THE WINDOW FOR SUBMITTING PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED WORKS IS CURRENTLY OPEN.
FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ONLY DURING THE SUBMISSION WINDOW – 10/1/19 thru 12/31/19.
Unpublished Submission Guidelines can be found here.
- Entry fee for each Unpublished Novel/Novels for Children/Memoir submission is $45.00.
- SDBA Entry Form – UNPUBLISHED Novel_Novel for Children_Memoir Form
- Entry fee for each Unpublished Short Story/Poetry Chapbook submission is $25.00.
- SDBA Entry Form – UNPUBLISHED Poetry Chapbook_Short Story Entry Form
Published Submission GuidelinesCategories can be found here.
- Entry fee for each Published submission is $45.00.
- SDBA Entry Form – PUBLISHED Book Entry Form
WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED JUNE 15, 2020
ALL SUBMISSIONS MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS* Self-addressed stamped postcard for us to send you verifying we received your entry.
* Mail to: San Diego Book Awards, PO Box 6487, Oceanside, CA 92052-6487
All unpublished entries, entry forms, and entry fees must be postmarked by the deadline. Entries postmarked after that date WILL NOT BE JUDGED
for that year’s contest, and may not be returned.