2015 Kindle Book Awards
Welcome to the 2015 Kindle Book Awards
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Our 2015 Kindle Book Awards are Better Than Ever!
Each Category Winner Will Walk Away With $350 in Cash & Over $900 in Prizes.
2015 Kindle Book Award Details:
PROCESS–HOW YOU WILL BE JUDGED:
- Books will be pre-screened by KBR staff and our amazing review team. We will initially read the “Look Inside” sample (90% of your score) and Amazon book description (10% of score). We’re looking for books with a compelling book description, but more importantly, books that “grab us from the beginning” and make us want to read more. The screening process is an indication of your potential buyers experience with your book, as subjective as that is. Book covers will only be judged to settle a tie.
- Your sample is enough for us to get a feel for the quality of writing and professionalism, and to get us excited to read on. Your book description should be compelling with zero typos. We recommend that you fix any typos on your book page and book file before submitting.
- If your book passes “pre-screening” it will become a “Semifinalists” (20 max per category) and one of our top reviewers who love your genre will read the manuscript in its entirety.
- NOTE: Advertising on our site will NOT help you win. Our screeners and review/judging team care nothing about ads. All we care about is finding the best books. That’s our quest, our passion. Of course, as always, literature is subjective and we hope you understand that.
CATEGORIES: The Following Genres and Related Sub-genres are Welcome.
- Mystery/Thriller
- Romance
- Y/A
- Sci-fi/Fantasy
- Literary Fiction
- Horror/Suspense
- Non-Fiction
AWARDS: 7 category Winners will Receive $350 cash, and $900+ in promotion & tools.
- $350 Cash to Each Category Winner [Compliments of The Kindle Book Review ($200), Digital Book Today ($100), and bookdesigntemplates.com ($50)].
- $200 in Free Promotion from The Kindle Book Review.
- $150 in Free Promotion from Digital Book Today.
- $50 in Free “Group” Promotion from Digital Book Today.
- $50 in Free Promotion from KBoards.com.
- $448 in tools and training from Author Marketing Club [FREE 1-year Premium Membership ($149 value), and FREE ticket to a “Virtual Event” ($299 value) at authormarketingclub.com.
- A FREE book template (Awesome Print Templates starting at $37) compliments of “The Book Designer”, Joel Friedlander, via bookdesigntemplates.com
- All Semi-finalsts, Top-5 Finalists, and Winners will receive a Contest Badge.
HOW MANY BOOKS CAN I SUBMIT?: Authors can submit up to 2 titles max.
IMPORTANT DATES (Mark on your Calendar & watch your email/spam):
- Submissions Accepted: Feb. 10, 2015
- End Submissions: May 1, 2015
- Announce Category Semi-finalists: July 1
- Announce Top-5 Category Finalists: Sept. 1
- Announce 7 Winners: Oct. 1
LANGUAGE: All books must be written in the English language.
FORMAT:
HOW CAN YOU HELP? GLAD YOU ASKED!
RULES & CONDITIONS:
WHAT NOT TO DO:
1. Do not email us and inquire about your status/results. We will not respond to inquiries. If you are having trouble loading your kindle file see notes above regarding formatting.
2. Do not send doc files, jpg, pdf or unformatted Kindle files.
3. Do not worry if your Kindle file does not load. If you pass the initial screening and make it into the “Semifinals” we will contact you if there is a problem with your file. Initial screening is based on YOUR Amazon sample, and book page–this contest is initially judged on the “reader’s” experience (see above for details), so we are more concerned about the sample the reader reads while visiting your Amazon book page. Only top-20 category semifinalists will get a full reading.
If you are not on our author mailing list, you can subscribe here. Please share this with your author friends and/or fellow reviewers. Then, confirm your subscription and check your email/spam for future notifications and confirmations.
When are the deadlines for the 2017 submissions and where do I find the submission fees?
Hi Tony, Not sure how you made it to the 2015 Kindle Book Awards page without going through the 2017 page. Our 2017 Kindle Book Awards page is in our main menu tab on our website. Here’s the link… https://www.thekindlebookreview.net/2017-spring-fling-giveaway/
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