Who Can Enter the Independent Press Award?

Print and audiobooks can be submitted by:

• Independent publishers

• Hybrid publishers

• Self-published authors

• University presses

• Association presses

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.

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 2023 to August 30, 2023;

(2) September 1, 2023 to December 30, 2023

All entries must be postmarked no later than December 30, 2023. 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 https://www.independentpressaward.com/online-entry-form-1

Complete form

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).

Pay via PayPal button on the website or mail a check, along with your books and printed entry form, and ship to:

INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD

63 Clinton Road

Glen Ridge, NJ 07028