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Print and audiobooks can be submitted by: • Independent publishers • University presses • Hybrid publishers • Association presses • Self-published authors If you are a big five publishing house, you must submit your books to our fall competition, NYCBigBookAward.com, which has a separate committee and entry fee. Outside of the big five publishing houses, any publisher or author may submit to both competitions, IndependentPressAward.com (every spring); and NYCBigBookAward.com (every fall). See webpages for complete details.
WHEN CAN I ENTER the Independent Press Award? We are on a rolling submission, approximately every two and a half months, with two hard deadlines: (1) March 2024 to August 30, 2024; (2) September 1, 2024 to December 30, 2024 All entries must be postmarked no later than December 30, 2024. This final deadline will not be extended. What if I miss the deadline? Enter our fall program NYCBigBookAward.com as we take books until August 30th. ENTRY FEE $125 per title/per category, plus $75 for any additional category
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS Decide which books (copyright date within the past three years is recommended but not required) to enter into this year’s competition. 2 Calculate the total entry fee. Choose which categories, https://www.independentpressaward.com/categories, to enter each book into. You may enter a book into as many categories as you’d like. The fee for the first category is $125. Any additional book categories for that same book is $75 per category. • SINGLE BOOK, MULTIPLE CATEGORIES: One who enters “Book One” in Children’s Educational and Book Cover Design Childrens category, the entry fee is $125 + $75 = $200. 1
Educational and Book Cover Design Childrens category, the entry fee is $125 + $75 = $200, and “Book Two” in Mystery and New Fiction (first-time published), the entry fee is $125 + $75 = $200, so $200 + 200 = $400 in total book entry fees. 3 Download a form from this page, OR submit the entry form online on this page, https://www.independentpressaward.com/online-entry-form-1 Complete form 4 Duplicate each Entry Label if you are entering multiple categories. For print books, a copy of the completed Entry Label must be placed inside the front cover of every book submitted. Up to four physical copies for entry into four or more categories. Audiobooks, a single copy of the completed Entry Label must be submitted along with either an Audible gift code or Authors’ Direct code. IF SUBMITTING ONLINE and sending a book directly from Amazon.com or other retailer/printer, NO PAPERWORK IS REQUIRED to accompany the book(s). 5 Pay via PayPal button on the website or mail a check, along with your books and printed entry form, and ship to:
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Publisher’s Letter As we ready ourselves for the Memorial Day weekend, I always find it helpful to have a few great book recommendations. In this issue, you will find choice award-winning books in key categories to satisfy your weekend reading. In addition, I’m always curious about the authors, their story, and how they came to write such a book. In these pages, a number of the award-winning authors share their stories in their own words that recently won the Independent Press Award. If you’re interested in learning more about the authors and their stories, you can check out theIndependent Press Award GAB TALKS www.independentpressaward.com/thegabtalks . To note, the Independent Press Award is open to authors who have published their books independently or through small presses. The awards are a great way to discover new and talented voices in the literary world. Are you an author, publisher, or aspiring one? Then you must join us for BookCAMP 2024! Three days of education, networking and doing business: www.independentpressaward.com/ipabookcamp. The BookCAMP 2024 event is happening June 23-25, 2024, and is where independent authors, publishers, industry experts gather to learn, trade success stories and network. BookCAMP 2024 will help indie authors & publishers market, publicize, meet with other publishers & authors, make literary agents available, cover audiobooks and its impact on print books, direct on how to get your books into Costco, Target, and other big box stores, among a myriad of topics. At BookCAMP 2024, we also recognize our worldwide authors of our award programs. This year, we will host 200 attendees for our Independent Press Award / NYC Big Book Award awards ceremony & dinner at BookCAMP 2024 on June 24, 2024 with authors from Australia, Bangladesh, China, etc. and of course the United States. Come join the celebration of award-winning authors and be a part of the publishing industry. Until next time, keep on reading!
Ted Olczak Publisher
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Call for entries for the Independent Press Award
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IPA BookCAMP 2024
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Publisher’s Letter
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Michael C. Higgins, author of Exploring WIne Regions, The Central Coast of California
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Xuemo, author of Into the Desert
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GAB TALKS with Dr. Josh McConkey
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Beth Ann Hooper, author of The Roots That Clutch
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Ronna Wineberg, author of Artifacts and Other Stories
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 40
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Dr. Danielle Camer, author of Sophie Won’t Sleep
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Laurisa Brandt, author of Birthright of Scars: Rising
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Judie Dziezak, author of Petals from Mars: A Memoir of Resilience and Triumph over Adversity Aurita Maldonado, author of The Zen of Dancing in the Rain: Becoming One with the Storm
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No portion of this magazine may be reproduced without express permission from the publisher. The magazine Independent Press Award and NYC Big Book Award present is published eight times per year and has been issued the following ISSNs by the U.S. ISSN Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.: Format: Online Format: ISSN 2836-9157; and the Print Format: ISSN 2836-9149. Any questions or comments, please contact the Publisher Ted Olczak at Ted@GabbyBookAwards.com or Ted@PrintedWordReviews.com.
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The magazine Independent Press Award and NYC Big Book Award Present is published eight times per year and has been issued the following ISSNs by the U.S. ISSN Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.: Format: Online Format: ISSN 2836-9157; and the Print Format: ISSN 2836-9149. Any questions or comments, please contact the Publisher Ted Olczak at Ted@GabbyBookAwards.com or Ted@PrintedWordReviews.com.
To submit your book, visit our websites: Fall 2024: https://www.nycbigbookaward.com/ (More consumer focused; different judging; allows for all authors and publishers to participate; announced in the fall of every year) or Spring 2025:
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