2014 Edgar Allan Poe Awards Entry Forms (for works published in 2013) Please read submission information for complete information. Entry Procedure and Forms With the exception of the Robert L. Fish and Mary Higgins Clark awards, a work can be submitted to only one Edgar® committee. It is the responsibility of the publisher or producer to submit works to the appropriate committee. One copy of each eligible work must be sent to each member of the proper committee along with a copy of the submission form. In addition, only the submission form is sent to the MWA National Office. Contact the MWA National Headquarters for a list of the judges' names and addresses: use our interactive response form . Do NOT include reviews or other promotional materials along with your entry. Do NOT contact the judges regarding this or any other submission (beyond sending the books). Contacting the judges directly might make this submission ineligible for consideration. Send the entry form (links to online forms below) to: MWA National Office 1140 Broadway, Suite 1507 New York NY 10001 A completed entry form is required for submission.
All works submitted for consideration must meet the requirements for Active Status membership as described in the membership guidelines. While the author does not need to be a member of MWA, the work itself must make the author eligible for active status. In addition, all publishers submitting work must be on MWA's approved publisher list or otherwise qualify to be added to that list. If the publisher does qualify to be added to the list, they must contact the MWA national office to begin the vetting process. All requests must be approved by the national board before the final submission deadline. See the "Membership: Active Status" section for the details.
- Entry Form for Book
- Entry Form for Short Story
- Entry Form for TV Episode
- Entry From for Mary Higgins Clark Award
You may:
- Submit the form online
- Mail it to the MWA National Office, 1140 Broadway, Suite 1507, New York NY 10001
- Fax it to 212-888-8107
Please note that some of our judges will now accept books/stories in e-pub format. They are noted on the Judges' mailing list. If you are willing to submit in their requested format, please do so. However, you must follow these instructions: use the online submission form - email it to the judge along with a copy of the book/story. You may NOT send them to a website link that requires them to log in or create a username/password. In addition, there can be no expiration date associated with the e-pub file. Just as you would be giving them the hardcover or paperback, you are giving them the e-book without any restrictions.
Works should be submitted by the publisher, but may also be submitted by the author or agent. There is no entry fee, and no limit to the number of entries from a publisher or an individual author.
Deadlines We suggest that work be submitted on the following schedule to assist the judging committee. Meeting these deadlines is not a requirement for eligibility; however, it will greatly aid the judging process.
Books must now be submitted during the month of publication. There is no benefit to waiting until the end of the year – if anything, that may be a hindrance to the book being fairly judged. In addition, the book must arrive to the judges within 30 days of sending the submission form to the national office.
WORKS PUBLISHED/RELEASED SUBMIT BY DATE
January 2013 February 28, 2013
February 2013 March 31, 2013
March 2013 April 30, 2013
April 2013 May 31, 2013
May 2013 June 30, 2013
June 2013 July 31, 2013
July 2013 August 31, 2013
August 2013 September 30, 2013
September 2013 October 31, 20313
October - December 31, 2013 November 30, 2013
- ONLY Books with a December publication date may be submitted in galleys.
Please Note: No work will be accepted after November 30, 2013. (This does not apply to works available only in December, such as television shows. All books must be received by the judges by November 30, 2013). Works received after that date will not be considered for an Edgar Award. Absolutely no exceptions. Nominations are usually announced in the middle of January (on or near Edgar Allan Poe's birthday) of the following year and the winners are announced at the annual Edgar® Awards Banquet, which takes place in New York City in late April or early May each year.
