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Did you publish a book in 2018? Now’s the time to get a head start on those upcoming award submission deadlines for books published in this last calendar year, and the list of to-dos stretches far ahead. And while no one disputes that awards are important, and perhaps even vital, to a book’s overall sales, the logistics are a daunting challenge!

What if you could ensure that your book is in contention for a number of awards without having to worry about those logistics? And what if you could do so at an affordable price? This is exactly what Outskirts Press can offer you with our successful Book Awards Submissions package at a 15% discount! After all, you should have the chance to enjoy the incredible benefits of submitting your book for awards without all the hassle.

What are those rewards? When you win an award, you receive third-party validation that your book is worthy. You may win prize money (two of the awards included in the Book Awards Submissions package offer cash prizes). Your book will be featured on the awards website in question. It is also traditional for these awards to send out press releases with winners and finalists included, and you can send out a press release of your own announcing your award!

Winning an award means you can add a sleek award emblem to your book cover that customers, librarians, and booksellers will take note of. After all, people really do judge books by their covers … and they buy accordingly! But there are other, less tangible, benefits to the awards submission process, including the fact that you gain credibility as a writer and a competitive edge in the self-publishing market, as well as serious bragging rights and a fantastic conversation-starter and linchpin for interviews. It summons an immeasurably great feeling to say “My book is up for an award!”

If you choose to purchase the Book Awards Submissions package, your book will be submitted to:

The Writer’s Digest International Self-Publishing Book Awards
The USA Book News’ National Best Books Awards
The Next Generation Indie Book Awards
The Reader Views Literary Awards
ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Awards
The Benjamin Franklin Awards

Each of these awards represents a significant investment of time, energy, and yes, occasionally money, in order to be considered. By purchasing the Book Awards Submissions package, however, you get to leave that work up to our talented team of professionals, who will run all the checks and vault all possible obstacles in order to ensure that your book receives the best possible advantage in the awards circuit by managing all of the logistics and individual submissions requirements.

For a limited time, you can purchase the Book Awards Submissions service for $849.15 which is 15% off the regular bundled price of $999. You save $149.85!

To take advantage of this great deal, log into your Publishing Center, add the Book Awards Submissions package to your shopping cart and enter promo code Awards15 at check out.

Submit Your Book

There are several ways to make your self-published book stand out among all the rest. But one of the best ways to create a buzz about your book is by winning an award! Winning a book award is a great feeling, and sometimes it even comes with prize money — best of all, it can be a powerful marketing tool.

There are hundreds of thousands of self-published books released each year, and competition is fierce. Authors who are serious about getting their book noticed will need to put extra effort into the promotional department. By entering legitimate writing contests, authors can up their chances of winning recognition…and so much more.

When you win a book award…

You receive third-party validation that your book is worthy.
You may win prize money…
The awards website will feature a list of all the winners and send out a press release announcing the winners — resulting in more publicity for you!
You can send out your own press release to announce your award — again, more publicity.
You can add an award sticker to your book cover that consumers, librarians, and booksellers will see immediately, and this can influence their buying decisions.
You gain credibility as a writer and an edge in the market.
You can call yourself an award-winning author, not only with friends and family but in promotional materials and interviews as well!

Things to keep in mind when entering writing contests:

Do your research! Most contests are legitimate, but always be on the lookout for scams.
A quality book cover might mean the difference between first place and an honorable mention!
Make sure your book has been thoroughly edited and polished. Judges will be evaluating the quality of your work, but if the book is full of typos and grammatical errors, it will be rejected.
Follow contest rules to the letter: meet the deadline, and submit your work in the correct format and in the correct category.

SIX MAJOR AWARDS IN ONE SUBMISSION PACKAGE!

Now is the season to enter book awards! The Book Award Submissions Package includes everything you need to enter 6 major book award contests. And the best part is, Outskirts Press takes care of all of the details!

The six awards are:

Writer’s Digest International Self-Published Awards
The National Best Books Awards
The Next Generation Indie Book Awards
The Reader Views Literary Awards
The Benjamin Franklin Awards
ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards

Outskirts Press will handle all the details, including:

The award submission fees
Registering your book with each contest
Sending each program the necessary review copies of your book
Accurately and completely filling out the necessary entry forms
Selecting the most appropriate category for your book
Shipping and handling costs of your book to each of the contest’s multiple judges

Many awards only accept books in the current copyright year (some will accept older books). If you just published your book this year, it is definitely the time to enter before it’s too late!