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CONTACT: JKSCommunications
Marissa DeCuir: 347.574.3136 | marissa@jkscommunications.com
SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR 6th ANNUAL
NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE BOOK AWARDS
Deadline to enter is April 15, 2012; Winners & finalists
receive national media and industry exposure
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 2011 – In its sixth year, the National Indie Excellence
Book Awards has recognized some of the best literature in the new millennium
published by small and independent presses and self published books. It has
also catapulted independent and small publishers’ books into the national
spotlight, allowing more readers to become aware of the exceptional work being
published today without big marketing budgets. The awards honor the best books in over 100
categories. The National Indie Excellence Book Awards (indieexcellence.com) is now
accepting submissions for 2012. Entries must be postmarked by April 15th and the winners and finalists – who receive national media and industry
exposure – will be announced May 15.
Since the inauguration of the
Awards in 2007, the Indie publishing industry has blossomed and redefined the
entire publishing business. Indie books are now standing next to those produced
by the biggest New York publishers.
More than 800,000 books are published every year in
the US. The National Indie Excellence Awards is recognized as one of the best
indicators of the cream of the crop in publishing. Each year the submissions are
increasingly better. The Sponsor’s Choice Awards are selected to help authors
with new ways to support their books. With expanded categories and prizes that
can be used to enhance sales, NIEA is making it possible for more Indie authors
and publishers to gain valuable publicity and recognition for their books.
ENTERING AND ELIGIBILITY: Please send one copy of your book per category
entered. Books with publication dates of 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 are
eligible. Books published anywhere in the world may be submitted, as long
as they are in English and can be purchased on and offline in the United
States. For more information, category listings and entry forms please visit www.IndieExcellence.com.
THE JUDGES: independent experts from all aspects of the Indie book
industry, including publishers, writers, editors, and book covers designers and
professional copywriters, judge the competition. They select award winners and
finalists based on overall excellence.
PRIZES: The
Indie Excellence Sponsor’s Choice Prizes are selected from the winners and
finalists in all contest categories. Prizes include:
- Planned Television Arts (www.plannedtvarts.com) customized media campaign valued at $4,200
- Event Management Services (www.emsincorporated.com) print publicity campaign valued at $3,695
- Radio TV Interview Report (http://www.rtir.com/index.html) 3 free half-page ads valued at $1,791
- JKSCommunications (www.jkscommunications.com) electronic press kit development and 7-stop
Virtual Book Tour valued at $2,500
- Star Power Publicity System, choice of a 1-day live course or Webinar, two
15-minute Fast Start Group Consulting sessions, and the Jill Lublin Home
Study System, all valued at $2,444
- Alex
Carroll (www.radiopublicity.com) copy of the deluxe Radio Publicity Millionaire
Program valued at $1,318
- Brilliant Mobile (http://brilliantmobile.com) a
Mobile Website and a QR2MOBI Code to promote your platform and more
valued at $5,000
- Dan Poynter’s Para Promotion
Campaign (http://www.parapromotion.com) book promotion package
$497
“We look forward to your submissions and discovering
how you will surprise and impress us this year,” said NIEA sponsor and CEO
Ellen Reid.
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