Monday, October 6, 2014

IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO PUBLISH A BOOK, Part Six




When I finished my manuscript for THE STORY CATCHER, in a way I thought that was the end of the journey. Then I got my book contract and realized it was the beginning of my publishing journey. Now my book is about to be born and I have started my marketing/publicity journey.

One of the by-paths I might find myself on during my marketing journey is the road to a possible book award. No, I don't presume I have written a Pulitzer Award winning book, but when there are literally thousands of potential awards up for grabs, maybe my own little contribution to the literary world will be noticed by a selection committee. I might even find myself the recipient of some small book award along the way which would mean just as much to me as my winning the Newberry.

Authors should Google "book awards" as I did and they will discover hundreds of options to research. I have included some of the national level ones below but there are still more just in my own state of Tennessee I should follow up on. Winning a book award would help validate my book to potential readers and I would even get a nice sticker to add to the front cover. How cool would THAT be?

Goodreads Awards List… https://www.goodreads.com/award?page
Association For Library Service to Children…http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants
Indie Book Awards…http://www.indiebookawards.com/
National Book Critics Circle Award…http://www.bookcritics.org/?go=awards
Pen/Faulkner Award…http://www.penfaulkner.org/
Book Spot Childrens’ Awards List…http://www.bookspot.com/awards/childrens.html
Book Spot Nonfiction Awards List…http://www.bookspot.com/awards/nonfiction.html
Book Spot Fiction Awards List…http://www.bookspot.com/awards/fiction.html
Eric Hoffer (Small Press) Award…http://www.hofferaward.com/
Children’s Choice Book Awards…http://ccbookawards.com/
Ezra Jack Keats New Writer and New Illustrator Awards…http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/ezra-jack-keats-award-winners/
Book List Online Awards List…http://www.booklistonline.com/awards
eLit Book Award…http://elitawards.com/








6 comments:

  1. Thanks for the list Donna!
    Good luck!

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    1. Hi Tracey! That list was just the TIP of the book award iceberg I found on Google...lol...

      Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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    1. Hi Penny! I'm glad you found this list helpful...

      Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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    1. Hi Erik! I hope one day your own book wins an awesome award...;~)

      Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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