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15th ANNUAL NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE® AWARDS ANNOUNCED
The 15th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards (NIEA) recognize the Winners and Finalists from this year's robust competition.
A leader and veteran of publishing award contests, The National Indie Excellence® Awards are open to recent English language books in print from self and independent publishers. Judging is now completed for the 15th year of this competition and the results commend a wide range of truly exceptional titles.
The National Indie Excellence® Awards celebrate independent publishing as a strong and vital sector of our industry. Recognizing excellence in all aspects of the final presentation, NIEA champions self-publishers and the independent presses who produce the highest quality books across a spectrum of metrics. Established in 2005, NIEA’s entrants are meticulously judged by experts from various facets of the book industry profession including publishers, editors, authors and designers.
Winners and Finalists are determined on the basis of superior written matter coupled with excellent presentation in every facet of the final published product from cover to cover.
Author receives national recognition through the INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD®!
(Nashville) -- The INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD recognized Chemicals and Christians: Compassion and Caution as the winner in the “Green” category of the 2022 competition.
The competition is judged by experts from different aspects of the book industry, including publishers, writers, editors, book cover designers and professional copywriters. Selected IPA Award Winners and Distinguished Favorites are based on overall excellence.
The book is a call for readers to care for themselves and others by becoming aware of toxins in everyday products and making wise choices in what they buy and use. It highlights the stories of people with chemical sensitivities, who find it difficult to access businesses, schools, healthcare facilities, and church buildings. The author wants people to both learn from and minister to them.
In 2022, the INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD had entries worldwide. Authors and publishers from countries such as Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Jordan, Puerto Rico, and Switzerland participated.