BROOKLYN, N.Y. - ColoradoDesk -- The Independent Press Award, one of the world's most prestigious book award programs for independent authors and publishers, officially announces its 2025 winners today.

The 2025 Independent Press Award drew submissions from journalists, established authors, and small to large publishers across the globe, including Australia, Canada, the Dominican Republic, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States. Video highlight here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDVJyJuXUMg



Selected winners were from a diverse range of categories, video highlight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WOeyO2MWzE as well as a range of independent publishers, including Amplify Publishing Group, Black Rose Writing, Blackstone Publishing, BookBaby, Brigids Gate Press, Calumet Editions, Globe Pequot, Finishing Line Press, Gatekeepers Press, Hachette Go (Blanco of Grand Central Publishing), HarperCollins Leadership, Ideapress Publishing, IVP Kids, Koehler Books, Mad Cave Studios, North Dakota State University Press, Oceanview Publishing, Old Stone Press, Pegasus Books, Post Hill Press, Rowman & Littlefield, She Writes Press, Univ. of California Press, and Univ. of Georgia Press.

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"The 2025 Independent Press Award winners reflect the excellence and diversity of global independent publishing," said Gabrielle Olczak, independent press award's president and award sponsor. "independent publishing continues to thrive, providing unparalleled content and quality to readers worldwide. We are thrilled to celebrate this year's honorees."

Winners & distinguished favorites will be honored at the May 3rd awards dinner. Over 200 attendees from four different continents have reserved their ticket. A limited number of tickets are available here: https://www.independentpressaward.com/awardsdinner

The awards dinner will take place during BookCamp 2025, a three day trade show for publishers and authors, on May 2-4, 2025, at the Doubletree by Hilton, 128 Frontage Rd, Newark, NJ: https://www.independentpressaward.com/ipabookcamp

During this past valentine's day weekend, award-winning author Gary E Smith took center stage in NYC's Times Square all day on Broadway in the theatre district. The billboard creative can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1My8PU3Z3_I. The billboard program, curated by publisher Ted Olczak of the "Printed Word Reviews" magazine, https://www.printedwordreviews.com/magazine, is a celebration of book excellence that promotes a select group of key book titles.



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For more information about the independentpressaward.com; and to see this year's list, visit: 2025 winners: https://www.independentpressaward.com/2025winners
2025 distinguished favorites: https://www.independentpressaward.com/2025favorites
Independent press award is an annual competition recognizing excellence in publishing.

Our next competition announces this fall, the NYC Big Book Award, https://www.nycbigbookaward.com/, and welcomes submissions from all authors and publishers, including those from the big five publishing houses.