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The BREW Seal of Excellence

Books that receive a perfect rating of 5.0 out of 5 stars from all their BREW reviews published on the BREW website are eligible to receive the BREW Seal of Excellence. This prestigious award is a testament to the extraordinary caliber and craftsmanship of a book. Books are awarded the Seal of Excellence for their exceptional quality, uniqueness, appeal to target audience, editing, and other factors. It is an accolade that acknowledges a piece of sterling quality as determined by the BREW reading community. Recipients of the BREW Seal of Excellence are outstanding models of writing and content creation, inspiring writers, content creators, readers, and audiences to strive for excellence in the content space.

View the list of BREW Seal of Excellence recipients

Timelines

  • 31 May – cut-off date for nominations
  • 1 to 12 months after nomination – expected publication date of the book’s BREW review, depending on the review package requested
  • 1 day to 1 month after BREW book review publication – advanced notification of award winners
  • 1 to 31 January the following year – official announcement of winners for the year (Note: Book reviews for winning books may be published after this announcement date.)

The prize

Unlock exclusive benefits when your book earns the BREW Seal of Excellence:

  • 📜 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
  • 🗳️ Automatic nomination for the monthly and annual BREW Readers’ Choice of the Award
  • 🌐 A public review of your book and consolidated public announcement on the BREW website and across our social media channels
  • 📰 Inclusion in the award year’s 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

Celebrate your achievement and elevate your book’s visibility with these exciting perks—apply for the BREW Seal of Excellence today!

Award categories

Your book will be reviewed and evaluated for all applicable categories at no additional cost. The categories listed below represent those currently accepted, though other suitable categories may also be considered.

Fiction

  1. Literary Fiction
  2. Historical Fiction
  3. Mystery/Crime/Thriller
  4. Science Fiction
  5. Fantasy
  6. Romance
  7. Contemporary Fiction
  8. Adventure Fiction
  9. Horror (excluding extreme or gratuitous gore)
  10. Young Adult (YA) Fiction
  11. Middle Grade Fiction
  12. Children’s Fiction (including picture books and early readers)
  13. Graphic Novels and Comics
  14. Short Story Collections
  15. Humor and Satire

Non-Fiction

  1. Biographies and Memoirs
  2. History
  3. Science and Technology
  4. Self-Help and Personal Development
  5. Health and Wellness
  6. Business and Economics
  7. Politics and Current Affairs
  8. Travel and Adventure
  9. Cooking and Food
  10. Parenting and Family
  11. Education and Reference
  12. Spirituality and Religion (non-extremist, balanced perspectives)
  13. True Crime
  14. Arts and Culture
  15. Environmental and Sustainability Topics

Children and Young Adult (YA)

  1. Picture Books
  2. Chapter Books
  3. Middle Grade Fiction and Non-Fiction
  4. Young Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction

Specialized Categories

  1. Poetry
  2. Anthologies
  3. Essay Collections
  4. Experimental or Hybrid Works

Diverse and Emerging Voices

  1. LGBTQ+ Literature
  2. Diverse Cultures and Perspectives
  3. Indigenous Literature
  4. Debut Authors

Genre-Bending and Niche Categories

  1. Speculative Fiction (blending science fiction, fantasy, and dystopia)
  2. Inspirational Fiction/Non-Fiction
  3. Creative Non-Fiction
  4. Regional and Local Stories

Educational and Academic Works

  1. Textbooks (creative and innovative ones)
  2. How-To Guides
  3. 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.

How it works

To be considered for the BREW Seal of Excellence, your book must have 5.0 out of 5 stars in all its BREW reviews on the BREW website. Thus, to qualify for the award, the book must satisfy all of the following:

  1. Number of reviews – It must have at least one BREW book review published on the BREW website.
  2. Review platform – The BREW review(s) for the book must be published on the BREW website.
  3. Star rating – The BREW review(s) for the book published on the BREW website must rate the book 5.0 out of 5 stars.
  4. Review type – The review(s) for the book must be BREW reader review(s) or BREW editorial review(s).
  5. Review source – The review(s) for the book must be BREW reviews.

Some websites only allow whole numbers for star ratings, so we tend to round-off ratings to the nearest whole number; for example, if a book receives 4.8 stars in its BREW review, we may be indicating that the book received 5 stars. In this case, the book would not be eligible for the BREW Seal of Excellence because:

  • The 5-star review appears on a non-BREW website and not on the BREW website.
  • The BREW review published on the BREW website rated the book less than 5.0 out of 5 stars.

If a book receives 5.0 out of 5 stars in all its BREW reviews posted on the BREW website but does not have any other reviews on other platforms, it will still be eligible for the BREW Seal of Excellence. This is because it only needs to have 5.0 out of 5 stars in all its BREW reviews posted on the BREW website (and not necessarily elsewhere).

BREW reviews posted on a non-BREW website do not make a book eligible for the award, even if the said reviews have 5.0 out of 5 stars ratings.

Book reviews posted on the BREW website that are not BREW reviews do not make a book eligible for the award, even if the said reviews have 5.0 out of 5 stars ratings and are posted on the BREW website.

There are cases where a book may get 5-star reviews in BREW partner websites but does not have 5.0 out of 5 stars in all its BREW reviews posted on the BREW website. Thus, the book will not be eligible for the BREW Seal of Excellence in this case.

Reviews posted on the BREW website by guest contributors do not make a book eligible for the award, even if the said reviews have 5.0 out of 5 stars ratings and are posted on the BREW website.

From 5 March 2023, a book can no longer have more than one BREW review. Thus, a book will only need to get at least 1 BREW review to qualify.

If you nominate for the award and your book still does not have a BREW book review, we will give your book a reader review at no extra cost to you.

Only books are eligible to receive the BREW Seal of Excellence. The award is currently NOT being given to authors, publishers, poets, bloggers, or other content creators.

Books that have at least 4.0 out of 5 stars review ratings will be automatically entered for the monthly and annual BREW Readers’ Choice Award also at no extra cost. Thus, even if your book does not get the perfect review score for the BREW Seal of Excellence, it can still have an extra chance to win another book award.

Nominate for the award

BREW Seal of Excellence

If you are ready, nominate your book today.

Step 1 (required): Place your order.

Click here to lodge your book’s nomination.

Step 2 (optional): Get more exposure.

Complete the following form at your convenience for additional exposure: Author’s Profile + Interview + Book Post.

Step 3: Wait for our announcement.

Winners will receive an email from us. Subscribe to our newsletter so you’d be our VIP – the first to know what’s new.

The winners

To know the BREW Seal of Excellence recipients, click this link.

More info

For more information, here are the links: