2024 Book of the Year
Books with a copyright date between
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023.
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Choose your
categor(ies).
2
Checkout.
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Submit your entr(ies) via the Book of the Year Google Form and mail your book(s).
Prizes
All finalists will receive a certificate to celebrate their achievement and one grand prize winner will receive the gorgeous Serious Writer trophy.
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.
Early Bird pricing ends September 30, 2024 at 11:59 PM PT.
SUBMISSIONS:
Send one copy of your book(s) to
Book of the Year
c/o Serious Writer
PO Box 1
Clarklake, MI 49234
*Tip: Some past participants found it more convenient to send their book copies via Amazon in lieu of USPS.
Eligibility
Books must have a copyright date between January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023. Books that have a copyright outside of those dates will not be considered for judging.
You must fill out the Book of the Year 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
Authors: Enter Here
Deadlines
The Early Bird deadline is 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. For your entr(ies) to be judged, the Google Form and the payment must be received by the deadline and the books must be postmarked by October 31.
Step 1. Checkout:
Click on the offer below (indicating the number of entries you'd like to submit) to pay.
Step 2. Google Form:
Your entry form is completed through the Book of the Year Google Form. This form replaces a cover sheet.
If there is more than one author, each author must fill out a Google form separately.
Step 2: Go to the Book of the Year Google FormFrequently Asked Questions
If you don't see your question listed below, you can email us at [email protected].
