New Contest Dates - January 1, 2012 - May 1, 2012
$500 Plus a Trip!
Millennium Star Publishing is happy to announce the Millennium Star Book Awards. Most of our authors are business professionals who use published articles and books as a way to enhance their current successful businesses. We assist with the process and in many instances our staff does the actual writing (ghostwrites) based on interviews and conversations. This past year, many of our newly published business authors requested that we host a book contest with the purpose to help draw attention to first time authors as well as young writers and illustrators. While the contest was born with newer authors in mind - it is open to writers around the world, both novice and seasoned.
Also - please participate in our Free Peer Preview - five seasoned authors read your work and an opportunity to showcase your book on this website!
Receiving the Millennium Star Book Award does more than make you feel good. Our award tells the world that you have taken the time and made the effort to submit your work to scrutiny. Our seal on your book/s will open doors to interviews and press coverage and lend additional credibility to your writing career. In addition, we have quite an inimitable and valuable prize to offer - designed to excite, enhance and inspire your writing career.
Grand prize: One winner will be chosen from all entries to
receive the grand prize.
The grand prize winner will receive
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS - $500.00 plus
The Superstition Mountain Muse Package
First place:
A first place winner of all categories will receive
Second place: A second place
winner of all categories will receive:
Honorable
Mention: One winner will receive:
"FIRST FIFTY" BONUS! - It pays to submit your entry as soon as possible because the first 50 entrants will be considered for our "FIRST FIFTY" drawing.
The winner will receive 4 handmade pillowcases of his or her choice from our Charity Site - http://www.sewportourtroops.com - plus we will send 4 additional pillowcases to a combat support hospital with the winner's name as the donor. That's a $160 value - to thank you for getting things done!
Eligibility:
The Millennium Star Book Awards are open to all currently published books from any
country, regardless of the copyright date.
We will accept self published books. We will accept entries published in a foreign language, but
they must be accompanied by a complete English translation. Entrants must
provide one copy of the original that clearly shows the date and name of the
publication, and one copy of the English translation. The judges are not
responsible to judge the quality of the translation; they will base their
decision exclusively on the English language translation.
Contest Dates: January 1, 2012 - May 1, 2012
Postmarks & Deadlines: Entries for all categories must be postmarked by
May 1, 2012, to qualify for the contest.
Submissions postmarked after the deadline date will not be considered for an
award, books will not be returned and entry fees will not be refunded.
Delivery:
Regardless of the delivery method you choose, we cannot “sign” for
receipt of packages. It is the entrant's responsibility to package the entry
carefully, so that no damage will occur in transit. Millennium Star Publishing
will not assume responsibility for items that arrive damaged or do not arrive at
all. If you wish acknowledgment of receipt of your entry, please include a
stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope with your entry.
Judges
and Judging: All
judges are chosen by the Contest Chair and his or her Committee. Entries are
reviewed and judged independently by three professional Millennium Star
Publishing members and their scores are averaged by the Contest Committee to
determine the winner. Our judging panel includes experts from the fields
of editing, design, teaching, bookselling and library – all current and working in
today’s book and magazine world. In order to retain fairness throughout this
competition, the judges will remain anonymous. The Contest Chair has the right
to make category changes as deemed necessary. The Contest Chair may also delete
or combine categories if there are not sufficient entries. A minimum score of 85 out of
100 must be earned before a place will be awarded to the entrant, even if it is
the sole entry in a category. If,
in the opinion of the judges, no entry represents excellence within a category,
no award will be given. Every entry
will be read by the judges, whose decisions are final.
Reason for Ineligibility: The entrant must comply with all rules. Deviation from the
rules will result in rejection of an entry and loss of the entry fee. Entrants
will be notified of disqualification in as timely a manner as possible. Entries
and books will not be returned. Entry fees will not be refunded under any
circumstances. Judges' decisions are final. Circumstances not specifically
addressed in these rules shall be resolved by Millennium Star Publishing. No
violent, sexually explicit, pornographic or other distasteful matter as deemed
by our judges will be tolerated or considered and will be shredded upon receipt.
Award Notification: Award finalists shall be notified via the Millennium Star Publishing website and email on or about June 1, 2012. Prizes, seals, and award certificates will be mailed immediately following website/email notification. Grand prize travel and dates will be discussed and arranged between the grand prize winner and a representative of Millennium Star Publishing.
Profits:
Profits
from the entry fees go directly to the charity - SEWPORT
OUR TROOPS - where we send handmade pillowcases to our military
men and women overseas or to our local library to purchase new books - it's your
choice. When a pillowcase is purchased for
yourself, Sewport Our Troops
sends an additional one in your name to a needy troop member in Afghanistan or to
a wounded soldier in a combat field hospital. http://www.sewportourtroops.com
Entry
Fees
General
MILLENNIUM
STAR PUBLISHING BOOK CONTEST
ENTRY
FORM - PLEASE PRINT AND SEND ONE ENTRY FORM PER BOOK TITLE
AUTHOR(S):_______________________________________________________________________
ILLUSTRATOR(S): _________________________________________________________________
NAME OF ENTRANT:________________________________________________________________
PUBLISHER
& DATE OF PUBLICATION_______________________________________________
WEBSITE:
________________________________________________________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS:__________________________________________________________________
PHONE:(______)___________________________________________________________________
MAILING ADDRESS
CITY __________________________________STATE __________________ZIP ______________
TOTAL
NUMBER OF BOOKS ENTERED: ______ TOTAL NUMBER OF CATEGORIES: __________
TOTAL
AMOUNT DUE: $_________
The
entry fee is $50 for the first title in one category, $40 per title for each
additional title and/or $40 per category when one title is entered in multiple
categories. All entry fees are per title, per category.
(
) Enclosed is a check or money order for $ __________________________________________
( ) BILL MY (Choose 1) ( ) MasterCard [ ] Visa ( ) American Express
Charge
Card #__________________________________________ Security Code: _______________
Exp.
Date ______________
*Complete Credit Card Billing Address if different from mailing Address:____________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Authorized Credit Card Signature: _______________________________________________________________
[ ] (check here) I have read and agree to all the Millennium Star Publishing Book Awards contest rules as they appear on the website www.millenniumstarpublishing.com
Signature_____________________________________________________________________
Checklist:
Entry Form - One form for each title - may include multiple categories per title per form
Copy of one book per title
Total payment - check, money order or credit card info
Self addresses, stamped envelope if you wish to receive confirmation of receipt
Mail
the Entry Form – Books – Payment or Credit Card Info:
Please carefully review all of the information above before making your
submission. For additional questions please email us at the address on our
contact page.
PAY ONLINE:
Good Luck - and we'll see you at The Dreamweaver!
And remember to check out our new Free Peer Preview - Great exposure - we read your books and furnish you a page on our website too!
Note:
The winners of the Superstition Mountain Muse Package will be responsible for their own transportation to and from their
location and the
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