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20th Annual Midwest Book Awards ~ CALL for ENTRIES

Presented by the Midwest Independent Publishers Association (MIPA)

Publishers and authors are invited to enter the 20th Annual Midwest Book Awards competition for excellence in books published in 2009. The awards recognize creativity in content and execution, overall book quality, and the book’s unique contribution to its subject area.


ELIGIBILITY

All entries MUST carry a 2009 copyright and an ISBN.

New editions of previously published books are eligible. Reprints do not qualify.

Entries must be PUBLISHED within the 12-state region: IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, & WI.

Deadline for receipt of books and entry fees is January 29, 2010. Absolutely no exceptions. Judges’ decisions are final.


AWARDS and BENEFITS

Three (3) finalists are selected in each category. From those, one (1) winner is chosen. Finalists and award-winning authors and publishers receive certificates and may purchase foil seals for use in their marketing efforts. Winners will also receive a bronze medallion and be featured in the MIPA catalog and MIPA News, on the MIPA website, and at MIPA displays throughout the year, including the Midwest Booksellers Association (MBA) trade show. Judges’ individual book evaluation sheets will be provided to the entrants after the awards are announced.


ENTRY FORMS can be downloaded from the MIPA website http://www.mipa.org/Awards.html


SUBJECT CATEGORIES – Publisher or author selects one or more categories in which to enter each book:

Arts (art, design, architecture, photography, coffee table books)

Biography/Memoir

Business (commerce, career, technology)

Child/Young Adult Fiction

Child/Young Adult Non-fiction

Children’s Picture Books

Commercial Fiction (genre-specific, e.g., mystery, sci fi, romance)

Cookbooks

Crafts/Hobbies/How-to

Culture (diversity, gender issues, aging)

General Fiction (non-genre specific, e.g., literary, story collections)

Health

Humor

Midwest Regional Interest

Nature

Poetry

History/Current Events

Recreation/Travel/Sports

Reference

Religion/Philosophy/Inspiration

Social Science (psychology, family, self-help)


DESIGN CATEGORIES

Illustration

Interior Layout

Cover: 1 or 2 Color

Cover: 3 or more Color

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