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 - by founder Hunter Davies

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.

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 2025

5. The books can be hard backs, paper backs, or even well produced booklets.

6. Books must be published in 2024

7. Awards Giving Lunch Date: Tue 7st Oct 2025 at The Island Sailing Club, Cowes, IOW

All books will be available to purchase at the Lunch with proceeds going to our chosen charity

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 two copies of your book to one of the four collection 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 lunch event. The grand Literary Lunch will be open to the public, tickets will be on sale soon.

Dates:

Launch Date: 1st April 2025

Closing Date: 31st May 2025

Awards Giving Lunch Date: Tue 7th Oct 2025 at The Island Sailing Club, Cowes, IOW

This Year Our Chosen Charity Is: Sporting Opportunities IOW

Sporting Opportunities Isle of Wight is an independent sports charity offering training and competition opportunities to athletes with learning disabilities on the island. Now officially accredited with Special Olympics Great Britain we have access to local, regional and national competition's across the country.

Sporting Opportunities Isle of Wight has had an active membership on the island since 1987, previously as a branch of Isle of Wight Special Olympics, before we became an independent charity. We are run solely by experienced volunteers, who organise and run training sessions for Athletics, Table Tennis, Indoor Bowls, Swimming and Multisport and Fitness.