Regulations and selection criteria
The Golden Quills are based on a demanding, transparent, and independent selection process. These regulations outline all the conditions of participation, eligibility criteria, and evaluation methods applicable to the works, authors, and various awards of the festival.
Selection process
Submission of applications
May - October 2027
Authors or rights holders submit their work in the corresponding category or categories during the official application period.
Eligibility verification
May - October 2027
Each application is checked to ensure that it complies with all the conditions set out in the regulations (publication dates, category, admission criteria, etc.).
Evaluation by the reading committee
July - November 2027
Selection of finalists
November 2027
Jury evaluation
December 2027 - January 2028
Public vote (applicable categories only)
January 2028
Winners revealed
Golden Quills Ceremony
March 2028
Eligible works are assigned to members of the reading committee, who evaluate them according to a common set of criteria in order to establish an objective ranking.
The five works that received the best evaluations in each category are designated as finalists and forwarded to the professional jury.
The professional jury evaluates the five finalists. The scores obtained determine the final ranking and the winner in each category.
Where the category allows, the five finalists are put to a public vote. The results are taken into account in selecting the winner according to the rules specific to each category.
The results remain strictly confidential until the official Golden Quills ceremony. The winners are revealed live during the awards presentation, under the supervision of a bailiff, guaranteeing the integrity and confidentiality of the results.
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