Dragonfly Ebook Contest Launched To Meet Industry Standards
To keep pace with the growing demand for eBook related services and opportunities, Five Star Book Awards follows the successes of the third annual Purple Dragonfly Book Awards for children's books and second annual Royal Dragonfly Book Awards for all
Online, July 7, 2011 (Newswire.com) - "Dragonflies are reminders that we are light and can reflect light in powerful ways if we choose to do so."
To keep pace with the growing demand for eBook related services and opportunities, Five Star Book Awards follows the successes of the third annual Purple Dragonfly Book Awards for children's books and second annual Royal Dragonfly Book Awards for all genres and ages with the launch of the Dragonfly eBook Awards, which honor authors of exceptionally well-written and designed eBooks - fiction and nonfiction - in 50 categories.
"With a large percent of authors publishing eBooks before they embark on hard copies, the eBook industry has exploded," says Linda Radke, president of Five Star Publications, the sponsor for the Dragonfly eBook Awards. "As authors learned of our other contests, we became inundated with requests to also offer an eBook contest. Smart authors know winning a prestigious contest is a great marketing tool for authors looking to increase sales or perhaps gain enoughrecognition for a larger publisher or distributor to pick up their book."
One thing that distinguishes a Dragonfly Book Award win from any other book award, is that in order to maintain the integrity of the Dragonfly Book Awards, a minimum score of 55 out of 80 must be earned before a place will be awarded to the entrant, even if it is the only entry in a category.
"Anyone can e-Publish, but not everyone can win a Dragonfly eBook Award," adds Radke.
In addition to vying for bragging rights, Dragonfly eBook award contestants also compete for cash prizes. One grand-prize winner is selected from all first-place winners to receive $300, and all first-place winners of each category go into a drawing for a $100 prize. Each first-place winner in each category receives a certificate commemorating their accomplishment, foil award seals to place on book covers and mention on Five Star Publications' websites. A publicity campaign announces all winners and first-place recipients are placed in the Five Star Dragonfly Book Awards virtual bookstore. Second-place titles are recognized as well. In addition to the aforementioned, the grand prize winner receives one hour of marketing consultation from Five Star Publications and $100 worth of Five Star Publications' titles. Although the deadline to enter an eBook is October 1, 2011, entries postmarked August 1 or earlier qualify for the Early Bird Special and receive their choice of award-winning eBook: "The Economical to Guide to Self-Publishing" or "Promote like a Pro."
To learn more about Five Star Book Awards, visit www.FiveStarBookAwards.com and click on the contest of your choice. The deadline for the current Royal Dragonfly Book Awards is Dec. 1 for the Early Bird Special and Feb. 1, 2012 for the final cutoff. The Purple Dragonfly Book Awards Early Bird deadline is March 1, 2012. For more on Five Star Publications, which celebrates 25 years of publishing expertise, email info@FiveStarPublications.com, call 480-940-8182 or visit www.FiveStarPublications.com.
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