The Isle Of Wight Book Awards
The object of the Awards is to encourage the writing, reading and publishing of books about the Isle of Wight; to draw attention to the beauty and glories and heritage of the Isle of Wight; to reward and praise authors, many of whom will perhaps never have produced a book before.
Information & Rules
MISSION STATEMENT
No mission statement-just that this is meant to be an amusing, interesting, uplifting, encouraging project to help put the island on the national map, to encourage people on the island to write their own books, and possibly self publish them, and to recognise their efforts and reward them, in some small if rather humble way...
If you think you have a book in you, start writing – NOW!
Whether it is about your school days, your family, your village, your garden, your boat, your club, your interests and collection, the history of your church, as well as novels or children's books of any sort, about any periods.
Categories
There are Three Categories of Awards to Enter:
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Children's
Prizes
All short listers from each of the 3 categories get a certificate and a warm glow
The winners from each of the 3 categories get £100.
There will also be an overall winner of the IOW Book of the Year.
RULES:
The books can be self published or published by professional publisher. It does not matter. As long as it has been printed. Online books, alas, are not allowed. SOME judges with their elderly eyes are not up to all that.
2. The authors can be living anywhere, not necessarily on the Isle of Wight, and can be dead, alive or middling.
3. The books can be novels, non fiction, memoirs, poetry, guide books, picture books, children's books- anything really, as long as the contents are in some part connected with the Isle of Wight
4. Entries must be in by 31st May 2023
5. The books can be hard backs, paper backs, or even well produced booklets.
6. Books must be published in 2022
Books can be dropped off at the following locations:
Monkton Arts
Ryde
11, East St. PO33 1JP
Medina Bookshop
Cowes
50 High St, PO31 7RR
Mrs Middleton's Bookshop
Freshwater
49, School Green Rd, PO40 9AS
Babushka Books
Shanklin
67 Regent St,
PO37 7AE
To Enter Fill In The Form Below:
Check List:
You or your publisher must:
Submit four copies of your book to one of the four collect points listed on the home page
Complete the entry form below
If you are lucky enough to be on any of the short lists, please try to be available for the awards night. The grand Literary Lunch will be open to the public, tickets will be on sale soon.
Dates:
Launch Date: 31st March
Closing Date: 31st May
Short List Date: 1st September
Awards Giving Lunch Date: 3rd October