All entries must be postmarked by march 31st, 2020. Forsaking printing conventions as well as those who. The 2020 ippys are open until the final deadline of. Aug 15, 2016 rich dad poor dad is a financial advice book written by american businessman, author and investor robert kiyosaki. Honoring the best self published books in literary fiction, genre fiction, and creative nonfiction. Among the dozens of awards for selfpublished books, there arent many that are worth winning. The evvy awards are open to any independently or selfpublished print book, ebook or audio book and may be submitted by the author, publisher or credited service provider illustrator, designer, editor, printer, consultant, etc. The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, university, and selfpublished books released each year. Twentyeight percent of general fiction is published by indieselfpublished authors, but data guy decided to break the data down even further. Competitions are another area thats opened up and there are now dozens which welcome self published books. In keeping with kiyosakis ideas that ownership of high value assets that produce cash flow is the key to wealth, rather than being an employee, he selfpublished the book in 1997.
Book awards are an honor for authors and publishers, and they can boost media attention. 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. It may also apply to albums, pamphlets, brochures, video content, and zines in the traditional publishing model, in which the. Niea national indie excellence awards united states. Including them here should not be taken as an endorsement of the competition or its sponsors. These awards were selected based on their acceptance of self published books. The best contests for selfpublished authors bookstand. Conducted annually, the independent publisher book awards honor the years best independently published titles from around the world. One of my favorite awards for self published authors is the eric hoffer book award. The competition is open to all englishlanguage self published 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. Another chapbook, ovarian, was published in 2011 by the dallas poets community press, and a third chapbook, beatrice.
These include the guardian self published book of the month, the amazon breakthrough novel award, the next generation indie book awards, and the international book awards. She has worked as a journalist and womens health educator in western massachusetts. The reason this number is significant is that when you look at the other popular categories, the average price from the big five publishers is much. Learn about the 10 top legitimate book awards open to self published authors. Contest spotlights selfpublished authors in illinois. My first book, sunbelievable, was published by my own publishing company and therefore qualified as a selfpublished versus a printondemand selfpublished book. Jun, 2014 thank you for your note, and i am happy to hear about pacific book, which i had never heard of. Ellen lafleche is a judge of our north street book prize.
Contest submissions are open december 1 to march 15. And every year they all pretty much feature the same titles this year they include colson whiteheads the underground railroad, stephanie danlers sweetbitter, michael chabons. We look forward to celebrating your wonderful books. June 15, 2020 swan scythe press is now considering manuscripts for its 2020 poetry chapbook contest. Telemachus by peter gray, jim morgan and the door at the edge of the world by jame. One of my favorite awards for selfpublished authors is the eric hoffer book award. Benjamin franklin awards the ibpa benjamin franklin awards, which includes fiftyfive categories recognizing excellence in both editorial and design, is regarded as one of the highest national honors in. After being rejected by publishers, cummings selfpublished the collection with the help of his mother. Book awards for selfpublished writers are one way to do that.
Top 10 bestselling books in selfpublishing for january 2016. Book awards for self published authors including them here should not be taken as an endorsement of the competition or its sponsors. The 2016 contest featured about 45 books the first year had 103 with more than 100 libraries throughout illinois participating, raleigh said. A comprehensive list of other competitions can be found here. Book awards for selfpublished authors including them here should not be taken as an endorsement of the competition or its sponsors.
Self published book awards some make the argument that book contests are a way to rip off writers. Africanamercan literature sold predominantly by indie authors. The annual best indie book award is an international literary award contest recognizing outstanding achievement by independent authors. For immediate release outskirts press reveals top 10 best selling books in selfpublishing from january 2016 outskirts press announces their top 10 bestselling, selfpublished books from january 2016. Turns out that africanamerican fiction, which lacks a separate nielsen category, is sold predominantly by.
The list is supplied as information for authors and self publishers interested in pursuing awards and citations as a means to their own publishing goals. Selfpublished book awards, writing contests and literary prizes. The list is supplied as information for authors and selfpublishers interested in pursuing awards and citations as a means to their own publishing goals. Shelf unbound best indieselfpublished book competition. This is the fifth year of the human relations indie book awards. Authors submit a book and a fee for the hopes of winning the contest and the grand prize, usually a sum of money. Awardwinning authors tend to be more successful when it comes to finding a literary agent, getting a publisher, and selling more books. Edelman hopes that 2016 is the year that a consumer publication has the vision and muscle to reframe the narrative surrounding selfpublished booksby presenting them. Book viral, com201610thebestbookawardsforauthorsto. Book awards contests can be a great way for a new or experienced author to win a prize, get recognition, and improve your chances at getting a major book deal. And many of these contests are run by media groups that use them as a way to drum up business. 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. Shelf unbound best indie book competition writing contest 2019. Established in 2016 to recognize excellence in canadian independent publishing, the whistler.
Mystery book awards, writing contests and literary prizes. It looks like youre viewing this page with a mobile device. Selfpublished book awards, writing contests and literary. Any indieselfpublished book in any genre in 2019 or 2020 is eligible for entry.
With hundreds of thousands of selfpublished books hitting the shelves every year, indie authors need to find a way to stand out. Heres one example while this is from a 2016 ab test, weve seen award. A firstplace winner or two will be chosen soon from among the finalist manuscripts by the 2020 finalist judge, cris mazza. The purpose of the human relations indie book awards is to recognize indie authors who have written books with a human relations focus related to various interactions among people in different settings such as work, organizations, school, home, family or in personal lives. Book awards for selfpublished authors the book designer. No thanks is a 1935 collection of poetry by one of americas most famous poets, e. Feb 12, 20 winning writers recently launched its first annual north street book prize for self published books. Jendi reiter is vice president of winning writers, editor of the best free literary contests, and oversees the winning writers.
Selfpublishing is the publication of media by its author without the involvement of an established publisher. 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. These awards were selected based on their acceptance of selfpublished books. Writers digest selfpublished book awards where writers win. Another chapbook, ovarian, was published in 2011 by the dallas poets community press, and a. There are, of course, the book contests for selfpublishers that hand out awards like candy. Selfpublished book awards the writers union of canada. Top 10 selfpublished book awards for independent authors. February 23, 2016 denver, co outskirts press, a fullservice selfpublishing and book marketing service provider, today announced its top ten titles from january. Winners of the writers digest self published book competition award. Established in 2016 to recognize excellence in canadian independent publishing, the whistler independent book awards offers prizes in two categories.
Any independent or small press author can submit books in the categories of m. Dec 22, 2011 just updated all content and added three new contests. Benjamin franklin awards the ibpa benjamin franklin awards, which includes fiftyfive categories recognizing excellence in both editorial and design, is regarded as one of the highest national honors in small and independent publishing. 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 annual best indie book award is an international literary award contest recognizing independent authors in major genres. C lick on the links above to read about our past winners. The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, university, and self published books released each year. Whistler independent book awards presented by the writers union of canada. Book awards authors should enter westwind communications. Home our contests contest archives north street book prize 2016. Including them here should not be taken as an endorsement of the competition. Entries will be evaluated on content, writing quality. Writers digest selfpublished book competition winners. Selfpublished book awards some make the argument that book contests are a way to rip off writers.
Winners of the writers digest selfpublished book competition award. Anyone of any age, gender, or background, from anywhere in the world, who has published a book with an indie publisher, or selfpublished their book in english, on amazon kdp. 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. The best selfpublished books of 2016 every year readers are faced with best of lists of books, from outlets ranging from goodreads choice to npr. Book awards are part of your arsenal to achieve discoverability. Outskirts press reveals top 10 best selling books in selfpublishing from january 2016 outskirts press announces their top 10 bestselling, selfpublished books from january 2016. Creative writing is such a key part of life for those who enjoy writing yet it is increasingly difficult to become traditionally published. The best self published book awards programs have the power to change that and bring authors and their works out of obscurity and into the spotlight. With typical panache, the poet dedicated the aptly titled no thanks to the fourteen publishing houses which had turned the collection down. Contests are a great way to gain positive publicity for your book and increase your credibility as an author. Jan 18, 2018 learn about the 10 top legitimate book awards open to self published authors. 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. The majority of selfpublished book awards dont confer any benefit to the.
A mong the dozens of awards for selfpublished books, there arent many that are worth winning. And many of these contests are run by media groups that use them as a. Here are the book contests i recommend for selfpublished authors. Her manuscript, workers rites, won the philbrick poetry award from the providence athenaeum and was published as a chapbook in 2011. A feature article about you and your book for the mayjune 2016 issue of. The winner will be announced in october 2016 at the james river writers conference. Jan 15, 2016 edelman hopes that 2016 is the year that a consumer publication has the vision and muscle to reframe the narrative surrounding selfpublished booksby presenting them with the same care shown to. The majority of self published book awards dont confer any benefit to the author, other than a seal that winners often must pay for. Enter the official best indie book award official best. Jul 12, 2014 these include the guardian self published book of the month, the amazon breakthrough novel award, the next generation indie book awards, and the international book awards.
Deadline for submissions for the 2016 eric hoffer awards is january 21. Dec 10, 2012 here are the book contests i recommend for self published authors. May 07, 2020 the competition is open to all englishlanguage self published 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. Final judges are aimee parkison for fiction, philip metres. Self published book awards, writing contests and literary prizes american eagle book awards each year, american eagle book awards recognizes notable works of fiction by self published or independently published authors whose books were published in the previous year in the united states. Just updated all content and added three new contests. Entries are limited to independently indie published books, including those from small presses, ebook publishers, and selfpublished authors. The 2020 leapfrog fiction contest will open january 15 may 1. Big title swan scythe press 2020 poetry chapbook contest. Book awards for self published writers are one way to do that. Your ebook kindle book must be published september 1, 2019 through april 1, 2021. Self publishing is the publication of media by its author without the involvement of an established publisher. The eric hoffer book award recognizes excellence in publishing. List of book awards contests updated 2019 tck publishing.
The majority of selfpublished book awards dont confer any benefit to the author, other than a seal that winners often must pay for. Jan 14, 2017 a mong the dozens of awards for selfpublished books, there arent many that are worth winning. Selfpublished authors, independent publishers, or university. In addition, autumn house offers a nonfiction contest and a rising. Researching book award contests can be overwhelming. With hundreds of thousands of self published books hitting the shelves every year, indie authors need to find a way to stand out. Whether youre a professional writer, a parttime freelancer, or a writing enthusiast who took the leap and published your own book, this competition may be for you. The term usually refers to written media, such as books and magazines, either as an ebook or as a physical copy using pod print on demand technology. The winning entry will be selected by the editors of. Sep 10, 2015 among the dozens of awards for self published books, there arent many that are worth winning. Theres a genre under general fiction that defies the traditional data, according to data guy at digital book world.