2006 Hollywood Book Festival - Call for Entries HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (March 3, 2006) _ The 2006 Hollywood Book Festival has issued a call for entries to its first annual program celebrating books that deserve greater recognition from the film, television, game and multimedia communities.
Based in the capital of show business, the Hollywood Book Festival aims to (1) spotlight literature worth of further consideration by the talent-hungry pipeline of the entertainment industry; and (2) facilitate getting those works into the proper hands for consideration. The 2006 Hollywood Book Festival will consider published, self-published and independent publisher non-fiction, fiction, biography/autobiography, children's books, teenage, how-to, audio/spoken word, 'zines, comics, e-books, fan fiction, wild card (anything goes!), unpublished stories and genre-based works. A panel of judges will determine the winners based on the following criteria: 1) The story-telling ability of the author; 2) The potential of the work to be translated into other forms of media. GRAND PRIZE: Our grand prize for the 2006 Hollywood Book Festival Author of the Year is $1000 and a flight to Hollywood for our gala awards ceremony in July, 2006. We will also distribute your book to our Hollywood Book Festival mailing list of agents, producers, directors, content coordinators and developers for further consideration. ENTRIES: Please classify your book and enter it in the following categories. Multiple entries must be accompanied by a separate fee for each book. 1) General Non-Fiction 2) General Fiction 3) Children's Books 4) E-books 5) Comics 6) 'zines 7) Fan Fiction 8) Wild Card 9) Unpublished Stories 10) Teenage 11) Biography/Autobiography 12) Audio/spoken word 13) Genre-based In addition to honoring the top selections in the above categories, the Hollywood Book Festival will award the following chosen from submissions: 1) Hollywood Book Festival Author of the Year -- Honors the outstanding book of the competition 2) Hollywood Book Festival Designer of the Year -- Honors outstanding and innovative design 3) Hollywood Book Festival Publisher of the Year -- Honors the top publisher based on potential to develop future works suitable for transformation into other media. FESTIVAL RULES: Hollywood Book Festival submissions cannot be returned. Each entry package must contain the official entry form or facsimile, including your e-mail address and contact telephone number. All shipping costs must be borne by entrants. NOTIFICATION AND DEADLINES: We will notify each entry of the receipt of their package via e-mail and will announce the winning entries on our web site (www.hollywoodbookfestival.com) shortly after the entry deadline. Deadline submissions in each category must be postmarked by the close of business on June 25, 2006. Please note that the judges read and consider submissions on an ongoing basis, comparing early entries with later submissions. TO ENTER: Entry forms are available online at www.hollywoodbookfestival.com or may be faxed/e-mailed to you. Applications must be accompanied by a non-refundable entry fee via check, money order or PayPal online payment of $50 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 checks should be made payable to JM Northern Media LLC. We're sorry, but entries must be mailed and cannot be delivered in person or by messenger services to the office. Entry packages should include one copy of the book; any relevant marketing material; a copy of your official entry form; and the entry fee or receipt from online payment. Entries should be mailed to: Hollywood Book Festival JM Northern Media LLC 7095 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 864 Hollywood, CA 90028 Phone: 323-665-8068 AWARDS: Winners of the 2006 Hollywood Book Festival will be honored at a gala ceremony held in July, 2006 in Hollywood, Calif. You do not need to be present to accept your award or accompanying prizes. Hollywood Book Festival winners in each category and their approved guests will be admitted free to the awards ceremony. The Hollywood Book Festival selection committee reserves the right to determine the eligibility of any project. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! 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