Each year, Outskirts Press officially nominates a small percentage of the books published during the year for submission to the Evvy Awards. Since a nomination is the first step toward receiving the Outskirts Press Best Book of the Year Award, this year the standards were exceedingly high; we nominated just 2% of the books we published in 2011. These nominations represent the very best of our publications as determined by Outskirts Press executives and members of the production teams. Potential nominees are notified via email in the fall. There is no obligation to accept the nomination; just being recognized is a great accomplishment.

Outskirts Press official nominees and winners receive additional exposure of their books in featured Outskirts Press marketing channels, including our blog, social media networks, and in our email newsletters.  The winners are announced during an awards ceremony hosted by the Colorado Independent Publishers Association on May 17, 2012.

Congratulations to this year’s Official Outskirts Press EVVY Award nominees, presented alphabetically below:

There’s more!

Do you know that as a result of being nominated for the EVVY Awards, these Outskirts Press authors have taken the first step toward winning the coveted Outskirts Press Best Book of the Year Award? Three of the nominees above who subsequently win an EVVY Award next May will be selected as Semi-Finalists for our annual Best Book of the Year Award and its $1,500 Grand Prize.  Stay tuned.

Wouldn’t you like to win an extra $1,500, and bragging rights as the author of the best book of the year published by Outskirts Press? Start publishing now, get nominated for an Evvy Award next fall, and your book could be in the running for the “Best Book of the Year Award” for 2012. If selected, you will also walk away with $1,500 credit to your account, which you can then use to publish your next book or purchase optional marketing services. For more information on rules and eligibility, click here: Best Book of the Year Award.

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Biography: General (Finalist) History: Media/Entertainment (Finalist)

Business: Reference (Finalist)

Business: Writing & Publishing (Finalist)

Fiction: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Finalist) Fiction: Romance (Finalist)

Fiction: Gay & Lesbian (Finalist)

Fiction: Visionary (Finalist)

Health: General (Finalist)

Health: Sex/Sexuality (Winner)

Health: Women's Health (Finalist)

History: Military/Political (Finalist)

History: United States (Finalist)

Non-Fiction: Narrative (Finalist)

Parenting/Family: General (Finalist)

Poetry: Inspirational (Finalist)

Religion: Christianity (Finalist)

Women's Issues (Finalist)

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Reader Views Literary Awards – November 18th, 2011
Benjamin Franklin Awards – November 30th, 2011
ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Award – December 16th, 2011

Outskirts Press published authors can purchase any of these a-la-carte award submission option individually. Or… select the package and save 25% on all 6 award contests throughout the year. Enjoy maximum convenience by allowing us to submit your book to 6 recognized, vetted, and legitimate book award contests, some of which offer major cash and prizes (Writer’s Digest and Foreword) and all of which offer the chance for extra exposure, recognition, and the chance to claim “award-winning” during your marketing efforts. Click here for more information about the Book Award Submissions Package.

It used to be that simply having a published book was indicative of supremely high quality, but now that self-publishing is available for everyone, winning a book award is one of the most powerful and effective ways you can make your book stand above the crowd. With so many book awards and contests available, Outskirts Press has pre-screened and vetted 6 contests. Outskirts Press can facilitate the submission details to all these contests for you. With your purchase of this package and your eligible book, we will handle all the details, including

• the award submission fee
• registering your book with the contest
• sending them each the necessary review copies of your book
• accurately and completely filling out the necessary entry forms
• selecting the most appropriate category for your book (if we’re not sure, we’ll ask you)
• shipping and handling costs of your book to each of the contest’s multiple judges

Many awards only accept books in the current copyright year (some will accept older books). If you just published your book this year, it is definitely the time to enter before it’s too late!

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Award season is looming. This is a busy time for self-publishing authors. As the top self-publishing and book marketing company, we like to keep our authors abreast of award season happenings – including deadlines and ways to save on entry fees, etc.

The below information was extracted directly from the International Book Awards website:

The 3rd Annual International Book Awards (IBA 2012) are specifically designed to be a promotional vehicle for authors and publishers to launch their careers, open global markets and compete with talented authors and publishers throughout the world.

• Open to all books with a copyright date between 2009-2012, published in the English language with an ISBN and currently available for sale online to global consumers.

• Affordable Entry Fee! $69.00 per title/per category. Over 150 active categories to choose from including e-books, audiobooks,  first time author and design categories. OCTOBER SPECIAL! $20 off regular entry fee! Through October 31, 2011, your entry fee is $49.00 per title/per category!

ENTRY FEES AND DEADLINE

$69.00 USD per title/per category
OCTOBER SPECIAL! $20 off regular entry fee!
Through October 31, 2011, your entry fee is $49.00 per title/per category!

• Final Entry Deadline is April 30, 2012. (All entries must be postmarked on or before April 30, 2012)
• Winners and Finalists will be announced nationally at the Book Expo America in New York City June 5-7, 2012.
• Eligible titles must have a 2009-2012 publication date, published in English and have an ISBN number.
• Galley copies are welcome.
• All entry fees must be paid via online or by check/money order in U.S. Dollars (“USD” must be pre-printed on all international checks/money orders)
• All sales are final. All entry books become the property of JPX Media Group and will not be returned.
• JPX Media reserves the right to refuse/reject any entry into The 2012 International Book Awards for any reason. Refused entries will be returned to sender with the original check intact.

Please visit www.internationalbookawards.com for more details and to enter.

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Category: Children – Concept

Queen Vernita Visits the Blue Ice Mountains – Finalist

Category: Children – K-3rd – Fable

Queen Vernita’s Visitors – Honorable Mention

Category: Children – 4th-6th – Fable

The Pirate Bride – Gold

Category: Christian – Non Fiction

Hannah Reborn – Finalist

Category: Fiction – Action

Duckegg – Bronze

Category: Fiction – Drama

Megan’s Way – Gold

Duckegg – Silver

Category: Fiction – Intrigue

She’s My Dad – Gold

Category: Fiction – Mystery – General

The Pond – Gold

Category: Fiction – Mystery – Sleuth

Blood Country – Silver

Category: Fiction – Southern

Behind the Columns – Silver

Category: Fiction – Thriller –Terrorist

The Gathering Storm In The Middle East – Bronze

Category: Fiction – Womens

Megan’s Way – Finalist

Category: Non Fiction – Animals

The Story of Moses – Bronze

Category: Non Fiction – Autobiography

It’s Not Weird Anymore – Gold

We’ve Never Had A King – Finalist

Category: Non Fiction – General

Once More Into the Breach – Finalist

Category: Non Fiction – Gov/Politics

Command Influence – Silver

Category: Non Fiction – Historical/Cultural

We’ve Never Had A King – Silver

Command Influence – Finalist

Category: Non Fiction – Memoir

Yearning – Bronze

Category: Non Fiction – Humor

Once More Into the Breach – Silver

Category: Non Fiction – Religion/Philosophy

Hannah Reborn – Gold

Category: Non Fiction – War

Command Influence – Finalist

Category: Romance – Fantasy/Sci-Fi

Lover’s Betrayal – Bronze

Again, congratulations to all of our winners! If you want to purchase either of these titles, you can save between 10%-50% by ordering directly from the Outskirts Press Bookstore.

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2011 Awards

• USA Book News Exposure: An Eight-Month Book Listing (valued at $2,000.00!) which includes your color book cover, a brief paragraph about your title and a hyperlink to your website. Fantastic coverage for the busy 2011 holiday season & 2012! USABookNews.com is currently listed on thousands of book related-websites and welcomes thousands of visitors per month. View a complete list of Winners and Finalists of the 2010 competition. 
• Unprecedented National Media & Industry Exposure: Instant coverage of results from various online network of media outlets and industry contacts for a combined, immediate exposure to over 500,000+ subscribers. In addition, the national media campaign kicks off October 2011!  Read the 2010 National Press Release
• Promote Your Title as an Award-Winning Book: As a winner or finalist you will have the right to highlight your award on your book cover, website, and marketing material. Award stickers will be available for purchase for all winners & finalists in each category. Past winners and finalists have utilized this award by creating and distributing their own press releases with great success!

It used to be that simply having a published book was indicative of supremely high quality, but now that self-publishing is available for everyone, winning a book award is one of the most powerful ways you can make your book stand above the crowd.

Outskirts Press can facilitate the submission details to the USA Book News Best Books Award for you. We can handle all the details, including the entry fee, the completion of the necessary forms, and the required copies of your book. We will select the most appropriate category for your book for your convenience.

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Simply select the USA Book News National Best Books award submission option (or Book Award Submission package option) from the Marketing Options screen inside your author’s center.

The deadline for ordering through your Outskirts Press author’s center for this year’s awards program is August 12, 2011. Your book must have a 2010 or 2011 copyright date to be eligible.

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We are very proud of all of our author’s successes! Congratulations, Caroline! We hope to see more award announcements from you in the future.

If you are a self-published Outskirts Press author with an interesting achievement you’d like to share – including holding a successful book signing, winning an award, etc., please feel free to contact marketing [at] outskirtspress [dot] com! We’d love to feature your success on our blog!

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The Colorado Book Awards acknowledges the role these diverse artists play in helping others understand what it means to be human by documenting and interpreting human struggle, achievement, and community life in their publications.  Colorado Humanities envisions and promotes a Colorado that celebrates its heritage and its diversity by “passing on the knowledge of the past, the inspiration of the present and the hope for the future.”

“It is an honor for us to be able to contribute to the recognition these local artists so markedly deserve,” said Outskirts Press Vice President Kelly Schuknecht.  Outskirts Press has long been associated with Colorado Humanities and is a sponsor of the charitable, nonprofit organization.

The award ceremony on June 24^th was the culminating event of the Aspen Summer Words Literary Festival hosted at the Doerr-Hosier Center inAspen by the Aspen Writers Foundation.  Colorado Book Award finalists gave public readings of their work and John Y. Cole, National Director of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, was the special guest for the festival.

“Our panel of selectors was excited and challenged by the many works again this year,” said Program coordinator Jennifer Long.  A full list of the winners in each category is available on the Colorado Humanities website, www.coloradohumaities.org.

Awards were presented to the outstanding contributors in multiple publishing categories, including nonfiction, creative nonfiction, fiction, biography, children’s, young adult, poetry, pictorial art and history.  To be eligible for a Colorado Book Award, entrants must be current Colorado residents, individuals engaged in ongoing literary work in the state or authors whose personal history, identity or literary work reflect a strong Colorado influence.  All must be writers, editors, illustrators or photographers.  Entries for the 20^th annual awards had a 2010 publication date or were published in 2010 with a delayed, 2011 copyright.

The Colorado Book Awards are just one of many book contests Outskirts Press is affiliated with, either through sponsorship or submissions. Another is their own Best Book of the Year Award, with its $1500 grand prize. Details are available at http://outskirtspress.com/bestbook.html

Outskirts Press offers high-quality, full-service self-publishing and book marketing services for writers and professionals who are seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining 100% of their rights, 100% of their profits, and 100% of the creative control. www.outskirtspress.com.

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Back to Normal by Debbie Boucher
Honorable Mention in Fiction – Romance

Command Influence by Robert A. Shaines
Gold in True Crime

The Fruit of the Dendragon Tree by Paul H Deepan
Bronze in Fiction – Fantasy

No Hope for Gomez! by Graham Parke
Gold in Fiction – General

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SELF HELP

Say Yes To Grace: How To Burn Bright Without Burning Out

by Kirk Byron Jones

MILITARY

Command Influence: A Story of Korea and the Politics of Injustice

by Robert A. Shaines

HUMOR/COMEDY

 Once More Into The Breach: A Personal Account: Reliving the History of the Civil War

by Mark Brian Swart

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

 Truck: A Quarter Life Crisis Handled Poorly

by Eric Hall West

ACTION/ADVENTURE

 WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

Suicide Run: Love & Bullets

by Radcliff Lance

 FINALISTS:

The Beads of Lapis Lazuli: A Greek Mystery

by Doris Kenney Marcotte

(also the Outskirts Press Best Book of the Year Award Winner)

Awards given to the Finalists and Winners of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards are:

• $1,500 Cash Prize and trophy awarded to the best Fiction Book
• $1,500 Cash Prize and trophy awarded to the best Non-Fiction Book
• $750 Cash Prize and trophy awarded to the second best Fiction Book
• $750 Cash Prize and trophy awarded to the second best Non-Fiction Book
• $500 Cash Prize and trophy awarded to the third best Fiction Book
• $500 Cash Prize and trophy awarded to the third best Non-Fiction Book
• $250 Cash Prize and trophy awarded to the Best Cover Design Book entry
• $100 Cash Prize and a Gold Medal awarded to the winner of each of the 60 categories
• Finalist Medals will be awarded to up to three finalists in each of the 60 categories

Finalists and Winners will also receive:

• A listing in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards Catalog which will be distributed to book buyers, media, and others!
• Exposure for a full year as a Winner or Finalist at www.IndieBookAwards.com.
• The opportunity to display Finalist or Winner gold award stickers on your book.
• Other benefits of an award-winning book (such as potential increased revenue).

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