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One winning entry will receive $8,000 with nine first-place winners who’ll re-
ceive $1,000 each. Early Bird deadline April 1, 2017
http://www.writersdigest.com/competitions/selfpublished
25. Readers’ Favorite Awards receives submissions from independent authors, small
publishers, and publishing giants like HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster, with
contestants that range from the first-time, self-published author to New York
Times best-selling authors. https://readersfavorite.com/book-reviews.htm
26. Romance Writer of America promotes the interests of career-focused romance
writers by sponsoring awards that acknowledge excellence in the romance gen-
re. RWA sponsors: “The RITA” for published romance fiction novels and “The
Golden Heart” for unpublished romance fiction manuscripts.
http://www.rwa.org/p/cm/ld/fid=525
27. Epic eBook Awards by The Electronic Publishing Industry Coalition (EPIC) annual-
ly recognizes the best ebooks in many categories. (Books may also have been be
released in print editions.) The awards were previously known as the
“Eppies” http://www.epicorg.com
28. Rubery Book Award is the longest established book award based in the UK for
independent and self-published books. “The key to our success is having a keen
eye for quality from distinguished and reputable judges.” First prize is $1,500
and the winning book will be read by a top literary agent.
http://www.ruberybookaward.com
29. The Eric Hoffer Award for independent books recognizes excellence in publishing
with a $2,000 grand prize and various category honors and press type distinc-
tions. To enter, a book must be from an academic press, small press or self-
published author. http://www.hofferaward.com/HAbooks.html
30. Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Thousands of dollars in prize money. Final-
ists and Winners receive a list in the Next Generation Indie Book Catalog distrib-
uted to thousands of book buyers, media and others. Plus the top 70 books will
be reviewed by a top New York Literary agent for possible representation.
http://www.indiebookawards.com/awards.php
31. The International Book Awards (IBA 2017) are specifically designed to be a pro-
motional vehicle for authors and publishers to launch their careers, open global
markets and compete with talented authors and publishers throughout the
world. Winners get an extensive public relations campaign, social media promo-
tion and more. http://www.internationalbookawards.com
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