As the ad at the top of this page indicates, the entry period for the 32nd annual Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards has begun. You can download the entry form and rules here or by clicking on the ad.

The contest is open to all journalists and public relations professionals in the Bay Area. The fee per entry for non-members is $55, but if you become a member for $35, then the entry fee is $15 — a $5 savings.

Last year, the contest attracted 519 submissions and 224 awards were presented at a banquet June 6.

As always, the entries are judged by press clubs or Society of Professional Journalists chapters outside the Bay Area. No San Francisco Peninsula Press Club member will be involved in the judging.

The deadline to enter is Feb. 28.