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2025 Living Now Book Awards

Celebrating Books for Better Living Since 2008

The Living Now Book Awards honor exceptional lifestyle books that inspire growth, joy, and positive change. With over 30 categories—from health and wellness to cookbooks and inspirational memoirs—there's a category for your work.

Submissions for the 2025 awards are open to authors, publishers, and illustrators worldwide. Books must be in English and published between 2023–2025 (or 2000+ for Evergreen categories). All entries must be finished books, submitted in either print or eBook format.

Program: Living Now
Price: $99.00 per category

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General Categories
Cookbooks featuring recipes for any dishes, even ones that focus on only one type (e.g.- a cookbook of just soups)
Informational cookbooks with recipes from specific cultures, cookbooks intended for a specific holiday, or recipes unique to a certain restaurant or food.
Books created to gifts or commemorate an occasion (e.g.- book of inspirational quotes or a book for expectant mothers)
Books with interactive elements like journaling, coloring, or activities to help with a specific issue (e.g.- activities to reduce stress)
Books about life with pets, can be instructional or personal stories.
Alternative Energy, Conservation, Gardening- Books with instructions or themes relating to conservation or caring for the environment.
Books about issues of modern day parenting or with more focus on self-care for parents.
Books with a focus on philanthropic endeavors for individuals or organizations.
Books with instruction for readers to work on themselves from a mind/body/spirit approach.
Books with instruction for readers to work on themselves with more of a career or outwardly focused goal.
Books focusing on women’s issues of health and sex.
Books with advice or anecdotes about romantic relationships of any kind.
Autobiographies and memoirs from men.
Autobiographies and memoirs from women.
Non-fiction books with a spiritual focus to help readers on their journeys through life or specific challenges.
Books that guide the reader through metaphysical practices or help tap into their own talents.
Books that offer instruction or guidance through any kind of physical practice.
Books with a focus on aspects of physical health or nutritional advice.
Books with instructions on how to be more mindful and/or meditation practices.
Books focusing on the aging process covering everything from health to finances.
Books about end of life preparations and issues faced by survivors.
Any books with instructions on how to do something (e.g.- crafts, hobbies, projects)
Any fiction, including genre fiction.
Any fiction with a romantic plot at the center, can cross with other genres.
Any picture book with an inspiring or instructional theme.
Open to eBooks or audiobooks from any genre covered in the awards.