To enter, fill in all applicable information below. Winners and finalists receive a trophyplaque, certificate, stickers to affix to their the awards are judged by a panel of distinguished librarians. Books by ippy winners in 2016, 2017 and 2018 were published by university presses including princeton, stanford, yale, wisconsin, iowa, and. All independent publishers are eligible, ranging from selfpublished authors to major university presses.
The midwest independent publishing association mipa has sponsored the book awards since 1990. 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. The trials of love and desire provide perennial story material, from the biblical song of songs to disneys princesses, but perhaps most provocatively in the romance novel, a genre known for tales of fantasy and desire. An invaluable resource for both aspiring authors and seasoned writers who are.
Congratulations to our 2016 independent publisher book. Congratulations and sincere thanks to the independent authors and publishers who participated in our 20th annual, 2016 independent publisher book awards contest. 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. Jenkins group is proud to announce the winners of the 2016 moonbeam childrens book awards. Book publishing books are marketing tools jenkins group, inc. The independent publisher book awards were established in 1996 to bring increased recognition to the deserving but often unsung titles published by. Design made simple in some independent publishing book award contests.
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. The awards recognize creativity in content and execution, overall book quality, and the books unique contribution to its subject area. Recognizing excellence in independent publishing 20th annual awards 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. Citrine publishing partners with highly creative authors to produce and distribute exceptional books in both print and digital formats worldwide. Usa best book awards is sponsored by usa book news and i310 media group. Independent publisher independent publisher book awards living now book awards moonbeam childrens book awards illumination book awards elit book awards 1129 woodmere, suite b, traverse city, mi 49686 800. The indie book awards 2020 have been announced in extraordinary times, without the sense of ceremony that these amazing books deserve. The annual independent publisher book awards the ippys honor the years.
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 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. Below, you can browse the winners of the living now book awards from their beginning in 2009 to this years results. Conducted annually, the independent publisher book awards honor the years best independently published titles from around the world. The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, university, and. In the category of animalspets, linda benders animal. And many of these contests are run by media groups that use them as a way to drum up business. Over this time, the ibpa benjamin franklin award for excellence in book publishing has become one of the highest national honors for. Winners and finalists receive a trophyplaque, certificate, stickers to affix to their. A mong the dozens of awards for selfpublished books, there arent many that are worth winning. Our comprehensive sales and marketing approach, extensive account reach, and innovative digital services ensure access into every imaginable channel, including gift, specialty, wholesale, and digital accounts worldwide. Book awards for selfpublished authors including them here should not be taken as an endorsement of the competition or its sponsors. Independent publisher independent publisher book awards living now book awards moonbeam childrens book awards illumination book awards elit book awards 1129 woodmere, suite b, traverse city, mi.
Independent publishers of new england book award winners. The annual best indie book award is an international literary award contest recognizing independent authors in major genres. Please do not enter unless you have made arrangements with awards director jim barnes. Selfpublished textbook authors are welcome to submit entries for the text and academic authors associations 2016 textbook awards. The elit awards are an industrywide, unaffiliated awards program open to all members of the electronic publishing industry. Whistler independent book awards, new in 2016, is open to. Whistler independent book awards, new in 2016, is open to canadian selfpublished authors. The 2020 ippys are open until the final deadline of.
The ippy award conducted annually, the independent publisher book awards honor the years best independently published titles from around the world. 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 lucie photo book prize will coincide with the lucie foundations programming in new york city this october, which will included the prestigious 17th annual lucie awards, the 5th annual lucie technical awards and our sistereffort, the international photography awards best of show. They offer good support for winners on their site and through press releases, plus they make connections with the entertainment industry. 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. Coffee house press is based in minneapolis, mn and very well known as well as a nonprofit organization. Alex kanevsky, by peter selz, frances malcolm, and neil plotkin dolby chadwick gallery silver. Awarded the independent publishers guild, independent and academic publisher of the year award awards won by our authors, editors and societies 2016.
Australian independent bookseller indie book awards. For the regional, ebook, and outstanding category medalists, click the links below. This award is from the independent book publishers association ibpa and recognizes small and independent publishers. Winners of the independent publisher book award powells books. Jun 15, 2016 usa best book awards is sponsored by usa book news and i310 media group. The next generation indie book awards are the largest international awards program for independent publishers. A woman finds a note in the woods that proclaims someone is dead. 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. 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.
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. Ipg is the original independent book sales and distribution company in the united states. Cheers to the authors, illustrators, editors, designers, publishers, and everyone else who make these incredible books possible. Books by ippy winners in 2016, 2017 and 2018 were published by university presses including princeton, stanford, yale, wisconsin, iowa, and other major university presses. In the meantime, james minter has drawn together a list of 50 book awards open to selfpublishers. 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. Publishers and authors worldwide creating electronic books written in english and designed for the global marketplace are eligible for entry in 65 different elit categories.
It is the longestrunning unaffiliated contest open exclusively to independent presses. The awards are judged by a panel of distinguished librarians. The home page for the independent press award program, where over 150 categories are recognized. Honored to have deadly invisible enemies anthology selected as a elit 2016. The independent publisher book awards, also styled the ippy awards, is a set of annual book. The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, university, and selfpublished books released each year. Book awards for selfpublished writers are one way to do that. 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.
To view images of the 2016 moonbeam awards ceremony, click here. Home to some of the most exciting opportunities in independent publishing. Silver medal, popular culture, 2017 independent publisher book awards find your one true love and live happily ever after. 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. Among the fiction gold medalists was elena ferrantes the story of the lost child, originally published in italy and issued in english by europa. The living now book awards recognize exceptional lifechanging books and their creators. North atlantic books is pleased to announce that three of our recent releases have been acknowledged by the independent publisher book awards ippy. The contest is presented by jenkins group and our book marketing website, headquartered in traverse city, michigan.
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 resume inperson meetings. Special market book sales independent publisher independent publisher book awards printellectual living now book awards moonbeam childrens book awards global book. Lets all support australian writers, and the australian independent booksellers who have chosen these books to be the best of the best. The majority of selfpublished book awards dont confer any benefit to the author, other than a seal that winners often must pay for. Use the pages below to browse these incredible books. The ippy contest is now the worlds largest independent book awards contest, receiving over 3,000 entries each year. Top 10 selfpublished book awards for independent 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. Midwest book awards honor the publishers in the 12state midwest publishing community who are producing quality. The independent publisher book awards the ippys are intended to bring. She investigates between dog walks and early evening naps but soon facts, memories, and suppositions entwine and overlap until the simple act of asking a question can unravel the thread of an entire life. Meet facetoface to compare notes, get support and help.
Book awards for selfpublished authors the book designer. Entries are limited to independently indie published books, including those from small presses, ebook publishers, and selfpublished authors. Jan 14, 2017 three optional awards, the jane grigson, design, and judges choice awards, may be presented should qualified entrants emerge. Announcing the results of the 2019 independent publisher book awards. Congratulations and sincere thanks to the independent authors and publishers who participated in our 20th annual, 2016 independent publisher book awards. Titles published with a 2019 or 2020 or that were released between january 1, 2019 and january 31, 2021. With hundreds of thousands of selfpublished books hitting the shelves every year, indie authors need to find a way to stand out. Poetry flashs 2016 northern california book awards nominated siba pat conroy southern book prize nominated 2016 fiction first novel prize. The independent publisher book awards were conceived in 1996 as a broadbased, unaffiliated awards program. The independent publisher book awards ippys honor the years best books from independent and small press 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 independent publisher book awards, also styled the ippy awards, is a set of annual book awards for independently published titles. For each category, three judges independently score each entry in criteria relevant to that genre.
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