To enter, fill in all applicable information below. Niea national indie excellence awards united states. The ippy awards were conceived as a broadbased, unaffiliated awards program open to all members of the independent publishing industry, and are open to authors and publishers worldwide who produce books written in english and. Some are targeted at books for specific audiences, such as children. Striptease wins bronze in independent publisher awards. Click here to see the full list of winners from the 2019 summer e book awards. The competition is open to all englishlanguage selfpublished books for which the authors have paid the full cost of publication, or the cost of printing has been paid for by a grant or as part of a prize. Authors, illustrators, designers and publishers gathered to celebrate the printed word. The nonprofit independent book publishers associations benjamin franklin awards are now in their third decade of awarding excellence in book publishing in 55 categories.
New apple book awards for excellence in independent publishing. We look forward to celebrating your wonderful books. Australian independent bookseller indie book awards. About 2,400 publishers participate in the awards each year, from every u. It is the longestrunning unaffiliated contest open exclusively to independent presses. The 2020 new apple book awards for excellence in independent publishing. Yesterday, the results for the 2020 independent publisher book awards were revealed, and i am pleased to announce that the night weaver has won a silver in the horror category there are still so many emotions coursing through me im so honored to receive an ippy, and im filled with so much gratitude to be named alongside so many talented authors. Home to some of the most exciting opportunities in independent publishing. Author scams and publishing companies to avoid becoming a published author is a fantasy shared by almost all writers. All independent publishers are eligible, ranging from selfpublished authors to major university presses.
Indie book awards may be focused on nonfiction, fiction or poetry books, or may be open to all three. Entries are limited to independently indie published books, including those from small presses, e book publishers, and selfpublished authors. Conducted annually, the independent publisher book awards honor the years best independently published titles from around the world. These awards were selected based on their acceptance of selfpublished books. Based in michigan, the us, the independent publisher book awards also known as the ippys are an annual event that aims to bring increased recognition to exemplary independent, university, and selfpublished titles. Book awards for selfpublished authors the book designer. The indie book awards 2020 have been announced in extraordinary times, without the sense of ceremony that these amazing books deserve. Download our seal to print on your book and order stickers for each book you have already printed. The next generation indie book awards is a literary awards program that recognizes and honors authors and publishers of exceptional independently published books in 70 different categories.
Independent book publishers association ibpa, manhattan beach, ca. The 2020 pulitzer prizes for letters were awarded in the book categories of fiction, history, biography, poetry, and general nonfiction, for books published in 2019, on may 4 via youtube. Overcoming adversity to win independent publisher awards. We have a partner membership for services which align with our code of standards and go through a vetting process. Top 10 selfpublished book awards for independent authors. Click here to visit the ippy medalist benefits page.
In the meantime, james minter has drawn together a list of 50 book awards open to self publishers. The list is supplied as information for authors and self publishers interested in pursuing awards and citations as a means to their own publishing goals. Over this time, the ibpa benjamin franklin award for excellence in book publishing has become one of the highest national honors for. Since 1983, the independent book publishers association ibpa, the largest notforprofit trade association of independent publishers, has been a leader in member advocacy, education, and tools for success.
The awards are open to all members of the independent publishing industry, including authors and publishers. Lets take a look at the book awards out there for indie publishers. The foreword indies are judged by a panel of over 120 librarians and booksellers to bring attention to some of the most innovative, creative, and beautiful books from independent presses and authors. An outstanding book category winner will be awarded in each category with recognition of finalists. Entries are limited to independently indie published books, including those from small presses, ebook publishers, and selfpublished authors. Created in memoriam of renowned author eric hoffer, the eric hoffer awards program honors 19 categories including art. The 8th annual best indie book award or biba is an international literary award contest recognizing selfpublished authors.
Books are accepted for the annual midwest book awards from any independent publisher in the 12state midwest region published during the 2019 calendar year. The independent publisher book awards were established in 1996 to bring increased recognition to the deserving but often unsung titles published by independent authors and publishers. Midwest independent publishing association serves the midwest publishing community in a collaborative sharing of puing, production, promotion, and marketing information. The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, university, and selfpublished books released each year. Including them here should not be taken as an endorsement of the competition or its sponsors. The 29th annual midwest book awards gala was held on may 4th in st.
This annual award celebrates excellence in independently published christian books. And as with almost any widelyshared ambition, there are also folks out there looking to make a quick buck by exploiting those dreams whether they involve securing a book deal or going the indie publishing route. Virtual author talk series featuring gpbs virginia prescott atlanta history centers incredible lineup of author talks has gone virtual, delivering a variety of breakthrough, award winning, and bestselling authors of fiction and nonfiction directly to your screen. The annual best indie book award is an international literary award contest recognizing independent authors in major genres. Midwest book awards midwest independent publishers. The independent publisher book awards, also styled the ippy awards, is a set of annual book awards for independently published titles. The independent book publishing professionals group ibppg is an organization that aims to promote professional standards in independent book publishing also known as indie book publishing, and provide support and recognition for the independent book publishing profession ibppg cosponsors the next generation indie book awards, the largest notforprofit book awards program in the. The next generation indie book awards are the largest international awards program for independent publishers. The ippy awards, launched in 1996, are designed to bring increased recognition to the deserving but often unsung titles published by independent authors and publishers. Entries will be evaluated on content, writing quality. Christian indie publishing association serving indie. Lets all support australian writers, and the australian independent booksellers who have chosen these books to be the best of the best.
Book awards authors should enter westwind communications. Alli monitors the self publishing industry in two ways. The 2020 independent publisher awards bring increased recognition to the deserving but often unsung titles published by the independent book publishing industry, during a time when many publishers. Book awards program honoring the best of indie publishing each year. However, they have built up a good reputation over twenty years. Book of the year awards contest the independent author.
The independent author network presents the 2020 ian book of the year awards, an international contest open to all authors with 40 fiction and nonfiction categories. Awards and their benefits is something alli watchdog jim giamatteo is going to be looking at and reporting back on soon. Largest nonprofit trade association for independent publishers and author publishers in the u. Please do not enter unless you have made arrangements with awards director jim barnes. Indies include small presses, larger independent publishers, university presses, e book publishers. Now accepting entries into the 7th annual 2020 new apple book awards book awards. Book award submission please complete the online form please include a check or proof of paypal or with your entry submission. Book awards for selfpublished authors indie publishing. Providing publishers and independent authors information and tools for success in publishing and marketing christian books. The list is supplied as information for authors and selfpublishers interested in pursuing awards and citations as a means. Award stickers are available for purchase as well as official winner or finalist certificates. One gold winner was named in each category during virtual watch parties held on the evenings of may 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th, 2020. The 2020 independent publisher book awards results.
Niea is proud to be a champion of selfpublishing and small independent presses going. For each category, three judges independently score each entry in criteria relevant to that genre. Now accepting entries into the 2020 summer e book awards. These fine companies provide goods and services to our members at a courtesy discount. Book prizes and publishing industry awards publishers weekly. Book awards for selfpublished authors abound and entering is a great idea. All entrants receive direct judge feedbackunique in the industry. Explore and enter the independent publisher book awards at the ippy awards were conceived as a broadbased, unaffiliated awards program open to all members of the independent publishing industry, and are open to authors and publishers worldwide who produce books written in english and appropriate for the north american market. The independent publisher book awards the ippys are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, university, and selfpublished titles published each year. The annual independent publisher book awards the ippys honor the years best independently published titles. Established as the first awards program open exclusively to independents, 5,000 ippys have been awarded to authors and publishers around the world.
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