This list provides a brief overview of each award and is intended as a preliminary guide to awards that accept selfpublished books by canadian writers. The majority of book purchases are made from existing authors who are known and trusted by readers, or through recommendation from friends, family, book clubs or the media. Book awards are not only a wonderful honor for an author and publisher. Uk has taken on big awards such as the man booker and costa book awards by launching its own literary prize for selfpublished ebooks. And many of these contests are run by media groups that use them as a way to drum up business. The selfies the selfies awards 2019 for the best independent. The majority of selfpublished book awards dont confer any benefit to the author, other than a seal that winners often must pay for. Including them here should not be taken as an endorsement of the competition or its sponsors. Established in 2016 to recognize excellence in canadian independent publishing, the whistler independent book awards offers prizes in two categories. The event exists to recognize talent, not to enrich the organizers. Book awards are part of your arsenal to achieve discoverability. There are three finalists in each category fiction and nonfiction, with the winners being announced at the annual whistler writers festival.
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. This exciting new initiative aims to discover new talent and reward the very best selfpublished titles each year. With hundreds of thousands of selfpublished books hitting the shelves every year, indie authors need to find a way to stand out. List of book awards contests updated 2019 tck publishing. Entry criteria for the booker prize state that selfpublished books are not eligible where the author is the publisher or where a company has been. These awards were selected based on their acceptance of selfpublished books. Top 10 selfpublished book awards for independent authors. Awardwinning authors tend to be more successful when it comes to finding a literary agent, getting a publisher. Rubery book award is the longest established book award based in the uk for independent and selfpublished books. Created in memoriam of renowned author eric hoffer, the eric hoffer awards program honors 19 categories including art. The rubery prize is a prestigious international book award seeking the best books by indie writers, self published authors and books published by independent presses, judged by reputable judges. The winners of the adult fiction and childrens book. Including them here should not be taken as an endorsement of the competition.
Book awards for selfpublished authors publishers weekly. Creative writing is such a key part of life for those who enjoy writing yet it is increasingly difficult to become traditionally published. Book awards authors should enter westwind communications. Winning a book award as a selfpublished author can make a huge difference in your career. Learn about the 10 top legitimate book awards open to selfpublished authors. A mong the dozens of awards for selfpublished books, there arent many that are worth winning.
Avoid events which are driven by excessive entry fees, marketing services to entrants, or selling merchandise like stickers and certificates. Why is selfpublishing still scorned by literary awards. Selfpublished book awards the writers union of canada. How to get selfpublished books into stores and libraries. 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. Gisela hausmann used a writeup about her self published emailetiquette book, naked words 2. With hundreds of thousands of self published books hitting the shelves every year, indie authors need to find a way to stand out. Book awards for selfpublished authors the book designer. The key to our success is having a keen eye for quality from distinguished and reputable judges. The list is supplied as information for authors and selfpublishers interested in pursuing awards and citations as a means.
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