AMERICAN WRITING AWARDS BEST BOOKS OF 2021
2021 BOOK OF THE YEAR - NONFICTION
2021 BOOK OF THE YEAR - NONFICTION
2021 BOOK OF THE YEAR - NONFICTION
The Sons of Chester: A Tale of Small Town Boys, Baseball, and Very Big Dreams by Craig Ohlau and Kevin L. Gingrich
Black Rose Writing
2021 BOOK OF THE YEAR - FICTION
2021 BOOK OF THE YEAR - NONFICTION
2021 BOOK OF THE YEAR - NONFICTION
Behind the Lens by Jeannee Sacken
Ten 16 Press (Imprint of Orange Hat Publishing)
Featured Author
Jeannée Sacken
A former English professor at Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of North Carolina, Jeannée Sacken is a photojournalist who travels the world documenting the lives of women and children. She also photographs wildlife and is deeply committed to the conservation of endangered species. When not traveling, she lives in Shorewood, Wisconsin with her three cats, named for her favorite photographers. Behind the Lens is her debut novel. The second novel in the Annie Hawkins Green series, Double Exposure, is slated for publication in October 2022.
Visit https://www.jeanneesacken.com/home/ to learn more about Jeannée Sacken.
Featured Author
Kevin L. Gingrich
Award-winning writer and scholar (Fulbright nominee) Kevin L. Gingrich, PhD, is the author of numerous publications, ranging from The Sons of Chester to children's stories, feature articles, and columns to scholarly articles, including his dissertation, Parechesis in the Undisputed Pauline. Kevin played Division I basketball, and was known as "The Ball-Handling Wizard of the Westwood Gym," performing halftime shows at basketball games and camps all over the Midwest. His greatest trick was "The Impossible Catch," which, as the name suggests, was impossible: catching a basketball behind his back, arms between his legs. Kevin did it with two basketballs at once!
2022 One-Category Entry (EARLY REGISTRATION 11/21-12/31)
$29.00
A single category registration qualifies a piece for a category prize as well as "Book of the Year" consideration. A full list of categories is available on the homepage and page 3 of the entry form.
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Benefits of choosing The American Writing Awards
Benefits of choosing The American Writing Awards
- Welcome to AmericanWritingAwards.com. Our website and contests are a grassroots creation built with the purpose of providing an avenue of recognition and pride for authors and publishers all over the world. It is the perfect promotional vessel to launch careers, open markets, and compete on the global stage. The American Writing Awards team is here to support you, answer any questions, and provide a most fulfilling experience. Our contest offers small presses, academic presses, micro presses, self-publishers, and even "Big 5" publishers and authors a chance to compete in the same arena for the same prize. Any author or publisher can nominate one or more of their books for an award, in multiple categories--a full list of the categories can be found below or on page 3 of the entry form. With a team of expert judges--Industry Professionals, Authors, College Professors--your work will be assessed in a fair and competent manner. Entries will be judged based on multiple writing skills, which include an author's story-telling ability, transitions, hooks, pacing, character development, dialogue, grammar, punctuation, and overall impact. The American Writing Awards is your chance to get noticed. We are dedicated to awarding excellence for every entrant. Our contest is unique to other award competitions in the fact that entry fees are kept low, there are multiple categories for entry, unpublished manuscripts are allowed entry, and all entrants submit their book digitally, as a PDF or eBook-- avoiding the expenses and headaches of traditional mail. You’ve put tremendous time and energy into your work--by winning an American Writing Award, you permanently build your credibility as an established author. Sign up now and get your work the attention it deserves.
Benefits of choosing The American Writing Awards
Benefits of choosing The American Writing Awards
Benefits of choosing The American Writing Awards
- The American Writing Awards offers a low-cost entry fee and electronic submission--no need to pay for printing or shipping costs.
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2022 Categories
2022 Categories
2022 Categories
OFFICIAL 2022 CATEGORIES
Did you know that The American Writing Awards has added TWO unique categories for OLDER books? The Legacy Fiction and Legacy Nonfiction categories accept books older than three years. Give your timeless book a chance at an award.
Check out our full list of categories.
· Animals/Pets – General
· Anthologies – Non-Fiction
· Art
· Autobiography/Memoirs
· Best Cover Design – Fiction
· Best Cover Design – Non-Fiction
· Best New (Debut) Fiction
· Best New (Debut) Non-Fiction
· Biography – General
· Business – General
· Business – Entrepreneurship & Small Business
· Business – Management & Leadership
· Business – Personal Finance/Investing
· Business – Sales
· Children’s Educational
· Children's Fiction
· Children's Interactive
· Children's Non-Fiction
· Children’s Picture Book
· Children's Religious
· Cookbooks
· Education/Academic
· Fiction – General
· Fiction – Anthologies
· Fiction – Fantasy
· Fiction – Historical
· Fiction – Horror
· Fiction – Inspirational
· Fiction – LGBTQ Fiction
· Fiction – Multicultural
· Fiction – Mystery/Suspense
· Fiction – New Age Fiction
· Fiction – Novelette (7,500 to 17,500 words)
· Fiction – Novella (17,500 to 40,000 words)
· Fiction – Religious
· Fiction – Romance
· Fiction – Science Fiction
· Fiction – Thriller/Adventure
· Fiction – Women's Fiction
· Fiction – Young Adult
· Health – General
· History – General
· History – Military
· History – United States
· Home & Garden
· Humor
· Legacy - Fiction (Older than 3 years)
· Legacy - Non-Fiction (Older than 3 years)
· LGBTQ – Non-Fiction
· Multicultural Non-Fiction
· Non-Fiction – Narrative
· Parenting & Family
· Performing Arts – Film, Theater, Dance, Music
· Photography
· Poetry
· Religion
· Self-Help
· Social Change
· Spirituality
· Sports
· Travel
· True Crime – Non-Fiction
· Young Adult – Non-Fiction
· Women's Issues
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2022 Categories
2022 Categories
How do I enter my book or manuscript into your competition?
- Works are submitted to the American Writing Awards through our easy nomination process. Click the action button below to download the contest entry form. Follow the submission instructions on the form. A single category registration qualifies a piece for the category prize as well as Book of the Year consideration. The registration deadline for the 2022 competition is November 6th.
