With indie authors often barred from prestigious writing and book awards, smaller companies have had to launch their own forms of author recognition. IndieReader and Foreword Reviews are known for two of the more widespread awards, as is Amazon/CreateSpace's ABNA awards. But in a publishing climate in which many newspapers and media outlets still have policies against even … [Read more...] about New SelfPub Writing Award Backed By The Guardian
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Key Genres Underrepresented in Writing Contests
One outlet that authors--both traditionally published and self-published--can turn to for much needed book promotion and publicity is writing contests. While it seems that writing contests have become the newest "cash cow" in the digital and self-publishing industries, there are a number of longstanding and respected events staged annually that offer authors this type of … [Read more...] about Key Genres Underrepresented in Writing Contests
ForeWord Reviews’ Book of the Year Awards Open for Submission
The past few months has seen an explosive firestorm of opinion taking place in forums and blogs around less-than-reputable reviews and book awards. With accusations hurled from both sides of the table--reviewers and authors alike--it can often feel like readers are caught in the middle, unsure of whom to believe where book reviews and book awards are concerned. More and more … [Read more...] about ForeWord Reviews’ Book of the Year Awards Open for Submission
ForeWord Reviews Names Its Book of the Year Finalists
As independently published authors continue to gain new ground with readers and retailers, they are also gaining new respect from the publishing industry as a whole. ForeWord Reviews, one of the premier entities for national reviews of independent works since 1998, has now announced its shortlist of finalists for its Book of the Year awards. Spanning sixty-two categories, the … [Read more...] about ForeWord Reviews Names Its Book of the Year Finalists
ForeWord Reviews Redesign Aids Discoverability
One of the key buzzwords that kept coming up at Digital Book World and other great publishing events recently is discoverability, or the way in which consumers can find content. Whether it's dynamic interactive children's ebook apps that are floundering for attention in the app world, or indie authors who work their social media channels to market their books, consumers can't … [Read more...] about ForeWord Reviews Redesign Aids Discoverability
Foreword, Barnes and Noble Aid in Book Discoverability
Libraries, booksellers, and publishers have long relied on advanced book reviews in professional publications to help make decisions about what to stock on their shelves or how to launch a book’s publicity campaign. While these reviews were somewhat longer and not aimed at the general reading audience, Victoria Sutherland, publisher of the widely respected review magazine … [Read more...] about Foreword, Barnes and Noble Aid in Book Discoverability
ForeWord Reviews Announces Book of the Year Competition
As many self-published authors—and even traditionally published authors—are discovering, a lot of the work of book promotion and marketing falls back on the writers. Arranging blog tours, getting cover blurbs, and staging live events and signings often becomes the authors’ work, along with garnering the all-important book reviews from reputable organziations and … [Read more...] about ForeWord Reviews Announces Book of the Year Competition