2005 DIY BOOK FESTIVAL CALL FOR ENTRIES
LOS ANGELES (Feb. 28, 2005) _ The 2005 DIY Book Festival has issued a
call for entries for its fourth annual program celebrating the
success of independent authors and publishers.
The DIY ("Do-It-Yourself")Book Festival will consider self-published
or independent publisher non-fiction, fiction,
biography/autobiography, children's books, teenage, how-to,
audio/spoken word, photography, art, comics, 'zines, fan fiction,
poetry and e-books published on or after Jan. 1, 2003.
All entries must be in English and have been self-published or issued
by an independent publishing house that has published less than 50
works since the entry cut-off point. Please note that authors with
Infinity Publishing, iUniverse and other print-on-demand outlets are
eligible for the competition.
Our grand prize for the 2005 DIYBF Author of the Year is $1000 and a
flight to Los Angeles for our gala awards ceremony. Genre category
winners will receive a combination of books, software and cash awards.
Submitted works will be judged by a panel of industry experts using
the following criteria:
1) General excellence and the author's passion for telling a good
story.
2) The unique use of guerilla marketing tactics to reach a wider
audience. This includes innovative marketing, merchandising,
publicity, promotion and other outside-the-box methods of reaching an
audience and generating sales.
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) How-to
5) E-books (word or .pdf file acceptable)
6) Comics
7) 'zines
8) Photography
9) Fan Fiction
10) Poetry
11) Art
12) Teenage
13) Biography/Autobiography
14) Audio/spoken word
15) Published/Unpublished Short Story (manuscripts welcome)
In addition to honoring the top selections in the above categories,
The DIY Book Festival will award the following chosen from
submissions:
1) DIY Author of the Year-Honors the outstanding book of the
competition.
2) DIY Book Design of the Year-Honors outstanding and innovative
design.
3) DIY Independent Publisher of the Year-Honors the top publisher
based on materials displaying excellence in marketing and promotional
materials, as determined by our judges.
FESTIVAL RULES: DIY 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
our web site (www.diyconvention.com) on Oct. 1. Because of the
anticipated high volume of entries, we can only respond to e-mail
inquiries.
Deadline submissions in each category must be postmarked by the close
of business on Sept. 25, 2005. Winners in each category will be
notified by e-mail before Oct. 1. Please note that judges read and
consider submissions on an ongoing basis, comparing early entries
with later submissions at our meetings.
TO ENTER: Entry forms are available online at www.diyconvention.com
or may be faxed/e-mailed to you. Please contact our office for fax
requests. Applications must be accompanied by a non-refundable entry
fee via check, money order 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.
You can also enter the contest by phone by calling 323-665-8080
between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Pacific time.
Entry fee checks 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
attn: DIY Book Festival
7095 Hollywood Boulevard
Suite 864
Hollywood, CA 90028-0893
Phone: 323-665-8080
AWARDS: Winners of the 2005 DIY Book Festival will be honored at a
gala ceremony held in October in Los Angeles. You do not need to be
present to accept your award or accompanying prizes.
DIY Book Festival winners in each category and their approved guests
will be admitted free to the day's events.The DIY Book Festival
selection committee reserves the right to determine the eligibility
of any project.
The 2005 DIY Book Festival is part of the DIY Convention: Do It
Yourself in Film, Music & Books, which also produces the DIY Film
Festival and the DIY Music Festival. The 2005 DIY Book Festival is
sponsored by Final Draft Screenplay Software; Infinity Publishing;
The Hollywood Creative Directory; Imagic; Alcasid.com and The DIY
Reporter.com.
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