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We had a diverse group of indie authors for the previous years awards that ranged from professional perspectives to indie authors personal journeys of self reflection and human relationships. Christian book awards, writing contests and literary prizes. These awards were selected based on their acceptance of self published books. The rubery prize is a prestigious international book award seeking the best books by indie writers, self published authors and books published by independent presses, judged by reputable judges. They cost a fortune and i doubt many of the books even get opened. And many of these contests are run by media groups that use them as a way to drum up business. Awardwinning authors tend to be more successful when it comes to finding a literary agent, getting a publisher, and selling more books. Dec 22, 2011 i do pretty well but im so fed up of entering my books in american book awards. Top 10 selfpublished book awards for independent authors. Lets take a look at the book awards out there for indie publishers. When i first began collecting information about awards.
Learn which book awards you should be submitting to this year for the chance to join the rankings of other criticallyacclaimed self published authors. Awards that indie and selfpublished authors can apply to for 2015 bibliocrunch book awards for selfpublished authors joel friedlanders list, the book designer. We have a partner membership for services which align with our code of standards and go through a vetting process. About 2,400 publishers participate in the awards each year, from every u. Book awards for selfpublished authors the book designer. Selfpublished book awards the writers union of canada. These include the guardian selfpublished book of the month, the amazon breakthrough novel award, the next generation indie book awards, and the international book awards. Top 5 recommended book awards for selfpublished books.
The majority of self published book awards dont confer any benefit to the author, other than a seal that winners often must pay for. All the organisers seem to want to do is sell winner. I do pretty well but im so fed up of entering my books in american book awards. A nonprofit, we provide trusted advice, supportive guidance, and a range of resources, within a welcoming community of authors and advisors. Conducted annually, the independent publisher book awards honor the years best independently published titles from around the world. As a selfpublished author, it can be difficult finding reputable book award competitions to enter. The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, university, and self published books released each year. So, a few years ago, i my real name is edward trayer, billy bob buttons is simply a pen name set up the wishing shelf book awards.
Awards and their benefits is something alli watchdog jim giamatteo is going to be looking at and reporting back on soon. The problem with many book awards for independently published authors is they dont seem particularly interested in the books. Niea national indie excellence awards united states. The primary criteria is that they accept selfpublished books. This esteemed book award ceremony is aimed at professional, freelance, and student selfpublished authors.
The whistler independent book awards are sponsored by the writers union of canada. Jointly administered by the whistler writing society, canadian authors and vivalogue publishing, the whistler. As an extension of the nonfiction authors association, we are committed to honoring excellence in nonfiction books and welcome submissions by self published and traditionally published authors alike, in both print and ebook formats. Listed if they accept selfpublished booksso listing is not necessarily an endorsement of the competition. Whether youre a professional writer, a parttime freelancer or a selfstarting student, heres your chance to enter the only selfpublished competition exclusively for selfpublished books. List of book awards contests updated 2019 tck publishing. Book awards are not only a wonderful honor for an author and publisher. Some are targeted at books for specific audiences, such as children. Writers digest also received about 700 submissions this year for its selfpublished ebooks awards, which was founded two years ago for selfpublished authors who choose not to go down the printed path. The majority of selfpublished book awards dont confer any benefit to the author, other than a seal that winners often must pay for. A nonprofit, we provide trusted advice, supportive guidance, and a range of. Jun 15, 2016 whistler independent book awards, new in 2016, is open to canadian selfpublished authors. Creative writing is such a key part of life for those who enjoy writing yet it is increasingly difficult to become traditionally published.
Book awards for selfpublished authors star print brokers. Christian book awards, writing contests and literary. The list is supplied as information for authors and selfpublishers. We have over 600 awardwinning books from self published authors. Jul 12, 2014 awards and their benefits is something alli watchdog jim giamatteo is going to be looking at and reporting back on soon. Entries are limited to independently indie published books, including those. 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. Book awards for self published writers are one way to do that. Entries are limited to independently indie published books, including those from small presses, ebook publishers, and selfpublished authors. Illumination book awards with the motto, shining a light on exemplary christian books, the illumination book awards are designed to honor the years best new titles written and published with a christian. Book awards for selfpublished authors including them here should not be taken as an endorsement of the competition or its sponsors. Award contests can aid in book marketing and promotion. With hundreds of thousands of selfpublished books hitting the shelves every year, indie authors need to find a way to stand out.
The list is supplied as information for authors and self publishers interested in pursuing awards and citations as a means to. Alli monitors the self publishing industry in two ways. The selfies us book awards rewarding the very best in. Sep 26, 2015 by bernadette geyer book awards have made great strides in broadening eligibility rules to allow authors to submit self published books. Selfpublished authors among winners of the anz photobook. Including them here should not be taken as an endorsement of the competition or its sponsors. Mindstir media awards book awards for selfpublished authors. The national indie excellence awards niea is open to all english language printed books available for sale, including small presses, midsize independent publishers, university presses, and self published authors. Mindstir media and its books have won multiple awards, including, but not limited to. The annual best indie book award or biba is an international literary award contest recognizing outstanding indie authors. When it comes to well respected book awards that are known internationally there is a problem for the self publisher or the independent press. A mong the dozens of awards for selfpublished books, there arent many that are worth winning. Book awards for selfpublished authors publishers weekly. This list provides a brief overview of each award and is intended as a preliminary guide to awards that accept self published books by canadian writers.
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