USA Book News

Welcome to the National “Best Books 2008” Awards, specifically designed to garner SIZZLING MEDIA COVERAGE & BOOK SALES for the winners & finalists throughout the 2008 holiday retail season and 2009! Winners & finalists will be announced October 2008.

• Enter Your 2008 & 2007 Titles! Open to all books with an ISBN and published in 2008 (galley copies welcome). 2007 titles are also eligible.

• Media Coverage for Every Entry! Enter your title before July 31, 2008 and receive a three-month full-color listing on USABookNews.com which includes your color book cover, a brief paragraph about your title and a hyperlink to your website.

• Affordable Entry Fee! $59.00 per title/per category. Over 140 active categories to choose from.

• USA Book News Picks Winners! Over 60 publishers who placed in the 2006 Best Books Awards went on to place in one or more of the following contests: the 2007 Benjamin Franklin Awards, the 2007 IPPY’s and the 2006 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Awards!

WINNERS & FINALISTS IN EACH CATEGORY RECEIVE:

• USA Book News Exposure: A six-month book listing which includes your color book cover, a brief paragraph about your title and a hyperlink to your website. Fantastic coverage for the busy 2008 holiday season! Additional coverage in the USABN E-zine, sent to thousands of book buyers. USABookNews.com is currently listed on thousands of book related-websites (google "USA Book News" in quotes) and welcomes thousands of visitors per month. View a complete list of Winners and Finalists of the 2007 competition. 2004-2007 results can also be viewed from our "About Us" page.

• National Media & Industry Exposure: Instant coverage of results from our online network of media outlets and industry contacts for combined, immediate exposure to over 300,000+ subscribers. In addition, the national media campaign kicks off September 2008 and doesn’t let up until January 2009! Read the 2007 National Press Release

• Promote Your Title as an Award-Winning Book: As a winner or finalist you will have the right to highlight your award on your book cover, website, and marketing material. Award stickers will be available for purchase for all winners & finalists in each category. Past winners and finalists have utilized this award by creating and distributing their own press releases with great success!

Major publishers and thousands of independent houses have participated in the National "Best Books" Awards over our five year history. We would love to include your titles in this esteemed group of authors and publishers.

Feel free to call JPX Media toll-free at 1-800-733-6511 or e-mail-us with any comments or questions and we will be happy to respond!

Very best and GOOD LUCK!

Jeffrey Keen
President & CEO
JPX Media

USABookNews.com

“Absolutely Amazing! My book and audio book received immediate coverage in a national magazine two weeks after the results of the “Best Books” 2007 Awards were announced. The “Best Books” Awards are so much more than simple recognition, they are a publicity and sales goldmine for winners and finalists. Thank you for your continued diligence in providing coverage for quality books from the independent press.”
—Thom Bierdz, author, Forgiving Troy, “Best Books 2007” double Award-Winner.

ENTRY FEES AND DEADLINE

$59 per title/per category

• Enter your title(s) before July 31, 2008 and receive a three-month full color listing on USABookNews.com!
• Final Entry Deadline is August 31, 2008.
• Winners and Finalists will be announced nationally early October 2008.
• Eligible titles must have a 2008 or 2007 publication date and ISBN number.
• Galley copies are welcome.

"Thank you USA Book News for these wonderful awards and recognition. Because of them, I've enjoyed increased sales, been featured in local, national and international print media, and have been invited by various groups to speak, give book readings, and sign books. These awards validate my book and open doors as we shop the film version of it. None of us manifest our dreams alone...thank you for helping make mine come true!"
--Sonya Haramis, M.Ed., Peace of the Dreamer, author/publisher The Circle of Olympians, Best Books 2007 Winner, Mythology/Folklore, Finalist Visionary Fiction.

ENTRY FORM

Please fill out an entry form for each title entered, print out and include the completed form with your submission. Be sure to review the "Submission Checklist" on each entry form.
 

"It is with great joy and appreciation that I write you personally to commend the work you and your team are doing. The results were like a big pat on my back, a major encouragement...I hope to make it to the Awards next year, not once but again and again because the Best Books Awards have proven to be a place where I know I can trust my works on their scale, without fear, and gladly accept the results knowing your definition of quality is not just literal but all encompassing." --Glory Odemene, Award-Winning Finalist in the Best Books 2007 Awards

PAYMENT OPTIONS

1. Use our secure online ordering cart by pressing the "Add to Cart" button below.

2. Include a check with your entry submission payable to JPX MEDIA.

Questions? Call JPX Media toll-free at 800-733-6511 within the United States or e-mail us.

"Thank you for all your good work in creating the National Best Books Awards. Through your efforts you are giving a great boost to the world of publishing. Book-lovers everywhere are all in your debt. Thanks so much!" --David Evans, Award Winner, Best Graphic Novel, Best Books 2007 Awards

"Keep up the awesome work and thanks again for supporting the industry in such a professional manner!" --Dawn King, Award-Winning Finalist in the Best Books 2007 Awards

“Your award has helped give my book attention it would not have gotten before. Several radio stations have asked for interviews, and I was featured in a Los Angeles newspaper! Again, thank you for giving my book this type of exposure” —Janet Alston Jackson, Author, A Cry for Light, Best Books 2006 Winner, Christian Inspiration

African-American Studies

Animals/Pets – General
Animals/Pets – Health
Animals/Pets – Novelty

Anthologies – Non-Fiction

Art – General
Art – Criticism/Theory
Art – History
Art – Instructional/How-To
 
Audio Book – Fiction, Abridged
Audio Book – Fiction, Unabridged
Audio Book – Humor
Audio Book – Mystery
Audio Book – Non-fiction, Abridged
Audio Book – Non-fiction, Unabridged
Audio Book – Self-Help/Motivational
Audio Book – Spiritual
Audio Book – Travel

Autobiography/Memoirs

Best Cover Design
Best Interior Design
Best Marketing Campaign (for one title)
Best New Fiction (an author's first published work)
Best New Non-Fiction (an author's first published work)
Best Press Kit (for one title)
Best Publicity Campaign (for one title)
Best Website Design (for one or multiple titles)

Biography – General
Biography – Historical
Book Arts

Business – General
Business – Careers
Business – Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Business – Finance
Business – International
Business – Investing
Business – Management & Leadership
Business – Marketing & Advertising
Business – Motivation
Business – Personal Finance
Business – Real Estate
Business – Reference
Business – Sales
Business – Technology/Computers/Internet
Business – Writing/Publishing

Children’s – Educational
Children's – Fiction
Children's – Non-Fiction
Children's – Novelty & Gift Book

Children’s Picture Book – Hardcover Fiction
Children's Picture Book – Hardcover Fiction w/ Audio CD
Children’s Picture Book – Hardcover Non-Fiction
Children’s Picture Book – Softcover Fiction
Children's Picture Book – Softcover Fiction w/ Audio CD
Children’s Picture Book – Softcover Non-Fiction

Comics – Graphic Novels
Comics – Manga

Cookbooks – General
Cookbooks – Baking/Bread
Cookbooks – Desserts
Cookbooks – Grilling & BBQ
Cookbooks – International
Cookbooks – Poultry/Meat/Fish
Cookbooks – Regional
Cookbooks – Vegetables/Grains/Pasta

Cooking, Food & Wine – Culinary Arts & Techniques
Cooking, Food & Wine – Drinks & Beverages
Cooking, Food & Wine – Natural Foods
Cooking, Food & Wine – Organic Cooking
Cooking, Food & Wine – Reference

College Guides

Crafts/Hobbies/How-to

Current Events – Media/Entertainment
Current Events – Political/Social

Education/Academic
Education PreK-12

Fiction & Literature – General
Fiction & Literature – African American Fiction
Fiction & Literature – Anthologies
Fiction & Literature – Chick Lit/Women’s Lit
Fiction & Literature – Fantasy/Science Fiction
Fiction & Literature – Gay/Lesbian Fiction
Fiction & Literature – Historical Fiction
Fiction & Literature – Horror
Fiction & Literature – Multicultural Fiction
Fiction & Literature – Mystery/Suspense
Fiction & Literature – New Age Fiction
Fiction & Literature – Religious Fiction
Fiction & Literature – Romance
Fiction & Literature – Short Story Fiction
Fiction & Literature – Thriller/Adventure
Fiction & Literature – Visionary Fiction
Fiction & Literature – Western
Fiction & Literature – Young Adult Fiction

Film/T.V./Radio

Gardening – General

Gay/Lesbian – Non-Fiction

Health – General
Health – Addiction & Recovery
Health – Aging/50+
Health – Alternative Medicine
Health – Beauty & Fashion
Health – Cancer
Health – Death & Dying
Health – Diet & Weight Loss
Health – Exercise & Fitness
Health – Organizers & Planners
Health – Medical Reference
Health – Men’s Health
Health – Psychology/Mental Health
Health – Sexuality/Sex
Health – Women’s Health

History – Ancient
History – Media/Entertainment
History – Military
History – Political
History – United States
History – World

Home – General
Home – Decorating/Interior Design
Home – Entertaining
Home – Reference

Humor

Language Guides

Law – General

Media Journalism

Men's Issues

Multicultural Non-Fiction

Music

Native American Studies

Nature – Field Guides
Nature – Writing

New Age – Non-fiction

Non-Fiction – Narrative

Parenting/Family – General
Parenting/Family – Divorce
Parenting/Family – Pregnancy & Childbirth
Parenting/Family – Reference

Philosophy

Photography – General
Photography – Architecture & Design
Photography – Nature
Photography – People
Photography – Instructional/How-To

Poetry – General
Poetry – Anthologies

Religion – General
Religion – Christianity
Religion – Christian Inspiration
Religion – Comparative Religion
Religion – Eastern Religions
Religion – Islam
Religion – Judaism
Religion – Prayer & Devotionals

Science – General

Self-Help – General
Self-Help – Journals & Quotes
Self-Help – Motivational 
Self-Help – Relationships

Social Change

Spirituality – General
Spirituality – Journals & Quotes

Sports – General
Sports – Autobiography/Biography/Memoirs

Theater Arts – General
Theater Arts – Drama/Plays

Travel – Cultural
Travel – Guides
Travel – Essay
Travel – Pictorial
Travel – Recreational

True Crime – Non-Fiction

Young Adult – Educational
Young Adult – Non-Fiction

Youth Issues – Non-Fiction

Women's Issues