There's a bustle of activity in a snow-covered building way Up North, with packages piling up from around the world. Is it Santa's workshop? No, it's the mailroom of the Independent Publisher Book Awards, and the "IPPY" staff is scurrying to make room for the final week of early-bird entries to arrive.

 

This Saturday, December 1st, is "IPPY Cyber Saturday," the deadline to enter the 23rd Annual IPPY Awards contest and receive a $10 per entry discount. The early-bird fee of $85 is good through Dec. 1, and once you've entered online at IppyAwards.com you can send books for judging any time up to the final entry deadline of February 23, 2019.

 

 

 

 

 

The "IPPY Hippie" wants YOU to enter this year's awards!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If all you want for Christmas is a bright, shiny new IPPY Award medal for your latest book, visit IppyAwards.com and check out the 85 subject categories, 24 regional categories, and 11 ebook categories. Plus, all entries are eligible for the eight Outstanding Book of the Year awards at no extra charge. Another "Cyber Saturday" deal: enter a book in a general subject category and "add-on" a regional and/or ebook entry for just $55.

 

 

IPPY Awards medal-winners receive:

 

 

 

Don't miss out! The 23rd annual Independent Publisher Book Awards will be the best ever, with the results announcement on April 10th and the gala award ceremony at the Copacabana Times Square on May 29th. See you there!

 

 

 

See results from last year's Independent Publisher Book Awards: 

 

See the photo album of last year's award ceremony:

 

Read an article about the "What, Who, How and Why" of the IPPY Awards: