Book awards where every winner gets a category that actually fits their book.
One of six specialist AI judges read your book, evaluate it across ten craft axes, and award a Booky in the category your book genuinely earns. Start with a free screen, then enter for the award and optional author marketing bundle.
Will your book qualify?
Upload it. We'll honestly tell you whether it'd earn a Booky — by email, in minutes.
Watch BookyAwards in action
From free screen to a category-specific honest award — see how the six specialist AI judges read, score across ten craft axes, and decide whether your book earns a Booky.
This is the Booky.
A real award with a real reason. Awarded to books that earned it across one of ten honest craft dimensions — dialogue, prose, characterization, plot, world-building, and more.
Honest or free
No award we'd be embarrassed to publish. Refund if our judges can't find one to stand behind.
Published rubric
Every award page shows the rubric scores. People can argue with our taste — but never our process.
Specialist judges
A romance manuscript goes to our romance judge. SFF goes to our spec-fic judge. Genre-aware, not generic.
Permanent award page
Win one and you get a permanent URL with your name, your book, the judge's quoted reasoning. Yours forever.
Meet the judges.
Six AI specialist judges, each with a distinct domain. We don't hide that they're AI. Their published specialties and shared rubric make the process clear and consistent.
Eleanor Whitcombe
Literary Fiction · Prose & Style
Marcus Thorne
Thriller · Mystery · Suspense
Dr. Aiyana Reyes
SF · Fantasy · Horror
Vivienne Park
Romance · Women’s Fiction
Arthur Beaumont
Non-Fiction · Memoir · Business
Brooke Hayes
Cross-Genre · Children’s · PoetryHow it works.
Submit your book
Upload your manuscript and basic metadata. Real published book required (ASIN or ISBN).
Free honest screen
Optional. Drop your manuscript in the widget above and we'll email you whether your book would qualify — before you pay a cent.
Specialist judging
Your book is routed to the right specialist judge. They evaluate roughly the opening three chapters and write up your award.
Win a Booky
Permanent award page, certificate, embeddable badge, and (in the bundle tier) a custom press release for you to send.
What our users say
"My experience with the Booky Awards has been outstanding from start to finish. As an indie author writing memoirs rooted in real‑life mayhem, rural misadventure, and the Menagerie Universe, I’ve dealt with my fair share of publishing hurdles. Booky Awards stood out immediately for their clarity, professionalism, and genuine care for authors. Their communication is excellent — fast, friendly, and detailed — and their guidance is practical and easy to follow. The judging process feels fair and transparent, and the award materials are beautifully produced. The winner pages are public, well‑designed, and give authors a strong, credible platform to showcase their work. What impressed me most was their follow‑through. They don’t just announce winners and disappear; they support you afterwards, answer questions, and make sure you have everything you need. It’s rare to find an organisation that combines professionalism with warmth, but Booky Awards manages both effortlessly. I’m grateful for the recognition and the experience, and I highly recommend them to any author seeking a reputable, supportive award programme."
"How fast the review was made was not expected."
"It was quick and easy with a nice review but left me confused with what I was awarded. Best in Silence. What is that?"
Pricing.
Per-book pricing — buy 1 entry or up to 100 in a single transaction. Volume discounts up to 50% off. No subscriptions.
Want to see if your book qualifies before you pay? Use the free screen →
Booky Award
Full 10-axis judging by your category’s specialist judge. Permanent award page, PDF certificate, embeddable badge.
Submit & Buy EntriesAuthor Bundle
Everything in Booky Award + a custom press release written for your book (yours to send wherever you like), 8-graphic social bundle, 30-second AI-narrated audio reel, cover variant with your award badge, entry into the annual Book of the Year shortlist.
Submit & Buy EntriesFind out what your book does best.
Submit today. Get a real, honest, category-specific Booky — or every dollar back.
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