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LOS ANGELES (July 2, 2007)_ The 2007 DIY Book Festival has set Sept. 25, 2007
as the deadline for entry to its sixth annual celebration of independent
authors and publishers.
This year, the DIY Book Festival is placing a special focus on the poetry, fan
fiction, unpublished stories and comics/'zines categories. Special reduced
entry rates, exclusive category cash prizes and special spotlights for select
entries are among the plans.
The DIY Book Festival will consider self-published or independent publisher
non-fiction, fiction, biography/autobiography, children's books, teenage,
how-to, cookbooks, science fiction, audio/spoken word, photography, art,
comics, 'zines, fan fiction, poetry and e-books published on or after Jan. 1,
2005. All entries must be in English and have been self-published or issued by
an independent publishing house.
*** Please note that print-on-demand (POD) authors with iUniverse,
PublishAmerica, Infinity Publishing and other outlets are eligible for the
competition.
Our grand prize for the 2007 DIYBF Book of the Year is $1500 cash and a flight
to the awards ceremony, held in October. All entrants receive free admission to
the annual DIY Convention in Los Angeles each February and are eligible for
special exhibition discounts.
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 tactics and other
innovative methods of reaching an independent audience..
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) Compilations/Anthologies
16) Best Unpublished Short Story
17) Cookbooks
18) Science Fiction
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). 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, 2007. 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 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 of $10-$50 (see entry form
drop-down menu for specific category prices) in the form of a check, money
order or PayPal online payment 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:
1) One copy of the book;
2) Your official entry form or a copy;
3) The entry fee or receipt for online payment;
4) Any marketing materials you wish to send. Marketing is used as a
tie-breaking consideration by our judges.
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: The DIY Book Festival selection committee reserves the right to
determine the eligibility of any project.
The 2007 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 2007 DIY Book Festival is sponsored by Final Draft
Screenplay Software; The Hollywood Creative Directory; Imagic; Alcasid.com and
The DIY Reporter.com.
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