Four Seasons Book Awards
Grand Prize Winners of the Winter Edition 2026 to be Announced on March 20th, 2026
We Are Accepting Submissions
for Winter Edition 2026 !
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Four Seasons Book Awards
Every Season Has A Moment, Every Moment Has Its Season
Make This Season Yours!
Conducted annually, the Four Seasons Book Awards honors independently published titles from around the world. The awards are shed light and bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, traditional, and self-published books released each year.
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The "Four Seasons" Book Awards are a brand-based, unaffiliated awards program open to all independent and traditionally published books. It is open to authors and publishers worldwide who produce books written in English that are for the North American market. It doesn't matter if your book was previously published or is new, your book qualifies for an opportunity to win.
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The goal is to offer authors a continual branding method throughout the Four Seasons of the year. We offer four competitions, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter.
Each Award has amazing prizes and each submission will be entered into the end-of-year Grand Prize! Seasonal prizes are awarded at the end of every season. For example: The Spring Edition Finalists will be named at the end of Spring, Summer Edition at the end of Summer and so forth. All Finalists from every season will be entered into the Grand Prize.
The 15 Grand Prize Winners will be named on New Years Eve.
Seasonal Prizes
Submit your book for one season or try for all four seasons. Each season award finalist will be entered in for the Annual Grand Prize.
Four Seasons Book Awards – Recognition & Prizes
Each year, the Four Seasons Book Awards celebrate outstanding authors through a seasonal and annual selection process designed to maximize visibility, credibility, and brand recognition.​
Every season, selected authors are named Season Finalists. Each Season Finalist receives:
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A Digital Certificate of Recognition
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A Press Interview featured in National Digital Media
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A Digital Social Activation Badge, provided for use on the author’s book cover and official website
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An optional Social Media Branding Kit, available for purchase, designed to help finalists promote their achievement across digital platforms​
Annual Grand Finalist Prizes
At the end of the year, 15 authors are selected from the pool of Seasonal Winners to become Grand Finalists. Each Grand Finalist receives:
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A feature on a Times Square Billboard
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A Crystal Award Piece
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An Official Certificate of Achievement
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A Press Interview in National Digital Media
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An Interview on The Book Revue TV and Podcast
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A Digital Social Activation Badge, for use on book covers and author websites
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An optional Social Media Branding Kit, available for purchase, for cohesive and professional brand promotion
This tiered recognition program ensures authors receive meaningful exposure, professional validation, and lasting visibility at both the seasonal and annual levels.
Selecting the Winners
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Our Panel will look at all books submitted in each category. Books are judged on many different factors that include, but are not limited to, style, writing technique, reviews, started reviews, book covers and the author's online presence. Quality is key for our panel and we encourage all to apply for a chance to win.
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Winners will be notified by email of their win. We reserve the right to choose as many finalists as we think qualify for this honor.
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Once you nominate your book you will be prompted to enter your book details Into the intake form.
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Once you nominate your book you will be directed to an intake form where you can upload your Mobi or Pdf. of the book manuscript. If you don't have a digital upload we will purchase your eBook on Amazon for the competition.
Prize Details & Requirements
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There are four Awards throughout the year. Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. See Dates Above for Start and Close Dates.
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You can nominate your book for one Chance to Win or you can nominate your book for four chances to win.
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It is possible to win four awards throughout the year.
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All Season Finalists automatically enter in our Annual Grand Prize contest.
Important Dates
Winter Edition:
Begins on December 21, 2025
Ends on March 20, 2026
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Spring Edition:
Begins on March 20, 2026
Ends on June 20th, 2026
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Summer Edition:
Begins on June 20, 2026
Ends on September 22, 2026
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Fall Edition:
Begins on September 22, 2026​
Ends on December 21, 2026