The 56th Annual Georgia Author of the Year Awards
Guidelines
Please carefully review these guidelines before
submitting a nomination.
Nomination
Fee: $60 per
nomination
Deadline: February
15, 2020
Eligibility:
-Chapbooks and books published within the 2019 calendar year (January
1 to December 31). Reprints and second editions are not eligible.
-Books that underwent a selection process with the publisher, in
which the author was subject to acceptance or rejection.
-Books that were were professionally edited during the publication
process and the book did not require the author to pay for the
publication.
Electronically published books on a major platform (Kindle, Nook, or
iPad) are also eligible. For electronic books, a URL
and ISBN must be provided as well as one print copy of the text for
judges to review.
Books will
not be considered nominated if any of these guidelines are not met
and materials and payment are not postmarked by February 15, 2020.
First- and second-place winners will be announced at the Georgia
Author of the Year (GAYA) ceremony on June 13, 2020.
Required
Materials
The nomination form,
fee, and two hard copies of the nominated book must be received on or
before Saturday, February 15, 2020 (postmarked).
Please complete and submit the nomination form and pay the $60 fee
here.
Two hard copies of the nominated book must be mailed to:
Georgia Writers Association
Georgia Author of the Year Awards
440 Bartow Avenue #2701
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Definition
of a Georgia Author for the 56th GAYA
To be considered a Georgia author and thus eligible for nomination
for GAYA, an author must meet one of the following criteria: the
author must have been a resident of Georgia when the nominated book
was written, though she or he may have since moved out of state; or
the author must be currently living in Georgia when the book is
nominated.
Definitions
of GAYA Categories and other information for the 56th GAYA can be
found here.
Frequently
Asked Questions can be found here.
Nominations
can be submitted here.
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