This is the announcement for the 8th Eyelands Book Awards / Deadline: 20 October 2025. We launch our contest for the 8th consecutive year and we are always seeking talented writers from all over the world. An international book award based in Greece!PRIZES AND MOREGrand prize (published books): Five-day stay in Athens Grand prize (writers’ choice): Five-day stay in Athens Grand prize (unpublished books): Translation into Greek and publication from Strange Days Books14 more prizes, also win a handmade ceramic designed especially for Eyelands Book Awards!Certification document for every prize winner.Online publication for selected texts of prize-winning booksTranslation into Greek for poetry & short stories prize winners!Video promotion across our social media for grand prize & prize winnersThere will be at least five finalists for each category.Online Certification document for every finalist upon request.NEW! Early bird submissions for writers on low incomeNEW! Review for grand prize winner book – published categoryNEW! categories! Sci-Fi – Thriller, LGBTQIA+JUDGES P.H.C. Marchesi (Children’s books/graphic novels), Andriana Minou (Poetry, LGBTQIA+), Barbara Black (Short stories) Ilinda Stefanova (Novels) Gregory Papadoyiannis (Sci fi-Thriller, Self-published books) Katherine Wiseman (Historical novel) Grand Prize winners will be among the judges for EBA 20251 euro from every submission will be donated to United Nation’s Refugee Agency GreeceSUBMISSION GUIDELINES & DATES & DETAILSOpening: June 20, 2025Closing: October 20, 2025, at midnight PST.Submit your book or manuscript online Manuscripts must be written in English.Open to writers of any nationalityEligible submissions include: poetry, novellas, short story collections, novels, children’s and YA books, historical fiction/memoir, graphic novels.Multiple submissions allowed. Simultaneous submissions allowed, but please notify us if full manuscript is accepted elsewhere. Finalists for every category to be announced on November 20, 2025Final results are to be announced on Wednesday, December 30, 2025.There is no restriction regarding the form or style of writing. We prefer the pages to be numbered. Files should be uploaded as an MS Word document or PDF. Fill the entry form, copy and paste it in the body of your email. No need to send the coverSubmit your manuscript online to: eyelandsmag@gmail.com Or/ strangedaysbooks@gmail.comOnline submissionsWe use AI detector to check that the text has not been created or developed with the use of generative AI tools*All published books must have been published between September 20, 2016 – October 20, 2025..Final results to be announced on December 30, 2025.AWARD CATEGORIES (select one per entry application):The following are eligible:1/Full-length books of fiction (Novels or novellas of any genre)2/Collections of short stories by one author3/Collected and selected poems4/Historical fiction – Memoir5/Children’s and YA books – Graphic Novels 6/ LGBTQIA+ (texts of any genre with main theme related to the community)7/ Sci-Fi – Thriller – Horror (Novels or novellas)8/ Self-published books The limit is 250.000 words for every category of published books. The limit for unpublished texts is 150.000 words except for poetry books, where there is a specific page limit.Any text/poetry collection (up to 250 pages) written by a single author is eligible.EBA follows the CLMP Contest Code of Ethics.PAYMENT Pay via paypal – See the banner on the websites: www.eyelands.grClick the «buy now» button. Fill the description with: EBASubmission fee: 40 euros ($ 45)Early bird submission 30 euros ($ 35) till September 1st, 2025.*After the payment is complete, you may send the email with your manuscript as an attachment and the entry form completed, copied and pasted in the body of your email*An email confirmation that your entry has been received will be sent within three/four days