Submit Your Book for the 8th Annual TAZ Awards 2022-Deadline November 20, 2022

 

Book awards do matter. Enter a few and become an “award-winning author.” Enter the 8th annual TAZ awards

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Submissions will be accepted starting  June 20, 2022

Deadline for submissions is November 20, 2022

 

NOTE: To submit your book, download the submission form*,  fill it out and save it under your name,

CONTACT wip@fastmail.fm  for a submission form

If you are submitting an epub, iBook, or kindle version of the book, please send fill out submission form and attach to the email along with the file or gift from Amazon or iBook to wip@fastmail.fm

Books published in English (including translations) in the United States with pub dates  from 2005 through  2022 will be considered. It is essential that The Authors’ Zone receive the books as early in the year as possible to allow time to consider all titles. Contact Anna Marie if you have questions about the publishing date-wip@fastmail.fm

The Authors’ Zone author awards ceremony will be held at local establishment, details still being worked out,

Submission fee only -$55.00 , this will include lunch

CONTACT wip@fastmail.fm  for a submission form

The Authors’ Zone (TAZ) will provide awards in seven categories: Fiction, General Nonfiction, Biography/Autobiography, Poetry, Business,


Children’s books and an award for ebooks.

Audio books will be accepted this year

Books should be published in English (including translations) in the United States and contain an ISBN number. Authors from Southwestern PA and books that are written about that area will be considered. It is essential that TAZ receive the books as early in the year as possible to allow time to consider all titles. The deadline for submissions is October 30, 2022

Publishers are welcome to bring books to TAZ’s attention. The book and media awards will be presented at the TAZ awards ceremony.

The following are eligible:

Full-length books of fiction and nonfiction

FICTION:

General – Historic * Mainstream * Literary

Children/Young Adult – Picture Book (Toddler – 2nd Grade) * Children (3rd-8th Grade)

Young Adult (High School/College)

Romance – Historic Romance * General Romance

Mystery/Suspense – Mystery * Suspense

Anthology – Short Story Collection (single author)

Sci-Fi/Fantasy – Sci-Fi * Fantasy * Horror

NONFICTION:

General – General * Humor * Animals

Children/Young Adult – Picture Book (Toddler – 2nd Grade) * Children (3rd-8th Grade)

Young Adult (High School/College)

Specialized Non-Fiction –Biography/Autobiography * Memoir * Business * Military * Politics * Science

Local Interest * History * Health/Medicine * Psychology/Social Sciences

Self-help * Spiritual/Inspirational * Travel * Cookbook * Arts & Crafts* Business

Published Poetry

Humor

Ebooks

 

Publishers must complete the online entry form and submit payment by November 20 2022 . Please send books as early as possible. Judges are not obligated to consider books that arrive after November 20, 2022.

 

  • There is a $55 entry fee for each title submitted. Discount for multiple books.
  • Accepted forms of payment include PayPal or check. Checks should be made out to The Authors’ Zone. Payment is due when the book is submitted
  • Send books to: TAZ~ PO Box 9687~ Pittsburgh PA. 15226

The following are NOT eligible:

  • English translations of books originally written in other languages.
  • Anthologies containing work written by multiple authors
  • Manuscripts

Submit your hard copy books to: WIP~~PO Box 9687 ~~ Pittsburgh PA. 15226 Please include copy of submission form with your book.

If you are submitting an epub, iBook, or kindle version of the book, please send fill out submission form and attach to the email along with the file or gift from Amazon or iBook to  wip@fastmail.fm

 

NOTE: To submit your book, download the submission form*,

CONTACT wip@fastmail.fm  for a submission form

fill it out and save it under your name, and email it to wip@fastmail.fm

 

To download the form, open the link, right click on mouse, and choose “Save As”

Checks are also accepted and should be made out and sent  to;

The Authors’ Zone~~PO Box 9687~~Pittsburgh PA. 15226

 


Title of Book
Author

 

TAZ awards are based on 80% content and 20% production of your book. Judges are authors/writers/teachers/editors from Pittsburgh and New York. Submit your book before September 13, 2019, for a TAZ Author Award ceremony and Authors’ Night Out.