2017 BEST BOOK AWARDS

If you are an Author, chances are that you'd want as much publicity as possible. The best way to become a well known Author, and sell more books, is to enter competitions.

In no particular order...Here are 50 of the most popular contests to enter this year. But beware...not all of them are free and open to all genres,  so you need to read the rules carefully!!!

1	The Nebula Award http://nebulas.sfwa.org/
2	Best Indie Book Award http://bestindiebookaward.com/live/enter-the-best-indie-book-award/
3	Beverly Hills Book Awards http://www.beverlyhillsbookawards.com/
4	The International Thriller Awards http://thrillerwriters.org/programs/thriller-awards/
5	International Excellence Body, Mind, Spirit Book Award  http://www.bmsbookawards.com/index.html
6	2017 Writers-Editors International Writing Competition http://www.writers-editors.com/Writers/Contests/Contest_Guidelines/contest_guidelines.htm
7	CIPA EVVY Awards http://www.cipacatalog.com/cipa-evvy-awards/
8	Maxy Awards  http://www.maxyawards.com/
9	eLit Book Awards http://www.elitawards.com/
10	The Edgar Awards http://www.theedgars.com/
11	Eric Hoffer Award http://www.hofferaward.com/
12	Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest https://winningwriters.com/our-contests/tom-howard-margaret-reid-poetry-contest
13	Indiefab Book of the Year Awards https://publishers.forewordreviews.com/awards/
14	Global eBook Awards http://globalebookawards.com/
15	Green Book Festival http://www.greenbookfestival.com/
16	Children's book Moonbeam Awards http://www.moonbeamawards.com/
17	Historical Novel Society International Award http://historicalnovelsociety.org/hns-awards/
18	Hollywood Book Festival http://www.hollywoodbookfestival.com/form.htm
19	Hugo Awards for Science Fiction http://www.thehugoawards.org/
20	Mom's Choice awards https://www.momschoiceawards.com/
21	Hollywood Book Festival http://www.hollywoodbookfestival.com/next.asp
22	IACP Cookbook Awards http://www.iacp.com/awards/cookbook/
23	IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards http://ibpabenjaminfranklinawards.com/
24	IndieReader Discovery Awards http://indiereader.com/authorservices/indiereader-discovery-awards/
25	International Book Awards http://www.internationalbookawards.com/home.html
26	International Rubery Book Award http://www.ruberybookaward.com/index.html
27	IPPY Awards http://www.independentpublisher.com/ipland/ipawards.php
28	Kindle Book Review’s  Kindle Book Awards https://www.thekindlebookreview.net/
29	Living Now Book Awards http://www.livingnowawards.com/index.php
30	London Book Festival http://www.londonbookfestival.com/
31	The Lammy's http://www.lambdaliterary.org/awards/?gclid=COyg4JrttNECFRQ8Gwod90UFiQ
32	Royal Dragonfly Book Awards http://www.fivestarpublications.com/bookcontest/rd_book_contest.html
33	National Indie Excellence Book Awards http://www.indieexcellence.com/
34	AAUW Thrope Menn Literary Award  http://kansascity-mo.aauw.net/events/thorpe-menn-literary-award/
35	Nautilus Book Awards http://www.nautilusbookawards.com/
36	New Apple Book Awards for Excellence http://www.newappleliterary.com/awards.html
37	New England Book Festival http://www.newenglandbookfestival.com/
38	New York Book Festival http://www.newyorkbookfestival.com/
39	Next Big Author Opening Chapter  http://www.thenextbigauthor.com/
40	Next Generation Indie Book Awards http://www.indiebookawards.com/
41	Paris Book Festival http://www.parisbookfestival.com/
42	The Man Booker International Prize http://themanbookerprize.com/international
43	Readers Favourite Contest https://readersfavorite.com/annual-book-award-contest.htm
44	San Francisco Book Festival http://www.sanfranciscobookfestival.com/
45	Shelf Unbound Writing Competition for Best Self-Published Book http://www.shelfmediagroup.com/pages/competition.html
46	The North Street Book Prize https://winningwriters.com/our-contests/north-street-book-prize
47	UK Arts Council Funded: YouWriteOn Book of the Year Awards http://www.youwriteon.com/info/competitions/
48	USA “Best Books” Awards http://www.usabooknews.com/2017bestbookawards.html
49	Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards  http://www.thewsa.co.uk/
50	Writer’s Digest Self Published eBook Awards http://www.writersdigest.com/writing-competitions-pricing-and-deadlines

I also found a great list of creative writing competitions on this blog: https://www.dystopianstories.com/writing-competitions-contests/

There are many more I am sure, so if you know of any others, please drop me a link for a future post?