2011 Halloween Book Festival

The 2011 Halloween Book Festival has issued a call for entries to its competition which honors the best work of the holiday season. The festival is part of the Aliens to Zombies Convention (The A to Z Convention), to be held in Hollywood, CA on Oct. 21-22.

Scheduled to appear at the Saturday A to Z Convention are the following authors; Joe McKinney ("Dead City"), Martin Olson ("Encyclopedia of Hell"), David Moody (the 'Autumn' series), and Scott Kenemore ("Zombie, Ohio").

The Halloween Book Festival will consider works in science fiction, horror, general fiction, non-fiction, biography/autobiography, young adult, fantasy, audio/spoken word, photography/art, comics, 'zines, unconventional romance, wild card (anything goes!), alternative future, time travel and fan fiction.

There is no date of publication restriction. All entries must be in English.

The grand prize for the 2011 Halloween Book Festival winner is $1500 cash and a flight to the awards ceremony in Hollywood in October, 2011.

Submitted works will be judged by a panel of industry experts using the following criteria:

1) General excellence and the author's passion for telling a good story.

2) The potential of the work to reach a wider audience.

In addition to honoring the top selections in the above categories, The Halloween Book Festival will award the following chosen from submissions:

1) Author of the Year- Honors the outstanding book of the competition.

2) Book Design of the Year - Honors outstanding and innovative design.

3) Publisher of the Year- Honors the top publisher based on materials displaying excellence in marketing and promotional materials, as determined by the judges.

Deadline submissions in each category must be postmarked by the close of business on October 1, 2011. Winners will be notified by e-mail and on the web site. Please note that judges read and consider submissions on an ongoing basis, comparing early entries with later submissions.

Entry forms are available online at www.halloweenbookfestival.com or www.diyconvention.com

Applications must be accompanied by a non-refundable entry fee of $50 in the form of a cheque, money order or PayPal online payment in U.S. dollars for each submission. Multiple submissions are permitted but each entry must be accompanied by a separate form and entry fee. Entry fee cheques should be made payable to JM Northern Media LLC.

Entry packages should include:

1) One copy of the book;
2) A copy of your official entry form
3) PayPal receipt or cheque/money order
4) Any press/publicity kit (optional)

Please mail package to:

JM Northern Media
7095 Hollywood Blvd.
Suite 864
Hollywood, CA 90028

You will receive a confirmation email when your package is logged into the system and entered into judging.

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