The 2012 Southern California Book Festival is looking for entries to its competition honoring the best books of the fall.

They will consider published and unpublished works in
* fiction,
* non-fiction,
* biography/autobiography,
* how-to,
* compilations/anthologies,
* photography/art,
* children’s,
* cookbooks,
* poetry,
* spiritual,
* young adult,
* business/technology,
* unpublished manuscripts,
* nature/animals
* regional lit and
* wild card (anything goes!)

There is no date of publication restriction, but all entries must be in English or Spanish. Deadline for submission is October 25, 2012.

Grand prize for the 2012 Southern California Book Festival winner is $1500 cash and a flight to our awards ceremony in November, 2012 in San Diego.

Submitted works will be judged by a panel using the following criteria:
1. General excellence and the author's passion for telling a good story.
2. The potential of the work to reach a wider audience.

More information and entry forms can be obtained on their website.