The Global Book Awards Contest features thousands of contestants each year from the whole world, ranging from new self-published authors to traditionally published authors.
The Global Book Awards is celebrating its fifth year, with submissions received from self-published authors, small publishers, and authors publishing under giants such as HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster.
Unlike most book award sites that depend on the views of a small panel of judges, The Global Book Awards believes that in this modern age of publishing, books need to be appraised not only by their content and writing style, but also by the way they present and market themselves to the prospective buyer, opening doors to many new authors wishing to be recognized. Whether that is in its creative book cover design, its captivating book description, its strong ratings on important bookstores like Amazon, or even the number of reviews it has collected from its readers – they all count on how a book should be judged.
Each year, thousands of new entries from all over the world are received. The advantage of receiving such a wide range of books is that we break them down into 100+ categories, ensuring that books only compete against books in the same genre for a fairer and more accurate comparison.
The Global Book Awards runs two separate award programs throughout the year, the first open to all authors and publishers, and the second to self-published authors. Several authors and publishers enter one or more contests, depending on their publication date and marketing timeline, with both veteran authors and first-time novelists welcome to take part.
The awards are grouped by category or genre, and divided into Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Award Finalists. In providing such awards, the aim is to help readers discover new and often undiscovered talent. As such, the aim is that these awards will give authors the recognition they deserve, whether for their writing creativity, or in the way they have marketed their books to attract new readers.
This year’s winner among the selection of both self-published and traditionally published authors is Trevor Douglas for his novel Cold Comfort, which garnered thousands of reviews from its readers on Amazon, and impressed on all grounds, from the author’s writing style and plot, to the book cover design.
Cold Comfort is described as a gripping police procedural novel with twists that will keep the reader guessing, and forms part of a series featuring Bridgette Cash, a rookie detective who, in this debut novel, is chasing an elusive murderer who leaves no clues behind.
For aspiring writers, Douglas offers several pieces of advice. First, he recommends reading On Writing by Stephen King, as it helped him immensely. He also encourages new authors to consider self-publishing and suggests starting with a novella. Writing in a series is another strategy he advocates for building a readership. Lastly, he stresses the importance of beta readers, whose feedback, though sometimes harsh, has helped him improve his work.
Each year, some 500,000 to 1 million new books are published. Including self-published authors, the number is closer to 4 million new book titles a year. So, the competition is intense.
Authors and publishers who compete in prestigious book awards are serious about promoting their books, and aim to stand out from the crowd of millions of books in publication.
We congratulate all the category winners for taking part. A complete list of 2024 winners and finalists can be found on the Global Book Award website www.globalbookawards.com.
We welcome all authors to the website and encourage all readers to try out our award winners’ books.
Published By: Aize Perez
