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Welcome to the 2022 Golden Crown Literary Awards
1. NOMINATIONS
To nominate a book, select Nominate > Nomination Form from the main menu or the link at the bottom of this section. If you have not created an account, you will be directed to do so first. If you have already created an account, simply log in on the left side of this page with your email and password. Please note: This account is separate from your account at goldencrown.org.
BEFORE SUBMITTING A NOMINATION - Please READ THE AWARDS GUIDELINES to understand what qualifies a book for a nomination, and for how many categories you can submit a nomination for that book.
In order for a book to be eligible for nomination in one of the 19 judged categories of the GCLS Awards, it must satisfy Eligibility Rules including content about women or sapphically aligned nonbinary people who are romantically and/or sexually attracted to women or sapphically aligned nonbinary people, first edition, publication date, etc. In certain categories, there is a minimum word count requirement. The Awards Categories page defines each category and lists guidelines for judging and eligibility criteria by category.
The nomination deadlines are as follows:
a) Judged categories:
b) Ann Bannon and Tee Corinne awards:
2022 Fees are as follows:
When submitting nominations, you will be required to provide your own contact information in addition to the following:
Title of the book (as it appears on the book)
Author's full name (as it appears on the book)
Publication date (mm/dd/yyyy or mm/yyyy)
Wordcount (for specified categories)
Author's email address
Author's mailing address
Name of Publisher
Publisher's email address
Publisher's mailing address
If submitting eBooks, you'll need 3 versions - .epub, .mobi/.prc, .pdf. (These must be DRM-free so that all judges in a category can access them. We suggest watermarking the eBooks with "Review Copy" or something similar.) - Books are not required for Ann Bannon and Tee Corinne.
A high-resolution .jpg/.jpeg file of the cover image.
For Tee Corinne - Cover Artist's full name (as it appears in the book)
For Tee Corinne - Cover Artist's email address
For Tee Corinne - A high-resolution .jpg/.jpeg file of the full cover image (including front, back, and spine).
Please take the time to read through the following sections before nominating a book:
- Eligibility
- Categories
- Nomination Process
- Roles & Responsibilities
- Nomination Deadlines
- EBook vs Paperback
- FAQ
CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE A BOOK
2. JUDGING
Click "My Judging Assignments" and navigate to the bottom of the page to view and access your reading queue.
The Judge Training page contains all the training and reference materials, including:
- Judging Process: being a judge, evaluation instruments and evaluation criteria
- How to use the online awards management system
- Category Descriptions and Judging Guidelines
- Sample Completed Evaluation Form
- PDF of all evaluation forms
- A Glossary of Definitions and Explanations
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the Awards Administrators at awards@goldencrown.org.
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