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If I'm a nominee can I still be a judge?? Peggy Jaeger
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Absolutely, just not in the genre you are nominted :)
Judges inform us what genres they prefer. Then after the reader voting round is complete and the finalists are determined, we send the books to the judges. The judges will then read the books and score them on a comprehensive, yet simple scoresheet! It is that easy! The judging round takes place every Summer, so expect the books in June.
***Still interested? Email amandah@indtale.com and tell her you want to be a judge!! In return, judges who complete the scoresheet by the due date will get a FREE advertisement in InD'tale Magazine!*******
Below are some more requirements that you can look over to answer any questions:
~You must be able to download and access BOTH a PDF, EPub, and MOBI format.
~Reading and scoring from 4 to 7 books in the genre of your choice within an eight-week time period (larger genres such as Contemporary or Paranormal require more books, smaller genres such as Mystery or Romantic Comedy fewer).
~Fill out a simple rating/score sheet for each book using whole, half, or quarter points.)
~ In all genres except Young Adult and some Contemporary (which will have sub-categories of “steamy,” “sweet,” and possibly “inspirational”) judges must be willing to read books up to a five steam level, as finalists within a genre cannot be separated based on steam. Note, however, that some genres, (i.e.: Paranormal) naturally lend themselves to steamier content than others, (i.e.: Mystery.)
~ If judging the novella category, you will be required to judge ALL genres, as this category is not separated by genre but by length. Audiobooks have been added to the list of genres. If you judge this category, it’s required that you judge all genres, including those with a higher steam rating.