Submission + evaluation software
for publishers 

 Easily accept, manage and evaluate literary works, manuscripts,
journals and more with Award Force 

Award Force awards badges; grid leader, best results, best relationship, most implementable and best usability from G2, best customer support and most recommended from Software Advice, GetApp 4.8 user review and 4.8 stars from Capterra

Recognise literature. Beautifully.

Award Force is award-winning cloud software, perfect for managing submission and evaluation of written content. Designed for performance and function, it’s fast, secure and a great experience for writers and publishers.

Popular features for submission and evaluation for publishers

Access controls / permissions Customisable submission form
Submission dashboard Plagiarism detection
Evaluation management and blind review Reviewer comments and collaborative evaluation

Good decisions

Good evaluation leads to good decisions and good publishing outcomes. Your editorial team will love how fast and smooth it is to evaluate written content in Award Force.

Plagiarism detection

Ensure the originality of content by scanning submissions for plagiarism directly from within the Award Force system. 

Peace of mind

Be confident in your program. You’ll be in good company using our reliable and secure software that performs under pressure.

Reliable and secure

Run high-volume submission programs confidently with secure infrastructure and reliable platform performance. 

Grow your program

Increase the volume and quality of submissions with features designed for outstanding integrity and results.

Save time, money 

Free up your time to focus on making your submission program the best it can be thanks to reduced admin and support effort.

An ideal solution for:

  • Book publishers
  • Literary journals
  • Magazines
  • Manuscript evaluators
  • Media
  • University press
  • Websites + blogs
  • And more!

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Awards management clients

Submission and evaluation features for publishers

Managing your submissions online is fun with Award Force.

Book proposals, manuscripts, journals and more are managed with ease in Award Force.

Streamline your administrative processes with real-time reporting, time-saving management tools and a powerful evaluation suite.

Awards management software manage entries

Manage your submissions with ease

  • Configure submission forms and editorial workflows
  • Theme the platform to fit your brand 
  • Role-based access for editors and reviewers
  • See real-time dashboards and editorial progress
  • Track progress of submissions at any time
  • Flexible scoring and recommendation-based evaluation
  • Blind review workflows for fair evaluation
  • Integrations with your everyday apps via marketplace, API, Zapier and Make
  • Get support when you need it

 

See feature list for more details.

Well thought out package that covers all aspects of running an award, from entries to judging to galleries and sponsorship. […] Good security, data protection, spam prevention. Good attention to legal issues like conflicts of interest and disclaimers. Very responsive support.
Update: we’ve just renewed our license for the fourth year. Award Force continues to improve incrementally. “

Matthew E.
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Submission features for your writers

Award Force provides an intuitive environment for submitters to create and submit their written work fast.

With Award Force your applicants can edit and refine their submission right up until your deadline, even after submission, if you so choose.

Awards management software edit entries

Easy for your writers

  • Fast, secure registration and sign-in
  • Auto-save, no lost progress
  • Intuitive submission process
  • Easy application into multiple program categories
  • Edit submissions after submission, if enabled
  • Collaborate on submissions with co-authors or editors
  • Preview and download submission options 

Great for you

Features to deliver the outcomes you need

  • Track submission volume and completion in real time
  • Broadcast communication to writers and reviewers
  • Flexible configuration of program categories and criteria
  • Configurable scoring and recommendation-based evaluation
  • Plagiarism detection
  • Accept any type of file attachments

See feature list for more details.

Evaluation features for publishers

You want certainty that the best written works are found and recognised. A good evaluation process leads to good decisions, and good outcomes.

Award Force helps publishers, editorial teams and reviewers assess written work with confidence. Configure multiple review stages, anonymise author information for blind review, apply weighted scoring or recommendation-based evaluation, and track results in real time.

Whether reviewing book proposals, manuscripts, articles or literary awards submissions, evaluators get a fast, focused experience that keeps attention on the writing.

Award Force platform showing a judge adjudicating an entry using recommendation judging criteria

Evaluator’s view

  • Evaluators only see their assigned submissions 
  • Easy to use; no training required
  • Clean, distraction-free reading experience
  • Blind review support through anonymised fields
  • Options to share scores and comments
  • Autosaved comments
  • Slideshow view for group evaluation of visual material
  • “Show my reviews only” filter for faster navigation

Your view

  • Configurable editorial review workflows and panels
  • Built-in acceptance of confidentiality agreement for evaluators
  • Scoring audit matrix for visibility and confidence in score breakdown
  • Real-time evaluation leaderboard with scores and comments
  • Visibility of evaluation progress
  • Easy communication with evaluators
  • Manage shortlist, through finalists to award of results

See judging suite feature list for more details.

Save time, boost productivity. Award excellence.