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Entry Guidelines

ENTER NOW - Early Bird Special - Enter online by October 31, 2010 and receive a $50 discount on the entry of a second category.

The Early Bird Special Entry Fee is only $75 and includes the entry of one title in two categories. On November 1, 2010 the price to enter two categories increases by $50.

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Who can enter the 2011 Next Generation Indie Book Awards (the "Indie Book Awards")?

The 2011 Indie Book Awards is open to all indie book authors and publishers including independent publishers (small, medium or otherwise), university presses, self-published authors, e-book authors, seasoned authors and even first time authors in the U.S., Canada or internationally who have a book written in English and published in 2010 or 2011 or with a 2010 or 2011 copyright date.

What do I need to do to enter the 2011 Indie Book Awards?

1. Select the category or categories you wish to enter
2. Complete the entry form
3. Arrange payment of entry fee
4. Submit completed entry form, entry fees and books by no later than March 2, 2011; all books must be received in our offices by March 2, 2011

1. Select the category or categories you wish to enter, based on which category most applies to your book or to your marketing strategies, from the categories listed at the bottom of this page. You may enter as many categories as you like. Click here to see categories.

Note: Two copies of the book must be sent for the first category entered and one additional copy of the book for each additional category entered. For example, if you enter three categories, you must send four copies of the book in total (two for the first category, one for the second category and one for the third category entered).

2. Complete the entry form. Note: Only one entry form is required regardless of the number of categories you wish to enter, however, If you wish to enter more than one title, you must complete a different entry form for each title.

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3. Arrange payment of entry fee. The 2011 entry fee is $75 per title for the first category entered. Plus, there is a $50 fee for each additional category entered. For example, if you enter one book in one category, the total fee is $75. However, if you enter one book in three categories, the total fee is $175 ($75 for the first category plus $50 for the second category plus $50 for the third category).

Early Bird Special Extended - Enter online by February 11, 2012 and receive a $50 discount on the entry of a second category. The Early Bird Special Entry Fee is only $75 and includes the entry of one title in two categories. After the Early Bird Special ends, the price to enter two categories increases by $50.-->

The easiest and most efficient way to pay the entry fee is to pay directly online, when completing the online entry form, by using a Visa or MasterCard credit card through PayPal.

Alternatively, you can pay the entry fee by sending in a company check or an International Money Order made payable to Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group when you send in your books with a copy of the completed entry form. (Personal checks and American Express are not accepted.)

4. Submit completed entry form, entry fees and books by no later than March 2, 2011; all books must be received in our offices by March 2, 2011. The easiest and most efficient way to enter the 2011 Indie Book Awards is by completing the online entry form and paying online with a Visa or MasterCard through PayPal. Shortly after that you will receive a Confirmation of Entry email, which will include all of the details of your entry. Then, all you need to do to complete your entry is send the following by mail:

1) Confirmation of Entry email; and
2) Two copies of the book (plus one additional copy for each additional category entered).

Alternatively, you can print off a Word version or a PDF version of the entry form and complete it and submit the following by mail:

1) Completed entry form;
2) Payment of the entry fees; and
3) Two copies of the book (plus one additional copy for each additional category entered).

In either case, ensure that the items to complete your entry are sent by mail for receipt by no later than March 2, 2011 (all books must be received in our offices by March 2, 2011) to:

Next Generation Indie Book Awards
511 Wilkinson St.
Chelsea, MI 48118
U.S.A.

Note: If you are entering an e-book category, you can enter completely online by following the steps indicated on the online entry form for e-books.

What are the 60 Categories for the 2011 Indie Book Awards?

Categories for the 2011 Indie Book Awards

• Action/Adventure
• African American
• Animals/Pets
• Anthology
• Autobiography
• Biography
• Business
• Career
• Children’s/Juvenile Fiction
• Children’s/Juvenile Non-Fiction
• Children’s Picture Book
• Coffee Table Book/Photography
• Cookbook and Home/Garden
• Current Events/Social Change
• Diet/Nutrition/Food
• E-book
• Education/Academic
• Fiction by Young Authors (18 or younger)
• First Novel (under 80,000 words)
• First Novel (over 80,000 words)
• GLBT (Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender)
• General Fiction/Novel (Under 80,000 Words)
• General Fiction/Novel (Over 80,000 Words)
• General Non-Fiction
• Health/Wellness
• Historical Fiction
• Historical Non-Fiction
• How To
• Humor/Comedy
• Inspirational
• Memoirs (Historical/Legacy/Career)
• Memoirs (Overcoming Adversity/Tragedy/Challenges)
• Memoirs (Other)
• Military
• Motivational
• Multicultural Fiction
• Multicultural Non-Fiction
• Mystery
• New Age
• Novella
• Parenting/Family
• Poetry
• Regional Fiction
• Regional Non-Fiction
• Relationships
• Religious Non-Fiction
• Religious Fiction
• Romance
• Science/Nature/Environment
• Science Fiction/Fantasy
• Self Help
• Short Story - Fiction
• Spirituality
• Suspense/Thriller
• Travel/Travel Guide
• Women’s Issues
• Young Adult Fiction

Additional Categories

• Best Cover Design - Fiction
• Best Cover Design - Non-Fiction
• Best Overall Design

* To assist with judging, entrants in the marketing categories must describe in up to 500 words key marketing activities and results (these may be in point form), and why you feel the marketing of your book is deserving of the Next Generation Indie Book Award for Best Marketing or Best Online Marketing.-->

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