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If your books expand a reader's world, introduce a voice society needs to hear, offer practical knowledge where none existed before or simply entertain so compellingly that all distractions fall away as the reader turns the next page, they should be submitted for the Book of the Year Award. ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards were established to bring increased attention from librarians and booksellers to the literary achievements of independent publishers and their authors. Our awards process is unique because we ask a jury of our readers, librarians and booksellers, to select their top categories as well as choose the winning titles. Their decisions take into consideration editorial excellence, professional production, originality of the narrative, author credentials relative to the book and the value the book adds to its genre. ForeWord is the only review trade journal devoted exclusively to covering books from independent houses -- ranging in size from university presses publishing hundreds of titles per year to micro, POD and eBook publishers who may publish one title in a lifetime. FEATURING: Editor's Choice Prize: BEST FICTION - $1500 BEST NONFICTION - $1500 CATEGORIES: Adventure and Recreation Anthologies Architecture Art Audio Fiction Nonfiction Autobiography/Memoir Biography Body, Mind and Spirit Business and Economics Career Children's Picture Book Cooking Crafts and Hobbies Education Environment Essays Family and Relationships Fiction General Historical Horror Literary Mystery Religious Romance Science Fiction Short Stories Translations Gay/Lesbian Fiction Nonfiction Graphic Novel Health History Home and Garden Humor Juvenile (9-12 yrs) Fiction Nonfiction Music Nature Parenting Performing Arts/Drama Personal Finance Pets Philosophy Photography Poetry Political Science Popular Culture Psychology Reference Regional Religion Self-Help Sports Travel Essays Guides True Crime Women's Issues Young Adult (12+yrs) Fiction Nonfiction GUIDELINES: Eligibility: Any independently published titles in any format with a copyright date of 2007 are eligible to enter. New editions of previously published books are eligible. Reissued editions are not. Spanish language submissions are accepted. More than one book and/or one book in more than one category may be submitted. Entry Fee: $70 per title, per category. Submit TWO copies of each book per category. Deadline: Entries must be postmarked no later that January 15, 2008 Registration: Register online for the Book of The Year Awards with ForeWord Connections. Once your order is completed, submit your books with a copy of your receipt. Notification: Finalists and winners will be notified by email. disclaimer JUDGING: Judging Criteria: Keeping in mind the standard used by booksellers and librarians for purchases/acquisitions, judges will take note of the following: editorial excellence, intent of book met by author, originality of subject matter, accuracy, author credentials, and professional packaging. Finalists will be determined by a jury of judges consisting of editors and reviewers of ForeWord Magazine, booksellers, librarians, and other industry professionals. PRIZES & AWARDS First, second, and third place winners will be awarded in each category. A $1,500 cash prize will also be awarded to Best Fiction and Best Nonfiction as determined by the editors of ForeWord Magazine. ForeWord Magazine reserves the right to withhold an award in any category should submissions not meet criteria outlined by editorial and professional production standards mentioned above. Finalists will be announced in our weekly email newsletter, ForeWord This Week, in March. Winners in each category and overall fiction and nonfiction prize winners will be announced at Book Expo America, with a follow-up winner announcement in ForeWord This Week in June. DEADLINE Publishers are urged to submit their entries as soon as possible but postmarked no later than January 15, 2008. Two books for each entry must be accompanied by a ForeWord Connections Receipt and sent to: Book of the Year Awards ForeWord Magazine 129 1/2 E. Front Street, Ste. C Traverse City, MI 49684

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