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Author Services

Distinctive programs, prizes, and tools designed to help authors gain recognition, reach readers, and protect their creative work.

 

Picture Book Reviews in 7 Days

Professional picture-book reviews from experienced children’s book authors and illustrators who have been traditionally published by Big Five publishers. Guaranteed 7-day turnaround. Books named Standout Selections compete for the annual Best Picture Book designation.

Learn More & Submit Picture Book

Quarterly Awards for Picture Book Authors

A quarterly picture-book prize recognizing the best in independent publishing. Drawing on DartFrog’s experience evaluating books for bookstores and Bookclubs.com, our team identifies exceptional picture books that stand out for their storytelling, creativity, and overall quality.

Learn More & Enter First Stories Prize

Indie Award with Real Reader Exposure

A book prize built around reader discovery. Through DartFrog’s exclusive partnership with Bookclubs.com, The Book Club Prize recognizes outstanding independently published books across select genres and gives winning titles sustained promotional exposure to a community of more than 1.4 million readers, including 200,000 book clubs and 700,000 email subscribers.
Learn More & Enter Book Club Prize

15 day Micro-Writing Contests

A twice-monthly microfiction challenge for writers. PocketPlots challenges writers to tell a complete story in just 10 to 50 words. Winners are featured on PocketPlots and published in the annual PocketPlots anthology.
Learn More & Submit a PocketPlot Story

Prove Your Work is Human

A verifiable record of how a manuscript was created. True Origin documents a manuscript’s development across meaningful stages using timestamped blockchain records, creating a permanent authorship timeline and providing a pathway to the Verified Human Authorship seal.
Learn More & Build Your Verification