Award Rules And Details

Here's everything you need to know to enter the Page Turner Awards.

We list everything you need to know from Deadlines and pricing, Winners' Announcements, Important to note, Rules and Optional extras. Please read this carefully, so you understand what you need to enter the awards, the timings and deadlines and what else we include as optional extras. Plus the vitally important things you need to take note.

Please also see our FAQ for any other questions you may have.

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Information About This Year's Awards:

    Deadlines and Pricing

    Pricing:
    Early Bird Deadline: January 2023 to 15 February 2023 ~ £20
    Normal Price: March, April, May ~ £30

    Submission Deadlines
    Final Deadline: 31st May 2023

    Early Bird Discount
    Please find your Early Bird Discount Codes Here.

    Which Award To Choose?

    In total, there are five award categories, and you can enter up to five submissions across the different award categories.

    Writing Award ~ for unpublished, completed manuscripts
    Young Writer Award ~ for writers aged between 18 and 25
    Writing Mentorship Award ~ for uncompleted manuscripts
    Screenplay Award ~ for scriptwriters with a completed screenplay
    Book Award ~ for authors with a published book, mainstream or independently published
    All Awards accept fiction and non-fiction in all genres

    You can submit an entry to more than one category. See the Award Membership Packages via your Authors and Writers Dashboard or the ME menu (when you are logged in).

    Winners' Announcement

    Judging will take place in June and July. Finalists and shortlists will be announced in August with the winners announcement in September.

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    Important Notes

    • All entries will be read and judged
    • The optional extras are just that, optional to pick and choose if you think they will boost your entry. You don't have to choose any to enter.
    • If you want to keep your entry private and not visible to the public and only visible to the judges you can select to do this.
    • SUBMISSION: You will not see the submission links until you have A) registered and logged in, B) made your entry payment ~ then the submission links will be visible. Please note that the entry links WILL NOT be visible until the awards open in January. Subscribe to be notified when the awards open.

    Optional Extras

    If you want more than just ‘Basic Admission’, you will find below a list of helpful options, unique to Page Turner Awards. The Bronze, Silver and Gold packages do not come with Optional Extras included, you have to select and pay for them separately. You can receive many of these extras prior to making your final submission to ensure that your first 10 pages submission (2500 - 3000 words maximum) is as good as it possibly can be before the judges see it. Other optional extras, such as PR for your book, are designed to boost publicity and exposure of your work, something many authors find difficult to organize on their own.

    You choose! If you feel that your submission does not need any of these extra options, just select ‘Bronze Basic Membership Package.'

    Optional Extras List

    Rules

    Book Award Rules

    1. The Page Turner Book Award is an international contest and open to global submissions.
    2. Books can be traditionally published or independently self-published.
    3. The contest is open to entrants 18 or older.
    4. All submissions, booking details and payments are final. Any refunds will be at the discretion of management.
    5. Each entry is judged by your cover, description and first 10 pages (2500 - 3000 words maximum). Although we do include the book cover so the judges can see your cover, they will judge the writing, i.e. your first 10 pages as they are mostly interested in how you tell your story.
    6. At the time of submission and for the duration of the contest, the submitted book must be your copyrighted property.
    7. You MUST only submit your own work.
    8. Submissions MUST be the sole property of the author or authors.
    9. Submission MUST be your own original work, story and characters. Any submissions of existing literary characters and or stories not in the public domain, as well as any stories from television or film that the writer does not own will be disqualified.
    10. All entries will be read.
    11. Books published at any time before the awards open will be accepted.
    12. No feedback is given, unless you opt for our reader feedback optional extra.
    13. Page Turner Awards Judges will utilize whatever criteria they deem appropriate in deciding a winner.
    14. All work will remain the property of the author or authors throughout the contest and beyond.
    15. At no point will any of the judges do anything more with your work without your consent.
    16. Entrants may be contacted from a representative of Page Turner Awards in regard to representation, production, or a possible option of the entered work.
    17. By entering, you agree to receive emails from us and you can unsubscribe at any time.
    18. Your submitted material will be shared exclusively with our Judges.
    19. By entering, you agree to allow Page Turner Awards to share details of your Book to our judges.
    20. Page Turner Awards reserves the right to change or modify these rules and terms and conditions at any time without notice.
    21. By entering and paying for your submission, you accept our Terms and Conditions.

    Writing Award Rules

    1. The Page Turner Writing Awards is an international contest and open to global submissions to entrants 18 or older.
    2. The Young Writer Award is open to entrants 18 ~ 25. You must be 18 before the awards close on May 31st and/or you must still be 25 when the winners are announced (30th September, tbc)
    3. The Writing Award is open to anyone who has a full and completed manuscript. It must remain unpublished up to the time our winners are announced (30th September, tbc)
    4. The Writing Mentorship Award is open to anyone who has a half-completed manuscript and wishes to be mentored to get the manuscript finished and published.
    5. All submissions, booking details and payments are final, and any refunds will be at the discretion of management.
    6. Each entry is judged by the work, and the words, not by anything else. This award is about your writing.
    7. At the time of submission and for the duration of the contest, the entered manuscript must remain the writer’s property.
    8. Submissions MUST be the sole property of the writer or writers.
    9. Submission MUST be your own original work, story and characters. Any submissions of existing literary characters and or stories not in the public domain, as well as any stories from television or film that the writer does not own will be disqualified.
    10. All entries will be read.
    11. No feedback is given, unless you opt for our editor's feedback or for the Readers Feedback optional extras.
    12. Submissions previously agented by a literary agent or published by a publisher with a publishing deal on the table are NOT allowed, this is simply because our Writing Award judges are primarily literary agents and publishers who are looking to publish writers. However, if you are agented but your agent has not found a publisher for you yet, you can enter because some of the judges of the Writing Award are publishers. If they like your submission and want to see more, you can show them the full story and put them in touch with your agent.
    13. Page Turner Awards Judges will utilize whatever criteria they deem appropriate in deciding a winner.
    14. All manuscripts will remain the property of the writer or writers throughout the contest. At no point will any of the judges do anything more with your work without your consent.
    15. Entrants may be contacted from a representative of Page Turner Awards in regard to representation, production, or a possible option of the entered work.
    16. Judges are under no obligation to represent any entries.
    17. By entering, you agree to receive emails from us and you can unsubscribe at any time.
    18. By entering and being short-listed, you agree to allow Page Turner Awards to share details of your manuscript with our judges.
    19. Shortlisted entrants agree to provide the full and completed manuscript and share that with the judges if so requested.
    20. Page Turner Awards reserves the right to change or modify these rules and terms and conditions at any time without notice.
    21. By entering and paying for your submission, you accept our Terms and Conditions.

    Screenplay Award Rules

    1. The Page Turner Screenplay Award is an international contest and open to global submissions to entrants 18 or older.
    2. All submissions, booking details and payments are final, and any refunds will be at the discretion of management.
    3. Each entry is judged by the work, and the words, not by anything else. This award is about your writing. Your submission for this award must be in script format.
    4. At the time of submission and for the duration of the contest, the entered screenplay must remain the writer’s property.
    5. Submissions MUST be the sole property of the writer or writers.
    6. Submission MUST be your own original work, story and characters. Any submissions of existing literary characters and or stories not in the public domain, as well as any stories from television or film that the writer does not own will be disqualified.
    7. All entries will be read.
    8. No feedback is given, unless you opt for our editor's feedback or for the Readers Feedback optional extras.
    9. Scripts previously optioned by a film production company are NOT allowed.
    10. Page Turner Awards Judges will utilize whatever criteria they deem appropriate in deciding a winner.
    11. All manuscripts will remain the property of the writer or writers throughout the contest. At no point will any of the judges do anything more with your work without your consent.
    12. Entrants may be contacted from a representative of Page Turner Awards in regard to representation, production, or a possible option of the entered work.
    13. Judges are under no obligation to represent any entries.
    14. By entering, you agree to receive emails from us and you can unsubscribe at any time.
    15. By entering and being short-listed, you agree to allow Page Turner Awards to share details of your screenplay with our judges.
    16. Shortlisted entrants agree to provide the full and completed manuscript and share that with the judges if so requested.
    17. Page Turner Awards reserves the right to change or modify these rules and terms and conditions at any time without notice.
    18. By entering and paying for your submission, you accept our Terms and Conditions.

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