The 2005 DIY Book Festival has set October 8 as the date for its annual awards ceremony honoring the success of independent authors and publishers. The DIY Book Festival will consider self-published or independent publisher non-fiction, fiction, biography/autobiography, children's books, teenage, how-to, audio/spoken word, photography, art, comics, 'zines, fan fiction, poetry and e-books published on or after January 1, 2003. Entry deadline is September 25, 2005