2024 Children's Book International (CBI)-One-Category PROMO

Why choose AWA Children's Book International?

• AWA's Children's Book International offers authors one of the most inclusive, affordable, and influential children's book competition on the planet today. 
• Low-cost entry fee and electronic submission--no need to pay for printing or shipping costs or deal with the hassles of regular mail.
• 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 below or on page 1 of the entry form.
• "Book of the Year," Category Winners, and Finalists will be sent an official AWA Children's Book International Award seal for promotional use and possible cover placement, published and promoted on our website and media channels, and referred to talent agents in New York and Los Angeles for possible manuscript review.
• Unpublished manuscripts and entries prior to publication can be submitted--a great chance to increase your book’s chances of future publishing offers. 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 MARCH 19, 2023

• $39 per title/per category
• Winners and Finalists will be announced on April 2, 2023--NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BOOK DAY.
• Published title entries must have a 2019-2023 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 Galley copies, unpublished manuscripts, and entries prior to publication are also welcome.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 1 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.

•   Welcome to AMERICANWRITINGAWARDS.COM and the Inaugural AWA Children's Book International competition. Children's Book International was created to provide an avenue of recognition and pride for children's book authors, illustrators and publishers all over the world. We pride ourselves in offering the most inclusive, affordable and influential award competitions and services available to authors, illustrators and publishers worldwide. These awards and services provided through our popular website--ranked 98/100 on website traffic and user interaction--are perfect promotional vessels to help launch careers, open markets, and compete on the global stage. Our team is ALWAYS here to support you, answer any questions, and provide a most fulfilling experience. Children's Book International is unique as it offers small presses, academic presses, micro presses, self-publishers, unpublished manuscripts, and even "Big 5" publishers, illustrators and authors a chance to compete in the same arena for the same prize.  Entry fees are always low--well below the industry standard for competitions of a similar caliber, and there are multiple categories for entry--any author or publisher can nominate one or more of their books for an award, in multiple categories--a full list of AWA Children's Book International categories can be found either above or on page 1 of the entry form. All entrants submit their book digitally, as a PDF or eBook--avoiding the expenses and headaches of traditional mail. Our team of expert judges--Industry Professionals, Authors, Artists, Illustrators, College Professors--assesses your work in a fair and competent manner. Entries are judged based on multiple criteria, which include an author's story-telling ability, illustrations, relevance, characters, engagement of the text, grammar, punctuation, and overall impact and enduring theme of the book.  Each year, authors and publishers release extraordinary books to little or no recognition. Children's Book International recognizes excellence in all types of publishing and in every genre. A SINGLE-CATEGORY REGISTRATION gives you TWO WAYS TO WIN—by genre category and the prize of Book of the Year. There is a category for every book. The least expensive way to promote your book is with point-of-sale award recognition and press coverage. We are your chance to get noticed and we are dedicated to awarding excellence. You’ve put tremendous time and energy into your work and by winning an award, you permanently build your credibility as an established author. Register now and get your work the attention it deserves.