2025 Panelist Sign-up
BBNYA 2025 Panelist Sign-Ups ARE OPEN!
Thank you for showing interest in becoming one of the panelists for the Book Blogger Novel of the Year Award 2025!
Every kind of book blogger is welcome to apply to join our panel. We will go through every application and will send you more info when we have it. Make sure to add our email (bbnyaofficial@gmail.com) to your contacts so it doesn't land in your spam.
1. Read the Terms & Conditions below. These are listed at the bottom of this page and on the sign-up form itself.
2. Fill in the official sign-up form below fully and truthfully.
3. We will send a confirmation email with more information, relevant links and the official 2025 Panelist badge for you to use (if you want, this is optional).
4. That's it! You are now officially a panelist for BBNYA 2025!
Everyone who signs up will be part of the panel, unless special circumstances occur. Authors who are submitting a novel cannot be a panelist, and panelists who have dropped out of previous BBNYA competitions may be denied. Panelists have until May 4th 2025 to sign up. Though we may have additional spaces available through the course of the year.
Terms & Conditions of becoming a panelist
As a panelist, we expect you to:
Read and score the assigned excerpts and books per round. We will give you opportunity to express preference.
Be honest in your scorings.
Adhere to given deadlines. We are trying to make them as friendly as possible.
Contact us if and when you are unable to finish your assignments (in time).*
Contact us if and when you are encountering problems or need assistance.*
Contact us if and when you are unable to continue being a panelist.*
In return, you will get:
To be part of the fourth annual Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Award.
Support from our brilliant team leaders.
The opportunity to read amazing indie books.
To chat and hang out with the other panelists and fellow book bloggers.
Full access to the BBNYA discord server.
The ability to join panelist-only giveaways on our Twitter @BBNYA_Official.
*These expectations are in place to ensure smooth contact between you, the panelist, and us, the team. We will be able to tackle every problem or hurdle that comes up, so please don't worry about any of those, but we require you to let us know. Contacting can be through email (bbnyaofficial@gmail.com) or sending a DM to our Twitter (@BBNYA_Official).