I spent a few hours yesterday surfing around for possible self-published awards authors can apply for. The idea is that recognition from a legitimate source is a good thing. I found maybe fifty awards 'out there' and knocked the scams off one by one, mostly with the help of an ALLI blog post. I also used some AW search functions to eliminate a couple.
I whittled the list down to eight 'recommended' awards.
The collective cost, were I to enter all eight, is around 300 dollars. I don't plan to enter all eight; for one thing two aren't open until spring or summer. But I thought I'd ask if any of you have thoughts or experience, positive or negative, about any of these:
Event, Organization, Fee
1. B.R.A.G. Medallion, indieBRAG, LLC, $75
2. Book of the Year Awards (IAN), Independent Author Network, $49
3. eBook Cover Design Awards, Joel Friedlander / The Book Designer, Free
4. Eric Hoffer Award, (not noted), $60
5. Indie Author Project, Ingram Spark, BiblioBoard, Library Journal, free
6. Kindle Book Awards, Kindle Book Review, $29
7. North Street Book Prize, Winning Writers, $60
8. The Wishing Shelf Awards, Wishing Shelf Press £19 / $29 for basic entry, £39 / $59 for feedback and reviews
I whittled the list down to eight 'recommended' awards.
The collective cost, were I to enter all eight, is around 300 dollars. I don't plan to enter all eight; for one thing two aren't open until spring or summer. But I thought I'd ask if any of you have thoughts or experience, positive or negative, about any of these:
Event, Organization, Fee
1. B.R.A.G. Medallion, indieBRAG, LLC, $75
2. Book of the Year Awards (IAN), Independent Author Network, $49
3. eBook Cover Design Awards, Joel Friedlander / The Book Designer, Free
4. Eric Hoffer Award, (not noted), $60
5. Indie Author Project, Ingram Spark, BiblioBoard, Library Journal, free
6. Kindle Book Awards, Kindle Book Review, $29
7. North Street Book Prize, Winning Writers, $60
8. The Wishing Shelf Awards, Wishing Shelf Press £19 / $29 for basic entry, £39 / $59 for feedback and reviews
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