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BookTok Indie Author Awards 2026 - Author Submission

The BookTok Indie Author Awards celebrate independently published authors through a reader-driven voting process.

This form is used to submit one book to one category for the 2026 awards. Please review eligibility requirements carefully before submitting.


Before You Submit

Please review the following eligibility and participation guidelines prior to submitting. Submissions that do not meet indie publishing criteria or publication window requirements may be removed.

Helpful links:

Rules & EligibilityCategory DescriptionsSubmission GuidelinesVoting InformationCode of Conduct

This form allows submission of one book to one category only. Additional submissions require separate entries.

Section 1 Author Information

Author name

Pen Name (if applicable)

Email address

Country

Are you under the age of 18?

Authors under the age of 18 must provide a parent or legal guardian contact email to confirm submission consent.

Parent / Guardian Name

Parent / Guardian Email

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Section 2: Book Information

Book Title

Publication Date

Must be first published between May 1, 2025 and April 30, 2026

Amazon Link

Goodreads Link

ISBN


Section 3: Publishing & Eligibility

Publishing type

Publisher Name

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Section 4: Category Selection

Please select one category for this submission.

This form allows submission of one book to one category only. If you wish to submit another book or enter a different category, you must complete a separate submission.

Category


Section 5: Submission limit acknowledgement

Acknowledgement

Acknowledgement

Section 6: AI usage disclosure

AI usage in the writing of this work

AI usage in cover art


Section 7: Consent & acknowledgements

Consent to participate

Consent to participate

Rules acknowledgement

Rules acknowledgement

Section 8: Optional notes

Optional notes for clarfications