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The 2016 Winners and Finalists were announced May 10, 2016 for books released or with a copyright date in 2014, 2015 or 2016. A complete list of 2016 Winners and Finalists can be found at: http://www.indiebookawards.com/winners. |
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The 2015 Winners and Finalists were announced May 12, 2015 for books released or with a copyright date in 2013, 2014 or 2015. A complete list of 2015 Winners and Finalists can be found at: http://www.indiebookawards.com/ |
The 2015 Winners and Finalists were announced May 12, 2015 for books released or with a copyright date in 2013, 2014 or 2015. A complete list of 2015 Winners and Finalists can be found at: http://www.indiebookawards.com/winners. |
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The 2014 Winners and Finalists were announced May 14, 2014 for books released or with a copyright date in 2013 or 2014. A complete list of 2014 Winners and Finalists can be found at: http://www.indiebookawards.com/ |
The 2014 Winners and Finalists were announced May 14, 2014 for books released or with a copyright date in 2013 or 2014. A complete list of 2014 Winners and Finalists can be found at: http://www.indiebookawards.com/winners. |
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The 2013 Winners and Finalists were announced May 13, 2013 for books released or with a copyright date in 2012 or 2013. A complete list of 2013 Winners and Finalists can be found at: http://www.indiebookawards.com/ |
The 2013 Winners and Finalists were announced May 13, 2013 for books released or with a copyright date in 2012 or 2013. A complete list of 2013 Winners and Finalists can be found at: http://www.indiebookawards.com/winners. |
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Revision as of 19:01, 4 August 2016
| Next Generation Indie Book Awards | |
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| Sponsored by | Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group, Allen O’Shea Literary Agency |
| Country | USA |
| First awarded | 2007 |
| Website | http://www.indiebookawards.com |
The Next Generation Indie Book Awards is a literary awards program that recognizes and honors authors and publishers of exceptional independently published books in 70 different categories. [1][2] "Indies" include small presses, larger independent publishers, university presses, e-book publishers, and self-published authors.[3]
History
The not-for-profit [4] awards program was founded in 2007 by Catherine Goulet and is presented by the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group in cooperation with co-founder Marilyn Allen of Allen O’Shea Literary Agency. The judges are professionals from the book publishing industry including literary agents, editors, publishing executives, book reviewers, writing teachers, and authors.[5][6][7]
Cash prizes and medals are awarded to winners and finalists ranging from $100 to $1,500,[8] grand prize winners are also awarded a trophy,[9] and the top book in each category are reviewed by literary agents for possible representation. The Next Generation Indie Book Awards are announced each year during BookExpo America in a catalog distributed to BookExpo attendees.[10] Winners and Finalists are honored at a reception during BookExpo America. The awards ceremonies are held at landmark locations in New York City including the Plaza Hotel [11][12] and the Harvard Club of New York [13]. In 2016 the ceremony was held at the Newberry Library in Chicago [14].
The Next Generation Indie Book Awards program has been said to be the 'Sundance' of the book publishing world.[15][16]
Winners
2016
The 2016 Winners and Finalists were announced May 10, 2016 for books released or with a copyright date in 2014, 2015 or 2016. A complete list of 2016 Winners and Finalists can be found at: http://www.indiebookawards.com/winners.
2015
The 2015 Winners and Finalists were announced May 12, 2015 for books released or with a copyright date in 2013, 2014 or 2015. A complete list of 2015 Winners and Finalists can be found at: http://www.indiebookawards.com/winners.
2014
The 2014 Winners and Finalists were announced May 14, 2014 for books released or with a copyright date in 2013 or 2014. A complete list of 2014 Winners and Finalists can be found at: http://www.indiebookawards.com/winners.
2013
The 2013 Winners and Finalists were announced May 13, 2013 for books released or with a copyright date in 2012 or 2013. A complete list of 2013 Winners and Finalists can be found at: http://www.indiebookawards.com/winners.
2012
The awards were announced June 12, 2012 for books published in 2011.[17]
Non-Fiction Grand Prize
- First place: Inner Visions: Grassroots Stories of Truth and Hope, by Jan Thrope
- Second place: Put the Needle on the Record: The 1980s at 45 Revolutions Per Minute, by Matthew Chojnacki
- Third place: Strategy for Good: Business Giving Strategies for the 21st Century, by Susan A. Hyatt
Fiction Grand Prize
- First place: The Parsifal Pursuit, by Michael McMenamin and Patrick McMenamin
- Second place: A Little Leg Work, by Royce Leville
- Third place: Walter's Muse, by Jean Davies Okimoto
Other
- In addition to the Grand Prize winners, top indie books were named as winners and finalists in 60 categories as listed at the award website.[17]
2011
The awards were announced May 24, 2011 for books published in 2010.[18]
Non-Fiction Grand Prize
- First place: Last Chance: Preserving Life on Earth, by Larry J. Schweiger
- Second place: Touching: Poems of Love, Longing, and Desire, edited by Sari Friedman and D. Patrick Miller
- Third place: Serve to Lead: Your Transformational 21st Century Leadership System, by James M. Strock
Fiction Grand Prize
- First place: Carny: A Novel in Stories, by James Hitt
- Second place: The DeValera Deception, by Michael McMenamin & Patrick McMenamin
- Third place: I Can Only Give You Everything, by Bradford Tatum
Other
- In addition to the Grand Prize winners, top indie books were named as winners and finalists in 60 categories as listed at the award website.[18]
2010
The awards were announced May 25, 2010, for books published in 2009.[19]
Non-Fiction Grand Prize
- First place: American Idle: A Journey Through Our Sedentary Culture, by Mary Collins
- Second place: Phlogs: Journey to the Heart of the Human Predicament, by George Stranahan and Nicole Beinstein Strait
- Third place: Ophelia's Oracle: Discovering the Healthy, Happy, Self-Aware, and Confident Girl in the Mirror, by Donna DeNomme and Tina Proctor
Fiction Grand Prize
- First place: The Hiding Place of Thunder, by Keith Remer
- Second place: Shaken Allegiances, by Michel Bruneau
- Third place: The Bum Magnet, by K.L. Brady
Other
- In addition to the Grand Prize winners, top indie books were named as winners and finalists in 60 categories as listed at the award website.[19]
2009
The 2009 awards were announced for books published in 2008.[20]
Non-Fiction Grand Prize
- First place: Nightshift NYC, by Russell Leigh Sharman and Cheryl Harris Sharman
- Second place: Great Peacemakers, by Ken Beller and Heather Chase
- Third place: Call Me Okaasan: Adventures in Multicultural Mothering, Suzanne Kamata
Fiction Grand Prize
- First place: BUFFALOed, by Fairlee Winfield
- Second place: Hunter: A Novel, by Campbell Jefferys
- Third place: The Misadventures of Oliver Booth: Life in the Lap of Luxury, by David Desmond
Other
- In addition to the Grand Prize winners, top indie books were named as winners and finalists in 60 categories as listed at the award website.[20]
2008
The 2008 awards were announced for books published in 2007.[21]
Non-Fiction Grand Prize
- First place: Lines of Velocity: Words that Move from WriteGirl, by Keren Taylor
- Second place: Spiritual Capitalism: How 9/11 Gave us Nine Spiritual Lessons of Work and Business, by Peter Ressler and Monika Mitchell Ressler
- Third place: Who's Behind the Fairy Doors?, by Jonathan B. Wright
Fiction Grand Prize
- First place: Zublinka Among Women, by Robert Wexelblatt
- Second place: The Pale Surface of Things, by Janey Bennett
- Third place: Moondance, by Karen M. Black
Other
- In addition to the Grand Prize winners, top indie books were named as winners and finalists in 60 categories as listed at the award website.[21]
References
- ^ http://www.indiebookawards.com.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Minnesota Author Wins 2010 Indie Book Award". Retrieved 2011-11-28.
- ^ Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group (June 12, 2012). "2012 Indie Book Award Winners Announced". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ "2010 Indie Book Awards Announced". Retrieved 2011-11-28.
- ^ "Law School Expert's First Book Named One of the Top Tomes of 2010!". Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year". Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ http://booklife.com/market/pr-reviews/02/13/2015/diy-book-awards-for-self-published-authors.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "ReadersRead.com article 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Award Winners Announced". Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "New Novel: Shaken Allegiances - October 2009". Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "First-Time Novelist Amber Lehman Aces The Next Generation Indie Book Awards". Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "Emily Murphy: Next Generation Indie Book Awards article". Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ^ "The Predator Next Door" Book Wins Prestigious 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Award". Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "Conversations with Richard Fidler". Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "Dave Riese pens a best indie book of 2016". Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "The Fiction Gallery". Retrieved 2010-12-14.
- ^ "What is the Sundance of Indie Books? | Publish with Connie". publishwithconnie.com. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ a b "2012 winners". Indies website. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ a b "2011 winners". Indies website. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ a b "2010 winners". Indies website. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ a b "2009 winners". Indies website. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ a b "2008 winners". Indies website. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
External links
- Next Generation Indie Book Awards, official website