2025 Mountain Book Competition

Do you love writing, publishing, or sharing stories about the mountains? Do you have an exciting story, stunning photos, or unique insights about mountain people, nature, or adventures? The 2025 Banff Mountain Book Competition is your chance to share your mountain-themed work with the world at one of the most famous mountain festivals.

📖 About the Banff Mountain Book Competition

The Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival celebrates mountain literature and film, bringing together filmmakers, writers, publishers, editors, photographers, athletes, adventurers, and readers. The festival features:

• Film screenings
• Guest speakers
• Readings
• Seminars
• Book signings

Other activities include:

• Banff Mountain Film Competition
• Mountain Film Festival World Tour
• Mountain Photo Essay Competition
• Mountain Culture programs such as the Adventure Filmmakers Workshop and the Mountain Writers Intensive

The 2025 Festival will take place from November 1 to 9 at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Banff, Alberta, Canada.

🏆 Competition Categories

Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:

• Adventure Travel: Non-fiction books about travel to and exploration of remote or rugged landscapes and their cultures.
• Mountain Fiction & Poetry: Fiction and poetry books focused on mountain topics, including creative narratives about climbing, mountaineering, and mountain cultures.
• Mountain Literature: Non-fiction books such as memoirs, biographies, and narratives on mountaineering, climbing history, and mountain exploration.
• Environmental Literature: Books related to flora, wildlife, conservation, and climate change (scholarly research and academic texts are not accepted).
• Guidebook: Non-fiction books about physical activities in mountain environments, such as hiking, climbing, and mountaineering.
• Mountain Image: Books primarily focused on mountain images, with text playing a complementary role.
• Mountain Article: Articles or essays under 7,000 words with mountain themes, including climbing, adventure, and conservation.
• Climbing Literature: Awarded to the best long-listed book on mountaineering or climbing.
• Grand Prize: Chosen from the winners of the above categories.

💰 Benefits

• Over $29,000 in cash prizes to be won.

📜 Competition Requirements

General Regulations

1. First Editions: Entries must be first editions published in 2024 or 2025 (before July 31, 2025).
2. Submission Copies: Each book entry must include:
   • Five (5) finished copies of the book (or two advance reading copies).
   • A PDF or digital format of the book.
3. Eligibility: New editions of previously published titles may be eligible if they have not been entered in past competitions.
4. Language: All works must be in English, except for the Mountain Image category.
5. Submission Deadline:
   • Entry form: July 3, 2025
   • Final editions (for books published after July 3, 2025): July 31, 2025
6. Synopsis: Entries must include a synopsis of up to 60 words.
7. Promotional Materials: Media releases, reviews, and other materials are welcome but not mandatory.
8. High-Resolution Cover Image: Email a high-resolution image of the book cover to banffmountainbooks@banffcentre.ca.
9. Shipping Costs: Entrants are responsible for shipping, customs duties, and taxes.

Additional Notes

• The shortlist of category award winners will be announced in October 2025.
• The Grand Prize will be announced on November 6, 2025, during the festival.
• Posthumous works and books written primarily for children or young adults are not eligible.

📅 Application Date and Process

Key Dates

• Application Deadline: July 3, 2025
• Final Editions Deadline: July 31, 2025 (for books published after June 30, 2025).

Steps to Apply

1. Complete the Online Entry Form:
   Submit Here
2. Prepare and Ship Entries:
   Send five (5) finished copies of each title to:

   Mountain Book Competition  
   c/o Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity  
   107 Tunnel Mountain Drive  
   PO Box 1020, Station 38  
   Banff, AB, Canada, T1L 1H5  
   

3. Email Digital Copies:
   Send a PDF/digital copy and a high-resolution cover image to banffmountainbooks@banffcentre.ca.
4. Submit Required Documents:
   Include the synopsis and any promotional material.

📞 Contact Information

• Phone: 403-762-6347
• Email: banffmountainbooks@banffcentre.ca

🌟 Additional Information

For more details, visit the Banff Mountain Book Competition.

Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your mountain-themed work to a global audience!

• Over $29,000 in cash to be won.