Application

• Are you the author of the submitted work?*
  • Yes
  • No
  Anyone may submit eligible works.

• Applicant Information

• Applicant's Name*
  Fill this in if the applicant is not the author. If the submission is selected as a winner, the author will be notified.
  First Last
• Applicant's Email Address*
• Applicant's Phone Number*

• Author Information

• Desired Username*
  This will be the username for your user account on storycircle.org. Username cannot be changed after account creation.

• You will be logged in automatically when you submit this form, and your password will be emailed to you.
  If you're paying by check, you will have limited access to member-only content and features until your check is received.

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  Auto Username
  Username for author's new account when created by non-author.
• Author's Name*
  First Last
• Author's Email Address*
• Author's Phone Number*
• Author's Mailing Address*
  Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code United StatesCanada Country

• Book Information

• Title of Work*
• Category*
  If upon review we assign the work to another category, we will let you know.
  MemoirContemporary FictionHistorical FictionNonfiction
• ISBN Number*
  13-digit ISBN, numbers and hyphens only, no spaces
• Year of Publication*

• Editor/Publisher Information

  (works published by major publishing houses are not eligible)
• Publisher*
• Editor*
  If none, enter N/A
• Editor's Email
• Publisher's website

• Submission Type & Payment

  You may submit either physical books or an electronic file. Please choose your submission type below.
• Submission Type*
  How will you provide the book you're submitting?
  • eBook (.mobi file)
  • Physical Copies
• Upload eBook*
  Please upload your ebook file here. Currently, only .mobi files are accepted.
  Your file will be uploaded when you submit the form.
  To remove the current file, click the Choose File button or the ⓧ icon (if it appears) and upload again.
  Accepted file types: mobi, Max. file size: 256 MB.
• Payment Method*
  The entry fee of $110 (includes a one-year membership in the Story Circle Network) may be paid online or by mail, to the address below.
  • I am paying the entry fee online via credit card (Visa, MC, Discover accepted).
  • I am paying the entry fee online via PayPal.
  • I am mailing a check for the entry fee to Story Circle Network, 723 W University Ave #300-234, Georgetown TX 78626.
• Entry Fee
  Price:
• Credit Card
  Discover

  MasterCard

  Visa

  Supported Credit Cards: Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  Card Number Month010203040506070809101112 Year20212022202320242025202620272028202920302031203220332034203520362037203820392040 Expiration Date   Security Code Cardholder Name
• Submission package. The submission package consists of the following required items:
  1. An entry fee of $90 (during Early Bird) or $110 (includes a one-year membership in the Story Circle Network) for each submission, paid online or by check mailed to Story Circle Network, 723 W University Ave #300-234, Georgetown TX 78626
  2. A completed application form for each submission, submitted online. If you cannot submit online, please email sartonprize@storycircle.org for instructions.
  3. Either of 1) mobi file or 2) 3 non-returnable copies, mailed to one of the addresses below:
  4. Memoir and nonfiction:
     Sarton Women's Book Awards Coordinator
     PO Box 1616
     Bertram TX 78605-1616

  5. Historical Fiction:
     Sarton Women's Book Awards Coordinator
     10332 SW 14th Drive
     Portland OR 97219
  6. Contemporary Fiction:
     Sarton Women's Book Awards Coordinator
     2615 Theresa Blanchard Lane
     Austin TX 78748

The application must be completed, author questionnaire submitted, and payment received by November 15, 2021. Books must be postmarked no later than November 15, 2021. Submissions that do not meet these requirements are incomplete and ineligible for this year's competition but (if eligible) will be held for the 2022 competition. The entry fee for incomplete submissions will not be returned.

Mailing and entry confirmation. Package books to withstand rough, cross-country postal handling. Bubble-lined poly mailer or box is preferred. Do NOT send signature-required. We do not notify entrants that their books have been received. If you wish to confirm receipt of your entry, enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard. To be fair to all entrants, inquiries concerning receipt will not be answered.