With over 100 categories, the IPPY Awards honor excellence in general, regional, and eBook publishing. Authors and publishers can enter works in genres like fiction, non-fiction, poetry, memoirs, and specialty areas such as children's books, cookbooks, and graphic novels.

With over 100 categories, the IPPY Awards honor excellence in general, regional, and eBook publishing. Authors and publishers can enter works in genres like fiction, non-fiction, poetry, memoirs, and specialty areas such as children's books, cookbooks, and graphic novels.

The IPPY Awards are open to authors and publishers worldwide who produce books written in English and intended for the North American market. According to the IPPY website, the awards 'reward those who exhibit the courage, innovation, and creativity to bring about change in the world of publishing.'

The IPPY Awards are all about celebrating the diversity and excellence in the independent publishing world. Open to authors and publishers from around the globe, these awards recognize fantastic books written in English for the North American market.

For 18 years the Independent Publisher Book Awards have been conducted annually to honor the year's best independently published titles. The "IPPY" Awards reward those who exhibit the courage, innovation, and creativity to bring about change in the world of publishing.

Want to dwell in the comfort zone? That’s right where mainstream media wants you, falling into step with their corporate partners, humming their advertising jingles, and consuming their product tie-ins. Prefer to march to your own drummer? Then these IPPY Award-winning books are for you.

The "IPPY" Awards were conceived as a broad-based, unaffiliated awards program open to all members of the independent publishing industry, and are open to authors and publishers worldwide who produce books written in English and intended for the North American market.

With the tag line, "Recognizing Excellence in Independent Publishing," the IPPY Awards showcase the best books from throughout North America and the English-speaking world.

Check out past IPPY medalists and discover a fantastic collection of books by independent authors and publishers! From captivating fiction to insightful non-fiction, these award-winning titles showcase the creativity and diversity of the indie publishing world.

Welcome to the 2025 IPPY Awards entry page! Shipping instructions and/or ebook entry upload information will be generated after you submit your payment. If you have issues with your PDF upload or have a gift to send for an Audiobook entry, please email [email protected] If you have any questions about your entry, click HERE. Program: IPPY