How to enter
Three ways to be part of the Homer Awards
Publishers / Published Authors — Submit a title
Submit a published title for consideration in the Odyssey, Circe, Athena, Aristophanes, Aphrodite, or Herodotus Awards.
The Homer Awards are open to all publishers — major, independent, and small press — as well as published authors submitting their own work directly.
Each submission is reviewed for eligibility. Titles that do not meet the award rules may be removed from consideration.
Submission window: September 1 – December 31, 2026
Fee: €75 for one title · €60 each for 2–4 titles · €50 each for 5 or more
Readers — Nominate an indie author
Nominate an indie author’s work you love. Post a review of at least 50 words on Amazon or Goodreads, then fill in the form below — your review is your nomination. Don’t have a public review? A screenshot of your purchase works too. Nominations are open only to members of Thriller Book Retreat or Travel To Greece Facebook Groups.
All nominations are reviewed for eligibility, and any that don’t meet the rules may be removed.
Submission window: September 1 – December 31, 2026
Authors — Submit an unpublished manuscript
The Penelope Award is open to unagented authors with a completed thriller manuscript that has never been commercially published.
The winner will receive a full publishing deal with Imagine Press.
Submission window: September 1 – December 31, 2026
Entry fee:: €30 per manuscript