The 2014 New York Book Festival regular registration deadline arrives May 25 for the annual competition honoring books worthy of further attention from the world publishing capital.

Those wishing to participate in the day seminar may contact NewYorkBookFest@aol.com for more information.

The 2014 New York Book Festival will consider published, self-published and independent publisher non-fiction, fiction, children’s books, young adult, how-to, poetry, wild card (anything goes!), unpublished stories, science fiction, horror, photography/art, spiritual, business, romance, cookbooks, compilations/anthologies and biography/autobiography works. The regular registration deadline is May 25.

Entries can be in English, Spanish, French or Italian and must be published on or after January 1, 2010. Our grand prize for the 2014 New York Book Festival Author of the Year is a $1,500 appearance fee and a flight to New York for our awards ceremony on June 20 in Manhattan at the Grolier Club.

Registration forms are available online at www.newyorkbookfestival.com.