Join us every fall for the NYC Big Book Award. Book submissions are welcomed from independent authors, publishers, and big press.
A Special Invitation
to join the 2022
INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD
Yes, I want to enter the 2022 INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD
If you enter and pay by THIS FRIDAY, November 19th,
you do NOT need to mail your books
(we will have them pulled from the fall program).
Just make the payment online
for the entry fee here:
https://www.independentpressaward.com/submit-online
IF you need to make modifications, re-enter here:
https://www.independentpressaward.com/online-entry-form-1
or download a form here:
https://www.independentpressaward.com/submit-offline-1
Winners will be notified in April 2022.
Thank you, and we look forward to your participation!
CATEGORIES
INDEPENDENT
PRESS AWARD®:
Action/Adventure
Addiction & Recovery
Adult Coloring Books
African American Fiction
African American Nonfiction
Aging
Alternative Medicine
Animals-Pets
Anthology
Arts & Entertainment
Audiobook (Fiction, Nonfiction, or Childrens)
Autobiography
Beauty
Biography-General
Biography-Historical
Book Cover Design-Childrens Picture Books
Book Cover Design-Fiction
Book Cover Design-Nonfiction
Book Interior Design Fiction
Book Interior Design Nonfiction
Business-General
Business-Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Business-Motivational
Cancer
Career
Caregiving
Chapter Books
Chick-Lit
Childrens-Educational
Childrens-Fiction
Childrens-Humor
Childrens-Inspirational
Childrens-Motivational
Childrens-Nonfiction
Childrens-Religion
Christian
Christian-Nonfiction
Coffee Table Book
Comedy
Comics and Graphic Novels
Computer
Contemporary Novel
Cookbooks-General
Cookbooks-International
Cookbooks-Regional
Crafts-Hobbies
Crime Fiction
Crime-True
Cross Genre
Cultural & Social Issues
Cultural Heritage
Current Events
Death & Dying
Diet & Nutrition
Divorce
Education
Entertainment
Environment
Epic Fantasy
Erotica
Fantasy
Fashion
Finance
Fine Arts
Fitness
Friendship
General Fiction
Gift Books
Green
Grief
Health & Fitness
Hispanic / Latin
Historical Fiction
History- World
History-United States
Holiday
Home & Garden
Horror
How-to
Humor
Inspiration
Islamic
Judaism
Juvenile Fiction
Juvenile Nonfiction
LGBTQ Fiction
LGBTQ Nonfiction
LGBTQ Fiction for Children & Young Adults
Leadership
Legal Thriller
Literary Fiction
Marketing & Public Relations
Marriage
Medical
Medical Mystery / Thriller
Memoir
Men’s Health
Middle Grade
Military Fiction
Military Nonfiction
Mind, Body, Spirit
Miscellaneous
Motivational
Movies and Television
Multicultural-Fiction
Multicultural-Nonfiction
Music
Mystery
Nature
New Adult Fiction
New Adult Nonfiction
New Fiction (First time published)
New Nonfiction (First time published)
Nonfiction
Nonprofit
Paranormal Romance
Paranormal Mystery / Thriller
Parenting & Family
Performing Arts - Film, Theater, Dance & Music
Personal Finance
Personal Growth
Philosophy
Photography
Picture Books - Preschool
Picture Books - Ages 4-8
Picture Books - All Ages
Poetry
Political
Political Thriller
Pregnancy & Childbirth
Preschool & Early Reader
Pre-Teen Fiction
Pre-Teen Nonfiction
Psychiatry/Psychology
Public Relations
Race Relations
Racism
Regional
Reference
Relationships
Religion-Fiction
Religion-Nonfiction
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Romantic Suspense / Thriller
Sales & Marketing
Science Fiction
Self Help: General
Self Help: Motivational
Self Help: Spiritual
Sexuality
Short Stories
Small Books
Social Media
Sociology
Social/Political Change
Specialty Books
Spirituality
Sports
Steampunk
Suspense
Technology
Teen
Thriller
Travel
Travelogue
True Crime
Urban Fantasy
Visionary Fiction
Well-Being
Western Fiction
Western Nonfiction
Women’s Fiction
Women’s Issues
Women’s Health
World Literature
Writing and Publishing
Young Adult Fiction
Young Adult Nonfiction