Our latest winners!
How does it work? Watch our short video.
Some of our previous winners!
How does it work?
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Upload your book cover, a sample of the book, and your details.
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Our panel of experts will judge your book.
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Within 28 days you will be notified of the result.
You’ve written a book,
you’ve done the hard work.
This is the book awards, made by authors, for authors.
It’s well known that a book being attached to a book award gives it recognition, and can form a huge part of a marketing campaign.
We are founded by a group of independent authors, who know what the factors are involved with launching a book, especially an independently published book.
We know how expensive it is to enter a lot of the book competitions that exist, and the chances of winning are minimal.
Our awards are different, there is no closing date, and your book isn’t judged against others. Your book will be judged against judging criteria which includes: Cover Design, Marketability, Writing, Plot etc
We use industry experts to judge the books against our criteria, meaning we can run the awards all year round, and you will get a result within 28 days, meaning if you win an award, you can use it as part of your marketing campaign.
Why enter?
Awards are great for sales!
Instant recognition for your book, which is an essential part of your marketing campaign.
What would I get if I win an award?
1. Instant recognition for your book.
2. Your congratulations email will include a personalised certificate.
3. EXCLUSIVE access to the awards page to download your awards badge and social media content.
4. We will promote your book on our
social media.
5. Display your award on your
book for life.
What awards could I win?
Book Of The Year
Our highest award, when a book scores highly in each of the assessment categories. This award is given to very few books per year.
Five Star Award
Given to books who score highly in each of our categories. A sign of high performing books.
Highly Recommended
Highly recommended is exactly that! Books that we would highly recommend to readers
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Readers Choice
This award will be given to books that score like they are a complete package for readers.
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One To Watch
This award will be given to books that we think are great stories that readers should find!
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Great Story
This award will be given to books with highly developed plot lines and exciting detail pages.
The Criteria
We are very open about our judging criteria, which is listed below. Scores in various categories could lead to consideration for different awards.
1. Writing & Style (0–10 points)
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Clarity, flow, and readability
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Consistency of tone and voice
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Grammar, punctuation, and polish
2. Storytelling / Structure (0–10 points)
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Strength of plot, pacing, or overall structure
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Originality and creativity
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Ability to hold reader engagement
3. Characters / People (0–10 points)
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Depth and development of characters
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Believability and relatability
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Dialogue / authenticity of voices
4. Themes & Ideas (0–10 points)
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Depth of message or subject matter
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Relevance and resonance with readers
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Freshness of perspective
5. Emotional Impact (0–10 points)
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Does the book move, inspire, entertain, or provoke thought?
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Lasting impression
6. Presentation (0–10 points)
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Professional quality of cover design
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Formatting, layout, readability
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Appropriateness for target audience
7. Commercial Appeal (0–10 points)
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Marketability / genre fit
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Clear audience and reach potential
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Blurb, title, and hook strength
8. Originality (0–10 points)
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Uniqueness of concept or execution
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Innovation in storytelling / presentation
9. Book Cover (0-10 points)
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Does the book have a good quality book cover that is in its genre?
Can I enter?
We welcome entries from everyone, both for fiction and non fiction, poetry, short stories, and children's books. If you are unsure, please feel free to contact us to check.
There are a few exceptions, we do not accept:
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Heavy Erotica / Pornographic content.
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Religious or doctrinal texts.
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Academic or technical textbooks that are too specialised and not aimed at general readers.
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Pamphlets or very short works.
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Low content books.
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Heavy horror books that our customer base would find overly disturbing.
If you are unsure, please get in contact!
