Here at authorsdb weve formed the only database of authors, including social media, book listings and much more, for todays minefield of thousands of aspiring and established writers. Mar 09, 2012 with indie authors, especially, adding a contest award to your book cover and promotion can help. A royal dragonfly book awards seal on your books cover, marketing materials, or website tells readers and industry professionals they are reading. Oct 15, 2016 discover a new book and vote for its cover. African safari with ted and raymond cover contest 2017. Please note the contest description reflects my vision of the cover at the moment, but i am certainly open to other concepts including a complete deviation into something akin to the symbolic covers of the secrets of the immortal nicholas flamel series, a logotype approach as in the hunger games book covers, etc. Short story collection book cover book cover contest. Out of 50 covers only top 24 covers will go to the next round. This is your chance to join the book and cover design hall of fame. The language competencies that literacy builds upon begin to emerge as soon as children begin acquiring language. Any type of collection is welcome, provided it belongs to the entrant in its entirety. Ever since then, 50 books50 covers has sought out and awarde. We look forward to celebrating your wonderful books.
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For instance, the deep river books writers contest, the 2011 2012 results of which were just announced. Whether you need your book cover design for work or personal use, book cover contests are the best way to tap into designcrowds massive pool of talented designers and find a book cover that youll love. They range from good ol nostalgia to the basic need for a pure. Our bestknown event is the write michigan short story contest, an annual statewide competition that began in 2012. A brief history of time book cover design by harry woodgate. Gametime top 25 following largest ats move smallest spread. Lengle received tons of rejection letters for her book which many editors thought was not a childrens book. The idea for the 50 books 50 covers competition was born more than 90 years ago, when aiga celebrated the design of the top fifty books of 1923 in an exhibition that was so well received we decided to spin it off into an annual contest. Ever since then, 50 books 50 covers has sought out and awarded the most excellent book cover designs. The many covers of a wrinkle in time you may have heard that this year is the 50th anniversary of madeleine lengles sciencefiction classic a wrinkle in time. From puss in boots to the company of wolves, entrants to the 2012 book illustration competition were challenged to design a new edition of one of angela carters most sensuous and sinister works.
This survey of book design represents perhaps the longeststanding legacy in american graphic design. Prizes one grandprize winners classroom will receive a class visit from goosebumps author r. The main purpose of this contest is to provide an opportunity for the authors to promote their book in front of thousands of readers. We will email you an invoice that is payable by paypal or credit card. Beginning in 1923, the fifty books of the year competition was a yearly mainstay of aiga.
Aug 25, 2011 ebook cover design awards post publication dates. The selection committee will choose the book covers based on the following criteria. Some examples of past categories are architecture, book cover design, childrens picture book, fantasy and science fiction, photography, and science and nature. The contest allows young canadian book collectors to showcase their books. This timehonored competition aims to identify the 50 bestdesigned books and book covers of 2019. Shelf unbound best indie book competition writing contest 2019. Mar, 2012 kindle cover tutorial march, 2012 as promised, here is my kindle cover tutorial sorry for the delaywe had some friends come visit, and i didnt coordinate my time before their arrival very well but we had a blast. Canvas book cover maker makes designing book covers amazingly simple even for nondesigners. A true story, the bridge of the golden wood cover contest 2017. Many schools have a contest to select the cover of their yearbook. Youve done the hard work and created an amazing book.
We are a dedicated website that helps authors for free. Ken keseys bracing, inslightful novel about the meaning of madness and the value of selfreliance. My question is, will that post work, or will i have to do an exclusive post if i want to participate in the contest. Established in 2000, the new voices award encourages writers of color and native nations to submit their work to a publisher that takes pride in nurturing new talent. Only registered authors of allauthor can participate. A competition reflecting the best of book design and production pubwest book design awards recognize superior design and outstanding production quality of books throughout north america. The lolita cover contest has ended and i want to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone who took the plunge and participated. New book or magazine cover wanted for na book cover. Winners of the 2015 book goodies book cover contest. Canvas free book cover maker is ridiculously easy to use even for the novice or notsotechsavvy writer. Yearbook covers yearbook theme ideas school annual.
Create a cover for a speculative fiction ebook collection of short stories. Make sure it sells out by creating an awesome cover design. The idea for the 50 books50 covers competition was born more than 90 years ago, when aiga celebrated the design of the top fifty books of 1923 in an exhibition that was so well received we decided to spin it off into an annual contest. I have worked with them since i started in 2012 and i believe their reach has. This edition is for submissions during april, 2018. This is a fun as in, not serious little contest where we do what we say we never do. The yearbook cover sets the tone of the yearbook and will be the first thing everyone sees when they receive their muchanticipated yearbook at the end of the school year.
All entries must be postmarked by march 31st, 2020. Start a book cover design contest in just 5 minutes and get hundreds of designs from thousands of designers. West by god coalfired pizza is a wv themed, wv established restaurantpub providing a unique experience with great food. If you follow the christian compositions page on facebook, tune in for a facebook live about this contest this afternoon 51 at 3. An eyecatching design can make the difference between a book that sells and one that stalls, so dont let your future bestseller get passed over due to a soso cover design. Since its inception, the hoffer has become one of the largest international book awards for small, academic, and independent presses. Kirbi fagan 2012 cover contest winner creative outlook. I knew that the idea of an e book cover design award was a good one when people started to submit their covers in the comments of the article, even though i said i was just thinking about it so i gave in to necessity. Kindly vote for the best 3 covers that deserve to win.
In all, 105 entrants from 34 countries submitted a total of 155 entries multiple entries being allowed. Kindly vote for the best 24 covers that deserve to go to the next round. Monthly ebook cover design awards the book designer. Even though weve all been told since childhood to never judge a book by its cover, the fact is that book cover design does attract readers. I ran a design contest at to develop the cover art for my book. Deep river books formerly vmi publishing is a partner publisher that requires authors to buy a minimum of 1,000 books. Design book cover for free with online templates adobe spark. Cara wynter is a beautiful young writer, tormented by dreams of her own death. The goal of this contest is to recognize indie book covers, authors, artists, photographers and designers that have raised the bar for the rest of us. The purpose of christian compositions is to produce christhonoring, conservative christian music and products. From 2012 2018 design observer hosted the competition with aiga through a. Announcing the winners of the annual goodreads choice awards, the only major book awards decided by readers.
Despite the advancements made in printing in the last twenty years the truth is that to produce a book, usually no less that a 500 book run, it costs. As she struggles to unlock the secrets of her painful nightmares, she finds herself caught in a contest between love and the will of the ancient gods. We wanted to have a publicly voted contest since it is the public that decides whether or not to buy your book. Dec 22, 2011 the royal dragonfly book award contest honors excellence in all types of literature and book marketing, recognizing creativity and hard work for a comprehensive list of genres in 68 categories. Graphic design contests 12996 projects designcontest.
Each january, we host an annual book cover contest. To enhance the value of cover of the month contest, we have a selection committee comprised of experienced people in designing and books to choose the bestdesigned covers for the voting rounds. This logo is for a psychologistbased clinic that will do psychotherapy, testing, and consulting. Looking for a simple, clean, bold, possibly minimalist and modern design visually grabbing to stand out among competing thumbnails. The target audience it will appear most to would probably be those 2550 years old.
Im going to post some international covers of my books not princess academy or book of a thousand days since youve already seen those. Design book covers with canvas free book cover maker. Book cover design contests and book cover design competitions. Generate buzz about your schools yearbook by including your students in the creation of the yearbook cover. Well send you an email with your ebook cover design for approval. Shelf media hosts the annual shelf unbound best indie book competition for best. Book awards eric hoffer book award, a top independent. How reading books fosters language development around the. Now ive set up a submission page, and invite your entries heres what i hope well get from this. Eternal kiss of darkness special ebook edition and contest. Small presses have to charge an entry fee to make all of this possible. Aug 26, 20 this is a very valuable book much more so than the title might indicate. Write michigan is an event series held by kent district library, located in kent county, michigan, that is dedicated to nurturing and promoting local literary talent. Jeremy donovan has subjected the final nine speeches from the 2012 toastmasters international world championship of public speaking to very deep analysis, and he backs that analysis up with some analysis of the firstplace speeches from previous years.
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A royal dragonfly book awards seal on your book s cover, marketing materials, or website tells readers and industry professionals they are reading a highly acclaimed publication. Cover of the month contest is conducted by allauthor every month. There were almost 300 entries in our cover contest, with 149 moving on to the public voting round. To promote herself in the creative outlook magazine cover contest, kirbi.
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Vote for your favorite book covers open to all allauthor. After the us and the uk, poland and india had the most submissions with five. Considering the costs of paper, ink, cover stock, and prepress operations, the idea of a free contest is a bit unrealistic. Favorite book cover designs of 2012 the new york times. Book cover design contest get the worlds best book. Out of 24 covers only top 3 covers will win the contest. Please send urls that go directly to your e book cover images, no facebook pages or designer portfolio pages where we have to scan through to find the cover you want to submit. Check out the 2020 cover contest entries vote now cover contest 2020. Choose only the design you love, 100% money back guarantee. Boisterous, ribald, and ultimately shattering, ken keseys one flew over the cuckoos nest has left an indelible mark on the literature of our time.
From 2012 2018 design observer hosted the competition with aiga through a joint venture. Research on literacy development is increasingly making clear the centrality of oral language to longterm literacy development, with longitudinal studies revealing the continuity between language ability in the preschool years and later reading. As we celebrate our 43rd annual awards, pubwest invites you to submit your 2019 titles. Start a design contest now and our designers will create a book cover that your readers will love, guaranteed. Entrants were asked to submit a 1,500 to 2,000word essay about their collection, describing important features such as binding, decoration, illustrations and key bibliographical aspects. Start a book cover design contest today and get book cover designs from 810,766 competing designers around the world. As dust jackets became more common, covers were added to the competition. Some of the years best book covers, chosen by people in and around the world of graphic design.