AWARDS TIMELINE

Friday, Nov 24, 2017	The Word Awards open.
Thursday, Feb 1, 2018 Thursday, Feb 15, 2018	SUBMISSION DEADLINES REVISED Word Awards (English & French). Closes at midnight PST.   Student Awards, In The Beginning, The {Castle Quay} Best New Manuscript Award & *NEW* SPECIALTY BOOK Entry Deadline. Closes at midnight PST. ***Books must be shipped by February 2, 2018 to the address in your confirmation email.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018	SHORTLIST will be announced.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018	GRACE IRWIN ‘BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR’ AWARD judging begins.
Friday, June 15, 2018	WINNERS ANNOUNCED at the Word Awards Gala.

 

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AWARDS CATEGORIES

• THE WORD AWARDS – CHRISTIAN MARKET
                        English
                        Catégorie Française
• THE WORD AWARDS – GENERAL MARKET
• FRESH INK STUDENT AWARDS
• 7 – SPECIALTY & UNPUBLISHED WORKS AWARDS
  $5000 Grace Irwin Award, Journalism, Lifetime Achievement, Social Justice, Music,
  Unpublished Writers, Best New Canadian Manuscript

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SUBMISSION FEES

$55*   Member Manuscript or Book for Word Awards or {Castle Quay} Best New Canadian Manuscript Award
$70*   Non-Member Manuscript or Book or {Castle Quay} Best New Canadian Manuscript Award
$30*   Member Short Piece, Short Story, Script
$40*   Non-Member Short Piece, Short Story, Script
$25*   In The Beginning Member Short Story, Non-Fiction Piece or Poetry
$32*   In The Beginning Non-Member Short Story, Non-Fiction Piece or Poetry
$40*   In The Beginning Member Book or Short Script
$50*   In The Beginning Non-Member Book or Short Script
$10*   Fresh Ink Submissions (No Membership at this level)

*HST additional on all entry fees
*Shipping expenses of 5 books per entry for judging at the expense of the entrant

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Due to overwhelming contact on the need for an additional category; the Co-Coordinators have decided to revive an old category.  The 2018 Word Awards celebrating books published in 2017, will now include:

• Canadian authors may submit co-authored books as long as 50% of the book is written by Canadian authors.
• If a book is co-authored that does not meet the 50% total Canadian percentage, the Canadian author may submit their contribution in the short piece section.

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO READ THE GUIDELINES, UPDATED INFORMATION ON THE WORD AWARDS PAGE, SPECIALTY AWARDS PAGES FOR FULL CONTEST DETAILS.

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