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WIN $1000 cash
and a book
marketing
package!

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.

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What do we do?

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  1. Find today’s best books through reviews and writing contests.

  2. Help these authors achieve their publishing dreams.

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

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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.

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

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

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  • 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., 

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REVIEW THE AWARDS BELOW

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ENTRY FEE FOR CONTEST - $85 PER CATEGORY

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EDITORIAL REVIEW PLUS CONTEST ENTRY - $125

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EXPEDITED EDITORIAL REVIEW PLUS CONTEST ENTRY - $175

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

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DEADLINE FOR CONTEST - AUGUST 31, 2025

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CONTEST RULES / TERMS & CONIDTIONS

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VIEW THE AWARD MEDALS BELOW

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Enter the Xanadu Book Awards
(Deadline: August 31, 2025
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Please upload your submission in either PDF or Epub format only. 

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