Welcome to the home of the 2020 Manhattan Book Awards. IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Winners & Finalists of the Manhattan Book Awards have been announced. Click here for the list of Winners & Finalists!
In addition to the prestige that comes with the award, Winners & Finalists of this Manhattan-based literary award will enjoy a wide array of prizes including a news announcement aimed toward major news outlets such as ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox as well as a full-fledged social media campaign. One chosen Winner will even receive a couple hours of marketing consultation with J.J. Hebert, the award-winning author of three #1 Amazon Best Sellers.
So what are you waiting for? Enter the 2020 Manhattan Book Awards today. The award can help your book gain credibility, reach more readers, and attract more sales. Simply put: the Manhattan Book Awards can be a legitimate game-changer for you and your book. Give it a shot.
Here are the prizes for the Winners & Finalists…
1.) Winner & Finalist seals will be provided to the Winners and Finalists (announced May 2020 June 2020). These prestigious seals can be added to an author’s winning book and all marketing material, potentially improving marketability and sales.
These versions are low resolution. Winners & Finalists will receive access to the high resolution files to be used on their books. Authors may not use these images without our written permission.
3.) Winners & Finalists will also be announced through the Manhattan Book Group/MindStir Media Facebook and Twitter accounts, collectively reaching approximately 70,000 fans/followers.
4.) One (1) Winner chosen by the judges will receive two (2) hours of book marketing consultation (via phone) with J. J. Hebert, the award-winning author of three #1 Amazon bestselling books and the renowned publisher of over 500 books. He’ll teach a selected Winner how to promote his/her award-winning book to the masses through proven marketing strategies.
Enter the Manhattan Book Awards in 3 easy steps…
Step 1: Browse our list of book categories to find one (1) that best suits your book.
Step 2: Click the BUY NOW button below to pay the $125 $99 entry fee with a credit card. You should be redirected to our online entry form automatically after payment has been submitted. If you aren’t automatically redirected, click the Return to Merchant button at the bottom of your receipt.
Step 3: Upload your English-language published book electronically through our simple online entry form (10MB or less). We accept .pdf, .doc or .docx, .epub, .mobi for your book’s interior and you may also upload your book cover as a .jpg or .pdf. If your file(s) exceeds 10MB, we’ll give you alternative instructions on the entry form. We do NOT accept mailed copies.
All payments processed by PayPal through MINDSTIR MEDIA LLC, the parent company of Manhattan Book Group. For your reference, MINDSTIR will appear on your credit card statement.
Rules:
-You MUST be eighteen (18) years of age or older to enter the Manhattan Book Awards.
-Entries MUST be submitted ELECTRONICALLY in one of the following digital formats for the interior pages: .pdf, .doc or .docx, .epub, .mobi. If also providing a book cover (optional), a .jpg image is acceptable. MAILED COPIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. No exceptions.
-Entries should be submitted using our official entry form provided after payment. An alternative submission method will be provided if the book’s size exceeds 10MB.
-All entries MUST be in English.
-All entries should be from U.S. based authors or their reps or, if written by a foreign author, MUST be published by a USA publisher.
-Your book should be listed at Amazon.com.
-There are no publication date restrictions.
-Books published by traditional means, as well as self-published books, are acceptable.
-This contest is open to published books in the categories listed here. If you do not see a category suitable for your book, please do not submit your book. YOU MAY ONLY SELECT ONE CATEGORY. If we feel your selected category is inappropriate for your book’s content, we reserve the right to change the book’s category at any time.
-There are no restrictions as to the number of titles one author or publisher may submit as long as the entry fee is paid for each title.
-All entries must be submitted by the deadline posted below.
-All submissions are final. Entrants are not allowed to revise submissions in any way.
Fee, Deadline & Notifications:
-The standard entry fee is $125 per title and MUST be paid via credit card. The fee is non-refundable. Limited time pricing may be offered through this webpage at any time.
-The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2019. If a book is submitted past the deadline, it will be added to the following year’s contest.
-Winners and Finalists will be notified via email on or about May 11, 2020 June 11, 2020.
-Winners and Finalists will be announced to the public at ManhattanBookAwards.com on or about May 15, 2020 June 15, 2020.
-Manhattan Book Group can alter the terms of this agreement at any time and post the changes here.
Prizes:
-Winner & Finalist seals will be provided to the Winners and Finalists. These prestigious seals can be added to an author’s winning book and all marketing material, potentially improving marketability and sales.
-Manhattan Book Group/MindStir Media LLC will showcase the Winners & Finalists through a news announcement that will be issued to over 400 online news outlets including ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox.
-Winners & Finalists will also be announced through the Manhattan Book Group/MindStir Media Facebook and Twitter accounts, collectively reaching approximately 70,000 fans/followers.
-One (1) Winner chosen by the judges will receive a total of two (2) hours of book marketing consultation (via phone) with J. J. Hebert, the award-winning author of three #1 Amazon bestselling books and the renowned publisher of over 500 books. The hours may be split into multiple sessions arranged by J. J. Hebert, based on his availability and schedule. If the Winner doesn’t show up for an agreed upon phone consultation appointment, the Winner forfeits any future calls between the two parties.
Misc:
-Feedback/comments regarding entries will NOT be provided. This is not a critiquing or book review service.
-The author retains all rights.
-The results of the competition are final and cannot be appealed.
-Manhattan Book Group holds no responsibility for incomplete or ineligible submissions.
-Manhattan Book Group, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify a title from the competition if the book’s content is found to be unlawful or if the entrant tampers with the entry process or operation of this contest.
-Manhattan Book Group also reserves the right to not issue an award in a particular category or categories or to render more than one award in a particular category or categories, if the judges deem the decision appropriate.
-The Manhattan Book Awards is operated by Manhattan Book Group, a registered trade name owned by Mindstir Media, LLC (a company headquartered in NH). This TERMS & CONDITIONS Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New Hampshire without reference to its conflicts of law principles. All parties further irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New Hampshire, sitting in Rockingham County, with respect to any matter arising under this TERMS & CONDITIONS Agreement.