In addition to providing free reviews for authors we also host a respected annual international
book award contest to help authors obtain more recognition and exposure.
And I was wanting to shout to the world that one of my books was a finalist in
a book award contest.
We also put on an annual
book award contest, The Red City Review Book Awards.
Additionaly, authors who win our annual
book award contest donate copies to be sold at our booth at the Miami Book Fair International, the largest book fair in America.
Every year, Outskirts Press nominates less than 5 % of the books it publishes for submission to the Colorado Independent Publishers Association EVVY Awards, an independent 3rd party
book award contest that is both competitive and «strict» (for lack of a better word).
In this post, I'll share about our favorite
book award contest and let you know how you can enter.
Enter
any book award contest only after careful consideration and review of its reputation.
http://www.readersfavorite.com/book-reviews.htm — Readers» Favorite provides free book reviews for authors and hosts a respected annual
book award contest.
Another marketing strategy I am trying (and I am brand new to all of this) is entering my self published book in several different
book award contests such as the International Book Awards, the San Francisco Book Festival and the MWSA Book Review / Awards.
Congratulations and sincere thanks to the independent authors and publishers who participated in our 20th annual, 2016 Independent Publisher
Book Awards contest.
Our awards were started back in 1996 when Small Press (the original name of Independent Publisher) was hearing a lot of criticism lobbed at major
book awards contests and was encouraged to produce its own «best of the year» list.
Congratulations and sincere thanks to over 2,750 independent authors and publishers who participated in our 19th annual, 2015 Independent Publisher
Book Awards contest.
Too often, IBPA has noticed a bias against self - published authors, independent publishers, and hybrid presses when it comes to choosing titles or authors for book review consideration,
book award contests, association memberships, and inclusion on independent bookstore shelves.
They also have
a book awards contest and do video book trailers.
They entered
book award contests, started blogging, and are still experimenting with ways to market their book.
USA Book News offers paid up Author U members a $ 10 discount when entering
book awards contest.
Here's what we've learned about the pros and cons of
book award contests:
So what can we share with you about indie
book award contests, to help you decide if they are right for you?
Last fall and winter, we entered Book Design Made Simple in some independent publishing
book award contests.
Story Monsters LLC is dedicated to helping authors of all genres strive for excellence through our marketing and publicity services, Dragonfly
Book Award contests, Story Monsters Approved!
As most
book award contests recognize only titles released during the previous calendar year or two, we've created the Enduring Light medals to reward exemplary Christian - themed books published since the year 2000.
Congratulations to all 382 medalists and sincere thanks to the almost 2,500 independent authors and publishers who participated in our 2013 Independent Publisher
Book Awards contest.
Book award contests are everywhere.
The Independent Book Publishers Association sees a bias against indie voices in
book award contests, media reviews and inclusion on bookstore shelves.
If you placed in any year of our International
Book Awards contest, you can access your award seal / stickers and all other award related materials by logging into your Author's Area and clicking the Contest tab and following the link to your Contestant's Page.
«Too often, IBPA has noticed a bias against self - published authors, independent publishers, and hybrid presses when it comes to choosing titles or authors for review consideration,
book award contests, association memberships, and inclusion on independent bookstore shelves,» said IBPA CEO Angela Bole.
«Too often, IBPA has noticed a bias against self - published authors, independent publishers, and hybrid presses when it comes to choosing titles or authors for review consideration,
book award contests, association memberships, and inclusion on independent bookstore shelves.
Not exact matches
The
contest is based on LOUKOUMI's CELEBRITY COOKBOOK, the
award winning Children's
book by Nick Katsoris, featuring favorite childhood recipes by over 50 celebrities including Beyonce, Jennifer Aniston, Oprah Winfrey, Betty White, Taylor Swift, Eli Manning, Matt Lauer, Justin Timberlake, Sherri Shepherd, Katie Couric, Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Mark Wahlberg, 8 Disney Channel stars and many others.
In general, schools and communities participate by organizing professional development opportunities to encourage collaborative planning between general and special educators, entering our national poster / essay
contest, organizing multicultural events and celebrations, issuing proclamations of Inclusive Schools Week in their communities, giving
awards and recognition to educators and community members who are making a difference for students with disabilities, holding
book fairs, and writing letters - to - the - editor.
The Frugal Editor was also a finalist in the «How - to» category of that same
contest» s Next Generation Indie
Book Awards.
Hidden Shadows is a Winner in the Fiction category of the 2016 NABE Pinnacle
Book Achievement
award; Winner 2016 Global Ebook Awards, Popular Literature Fiction; Short - Listed for the Eric Hoffer Award Grand Prize; finalist for the Eric Hoffer First Horizon Award; Honorable Mention, General Fiction, Eric Hoffer Award; Finalist, da Vinci Eye Award; Finalist, Debut category: WFWA (Women's Fiction Writers Association) Star Award Contest; Finalist, Literary Fiction, NIEA (National Indie Excellence Awards); Finalist for the Will Rogers Medallion Award in the Western Romance category; Finalist in the NERFA contest (National Excellence in Romance Fiction Awards), sponsored by First Coast Romance Writers, for «Novel with Romantic Elements;» Finalist in the Long Contemporary category for the Aspen Gold Reader's Choice Contest (Heart of Denver Romance Writers) and Top Ten finisher, Best Other Novel, Predators & Editors Readers» Poll 2015 as well as other awards and accol
award; Winner 2016 Global Ebook
Awards, Popular Literature Fiction; Short - Listed for the Eric Hoffer Award Grand Prize; finalist for the Eric Hoffer First Horizon Award; Honorable Mention, General Fiction, Eric Hoffer Award; Finalist, da Vinci Eye Award; Finalist, Debut category: WFWA (Women's Fiction Writers Association) Star Award Contest; Finalist, Literary Fiction, NIEA (National Indie Excellence Awards); Finalist for the Will Rogers Medallion Award in the Western Romance category; Finalist in the NERFA contest (National Excellence in Romance Fiction Awards), sponsored by First Coast Romance Writers, for «Novel with Romantic Elements;» Finalist in the Long Contemporary category for the Aspen Gold Reader's Choice Contest (Heart of Denver Romance Writers) and Top Ten finisher, Best Other Novel, Predators & Editors Readers» Poll 2015 as well as other awards and acco
Awards, Popular Literature Fiction; Short - Listed for the Eric Hoffer
Award Grand Prize; finalist for the Eric Hoffer First Horizon Award; Honorable Mention, General Fiction, Eric Hoffer Award; Finalist, da Vinci Eye Award; Finalist, Debut category: WFWA (Women's Fiction Writers Association) Star Award Contest; Finalist, Literary Fiction, NIEA (National Indie Excellence Awards); Finalist for the Will Rogers Medallion Award in the Western Romance category; Finalist in the NERFA contest (National Excellence in Romance Fiction Awards), sponsored by First Coast Romance Writers, for «Novel with Romantic Elements;» Finalist in the Long Contemporary category for the Aspen Gold Reader's Choice Contest (Heart of Denver Romance Writers) and Top Ten finisher, Best Other Novel, Predators & Editors Readers» Poll 2015 as well as other awards and accol
Award Grand Prize; finalist for the Eric Hoffer First Horizon
Award; Honorable Mention, General Fiction, Eric Hoffer Award; Finalist, da Vinci Eye Award; Finalist, Debut category: WFWA (Women's Fiction Writers Association) Star Award Contest; Finalist, Literary Fiction, NIEA (National Indie Excellence Awards); Finalist for the Will Rogers Medallion Award in the Western Romance category; Finalist in the NERFA contest (National Excellence in Romance Fiction Awards), sponsored by First Coast Romance Writers, for «Novel with Romantic Elements;» Finalist in the Long Contemporary category for the Aspen Gold Reader's Choice Contest (Heart of Denver Romance Writers) and Top Ten finisher, Best Other Novel, Predators & Editors Readers» Poll 2015 as well as other awards and accol
Award; Honorable Mention, General Fiction, Eric Hoffer
Award; Finalist, da Vinci Eye Award; Finalist, Debut category: WFWA (Women's Fiction Writers Association) Star Award Contest; Finalist, Literary Fiction, NIEA (National Indie Excellence Awards); Finalist for the Will Rogers Medallion Award in the Western Romance category; Finalist in the NERFA contest (National Excellence in Romance Fiction Awards), sponsored by First Coast Romance Writers, for «Novel with Romantic Elements;» Finalist in the Long Contemporary category for the Aspen Gold Reader's Choice Contest (Heart of Denver Romance Writers) and Top Ten finisher, Best Other Novel, Predators & Editors Readers» Poll 2015 as well as other awards and accol
Award; Finalist, da Vinci Eye
Award; Finalist, Debut category: WFWA (Women's Fiction Writers Association) Star Award Contest; Finalist, Literary Fiction, NIEA (National Indie Excellence Awards); Finalist for the Will Rogers Medallion Award in the Western Romance category; Finalist in the NERFA contest (National Excellence in Romance Fiction Awards), sponsored by First Coast Romance Writers, for «Novel with Romantic Elements;» Finalist in the Long Contemporary category for the Aspen Gold Reader's Choice Contest (Heart of Denver Romance Writers) and Top Ten finisher, Best Other Novel, Predators & Editors Readers» Poll 2015 as well as other awards and accol
Award; Finalist, Debut category: WFWA (Women's Fiction Writers Association) Star
Award Contest; Finalist, Literary Fiction, NIEA (National Indie Excellence Awards); Finalist for the Will Rogers Medallion Award in the Western Romance category; Finalist in the NERFA contest (National Excellence in Romance Fiction Awards), sponsored by First Coast Romance Writers, for «Novel with Romantic Elements;» Finalist in the Long Contemporary category for the Aspen Gold Reader's Choice Contest (Heart of Denver Romance Writers) and Top Ten finisher, Best Other Novel, Predators & Editors Readers» Poll 2015 as well as other awards and accol
Award Contest; Finalist, Literary Fiction, NIEA (National Indie Excellence
Awards); Finalist for the Will Rogers Medallion Award in the Western Romance category; Finalist in the NERFA contest (National Excellence in Romance Fiction Awards), sponsored by First Coast Romance Writers, for «Novel with Romantic Elements;» Finalist in the Long Contemporary category for the Aspen Gold Reader's Choice Contest (Heart of Denver Romance Writers) and Top Ten finisher, Best Other Novel, Predators & Editors Readers» Poll 2015 as well as other awards and acco
Awards); Finalist for the Will Rogers Medallion
Award in the Western Romance category; Finalist in the NERFA contest (National Excellence in Romance Fiction Awards), sponsored by First Coast Romance Writers, for «Novel with Romantic Elements;» Finalist in the Long Contemporary category for the Aspen Gold Reader's Choice Contest (Heart of Denver Romance Writers) and Top Ten finisher, Best Other Novel, Predators & Editors Readers» Poll 2015 as well as other awards and accol
Award in the Western Romance category; Finalist in the NERFA
contest (National Excellence in Romance Fiction
Awards), sponsored by First Coast Romance Writers, for «Novel with Romantic Elements;» Finalist in the Long Contemporary category for the Aspen Gold Reader's Choice Contest (Heart of Denver Romance Writers) and Top Ten finisher, Best Other Novel, Predators & Editors Readers» Poll 2015 as well as other awards and acco
Awards), sponsored by First Coast Romance Writers, for «Novel with Romantic Elements;» Finalist in the Long Contemporary category for the Aspen Gold Reader's Choice
Contest (Heart of Denver Romance Writers) and Top Ten finisher, Best Other Novel, Predators & Editors Readers» Poll 2015 as well as other
awards and acco
awards and accolades.
The novel was a semifinalist in the 2011 Amazon Breakthrough Novel
Award contest, the spring 2013 winner of the ForeWord Firsts
contest sponsored by ForeWord Reviews, and was just named a literary fiction category semi-finalist in the Kindle
Book Review's 2014 Kindle
Book Awards.
Nicole Riley spent some time this week researching the deadlines and details for the 2013
book contests and
book awards.
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Book Award,
Book contest, Books, Creative Nonfiction, Doll God, Family history, Flash Nonfiction, History, Kin Types, Nonfiction, Poetry book, Poetry Collec
Book contest,
Books, Creative Nonfiction, Doll God, Family history, Flash Nonfiction, History, Kin Types, Nonfiction, Poetry
book, Poetry Collec
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Kobo offers a few additional sorting options for
books, they have Pocket integration for sending web articles to your device, they offer reading
awards and frequent coupon codes and
contests.
· fake
contests and
awards focused on self - published authors · sites selling ads but have no statistics to back - up the rates they charge · companies offering to get self - published authors»
books into various
book fairs around the world
Earlier this year, I paid $ 25 to enter the Kindle
Book Review
awards contest for the top, indie
books published from May 2012 to May 2014.
Get Recognition and
Awards — Some people don't realize that if you publish a Kindle book and make great sales, and enter some contests you can also win publishing awards just like people do with the big publi
Awards — Some people don't realize that if you publish a Kindle
book and make great sales, and enter some
contests you can also win publishing
awards just like people do with the big publi
awards just like people do with the big publishers.
Enter your
book in legitimate contest such as Readers Choice, Foreword Reviews Book of the Year, and the IPPY Awa
book in legitimate
contest such as Readers Choice, Foreword Reviews
Book of the Year, and the IPPY Awa
Book of the Year, and the IPPY
Awards.
Take a look at this article detailing a 2015
contest and its results for a clearer picture of the correlation between a major - name
book award and the resulting increase in sales.
Both Susan and Glenn's previous
books with Outskirts Press were also EVVY nominees and
award - winners with various
contests and those successes became building blocks toward a strong, foundational online presence, as well as a strong presence in their fields (education / math and fantasy fiction, respectively).
In 2010 we published a
book called The Beads of Lapis Lazuli, by Doris Kenney Marcotte, which went on to win a 2011 EVVY
Award for Fiction and become a finalist for our
contest.
Congratulations to Dr. Webster, and I will look forward to the great exposure that gaining recognition in the Reader Views Literary
Award and Foreword Reviews» 2015 INDIEFAB
Book of the Year
Award contests will provide!
Most
award contests will have different categories that you can submit your
book to.
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The writer's digest self - publishing
book awards «
contest» is nothing more than a scam you pay to be a part of.
From widely recognized and established
contests like the Writer's Digest International Self - Published
Book Awards to local contests being held for members of small writing groups, published authors have a daunting list of contests and awards to consider pur
Awards to local
contests being held for members of small writing groups, published authors have a daunting list of
contests and
awards to consider pur
awards to consider pursuing.
Before last year's «Best
book of the Month»
contest, our December promotion was typically the
awarding of a free publishing package.
From honest and objective
book reviews,
contests,
book awards, and author interviews,
Books & Benches offers an array of promotional opportunities for authors in addition to many chances for authors and readers to connect.
We asked several
book award winners whether they thought entering
contests was worthwhile.