The BookLife Prize in Fiction
The BookLife Prize in Fiction is an annual writing contest sponsored by BookLife and Publishers WeeklyInternational news website of book publishing and bookselling including business news, reviews, bestseller lists, commentaries http://www.publishersweekly.com/. The Prize seeks to support new authors and discover great works of fiction in six categories: Romance/Erotica; Mystery/Thriller; Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror; General Fiction; YA Fiction; and Middle Grade Fiction. The Prize is judged by PW reviewers, editors, acclaimed authors, and publishing veterans, and awards are given to finalists in each category, with a grand prize going to the most outstanding finalist.
Prizes
The grand prize winner of the BookLife Prize in Fiction will receive $5,000 as well as an author profile in Publishers Weekly.
All finalists will receive a blurb from a bestselling/award-winning author or professional editor serving as a guest judge for the contest, as well as mention in Publishers Weekly.
All entrants will receive a Critic's Report, which includes a score as well as a brief written critical assessment of their novel by a Publishers Weekly reviewer.
Mission
The mission of the BookLife Prize in Fiction is to discover, cultivate, support, and celebrate great works of unpublished or self-published fiction by independent authors. The Prize also aims to provide feedback to authors about their work, provide a Critic's Report which may assist finalists in the marketing of their fiction, and provide financial support via a cash prize to the grand-prize winner.
Eligibility and Submissions
Unpublished or self-published novels -- works for which the author has subvented the cost of the book's publication -- in the English language are eligible for the BookLife Prize in Fiction.
Each submission can only be entered into one of the following categories: Romance/Erotica; Mystery/Thriller; Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror; General Fiction; YA Fiction; and Middle Grade Fiction.
Contest Structure
The BookLife Prize in Fiction runs from June 1, 2016, to January 30, 2017, with the Contest divided into four rounds.
