The IndieReader Discovery Awards — How to Enter

TIMING

WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2013 IRDA’s

• Entries for IRDA’s are being accepted from April 15th, 2012 through March 1st, 2013.
• Payment must be received March 1st, 2013.
• Winners will be announced at 2013 Book Expo America in New York City.  Date TBA.

HOW TO ENTER

• Whether you’re entering a print or an ebook book, complete and submit the entry form here.
• The IRDA entry fee is $150 per title per category.  There is a $50 fee for each additional category entered.  THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL OR HIDDEN FEES EXCEPT FOR HAVING TO SUBMIT BOOKS.  NOTHING.  NADA.  ZERO.
• The IRDA’s have two main categories (fiction and non-fiction) and 49 sub categories (listed below).
• You can enter your book in more than one category, but an additional $50 fee is charged for each category entered.
• Only one entry form is required per category, however, if more than one title is submitted, you must complete a different entry form for each.
• The preferred method of payment is via PayPal, although personal checks and money orders are also accepted. Please note that if you pay by credit card the charge on your credit card statement will either show up as IndieReader or IndieBooksellers.
• Two copies of each title must be submitted no matter how many categories are entered.  If possible we request one book in paper format and one book in e format.  Books will not be returned.

Submitting a Paper book

• Include a copy of the PayPal receipt when sending your books.
• Two copies of each title must be submitted UNLESS you also have books available in an ebook format.  In that case, one paper book is sufficient. Books will not be returned.

Paper books should be sent to:

Submitting an eBook

• Ebooks should be submitted in a format readable by a Kindle (.prc/.azw/.mobi) or an iPad/Sony/Nook/ Kobo (epub).
• If you are gifting the book via Amazon or B&N, please be sure that we are able to access 2 copies.

Ebooks should be emailed to:

CATEGORIES

Fiction

1. Biography

2. Chick-Lit

3. Erotica

4. Fantasy/Science Fiction

5. Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Trans Fiction

6. Graphic Novel

7. Literary Fiction

8. Historical Fiction

9. Horror

10. Humor

11.Inspirational/Spiritual

12.Kids

13.Mystery/Suspense/Thriller

14.Paranormal

15.Poetry

16.Popular Fiction

17.Romance

18.Science Fiction

19.Short Stories

20.Spiritual

21.Young Adult

Non-Fiction

1. Aging/Death & Dying

2. Anthology

3. Business

4. Cooking/Baking

5. Crafts/Hobby/

6. Entertaining

7. Environment

8. Finance/Investment/Economics

9. Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Trans Fiction

10 Gift/Holiday/Specialty

11.Health/Medicine/Nutrition

12.History

13.Home & Garden

14.How-To

15.Inspirational/Spiritual

16.Kids

17.Memoir

18.Parenting (Child Care/Family)

19.Photography

20.Pop Culture

20.Psychology/Mental Health

21.Religion

22.Self-Help

23.Sexuality/Relationships

24.Sports/Fitness/Recreation

25.Travel

26.True Crime

27.Women’s Issues

28.Writing/Publishing

29.Young Adult