Questions & Answers
Questions & Answers
Questions & Answers
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"Before I Sign Up" FAQs
When you join Book Award Pro, you will create an Author Profile and Book Profile. This only takes a few minutes and allows our technology to learn about your work.
You can then expect to receive your first award match right away!
Book Award Pro continues to work for your book every day. On average, you'll receive one or two new award matches every week.
For members on the Pro Plan, our technology goes even further. We target your book’s most promising award opportunity and automatically submit a professional award entry (including all entry fees) - every single month.
We haven’t met a book we couldn’t match - guaranteed!
If, for any reason, Book Award Pro can not find any award matches for your book, we will refund 100% of your money. It is that simple.
Absolutely. Authors from around the world have used Book Award Pro to grow their success. We'd love the opportunity to work with you and your book.
Not at all. We provide a streamlined, automated service to boost your book marketing success. Our platform is infused with our own expertise (without the hefty price tag).
We do not sponsor any awards. Instead, we specialize in matching your book to thousands of awards that already exist around the world.
Our technology tracks and monitors thousands of awards. Throughout your membership, our system automatically matches your book to its best award opportunities.
No. Your book can be an unpublished manuscript and still win awards. Some contests even include publication as part of the prize package.
Yes. Regardless of your book's age, Book Award Pro can find a wealth of award opportunities for your book.
While it’s true you’ll have the most award opportunities within the first few years of your publication date, there are certainly awards for your book. The sooner you get involved in the awards process, the more opportunities you have to enter and win. Sign up as soon as possible so our technology can get to work on your book.
Additionally, you are covered by our guarantee. If, for any reason, Book Award Pro can not find any award matches for your book, we will refund 100% of your money. It is that simple.
Our technology is continually tracking and monitoring thousands of awards around the world to find the best matches for your book.
Absolutely. The more, the merrier. Many authors publish several books, and Book Award Pro can help maximize the success of your entire literary journey.
Our services are priced per-book. We believe each book is unique and requires individual attention to optimize its success. As such, a single Book Award Pro subscription is focused on covering the needs of one book.
If you are an author of multiple books, or an agent representing multiple books, you can purchase a Book Award Pro subscription for each of your books. There is no limit to the number of plans on your account, and each plan is specifically tailored to each book.
Absolutely. Supercharge your author services by partnering with Book Award Pro. We believe no matter how a book is published or managed, its marketing strategy benefits from winning book awards.
Simply create an account to get started.
The nature of awards is that not everyone will be a winner. And although your book may be great, ultimately the judging isn’t up to us.
While we can’t guarantee you’ll win a book award, we promise to match your book to as many great opportunities as possible. Additionally, on our Pro Plan, we will automatically target and submit your most promising award opportunity - every single month.
Book awards are recognition and validation to celebrate a book’s contribution to the literary world.
Whether you're an author, publisher, agent, or publicist, we believe book awards are one of the very best tools in your entire book marketing strategy.
Subscription & Billing FAQs
Your subscription will be billed to your credit card every month. You can update your billing information at any time by logging into your account, then choosing Preferences > My Account.
We do offer volume discounts. If you wish to receive Book Award Pro service for more than ten books, please send us a message and we'll be happy to work on a special pricing package just for you.
Of course. There are never any penalties or fees for canceling. We do not play games like that.
If you need to cancel your Book Award Pro subscription, simply log in to your account and choose Preferences > My Account. You can select any of your active services and click the "Cancel" button.
Your service will be canceled at the end of your current paid term. For example, if your subscription renews on the 20th of every month and you cancel on the 15th, then you will continue to have service until the 20th. On the 20th, your subscription would not renew, and you would not be billed.
We are always sad to see a customer leave. Please tell us why you have decided to cancel your subscription; we would love the opportunity to make things right.
Our services are priced per-book.
We believe each book is unique and requires individual attention to optimize its success. As such, a single Book Award Pro subscription is focused on covering the needs of one book.
If you are an author of multiple books, or an agent representing multiple books, you can purchase a Book Award Pro plan for each of your books. There is no limit to the number of plans on your account, and each plan is specifically tailored to each book.
Using My Service FAQs
When you join Book Award Pro, your first step will be to complete your Author Profile and Book Profile. This only takes a few minutes and allows our technology to learn about your work.
You can then expect to receive your first award match right away!
Book Award Pro continues to work for your book every day. On average, you'll receive one or two new award matches every week.
Yes. This is included on the Pro plan and we also offer one-time upgrades called Boosts.
A Submit Boost is a complete professional award submission done for you - including award entry fee (up to $100). If you want to enter an award but don’t want to do it yourself, our technology can do it all for you.
For members on the Pro plan, our technology goes even further. We automatically target your book’s most promising award and submit a professional award entry (including all entry fees) - every single month. Submitting your one most promising award every month is included in your Pro plan.
All members (on any plan) can purchase Boosts to target and submit your book for additional awards.
Yes - we have that covered. If you select the Pro plan, Book Award Pro automatically targets your book’s most promising award and submits a professional award entry (including all entry fees) - every single month.
Entry fees are not charged by Book Award Pro, but rather by the awards themselves. If you are using Book Award Pro to submit your book for an award (included with the Pro plan and Submit Boost), you do not pay additional fees - the entry cost is included with your Book Award Pro service.
If you are submitting your book for awards yourself, you will find award entry fees range from $50 to more than $100.
When you win an award, many sponsors will give you a seal to add to your cover design at no charge. Or, instead of using an emblem or a sticker, you may also choose to include “An Award-Winning Novel” as text on the front or back cover of your book.
Don’t worry. When you win an award, we’ll give you lots of ways you can show off your new award-winning status to the world.
Communication is everything.
When you enter an award on your own, you can mark that award as "Submitted" in your Book Award Pro account.
Boost Actions FAQs
Boosts are additional award submissions, on top of any submissions included with your monthly plan.
All Boost Actions are optional upgrades and never required. Boosts are in addition to the services already included with your account.
A Submit Boost is a complete professional award submission done for you - including the award entry fee (up to $100 USD).
If you want to enter an award quickly, easily, and with Book Award Pro's expertise, our technology can do it all for you.
A Fast Track Boost front-loads your five best opportunities that are due soon to fast-track award success.
Intelligent Targeting technology analyzes your award landscape to target the five best opportunities to win quickly. Then Book Award Pro crafts a professional nomination package and electronically submits your book to all five Targeted awards - including award entry fees (up to $500 USD total).
If you need an immediate jump start marketing your book and creating promotional opportunities as quickly as possible, Fast Track Boost is for you.
No. Boost Actions are one-time purchases and do not affect the price of your monthly service.
The vast majority of awards are able to receive a Boost. The only requirement is the award must accept digital submissions, including a digital copy of your book. Most awards already meet this criteria, and more awards are going digital every day.
We have that covered.
When you purchase a Submit Boost, the price includes the award entry fee, up to $100 USD.
When you purchase a Fast Track Boost, the price includes the entry fees, up to $500 USD total, for all five of your Targeted awards.