The 2009 London Book Festival is now in the late registration period to its annual program celebrating books that deserve greater recognition from the international publishing community. Final submissions must be in hand by Dec. 15, 2009.The 2009 London Book Festival will consider published, self-published and independent publisher non-fiction, poetry, photography/art, fiction, children's books, teenage, how-to, audio/spoken word, comics, e-books, wild card (anything goes!), science fiction, romance and biography/autobiography works. A panel of judges will determine the winners based on the following criteria: 1) The story-telling ability of the author; 2) The potential of the work to win wider recognition from the international publishing community. 3) Entries can be in English, Spanish, French, Portugese or Italian. Books published from Jan. 1, 2001 forward are eligible. Our grand prize for the 2009 London Book Festival Author of the Year is $1500 and a flight to London OR a flight to Los Angeles - your choice! 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) General Non-fiction 2) General Fiction 3) Children's books 4) E-books 5) Comics/zines/graphic novels 6) Wild Card (for books that you can't simply classify) 7) Teenage 8) Science fiction 9) Romance 10) Biography/Autobiography 11) Audio/spoken word 12) Photography/art 13) Poetry FESTIVAL RULES: London Book Festival submissions cannot be returned. Each entry must contain a print-out of the official entry form, including your e-mail address and contact telephone number. All shipping and handling costs must be borne by entrants. Flight schedule will require one month advance notice. Books published from Jan. 1, 2001 forward are eligible. NOTIFICATION AND DEADLINES: We will notify each entry of the receipt of their package via e-mail and will announce the winning entries on this web site shortly after the entry deadline. Deadline submissions in each category must be received by the close of business on December 15, 2009. Winners in each category will be notified by e-mail and the results posted on the site. Please note that judges read and consider submissions on an ongoing basis, comparing early entries with later submissions. TO ENTER: Entry forms are available online at http://londonbook.com or may be faxed/e-mailed to you by calling our office at 323-665-8080. Applications must be accompanied by a non-refundable entry fee via check, money order, credit card payment 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. Entry fee checks should be made payable to JM Northern Media LLC. Entry packages should include one copy of the book; a copy of your official entry form; the entry fee or receipt from online payment; and any relevant marketing materials, i.e., press kits or other material that illuminates the background of your book. Entries should be mailed to: JM Northern Media LLC The London Book Festival 7095 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 864 Hollywood, CA 90028, USA AWARDS: Winners of the 2009 London Book Festival will be honored at an awards ceremony in London on January 21, 2010. You do not need to be present to win. The London Book Festival selection committee reserves the right to determine the eligibility of any project. The London Book Festival is produced by JM Northern Media LLC, producers of the Hollywood Book Festival, New York Book Festival, DIY Convention and DIY Book Festival, and is sponsored by eDivvy, Westside Websites, the Larimar St. Croix Writers Workshop and Shopanista.
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