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Colorado Independent Publishers Association
&
CIPA Education and Literacy Foundation
Present the
14th Annual CIPA Book Competition
2008 EVVY AWARDS
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Autobiography/Memoirs
Biography/History
Business/Finance
Children’s (1)
Cookbooks
Diet/Health/Fitness
Fiction |
How To
Humor
Inspirational/Self-Help
Juvenile
Legacy (3)
Miscellaneous (5)
Non-Fiction/Experiences |
Parenting/Family
Poetry
Political/Social
Spirituality
Travel (2)
Workbooks (4) |
Note Explanations:
(1) CHILDREN’S includes stories and picture
books
(2) TRAVEL includes travel guides and travel essays
(3) LEGACY: Any independently published book that has not been entered in
any prior EVVY competition AND has a publication date prior to 2007. Entry
in this category is limited to one book per author.
(4) All workbooks MUST be entered in the WORKBOOK category. Each workbook
may also be entered in up to 2 other categories if desired. (see Rules)
(5) Entries will be accepted in the MISCELLANEOUS category only if no other
category applies and the required written justification is approved by the
Awards Committee. The entry fee for disapproved entries will not be
refunded.
Categories, Rules and Information
RULES
1. The 2008 competition is open to any CIPA Regular or Associate member in
good standing and who is either the publisher or author of the entered book.
2. All submitted books must be in English and contain a minimum of 48 pages.
(No minimum page requirement in CHILDREN’S category)
3. All submitted books must have an ISBN and a 2007 or 2008 publication
date. (See Rule 13, LEGACY category, for exception)
4. A book may be submitted to an EVVY competition only once. Prior years’
entries will be disqualified.
5. The 2008 EVVY Awards competition is open to hard or soft cover
independently or self-published books only.
6. A book may be entered in a maximum of three categories. A separate entry
fee (see FEES below) must be paid for each category entered.
7. CIPA reserves the right to add, eliminate or sub-divide categories based
on number and types of entries received.
8. Only books attaining a minimum aggregate score of 70 will be eligible
for award consideration.
9. All decisions made by the judges and/or CIPA are final.
10. CIPA is not responsible for any entry loss or damage.
11. All books submitted become the property of CIPA and will not be
returned. One book will be donated to the CIPA Education and Literacy
Foundation’s Book Benefit Program.
12. The entry fee(s) must be paid prior to or simultaneously with entry
submission. No entries will be accepted without payment of entry fee.
13. LEGACY category additional Rules: (1) entry limited to one book
per AUTHOR; (2) the book was never entered in any prior EVVY Awards
competition; (3) the book was published prior to 2007: (4) the entry was
independently or self-published: (5) a LEGACY category entry may NOT be
entered in any other category: (6) a sub-category/genre (for judging
purposes) must be listed on the entry form: (7) LEGACY entries may also be
entered in the Tech Awards competition.
14. FEES: The entry fee is
$75.00 per title
per category for the first category entered and
$50.00 per title for each
additional category entered.
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
1. Complete an
Online Entry Form and make payment
for each category entered by:
Entry
Form
(PDF)
A.
Paying with a credit card online or
B. Paying by credit card or check by mailing info or check to:
CIPA
PO Box 101975
Denver, CO 80250-1975
2. Send to arrive no later than January 31,
2008:
A. If entering one category:
Four (4) books
One FRONT cover (approx. 6 X 9 max), OR
One printed (photo paper) 6 X 9 color scan of the FRONT cover, OR
An electronic file (disk) containing FRONT cover – 300 dpi, actual
size, in tif, jpg or pdf format
B. For each additional category entered
send;
Three (3) books
FRONT cover(s) as in (A) above
to
Rebecca Finkel
1709 Rolling Gate Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526 or
3. Bring the required books and covers to
the CIPA Holiday Party, December 8 or the January 19 monthly meeting; or to
the Red Lion Hotel on Friday, February 1, 2008 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm.
4. A FULLY completed Entry Form must be taped to the inside front cover of
EACH entered book.
5. Proof of payment of entry fees must accompany each entry.
6. All entries and additional material must be received by February 1, 2008
Completed and in proper form.
7. Failure to comply with these requirements or rules may result in
disqualification and forfeiture of Entry Fee.
AWARDS
1. A First, Second and Third place will be
awarded in each category, subject to the category receiving at least three
(3) entries and the winning entries attaining a minimum aggregate score of
70.
2. Entries receiving a minimum aggregate average score of 70, at least 2
scores of 75 or higher, and recommendation of the judges but not receiving a
place award may, in the sole discretion of the judges, be recognized as
Merit Books.
3. All place and Merit Book winners are eligible to apply to the CIPA Star
Program.
4. Each entry will receive a written evaluation from at least three
independent judges.
5. All place winners will receive 50 CIPA “EVVY Award WINNER” book stickers
and 25 postcards and bookmarks. Additional stickers, postcards and bookmarks
will be available for purchase.
6. Each Merit Book will receive 50 “Merit Book” stickers and 25 postcards
and bookmarks. Additional stickers, postcards and bookmarks will be
available for purchase.
7. Entries receiving scores high enough for award consideration will not be
notified in advance. The winners will be announced at the Awards dinner on
Friday, March 28, 2008.
For further information please contact:
2008 EVVY Awards Committee
Rebecca Finkel, Co-Chair
Herb Tabak, Co-Chair
awards@cipabooks.com
The 2008 Book Competition EVVY Awards are sponsored by:
Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA)
and
CIPA Education and Literacy Foundation (CIPA ELF)
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