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The independent publisher book awards were established in 1996 to bring increased recognition to the deserving but often unsung titles published by. Below, you can browse the winners of the living now book awards from their beginning in 2009 to this years results. The annual best indie book award is an international literary award contest recognizing independent authors in major genres. Before the fancy party at book expo and the welldressed winners arrive to accept their awards, the independent publisher book awards ippys is a labor of love nearly a year in the making. Congratulations and sincere thanks to the independent authors and publishers who.
Awarded the independent publishers guild, independent and academic publisher of the year award awards won by our authors, editors and societies 2016. The independent publisher book awards were conceived in 1996 as a. Cheers to the authors, illustrators, editors, designers, publishers, and everyone else who make these incredible books possible. Jun 15, 2016 usa best book awards is sponsored by usa book news and i310 media group. Midwest book awards honor the publishers in the 12state midwest publishing community who are producing quality. Behind the scenes awards staff and a select group of judges have been working to select the finest in indie and small press publishing for months. Book publishing books are marketing tools jenkins group, inc. The wishing shelf book awards boasts 100% satisfaction from every publisher and author who has, so far, entered 42 in the first year, 104 in the second and 155 in the third. Book awards for selfpublished writers are one way to do that. 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. Usa best book awards is sponsored by usa book news and i310 media group. Use the pages below to browse these incredible books.
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With hundreds of thousands of selfpublished books hitting the shelves every year, indie authors need to find a way to stand out. The 2020 ippys are open until the final deadline of. The problem with other awards is, if you win, you win. Congratulations to our 2016 independent publisher book. Winners and finalists receive a trophyplaque, certificate, stickers to affix to their the awards are judged by a panel of distinguished librarians. Listed below are the regional fiction and nonfiction medalists and the ebook fiction and nonfiction medalists. Constellation digital power for independent publishers. In its fourth year of operation, the next generation indie book awards was established to recognize and honor the most exceptional independently published books in 60 different categories, for the year, and is presented by independent book publishing professionals group.
The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, university, and selfpublished books released each year. For each category, three judges independently score each entry in criteria relevant to that genre. To view images of the 2016 moonbeam awards ceremony, click here. To view the national and outstanding medalists, click the links below. Independent publisher announces 2016 ippy award winners lpg. Over this time, the ibpa benjamin franklin award for excellence in book publishing has become one of the highest national honors for. Starting in 1965, coach house books first prints were of the canadian flag, then gradually moved on to other things such as poetry. The list is supplied as information for authors and selfpublishers interested in pursuing awards and citations as a means to their own publishing goals. Here are the gold, silver and bronze medalists in our 80 national categories. The books are winners of the 2016 next generation indie book awards, the largest notforprofit book awards program for independent publishers and selfpublished authors.
Winners and finalists receive a trophyplaque, certificate, stickers to affix to their. I also received the ippy independent publisher book awards the gold medal in the category illustrated book for all ages, awarded to my book boat of dreams. Please do not enter unless you have made arrangements with awards director jim barnes. Register now and your name will be included in the drawing for our covid19 author survival gift pack. Selfpublished textbook authors are welcome to submit entries for the text and academic authors associations 2016 textbook awards. Nico calavita, recently retired after teaching for 30 years in the graduate program in city planning at san diego state university, received the marilyn gittell urban affairs association. The ippy conducted annually, the independent publisher book awards honor the years best independently published titles from around the world. The home page for the independent press award program, where over 150 categories are recognized. How indie publishers survive and thrive in our new world reality.
In the meantime, james minter has drawn together a list of 50 book awards open to selfpublishers. Home to some of the most exciting opportunities in independent publishing. The midwest independent publishing association mipa has sponsored the book awards since 1990. The ippy contest is now the worlds largest independent book awards contest, receiving over 3,000 entries each year.
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. Mar 28, 2020 i won several awards for my work, in brazil i highlight the jabuti award, which is the most important literary award in the country, i received the award in 2012 and in 2016. Since the inaugural contest in 1996, nearly 5,000 books have received ippy awards, along with the recognition, credibility, and increased sales that a book award can bring. Here are the results of the 2016 independent publisher regional and ebook awards, presented to the years best titles published in these important and growing divisions of independent publishing. The independent publisher book awards, also styled the ippy awards, is a set of annual book. The best selfpublished book awards programs have the power to change that and bring authors and their works out of obscurity and into the spotlight. 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. Kirkus best childrens books 20 best childrens book of the year by childrens book committee at bank street college 2014 ccbc cooperative childrens book center choice 2014 sydney taylor book award, honor book a silver medal 2014 independent publisher book award a bronze medal 2016.
Australian independent bookseller indie book awards. Launched in 2007, the awards are intended to bring increased recognition to exemplary childrens books and their creators, and to celebrate childrens books and lifelong reading. The living now book awards recognize exceptional lifechanging books and their creators. The indie book awards 2020 have been announced in extraordinary times, without the sense of ceremony that these amazing books deserve. The independent publisher book awards, also styled the ippy awards, is a set of annual book awards for independently published titles. I won several awards for my work, in brazil i highlight the jabuti award, which is the most important literary award in the country, i received the award in 2012 and in 2016. Conducted annually, the independent publisher book awards honor the years best independently published titles from around the world.
Book awards for selfpublished authors collects in one list book award. Independent publisher magazine recently announced the winners for the 2016 independent publisher book awards. Titles published with a 2019 or 2020 or that were released between january 1, 2019 and january 31, 2021. To view the national and outstanding medalists, click the links. Book awards for selfpublished authors the book designer. If that doesnt convince you, here are 20 independent publishers who are very successful and won literary awards. Books by ippy winners in 2016, 2017 and 2018 were published by university presses including princeton, stanford, yale, wisconsin, iowa, and. Booksebooks must have a valid isbn and include the year published within the book. We are proud to announce the 20th annual independent publisher book awards, conducted to honor the years best independently published titles. Celebrating our 20th anniversary this year, we are now accepting entries for books with 2014 2016 s or released between january 1, 2014. All independent publishers are eligible, ranging from selfpublished authors to major university presses. North atlantic books is pleased to announce that three of our recent releases have been acknowledged by the independent publisher book awards ippy. It is the longestrunning unaffiliated contest open exclusively to independent presses. Whistler independent book awards, new in 2016, is open to canadian selfpublished authors.
The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, university, and selfpublished titles published each year. Book awards for selfpublished authors including them here should not be taken as an endorsement of the competition or its sponsors. For the regional, ebook, and outstanding category medalists, click the links below. The independent publisher book awards ippys honor the years best books from independent and small press publishers. Building on the success and legacy of the bookseller industry awards the trade nibbies, 2016 marked the first step, and a stepchange, in the way the book trade. Top 10 selfpublished book awards for independent authors.
This award is from the independent book publishers association. These awards, which will be presented at a ceremony in chicago on the eve of book expo america, honor the years best independently published titles from around the world. An invaluable resource for both aspiring authors and seasoned writers who are. The elit awards are an industrywide, unaffiliated awards program open to all members of the electronic publishing industry. The next generation indie book awards are the largest international awards program for independent publishers. Independent publisher book awards calling all independent authors and publishers.
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