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With hundreds of thousands of selfpublished books hitting the shelves every year, indie authors need to find a way to stand out. Alli monitors the selfpublishing industry in two ways. The list is supplied as information for authors and selfpublishers interested in pursuing awards and citations as a means. Please consider adding information regarding the 2015 readers prefer selfpublished book award contest. List of book awards contests updated 2019 tck publishing. Independently published books include selfpublished books and ebooks. Book awards for selfpublished authors publishers weekly. In addition to the ir discovery awards, there are a host of other legitimate awards that you, as an independent. A mong the dozens of awards for selfpublished books, there arent many that are worth winning. This competition spotlights todays best selfpublished works in a variety of categories. Inkitts writing contest runs quarterly and gives authors the chance to win an exclusive galatea publishing deal and the chance to showcase their book to the world. April 30, 2020 showcasing the shining excellence of published authors in novella and novellength romance fiction and mainstream fiction with a central romance. Learn about the 10 top legitimate book awards open to self published authors. Researching book award contests can be overwhelming.
If you need help entering our contest, please email. Most legitimate bookaward contests dont allow submissions by selfpublishing authors. Monthly, alongside the quarterly publishing deal prize draw, cash prize contest winners are announced, determined on how many likes. Whether youre a professional writer, a parttime freelancer or a selfstarting student, heres your chance to enter the premier selfpublished competition exclusively for selfpublished books.
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Each book receives a thoughtful critique that can be quoted for publicity. The majority of selfpublished book awards dont confer any benefit to the author, other than a. The ratings below are the opinion of the watchdog desk. The annual best indie book award or biba is an international literary contest recognizing outstanding indie authors. Many writers see contests as a possible springboard to successa way to add writing credits, or get closer to commercial publication, or promote a selfpublished book. Book buyers best contest orange county chapter romance.
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