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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.
DEADLINE APPROACHING
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
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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
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elebrating it’s octennial anniversary, the NYC Big Book Award had a plethora of book submissions. In particular, the quality of presses, the prodigious amount of submissions, and array of publishers made this the best year ever in my estimation.
Publishers included Atmosphere Press, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Beaufort Books, Beyond Words Publishing, Blackstone Publishing, Brown Books Kids, Familius Publishing, Flatiron Books, Hachette Go, HarperCollins Leadership, Lyons Press, McGraw Hill, Oceanview Publishing, Old Stone Press, Rowman & Littlefield, Simon & Schuster, Thomas Nelson, Ulysses Press, Watkins Publishing, Westminster John Knox Press; and were placed among the winners and distinguished favorites. The diversity and high level publishing made this year especially noteworthy. The upshot?: the reader benefits. In the following pages, you will find the book winners & favorites. Be it biography or cookbook; audiobook to coloring book; humor to leadership; find a book in almost every category imaginable that litter the pages in this issue. Choose a category you like, and buy them all. Write a review. Share with your friend. Tell everyone you know.
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As we enter this fall season, now is the time to soak up these wonderful books because in a few short months, you’ll be gifting and receiving all types of books, and what better way to prepare yourself than getting familiar with the 2024 NYC Big Book Award curated list.
Would you stand up to your family to protect your sister’s freedom?
I want to remind you that we have scheduled BookCAMP 2025. If you are an author, publisher, writer, a publishing professional, or just want to learn more about the publishing business and network with professionals, join us May 2-4, 2025. I guarantee you that you will walk away with a lot more knowledge, and maybe even some new best friends, as many did this past year. To register, or find out more,please visit https://www.independentpressaward.com/ipabookcamp Special rates apply until November, so be sure to book your tickets now.
Teresa Heartchild
In the meantime, I’ve one month to get ready for the Holiday Gift Guide. If you have a special book, or want to make a recommendation, please email me at Ted@PrintedWordReviews.com or Ted@GabbyBookAwards.com, and make your case. Until next issue, keep on reading!
When an idealistic activist objects to her siblings’ plan to ship their disabled sister off to a nursing home, she’s forced to choose between family and her sister’s freedom.
#FreeingTeresa #TrueStory #DisabilityRights Freeing Teresa: A True Story about My Sister and Me by Franke James www.IndependentPressAward.com Freeing-Teresa-NYC-Big-Book-Awards-Ad.inddc 1
Print, e-book and a full-cast audiobook NYC Big Book Award Winner: AUDIOBOOK-NONFICTION SOCIAL/POLITICAL CHANGE FreeingTeresa.com
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Thank you Authors & Publishers, Our Congratulations Call for the 2025 Independent Press Award Submissions Publisher’s Letter The GAB TALKS with Jim Reiman The GAB TALKS with Robin Reams The 2024 NYC Big Book Award Winners and Distinguished Favorites
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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. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by an information storage and retrieval system - except by a reviewer who provides us credit may quote brief passages in a review to be printed in a magazine or newspaper - without permission in writing from the publisher. To submit your book for review, send to: Printed Word Reviews, 63 Clinton Rd, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028. Allow 8 - 12 weeks. Unpaid reviews are not guaranteed. More details available on our website at https://printedwordreviews.com/
To submit your book, visit our websites: Spring 2025: Independent Press Award, https://www.independentpressaward.com/ Books must be received by December 30, 2024. Allows independent publishers and authors to participate. Self-publishers are welcomed. Fall 2025: NYC Big Book Award, https://www.nycbigbookaward.com/ Any publisher, including the Big Five Publishers to University Presses or any author anywhere is encouraged to submit. (More consumer focused; different judging) Books must be received by August 30, 2025. To advertise, please contact Ted@GabbyBookAwards.com, or visit our website, https://www.independentpressaward.com/advertise
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