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Xanadu Book Awards

With readers now confronted by over two million new titles each year vying for their attention, being a great writer alone isn’t enough in today’s publishing world. Xanadu Book Reviews was created to discover exceptional books and help them gain the visibility they deserve in this challenging market.

What do we do?

Find today’s best books through reviews and writing contests.
Help these authors achieve their publishing dreams.

We achieve this through reviews that truly make a difference and competitions that discover exceptional literary works in fiction and poetry!

Partnering with the award-winning team at HFC, established in 2021 amid the pandemic to meet the growing need for dedicated author support, Xanadu Reviews serves authors regardless of whether they publish independently or through traditional channels. Today’s authors, operating as entrepreneurs in their own right, are empowered to take charge of their success. Xanadu provides a comprehensive array of services and tools designed to assist authors in reaching their publishing goals.

Here’s what Xanadu Editorial Reviews and Book Awards offer authors:

Book Awards: Compete for top honors with cash prizes and over $10,000 in annual marketing for prize winners.

Xanadu Award Prizes: Winners in each category listed below will receive a gold medal and certificate mailed to them, a digital award badge for their book covers, and three months of book marketing across social media for their winning book (value $750 each).

Each gold fiction winner will then move on to compete for the CERVANTES GRAND PRIZE for Fiction, and the poetry category gold winners will move on to compete for the TENNYSON GRAND PRIZE. Each winner of the Grand Prize will be awarded $1000, a full consultation with an editor at Xanadu Press, and a full one-year marketing package worth $3000 to promote the winning book/collection/poetry, etc.,

REVIEW THE AWARDS BELOW

ENTRY FEE FOR CONTEST - $85 PER CATEGORY

EDITORIAL REVIEW PLUS CONTEST ENTRY - $125

EXPEDITED EDITORIAL REVIEW PLUS CONTEST ENTRY - $175

EARLY BIRD ENTRY - DEADLINE JAN. 31, 2025 - $99 FOR EDITORIAL REVIEW PLUS CONTEST ENTRY ONLY

BOOK COVER CONTEST sponsored by BEDSIDEREADING.COM - $89

DEADLINE FOR CONTEST - AUGUST 31, 2025

CONTEST RULES / TERMS & CONIDTIONS

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EARLY BIRD ENTRY - EDITORIAL REVIEW + CONTEST ENTRY ONLY - DEADLINE JAN. 31, 2025 - $99.00

TRIPLE ENTRY into the Xanadu Awards & The Book Revue Awards / two reviews, two entires, one category PLUS Book Cover Contest with Bedside Reading - $350.00

Contest Entry Only (one category) - $85.00

Contest Entry Only (two categories) - $110.00

Contest Entry Only (three categories) - $150.00

Editorial Review plus Contest Entry (one category only) - $125.00

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Alfred Lord Tennyson Grand Prize for Poetry

The Alfred Lord Tennyson Grand Prize for Poetry is awarded each year on September 31st for the Best Poetry Verse or Book of Poetry submitted for the previous award year. The winner will be selected from the recipients of the Polyhymnia and Calliope award gold winners. The recipient receives $1000, one year of marketing, a consultation with an agent, and a crystal trophy.

The Cervantes Grand Prize for Fiction

The Cervantes Grand Prize for Fiction is awarded each year on September 31st for the Best in Fiction (novel, novella, or compilation of short stories) submitted for the previous year. The winner will be selected from the recipients of the Despoena, Melopmene, Thalia, Erato, Urania, Clio, and Euterpe award gold winners. The recipient receives $1000, one year of marketing, a consultation with an agent, and a crystal trophy.

The Xanadu Five-Star Achievement Award

The "X" Highly Recommended Award of 'X'cellence will be given throughout the year to submissions who receive a five star rating from Xanadu Book Awards. All submissions are eligible for this award, whether poetry or fiction. All five star recipients will move on to judging for the gold Muse awards that will be awarded on December 31 of each award year. The recipients will receive a featured spotlight on the Xanadu blog and a digital award badge. #XMarkstheBook

Despoena Award for Mystery/Suspense Fiction

The Despoena Prize is for any work of fiction within the category of MYSTERY/SUSPENSE or THRILLER. Any year of publication is allowed, or unpublished. The recipient will receive a featured spotlight on the Xanadu blog, a digital award badge to use in marketing, and a physical medal for display.

Melopmene Award for Literary Fiction

The Melopmene Prize is for any work of fiction within the category of LITERARY FICTION. Any year of publication is allowed, or unpublished. The recipient will receive a featured spotlight on the Xanadu blog, a digital award badge to use in marketing, and a physical medal for display.

Thalia Award for Contemporary Fiction

The Thalia Prize is for any work of fiction within the category of CONTEMPORARY FICTION. Any year of publication is allowed, or unpublished. The recipient will receive a featured spotlight on the Xanadu blog, a digital award badge to use in marketing, and a physical medal for display.

Erato Award for Romance Fiction

The Erato Prize is for any work of fiction within the category of ROMANCE (excluding EROTIC). Any year of publication is allowed, or unpublished. The recipient will receive a featured spotlight on the Xanadu blog, a digital award badge to use in marketing, and a physical medal for display.

Urania Award for Science Fiction

The Urania Prize is for any fiction within the category of SCIENCE FICTION. Any year of publication is allowed, or unpublished. The recipient will receive a featured spotlight on the Xanadu blog, a digital award badge to use in marketing, and a physical medal for display.

Clio Award for Historical Fiction

The Clio Prize is for any fiction within the category of HISTORICAL FICTION. Any year of publication is allowed, or unpublished. The recipient will receive a featured spotlight on the Xanadu blog, a digital award badge to use in marketing, and a physical medal for display.

Euterpe Award for Fantasy Fiction

The Euterpe Prize is for any work of fiction within the category of FANTASY FICTION. Any year of publication is allowed, or unpublished. The recipient will receive a featured spotlight on the Xanadu blog, a digital award badge to use in marketing, and a physical medal for display.

Mnemosyne Award for Non-Fiction

The Mnemosyne Prize is for any work of Nonfiction. Any year of publication is allowed, or unpublished. The recipient will receive a featured spotlight on the Xanadu blog, a digital award badge to use in marketing, and a physical medal for display.

Calliope Award for Epic Poetry

The Calliope Prize is for any work of EPIC POETRY on the lines of 'The Idylls of the King' or 'The Odyssey' - a work of fiction in verse. Any year of publication is allowed, or unpublished. The recipient will receive a featured spotlight on the Xanadu blog, a digital award badge to use in marketing, and a physical medal for display.

WIN $1000 cash and a book marketing package!