2024 Book of the Decade
Books with a copyright date between
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2022.
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Choose your
categor(ies).
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Checkout.
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Submit your entr(ies) via the Google Form and mail your books.
Prizes
Each contest has one grand prize winner who will receive the gorgeous Serious Writer trophy.
All finalists will receive a certificate to celebrate their achievement.
Guidelines
Submission Guidelines
Payment and entries must be received by 11:59 PM Pacific on October 31, 2024 or submission will be disqualified. Payments are non-refundable. We recommend sending books with tracking services. There are no refunds for books not received.
Payment must be received prior to contest entry deadline or submission will be disqualified. Payments are non-refundable.
SUBMISSIONS:
Send one copy of your book(s) to:
Book of the Decade
c/o Serious Writer
PO Box 1
Clarklake, MI 49234
Eligibility
Books must have a copyright date between January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2022. Books that have a copyright outside of those dates will not be considered for judging.
You must fill out the Book of the Decade Google form to meet eligibility requirements (link below). If there is more than one author, each author must fill out a Google form separately.
Categories
Indicate on your Google form which category your entr(ies) best fall into.
*Please note: ALL genres are eligible, with the exception of erotica and horror. If you don't see your category or sub-genre listed, you can still enter it!
Click the tab below to reveal the categories (aka sub-genres).
Fiction Categories
Nonfiction Categories
Children's Categories
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Deadlines
Early Bird pricing ends September 30, 2024.
All payments must be received and entries postmarked by October 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific.
Note: This is a two-step process. Both the Google Form and the payment must be received by the deadline for your entr(ies) to be judged.
Step 1. Checkout:
Click on the offer below (indicating the number of entries you'd like to submit) to pay.
Step 2. Entry Form:
Your entry form is completed through the Book of the Decade Google Form. This form replaces a cover sheet.
If there is more than one author, each author must fill out a Google form separately but only one book needs to be sent.
Step 2: Go to the Book of the Decade Google FormFrequently Asked Questions
If you don't see your question listed below, you can email us at [email protected].
