Indie Author Contests
This list is for your information. Written Words Publishing LLC is not affiliated with, nor do we endorse or sponsor these contests. Most of them are recommended by the Alliance of Independent Authors. https://selfpublishingadvice.org/author-awards-contests-rated-reviewed/
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Adventure Writers Competition
Genre: Adventure Writing
https://adventurewriterscompetition.com/
BCALA Self-Publishing Literary Awards
Genre: Fiction, Poetry (eBooks; African American Authors Only)
https://bcala.librariesshare.com/bcala-ebook-contest/
Best Indie Book Award
Genre: Various
https://bestindiebookaward.com/submit/product/best-indie-book-award-entry/
B.R.A.G. Medallion
Genre: Various (eBooks Only)
https://www.bragmedallion.com/about/
Bram Stoker Awards
Genre: Horror
https://www.thebramstokerawards.com/the-bram-stoker-awards/
Eric Hoffer Award
Genre: Various
http://www.hofferaward.com/Eric-Hoffer-Award-registration.html
Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards
Genre: Various
https://www.forewordreviews.com/awards/
Golden Crown Literary Awards
Genre: LGBTQ
https://www.goldencrownliterarysociety.org/awards
Human Relations Indie Book Awards
Genre: Human relations focus related to various interactions among people in different settings, Fiction and Non-Fiction
http://humanrelationsindiebookawards.com/
IAN Book of the Year Awards
Genre: Various
https://www.independentauthornetwork.com/book-of-the-year.html
Indie Author Project Annual Contest
Genre: Various
https://indieauthorproject.librariesshare.com/iap/
Indie Reader Discovery Awards
Genre: Various
https://indiereader.com/the-discovery-awards/
International Rubery Book Award
Genre: Various
https://www.ruberybookaward.com/
James River Writers, Best Self-Published Novel Contest
Genre: Various, Fiction (Author must be a Virginia resident)
https://jamesriverwriters.org/writing-contests-awards/best-self-published-novel-contest/
Lamba Literary Awards (The Lammys)
Genre: LGBTQ, Fiction and Non-Fiction
https://lambdaliterary.org/awards/lammys-submissions/
National Indie Excellence Awards (NIEA)
Genre: Various
https://www.indieexcellence.com/
New Voices Award
Genre: Children’s Picture Book
https://www.leeandlow.com/writers-illustrators/new-voices-award
Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Genre: Various
https://www.indiebookawards.com/
North Street Book Prize
Genre: Various
https://winningwriters.com/our-contests/north-street-book-prize
Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Genre: Children’s Books
https://www.dragonflybookawards.com/purple-dragonfly/
Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
Genre: Various, Fiction and Non-Fiction
https://www.dragonflybookawards.com/royal-dragonfly/
Sarton Women's Book Awards
Genre: Various, Fiction and Non-Fiction (Female Authors Only)
http://storycircle.org/SartonLiteraryAward/guidelines.php
The Audie Awards
Genre: Various (Audiobooks Only)
https://www.audiopub.org/audie-awards
The BookLife Prize
Genre: Various
https://booklife.com/about-us/the-booklife-prize.html
Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest
Genre: Short work, Fiction and Non-Fiction
https://winningwriters.com/our-contests/tom-howard-john-h-reid-fiction-essay-contest
Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest
Genre: Poetry
https://winningwriters.com/our-contests/tom-howard-margaret-reid-poetry-contest
Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
Genre: Humor Poetry
https://winningwriters.com/our-contests/wergle-flomp-humor-poetry-contest-free
Writer Advice’s Flash Memoir Contest
Genre: Flash Memoir (750-words or less)
https://writeradvice.com/latest-contest-information/
Writer's Digest Self-Published e-Book Awards
Genre: Various, Fiction and Non-Fiction (eBooks only)
https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-competitions/self-published-ebook-awards