The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, university, and selfpublished titles published each year. These awards were selected based on their acceptance of selfpublished books. This page features the sites of the best independent book publishers in the united states as selected by john kremer, author of 1001 ways to market your books. Welcome to the illumination book awards online entry page.
The publisher will continue to expand its reach in 2018 with the launch of a trade line that will feature four titles, including cottage doors first picture book, nothing is scary with harry. Jenkins group is proud to announce the winners of the sixth annual illumination book awards. The quality of this years entries was mindboggling. Congratulations and sincere thanks to the independent authors and publishers who participated in our 21st annual, 2017 independent publisher book awards contest. Small independent publisher with an awardwinning program of picture books and fiction titles. Bywater books published 14 books in 2017 and the press has already won the four ippy awards, plus best book of the year awards in two categories from the delaware press association, and secured two foreword independent book awards finalists, two lambda literary award finalists, and one finalist for the triangle publishing awards. The annual best indie book award is an international literary award contest recognizing independent authors in major genres. All entries, regardless of categories chosen, are automatically considered for special outstanding medals view last years outstanding medalists here. The ndsu press award recipients and their respective book titles include. Awards and their benefits is something alli watchdog jim giamatteo is going to be looking at and reporting back on soon. Our focus is on presenting kidfriendly information combined with beautifully realistic illustrations about north american wildlife and habitats. Best known for the classic series the boxcar children mysteries, our mission is to delight and engage children and teens of all backgrounds and experiences. History publishers directory of united kingdom list of. Congratulations and sincere thanks to the independent authors and publishers who participated in our 22nd annual, 2018 independent publisher book awards contest.
We hosted the winners of the 23rd annual, 2019 independent publisher book awards on may 28th in new york city, celebrating their. Last fall and winter, we entered book design made simple in some independent publishing book award contests. Including them here should not be taken as an endorsement of the competition or its sponsors. Small lesbian press takes four independent publishing medals. The company is in the top 101 independent publishing companies in the u. Independent publishers moonbeam childrens book award 2015 gold medal winner preteen fiction mystery my brothers story. For the regional, e book, and outstanding category medalists, click the links below. This contest is for christianthemed books written in english with s 20192020, or that were released since january 1, 2019. On sunday i was contacted by a regional museum, and have already fulfilled their first order. This contest is for childrens books released with 2019 or 2020 s or that were released since october 1, 2018. Book publishing books are marketing tools jenkins group, inc.
Margaret lawrence award for fiction this award is given to the manitoba writer whose book is judged to be the best book of adult fiction written in english and. Here are the gold, silver and bronze medalists in our 78 national categories, 273 in all, representing 45 u. Here are the gold, silver and bronze medalists in our 80 national categories. The story of the white house treaty table juvenile historical fiction 20 gold ink awards.
The independent publisher book awards, also styled the ippy awards, is a set of annual book awards for independently published titles. He immigrated to the united states in the 1980s during the salvadoran civil war. 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. Fiction book awards, writing contests and literary prizes. It is the longestrunning unaffiliated contest open exclusively to independent presses. Fiction publishers directory list of fiction publishing. Conducted annually, the independent publisher book awards honor the years best independently published titles from around the world. Lets all support australian writers, and the australian independent booksellers who have chosen these books to be the best of the best. I want to share how happy i am to have received the moonbeam childrens book award. In the meantime, james minter has drawn together a list of 50 book awards open to selfpublishers. Christian indie awards honoring independent authors and. Ippy award categories independent publisher book awards.
Independent publisher book award for fiction all that is solid melts into air by carole giangrande. Childrens books age 17 juvenile fiction age 812 juvenile nonfiction age 812 young adultteenager fiction age. The independent publisher book awards were established in 1996 to bring increased recognition to the deserving but often unsung titles published by. This years contest drew almost exactly 5,000 entries. Australian independent bookseller indie book awards. The awards are designed to honor and bring increased recognition to the years best new titles written and published with a christian worldview. Announcing the results of the 2019 independent publisher book awards. For the regional, ebook, and outstanding category medalists, click the links below. Independent publisher magazine, leading the world of bookselling in new directions. History publishers directory of united kingdom listing 11 to 20 of 60 history publishers listed in the british publishers directories page 2 of 6 of all the publishing companies in the directory of publishers of united kingdom that are listed under history publishers. The awards are open to authors, illustrators, and publishers of childrens books written in english or spanish and intended for the north american market. Honoring christian books by independent authors and small publishers for outstanding contribution to christian life. Click to view a single year, or drag across a range. This years contest drew almost exactly 5,000 entries from 49 u.
Birdsong books is an independent publisher of natural science childrens picture books founded in 1998. Independent publishers ippy award 2015 bronze medal winner best juvenile fiction blackwater novels series. Top 10 selfpublished book awards for independent authors legitimate. All independent publishers are eligible, ranging from selfpublished authors to major university presses. Im fulfilling orders daily, and can tell you that doors are opening as a result of winning the award. Book awards for selfpublished authors the book designer. Awardwinning childrens titles from lonely planet include the amazing world atlas independent publisher award, gold for juvenile multicultural nonfiction, 2015, how to be a space explorer independent publisher award, silver for juvenile nonfiction, 2015, not for parents the travel book, not for parents paris, not for parents london, not. Entries are limited to independently indie published books, including those from small presses, ebook publishers, and selfpublished authors. The nonprofit independent book publishers associations benjamin franklin awards are now in their third decade of awarding excellence in book publishing in 55 categories. The list is supplied as information for authors and selfpublishers interested in pursuing awards and citations as a means to. Independent publisher book awards are awarded each year in general, regional, and e book categories. Finalist in humorcomedy, next generation indie book awards, 2014 outstanding work of young adult literature, new hampshire literary awards, 202014 winner in the juvenile fiction category of the independent book awards. The ndsu press has been notified its authors will receive three gold medals and one silver medal from the 2019 independent publisher book awards.
This award was previously named christian small publisher book of the year award sign up to receive updates to stay uptodate about the award. Top 10 selfpublished book awards for independent authors. Book of the year awards contest the independent author. Congratulations and sincere thanks to the independent authors and publishers who participated in our 20th annual, 2016 independent publisher book awards contest. The 2020 ippys are open until the final deadline of. An outstanding book category winner will be awarded in each category with recognition of finalists. Congratulations and sincere thanks to over 2,750 independent authors and publishers who participated in our 19th annual, 2015 independent publisher book awards contest.
Finalist in humorcomedy, next generation indie book awards, 2014 bronze award for regional, 2015 independent publisher winner in the juvenile fiction category of the independent book awards finalist, best published author in vermont, 2018. The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, university, and selfpublished books released each year. The ippy conducted annually, the independent publisher book awards honor the years best independently published titles from around the world. The eric hoffer book award is one of the largest international book awards for small, academic, and independent presses. Publishing history this is a chart to show the when this publisher published books. The competition is commonly known as the ippy awards. The competition also includes the pete delohery award for best sports book, open to fiction and non fiction sports.
Nine days later, we won another gold medal, this time at the next generation indie book awards. Here are the gold, silver and bronze medalists in our 83 general categories. In midapril, we got word that our book had won gold at the independent publisher ippy book awards. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. Theyre very excited to have the book on hand for the holidays. This graph charts editions from this publisher over time. Congratulations and sincere thanks to the independent authors and publishers who participated in our 23rd annual, 2019 independent publisher book awards contest. The indie book awards 2020 have been announced in extraordinary times, without the sense of ceremony that these amazing books deserve. The award ceremony is scheduled for tuesday, may 28, in new york city. An awardwinning, independent book publisher turner publishing company is an awardwinning, independent publisher of books.
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