2022 American Writing Awards One-Category Entry

Why choose 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.
• A single category registration qualifies a piece for the category prize as well as "Book of the Year" consideration.  Two "Book of the Year" Winners--Nonfiction and Fiction--will be awarded.
• Books can be entered into multiple categories for increased odds of winning. A full list of categories can be found on page 3 of the entry form.
• "Book of the Year," Category Winners, and Finalists will be sent an official American Writing Awards seal for cover placement, published and promoted on our website, and referred to talent agents in New York and Los Angeles for possible manuscript review.
• Unpublished manuscripts can be submitted--a great chance to increase your book’s chances of future publishing offers.
• Entries prior to publication are also welcome, submit an edited final manuscript (as a PDF), and if you win, add an American Writing Awards seal to your book cover before publication.
• Announcements of winners are made to public libraries, booksellers, and our multiple media channels, including newspaper publications, Facebook, and more.

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE November 6, 2022

• $39 per title/per category
• Winners and Finalists will be announced on November 20, 2022.
• Published title entries must have a 2020-2023 publication date--with the exception of Legacy titles--and be published in English. Galley copies, unpublished manuscripts, and entries prior to publication are also welcome.
• All sales are final. Authors retain all rights to submitted work. Entry Submissions are deleted from the entry database at the conclusion of the competition.

PLEASE NOTE: Our staff will be communicating with you via e-mail--an entry confirmation email and if your title places you as a winner or finalist in the contest. Take notice that our messages may be placed in your spam folder. One way to make sure our messages reach your inbox is to add our e-mail address to your contact list. Your email will be saved in our database for all future communications.

SUBMISSION CHECKLIST

ALL ENTRIES ARE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY

Submitting your work electronically:

• Process your entry fee online.
• E-mail “info@americanwritingawards.com” a copy of your filled-out entry form as well as a PDF copy of your book. Make sure to include the cover. A full list of categories can be found below or on page 3 of the entry form.
• Attach a past Press Release or Marketing Material for each title (if available).
• Include your e-mail address that was used to process your entry fee payment online (page one of the entry form).
• “American Writing Awards” should appear on your credit card/Paypal statement.

We welcome your questions, comments, and ideas! Simply email us  @ info@americanwritingawards.com for an immediate response.