Award Program Rules
Read all of the following guidelines carefully.
To move your entry through the judging smoothly, please adhere to all of the following guidelines:
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- Enter as many categories as you wish, but a separate
form and entry fee are required for each entry. You
may make more than one submission to a single
category, as long as the entries are distinctly different,
warrant separate consideration and each has
its own entry form.
- All entries must have two originals or one original
and one copy of the work in its published form.
- All writing entries must be in the English language
in order to provide fair competition and judging.
- Written material must be submitted in published form,
not as a manuscript.
- Entries should not be mounted or enclosed in a
notebook.
- Entrants wishing confirmation of receipt of their
entry should enclose a self-addressed, stamped
postcard.A Silver or Gold Award winner might not be chosen in
every category if judges feel no entry achieves award
status, or, if there are fewer than three entries in any
given category.
- A Silver or Gold Award winner might not be chosen in
every category if judges feel no entry achieves award
status, or, if there are fewer than three entries in any
given category.
- GWA reserves theGWA reserves the right to determine an entry ineligible
if it is inconsistent with the goals and objectives of the
organization.
- Electronic copies of printed materials may be entered.
Contact the GWA office for specific instructions.
Awards are presented on two levels:
- Gold Award for Best Talent or Product:
The Gold GWA Media Award for Best Talent recognizes
the best entries for creators' work, including
writing (magazine, newspaper, book, newsletter/
brochure), photography, on-air talent in radio/television
or electronic media. The Gold GWA Media
Award for Best Product recognizes the best entries
in the Publisher/Producer products, including
magazines, newspaper sections, books, newsletters,
bulletins, brochures, calendars, electronic
media and other works.
- Silver Award of Achievement:
The Silver GWA Media Award of Achievement represents
exceptional work in each entry category.
These recipients become eligible for the Gold
GWA Media Award for Best Talent or Product.
Questions regarding entries should be directed to:
GWA, 2013 GWA Media Awards Program
5281 Holly Springs Dr., Douglasville, GA 30135
Phone 806.832.1870 • Fax 806.832.5244
E-mail: 
editor@gardenwriters.org
