WHEN: Registration Starts Feb. 1, 2015. Ends May 1, 2015

WHO: Any Independent and Small Press Author.

WHAT: eBooks published on Amazon between May 1, 2013 – May 1, 2015 (Must have Amazon Link).

COST: $29 (Use Code  SJC85  before April 1st for 10% Early Bird Discount)

HOW: Click the BIG RED “REGISTER” button & fill out the form.

1. Books will be pre-screened by KBR staff and our amazing review team. We will initially read the “Look Inside” sample (90% of your 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 read more. 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.
2. Your sample is enough for us to get a feel for the quality of writing and professionalism, and to get us excited to read on. 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.
3. If your book passes “pre-screening” it will become a “Semifinalists” (20 max per category) and one of our top reviewers who love your genre will read the manuscript in its entirety.
4. NOTE: Advertising on our site will NOT help you win. Our screeners and review/judging team care nothing about ads. All we care about is finding the best 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

1. $350 Cash to Each Category Winner [Compliments of The Kindle Book Review ($200), Digital Book Today ($100), and bookdesigntemplates.com ($50)].
2. $200 in Free Promotion from The Kindle Book Review.
3. $150 in Free Promotion from Digital Book Today.
4. $50 in Free “Group” Promotion from Digital Book Today.
5. $50 in Free Promotion from KBoards.com.
6. $448 in tools and training from Author Marketing Club [FREE 1-year Premium Membership ($149 value), and FREE ticket to a “Virtual Event” ($299 value) at authormarketingclub.com.
7. A FREE book template (Awesome Print Templates starting at $37) compliments of “The Book Designer”, Joel Friedlander, via bookdesigntemplates.com
8. All Semi-finalsts, Top-5 Finalists, and Winners will receive a Contest Badge.

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

1. Submissions Accepted: Feb. 10, 2015
2. End Submissions: May 1, 2015
3. Announce Category Semi-finalists: July 1
4. Announce Top-5 Category Finalists: Sept. 1
5. Announce 7 Winners: Oct. 1

All submissions must be in “mobi” format. 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. Next, scroll down to “7. Preview Your Book” and click on the “Download Preview Book File” link. 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.

HOW CAN YOU HELP? GLAD YOU ASKED!

Any author submitting their book(s) to The 2015 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 that the judges decisions are subjective and final. 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–no updated files will 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).