1. Give a permanent follow to the host, Sara a.k.a -authorsara. And please do not unfollow in future. I'm spending my time here making sure you get the best experience. If you have even a bit of decency then kindly do not unfollow my account after the results.

Also give a temporary follow to -sarawrites-. This is to ensure that you won't miss out on the announcements made.

Also you must follow your judges when announced.

2. Give a shout out to this book on your message board so the word of the contest spreads.

3. Add this book to your private reading list so that you won't miss any updates and public reading list so that the word of the award spreads.

4. No kind of discrimination and rude comments will be tolerated here. If you are caught then you will be disqualified and will be reported.

5. Your book must be in english.
(There is an exception for shubsara category. Hindi books are allowed in shubsara category.)

6. Your entry must have at least a minimum of 5 complete chapters excluding the prologue, aesthetics, author's note.

7. Do not try to bribe the judge. If you are caught then you will be disqualified from this award. 

8. If in between the awards you are changing your usernames, then make sure to inform the host. You can do this by adding a new comment (i e. Your new username along with the old one) on your submission form and tagging the host in it.

9. Once your book is added to the reading list of this award you won't be able to change the name of the book till the award ends.

10. A participant will only be able to enter a total of two books in the main category and that too in 2 different genres.

11. You can participate as well as judge but not in same category.

12. Please make sure you have followed all rules because we will be checking. If you have disobeyed any of these rules, you will be straight away disqualified.