Book Contests

Has your book won a Purple Dragonfly Book Award or Royal Dragonfly Book Award or is your book Story Monsters Approved!? Now, you can wear your honor with pride! We know it takes a village to publish an award-winning book. Present a medal to each member of your award-winning team: publisher, co-author, editor, proofreader, illustrator, designer, etc.

Please note: ribbon colors may differ from images.

Please allow up to 2-4 weeks for delivery.

Are you a Royal Dragonfly or Purple Dragonfly Book Awards winner? Do you have a Story Monsters Approved! book? Or, are you someone who frequently gets #CAUGHTREADING? Show off your book-loving pride with a handcrafted round glass bubble pendant necklace.

Has your book won a Purple Dragonfly Book Award or Royal Dragonfly Book Award? Has your book earned a Story Monsters Approved book designation? Celebrate excellence in literature by proudly displaying your achievement on your wall, desk or bookshelf with a winner’s plaque.

Please note:

Plaques are not engraved with names or book titles. 

Please allow up to two weeks for delivery.

We are now accepting entries for the 2025 Purple Dragonfly Book Award Contest.

Our book award contest exclusively for children’s books! We accept printed books, audiobooks, and eBooks. With 59 categories to choose from, winning a coveted Purple Dragonfly Book Award helps authors and illustrators alike garner instant credibility, attention from the media, and an opportunity to increase book sales. Even better, when children and parents see a Purple Dragonfly seal on your book's cover, they will know that they are reading a highly acclaimed publication.

Contest entries accepted in 3 formats: printed book, audiobook, or ebook.

Instructions: The quantity indicates the number of categories entering for one book.
If submitting more than one book, you must enter the quantity of categories and complete the form for each book. Submission fee is per category.

Example: entering 1 book, with 3 different categories:

• enter Quantity 3

• fill out the form with your information

• choose your 3 categories

• agree to terms and conditions

• e-sign and date your entry

• click add to cart
  

If you are submitting another book, repeat the process above.

You will receive a confirmation email once we receive your entry.
PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR SPAM, JUNK, OR PROMOTION FOLDER FOR THIS EMAIL!

__________________________________________________________________________________

Mail book entries to:
Ship using USPS, UPS or FEDEX

Cristy Bertini
Story Monsters Book Awards
1271 Turkey Street
Hardwick, MA 01082

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AUDIOBOOK ENTRIES:

Email one (1) copy of each audiobook for each category in which it is entered. Along with the audiobook, attach one (1) copy of the email confirmation per title for each category in which the ebook is entered. You may also upload your audiobook file to a google drive and email the secure link.
All audiobook entries emailed to contests@storymonsters.com.
Please add “PURPLE Dragonfly Book Awards” in the subject line.

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EBOOK ENTRIES:

Email one (1) copy of each ebook for each category in which it is entered. Along with the ebook, attach one (1) copy of the email confirmation per title for each category in which the ebook is entered.
All ebook entries emailed to contests@storymonsters.com.
Please add “PURPLE Dragonfly Book Awards” in the subject line.

The Royal Dragonfly Book Award contest honors excellence in all types of literature and book marketing, recognizing creativity and hard work for a comprehensive list of genres in 70 categories. Contest winners garner instant credibility, attention from the media, and an opportunity to increase book sales.

Contest entries accepted in 3 formats, as printed book, audiobook, or ebook.

Instructions: The quantity indicates the number of categories entering for one book.
If submitting more than one book, you must complete the form for each book, entering the quantity ofcategories being entered for each book. Submission fee is per category.

Example: entering 1 book, with 3 different categories:

• enter Quantity 3

• fill out the form with your information and book information

• choose your 3 categories for that one book

• agree to terms and conditions

• e-sign and date your entry

• click add to cart
  

If you are submitting another book, repeat the process above.

You will receive a confirmation email once we receive your entry.
PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR SPAM, JUNK, OR PROMOTION FOLDER FOR THIS EMAIL!
__________________________________________________________________________________

MAILING BOOK ENTRIES:
Ship using USPS, UPS or FEDEX: 

Mail book entries to:
Ship using USPS, UPS or FEDEX

Cristy Bertini
Story Monsters Book Awards
1271 Turkey Street
Hardwick, MA 01082

__________________________________________________________________________________

AUDIOBOOK ENTRIES:

Email one (1) copy of each audiobook for each category in which it is entered. Along with the audiobook, attach one (1) copy of the email confirmation per title for each category in which the ebook is entered. You may also upload your audiobook file to a google drive and email the secure link.
All audiobook entries emailed to contests@storymonsters.com.
Please add “ROYAL Dragonfly Book Awards” in the subject line.

__________________________________________________________________________________

EBOOK ENTRIES:

Email one (1) copy of each ebook for each category in which it is entered. Along with the ebook, attach one (1) copy of the email confirmation per title for each category in which the ebook is entered.
All ebook entries emailed to contests@storymonsters.com.
Please add “ROYAL Dragonfly Book Awards” in the subject line.

The Story Monsters Approved! book designation program recognizes and honors authors in the field of children’s literature whose books inspire, inform, teach, or entertain. What makes this book program unique is that every book submitted is judged on its own merit. Each book competes only with itself. And since kids assist our industry experts in judging submissions, when a book earns the Story Monsters Approved book designation, it means children are recommending the book for other children to read, too! One deserving title that is outstanding in content, readability, message, and overall production will be selected for the honor of Story Monsters Approved Book of the Year.

Contest entries accepted in 2 formats, as printed book or ebook.

Instructions: The quantity indicates the number of categories entering for one book.
If submitting more than one book, you must enter the quantity of categories and complete the form for each book. Submission fee is per category.

Example: entering 1 book, with 3 different categories:

• enter Quantity 3

• fill out the form with your information

• choose your 3 categories

• agree to terms and conditions

• e-sign and date your entry

• click add to cart
  

If you are submitting another book, repeat the process above.

You will receive a confirmation email once we receive your entry.
PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR SPAM, JUNK, OR PROMOTION FOLDER FOR THIS EMAIL!
__________________________________________________________________________________

Mail book entries to:
Ship using USPS, UPS or FEDEX

Cristy Bertini
Story Monsters Book Awards
1271 Turkey Street
Hardwick, MA 01082

__________________________________________________________________________________

EBOOK ENTRIES:

Email one (1) copy of each ebook for each category in which it is entered. Along with the ebook, attach one (1) copy of the email confirmation per title for each category in which the ebook is entered.
All ebook entries emailed to contests@storymonsters.com.
Please add “STORY MONSTER APPROVED Book Awards” in the subject line.

The Royal Dragonfly Book Awards recognizes accomplished and up-and-coming published authors from a wide variety of genres. Being honored with a Royal Dragonfly Book Award confers credibility upon the winner and gives authors the recognition they deserve. Let the world know your book is a Royal Dragonfly Book Award winner!

Let the world know your book is Story Monsters Approved! The Story Monsters Approved! book awards program recognizes and honors accomplished authors in the field of children’s literature that inspire, inform, teach, or entertain.

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• 100% polyester
• Soft silk touch fabric
• Printing on one side
• White reverse side
• Machine-washable
• Hypoallergenic
• Flame retardant
• Blank product sourced from China