Comments on: A Book Award Adds Value to Your Book http://www.publishingbasics.com/2007/01/03/a-book-award-adds-value-to-your-book/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:59:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Billy Bob Buttons http://www.publishingbasics.com/2007/01/03/a-book-award-adds-value-to-your-book/comment-page-1/#comment-164294 Billy Bob Buttons Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:43:26 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=158#comment-164294 Can I add The Wishing Shelf Awards to the above list? (www.thewsa.co.uk) It is a new, very small, non-profit making award for independently published books in the UK. hanks BBB Can I add The Wishing Shelf Awards to the above list? (www.thewsa.co.uk) It is a new, very small, non-profit making award for independently published books in the UK.

hanks

BBB

]]> By: Gina Furia Rubel - The PR Lawyer http://www.publishingbasics.com/2007/01/03/a-book-award-adds-value-to-your-book/comment-page-1/#comment-25999 Gina Furia Rubel - The PR Lawyer Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:32:08 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=158#comment-25999 Sarah, Thank you for compiling and sharing such valuable information. I was searching for book awards to enter my latest book, Everyday Public Relations for Lawyers, and found your fabulous post. I plan to follow your advice. Sincerely, Gina Rubel, Esq. Furia Rubel Communications, Inc. www.furiarubel.com / www.theprlawyer.com Sarah,

Thank you for compiling and sharing such valuable information. I was searching for book awards to enter my latest book, Everyday Public Relations for Lawyers, and found your fabulous post. I plan to follow your advice.

Sincerely,
Gina Rubel, Esq.
Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.
http://www.furiarubel.com / http://www.theprlawyer.com

]]> By: Melanie Simms http://www.publishingbasics.com/2007/01/03/a-book-award-adds-value-to-your-book/comment-page-1/#comment-16849 Melanie Simms Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:00:19 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=158#comment-16849 I agree with Sarah. The majority of the reputable "hot shot" awards come with heavy entrace fees. Its just a fact of life. I think some people automatically associate self-publication with stigma so they think any fees attached to self-publication awards make them less reputable, but again its just as Sarah says... fees come with all awards. If you dont want to pay at all, there is a website you can go to that offers awards that have no entrace fees... go to www.winningwriters.com. They have a huge assortment of awards. Then again not sure if there is anything related to self-published titles, but give it a try. Anyway- glad I found this link. I have my first self-published title out which my publisher is nominating for an EVVY Award and I am excited. I plan to submit the book however to several different self--published awards (that accept simultaneous submissions) and really go for it, and of course dig out the ol' pocket book! So save your duckets folks! A Poor Poet, Melanie I agree with Sarah. The majority of the reputable “hot shot” awards come with heavy entrace fees. Its just a fact of life. I think some people automatically associate self-publication with stigma so they think any fees attached to self-publication awards make them less reputable, but again its just as Sarah says… fees come with all awards. If you dont want to pay at all, there is a website you can go to that offers awards that have no entrace fees… go to http://www.winningwriters.com. They have a huge assortment of awards. Then again not sure if there is anything related to self-published titles, but give it a try.
Anyway- glad I found this link. I have my first self-published title out which my publisher is nominating for an EVVY Award and I am excited. I plan to submit the book however to several different self–published awards (that accept simultaneous submissions) and really go for it, and of course dig out the ol’ pocket book! So save your duckets folks!
A Poor Poet,
Melanie

]]> By: Sarah Bolme http://www.publishingbasics.com/2007/01/03/a-book-award-adds-value-to-your-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2880 Sarah Bolme Sat, 06 Jan 2007 18:18:11 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=158#comment-2880 An entry fee should not be considered "buying" a book award. Those who award the book awards must pay for their expenses in hosting an award. Entry fees really serve two purposes: 1. to help offset expenses incurred in offering an award for books program and 2. to ensure that those applying are serious about the award and book publishing. If an entry fee is not charged, award hosts end up with all sorts of material that does not qualify for their program - as people tend to feel, "if it is free, I might as well give it a chance." Almost all major book awards involve an entry fee. This is not frowned on in the industry (including retailers), nor is it viewed as "buying" a book award. An entry fee should not be considered “buying” a book award. Those who award the book awards must pay for their expenses in hosting an award. Entry fees really serve two purposes: 1. to help offset expenses incurred in offering an award for books program and 2. to ensure that those applying are serious about the award and book publishing. If an entry fee is not charged, award hosts end up with all sorts of material that does not qualify for their program – as people tend to feel, “if it is free, I might as well give it a chance.”
Almost all major book awards involve an entry fee. This is not frowned on in the industry (including retailers), nor is it viewed as “buying” a book award.

]]> By: John Benjamin Sciarra http://www.publishingbasics.com/2007/01/03/a-book-award-adds-value-to-your-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2878 John Benjamin Sciarra Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:58:02 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=158#comment-2878 One that you missed for kids and YA books is the Parent to Parent Adding Wisdom Award. If your children's book has any educational or moral values, it's like getting the "Good Housekeeping" seal of approval from parents and educators. That carries a lot of weight and has been very good for getting my children's chapter book, "Shoestrings-No Time For Dinosaurs" into schools. One that you missed for kids and YA books is the Parent to Parent Adding Wisdom Award. If your children’s book has any educational or moral values, it’s like getting the “Good Housekeeping” seal of approval from parents and educators. That carries a lot of weight and has been very good for getting my children’s chapter book, “Shoestrings-No Time For Dinosaurs” into schools.

]]> By: michelle staples http://www.publishingbasics.com/2007/01/03/a-book-award-adds-value-to-your-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2871 michelle staples Fri, 05 Jan 2007 20:30:05 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=158#comment-2871 It would be wonderful to receive an award for my book, but if you have to pay an entry fee it seems like you are buying an award. How much weight does ThAT carry? It would be wonderful to receive an award for my book, but if you have to pay an entry fee it seems like you are buying an award. How much weight does ThAT carry?

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