#Book Awards

[elizmanderson]

The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher has been nominated for seven categories in the Indie Ink Awards! voting opens later this month, so please consider Edna for the following categories: - best friendship - best use of tropes - side character MVP - wittiest character - ace rep - LGBTQ rep - mental health rep

if you haven't read Edna yet, learn more about her here.

#the remarkable retirement of edna fisher #e.m. anderson #indie ink awards #indie author #indie books #indie publishing #book awards #fantasy books

[author-a-holmes]

The Indie Ink Awards Are OPEN FOR VOTING!!

The voting period runs until the end of December, so head on over to the Indie Story Geek website and cast your votes!

This is also a great way to find indie books you may not have read yet. I know I've definitely got a few new books I want to read in 2024 from the list of nominations!

In case you need a reminder, you guys nominated Changeling for four categories! (Thank you so much!) Those categories are;

Best book cover and cover artist

Best Friendship

Prettiest Book Interior

Side Character MVP

As a nominated author I’m unable to vote, but there’s some truly phenomenal books from my fellow indies throughout ALL the categories, so be sure to browse and maybe add some more books to your TBR piles!!

Check out all the nominations, and cast your votes, over on the Indie Story Geek website; https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2023

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[nzbookwyrm]

https://locusmag.com/2024/03/2024-hugo-astounding-and-lodestar-awards-finalists/

The 2024 Hugo Award nominations have been released!

Nominees for Best Novel:

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, Shannon Chakraborty (Harper Voyager; Harper Voyager UK)

The Saint of Bright Doors, Vajra Chandrasekera (Tordotcom)

Translation State, Ann Leckie (Orbit US; Orbit UK)

Starter Villain, John Scalzi (Tor US; Tor UK)

Some Desperate Glory, Emily Tesh (Tordotcom; Orbit UK)

Witch King, Martha Wells (Tordotcom)

#hugo awards #book awards

[readerupdated]

The list includes Tina Rosenberg, the author of The Haunted Land, a powerful and moving account of the challenges faced by Eastern European countries as they transitioned from communism to democracy.

Claudia Koonz was honored for Mothers in the Fatherland, a groundbreaking study of the role of women in Nazi Germany.

Barbara Tuchman received the 1980 National Book Award in History for A Distant Mirror. The book chronicles the 14th century in Europe, marked by the Black Death, the Hundred Years’ War, the Papal Schism, and numerous other disasters.

(via Women writers honored by the National Book Award (infographic))

#books #book awards #national book award #national book foundation #chart #infographic #reader updated

[authorkarajorgensen]

The Reanimator's Heart got 3rd place in BBNYA 2023!

I never expected my weird little book about a gay, autistic necromancer and his accidentally undead lover to do so well ;--; but thank you, peeps.

The Reanimator's Heart is out in ebook, paperback, and audiobook (and in library systems) if you're interested, and book 2, The Reanimator's Soul, is currently out in ebook and paperback (also in libraries).

#the reanimator's heart #the reanimators heart #the reanimator's soul #bbnya #bbnya 2023 #book awards #forever grateful #autistic characer #autistic adult #autistic author #mm paranormal romance #gay #queer #queer book

[clarislam]

My two amateur sleuth murder mysteries, "Winner Takes All" and "Engagement To Die For," are can be nominated for the 2023 Indie Ink Awards!

Both books can be nominated for up to five categories. Please feel free to share this post - nominating both books would be amazing to get more spotlight on my work!

Nominations last until the end of Nov. 2023, based on what the Indie Ink Awards FAQ page says, so make sure you do so before the month is over!

Thanks in advance for your support! I really appreciate it.

Nominate "Winner Takes All:" https://indiestorygeek.com/nominate/5/5803

Nominate "Engagement To Die For:" https://indiestorygeek.com/nominate/5/5804

For more info about the Indie Ink Awards, see this link: https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2023

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[brittanyacts]

Your girl made the recommended reading list for the Locus scifi & fantasy lit awards! 😭😭

2023 Locus Magazine Recommending Reading List

This is on top of them reviewing That Self-Same Metal and saying wonderful things. I'm just thrilled about it frfr

Y'all can vote here between now & April 15th. Run it up for our girl Joan 💜

#that self-same metal #the pen is mightier #locus awards #book awards #black fantasy #black books

[8-rock]

I just learned that my new picture book, WHAT DO BROTHAS DO ALL DAY?, has been nominated for a 2023 School Library Journal Undies Case Cover Award! 🎉

The Undies Awards recognize the illustrated covers beneath the book jacket. WHAT DO BROTHAS DO ALL DAY? was nominated for the “Zoom In” category.

Voting ends on Friday, December 8; I would appreciate your vote.

You must vote in every category to submit your vote.

🚨 Please vote and share! 🚨

🗳️ VOTE HERE -> lnkd.in/ganj--uA

#picture books #picturebookillustration #book awards #picturebookart #black art #black men #ajuan mance #african american art #black artists #black artist #black artists on tumblr #artists on tumblr #school library journal #book jacket #book cover

[cheshirelibrary]

Congratulations to the 2022 Hugo Award winners!

The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction’s most prestigious award. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention (“Worldcon”), which is also responsible for administering them.

Best Novel : A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine

Best Series : Wayward Children by Seanan McGuire

Best Graphic Story or Comic : Far Sector written by N.K. Jemisin, art by Jamal Campbell

Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book : The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik

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Click through to see more.

#cheshire library #hugo awards #book awards #award winning books #best science fiction

[stefito0o]

A historical win for the Bulgarian author Georgi Gospodinov and his book Time Shelter translated in English by Angela Rodel 👏 🇧🇬

#the booker prize #bulgarian literature #books #reading #booklr #book awards #my posts #georgi gospodinov

[caitgauthor]

I’m still stunned over winning this award but managed to put down thoughts about it!

#Disability fiction #CanLit #speculative fiction #Prix Aurora Awards #book awards

[elizmanderson]

voting is open for the Queer Indie Awards, and The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher is nominated for several categories!

best overall fantasy

best overall urban fantasy

best cover

best lead character (Edna)

best supporting character (Kiernan)

best villain (Redway)

best romantic relationship (Benjamin/Kiernan)

best friendship (Benjamin, Edna, & Clem)

best debut

like I'm really sitting here like 🥹 like!! that is! so many categories omg?? 🥹

anyway if you've read Remarkable Retirement and liked it, I'd love if you voted for it in the Queer Indie Awards! voting is via the Google form on the QIA website and open through this Friday, January 26.

click here to go directly to the form

click here to go to the QIA website

#the remarkable retirement of edna fisher #book awards #queer books #lgbt reads #debut author #indie publishing #indie books

[ebookporn]

Hugo Awards make Oscar's Barbiegate misogyny seem adorable.

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[blueburningphoenix]

#Tyler

Hey Fandom. Maybe you'd like to support a few #LGBTQIAplus authors with a literary prize?

Vote for Sam Sallier & Ludwig Karrell ... Now ...🔥

#pride #gaylove

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#lgbtq community #lgbtqia #lgbtqiaplus #gay love #gaylife #polyamory #books #book awards

[acorntops]

Please consider voting: https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2023/61

Be is available in paperback, ebook, & KU: https://www.amazon.com/Be-Ellie-Lieberman/dp/B0988QKKJ4

Be was nominated for Side Character MVP in the #IndieInkAwards! Here's a snippet about Eacann talking about his friendship with Henry!

#ellie lieberman #booklover #book lover #book worm #bookworm #bookblr #be novel #be book series #side character mvp #book contest #book awards #novels #reading community #readers community #book tumblr

[oliverferrie]

It's awards season

and Sugar People is eligible for the Queer Indie Awards under the following categories: Best Overall Horror, Best Overall Contemporary Lit Fic, Best Debut Book and Best Book Cover (cover by @shea-parfait)

If you liked my work (or Shea Parfait's art), you are very welcome to consider a nomination over at https://qiawards.wordpress.com/submissions-22/

Now is also the time to consider ALL your fav queer and indie books from the past year :D Not every award out there allows for personal promotion like this, so if you have a book you really like, and you hear of a cool award, remember you have the power to get it onto longlists.

#QIAwards #book awards #sugar people #queer books #indie publishing