What years are eligible?
There are many eBooks from the past that deserve the opportunity to be recognized, evaluated, and honored. We do not want earlier eBooks to be overlooked or ignored. Therefore, eBooks from the past are eligible.
The last day to enter is March 12, 2012 April 30, 2012. An eBook with a copyright date of 2012 or earlier that was offered to sale on a website prior to March 11, 2012 April 29, 2012 is eligible.
Revised editions, with a recent copyright or release date, will be eligible. Revised editions are normally marked on the copyright page, such as “Copyright 2011, Revised.” Revised editions are considered by the publishing industry to be new books (they usually have new ISBNs). Larger publishers rarely release revisions. They do not want to put the updated book through their (slow and expensive) 18-month production process. Smaller publishers have been keeping their books up-to-date for years. For example, Dan Poynter’s Self-Publishing Manual is in its 16th revised edition, 24th printing, since 1979. A revised book is a successful book because it has sold well enough to be updated and invested in again. It is a brand new book—with a track record. A winner in the marketplace; it deserves to be recognized by awards.
With money being tight for everyone in the country, if a person wins but can’t afford to travel a great distance to the awards celebration, would that disqualify the win? How will you handle winners who cannot afford expensive airline travel? Thank you.
A winner is a winner. Even at the Academy Awards, a winner may be filming somewhere on the other side of the world and still receive their award. If they can’t be there, it is not going to disqualify them in any way.
Our book — Wholeness in Living: Kindling the Inner Light includes 12 full-color images, one for each of the major chapters. Will Smashwords manage them properly?
Are judges required to be there in person?
Judges are not required to attend the award ceremonies here in Santa Barbara on August 18, 2012.
Those judges attending will be specially honored–as they should be.
See http://globalebookawards.com/awards-ceremony-2011 for pictures and details on the 2011 Awards.
This year, the ceremony will be larger and even better.
When will winners be notified?
2012 Global eBook Award Nominees
Ebooks entered in The Global eBook Awards must go through an evaluation process in order to be nominated. All Global eBook Award Nominees will be visible under the Award Nominees section of the website approximately one week after entry, if eBook meets all qualifications. Nominated books will then be read by our judges and the Finalists and Winners will be determined. The Finalists will be listed on the website July 9, 2012 and the Winners will be announced at The Global eBook Awards Ceremony August 18, 2012 and posted on the website August 20, 2012.
Information found here: http://globalebookawards.com/award-nominees/