AWARDS AND PRIZES
GRAND PRIZE AWARDS – $2,500 TOTAL
Six overall winners will receive cash grand prizes for fiction and non-fiction, Gold, Silver and Bronze awards for both fiction and non-fiction. Total cash awarded – $2,500. All entrants are eligible for this prize!
GRAND PRIZE FICTION AWARDS
AWARD: Cash Grand Prizes for fiction $1,250
GRAND PRIZE FICTION GOLD WINNER: $750
Grand Prize Fiction Silver Winner: $350
Grand Prize Fiction Bronze Winner: $150
CRITERIA: Winners will be chosen from the first-place winners in all fiction categories.
GRAND PRIZE NON-FICTION AWARDS
AWARD: Cash Grand Prizes for fiction $1,250
GRAND PRIZE FICTION GOLD WINNER: $750
Grand Prize Fiction Silver Winner: $350
Grand Prize Fiction Bronze Winner: $150
CRITERIA: Winners will be chosen from the first-place winners in all fiction categories.
GENERAL AWARDS
Three finalists will be chosen in each fiction and non-fiction category. First and second place winners will be awarded in each category. Third place will receive an honorable mention. Sometimes we allow for more than one Honorable Mention depending on how close the titles are in scoring. One finalist, the top score in each area, will be chosen in each regional and global category. Each winner will receive a digital certificate and awards seal and will be featured on the homepage of our website for 1 year. Digital seal will be permanently attached to the review in recognition as one of our awards winners. Finalists will be announced in our weekly e-mail newsletter in the spring and the winners will be announced within 10-14 days following the finalists. If we can possibly speed it up, we certainly will.
SPONSORED AWARDS
Along with our general awards by category and our regional/global awards, the following sponsored awards will be presented. All books submitted will qualify and be considered for these awards. A panel of judges will make the final decision on awards. Note: If you are a winner of a sponsored award, it must be claimed within 60 days of notification otherwise forfeited. The awards cannot be transferred into cash and must be used as is.
CHILDREN’S/TEENS/YOUNG ADULT SPONSORED AWARDS
THE FEATHERED QUILL BE KIND TO ANIMALS AWARD
AWARD: Book review and interview with author. ($150 value)
CRITERIA: Winner will be chosen from all categories of children’s/teens entries. Theme of book must display kindness to animals.
SPONSORED BY FEATHERED QUILL BOOK REVIEWS
THE BAREFOOT LIBRARIAN BOOK AWARD
AWARD: A professional book review from the Barefoot Librarian, a feature in the Barefoot Librarian Newsletter and on the Barefoot Librarian website, as well as mentions in the Barefoot Librarian’s other social media platforms. ($200 value)
CRITERIA: Winner selected from the finalists in the early readers category. Picture books should be geared toward 6-8 year-old readers.
SPONSORED BY THE BAREFOOT LIBRARIAN
THE FIRST CHAPTER PLUS AWARD FOR BEST BOOK WRITTEN/ILLUSTRATED BY AN AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR AGE 18 AND UNDER
AWARD: One year ad in First Chapter Plus, an eMagazine sent to librarians, book store owners and potential readers/bloggers/reviewers. ($900 value)
CRITERIA: Author/illustrator must be Age 18 or under at the time the book was written/illustrated.
SPONSORED BY FIRST CHAPTER PLUS
THE READER VIEWS KIDS AWARD FOR BEST CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE YEAR
AWARD: One year ad in First Chapter Plus, an eMagazine sent to librarians, book store owners and potential readers/bloggers/reviewers. ($900 value)
CRITERIA: Winner will be chosen from the first-place winners in the Children’s categories.
SPONSORED BY READER VIEWS KIDS
THE READER VIEWS KIDS AWARD FOR BEST TEEN/YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE YEAR
AWARD: One year ad in First Chapter Plus, an eMagazine sent to librarians, book store owners and potential readers/bloggers/reviewers. ($900 value)
CRITERIA: Winner will be chosen from the first-place winners in the Teens & Young Adult categories.
SPONSORED BY READER VIEWS KIDS
THE BOOK BY BOOK AWARD FOR BEST CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK
AWARD: 30 Second book teaser video and audio with online distribution and feature on the Reader Views Kids homepage, and Reader Views Newsletter. Author will provide artwork from the picture book. ($275 value)
CRITERIA: Winner will be selected from the winners of the children’s picture book categories.
SPONSORED BY BOOK BY BOOK PUBLICITY
ADULT SPONSORED AWARDS
B.A. BELLEC’S PRODUCTION STUDIO MARKETING PACKAGE
AWARD: Extensive marketing package ($500 value)
CRITERIA: Winner of the B.A. Bellec’s Production Studio Award for Best Overall Fiction.
SPONSORED BY B.A. BELLEC’S PRODUCTION STUDIO
CONVERSATIONS AWARD FOR BEST REGIONAL BOOK OF THE YEAR
AWARD: Winner will receive on-camera interview on Amazon Live with Cyrus Webb www.cyruswebbshow.live plus an interview on Conversations Live Radio, an advertisement in Conversations Magazine (circulation 14k yearly subscribers, and a listing in Conversations Book Club. ($1000 value)
CRITERIA: Winner will be chosen from the first-place winners in fiction and nonfiction, in the regional categories.
SPONSORED BY CYRUS WEBB, INTERNET/FM RADIO PERSONALITY
THE TYLER R. TICHELAAR AWARD FOR BEST HISTORICAL FICTION
AWARD: Value $100 cash prize and a book review, and press release written by Tyler R. Tichelaar. Press release distributed by Reader Views. ($375 value)
CRITERIA: First Place winner in the Historical Fiction category.
SPONSORED BY TYLER R. TICHELAAR/MARQUETTE FICTION
THE MATTHEW J. HOLMES AWARD FOR BEST FANTASY NOVEL
AWARD: Choice of Facebook Ads for Authors Course or Amazon Ads for Authors Course ($150 value)
CRITERIA: Awarded to the first place winner in the Fantasy category.
SPONSORED BY MATTHEW J. HOLMES
THE R & R BOOK TOUR AWARD FOR BEST ROMANTIC FANTASY
AWARD: Fifteen Stop Tour Package ($130 value)
CRITERIA: Winner selected from among the winning titles in the romance/fantasy genres.
SPONSORED BY R&R BOOK TOURS
THE ONE STOP FOR WRITERS AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT FICTION
AWARD: 12 Month Subscription ($105 value)
CRITERIA: Winner selected from top scoring debut fiction entries.
SPONSORED BY ONE STOP FOR AUTHORS
THE AUTHOR MARKETING EXPERTS AWARD FOR BEST NON-FICTION DEBUT
AWARD: TBD
CRITERIA: Winner selected from top scoring debut non-fiction entries.
SPONSORED BY AUTHOR MARKETING EXPERTS
THE WOMEN IN PUBLISHING SUMMIT AWARD FOR BEST FEMALE DEBUT AUTHOR
AWARD: A free ticket to the Women in Publishing Summit and a free 3-month membership in WIP School, designed to help authors grow their author platform and build their author business.
CRITERIA: Winner selected from top scoring female debut authors in all categories.
SPONSORED BY WOMEN IN PUBLISHING SUMMIT
THE VENERATION AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT POETRY COLLECTION
AWARD: 50% off a complete editing package (including arrangement, stylistic, and copyediting services) on the winner’s next poetry collection.
CRITERIA: Winner selected from top scoring debut poetry collections.
SPONSORED BY VENERATION
THE BOOK BY BOOK PUB AWARD FOR BEST WRITING/PUBLISHING BOOK
AWARD: Winner will receive a written author interview and a podcast interview on the Inside Scoop Live Podcast. Each interview will receive feature postings on ReaderViews.Com and InsideScoopLive.Com, along with features in our newsletter, and social media exposure. ($350 value)
CRITERIA: 1st Place book in the Writing/Publishing category
SPONSORED BY BOOK BY BOOK PUBLICITY
THE INSIDE SCOOP LIVE AWARD FOR MOST INNOVATIVE SHORT STORY COLLECTION
AWARD: Interview on Inside Scoop Live as well as feature on Inside Scoop Live and Reader Views websites.
CRITERIA: Book must possess creative use of elements as well as originality of subject matter.
SPONSORED BY INSIDE SCOOP LIVE
THE JACK EADON MEMORIAL AWARD FOR BEST BOOK IN CONTEMPORARY DRAMA
Beloved Author Jack Eadon, a long-time friend of Reader Views and a sponsor of the Reader Views Literary Awards Program since its inception, passed away in 2019. First Chapter Plus is continuing this award in his name, in gratitude and as a tribute of his dedication to his craft, his infectious energy, and zeal for all things creative.
AWARD: Full page ad in the First Chapter Plus eMagazine plus an Author Interview and Feature in the same edition. ($350 value).
CRITERIA: The characters must be vividly portrayed as those individuals who can exist side-by-side with someone living in this world now, dealing with issues of today in a dramatic fashion. The setting must be excruciatingly real.
SPONSORED BY FIRST CHAPTER PLUS
THE AMY LIGNOR MEMORIAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Treasured friend, author, editor, and reviewer Amy Lignor passed away unexpectedly in May 2022. As an award-winning, best-selling author, her love of the written word was beyond compare. Her steadfast belief was that every author needs an editor they can trust, and made it her mission to help both bestselling authors and debut novelists succeed with ghostwriting, editing, and promotion. Reader Views proudly sponsors this award as a tribute to Amy’s amazing, selfless contributions to the writing community.
AWARD: Social Media Blitz Package plus Podcast Interview on Inside Scoop Live ($450 value).
CRITERIA: The book must be of exemplary quality; highly polished and edited, and a first-rate entertaining story. Winner selected from the first place winners in all categories.
SPONSORED BY READER VIEWS
THE READER VIEWS PEER RECOGNITION AWARD
AWARD: Social Media Blitz and Inside Scoop Live Interview ($475 value) CRITERIA: For Reader Views reviewers and affiliates who are also published authors.
SPONSORED BY READER VIEWS