WELCOME TO THE INTERNATIONAL FIREBIRD BOOK AWARDS
2nd Quarter 2025 in Progress
DEADLINE June 30th
Winners Announced on or Before July 25, 2025
Your entry is tax-deductible and funds our shelter project.
ENTER THE FIREBIRD BOOK AWARDS
VISIT EACH BOX FOR DETAILS
NEW CATEGORIES – PLUS QUIRKY CATEGORIES FOR CHILDREN’S BOOKS
PREVIOUS WINNING BOOKS ALSO QUALIFY
NEW FOR THE 2nd QUARTER
The Firebird Frequent Flyer Award
The Firebird Frequent Flyer Award celebrates returning authors who have previously submitted their books to the Firebird Book Awards. One deserving winner will have their entry fee refunded and doubled!
It’s our way of saying thank you for your continued support and commitment to excellence in storytelling.
COMPLIMENTARY CONTESTS
When you enter your book into 3 or more categories in the main Firebird Book Award contest, your book is automatically entered into the appropriate fiction or nonfiction contests with their own judging criteria and special awards.
EXTRA PRIZES for the grand prize winners in these categories:
Fiction Category
Nonfiction Category
Children’s Book Category
One winner from each category will receive
- 30-minute Authors on Fire interview with Pat Rullo
- four different 60-second personalized audio spots to air for the four weeks following your entire interview
- PLUS: Your full interview will be heard on Firebird Radio, iHeart Radio with over 80 million registered users, as well as additional online venues – Spotify, Stitcher, Spreaker, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, and many, many more (a $297 value)
- a Behind the Words Literary Conversation written interview (a $75 value)
in addition to the rest of our prizes
Animals/Pets – All entry fees in this category will be used to purchase and send canned pet food to animal shelters, matching dollar for dollar, donated by Eleven Cats Radio.
We make and send fun and colorful handmade pillowcases and children’s books to women and children who are experiencing homelessness – naming you as the donor.
Questions or Comments – please email Pat Rullo – pr@speakuptalkradio.com