Celebrating the 2025 EVVY Award-Winning Books from Outskirts Press

Last night’s CIPA EVVY Awards ceremony showcased the incredible talent and creativity of independent authors from across the globe. Outskirts Press is thrilled to announce that 13 of our authors earned recognition in this year’s competition, which was one of the most competitive years yet, especially in the children’s fiction and non-fiction categories, which saw … Continue reading Celebrating the 2025 EVVY Award-Winning Books from Outskirts Press

Your Outskirts Press 2025 EVVY Award Finalists Revealed!

Outskirts Press is thrilled to announce the finalists for this year’s CIPA EVVY Awards, celebrating exceptional literary work across a shimmering array of genres. From poignant memoirs to imaginative fantasy, heartfelt romance to gripping suspense, our finalists embody the very best of storytelling. Meet this year's Evvy Award Finalists. Click the cover for more details … Continue reading Your Outskirts Press 2025 EVVY Award Finalists Revealed!

Congratulations to the 2024 EVVY Book Award Winners

Gold Winner in History Non-Fiction Last week on Thursday, September 19th, the 30th Annual CIPA EVVY Book Awards Ceremony & Banquet took place in Boulder, Colorado. Every year, Outskirts Press officially nominates a small percentage of the books published during the year for submission to this prestigious book awards contest held by the Colorado Independent … Continue reading Congratulations to the 2024 EVVY Book Award Winners

Outskirts Press EVVY Awards Finalists Announced for 2024

Every year, Outskirts Press officially nominates a small percentage of the books published during the year for submission to the Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA) EVVY Awards. The EVVY Award judges have reviewed all the submissions they received to arrive upon the EVVY Award Finalists. Finalists will be honored with either 1st Place, 2nd Place, … Continue reading Outskirts Press EVVY Awards Finalists Announced for 2024

Congratulations to the 2024 Outskirts Press EVVY Award Nominees!

For two decades, Outskirts Press has been nominating the very best of the best of our books for nomination to the EVVY Book Awards. The EVVYs are an acclaimed annual book award program sponsored by the Colorado Independent Publishers’ Association (CIPA), which recognizes superior independently published books. The EVVYs are judged by a panel of … Continue reading Congratulations to the 2024 Outskirts Press EVVY Award Nominees!

The 2023 Best Book of the Year Winner Speaks Out

Last month Outskirts Press crowned its 2023 Best Book of the Year winner, Sarah Sebring Binder, for her book Pack Rat's Lost and Found, illustrated by Virgil Pedro. Ms. Binder wished to share these thoughts about her award-winning publishing experience in the interest of inspiring other authors to pursue their dreams. "I have enjoyed working … Continue reading The 2023 Best Book of the Year Winner Speaks Out

Who are the Best Book of the Year Finalists?

On August 31st, thirteen Outskirts Press authors became Colorado Independent Publishers Association EVVY Award-Winning authors! Now it is time to determine the winner of the Outskirts Press Best Book of the Year from among their award-winning books. Over the next three days this Self-Publishing News blog will announce three finalists, one on Tuesday, one on … Continue reading Who are the Best Book of the Year Finalists?