LOS ANGELES _ The 2010 Green Book Festival has issued a call for entries to its annual competition honoring books that contribute to greater understanding, respect and positive action on the changing worldwide environment.

The 2010 Green Book Festival will consider published, self-published and independent publisher works in the following categories: non-fiction, fiction, children's books, teenage, how-to, audio/spoken word, comics/graphic novels, poetry, science fiction/horror, biography/autobiography, gardening, cookbooks, animals, photography/art, e-books, wild card (anything goes!), scientific, white paper, legal, business, mystery and spiritual.

Entries can be in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese or Italian. Our grand prize for the 2010 Green Book Festival Author of the Year is $1500 and transportation to our April, 2010 Earth Day celebration in Los Angeles OR an equivalent amount donated in your name to the environmental charity of your choice.

A panel of judges will determine the winners based on the following criteria:

1. The overall writing style and presentation of the work.
2. The potential of the work to enhance understanding of the environment and its issues.
   

ENTRIES: Please classify your book and enter it in the following categories. Multiple entries must be accompanied by a separate fee for each book. Books can be entered as a hard copy or electronically as a .pdf/web link:

General Non-fiction General Fiction Children's books Teenage How-To Audio/Spoken Word Comics/graphic novels Poetry Science Fiction/Horror Biography/Autobiography Business

Gardening Cookbooks Animals Photography/Art E-Books Wild Card Scientific White Paper Legal Issues Spiritual Mystery

FESTIVAL RULES: Green Book Festival submissions cannot be returned and will be donated to a children’s charity at the end of the competition. Each entry must contain your e-mail address and contact telephone number. All shipping and handling costs must be borne by entrants. Books published on or after January 1, 2002 are eligible for the competition.

NOTIFICATION AND DEADLINES: We will notify each entry of the receipt of their package via e-mail and will announce the winning entries at the GreenBookFestival.com web site.

Late registration submission in each category must be received by April 15, 2010 to be eligible for this year's competition. Please note that judges read and consider submissions on an ongoing basis, comparing early entries with later submissions.

TO ENTER: Entry forms are available online at http://greenbookfestival.com or may be faxed/e-mailed to you by calling our office at 323-665-8080. Applications must be accompanied by a non-refundable entry fee via check, money order, credit card payment or PayPal online payment of $50 in U.S. dollars for each submission. Multiple submissions are permitted but each entry must be accompanied by a separate form and entry fee. Entry fee checks should be made payable to JM Northern Media LLC.

Entry packages MUST include one copy of the book; the entry fee or receipt from online payment; your e-mail address and telephone number. You may optionally include any relevant marketing materials, i.e., press kits or other material that illuminates the background of your book, or refer us to electronic versions. Please, no bookmarks.

Electronic entries should be sent to: GreenBookFestival@sbcglobal.net

Hard copy entries should be mailed to:

JM Northern Media LLC The Green Book Festival 7095 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 864 Hollywood, CA 90028, USA

AWARDS: Winners of the 2010 Green Book Festival will receive e-certificates. The Green Book Festival selection committee reserves the right to determine the eligibility of any project.

The Green Book Festival is produced by JM Northern Media LLC, producers of the Hollywood Book Festival, New York Book Festival and DIY Convention:Do It Yourself in Film, Music & Books and is sponsored by eDivvy, The Hollywood Creative Directory, Westside Websites and Shopanista.