BJ Avilla, #1 Buddhism Reviewer & Critic: Book Awards for Self-Published Authors

These awards were selected based on their acceptance of self-published books. Including them here should not be taken as an endorsement of the competition or its sponsors. The list is supplied as information for authors and self-publishers interested in pursuing awards and citations as a means to their own publishing goals.

For award specific entry details, deadlines and entry fees, click on the link provided for each award.

Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award

https://www.createspace.com/abna?ref=478921&utm_id=5969

Sponsored by

Amazon, Createspace, Penguin Group, Publishers Weekly

Axiom Business Book Awards

http://www.axiomawards.com/

Sponsored by

Jenkins Group Inc.

Beverly Hills Book Awards

http://www.beverlyhillsbookawards.com/index.html

Sponsored by

Ellen Reid’s Book Shepherding, a division of Smarketing LLC

Bookworks Awards

http://www.bookworks.com/bookworks-awards

Sponsored by

The Self-Publishers Association

eLit Book Awards

http://www.elitawards.com/

Sponsored by

Jenkins Group Inc.

EPIC eBook Competition

http://epicorg.org/competitions/epic-s-ebook-competition.html

Sponsored by

The Electronic Publishing Industry Coalition

Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Awards

http://www.forewordreviews.com/services/book-awards/botya/

Sponsored by

Foreword Reviews

Global eBook Awards

http://globalebookawards.com/

Sponsored by

Dan Poynter

Green Book Festival

http://www.greenbookfestival.com/

Sponsored by

JM Northern Media LLC

IACP Cookbook Awards

http://www.iacp.com/award/more/cookbook

Sponsored by

International Association of Culinary Professionals

IndieReader Discovery Awards

http://indiereader.com/the-indiereader-discovery-awards-welcome/

Sponsored by

Kirkus Indie

International Book Awards

http://www.internationalbookawards.com/home.html

Sponsored by

JPX Media Group

IPPY Awards

http://www.independentpublisher.com/ipland/ipawards.php

Sponsored by

Jenkins Group

London Book Festival

http://londonbookfestival.com/portal/

Sponsored by

JM Northern Media LLC

National Indie Excellence Book Awards

http://www.indieexcellence.com/

Sponsored by

Smarketing LLC, Ellen Reid CEO, and President

Nautilus Book Awards

http://www.nautilusbookawards.com/

Sponsored by

Marilyn McGuire & Associates, Inc.

New England Book Festival

http://www.newenglandbookfestival.com/index.html

Sponsored by

JM Northern Media LLC

New York Book Festival

http://www.newyorkbookfestival.com/

Sponsored by

JM Northern Media LLC

Next Generation Indie Book Awards

http://www.indiebookawards.com/

Sponsored by

Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group

Paris Book Festival

http://www.parisbookfestival.com/

Sponsored by

JM Northern Media LLC

Publishing Innovation Awards

http://www.publishinginnovationawards.com/

Sponsored by

Constellation – Digital Power for Independent Publishers

Reader Views Literary Awards

http://www.readerviews.com/Awards.html

Sponsored by

Reader Views

Readers Favorite Contest

http://readersfavorite.com/annual-book-award-contest.htm

Sponsored by

ReadersFavorite

San Francisco Book Festival

http://www.sanfranciscobookfestival.com/

Sponsored by

JM Northern Media LLC

Shirley You Jest Awards

http://www.shirley-you-jest.net/#!

Sponsored by

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