 Explore all 60 categories and enter your book now. 1st deadline on September 30th—download the entry form now!Dear C. Penny,The prestigious IBPA Book Awards have returned for their 37th year! By entering, you’ll receive direct feedback on your submissions, as well as the actual judging forms with comments. This is your chance to earn valuable feedback from a panel of judges, and receive a great endorsement for your book. See the full list of categories below. DOWNLOAD THE ENTRY FORM NOWAWARD CATEGORIESBooks can be entered in one or more categories.PRINT BOOK AWARDS AAPI Communities^ Animals & Pets Art & Photography Biography & Autobiography Black/African American Communities^ Body, Mind, & Spirit Business & Career Coffee Table Book Cookbook Disabled Communities^ Education Fiction: General Fiction: Historical Fiction: Horror Fiction: Mystery & Thriller Fiction: Romance Fiction: Science Fiction & Fantasy First Nations/Indigenous Communities^ Gift Book Graphic Novels Health & Fitness History Humor Inspirational Latina/o/e Communities^ LGBTQIA2+ Communities^ Memoir Nature & Environment Neurodivergent Communities^ Parenting & Family Poetry Political & Current Events Professional & Technical Psychology Reference Regional Religion Self-Help Sports & Recreation Travel CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARDS Children’s Picture Book (0–3 years) Children’s Picture Book (4–7 years) Middle Grade: Fiction (8–12 years) Young Adult: Fiction (13–18 years) Middle Grade/ Young Adult: Nonfiction (8–18 years) DESIGN AWARDS Cover Design: Fiction (9″ x 12″ or smaller) Cover Design: Nonfiction (9″ x 12″ or smaller) Cover Design: Large Format: (larger than 9″ x 12″) Cover Design: Children’s/Young Adult Interior Design Interior Design: Children’s/Young Adult AUDIOBOOK AWARDS Audiobook: Fiction Audiobook: Nonfiction Audiobook: Children’s/Young Adult BEST NEW VOICE AWARDS Fiction (first book by a new author) Nonfiction (first book by a new author) Children’s/Young Adult (first book by a new author) BILL FISHER AWARDS Best First Book by a publisher: Fiction Best First Book by a publisher: Nonfiction Best First Book by a publisher: Children’s/Young Adult DOWNLOAD THE ENTRY FORM. 1ST DEADLINE SEPT. 30     Frequently Asked Questions What is the IBPA Book Award program?The IBPA Book Award program (formerly the Benjamin Franklin Award™) is a book award program that, over the past 36 years, has been regarded as one of the highest national honors in independent publishing. The awards are unique in that entrants receive direct feedback on their submissions: the verbatim judging forms are returned to all publishers.Who can enter the IBPA Book Award program?Publishers of print books and audiobooks with a copyright date of 2024 may enter the current competition. To assist the judges and ensure they have enough time to review each book, there are two deadlines for entry: the first on September 30, 2024, then on December 16, 2024.Can authors enter the IBPA Book Award program on behalf of their publisher?Absolutely! This happens all the time.What are the qualifications to enter in the community categories?^ Note for community categories 1, 5, 10, 18, 25, 26 and 29, the addition of this suite of categories to the IBPA Book Awards is expressly to amplify authentic voices and under-represented communities. Therefore, submissions will be judged on the quality of the publication and also on the book’s contribution to the community. Furthermore, it is required that one or more of the members of the book development team (editor, primary illustrator, photographer for highly illustrated books, publisher, author) be a member of the community.Where can I go for more information?Visit the IBPA Book Award website for further details. You can also email Terry Nathan at terry@ibpa-online.org. Special thanks to Ingram Content Group for being a long time sponsor of the annual IBPA Book Award ceremony, scheduled for Friday, May 16, 2025 as part of IBPA Publishing University in St-Paul, MN. Ingram provides publishers of all sizes the most comprehensive publishing and distribution solutions in the book industry. Click here to learn more. |
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