How to Submit Your Entries
When preparing your entries, please follow these instructions carefully, and please refer to the specific category for which you’re submitting.
For the 2023–2024 season, NO HARD COPIES are required. All entry materials can be uploaded to our online portal.
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Writing Awards (Categories 1–8)
Please upload:
- PDF of each entry in its entirety.
Best Photograph and Best Illustration (Categories 9–10)
Please upload:
- PDF of each entry in its entirety (double page spreads accepted).
Best Online-Only Feature (Category 11)
Please upload:
- URL to the entry
Best Editorial (Category 12)
Please upload:
- PDF of the editorial or the series.
Best Special Report (Category 13)
Please upload:
- PDF of the report
Best Art Direction: Single Article or Opening Spread (Category 14)
Please upload:
- PDF version of each entry in its entirety (double page spreads accepted)
Best Topical Reporting: Climate Change (Category 15)
Please upload:
- PDF of the article
Best DEI Reporting (Category 16)
Please upload:
- PDF of the article
Best Cover (Category 17)
Please upload:
- PDF of the cover to be judged.
Best Art Direction of a Complete Issue (Category 18)
Please upload:
- PDF of the cover of the issue;
- PDF of the issue to be judged.
Best Podcast (Category 19)
Honours the podcast series that best serves its intended audience. The originality of the theme and the quality of production will be judged, as well as creative use of the podcasting or audio medium. Submissions may consist of up to three (3) episodes.
Best Online Video (Category 20)
Honours creative excellence in the production of a video by a B2B publication of any length. This category rewards: Reporter(s); Video Producer(s); Video Editor(s); Videographer(s); Director(s); Other Contributor(s). Please submit: URL to the video.
Best Editorial Newsletter (Category 21)
Please upload a brief statement (maximum 500 words) that:
A) introduces the publication to the jury;
B) articulates the publication’s strategy for newsletters;
C) provides context for the development and deployment of the emails; and
D) comments on the impact of the newsletter.
Submit URLs to three newsletters to be evaluated.
Best Editorial Package (Category 22)
Please upload:
- PDF of the cover or opening spread of package; and
- PDF of the package to be judged. If the package consists of a complete issue, please upload a PDF of the issue in its entirety. If the package consists of a specific portion of the issue, please only upload a PDF of that portion. For details on how to extract pages from a PDF, please refer to Adobe’s guide, available here.
Best Issue (Category 23)
Please upload:
- PDF of the cover of the issue;
- PDF of the issue to be judged;
- PDF of a cover letter (maximum 400 words) providing context for the issue.
Best Website (Category 24)
Please upload:
- URL to the website to be judged.
Best Brand (Category 25)
Please upload:
- PDF of the cover of any issue published in 2023;
- The publication’s editorial mandate and the target audience;
- PDF with embedded links of all the digital platforms, as well as a detailed description of the brand extensions, including any data that would demonstrate the success of the magazine’s initiatives;
- PDF of one issue of the magazine published in 2023;
- To include supporting material (merchandise, special issues, books, etc.), please upload either a PDF or JPEG of the product.
Best Magazine (Category 26)
Please upload:
- PDF of the cover of any issue published in 2023;
- PDF of a presentation letter (maximum 1,000 words) introducing the jury to the publication that includes the editorial mandate and an outline of your magazine’s achievements for 2023;
- Two (2) PDFs of issues from 2023.
B2B Leadership Award (Category 27)
Entries for the B2B Leadership Award consist of a cover letter indicating the candidate’s name, title, and a summary of their career achievements, including links to or examples of their work, as well as at least two supporting letters from other individuals. The entire submission should consist of a single PDF file, not more than 10 pages in length. The deadline for entries for this award is March 1, 2024. Entries submitted after the online submission deadline (January 17, 2024) must be emailed to staff@magazine-awards.com.