Entries are now being accepted for the 2027 Awards
The 2027 Next Generation Indie Book Awards is open to all indie book authors and publishers including independent publishers (small, medium or otherwise), university presses, self-published authors, e-book authors, seasoned authors and even first time authors in the U.S., Canada or internationally who have a book, a manuscript, or a galley proof written in English and released in 2025, 2026 or 2027 or with a 2025, 2026 or 2027 copyright date.
All Winners and Finalists for the 2026 awards will be announced mid-May. Only the Winners and Finalists will be notified by email of their placement. Please check our website at the end of May for a complete list of all Winners and Finalists for 2026! We recommend following us on our social media platforms for updates.
While entering and paying online is the easiest and quickest way to enter your book into the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, we also offer an offline option. Entering offline still requires you to create an account in order to access the Enter with Offline Payment form.
What steps are required to submit an offline entry?
There are four steps to complete your offline entry:
1 Create/login to your IBA Account
Entering a book into the 2027 Next Generation Indie Book Awards requires an account on our website, regardless of whether you enter online or manually offline. Your account will allow you to see the status of your entries, any steps you need to complete, and to order stickers, certificates, or medals if your book is named a winner or finalist.
2 Complete the Enter With Offline Payment form
The form is available from within your IBA Account, and will automatically print upon completion.
3 Pay the entry fee(s)
Note: The entry fee is $80 for the first category entered plus $65 for each additional category entered. Send in a company check, cashier's check, or International Money Order (to be cashed within Canada) made payable to Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group in US dollars together with your completed Entry Form. (Personal checks are not accepted.) You may also pay online if you decide that is preferable.
4 Submit copies of your book
After payment has been received, you can either upload an eBook copy of your entry through the Entries page of your IBA Account, or you can Mail or Courier physical copies to us. To send copies to us by mail, send us your entry form, fees and two copies of your book (plus one additional copy for each additional category entered) by no later than February 12, 2027. All books must be received in our offices by February 12, 2027 to:
Next Generation Indie Book Awards
7916 NE 173rd Ave.
Vancouver, WA 98682
USA
When sending print copies of your books, all shipping fees are the responsibility of the entrant. This includes paying any applicable duty and taxes that may apply. If books are submitted with outstanding payments due at the time of delivery, such as shipping charges or customs fees or taxes, your package may be returned to you. This could result in significant delays in the processing of your entry and may cause you to miss the entry deadline date.
Please avoid sending book shipments requesting a signature. Requesting signatures for proof of delivery can cause a delay in receiving and processing your books.
We do not accept in-person book drop-offs. If sending in print copies of your books, they should be sent by mail or courier only.