NEW YORK _ The 2010 New York Book Festival has issued the call for entries to its annual program celebrating books that deserve greater recognition from the world’s publishing capital. The 2010 New York Book Festival will consider published, self-published and independent publisher non-fiction, fiction, children’s books, teenage, how-to, audio/spoken word, comics, e-books, wild card (anything goes!), poetry, science fiction, horror, romance, photography/art and biography/autobiography works. A panel of judges will determine the winners based on the following criteria: 1) The story-telling ability of the author; 2) The potential of the work to win wider recognition. Entries can be in English, Spanish, French or Italian and must have been published on or after January 1, 2002. Our grand prize for the 2010 New York Book Festival Author of the Year is $1500 and a flight to New York for the awards. ENTRIES: Please classify your book and enter it in the following categories. Multiple entries must be accompanied by a separate fee for each book. 1) General Non-Fiction 2) General Fiction 3) Children’s books 4) E-books 5) Comics 6) Wild Card 7) Unpublished Stories 8) Teenage 9) Science fiction/Horror 10) Romance 11) Biography/Autobiography 12) Audio/spoken word 13) Poetry 14) Photography/Art FESTIVAL RULES: New York Book Festival submissions cannot be returned. Each entry must contain the official entry form, including your e-mail address and contact telephone number. All shipping and handling costs must be borne by entrants. NOTIFICATION AND DEADLINES: We will notify each entry of the receipt of their package via e-mail and will announce the winning entries on this web site shortly after the entry deadline. Regular registration deadline submissions in each category must be postmarked by the close of business on May 25, 2010. Winners in each category will be notified by e-mail. Please note that judges read and consider submissions on an ongoing basis, comparing early entries with later submissions. TO ENTER: Entry forms are available at this web site or at http://newyorkbookfestival.com under the "Enter The Competition" section. They may also e-mailed or faxed to you by contacting NewYorkBookFest@aol.com. Applications must be accompanied by a non-refundable entry fee via check, money order, credit card payment or PayPal online payment of $50 in U.S. dollars for each submission. Multiple submissions are permitted but each entry must be accompanied by a separate form and entry fee. Entry fee checks/money orders should be made payable to JM Northern Media LLC. We’re sorry, but entries must be mailed and cannot be delivered in person or by messenger services to the JM Northern Media offices. Entry packages should include one copy of the book; any relevant marketing material; a copy of your official entry form; and the entry fee or receipt from online payment. Entries should be mailed to: JM Northern Media LLC The New York Book Festival 7095 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 864 Hollywood, CA 90028 AWARDS: Winners of the 2010 New York Book Festival will be honored at a gala ceremony in June, 2010 at the Algonquin Hotel. You do not need to be present to accept your award or accompanying prizes. The New York Book Festival selection committee reserves the right to determine the category eligibility of any project. The New York Book Festival is produced by JM Northern Media LLC, producers of the Hollywood Book Festival, London Book Festival, DIY Convention and DIY Book Festival, and is sponsored by Larimar St. Croix Writers Colony, The Manhattan Borough President's Office, CD Baby, Westside Websites, eDivvy and Shopanista.
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