Indie Author Project Annual Contest

Additional Information

PRIZES AND ELIGIBILITY

The winners of this contest will receive:

• $2,500 to the 1st place winner and $500 each to two runner-ups in each genre
• Honors at the 2024 Indie Author Day Reception
• Opportunities to promote your book(s) at public libraries
• Inclusion in a full-page print spread in Library Journal
• Opportunities to earn royalties through the IAP Select collection (ePUB format required for eligibility)

Each book that is submitted to the contest must be:

• Indie-published
• In one of the following genres:
  • Mystery/Thrillers
  • Romance
  • SciFi/Fantasy
  • Historical Fiction
  • General/Contemporary Fiction
  • Memoir
  • Young Adult
• Geared towards an Adult or Young Adult audience
• Available in either ePUB (strongly recommended) or PDF format
• Also please note, there is no limit on publication date. All publication dates are allowed.

If your book meets the above criteria, please click below to get started.

Have a question? Check out our FAQ page. 

Don’t see your genre included? Not a fiction author? Don’t worry, you can still submit here. Even if your region is not participating this year or your books are in other genres, you can still gain exposure and new readership by submitting to the Indie Author Project. After submitting, your ebook can be shared with participating libraries throughout your state or province, and if your title is chosen by our network of curators, it will also be available alongside other top indie reads in participating libraries all across the U.S. and Canada.

Resident of Illinois or Minnesota? You also have the opportunity to enter their state-wide contests and earn additional prizes. For more information about the Illinois Soon to be Famous contest, click here. For more information about the Minnesota Author Project, click here. 

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