AWARDS CEREMONY for Winners & Distinguished Favorites:
May 3, 2025: 6pm - 10pm
Attendees (both winners, distinguished favorites/finalists)
NYC Big Book Award & Independent Press Award
* Photo opportunities start in front of award screen at 6pm
Photos by Dan D'Errico (The New York Times, W Magazine, Vogue and Beauty Fashion)
and we make photos available at no charge
* Sit down dinner with choice of menu options
* Walk up on stage to receive your award
* Acknowledgement of Independent Press Award / NYC Big Book Award in attendance
* Photo opportunities (On Stage, Front of Award Screen, additional opps)
* Recognized in an issue of the Independent Press Award magazine
* Gift bag* Chance to win prizes including a free book video trailer or video reel to sponsor donated gift cards and book services.
* Every awardee receives additional self-adhesive book seals.
$159. per person; a limited time special offer for first attendee of a party: only $125 per person.
* Table of eight, $1000; or Table of ten, $1250.
Dress code is Black-tie optional: suits & dresses are acceptable (since we do have other cultures in attendance, we are requesting those in attendance to respect that this is an award's ceremony) as we want to look great and have fun.
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May 3rd BOOK AWARDS Dinner only, use link or button below:
SPECIAL HOTEL RATES Doubletree by Hilton, 128 Frontage, Newark, NJ. Special hotel rates for both Friday, Saturday, & Sunday nights, LIMITED ROOMS, currently available with our link of ONLY $169./night plus taxes and fees.
94.7% rated our Awards Dinner & Ceremony
10 out of 10!
What attendees are saying . . .
"I have had the opportunity to attend various award ceremonies in the past, particularly those dedicated to actors and performers. However, the Awards ceremony stood out to me due to its exceptionally warm and welcoming atmosphere. What truly made a difference was the graciousness and attentiveness of the hosts and staff. Instead of simply attending the event, I felt like an integral part of it. It was a remarkable experience that made me feel truly valued and included."
Attended multiple years of Nonprofit & Theater galas: "The pace of the IPA and NYC Big Book Award dinner was fast and efficient, the food was delicious (nothing was dry or a salt bomb like a lot of other places these events were held)."
"I’ve been to retirement parties at this venue. This was so inclusive and all awardees interacted."
"I loved all the thought and care you took from providing food, drinks, and a beautiful venue! I truly felt like a rock star!"
"The ceremony was well organized...the ceremony was filled with many scholars, professionals, and writers/authors who'd won an award. It was amazing. The audience as you could tell was very appreciative."
"Attended mostly journalism awards, and I must say the NYC Book Awards looked after almost every detail better. You guys truly went above and beyond to make it a great experience for the award winners."
"This was a very elegant ceremony, well organized and planned with some nice theatrical touches."
Past 2024 Menu Choice:
PRIME RIB OF BEEF: Traditional Dish Prepared with Crushed Sea Salt, Horseradish Cream Sauce
GREMOLATA FILLET OF SALMON: Lemon and Orange Beurre Blanc
CHICKEN MEDITERRANEAN: Boneless Breast of Chicken, Capers and Sun-dried Tomato
Vegetarian Option (Chef's choice)
Gluten Free Option (Chef's choice)
Special requests are honored to the best of our ability
2024 Winners & Favorites were published in the magazine; Posted one page on Twitter, over 20 million impressions:
Awards Dinner in main ballroom
Upper terrace under the glass ceiling.
Brand new fitness center now open
Upper Terrace overlooks Indoor pool
FREE shuttle from Newark International Airport
Franke James
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Audiobook-Nonfiction
Kimberly Adams
Kiowa, OK
Childrens-Fiction
Jenny Jefferies
South Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Cookbooks - International
J.L. Feuerstack
Bridgeport, CT
Epic Fantasy
Joan Gelfand
New Adult Nonfiction
Dr. Lynsey Victoria
Childrens-Nonfiction
Michael Dow
Childrens: Educational Series
Pearl Gifty Alimo
Picture Books - Ages 4-8
Bridey Thelen-Heidel
Memoir
Matthew J. Louis
Military Nonfiction
Amy S. Peele
Novato, CA
Medical Mystery
Beth Ann Hooper
Manchester, NH (Moved from Schoonhoven, Netherlands)
Book Cover Design-Nonfiction
Caytlyn Brooke
Elmira, NY
Urban Fantasy
Claire N. Rubman
Saint James, NY
Education
Danielle Camer
North Wollongong, Australia
Picture Books-All Ages
Ernesto Atkinson
Milwaukee, WI
Fine Arts
Gary E Smith
Hayward, CA
Thriller
H.L. Howard
Fairfield, CT
Religion: Fiction
Jamie Andrea Garzot
Indianapolis, IN
Business-Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Jim Reiman
Evanston, IL
Audiobook: Nonfiction
JW Warner
Edison, NJ
Fantasy
Kathleen Vallee Stein
Monrovia, CA
Caregiving: Specialized
Kristen Donnelly & Erin Hinson
Yardley, PA
Leadership
Michael Dow, RN, MS
Tucson, AZ
Childrens: Educational Series
Otto H. Iglesias
Newport, RI
Hispanic
Rumki Chowdhury
Paterson, NJ
Multicultural Fiction
Suzanne Lezotte
Westlake Village, CA
Parenting and Family
Theresa Lynn
Aldan, PA
Picture Books - Ages 4-8
Dr. Josh McConkey
Apex, NC
Motivational
Dr Joel A. Davis Brown
San Francisco, CA
LGBTQ Nonfiction
Edward Belfar
Columbia, MD
Humor/Satire
Deborah Tant
Queensland, Australia
Childrens: Animals/Pets
Rey A. Banda
Georgetown, TX
Animals-Pets
Jessica Clancy
Spring, TX
Christian
Mariela Rodriguez
Toms River, NJ
Spiritual
Jeff Beamish
Surrey, BC, Canada
Visionary Fiction
Hadley Vega
Roswell, NM
Young Adult Fiction
Terence Ang
Singapore
Inspiration
Grace Torres-Hodges
Pensacola, FL
Medical Nonfiction
David A. Jones
Louisville, KY
Memoir
Samantha Smith, Illustrated by Melissa Johns
Victoria, Australia
Picture Books - Ages 4-8
Kimberly Adams
Childrens-Holiday
Lucie Dickenson
Spring Lake Heights, NJ
Personal Growth
Akilah Darden
Childrens-African American Fiction
Judie Dziezak
Personal Growth
James Darnell
Christin Collins
Mind, Body, Spirit
Alex Bisset
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Maria Baltazzi
Well-being
Douglas Peterson
Psychology
Barbara Lane
United States
Memoir
Brittney Brackett
Greenville, SC
Childrens: Inspirational/Motivational
Cheryl Strauss Einhorn
Rye, NY
Psychology
David Benjamin
Madison, WI
Romantic Suspense
Dr. Sherrie Poitier-Liscombe
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Friendship
Esther Mollica
Union, NJ
LGBTQ Nonfiction
Georja Umano
Santa Monica, CA
Animals/Pets
Heather Leigh Strom
Manitou Springs, CO
Animals-Pets
JC Compton
Overland Park, KS
LGBTQ Fiction
Judie Dziezak
Hoffman Estates, IL
Personal Growth
Laurel Anne Hill
Orinda, CA
Anthology
Keven Renken
Tampa, FL
LGBTQIA Fiction
Lee Woodman
Washington, DC
Poetry
Michele Kwasniewski
San Clemente, CA
Teen
Parris Sheets
Mesa, AZ
Epic Fantasy
Shane Svorec
Hillsdale, NJ
Inspirational
Suzanne Smith
Hayward, CA
Romance
Morgan Baker
Cambridge, MA
Parenting & Family
Jeanine Thompson
Prior Lake, MN
Inspiration
Robin Reams
Middlesex, NC
Action/Adventure
Laurisa Brandt
Annville, PA
Science Fiction
T.E. Lane
Huntersville, NC
Paranormal Mystery/Thriller
Dr. Mark DeYoung
Fort Worth, TX
Marriage
Anna Pierre
Port St. Lucie, FL
New Nonfiction (First-time Published)
Natalie V Frazao
British Columbia, Canada
Poetry - Love, Life & Family
Steven Dale Davison
Pennington, NJ
Cross Genre
Lowell E. Baier with Christopher E. Segal
Bethesda, MD
Environment AND History: United States
Mary E. McDonald
Austin, TX
New Fiction (First-time Published)
Matthew J. Louis
Cincinnati, OH
How-to
Nadia Davis
Seal Beach, CA
New Nonfiction (First-time Published) + Memoir
Isabela Sardas, Ph.D.
Mequon, WI
Childrens-Fiction
Loretta Goldberg
New York, NY
Military Fiction
J.L. Feuerstack
Bridgeport, CT
Epic Fantasy
Ben Murnane
Biography-General
Dr. Kimberly Harms
Death and Dying
Kellie Kaminskas
Childrens-Death and Dying
Dr. D.W. Knight
Childrens-Humor
Dr. Kristal Lau
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Matthew J. Louis
Reference
David Benjamin
Crime Fiction
Benjamin M. Weilert
Colorado Springs, CO
How-to
Carla Crane Osborne
Meridian, ID
Book Cover Design-Childrens
Chris Lengle
Ogden, UT
Medical Nonfiction
Donna Marie Hayes
New York, NY
African American Nonfiction
Elaine Bapis
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Coffee-table Book AND Cookbook: Regional
Eugina Jordan
Myrtle Beach, SC
Leadership
Gerald Everett Jones
Santa Monica, CA
Romantic Comedy
James Harris
Grand Prairie, TX
Personal Finance
Jessica Bantom
Bowie, MD
Cultural and Social Issues
Judy Kelly
Rockville, MD
Religion-Fiction
Katherine Davis-Gibbon
Santa Fe, NM
Childrens: Inspirational/Motivational
Kevin Wayne Johnson
Clarksville, MD
Religion Nonfiction
Mark Berridge
Coorparoo, Australia
Inspiration
Muhammad Obaidur Rahim
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Biography: Historical
Rebecca Miller
Foster, RI
Young Adult Fiction
Sterlin D. Williams
Southaven, MS
Cultural & Social Issues
T.W. Harvey
Shaker Heights, OH
Military Fiction
Jayson Adams
Santa Monica, CA
Science Fiction
Tong Ge
Alberta, Canada
New Fiction
Peter Eliott
Amagansett, NY
Fantasy
Mohan Ranga Rao
Karnataka, India
Spirituality
David Rockwell
Okemos, MI
Coffee-table Book
Xuemo
Aurora, IL
Literary Fiction
Angela Terry
San Francisco, CA
Chick-Lit
Samantha Richardson
Ontario, Canada
Business: General
Joseph Howse
Halifax, NS, Canada
Literary Fiction
Lowell E. Baier, John F. Organ, and Christopher E. Segal
Bethesda, MD
Environment AND Nature
Derek Corsaro
Las Vegas, NV
Young Adult Fiction
Monique de Maio
Fair Lawn, NJ
Women's Issues
