Extra Awards: More ways to win book awards
Book Award Pro
We’ll let you in on a little secret: there are ways you can win even more awards for your book. In this Book Award Pro feature spotlight, we’ll discuss Special Awards: the feature that widens your awards landscape with additional ways to become an award-winning author.
Special Awards: More ways to win book awards
Even on the Starter plan, Book Award Pro offers access to thousands of award opportunities. Ranging across categories, genres, publication types, and subject matter, there are seemingly endless opportunities to supercharge your career as an author.
The Special Awards feature is a tool designed to match your book with awards for anything other than its content.
The normal book award opportunities you see judge books based on their content. The opportunities classified as Special Awards judge books for things like cover art, debut author, audiobook, illustrations, series, and more.
Which plans offer Special Awards?
The Special Awards feature is available on the Pro plan. We have another article dedicated to show you the difference between the plans and what features are included in each one.
What kind of awards can I win with Special Awards?
With the Special Awards feature, there’s no limit to the ways you can win. Here are some of the types of awards you can pursue with Special Awards:
Audiobook
There is a plethora of awards specifically for audiobooks. If you have an audio version of your work, the Special Awards feature can help you discover award matches specifically curated for your book.
Judging for audiobooks will consist of content-based critique, but things like narration and voice acting are also considered.
Cover art
Cover art is another interesting award category that can help you win even more accolades. Contests may call this award “Best Cover Art”, “Best Cover Design”, or simply “Best Book Cover”.
When considering books for cover art awards, judges often assess things like style, use of color, and originality. Regardless of your book’s genre or style, there are cover-focused awards waiting to be won.
Debut author
For newly published writers, debut author awards are an excellent way to begin your career on an award-winning note.
For new authors, awards, reviews, and effective marketing strategies are the most powerful tools you have to jumpstart your career. Debut author awards are yet another accolade you can use to achieve author acclaim.
Illustrations
“Best Illustration” or "Best Illustrator" or "Manga Illustrations" are just some of this type of Special Awards. These are a unique, valuable award opportunity for books that include illustration. This can include graphic novels, comic books, children’s books, and more.
Editing
For authors who worked with an editor, “Best Editing” is an often overlooked accolade. Many contests offer recognition for excellence in editing.
Entering editing-focused awards may require different submission materials than other types of awards. Either be sure you understand and can provide all you need for judging, or let Book Award Pro handle entries for you.
Do I need Special Awards?
Do you need Special Awards to win author acclaim? No. The award opportunities you see on every Book Award Pro plan will suffice. Does the Special Awards feature position you to win the most recognition, impress the most readers, and open the most doors to career-changing opportunities? Yes!
The truth is: winning a wide array of awards helps tell the story of your book’s excellence as a whole. The more categories and types of awards you win, the more impressive your book will appear to readers and industry experts.
