North Texas Book Festival
  • 2023 Home
    • NTBF Bylaws
    • 2023 Privacy Policy
  • Surveys
  • Pre Games
    • Game Hint Link
  • 2023 NTBF Schedule
  • 2023 What's Happening & Updates
  • 2023 CONVOCATORIA PARA INSCRIPCIONES DE LIBROS
  • Información en español
    • INSCRIPCIÓN PARA EL FESTIVAL DEL LIBRO DEL NORTE DE TEXAS 2023
    • 2023 Preferencias de los voluntarios
    • 2023 RESERVA DE MESAS
    • 2023 PUBLICIDAD EN EL PROGRAMA DEL FESTIVAL
    • 2023 MEMBRESÍA
    • 2023 ANUNCIO DEL PROGRAMA
    • 2023 DESAYUNO DE PREMIACIÓN DE LIBROS
  • Evaluaciones de España 2023
    • 2023 Ficción - Adultos
    • 2023 Noficción- Adultos
    • 2023 Poesía para adultos
    • 2023 Evaluación Antología Adultos
    • 2023 Ficción para adultos jóvenes
    • 2023 Noficción para adultos jóvenes
    • 2023 Cuentos- Adultos
    • 2023 Libros Pictográficos
    • Libros para niños 6-12
    • 2023 Antologías para adultos jóvenes
    • 2023 Poesía para adultos jóvenes
    • 2023 Cuentos para adultos jóvenes noted
  • 2023 NTBF English Evaluations
    • 2023 Picture Books Evaluations
    • 2023 Childrens 6-12
    • 2023 YA Fiction Evaluations
    • 2023 YA Non Fiction Evaluations
    • 2023 YA Short Stories Evaluations
    • 2023 YA Anthologies Evaluation
    • 2023 YA Poetry Evaluations
    • 2023 Adult Fiction Evaluations
    • 2023 Adult Nonfiction Evaluation
    • 2023 Adult Short Stories
    • 2023 Adult Anthologies Evaluation
  • 2023 Volunteer Preferences
  • 2023 Registration
  • 2023 Table Reservation
  • 2023 NTBF CALL FOR ENTRIES
  • 2023 Chuckwagon Breakfast
  • 2023 Program Ad
  • 2023 Membership
  • DONATE HERE
  • 2023 All Payment Options
  • 2022 Book Trailer Entry
  • 2022 Book Trailer Voting
  • Past Grant Recipients
This is what the PDF label looks like.  Don't forget to use the link below to fill it in and insert one in each book.
Picture
Picture

CALL FOR ENTRIES
2023 NTBF BOOK AWARDS

Checklist for 2023 NTBF Book Awards

1. Fill in this entry form and submit
2. Fill in the Entry Label (print it and insert it into each copy of your book
3. Make payment online or by check.
                                                                      Entry Label
​You are invited to enter the 2023 NTBF Book Awards competition recognizing excellence in books published by their authors and/or small, independent publishers. Books will be judged on content, design, and the finished product.

Be sure to read the whole form - there have been some changes.
​

Entry form MUST be submitted online. 

Here are the qualifications:​  
  1. A maximum of two (2) titles per author may be submitted.
  2. Two (2) copies of each title MUST be submitted and have a copy of the ENTRY LABEL in each book (LINK FOUND AT THE END OF THIS FORM).  
  3. Books submitted (including Short Stories) must carry an original copyright date no earlier than three years prior to the year of the award, i.e., for 2022 Awards, books must have been produced no earlier than 2019. 
  4. Three finalists will be chosen in each category.  The finalists will be announced Saturday, August  6, 2022.
​
The 2022 Awards will be presented for the best books in the following categories:
  • Picture Books
  • Children’s Books 6-12
  • Adult Fiction Books
  • Adult Non-fiction Books
  • Adult Poetry
  • Adult Short Stories
  • Adult Anthologies
  • Young Adult Fiction Books 
  • Young Adult Non-Fiction Books 
  • Young Adult Poetry
  • Young Adult Short Stories
  • Young Adult Anthologies
  • Single Short Stories - email PDF to ntbf10@verizon.net with Subject: Single Short Stories
  • Other - if you do not find a category for your book(s), enter them here.  Detail your reason and information about your book in the comments - we will help you find a place for your book.
 Depending on the number  of submissions NTBF may present additional awards in some categories or consolidate some. The minimum number of entries must be at least 4 entries per category.  ​(if there are not 4 entries in a category, they will be combined with the genre closest, i.e., Poetry into Non-fiction, YA into Adult or Children, depending on age group)
NTBF will not accept any books containing erotica or other graphic material deemed unacceptable to the literary standards of this competition.

Who May Enter
 Authors who have employed a small-press publisher or subsidized the cost of publishing their own books, whether produced by traditional printing methods or digitally by print-on-demand, may submit their books for the competition.
All copies of books submitted become the property of the North Texas Book Festival, Inc.

Deadline for Entry
  Because of the time required for thorough reading and thoughtful judging, submissions may be made beginning March 5, 2022; all entries must be received by July 15, 2022. Please mail your books in time to arrive by this date (the sooner, the better).
Submissions received after the deadline will be returned unopened.

How to Enter
  1. A maximum of two (2) titles per author may be submitted.
  2. Two (2) copies of each title must be submitted and contain the label found at the end of this form inserted in the book.  
  3. Submit the completed Entry Form (online only)
  4. ​Non-member is $35.00and Member is $30.00.
  5. ​Mail your entry(ies) with the PDF label to:
    ​
                                      North Texas Book Festival
                                    624 W University Drive #274
                                           Denton, Texas 76201
     
Submit Payment by
  • PayPal
  • Credit Card 
  • Check (The total entry fee(s) may be made payable to North Texas Book Festival and mailed to:
​North Texas Book Festival Book Awards
624 W University Drive #274
Denton TX 76201
    [object Object]
Submit

MAKE PAYMENT BELOW

Click here for PDF LABEL
If you do not see this notice: Thank you for your submission.  The finalists will be announced August 27, 2021​, please go back and make sure you have filled out all of the REQUIRED items (indicated by *).  ​

2023 NTBF Book Award - Member - $30 per title

$30.00
Add to Cart

2023 NTBF Book Award - Non-Member - $35 per title

$35.00
Add to Cart

2023 Single Short Stories - $10.00

$10.00
Add to Cart

Short Stories - single story, 3000 - 10,000 words - any genre


All stories will be judged as a separate genre