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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. Use the pages below to browse these incredible books. At niea we respect the hard work and dedication that goes into these efforts the next step. Midwest book awards for fiction mysterythriller 2016. The ippy conducted annually, the independent publisher. Book awards for selfpublished authors the book designer.
Providing publishers and independent authors information and tools for success in publishing and marketing christian books. The ipne book awards continue to be a favorite of ipne members and other indie publishers. 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. The british book industry awards, which celebrate the greatness of the british book trade and the people behind it the best books, the best writers, the best bookshops, the best publishers. Mississippi magnolia childrens choice award prek2 list, 2018. Learn about the 10 top legitimate book awards open to selfpublished authors. A publisher is eligible for inclusion in the list if its net sales. The 11th annual international book awards iba 2020 are specifically designed to be a promotional vehicle for authors and publishers to launch their careers, open global markets and compete with talented authors and publishers throughout the world. David cummings, won the gold medal in the independent book publishers association benjamin franklin award. The next generation indie book awards is the largest notforprofit book awards program for indie authors and independent publishers. Winning a 2020 iba award gives your book added prestige and tells prospective book buyers. Independent publisher independent publisher book awards living now book awards axiom business book awards illumination book awards elit book awards 1129 woodmere, suite b, traverse city, mi 49686 800.
These fine companies provide goods and services to our members at a courtesy discount. The list is supplied as information for authors and selfpublishers. First, ill start off with congratulating the winners of both awards, but as i sit here and look at this list of publishers, i dont see any independents. The awards are open to all members of the independent publishing industry, and to authors and publishers worldwide who produce books intended for an englishspeaking market. The independent publisher book awards, also styled the ippy awards, is a set of annual book awards for independently published titles. The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, university, and selfpublished books released each year. While they uphold the traditions that readers and media professionals have come to expect and appreciate, they also maintain an open mindedness for emergent ideas, talent and creativity. While some competitions refuse to allow entries from selfpublishers, british novelist james minter, with generosity typical of the indie scene, shares a list of awards whichwelcome indie. Announcing the results of the 2020 independent publisher book awards. Top 10 selfpublished book awards for independent authors. View the results of the axiom business book awards below by year. The next generation indie book awards are the largest international awards program for independent publishers. It was chosen for city reads 2016 and was an elle best book of 2015 and one of the reading agencys books of 2015. Shortlisted for the booksellers academic, educational and professional publisher of the year award.
Our own waterstones book of the year and waterstones childrens book prize aside, we work closely with a number of other award bodies to bring you results as they happen, keeping you. The 2015 winner, life as it by daneen wardrop, won the gold medal for poetry in the 2017 independent publishers book award. When i made the decision to enter my book in the ippy awards, i had no idea it was the same company who awarded me in 1997 that year they were called the small press book awards. Click here to see the full list of winners from the 2019 summer ebook awards. Winners of the independent publisher book award powells books. Indies include small presses, larger independent publishers, university presses, ebook publishers, and. Books are accepted for the annual midwest book awards from any independent publisher in the 12state midwest region published during the 2019 calendar year. In its eighth the next generation indie book awards is the largest notforprofit book awards program for indie authors and independent publishers. Here are the results of this years awards, starting with the gold, silver and bronze medalists in our 69 national categories, followed by the regional categories and our outstanding books of the year. Salt the uks foremost independent literary publisher. Congratulations and sincere thanks to the 2,000 independent authors and publishers who participated in the 15th annual, 2011 independent publisher book.
The gold, silver and bronze medalwinning books make up an incredible reading list an informative and entertaining list that covers all aspects of business. No matter if youre a man booker veteran or at the very outset of your writing career, nothing exceeds the glittering recognition a richlydeserved award brings. Home to some of the most exciting opportunities in independent publishing. Illumination book awards with the motto, shining a light on exemplary christian books, the. Usa best book awards is sponsored by usa book news and i310 media group. Since 1997, the independent publisher book awards have been recognizing the best independently published books each year read more about the history of the ippys. Niea national indie excellence awards united states. The awards were announced june 12, 2012, for books published in 2011. For each category, three judges independently score each entry in criteria relevant to that genre. Book by professor emeritus honored by publishers uga today. The 2020 ippys are open until the final deadline of. About cipa colorado independent publishers association. As a winner or finalist in the national indie excellence awards your book will garner more attention and gain. The 2011 girls write now anthology, coedited by kirthana ramisetti.
We thank all participating authors and publishers for their support. In 2016 salt published a debut novel by wyl menmuir. Washington childrens choice book award 2nd place winner, 2010 2011. This annual award celebrates excellence in independently published christian books. The aurealis awards are intended to complement the annual australian national science fiction conventions ditmar awards and the australian childrens book council awards and the various other statebased and national literary awards. An invaluable resource for both aspiring authors and seasoned writers who are. 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. Independent publisher independent publisher book awards living now book awards moonbeam childrens book awards illumination book awards. In its eighth the next generation indie book awards is the largest. European publishers award for photography wikipedia. Since 1964 the pnba has presented annual awards to recognize excellence in writing from the pacific northwest. Logue, meigs professor emeritus of communication studies, was honored in 2014 by two independent book publishers january in slavery. Rather than soliciting nominations for specific categories, we simply require that the author andor illustrator reside within the pnba region washington, oregon, alaska, montana, idaho and british columbia and that the book be published within the current eligibility period. Congratulations and sincere thanks to the 2,000 independent authors and publishers who participated in the 15th annual, 2011 independent publisher book awards.
Cipa was founded in 1992 as a lunch group by a small group of independent publishers. New apple book awards for excellence in independent publishing. The european publishers award for photography was run for 22 years by a number of european publishers, who simultaneously published a photobook of each years winning portfolio in their own languages. Finalist, 2010 benjamin franklin award, arts category, independent book publishers association. Sage strives to be the leading, independent, academic and professional publisher and we are delighted when both our publishing efforts and those of our talented author and society base are recognised. With covid19 teaching us all how to function remotely, and in accordance with the marin county mandate, baipa will meet via zoom only until it is safe to. The 11th annual international book awards iba 2020 are specifically designed to be a promotional vehicle for authors and publishers to launch their careers, open global markets and compete with. Independent publishers dominate 2015 guardian first book award longlist from an eccentric debut novel to a searing portrait of putins russia, the contenders for this years award show the. Welcome to the 11th annual international awards, sponsored by american book fest.
The 2015 winner, life as it by daneen wardrop, won the gold. Here are the results of this years awards, starting with the gold, silver and bronze medalists in our 69 national categories, followed by the regional categories and our outstanding. If that doesnt convince you, here are 20 independent publishers who are very successful and won literary awards. The award was for work on a particular subject that had not previously been published as a book. Book prizes and publishing industry awards publishers weekly. Now accepting entries into the 2020 summer ebook awards. None of those awards distinguishes between the different categories of speculative fiction. Fifteen years later, there i was in new york, my three daughters in attendance, receiving recognition for my work.
Over this time, the ibpa benjamin franklin award for excellence in book publishing has become one of the highest national honors for. Creative writing is such a key part of life for those who enjoy writing yet it is increasingly difficult to become traditionally published. The indie book awards 2020 have been announced in extraordinary times, without the sense of ceremony that these amazing books deserve. The foreword indies are judged by a panel of over 120 librarians and booksellers to bring attention to some of the most innovative.
The many went on to be longlisted for the man booker prize, the second time a salt author has been nominated in four years. 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. About the independent publishers of new england ipne the independent publishers of new england ipne is an organization of professionals, authors, and companies who collaborate to help each other learn and succeed in the independent book publishing field. 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. Book awards for selfpublished authors including them here should not be taken as an endorsement of the competition or its sponsors. It was named childrens publisher of the year at the british book awards in april 2017 and in april 2019, and in 2016 was awarded the independent publishers guild independent publisher of the year. They offer good support for winners on their site and through press releases, plus they make connections with.
Selfpublished book awards, writing contests and literary. Lets all support australian writers, and the australian independent. It is judged by a panel of over 120 librarians and booksellers to bring attention to some of. Unprecedented demand for childrens coronavirus information. The 76 medals went to publishers and authors representing 17 u. Conducted annually, the independent publisher book awards honor the years best independently published titles from around the world. It is not uncommon for new companies to top pws list of fastgrowing independent publishers, and that is the case this year. Each year the florida authors and publishers association fapa sponsors the fapa presidents book awards, which recognizes book publishing excellence and creativity in design, content, and production. The awards are administered by the independent book publishers association ibpa, with help.
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