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Enter online or by mail-in entry form here. Online entry requires using a credit card and printing out entry coupon and mailing labels; use the printable mail-in entry form below to pay by check or money order in U.S. funds.

Publishers, authors, and creators worldwide primarily making book/publishing-related content in English (as of right now, we lack fluent speakers in other languages).

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Gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded in each category. Each winning book receives a medal, a personalized certificate, and 20 sample seals. Additional award seals are available for medalists in rolls of 250 and 1,000. High-resolution versions of the medalist artwork are also available for purchase for book covers and promotional materials.

Judging will be based on content, originality, and production quality. 

We will confirm your entry via email and send judging updates and results announcements by email as well, so submission of a valid email address is mandatory. Please inform us of any email address changes or additional contacts you’d like added to our contest update list.

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We charge entry fees to pay for administering the awards, including everything from storage space and shipping (to judges and winner’s packets) to living wages for our staff.

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