NOW IN OUR 20TH YEAR!
SELF & INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING EXCELLENCE
The National Indie Excellence® Awards (NIEA) are open to all English language printed books available for sale, including small presses, mid-size independent publishers, university presses, and self-published authors. NIEA is proud to be a champion of self-publishing and small independent presses going the extra mile to produce books of excellence in every aspect.
Independent authors and publishers put a great deal of care into creating quality books for a global audience. At NIEA we respect the hard work and dedication that goes into these efforts, and know the next step is marketing your title. As a Winner or Finalist in The National Indie Excellence® Awards your book will garner more attention and gain enhanced credibility. Readers recognize our Winners and Finalists as worthy of their limited time and hard-earned dollars. Additionally our competition offers valuable prizes and services to help you along the way.
Submissions for the 20th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards will open for entry in August.
MICHELLE COX
Author: A Haunting at Linley
"I'm honored to have been named a winner and a finalist in such a prestigious contest as the National Indie Excellence Awards.
Winning this award has definitely boosted my novels' visibility, which is so important in the current crowded publishing space. Thank you to NIEA for providing a place for the very best Indie novels of the year to shine!"
18th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards Winner - Mystery
RON CHANDLER
Author: Madcap Dogs
“Being a finalist in the Pets and Animals category really helped me to market Madcap Dogs: Revealing Their True Glory.
I participated in book festivals in Pittsburgh, West Virginia, and Winston-Salem, North Carolina. At all the festivals I featured a plaque showing the finalist certificate. Sales of Madcap Dogs were double of any other book and often equal to the sales of my other six outdoor adventure books combined.”
18th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards Finalist – Animals & Pets
DR. DIANE H. NETTLES
Author: Grab Life by the Bungees
“Being named a finalist in the 2024 National Indie Excellence Awards for Grab Life by the Bungees is a profound honor, and it's been a pivotal moment in my journey as an author.
This recognition confirms the importance of my book’s message and validates the work that goes into helping people rediscover joy and hope after loss.”
18th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards Finalist – Self Help: Motivational