WHEN: Registration Starts Feb. 1, 2021. Ends May 1, 2021

WHO: Any Independent or Small Press Author.

ACCEPTED PUBLISH DATES: Books published on Amazon between May 1, 2018 – May 1, 2021 (Must have Amazon Link to qualify).

MINIMUM WORD COUNT: 25K words (to allow for novellas in all categories)

COST: $29

AWARDS: $650 in cash & prizes to 8 category winners.

HOW: Click the BIG RED “REGISTER” button or click here.

1. All 2021 Kindle Book Awards submissions will be pre-screened by KBR staff and our amazing review team. We will initially read the “Look Inside” sample (90% of your phase 1 screening score) and Amazon book description (10% of score). We’re looking for books with a compelling book description, but more importantly, books that “grab us from the beginning” and make us want to continue reading. The screening process is an indication of your potential buyers experience with your book, as subjective as that is. Book covers will only be judged to settle a tie, with the exception of those who enter the “Book Cover Awards”.
2. Your sample is enough for us to get a feel for the quality of writing and professionalism, and to get us excited about your book. Your book description should be compelling with zero typos. We recommend that you fix any typos on your book page and book file before submitting. We WILL NOT accept an updated file after it has already been submitted.
3. If your book passes the “screening” process it will become a “Semifinalists” (20 max per category) and one of our judges will read the manuscript in its entirety.
4. NOTE: Advertising on our site will NOT help you win. Our reviewers/judging team care nothing about ads. They only care about finding the best Kindle books. That’s our quest, our passion. Of course, as always, literature is subjective and we hope you understand that.

1. Mystery/Thriller
2. Romance
3. Y/A
4. Sci-fi/Fantasy
5. Literary Fiction
6. Horror/Suspense
7. Non-Fiction
8. Reader’s Choice Award
9. Book Cover Award (Promotional Award Only)

1. $250 Cash to Each Category Winner [Compliments of The Kindle Book Review ($250).
2. $200 in group promotion from The Kindle Book Review (As determined by The KBR).
3. $200 Reader Giveaway compliments of The Kindle Book Review to be promoted in 2022 (Group promo for winners only. Date decided by The Kindle Book Review. Great exposure!)
4. Priceless: All Semi-finalists, Top-5 Finalists, and all 10 Winners will receive a custom 10th Anniversary Contest Badge. The Book Cover Award Winner receives a Winner’s badge, promotional awards, and bragging rights (*No cash prize to Book Cover Award Winner, and no semi-finalists or finalists in this category).

HOW MANY BOOKS CAN I SUBMIT?: Authors can submit up to 2 titles max.

1. Submissions Accepted starting: Feb. 1, 2021
2. End Submissions: May 1, 2021
3. Announce Category Semi-finalists: Sept. 1, 2021
4. Announce Top-5 Category Finalists: Oct. 1, 2021
5. Announce 10 Winners: Nov. 1, 2021

All submissions must be in “mobi” format. If you do not have a mobi file yet, you can still submit, and we will contact you after Sept. 1, 2021 to get your file IF you are a semi-finalist. Only then, will we need the file file to pass on to your judge.

Why mobi? This is the most commonly accepted Kindle format. You can get your mobi copy from your KDP account. Simply login to your KDP account, click “Bookshelf”, and then click on your book, or the price listed to access your book details. Next, scroll down to “Kindle eBook Preview” and below the “Preview on Your Computer” text, click on the highlighted “MOBI” link in “Step 2: Download and open your converted book file: MOBI“. Or you can go to draft2digital.com and get your MS Word doc professionally formatted to mobi for FREE. You do not have to publish at draft2digital.com to take advantage of their free formatting service. I highly recommend this site; their customer service is excellent. Please do not contact us regarding book formatting; we’re going to be too busy reading to help you with this. If you have questions, contact KDP Customer Service, or draft2digital.com.

We are sorry that we cannot help you with formatting, we just don’t have time. Please search Google or Youtube, ask Amazon KDP support for assistance, or go to draft2digital.com and get your book formatted in the mobi format for free!

HOW CAN YOU HELP? GLAD YOU ASKED!

Any author submitting their book(s) to The 2021 Kindle Book Awards agree that their book will be judged by the Kindle Book Review Team & Reviewers (volunteers) and that the author is not guaranteed an award, prize, or publicity in return for the entry fee. Author understands that awards are based upon merit and not because the author buys promotion or any goods real or imagined from The Kindle Book Review and/or its sponsors, and the judges decisions are subjective and final. Books (either the print or ebook) must have a publish date within the guidelines between May 1, 2018 and May 1st, 2021. We prefer the pub date on the ebook, but we can accept a print pub date that meets guidelines as long as we receive a digital copy at the time of submission and an ebook is published on Amazon at a reasonable time after the cut off date. Re-issued books that retain an old, out of spec pub date will not be accepted. Author authorizes The Kindle Book Review and their associates permission to read and judge his or her work, and will not hold them responsible for any damages seen or imagined due to not winning an award or prize. Only semi-finalists (20 max per category) and finalists (Top 5 per category) and category winners will be notified if they advance. All works will be judged on the file submitted–updated files will NOT be accepted. Author further gives The Kindle Book Review and its sponsors permission to post his or her book cover, excerpts, or use of author’s name for publicity purposes during and after the contest. Author agrees that the judges are not obligated to “review” , “edit”, or “critique” said book(s). We reserve the right to update the rules at any time.