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Out of the many book awards that are held around the world every year there are a number that are organized for independent and selfpublishing authors in particular. Some indie book awards are exclusively for selfpublished books in print, others for ebooks, and some accept entries for either print books or ebooks. Since the inaugural contest in 1996, over 4,500 books have received ippy awards, and all the recognition, credibility, and increased sales that a book. Please do not enter unless you have made arrangements with awards director jim barnes. The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, university, and. Announcing the th annual independent publisher book awards, honoring the years best independently published titles. Nine days later, we won another gold medal, this time at the next generation indie book awards after some discussion, we decided to attend both award ceremonies and book expo. Congratulations and sincere thanks to the 2,000 independent authors and publishers who participated in the 15th annual, 2011 independent publisher book awards.
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