Submission conditions:

• International authors welcome
• Entries from independent publishers and authors worldwide who have a book written in English and released in 2024, 2025, 2026 or with a 2024, 2025, 2026 copyright date.
• 80+ categories

Prizes:

• Winners in each category are given $100 cash prizes, gold medals, complimentary stickers, social media coverage, possible representation by a leading literary agent, and recognition as one of the top independently published books of the year.
• Three Grand Prize Winners will be selected from all entries received and will be awarded cash prizes of $1500, $750 and $500 based on their order of win.
• All Winners and Finalists are invited to attend the Indie Book Awards gala ceremony.

Entry fee: $80 per title for the first category entered, and $65 for each additional category entered.

Deadline: Friday, February 13th, 2026.

Please note: This is an external competition. All details and submissions via their website.