As independent publishers and authors, we know the uphill battle of earning credibility in a marketplace often dominated by traditional powerhouses. That’s why moments like the 2025 Selah Awards, where our Redemption Press authors took home multiple wins, including Book of the Year in Nonfiction, are more than just celebrations. They’re strategic opportunities to elevate […]
The Booker Prize, one of the most prestigious literary awards in the English-speaking world, was awarded in November 2024. Established in 1969, the prize is presented annually for a novel written in English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. It was originally created to encourage the reading of contemporary English fiction, in an […]
The Next Generation Indie Book Awards is now accepting submissions for the 2025 competition, inviting independent authors and publishers to showcase their best work from the past three years. Founded in 2007 by author and entrepreneur Catherine Goulet, the Next Generation Indie Book Awards is presented by the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group (IBPPG) in […]
The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2020 has been awarded to the American poet Louise Glück. The announcement of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2020, presented by Mats Malm, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, on 8th October 2020. for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal.
The Independent Publishers Guild has announced the 13 shortlisted categories and finalists for this year’s Independent Publishing Awards. They are: THE PAPERBACK BOOKSHOP TRADE PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR Atlantic Books, Faber & Faber, Oneworld, Sandstone Press BLACKWELL’S CHILDREN’S PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR Nosy Crow, Sweet Cherry Publishing, Walker Books, Wonderbly PLS ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL […]
This morning in London the judging panel for the 2015 Man Booker Prize announced its shortlist of six books. Press Release: Marlon James, Tom McCarthy, Chigozie Obioma, Sunjeev Sahota, Anne Tyler and Hanya Yanagihara are today, Tuesday 15 September, announced as the shortlisted authors for the 2015 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. The six names were announced […]
The longlist for the £50,000 Man Booker Prize was announced this morning, Wednesday 29th July 2015. From the Press Release: This year’s longlist of 13 books was selected by a panel of five judges chaired by Michael Wood, and also comprising Ellah Wakatama Allfrey, John Burnside, Sam Leith and Frances Osborne. The judges considered 156 books for this year’s […]
Getting an award, receiving accolades, being honored as one of the best in what you do – and giving your reputation a much-needed boost. Now, who wouldn’t want this great type of recognition and acknowledgement? Especially if you are an independent author or self-publisher, and you are actively looking for ways to build up your […]
Al Brookes’ The Gift of Looking Closely has been selected in the Polari First Book Prize longlist of ten books. The longlist was announced last night at the Polari Literary Salon in London’s Southbank Centre. The award was created five years ago to celebrate a writer whose first book explores the LGBT experience, whether in poetry, prose, […]
Harvest by British author Jim Crace is the winner of the 2015 International IMPAC DUBLIN Literary Award. At €100,000 for the winner, the award is the largest prize for a single published novel in the world. From the Press Release: The Award is organised by Dublin City Council and at €100,000 is the world’s largest […]
