How to Submit
The 2008 call for submissions opens December 1, 2008 and entries will be accepted in-hand by 5 p.m. until
January 9, 2009.
There are 40 categories in which you may enter in
accordance with the rules for eligibility. Most
entries are $85 each and must be entered online and followed by tear sheets couriered to our office.
Submit Your Entries
There are four steps in the submissions process:
1) Log in and post your entries online (opens Dec 1)
2) Select your preferred method of payment (PayPal or company cheque)
3) Print your Entry and Master forms (emailed to you)
4) Package your tear sheets with the printed forms and send them in
Please read through all instructions carefully as changes have been made year to year.
Entries must be completed properly to be eligible
Written Categories WATCH THE VIDEO 
Each single entry must have one (1) set of original tear sheets with six (6) sets of
stapled photocopies. All photocopies should be 8 ½ x 11 where possible. Please attach
an Entry Form (which you printed in STEP 3) to the original tear sheets ONLY.
NOTE: We no longer require the author's name to be concealed on any entries.
Integrated Categories WATCH THE VIDEO
Words & Pictures must have four (4) sets of original tear sheets with a completed Entry Form (which
you printed in STEP 3) TAPED to the back of each entry. PLEASE DO NOT STAPLE.
Magazine Covers must have four (4) unmounted original covers with a completed Entry Form (which you printed
in STEP 3) TAPED to the back of each entry. PLEASE DO NOT STAPLE.
Visual Categories WATCH THE VIDEO
Submit two (2) original tear sheets (do not mount) with a completed Entry Form TAPED to
the back of EACH entry (you will need to make a photocopy of your entry form (Step 3
above) to have two copies of it). Spreads must be taped together. If submitting a spread or a section,
please tape together with numbering on the back to indicate the correct order. DO NOT
STAPLE.
Art Direction for an Entire Issue must have two (2) copies of the entire issue with a
completed Entry Form TAPED to the back of the entry. Editor's mandate statements must also be taped
to the back of the entries. Restricted to one (1) entry per magazine.
Best New Writer
Each single entry must contain one (1) original copy and three (3) sets of photocopies of the submission
with an $85.00 cheque payable to the National Magazine Awards Foundation. Nominations for this award
must also be accompanied by a letter of reference from the handling editor who was involved in one of the
articles submitted attesting to the writer's contribution and skills.
Best Student Writer
Each single entry must contain one (1) original tear sheets of the submitted article in its entirety plus
three (3) sets of photocopies of the piece. Applicants must also include four (4) copies of a cover
letter containing contact information, bio, brief statement of career goals, and a description of how the
piece came about. Application must include a $25.00 cheque payable to the National Magazine Awards
Foundation. Click HERE to read more about
the Best Student Writer Award.
Magazine of the Year
Awarded to the magazine that most consistently engages, surprises and serves the needs of its readers.
Entrants must send in five (5) sets of any three (3) issues from the year; please forward with a completed
entry form and $150 payable to the National Magazine Awards Foundation. Editors should include a cover letter
of no more than one (1) page with an application. The letter will a) outline briefly the mandate of the
magazine and b) summarize briefly the magazine's achievements during the year. These might include examples
of compelling packaging, mix, writing and reporting, among other things.
Entry Fees
Your MASTER ENTRY FORM that you printed from the submission process will indicate whether your
payment was accepted online or how much is owed by cheque. The fee for most entries is $85.00 payable to the
National Magazine Awards Foundation. Send one cheque for the total number of entries submitted. Please
enclose the cheque or money order with your entries.
**All payments should accompany submission packages. If this is not possible, then
it is imperative that a copy of the Master Form be included with the cheque. We cannot be responsible
for matching cheques that arrive without a Master Form. Entries with payments not received by January 22,
2008 will not be sent out for judging.
Mail/Courier Entries To:
National Magazine Awards Foundation
425 Adelaide Street West, Suite 700
Toronto, ON
M5V 3C1
Office hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Please note that the office will be closed from December 24 - January 2, 2008.
Awards Presentation
Finalists will be posted on the website no later than May 1, 2009. Gold, Silver and Honourable Mention
winners will be awarded at the 32nd Annual Magazine Awards Presentation Friday, June 5, 2009.
For Help
Don't hesitate to call us if you have any questions about your submission or the process. We're here to
make this as easy as possible. Please contact Richard
Johnson at the Foundation office.
Email: staff@magazine-awards.com
Phone: 416-422-1358
