Photobook Independent announces the return of our Photobook Competition for 2017. Selected books will be exhibited and for sale at Photobook Independent and will be featured on the Photobooks International website and in their marketing campaign.

Photobook Independent will take place at The Reef in downtown Los Angeles, April 21-23, 2017 together with Photo Independent, and The Los Angeles Festival of Photography.

Now in it’s 4th year, the Photo Independent weekend celebrates international photography and talented image-makers across various genres of the medium.

Photobook Independent will include curatorial walk-throughs, book signings, artist talks and other events. This is an incredible opportunity to reach an audience of photo book lovers and collectors in Los Angeles and environs, and to have your book featured on our website, social media and other marketing platforms.

Six (6) photobooks (3 self-published + 3 from publishers) will be chosen as Best in Show and will be honored at the Fair and Festival. Winners will also each receive a Think Tank bag.

The 2017 PhotoBook Competition Jurors are:

• Rudi Bianchi, Photo Collector
• Marissa Caichiolo, Curator and Executive Director, Building Bridges Art Exchange
• Chris Davies, Publisher, Fabrik Magazine
• Kio Griffith, Artist; Designer; Writer; Curator
• Sarah Lee, Curator
• Douglas Stockdale, Photographer, Author/Book Artist, Photobook Reviewer, Curator

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

The Photobook Independent competition is open to all photographers and publishers in the United States and abroad. Entrants may submit books of any size, format, or style. Submitted books may be self-published, or from an on-demand service such as Blurb, Lulu, Apple Books, etc.; created by publishing companies; or have been hand-made/hand-bound. Dummy books and PDFs will be accepted, though actual books are preferred, so they can be offered for sale at PhotoBook Independent.

Submissions will be judged on book design, including page layouts, text, cover; strength of the photography and emotional impact of the overall book. All judging is at the complete discretion of the jurors and all decisions are final. The deadline for the 2017 Photobook Competition is March 15, 2017. Entries must be received (in hand) no later than April 1, 2017

FOR MORE INFORMATION:  http://photoindependent.com/photobook-competition/