NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS
CELEBRATING SELF & INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING EXCELLENCE
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20th Annual Sponsor's Prizes
These awards honor books that demonstrate "synergy of form and content" in a superior presentation. Winners work directly with the experienced professional sponsors to help promote, distribute, gather feedback and share their works with the world.
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Books Forward Publicity Evaluation: Improving Your Author Brand Online Presence and Book Sales
One winner with receive a consultation and evaluation ($600. value)
Congratulations to NIEA entrants - you're already a winner for having written your book! Good luck with the awards contest and all of your promotional efforts.
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​We are excited to offer one NIEA winner a professional written evaluation detailing:
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How to optimize your book on Amazon and other retailers to rank higher in platform searches
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Our team of digital marketing and publicity experts will conduct a comprehensive review of your online presence and give you personalized insights on how to best connect with your audience.
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How to enhance your retail listings to better appeal to potential buyers
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How to maximize your social media promotions on TikTok and Instagram
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How to effectively boost your book and tap into the vibrant Bookstagram and BookTok community
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What adjustments to make to your author website to best showcase your author brand and grow your email newsletter
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What to consider specifically for your audiobook marketing
Other concrete tips for boosting your book and author brand's search engine optimization
NewPages
Two winners will receive a set of mailing lists for their personal, promotional use ($285. value each)
NewPages quality mailing lists are up-to-date and give you access to thousands of bookstores and libraries in the United States.
Our indie bookstore list includes nearly 1,500 independent bookstores, our public library list includes over 1,700 libraries serving populations over 40,000, and our academic library list includes over 1,300 four-year colleges/universities.
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Each list includes the full postal address, and when available, a phone number, website link, and social media links. Our bookstore list also provides email addresses for a majority of the stores.
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NewPages.com is a free resource site featuring great lists of literary magazines, indie presses, calls for submissions, writing contests, and more – valuable information for independent authors, self-publishers, and small presses.
Zoë Ruiz Consulting
One winner will receive two coaching sessions ($250. value)
Zoë Ruiz supports those who dream of writing down their stories. She offers one-on-one services and workshops for writers who feel stuck, stagnant, or overwhelmed by the process and her approach is informed by her professional experience in publishing as well as mindfulness, feminisms, and depth psychology. When individuals fulfill their purpose of writing down their innovative and unique narratives, they transform themselves and their communities, which is why she’s so passionate about her role as a creative coach.
DartFrog Books
Two winners will receive a Dartfrog Award Package
DartFrog Books, the exclusive gateway to Bookclubs.com for independently published books, is pleased to present two NIEA award winners with the DartFrog NIEA Award Package, which includes an evaluation from DartFrog for potential promotion through Bookclubs.com.
DartFrog Books wishes you all the best of luck in the awards process and looks forward to learning this year's results. Congratulations on producing award worthy books!"