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      We invite you to submit your most noteworthy Books and Audio Books to the 11th Annual Nautilus Book Awards - A unique awards program that recognizes Books and Audio Books that promote spiritual growth, conscious living and positive social change. We also value books that stimulate the imagination and offer the reader new possibilities for a better life and a better world.

      Gold and Silver awards are also given to print and audio books of exceptional merit that make a literary and heartfelt contribution to the fields of high-level wellness, green values, responsible leadership, as well as to the worlds of art, creativity and inspiration.


      All books entered in the Nautilus Awards by small presses in any category will be eligible for our annual Honorary Small Press award and will be entered by our judges in the Small Press category for no additional fee.


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Opening & Closing Dates:

THE 2011  NAUTILUS AWARDS WILL BE OPEN FROM JULY 6, 2010 TO JANUARY 31,  2011

For more information please contact:      marilyn@nautilusbookawards.com






CATEGORIES  FOR 2011

001 – Aging Gracefully / Retirement
Dealing with all concerns unique to aging and retirement; finding ways to enjoy the golden years with enthusiasm and gratitude                
002 – Animals / Nature
Promoting awareness, understanding and appreciation of the natural world and its myriad inhabitants; special stories of our furred and feathered friends
003 – Audio Books & Spoken Word
Recordings of fiction or non-fiction works on subjects of literary, social or cultural significance;
production and design must meet current market standards
004 -  Business / Leadership   
Business and/or Leadership practices that reflect sound, safe, sensible and straightforward procedures and offer innovative ideas and solutions for successful management of public, private or individual businesses, organizations or institutions; may include personal financial and money management or concerns.
005 – Conscious Media / Journalism / investigative Reporting
Intelligent, thoughtful reporting on current or newsworthy events
006 – Ecology / Environment / Green Values
Relating to protecting and maintaining the health and sustainability of our physical world; supporting responsible stewardship through the use of conscious practices in building, energy and conservation
007 -  Exercise / Fitness / Bodywork
Incorporating, blending and integrating physical activity designed to keep our bodies healthy and fit; includes but is not limited to aerobics, yoga, tai chi, Pilates, massage, etc.
008Fiction
Addressing directly or indirectly options and possibilities for a better world that speak to the higher level of the human spirit; may include metaphysics and / or mystical elements 
009 - Food / Cooking / Healthy Eating
Promoting the healing power of food; preparing food to taste good, nourish the body, and appeal to the senses; includes nutritional guidance.
010 - Gift / Specialty
Special books and non-book items (cards, games, etc.) that focus on and express cultural and social consciousness
011 - Grieving / Death & Dying
Acknowledging the challenges and transitions of loss and/or disappointment with a sense of acceptance, recovery, healing and wisdom; may include personal stories and memoirs that may touch the heart or help another in a similar situation
012 - Home  & Garden / Natural Living
Relating to all aspects f  harmonious living including lifestyle, decor, landscaping, farming, construction, etc.
013 - Memoir / Personal Journey
Writing based on personal history and reflection that reveals personal growth and transition as well as relevance to greater social situations or circumstances
014 - Multicultural / Indigenous
Deepening our understanding of unfamiliar or diverse cultures and peoples; includes books with inter-cultural relevance and significance
015 - Parenting / Family
Supporting the nurturing, teaching and guidance of children through all stages; examining the family unit and its possibilities and responsibilities
016 - Personal Growth / Self-Help - Psychology
Developing self-understanding as a key to a better world; learning to cultivate a life of responsibility, accountability and fulfillment
017 - Photography / Art / Architecture
Celebrating beauty in its myriad forms as a visual expression of high-level concerns and values;  may include coffee table books
018 - Poetry
Engendering compassion, wisdom, greater understanding, empathy, or passion through the artful use of language
019 - Relationships (Personal, Friendship / Same sex, etc.)
Developing and sustaining meaningful interactions between and among friends, lovers, families and others
020 - Religion
Relating to systems of belief, their philosophies and practices, and the ways they interact in and with the modern world
021 - Science / Cosmology
New perspectives from neuroscience and frontier research on the unfolding story of who we are,  how we think, and our place in the universe
022 - Social Change
Promoting improvement of societal structures through awareness and activism
023 - Spirituality
Encouraging atunement with intuition (inner wisdom) and / metaphysical principles independent of specific faiths, religions or dogmas
024 - Wellness / Prevention / Vitality
Understanding high-level wellness and its role in maintaining a healthy mind and body; promoting and sustaining strength and energy through sound health practices
025 - Womens Interests
Addressing the special needs and situations that are intrinsic to feminine experience (physical mental, emotional, historical)
026 - Writing / Creative Process
Educating and informing on the process of self-expression in any medium  

Books for Children / Teens

To honor quality children's books that provide a positive model
for  understanding and relating to the world in which children live

027 – Children's Picture Books (preschool - grade 2)

028 – Children's Illustrated (grades 3 - 6)

029 – Children's  Nonfiction (grades 1-6)

030 – Middle Grade and Teen Fiction ("chapter books" and young adult, ages 10-16

031 – Middle Grade and Teen Nonfiction (ages 10-16)

032 - Audio Books for Children (all ages) includes stories with or without music of intergenerational interests

 
Note  to children's publishers: If you are not certain which category is best for your entry,
we will be happy to assign it the category where it fits best. You may enter a book in more than
one category, as well. If you enter your book into a category for which it is not well-suited,
we will move it  into a more appropriate category.

Note also that we maintain a category called "Special Interests & Needs."  If your book
fits better into this than in another category, we will transfer it in order that it may have
the best consideration

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Entry Fees (U.S. Funds only):

Eligibility, Registration, Entry Form & Payment Options:

Books and Audio books printed in English that are copyrighted or published from June 2009 - June 2011 are eligible for entry into the 2011 Nautilus Awards. 

Note:  An entry form must be filled out for each copy of each book and inserted (not taped) inside the front cover.  (you will need to make multiple copies of the Entry Form so you can put a copy in each book.

Your Registration is not complete until your payment is received.

Payment Options & Entry Forms:

TWO METHODS OF PAYMENT:

  1.  You may include your check with your books and entry forms.


  Download 2011 Entry Form

2. You may pay online with either Pay Pal or credit card.
Note: When you select this option - you will need to ship your books with entry forms separately


Pay Online Additional Categories
Early Entry Discount
 for 1st Category of each title.
$165

Discount price for each
 additional category for the
same title is $135/per title after the initial initial entry fee.


Note: We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discovery and American Express – ONLY ONLINE.

How Many Copies:

We will need four (4) copies of your book for each category you enter.

If you enter the SAME title in additional categories, please send three (3) additional books for each additional category entered.

(For example: If you enter a title  in 022 Spirituality – plus you want to enter the  same title in  015 Memoir/Personal Journey, and also in 029 Social Change – You will need to send 4 + 3 + 3  or a total of 10 books)

How to Send:

Please ship books with entry forms and payment in same package using a professional, nation-wide shipping service such as FedEx , UPS or Priority Mail so you can insure and/or track your package.

Please  arrange to  be able to track your package so you will know when it arrives.

 Please do not mail via U.S. Postal Service unless you ship Priority Mail and remember to ask for a Confirmation of Delivery receipt. 

Please DO NOT SEND 4TH CLASS BOOK RATE mail, as it can take weeks to arrive and cannot be insured or tracked.

SHIP TO:

NAUTILUS  AWARDS – 2011
c/o MARILYN McGUIRE
P.O. BOX 1359 (billing / mailing)
286 ENCHANTED FOREST ROAD  (shipping)
SUITE 102 A
EASTSOUND, WA 98245

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