre.
James minter has drawn together a list of 50 book awards open to selfpublishers. Currently this feature is only available to childrens and ya titles. This is the only national award voted solely by children. Avoid events which are driven by excessive entry fees, marketing services to entrants, or selling merchandise like stickers and certificates. The edna meudt poetry book award is given to the best book of poems published by a wisconsinbased author in the contest year. Book awards for selfpublished authors the book designer. Seeks a childrens picture book manuscript by a writer of color or a nativeindigenous writer. The program is open to authors, illustrators, and publishers of childrens books written in english or spanish and inte. With the motto, shining a light on exemplary christian books, the illumination book awards are designed to honor the years best new titles written and published with a christian worldview. Medal winners must be willing to donate one lecture, presentation, or reading at the request of any one of the florida book awards partners partners will pay travel costs within eighteen months of receiving the medal. With 55 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. Pike logan tracks highlytrained russian assassins to brazil in this blistering, actionpacked thriller from new york times bestselling author and former special forces officer brad taylor. The alberta book publishing awards are presented by the book publishers association of alberta. Christian book awards, writing contests and literary.
The moonbeam children s book awards bring increased recognition to exemplary children s books and their creators, and are dedicated to supporting childhood literacy and lifelong reading. Enter book award contests and become an award winning author in 2018. We would also like to offer you a 50% discount on an early bird entry into the upcoming 2020 writers digest 28th annual selfpublished book awards. How to enter and win book award contests book editing associates. With hundreds of thousands of selfpublished books hitting the shelves every year, indie authors need to find a way to stand out. Entries are limited to independently indie published books, including those from small presses, ebook publishers, and selfpublished authors. Awards contest that recognizes the years best childrens books in a variety of categories.
Award winning authors tend to be more successful when it comes to finding a literary agent, getting a publisher, and selling more books. The classic illustrated storybook pop classicsback to the. Indie contest judge, beth bruno, lists book award contests that offer cash prizes, publicity, and. The moonbeam childrens book awards bring increased recognition to exemplary childrens books and their creators, and are dedicated to supporting childhood literacy and lifelong reading. My first book, sunbelievable, was published by my own publishing company and therefore qualified as a selfpublished versus a printondemand selfpublished book.
The dragonfly book awards are contests that recognize accomplished and upandcoming authors worldwide in a variety of genres. Not only do we want to recognize and honor accomplished authors in the field of childrens literature, but we also want to highlight upandcoming, newly published, and younger writers. To qualify for the award you must be a current member of. Sid fleischman award given with the golden kite awards, an award for. The award ceremony took place on november 9th, during the traverse city childrens book festival. Feliciana publishing is pleased to announce it has its first award recipient in our childrens book publishing contest. The axiom business book awards are open to books from business book authors and publishers worldwide that are published in english.
Just updated all content and added three new contests. Books by members of the florida book awards advisory committee or the members of any jury are precluded from consideration. We have reassigned your book to a new 2019 reader from our judging panel, who will read and provide you with the promised commentary commentary mail date february 2020. Amy mathers teen book award the amy mathers teen book award, established in 2014, honours excellence in teenyoung adult fiction. For more information about book awards and contests. In todays crowded book market it is imperative that you find ways to make your book stand out from the rest and sell more contests are a great place to start. The shortlist for each of the following awards will be announced annually in september, with the winners being announced later in octobernovember. Created in memoriam of renowned author eric hoffer, the eric hoffer awards program honors 19 categories including art. We are still working through the possibilities with two finalists, for their submissions in the middle grades category. Childrens book contest feliciana publishing partners. Childrens book awards, writing contests and literary prizes book.