New Mexico Book Co-op

Contests

1. 1. You have to play to win!

1. 2. Major Book Contests

NM & AZ Book Awards
IPPY
Ben Franklin
Foreward
Nautilis
Edgar
BRLA
HSNM
Press Women – Local & National
NMBA Design Award
PIMA
And many more – google book contests

1. 3. The most committed mistake – not reading the rules!

Deadlines
Forms
How many books
Fee
Categories
Shipping – lump or to each judge?
Written stuff
Eligibility

1. 4. Inside Stuff Not Wanted – it is not a bookmark contest!
2. 5. COVERS!!!!!!!! Do they attract or turn off?
3. 6. Past contest stickers?
4. 7. Does your book fall apart?
5. 8. Promote – Press releases and stickers
6. 9. Mix and match - hard & soft

Parting thoughts……..

Enter again?
Being a member?
All contests are political just in various degrees.

— prepared by Barbe Awalt, Jan. 26, 2018 Book Co-op meeting