BUP Book Award 2024


HIGH FIVE! IT’S TIME TO START THE 5TH EDITION OF BUP BOOK AWARD!

A bit later than in previous years, we are announcing start of the 5th edition of the BUP Book Award contest which goal is to transform a photography-based project into a real photobook/art book. From now on we are waiting for your submissions hoping you will send us (as always) a lot of thought-provoking projects discussing stories that matter.

The BUP Book Award is a competition open to all photographers from around the world. And we really mean everyone - we reject any possible limitations, exclusions or divisions. We want to be and are as inclusive as possible. We do not also care what photographic technique you use, what photography you are interested in or what experience you have. The only important thing is the story you want to draw our attention to. You can illustrate it as you want, from the perspective you believe is the most suitable. And if you think the usage of AI-generated images is the best possible way to do this, we don't mind as long as it is justified and carefully thought-out (anyway, let us know your project includes them).

The goal of the BUP Book Award is to promote photobook as a way of expression. That is why instead of book dummies or pdfs, send us raw material that we will process further together to make sure we have the best possible edit of your project and layout for your book to present it to the world.

So if you believe your project is completed, don’t wait too long and submit it to the BUP Book Award contest and let our jurors to go through it.
 


WITHIN THE AWARD

    • You will sign a professional book publishing contract with BLOW UP PRESS, giving you 10% net royalties and 30 copies of the printed book;
    • Your project will be edited by BLOW UP PRESS editors and designed by Aneta Kowalczyk, our art director internationally known for her dedication to projects she works on;
    • We will finance production of your book, publish it in a print run between 500 and 800 copies (depending on the project complexity), and then distribute it internationally and promote at leading book fairs, festivals and competitions. 

Does it sound good to you? Then you are just EUR 45 of entry fee away from the prize that may make these things happen. If you decide to enter the contest until the end of March, entry fee drops to EUR 38.


HOW TO PARTICIPATE

    • Cover entry fee amounting EUR 38 (till March 31) or EUR 45 (afterwards till deadline) per project via PayPal.Me/BLOWUPPRESS (make it as a transfer to a friend or family member, please) or via bank transfer to DE94100110012622530765 (BIC/SWIFT code: NTSBDEB1XXX) with your name in the title; 
      • alternatively, buy any publication in our online bookstore @ blowuppress.eu for at least EUR 38 (till March 31) or EUR 45 (afterwards till deadline) + delivery and add “BUP Book Award” in notes when checking out;
    • Send a complete submission (as a compressed file or a wetransfer link to download) to office@blowuppress.eu. The submission must include:
      • Payment confirmation,
      • Filled submission form,
      • Presentation of your project in 30-50 numbered images (only in jpg format and with 1500 pixels on the long side),
      • English description of your project (no longer than 3000 characters with spaces).
      DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM

     

     

    All submitted, verified and approved projects will be evaluated by the members of our professional international jury. Based on their ratings, we will create a short list of 20 projects which will reach the finals. From these 20 projects, BLOW UP PRESS editors will choose one that will turn into a book.

    Remember: entry fee allows you to submit one project only. If you want to submit more, you have to fill out additional entry form and pay additional entry fee.

    BY PARTICIPATING YOU DECLARE

      • You are the sole owner of the submitted material;
      • The submitted material does not infringe rights of any third party;
      • The submitted material was never (self)published in a book format, nor offered for (pre)sale, nor confirmed for the publication by any existing publisher prior to submitting to the contest;
      • You have all rights and permissions to publish the submitted material in a form of a book;
      • You agree to use your personal data for the proper execution of the contest.

    And in case of winning, you additionally agree to use the submitting material in the marketing purposes in all media now known or later invented, in connection with the promotion of the contest and the book.

    All image and text rights must be secured upon submission to BUP Book Award.
     

    CALENDAR

      • March 18, 2024: start of the open call
      • March 31, 2024: early bird submission deadline (entry fee: EUR 38 per project)
      • May 12, 2024: regular submission deadline (entry fee: EUR 45 per project) - no extension planned!
      • June 2, 2024: short list announcement
      • June 9, 2024: winner announcement
      • 2025/2026: book publication


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    The BUP Book Award contest is organised by BLOW UP PRESS, publishing house based in Warsaw, Poland, with the support from Arctic Paper S.A., leading European producer of high-quality graphic papers.