2023 Southern California Book Festival - Call for Entries
LOS ANGELES_The 2023 Southern California Book Festival has issued a call for entries
for its annual competition honoring the best books of the fall.
The Southern California Book Festival will consider published and
unpublished works in fiction, non-fiction, biography/autobiography,
memoir, how-to, compilations/anthologies, photography/art, children’s,
cookbooks, poetry, spiritual, young adult, business/technology,
unpublished manuscripts, wild card (anything goes!), nature/animals and regional lit.
There is no date of publication restriction, but all entries must be in
English or Spanish.
Submitted works will be judged by a panel using the following criteria:
- General excellence and the author's passion for telling a good
story.
- The potential of the work to reach a wider audience.
ENTRIES: Multiple entries must be accompanied by a separate fee
for each book, although multiple entries may be sent in the same package. Just
make sure each entry has a separate entry form.
E-book entries are welcome. You can enter an e-book in three ways:
- Send as a .pdf to our e-mail address labeled as “2023 E-book
Entry” in the subject line. Please attach copies of your PayPal
receipt and entry form to the email.
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You can use our “Book Uploader” to send a copy of your work. We accept most
e-book formats. Then send an e-mail to us labeled as “2023 E-Book
Entry” with PayPal receipt and entry form attached.
- Send us a Kindle copy as a gift. Send an e-mail to us indicating
that you’ve sent the book, attaching your PayPal receipt and entry
form.
*** IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: Any e-book submission must be
accompanied by an email that has the subject line “2023 E-book Entry”
with your PayPal receipt or entry form attached. Failure to do so may
disqualify you.
In addition to honoring the top selections in the above categories, the
Southern California Book Festival will award the following chosen from
submissions:
- Author of the Year- Honors the outstanding book of the
competition.
- Book Design of the Year - Honors outstanding and innovative
design.
- Publisher of the Year- Honors the top publisher based on
materials displaying excellence in marketing and promotional
materials, as determined by our judges.
FESTIVAL RULES: Southern California Book Festival submissions cannot
be returned. Each entry package must contain the official entry form,
including your e-mail address and contact telephone number. All shipping
and handling costs must be borne by entrants.
NOTIFICATION AND DEADLINES: We will notify each entry of
the receipt of their package via email and will announce the
winning entries on our web site. Because of the anticipated high volume
of entries, we can only respond via email to inquiries.
Regular registration deadline submissions in each category must be
received by the close of business on November 25, 2022. Please note that
judges read and consider submissions on an ongoing basis, comparing
early entries with later submissions at our meetings.
TO ENTER: Entry forms are available online here. Applications must
be accompanied by a non-refundable entry fee of $50 in the form of a
check, money order or PayPal online payment in U.S. dollars for each
submission. Multiple submissions are permitted but each entry must be
accompanied by a separate form and entry fee.
Entry fee checks should be made payable to JM Northern Media LLC. We're
sorry, but entries must be mailed and cannot be delivered in person or
by messenger services to the JM Northern Media offices.
Entry packages MUST include:
- One copy of the book
- A copy of your official entry form
- PayPal receipt or check/money order
- Any press/publicity kit (optional)
Please mail package to:
JM Northern Media
Southern California Book Festival
7095 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 864
Hollywood, CA 90028
You will receive a confirmation email when your package is logged into
our system and entered into judging. MORE INFORMATION:
SouthernCaliforniaBKFest@yahoo.com
phone: 323-665-8080
E-book entries
are welcome. You can
enter an e-book in three
ways:
- Send your book
as a pdf file to our
SouthernCaliforniaBKFest@yahoo.com
address labeled as
"2023 E-Book Entry"
in the subject line.
Please attach copies
of your PayPal
receipt and entry
form.
- Send us a Kindle
copy as a gift to
SouthernCaliforniaBKFest@yahoo.com.
Then send an e-mail
to us indicating
that you?ve sent the
book, attaching your
PayPal receipt and
entry form.
-
Use our “Book Uploader” in the "Enter the Competition" page to send
a copy of your work. We accept most e-book formats.to send a
digital copy of your work. We accept most e-book formats.
IMPORTANT: After
uploading your book, you MUST send an e-mail to
SouthernCaliforniaBKFest@yahoo.com
with "2023 E-Book
Entry" in the subject line and the title of your book. Please attach
a copy of your PayPal receipt and entry form.
Failure to follow
these steps on e-book
submissions may
disqualify you.
Enter the Competition
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