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Colorado Independent Publishers Association
&
CIPA Education and Literacy Foundation
Present the

14th Annual CIPA Book Competition
2008 EVVY AWARDS

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.
 

For further information please contact the Awards Committee at awards@cipabooks.com 

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)

Colorado Independent Publishers Association
P.O. Box 101975,
Denver, CO  80250-1975
  303-365-CIPA (303-365-2472) (message phone)  Fax (619) 639-1143

Cheryl Callighan, Administrator. admin@cipabooks.com 303 365 2472

 

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