Download entry form here
Submission Guidelines: The LAVA Awards occur annually and are open to all books that were published or republished in the last 10 years.Yes, you may nominate your own book. Each category will be awarded a winner & multiple finalists.
Individual press awards will also be awarded.
Individual press awards will also be awarded.
Registration automatically qualifies the book for the Lysander Spooner Award for best book, (regardless of category or class) & Charles Angrand Award for best artwork.
Entry is ONLY $45 fee*
Submissions must be RECEIVED by April 15th of the award year.
Note: Contest closed to previous LAVA Award winning book entries. At the low nomination fee, it is not feasible to provide judge’s critiques for each entry.
*LAVA members receive $15 discount
Award Categories:
Category | Description |
Fiction | Any fiction title |
Nonfiction | Any nonfiction titles |
Individual Press Awards:
Press Type | Description |
Micro Press | Titles from a publishing company that publishes less than 10 books per year (Self-Published titles shall be considered in this category). |
Small Press | Titles from a publishing company that publishes more than 10 but less than 20 books per year. |
Large Press | Titles from a publishing company that publishes more than 20 books per year. |
