Is It Worth It?

I recently received the following email from an indie author:

I am emailing because I have a question. My book won a 2019 Christian Indie Award in April and I just wanted to know if you can tell me the benefits of winning?

Maybe you struggle with this same question. Maybe you wonder whether entering a book award is worth your effort and money.

Winning a book award provides a great many benefits to both the author and the book. The infographic below lists six of these benefits.

By the way, Nominations are Open for the 2020 Christian Indie Awards. You can nominate your indie published or small press book at https://www.christianaward.com.

Benefits of Winning a Book Award

 

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Call for Nominations

The Christian Indie Awards recognizes Christian books by small publishers and independent authors. Nominations are now being accept for the 2019 Awards.

The Christian Indie Awards are open to any small publisher or independent author who has published a Christian book. To be eligible to nominate a title, you must meet the following criteria:

  • Books must be Christian in nature, promote the Christian faith, and intended for the Christian marketplace.
  • Books must be published with a 2017 or 2018 copyright and released for sale in 2017 or 2018. New editions of previously published books are eligible.
  • Books must be printed in English and available for sale in the United States.
  • The nomination of a title must be made by the publisher or author of the book.
  • Eligible publishers must be small presses or independently published authors with revenues of $450,000 or less per year.

The awards are offered in 18 categories. To nominate your title visit the Christian Indie Awards website at https://www.christianaward.com. Nominations are accepted through November 15, 2018.

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Four Benefits of Winning a Book Award

“The best piece of advice you gave me was to enter my book into book awards.”

Of all the marketing advice this independent author had received from me, he felt that the encouragement to enter his book into book awards was the most valuable. Holding up his book, the author pointed to the new book award logo on the cover. He shared with me how winning the book award opened doors for promotion and sales opportunities.

Winning a book award provides many benefits. Following are four ways authors benefit from a book award. Winning an award:

1. Gives your book a seal of approval.
Your award sticker signals to the world that your book is excellent, that it is a quality book worth readers’ time and money.

2. Helps your book stand out from the crowd.
An award sticker gives your book’s cover bling, making it eye-catching. Additionally, studies show that when buyers are presented two books on the same topic, they will pick the one with an award sticker over the one without.

3. Brings you prestige.
When you win an award, you get to bill themselves as an award-winning author. Having this type of clout opens doors of opportunity.

4. Provides you and your book publicity opportunities.
The media will pay more attention to a pitch from an award-winning author. Winning a book award gives you additional opportunities to tell your audience about your book and persuade them to buy.

There are numerous book award contests available for authors to enter. One award, the Christian Indie Awards, sponsored by Christian Small Publishers Association (CSPA) is open for nominations. This award honors Christian books by small publishers and independent authors.

If you are an independent author or a small publisher, you can nominate your book for the Christian Indie Awards. Nominations are open at www.christianaward.com.

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10 Reasons to Enter a Book Award

Nominations are open for the 2017 Christian Small Publishers Book of the Year Award! Books published in 2015 and 2016 are eligible for nomination. For complete nomination guidelines and to nominate a book, visit www.bookoftheyear.net.

Book Award Infograph

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