Entering photo book awards is a great way to get your work seen more – by experts and industry folks who might later connect with you professionally, and by audiences who might want to buy your books or own your prints. This post lists over 20 local and international awards, complete with links to the entry details and estimated due dates. Good luck!
Australia & New Zealand Photobook Award (Australia & New Zealand)
Deadline: January More info
Melbourne Art Book Fair: Prize for Art & Design Publishing (Australia)
Deadline: January More info
MACK First Book Award (UK)
Deadline: January More info
Images Vevey Book Award (Switzerland)
Deadline: March More info
Photoboox Award (Italy)
Deadline: March More info
Kassel Dummy Award (Germany)
Deadline: April More info
Perimeter Small Book Prize (Australia)
Deadline: April More info
Luma Recontres Dummy Book Award (France)
Deadline: May More info
Daylight Books Photo Awards (US)
Deadline: May More info
NZIPP Iris Book Award (New Zealand)
Deadline: June More info
PDN Photo Annual Photobook category (US)
Deadline: June More info
Photobook Week Aarhus Dummy Award (Denmark)
Deadline: June More info
AIPP Australian Photographic Book of the Year (Australia)
Deadline: July More info
Australian Photographic Society x Momento Pro Photobook Competition (Australia) Deadline: August More info
UNSEEN Dummy Award (Holland)
Deadline: August More info
Photo 2020 x Perimeter International Photobook Prize (Australia)
Deadline: August More info
FUAM Dummy Book Award (Turkey)
Deadline: September More info
ICP / GOST First Photo Book Award (UK/US)
Deadline: September More info
Paris Photo-Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards (France/US)
Deadline: September More info
The Lucie Awards: Book Publisher Of The Year (US)
Deadline: September More info
Fiebre Photobook Dummy Award (Spain)
Deadline: September More info
FotoEvidence Book Award with World Press Photo (US)
Deadline: October More info
Contemporary Centre of Photography Salon (Australia)
Deadline: October More info
A wonderful list and resource – will you be repeating this in 2020?
Sorry Anders, I only just discovered your comment! We will endeavour to update each year.