Inside the Illumination Book Awards: What Secrets Do Past Winners Reveal?
Ever wonder if shelling out nearly a hundred bucks just to enter a book award is really worth the glittery promise? The Illumination Book Awards, sprouting across Christian fiction and other categories, might look like a golden ticket at first glance. But behind the scenes, it’s a complex maze run by The Jenkins Group—famous not just for awarding books, but for pushing a dizzying array of pricey add-ons. Stickers, medals, plaques, and even digital art files—each tagged with its own tempting price, sometimes regardless of whether you actually win. In the world of self-publishing, where authenticity often counts more than fancy trinkets, it’s crucial to ask: are these awards celebrating literary merit or just cashing in on hopeful authors? Let’s dig into what you really need to know before you decide to enter. LEARN MORE


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