The BREW Book Excellence Award

The BREW Book Excellence Award celebrates books that fascinate and inspire readers, and highlights outstanding achievements across a diverse range of genres, from fiction to nonfiction. The award sets a benchmark for storytelling that transcends boundaries and resonates with the universal human experience. Judged by a panel of seasoned literary experts called the BREW Laureate Council, winners are recognized not only for technical mastery but also for their ability to forge deep emotional connections with readers. By honoring works that enlighten, challenge, and enrich, the award underscores the enduring power of narrative to expand understanding and offer fresh perspectives.

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Important Dates

Additional prizes may be given to winning entries as time goes by. For now, the following are the minimum guaranteed prizes for the winners.

31 December – Nominations cut-off date
1 to 28 February – The list of Winners is completed and announced
12 months after nomination date – expected publication date of reviews and availability of judging feedback, only if requested or guaranteed at the time of nomination lodgment.

The prizes

Shortlists, Finalists, and Runner-ups

Shortlisted entries, finalists, and runner-ups will receive the following entitlements:

📜 Copyright to use the specific award title for the year in your book’s promotional materials
🎖️ A digital award logo file to feature on your book cover and marketing assets
🌐 A consolidated public announcement on the BREW website and across our social media channels
📰 Inclusion in a consolidated press release and media coverage distributed to hundreds of global news and media sites
🎤 A free interview via The World’s Best Magazine or another partner platform
👑 Automatic membership in the BREW Laureate Council
🔑 Access to exclusive BREW winners’ resources, benefits, and growth opportunities

Category Winners

The winner for each book award category will receive the following entitlements:

📜 Copyright to use the specific award title for the year in your book’s promotional materials
🎖️ A digital award logo file to feature on your book cover and marketing assets
🌐 A consolidated public announcement on the BREW website and across our social media channels
📰 Inclusion in a consolidated press release and media coverage distributed to hundreds of global news and media sites
🎤 A free interview via The World’s Best Magazine or another partner platform
👑 Automatic membership in the BREW Laureate Council
🔑 Access to exclusive BREW winners’ resources, benefits, and growth opportunities

BREW Book Excellence Award Publisher of the Year

From 2025 onwards, this title will be given to a publisher of a book nominated for the BREW Book Excellence Award. The winner will be picked by the award judges based on their chosen parameters. However, this title may not always be awarded every year.

The winner, if any, will receive the following entitlements:

📜 Copyright to use the specific award title for the year in your promotional materials
🎖️ A digital award logo file to feature on your book cover and marketing assets
🌐 A consolidated public announcement on the BREW website and across our social media channels
📰 Inclusion in a consolidated press release and media coverage distributed to hundreds of global news and media sites
🎤 A free interview via The World’s Best Magazine or another partner platform
🔑 Access to exclusive BREW winners’ resources, benefits, and growth opportunities

BREW Book Excellence Award Book of the Year

This is the award given to the best book, chosen from among the winners of the different award categories. However, this title may not always be awarded every year.

The winner will receive the following entitlements:

📜 Copyright to use the specific award title for the year in your book’s promotional materials
🎖️ A digital award logo file to feature on your book cover and marketing assets
📄 A digital certificate celebrating your achievement
🌐 A public announcement on the BREW website and across our social media channels
📰 Inclusion in a press release and media coverage distributed to hundreds of global news and media sites
🎤 A free interview and front cover magazine feature via The World’s Best Magazine or another partner platform
👑 Automatic membership in the BREW Laureate Council
🔑 Access to exclusive BREW winners’ resources, benefits, and growth opportunities

More details will be provided to the winners via email.

Note: We have never and currently do not offer cash prizes to BREW book award winners. Prizes for all BREW awards are not transferrable or convertible to cash. Digital logos provided to the winners can be used on the winning book’s cover and other promotional materials, provided that all internet or web posts will contain a link redirecting to the specific BREW page for the award received.

BREW Book Excellence Award Categories

Your book will be reviewed and evaluated for all applicable categories at no additional cost. However, the final award title(s), if any, will be determined at the discretion of the judging panel. The categories listed below represent those currently accepted, although other suitable categories may also be considered.

No award will be conferred in a particular category if no nominee meets the judging criteria or has been chosen by the BREW Laureate Council panel of judges. Click here to view past winners and see which categories have had winners selected in previous years.

Fiction

Literary Fiction
Historical Fiction
Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Romance
Contemporary Fiction
Adventure Fiction
Horror (excluding extreme or gratuitous gore)
Young Adult (YA) Fiction
Middle Grade Fiction
Children’s Fiction (including picture books and early readers)
Graphic Novels and Comics
Short Story Collections
Humor and Satire

Non-Fiction

Biographies and Memoirs
History
Science and Technology
Self-Help and Personal Development
Health and Wellness
Business and Economics
Politics and Current Affairs
Travel and Adventure
Cooking and Food
Parenting and Family
Education and Reference
Spirituality and Religion (non-extremist, balanced perspectives)
True Crime
Arts and Culture
Environmental and Sustainability Topics

Children and Young Adult (YA)

Picture Books
Chapter Books
Middle Grade Fiction and Non-Fiction
Young Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction

Specialized Categories

Poetry
Anthologies
Essay Collections
Experimental or Hybrid Works

Diverse and Emerging Voices

LGBTQ+ Literature
Diverse Cultures and Perspectives
Indigenous Literature
Debut Authors

Genre-Bending and Niche Categories

Speculative Fiction (blending science fiction, fantasy, and dystopia)
Inspirational Fiction/Non-Fiction
Creative Non-Fiction
Regional and Local Stories

Educational and Academic Works

Textbooks (creative and innovative ones)
How-To Guides
Academic Research (accessible to general readers)

Other categories

Subject to our approval, you may nominate your book for a category not listed in our guidelines. Please note that we reserve the right to reassign your book to a different category if deemed more appropriate. We may or may not confer award titles in a given year.

The Judging Process

Judging will be based on predetermined benchmarks, best practices, and standards. Obvious or potential conflicts of interest will be avoided in selecting judges and during the entire pre- to post-judging stages, as far as possible.

General criteria

For 2023 and until further notice, the following are the general core judging criteria:

For all nominated books:

Content
Writing Style or Visual Presentation, or both, as applicable
Appeal to Target Audience
Uniqueness
Editing
Other factors (including marketability)

For children’s books, in addition to the above criteria, the following may also be considered for extra points if and as applicable:

Good role models for younger ones
Moral values
Good social manners
Age-appropriate language and topics
Age-appropriate illustrations
Gained the approval of a licensed educator or professional in a relevant field
Based on scientifically-proven data or similar information
Produced through industry-standard research processes
Other relevant information – e.g. the author’s profession, exposures, or expertise relevant to the field or theme

Additional source of points

We reserve the right to determine additional sources of points in case of a tie or determining the final list of the winners.

The panel

The judging panel called the BREW Laureate Council shall be composed of readers, writers, or professionals from a relevant field.

Nominees or their authorized representatives are discouraged from contacting BREW reviewers, staff, or anyone else that could influence the award results at any point in time. Questions or clarifications must be coursed through only the BREW Contact Form or via email (info@thechrysalisbrewproject.com).

The judges’ decisions are final.

Post-judging feedback

Generally, except for the free review(s) for certain paid nominations, no judges’ feedback report will be provided to entries. If you need post-judging feedback for your entry, you need to pay an extra fee per book per category nomination at the time of nomination form lodgement. Late requests for post-judging feedback will not be entertained.

Other matters

We reserve the right not to confer an award for a category where there are no entries that meet the minimum requirements to receive an award.

Other Terms and Conditions

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