2023 Judge Training Information

Your Judging Assignment

Access to your reading queue will be activated once the Awards Administrators have marked that you attended all training sessions. You will receive an email notifying you that access has been granted.

Training Materials

• Reference Materials:
  • Glossary: Definitions and explanation of judging questions across all categories [pdf]
  • FAQ
     
• Training 1: The GCLS Judging Process (live)
  • PDF of presentation
     
• Training 2: How to Use the Open Water Judging System (recorded)
  • PDF of presentation

• PDF versions of evaluation forms:
  • Audiobook Narrator
  • Contemporary Romance: Short Novels
  • Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length Novels
  • Contemporary Romance: Long Novels
  • Erotic Novels
  • Fiction Anthologies
  • Fiction Collections
  • General Fiction
  • General Non-Fiction
  • Historical Fiction
  • Humorous Novels
  • Mystery/Thriller/Crime
  • New Adult Fiction
  • Non-Fiction Anthologies/Collections
  • Paranormal/Occult/Horror
  • Poetry: Anthologies
  • Poetry: Poems/Collections
  • Romantic Blend
  • Science Fiction/Fantasy
  • Young Adult Fiction

For any questions that cannot be answered on this page, please contact awards@goldencrown.org.

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