FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 18, 2009
National
Indie Excellence Awards
Announces
2009 Recipients
Beverly
Hills, CA (May 18, 2009) –The 2009 National Indie Excellence Award
Winners & Finalists have been selected. The contest recognizes small to
mid-sized presses and independent and self-publishers who are emerging as a
significant force in the book-publishing world. Their work is making up a
greater percentage of the total marketplace than ever before; their messages
are resonating with more people every year and they represent a new generation
of writers who are finding their voices.
The
competition is judged by an independent panel of experts from all aspects of
the publishing industry. The awards are based on overall excellence: cover and interior
design, promotional text, and content, and winners are selected for each
of over 65 categories. The coveted Editor’s Choice Prize winners are selected from
among the category winners and finalists and receive services of consultants
and companies that assist authors and publishers in the marketing of their
books.
From the
largest slate of entries in its 3-year history, the 2009 National Indie
Excellence Award recipients have now been selected. The full list is available online at
www.indieexcellence.com.
This
year’s Editor’s Choice Prizes Winners are:
Grand
Prize; receiving a customized media campaign from Planned Television Arts (http://www.plannedtvarts.com) is:
First
Prize; receiving a Print Publicity Campaign from Event Management Services, (www.emsincorporated.com) is:
- Proud Parents Guide to Raising Athletic, Balanced and
Coordinated Kids, Author Karen Ronney (www.karenronney.com)
Second
Prize: each receiving a Custom Blog Setup and Training from The Blog Squad (www.blogsquad.biz)
are:
Honorable
Mention; each receiving one hour of phone consulting with John Kremer,
author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Book! (www.johnkremer.com) are:
Ellen Reid
sponsors the National Indie Excellence Awards. Her message is a simple one:
books that are independently published and those from the small to mid-sized
presses can stand proudly next to those of the traditional New York houses. Her
mantra is that you must put your best book forward if you want to compete in
this multi-billion dollar book industry.
Ellen Reid
is available for interviews. Contact her at 866-406-4352 or bookshep@mac.com.
For more information on The 2009 National Indie Excellence® Awards, please
visit: www.indieexcellence.com.
View 2009 Press Release - PDF
" Ruby Moon-Houldson is the author of "More Than Angels" book series -- Oprah's Book Club nominated and winner of the National Indie Excellence Award for 'Best Fiction'."
MEDIA INFORMATION:
The National Indie Excellence Awards (NIEA) are designed to bring recognition to titles from independent publishers. The respected and prestigious awards program celebrates excellence in independent publishing. The competition is judged by an independent panel of experts from all aspects editing, marketing, publicity, and design of the publishing industry.
Sponsor Ellen Reid, a strong proponent of independent publishing, believes it is essential for smaller publishers and authors to have a prestigious platform to receive well-deserved recognition. Why is it that in our world today, an independent film producer is a hero while an independent publisher is viewed as someone who couldn’t get a real publisher to take on his or her project? It’s time to challenge that mind set, Reid said.
The Indie Excellence Awards review thousands of new books from independent publishers across the USA, Reid said. Awards are granted in over 80 fiction and nonfiction categories.
For more information, please contact: Jamie Hightower. Her email is: jamie@smarketing.com or 866-406-4352.
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