The 2016 independent publisher book awards are presented to the years best titles in independent publishing. The awards ceremony took place tuesday evening at the skydeck on the 99th floor of chicagos very tall willis tower. Publishers and authors worldwide creating electronic books written in english and designed for the global marketplace are eligible for entry in 65 different elit categories. May 14, 2016 book design made simple wins gold medal in the 2016 independent publisher ippy book awards in writingpublishing category. Her third novel, indiscretion, was named the gold winner in the fiction. Feature ippy new year a collection of resolutions from ippy medalists.
The 2016 independent publisher awards ippys were revealed via an announcement on their website. Our winning of a gold medal in the 2008 competition has greatly helped book sales. Scifi novel star racers won the prestigious national silver medal for best science fiction at the 2016 ippy book awards. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Jun 08, 2014 dina colman accepting her ippy award independent publisher book awards held at providence venue in nyc on may 28, 2014. Usa best book awards is sponsored by usa book news and i310 media group. Apr 18, 2016 north atlantic books is pleased to announce that three of our recent releases have been acknowledged by the independent publisher book awards ippy. Doubleday yes, this book was selected for oprahs book club. The independent publisher book awards ippys honor the years best books from independent and small press publishers. Walker and edited by david pan, received a silver award in the militarywartime fiction category. You must be an scbwi member to submit your book for consideration and the book must be published, bound and in the english language.
For the regional, ebook, and outstanding category medalists, click the links below. Just what are these awards about, and why should you enter them. Jun 15, 2016 usa best book awards is sponsored by usa book news and i310 media group. For the regional, e book, and outstanding category medalists, click the links below.
November 24th, 2016 jim mcdowells book from ronsdale press about the first european to reach the area that has become greater vancouver, uncharted waters. The ippy awards, launched in 1996, are designed to bring increased recognition to the deserving but often unsung titles published by independent authors and publishers. The 2016 ippy awards attracted 5,500 total entries. About 2,400 publishers participate in the awards each year, from every u.
Bywater books brings home ippy awards bywater books. The ippy awards contest is accepting entries for books released between january 1, 2016 and february 24, 2018, or with 20162018 s. The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, university, and selfpublished books released each year. Congratulations to our 2016 independent publisher book award. Many if not most novel awards out there require for you to be supported by a. Awardwinning authors tend to be more successful when it comes to finding a literary agent, getting a publisher, and selling more books. The ippy awards were conceived as a broadbased, unaffiliated awards program open to all members of the independent publishing industry, and are open to authors and publishers worldwide who produce books written in english and intended for the north american market. Stories of doubt and faith won a first prize an ippy in the 2016 independent publisher book awards. Here are the gold, silver and bronze medalists in our 80 national categories. Congratulations and sincere thanks to the independent authors and publishers who participated in our 20th annual, 2016 independent publisher book awards contest.
Many if not most novel awards out there require for you to be supported by a large, known publisher. A worldhistorical meditation, have received ippy awards in the 2016 independent publisher book awards competition. Independent publisher announces 2016 ippy award winners lpg. The elit awards are an industrywide, unaffiliated awards program open to all members of the electronic publishing industry. Winner and finalist of 14 awards for excellence winner. Alex kanevsky, by peter selz, frances malcolm, and neil plotkin dolby chadwick gallery silver. The explorations of jose narvaez 17681840, pictured at right, received a silver medal for western canadian history at the independent publisher book awards that honour the years. And since jon and i planned to be in the midwest paying our. In this chilling, unforgettable novel, the underground railroadthe historical. When you complete your online entry, the final step in the process is printing out a copy of your entry, along. Titles published with a 2019 or 2020 or that were released between january 1, 2019 and january 31, 2021. Listed below are the regional fiction and nonfiction medalists and the ebook fiction and nonfiction medalists. Over this time, the ibpa benjamin franklin award for excellence in book publishing has become one of the highest national honors for.
These awards, which will be presented at a ceremony in chicago on the eve of book expo america, honor the years best independently published titles from around the world. Congratulations to our 2016 independent publisher book. In may, cowboys of the waggoner ranch took home three ippy awards. Ippy book awards the ippy book awards are run by the jenkins group. It also won gold at the 2016 benjamin franklin awards. We hosted the winners of the 23rd annual, 2019 independent publisher book awards on may 28th in new york city, celebrating their incredible work with 300 medalists and guests. Vancouvertoday, 12 pines press is pleased to announce book design made simple has been awarded a gold medal in the 20th annual independent publisher ippy book awards, in the writing and publishing category. 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. Dina colman accepting her ippy award independent publisher book awards held at providence venue in nyc on may 28, 2014. Fifteen years later, there i was in new york, my three daughters in attendance, receiving recognition for my work. List of book awards contests updated 2019 tck publishing. Whistler independent book awards, new in 2016, is open to canadian selfpublished authors.
Independent publisher book awards award description the ippy awards were conceived as a broadbased, unaffiliated awards program open to all members of the independent publishing industry, and are open to authors and publishers worldwide who produce books written in english and intended for the north american market. History 2014 next generation indie book awards the white house. Three solution tree books win 2016 independent publisher. Your email may be loading up with a variety of solicitations to enter book awards. Congratulations to della temple and tame your inner critic. They handed out gold, silver, and bronze medals to titles in 80 national, 9 outstanding books of the year, and 34 regional and ebook categories, all celebrating. State, canada, and englishspeaking countries overseas around the world. Weve all heard the expressions, this book changed my life. The full name of these awards are the independent publisher book awards. The white house and the west award of excellence, overall design.
Happy new year, from all of us at independent publisher and the ippy awards to you. Five bywater books authors are awarded 2020 independent publishers ippy medals. Since 1997, the independent publisher book awards have been recognizing the best independently published books each year. Since the inaugural contest in 1996, nearly 5,000 books have received ippy awards, along with the recognition, credibility, and increased sales that a book award can bring. The ippy awards honor outstanding independently published books. If you dont do something then there is no chance you will achieve something.
We sold nearly 2500 copies of wild alberta at the crossroads last year and. Book awards for selfpublished authors including them here should not be taken as an endorsement of the competition or its sponsors. The living now book awards are designed to honor those kinds of lifechanging books, and to bring increased recognition to the years best lifestyle, homestyle, worldimprovement. The independent publishers association gave out their book awards for 2016 in chicago this month in celebration of their 20th year. Dancing light wins 2016 ippy award power living today. My ippy gold book award celebrating high above chicago. Among the fiction gold medalists was elena ferrantes the story of the lost child, originally published in italy and issued in english by europa. Its historic furnishings and first families finalist, historical nonfiction 2014 communicator awards white house history 34. Summer has passed and fall is here, authors start thinking book marketing and business again.
The nautilus book awards is an annual accolade of books in the genre of social and environmental justice. Dragonfriend won a gold award for fantasy in the 2016 ippy book awards. Conducted annually, the independent publisher book awards honor the years best independently published titles from around the world. The list is supplied as information for authors and selfpublishers interested in pursuing awards and citations as a means to their own publishing goals. To enter, fill in all applicable information below. New york, ny, usa the independent publisher book awards, affectionately known as the ippy awards, is considered one of the highest honors for independent publishers and authors worldwide. Independent spirit and expertise comes from publishers of all sizes and budgets, and books are judged with that in mind. The full list of 2015 winners will be posted on their website by the end of the month. When i made the decision to enter my book in the ippy awards, i had no idea it was the same company who awarded me in 1997 that year they were called the small press book awards. Book design made simple wins gold medal in the 2016 independent publisher ippy book awards in writingpublishing category. North atlantic books is pleased to announce that three of our recent releases have been acknowledged by the independent publisher book awards ippy. The award will be presented on tuesday, may 10, 2016 at the 20th annual ippy awards ceremony in chicago during the bookexpo america convention. Hannah fielding is an awardwinning contemporary romance fiction writer. Jun 27, 2016 you must be an scbwi member to submit your book for consideration and the book must be published, bound and in the english language.
May 11, 2010 by anna 1 comment two llewellyn titles, bridge to the afterlife by troy parkinson inspirationalspiritual category and follow the shamans call by mike williams new age mindbodyspirit category, have been named as finalists for independent publisher book awards ippy. New york, ny, usa the independent publisher book awards, affectionately known as the ippy awards, is considered one of the highest honors for. Look out for the dragon librarian, his latest release, as well an imminent announcement about beautiful fury, the final in the aranya series. Ken oder was born in virginia in the coastal tidewater area near the york and james rivers, where military installations during world wars i and ii fueled the growth of urban centers. Congratulations and sincere thanks to the independent authors and publishers who participated in our 20th annual, 2016 independent publisher book awards. Accessible books consortium international excellence award 2016. Apr 17, 2017 telos press is delighted to announce that two of its recent book publications, ernst jungers sturm and carl schmitts land and sea. Gold award winner 2016 independent publisher book awards. Books by ippy winners in 2016, 2017 and 2018 were published by university presses including princeton, stanford, yale, wisconsin, iowa, and other major university presses. Two llewellyn titles are finalists for ippy awards. The winners of the 2016 accessible books consortium. Please do not enter unless you have made arrangements with awards director jim barnes. The traitor raaba tried to silence hualiama forever. We are proud to announce the 20th annual independent publisher book awards, conducted to honor the years best independently published titles.
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