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2025 ippy awards

Join a legacy of over 6,000 award-winning titles that showcase the best in independent publishing. Submissions are now open!

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MEDALIST

Explore award-winning titles and join us in recognizing the authors, editors, publishers, illustrators, and photographers who have made a lasting impact with their inspiring work. These creators push the boundaries of storytelling and design, leaving a lasting legacy in publishing.

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GUIDELINES

With entries open to books published from 2023-2025, submissions are judged on quality, originality, and design. Winners are awarded gold, silver, or bronze medals and enjoy year-long recognition and promotion. Keep reading for more details on eligibility, fees, and deadlines.

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CATEGORIES

With over 100 categories, the IPPY Awards honor excellence in general, regional, and e-book publishing. Authors and publishers can enter works in genres like fiction, non-fiction, poetry, memoirs, and specialty areas such as children's books, cookbooks, and graphic novels.

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IPPY Awards Winner

Why ippy awards?

  • 25+ years of experience
  • Proven industry recognition
  • Affordable - under $100

Every year since 1996, the Independent Publisher Book Awards have celebrated the best independently published titles from around the globe. Our mission is to shine a spotlight on the thousands of outstanding independent, university, and self-published books that hit the shelves each year.

The “IPPY” Awards were created as a welcoming, unaffiliated program open to all members of the independent publishing community. We invite authors and publishers worldwide to submit their incredible English-language works that resonate with today’s readers. Join us in recognizing the amazing talent in independent publishing.

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past award medalist

Our medalists represent the very best in independent publishing, from captivating fiction to innovative graphic novels. Each medal awarded—gold, silver, or bronze—celebrates creativity, originality, and the unique voices that make the literary world so vibrant. Explore our list of titles and discover the authors and publishers who are making waves in the industry.

2024 medalist

2023 medalist

2022 medalist

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It’s made a huge difference in my sales, and was the key factor in convincing me to go to a second printing. The IPPY gold seal looks great on the new cover, and I think it’s opening some doors to publication reviews.

Ed Spivey

Author of A Hamster is Missing in Washington D.C., Humor category Gold Medalist

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