Awards & Reviews
This page helps Doc Ngu keep track of actual and potential awards & reviews applications.
Awards Applications
If you don't apply, you cannot win. But ... if you don't apply, you will never lose.
| Contact | Award | Open | Close | Winners | Year | Book | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIPA | CIPA EVVY™ Awards | Jan | May | Aug | |||
| Dayton Literary Peace Prize | Annual Awards | Jan | Mar | Nov | 2026 | CURD | Applied |
| PEIS | Applied | ||||||
| First Pages Prize | Annual Awards | -- | -- | -- | 2024 | CURD | Not selected |
| Foreword Reviews | Foreword Indie Book Awards | Jan | Jun / Sep | Mar | 2023 | PEIS | Not selected |
| 2025 | CURD | Applied | |||||
| PEIS | Applied | ||||||
| National Book Critics Circle | Annual Awards | Jan | Dec | Mar | 2026 | CURD | Applied |
| Nautilus Book Awards | Annual Awards | Sep | Feb | Jun | 2026 | CURD | Applied |
| PEIS | Applied | ||||||
| Pulitzer Prizes | Books, Drama and Music | Jan | Jul / Oct | Spring | 2026 | CURD | Applied |
| PEIS | Applied |
Also browse Awards and Prizes that can only nominated.
Reviews Applications
If you write a book and nobody knows about it, does it ever exist?
Free Reviews
| Contact | Application | Format | Notes | Submission | Book | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreword Reviews | FW Reviews | ARC | 4-5 months in advance | 02/19/24 | PEIS | |
| 04/15/25 | CURD | |||||
| Publishers Weekly Reviews | PW Guidelines | Book | 04/22/25 | PEIS | Not selected | |
| CURD |
Paid Reviews
| Contact | Application | Format | Notes | Submission | Book | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BookLife Review | PW Guidelines | Book | 4-6 weeks turnaround | PEIS | ||
| CURD | ||||||
| Clarion Reviews | FW Reviews | ARC Book |
4-6 weeks turnaround | PEIS | ||
| CURD | ||||||
| Kirkus Reviews | Kirkus Indie | Book | 4-6 weeks turnaround | CURD |