PURPLE CATEGORIES
Early Bird Deadline: March 1, 2025 • Final Deadline: May 2, 2025
Contest winners will be notified during the last week of June for each year’s contest.
CATEGORIES
Books and eBooks may be entered the following categories. A single title may be entered in multiple categories. The categories are the same for printed books, audiobooks and e-Books.
31. Graphic Novel
32. Green Books/Environmental Issues (Books dealing with environmental issues, recycling, conservation of our planet's resources, etc.)
33. Growing Pains (Books that help children understand the changes they go through as they mature)
34. Health (Books on general health topics that teach children how to lead healthy lifestyles)
35. Historical Fiction
36. History Non-Fiction
37. Holiday-Themed Books
38. Humor
39. Learning Tools (a literacy tool that encourages reading)
40. Letters, Journals, Diaries
41. LGBTQ+
42. Middle Grade Fiction
43. Mystery
44. Newbie Award (First time author, fiction)
45. Newbie Award (First time author, non-fiction)
46. Outdoor Recreation (Books on outdoor activities that can be enjoyed by children and the whole family, such as camping, hiking, fishing, etc.)
47. Picture Books—5 & Younger
48. Picture Books—6 & Older
49. Poetry
50. School Issues (Books dealing with issues children may encounter at school, such as bullying, making new friends, etc.)
51. Science Fiction/Fantasy & Paranormal
52. Special Needs/Disability Awareness
53. Spiritual/Religious (Books that address religion and/or spiritual matters, including books on death and grieving)
54. Sports (Books about sports and/or athletes)
55. STEM (Science, technology, engineering, math)
56. Text Books
57. Young Adult Fiction
58. Young Adult Non-fiction
59. Youth Author Fiction (Author is age 17 or younger)
60. Youth Author Nonfiction (Author is age 17 or younger)
01. Activity Books
02. Activity Kits
03. Animals/Pets (Books about animals and family pets)
04. Arts/Music (Books that help children develop an appreciation for art, theater, photography, music, etc.)
05. Audiobooks
06. Best cover design
07. Best Illustrations
08. Best interior design
09. Best Photography
10. Biography/Autobiography/Memoir
11. Board Books
12. Book Marketing: Book Trailer
13. Book Marketing: Bookmark, Flyer, Media Kit, Press Release, etc.
14. Book Trailer
15. Book Website
16. Careers
17. Chapter Books
18. Charity/Making a difference (Books that teach children the importance of giving and showing compassion for others in need)
19. Children's Non-Fiction
20. Collecting/Hobbies (Books about hobbies for children)
21. Comic Books
22. Cookbooks, food travel, food history, food-related
23. Cultural Diversity (Books that impart an appreciation for different cultures, races and ethnicities)
24. Early Readers
25. Educational/Instructional (How-to books and books that teach, such as books on math or how to fly a kite)
26. Exercise/Fitness (Books that teach children how to keep physically fit)
27. Family matters (Books that deal with issues affecting the family, such as divorce, adoption, a new baby, moving, etc.)
28. Fiction: Collection of short stories
29. General (Any categories not listed)
30. Global & Social Issues (Books that address world issues such as poverty, famine, disease, terrorism, etc.)
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Testimonials
“…By winning such a coveted award, it not only provided me with more confidence as an author, but it also raised the recognition for my book in the eyes of the world. It has also caused a boost in sales because of this announcement.”
— Kingsley Osei, award-winning author of Young Kap