[media] DIY BOOK FESTIVAL CALL FOR ENTRIES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
DIYConvention@aol.com
HOLLYWOOD, CA.(May 29, 2003) - The 2003 DIY Book Festival has issued a call for entries for its annual program celebrating independent authors and publishers. Award winners will be honored at a ceremony held October 2nd in Los Angeles.
The DIY Book Festival will consider self-published or independent publisher non-fiction, fiction, children's books, how-to, photography/art, comics, 'zines and e-books released after Jan. 1, 2001. All entries must be in English and have been self-published or issued by an independent house that has published less than 50 works since the entry cut-off point.
Last year's winners split over $10,000 in cash and prizes. This year, the grand prize for the 2003 DIYBF Author of the Year is $1000 cash and a flight to Los Angeles. Other genre category winners will receive software, books and other prizes, including a review of their work in the DIYReporter.com.
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 DIY marketing tactics to create a compelling book experience.
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) Non-fiction
2) Fiction
3) Children's books
4) How-to
5) E-books (word or .pdf file acceptable)
6) Comics
7) 'zines
8) Photography/art
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 in fiction and non-fiction
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 within 72 hours and will announce the winning entries on our web site (
www.diybookfestival.com) on Oct. 1. 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 Sept. 24, 2003. Winners in each category will be notified by e-mail before Oct. 1.
TO ENTER:
Entry forms are available online at
www.diybookfestival.com. Applications must be accompanied by a non-refundable entry fee via check, money order or PayPal online payment of $50 in U.S. dollars for each submission. Multiple submissions are permitted but each entry must be accompanied by a separate form and entry fee.
Checks must be received by Sept. 15, 2003 to allow time for bank processing. You can also enter the contest by credit card by calling the DIY Book Festival main office at 323-665-8068 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Pacific time M-F.
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.
Entries should be mailed to:
JM Northern Media LLC
attn: DIY Book Festival
7095 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 864
Hollywood, CA 90028-8903
Phone: 323-665-8068
AWARDS:
Winners of the 2003 DIY Book Festival will be honored at a gala ceremony held in Los Angeles in conjunction with a day-long series of
panels, workshops, readings and exhibits. You do not need to be present to accept your award or accompanying prizes. DIY Book Festival winners in each category and their approved guests will be admitted free to the day's events.
The DIY Book Festival selection committee reserves the right to determine the eligibility of any project. Submissions will be acknowledged by e-mail within 72 hours of receipt at DIY Book Festival offices.
The 2003 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. To join our mailing list, visit
www.DIYReporter.com.
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