I also think indie books need a better branding, for example, there's
an indie film category on iTunes so why not indie books?
Not exact matches
Other high - flyers in this
category were BEFORE MIDNIGHT and THE WOLF OF WALL STREET, but the award went to Billy Ray, known in the industry for writing the first HUNGER GAMES instalment and for his acclaimed 2003
indie film SHATTERED GLASS.
In the last two years, wins in key
categories at the
Indie Spirits have also synced with the Oscars: At the 2014 ceremony, 12 Years a Slave took best feature, Matthew McConaughey took best actor for Dallas Buyers Club, Cate Blanchett won best actress for Blue Jasmine, Jared Leto took the best supporting actor trophy for Dallas Buyers Club, Lupita Nyong» o won best supporting actress for 12 Years a Slave as well as the
film's screenwriter John Ridley for best screenplay.
The screenplay
category is notorious for giving smaller
indie films a chance for recognition that they may not receive anywhere else on Oscar night.