Discoverability how to reach your reader and sell more books. Conducted annually, the independent publisher book awards honor the years best independently published titles from around the world. Founded in 1983 and based in manhattan beach, california, the nonprofit association of presses sponors the annual benjamin franklin awards, given for excellence in independent publishing. After all, the benefits to awardwinning authors are clear enough. Cds and mp3s from the ibpa 2012 conference sponsored by the independent book publishers association. Home to some of the most exciting opportunities in independent publishing. To the right are helpful links and resources regarding book awards. The independent book publishers association ibpa is a notforprofit membership organization serving the independent publishing community through. The independent book publishers association ibpa is a notforprofit membership organization serving the independent publishing community through advocacy and education. Judged by peer publishers, librarians, and medical professionals since 1976, the prose awards are extraordinary for. The 20 ippy award winners were announced last week and not surprisingly the extensive list of medal winners features an increased representation from micropresses and selfpublished authors. 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. Books are accepted for the annual midwest book awards from any independent publisher in the 12state midwest region published during the 2019 calendar year.
Australian book industry awards australian publishers. When i first looked into publishing my book i found a publishing company that had a lot of different departments that could end up guiding me through the. The publishing world has its share of sharks, scammers, and companies that will exploit an authors ambitions for monetary gain. Goodreads and the association of american publishers trade division members have recently announced the independent book blogger awards and will be give four lucky book bloggers a trip to book expo america, one of the largest conferences in the publishing industry. Listed below are the regional fiction and nonfiction medalists and the ebook fiction and nonfiction medalists. The prose awards are sponsored by the association of american. Here are the results of the 2018 independent publisher regional and ebook awards, presented to the years best titles published in these important and growing divisions of independent publishing. Its mission is to advance the professional interests of independent publishers.
The national book award for translation was introduced in 1967 and split between two books, the first split. Starting in 1965, coach house books first prints were of the canadian flag, then gradually moved on to other things such as poetry. Enter the official best indie book award official best. Benjamin franklin book awards, put on by the independent book publishers association ibpa, is a big one. The australian book designers association abda has announced the shortlists for the 2020 australian book design awards. Literary book awards, writing contests and literary prizes anna pidruchney award for new writers awarded to a novice writer under the age of 35 for a literary work which includes ukrainian canadian characters or is based on a ukrainian canadian theme. In fact the ebook section of the award is dominated by selfpublished authors.
Publishers marketing association celebrates anniversary. Ibpa publishing university online events require registration with ticket purchase. Ibppg is part of the international association of professional organizations iapo. The ibpa also awards a benjamin franklin digital award for the best ebooks, apps and software. Literary book awards, writing contests and literary prizes.
Entries are limited to independently indie published books, including those from small presses, ebook publishers, and selfpublished authors. Librarians throughout the midwest to judge midwest book awards. Independent book publishing professionals are people who are employed by, or provide services to, the independent book publishing industry. Independent book publishers association ibpa conference. In this post, we expose some of the most common scams and show you how to identify which publishing companies to avoid. The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, university, and selfpublished books released each year. The publishers marketing association pma is celebrating its twentyfifth anniversary by changing its name to the independent book publishers association ibpa. We have a partner membership for services which align with our code of standards and go through a vetting process. Known as the oscars of the food world, the james beard awards cover all aspects of. They include publishers, editors, writers, proofreaders, designers, marketing professionals, distributors, printers. This organization has over 3,000 members, and among the membership, this is the most coveted award. The national book awards, administered by the national book foundation, are considered one of the most prestigious literary honors, rivaled only by the pulitzer prizes. 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.
With nearly 3,000 members, ibpa is the largest publishing trade association in the united states. Many of the contests have categories in addition to poetry and some have regional or other restrictions. The french publishers association sne is frances trade association of book publishers. Alli monitors the self publishing industry in two ways. Some events feature a special discount for ibpa members only. Use the pages below to browse these incredible books. All of the vendors here are also ibpa members, proving through their membership their support of the independent publishing community. The winners of the independent book blogger awards will have a threeday, allaccess pass to book expo america in june.
Academic publisher edward elgar was named independent publisher of the year and academic and professional publisher of the year, with the judges describing the publisher as a resolutely forwardlooking business, citing its. The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, university, and. A regularly updated list of contests for already published books of poetry, listed in chronological order of deadline. Content is king print, electronic, and online strategies to help new and growing publishers boost the bottom. The 2020 ippys are open until the final deadline of. Since march 21st, 20, four annual lists of potentially ooc works have been published, with. This years longlist of books was selected by a panel of five judges chaired by michael wood, and also comprising ellah wakatama allfrey. Each year, publishers and authors are formally recognized for their commitment to pioneering works of research and for contributing to the conception, production, and design of landmark works in their fields.
In 20, yates photographs won photolucida critical mass, and later, a solo exhibit at the. Four of the five fiction nominees are published by penguin random house. To view the general and outstanding medalists, click the links in the sidebar. Compared to previous years, there is a distinct dropoff in titles from authors using packaged selfpublishing services. The top 10 awards for indie authors the wise ink blog. The australian book industry awards abia is the biggest industry event on the nations literary calendar to acknowledge the best books and finest talent in the. Industry news about the publishing industry, print and ebooks, publishers, book deals, publishing jobs, book fairs and trade shows, and book marketing. Below are links and important information for independent publisher s six book award contests. The uks independent publishers guild has announced the winners of the independent publishing awards at its annual conference in oxford, reports the bookseller. The independent publisher book awards ippys honor the years best books from independent and small press publishers. This award is from the independent book publishers association ibpa and recognizes small and independent publishers. Independent publisher book award winners southeast fiction.
The ppa festival brings publishers together for one day to celebrate the industry, network and share experiences. A pantheon of such writers as william faulkner, marianne moore, ralph ellison, john cheever, bernard malamud, philip roth, robert lowell, walker percy, john updike. Cartel violence sends a mother and her son careening north from acapulco toward the relative safety of the united states, and every moment of their journey is rendered in. The first awards were held in 1974 giving out awards for news photography and have expanded to include many disciplines of journalism. It is the largest exporter of books in the world, with income from exports accounting for almost 60% of revenues. Here you can find out about upcoming book industry events. Winners of the 20 national book award in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young peoples literature were announced at the 64th national book awards benefit dinner and ceremony at cipriani wall street in new york city on wednesday, november 20, 20. Free press book among award nominees winnipeg free press. In the meantime, james minter has drawn together a list of 50 book awards open to selfpublishers. For each category, three judges independently score each entry in criteria relevant to that genre.
Independent book publishers association listed as ibpa. 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. The ippy conducted annually, the independent publisher book awards honor the years best independently published titles from around the world. For the first time in the midwest independent publishers associations thirtyyear. The finalists for the 20 national book awards were announced this morning on morning joe. Over this time, the ibpa benjamin franklin award for excellence in book publishing has become one of the highest national honors for. If that doesnt convince you, here are 20 independent publishers who are very successful and won literary awards. The new zealand newspaper publishers association awards are annual new zealand media awards recognising excellence in the news print media. Ibpa programs and publications include the benjamin franklin awards, publishing university, and the monthly independent magazine. Contests for already published poetry books updated. Book industry events independent book publishers association. Childrens literature was first recognized as one of seven categories in 1969.
Celebrate with friends and colleagues at the presentation of the australian educational publishing awards for 2016. The manitoba writers guild and the association of manitoba book publishers announced the shortlists for the annual provincial literary. Starting in 1965, coach house books first prints were of the canadian flag, then gradually moved on. The event offers colleagues and industry professionals the opportunity to network and celebrate achievements. Largest nonprofit trade association for independent publishers and author publishers in the u. Now that the frenzy of the book award season is behind us, i thought it might be fun to talk to publishers about what awards and reading programs like the ontario library associations forest of reading mean to business.
Congratulations to the 29th annual ibpa benjamin franklin award winners for excellence in book publishing. Independent book publishers association ibpa, manhattan beach, ca. The annual best indie book award is an international literary award contest recognizing independent authors in major genres. Educational publishing awards australian publishers. To this end, ibpa provides cooperative marketing programs, education and. All fiction winners national book awards, national book. American dirt is a beautiful, heartbreaking odyssey, a vivid world filled with angels and demons, one i only wanted to leave so i could get my heart out of my throat. Ibpa benjamin franklin awards home ibpa book award.