The Eric Hoffer Award |
The Eric
Hoffer Award |
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The Eric Hoffer Awardfor Independent Books Awards & Prizes* $1,500 Grand Prize*
Montaigne Medal * Individual
Winners *
Individual Press Awards * Coverage in * Honorable Mentions in every category * Award Certificates * Worldwide Exposure The Eric Hoffer Award is dedicated to the memory of the great American philosopher and freethinker Eric Hoffer. |
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Submission Guidelines: The Eric Hoffer Award occurs annually and is open to academic, independent, small press, and self-published books that were released or copyrighted in the last 2 years. (Books over 2 years enter the “Legacy” category.) Yes, you may nominate your own book. One grand prize will be awarded for the entire contest. In addition, each category will be awarded a winner, runner-up, and multiple honorable mentions. Individual press awards may include category winners. Registration automatically qualifies the book for Montaigne Medal consideration. For each nomination, submit the book, nomination form, and $45 fee (check or money order in US dollars only) to Hopewell Publications, LLC, PO Box 11, Titusville, NJ 08560. Be certain to specify award category and press designation. Registration will be confirmed via e-mail. Judges may include authors, editors, agents, publishers, book producers, artists, experienced category readers, and health and business professionals. All entrants will be notified of winners, after March 31st of the award year. After the contest, books will be donated to libraries, schools, and hospitals where appropriate, which are fine places to promote your book! Submissions must be postmarked by January 15th of the award year. Note: Contest closed to Hopewell Publications staff and previous Hoffer Award winning book entries. At the low nomination fee, it is not feasible to provide judge’s critiques for each entry.
Award Categories: Categories were designed to cover every type of book. Books are judged by category and then nominated for the grand prize and other honors. Please enter one of the following categories on the nomination form.
| Category | Description |
| Art | Titles that capture the experience, execution, or demonstration of the arts, including art, fine art, graphic art, architecture, performing arts, design, photography, and coffee table book. |
| Poetry | Titles with poetry or highly stylized prose. |
| General Fiction | Non-genre specific fiction titles, including literary, short story collections, and mainstream. |
| Commercial Fiction | Genre specific fiction titles, including mystery, thriller, suspense, science fiction, religion, romance, and horror. |
| Children | Titles for young children, including stories and picture books. |
| Young Adult | Titles aimed at the juvenile and teen markets. |
| Culture | Titles (nonfiction) demonstrating the human or world experience, including multicultural, essay, women’s issues, sexuality, gay, lesbian, aging, travel, recreation, true crime, social commentary, and current events. |
| Memoir | Titles capturing specific personal experience. |
| Business | Titles with application to today’s business environment and emerging trends, including general business, career, finance, computer, and the Internet. |
| Reference | Titles from traditional and emerging reference areas, including history, psychology, biography, education, sports, recreation, training, travel, technical/hobby guide, and how-to. |
| Home | Titles with practical applications to home or home-related issues, including general home, gardening, cooking, parenting, family, interior design, animals, pets, and home-related crafts. |
| Health | Titles promoting physical, mental, and emotional well-being, including psychology, fitness, and sex. |
| Self-Help/Spiritual | Titles involving the mind and spirit, including religion, metaphysical, and mystical. |
| Legacy | Titles over two years of age that hold particular relevance to any subject matter or form. (Unlike many in the industry, we believe that good books last more than a single season.) |
Individual Press Awards: In addition to the above category awards, books will be singled out for additional honors by press designation. Please check one of the following types on the nomination form.
| Press Type | Description |
| Self-Published | Titles financed by author or not by the publisher (regardless of press size). |
| Micro Press | Titles from a press producing 24 books or less per year. |
| Small Press | Titles from a press producing 25 books or more per year. |
| Academic Press | Titles from a press with an educational institution affiliation, such as a college, library, or museum. |
If you are having trouble determining a category or press designation, please contact us with a description, and we’ll let you know where it fits. Category designations may be reassigned to better suit the nomination.