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?

Congratulations to our EVVY Winners!

The Annual Colorado Independent Book Publishers Association EVVY Awards took place on August 31st, 2023. Once again, Outskirts Press demonstrated that award-winning writers publish an unparalleled number of award-winning books at Outskirts Press! This year, Outskirts Press authors took home a total of 13 EVVY Awards, which is one of the longest-running and most prestigious … Continue reading Congratulations to our EVVY Winners!

Congratulations to our EVVY Award Winners!

The 28th Annual Colorado Independent Book Publishers Association EVVY Awards Banquet took place on August 29th, 2022. As often happens, Outskirts Press demonstrated that award-winning writers publish an unparalleled number of award-winning books at Outskirts Press! We proudly announce that Outskirts Press authors took home a total of 15. Winning an EVVY Award is a … Continue reading Congratulations to our EVVY Award Winners!

Outskirts Press Self-Publishing Authors Impress EVVY Awards Judges—Here Are the 2022 Finalists

Outskirts Press self-publishing authors continually impress the judges at the annual CIPA EVVY Awards and this year is no different. In fact, our authors garnered 15 spots as finalists for the 2022 awards and we couldn’t be prouder! Now in its 28th year, the EVVY Awards, sponsored by the Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA) and … Continue reading Outskirts Press Self-Publishing Authors Impress EVVY Awards Judges—Here Are the 2022 Finalists

Book Awards Build Buzz

One of the best ways to create a buzz about your book is by winning an award! Winning a book award is a great feeling, and sometimes it even comes with prize money — best of all, it can be a powerful marketing tool. There are hundreds of thousands of self-published books released each year, and competition … Continue reading Book Awards Build Buzz

Finalist #2 for the 2012 Outskirts Press Best Book of the Year

Congratulations to Whitney LeBlanc, author of Blues In the Wind-ReVisited, one of three finalists for the Outskirts Press 2012 Best Book of the Year Award. The first finalist was announced yesterday in this post and the last finalist will be introduced tomorrow on this blog. Public voting will determine which of the three finalists should … Continue reading Finalist #2 for the 2012 Outskirts Press Best Book of the Year

Is Your Manuscript “Book of the Year” Material?

Every year, Outskirts Press officially nominates a selection of books for the Colorado Independent Publishers Association EVVY Awards. The EVVY Awards recognize excellence in independently published books. This year's finalists have been announced and, once again, Outskirts Press leads the way with the most finalists among participating publishers. The Outskirts Press finalists are below. Winning … Continue reading Is Your Manuscript “Book of the Year” Material?

2012 Outskirts Press EVVY Award Finalists Announced

Last December,  Outskirts Press officially nominated 2% of its published books for the Colorado Independent Publishers Association EVVY Awards. We listed those Official Outskirts Press Evvy Award Nominees on our blog. The CIPA Evvy Award judges have since reviewed all the submissions received from all eligible authors and publishers to arrive upon the EVVY Award Finalists.  Those finalists will all be honored … Continue reading 2012 Outskirts Press EVVY Award Finalists Announced