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.
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$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."
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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)."
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"I’ve been to retirement parties at this venue. This was so inclusive and all awardees interacted."
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"I loved all the thought and care you took from providing food, drinks, and a beautiful venue! I truly felt like a rock star!"
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"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."
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"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."
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"This was a very elegant ceremony, well organized and planned with some nice theatrical touches."
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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
Jayson Adams
Santa Monica, CA
Science Fiction
Lowell E. Baier with Christopher E. Segal
Bethesda, MD
Environment AND History: United States
Rey A. Banda
Georgetown, TX
Animals-Pets
Jeff Beamish
Surrey, BC, Canada
Visionary Fiction
Mark Berridge
Coorparoo, Australia
Inspiration
Danielle Camer
North Wollongong, Australia
Picture Books-All Ages
JC Compton
Overland Park, KS
LGBTQ Fiction
David A. Jones
Louisville, KY
Memoir
Monique de Maio
Fair Lawn, NJ
Women's Issues
Michael Dow, RN, MS
Tucson, AZ
Childrens: Educational Series
Natalie V Frazao
British Columbia, Canada
Poetry - Love, Life & Family
James Harris
Grand Prairie, TX
Personal Finance
Laurel Anne Hill
Orinda, CA
Anthology
Joseph Howse
Halifax, NS, Canada
Literary Fiction
Gerald Everett Jones
Santa Monica, CA
Romantic Comedy
Michele Kwasniewski
San Clemente, CA
Teen
Chris Lengle
Ogden, UT
Medical Nonfiction
Matthew J. Louis
Cincinnati, OH
How-to
Dr. Josh McConkey
Apex, NC
Motivational
Esther Mollica
Union, NJ
LGBTQ Nonfiction
Carla Crane Osborne
Meridian, ID
Book Cover Design-Childrens
Dr. Sherrie Poitier-Liscombe
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Friendship
Jim Reiman
Evanston, IL
Audiobook: Nonfiction
David Rockwell
Okemos, MI
Coffee-table Book
Parris Sheets
Mesa, AZ
Epic Fantasy
Cheryl Strauss Einhorn
Rye, NY
Psychology
Deborah Tant
Queensland, Australia
Childrens: Animals/Pets
Grace Torres-Hodges
Pensacola, FL
Medical Nonfiction
Hadley Vega
Roswell, NM
Young Adult Fiction
Benjamin M. Weilert
Colorado Springs, CO
How-to
Xuemo
Aurora, IL
Literary Fiction
Terence Ang
Singapore
Inspiration
Lowell E. Baier, John F. Organ, and Christopher E. Segal
Bethesda, MD
Environment AND Nature
Jessica Bantom
Bowie, MD
Cultural and Social Issues
Edward Belfar
Columbia, MD
Humor/Satire
Laurisa Brandt
Annville, PA
Science Fiction
Rumki Chowdhury
Paterson, NJ
Multicultural Fiction
Derek Corsaro
Las Vegas, NV
Young Adult Fiction
Dr Joel A. Davis Brown
San Francisco, CA
LGBTQ Nonfiction
Dr. Mark DeYoung
Fort Worth, TX
Marriage
Judie Dziezak
Hoffman Estates, IL
Personal Growth
Jamie Andrea Garzot
Indianapolis, IN
Business-Entrepreneurship & Small Business
T.W. Harvey
Shaker Heights, OH
Military Fiction
Beth Ann Hooper
Manchester, NH (Moved from Schoonhoven, Netherlands)
Book Cover Design-Nonfiction
Otto H. Iglesias
Newport, RI
Hispanic
Eugina Jordan
Myrtle Beach, SC
Leadership
T.E. Lane
Huntersville, NC
Paranormal Mystery/Thriller
Suzanne Lezotte
Westlake Village, CA
Parenting and Family
Theresa Lynn
Aldan, PA
Picture Books - Ages 4-8
Mary E. McDonald
Austin, TX
New Fiction (First-time Published)
Nadia Davis
Seal Beach, CA
New Nonfiction (First-time Published) + Memoir
Amy S. Peele
Novato, CA
Medical Mystery
Mohan Ranga Rao
Karnataka, India
Spirituality
Keven Renken
Tampa, FL
LGBTQIA Fiction
Mariela Rodriguez
Toms River, NJ
Spiritual
Suzanne Smith
Hayward, CA
Romance
Heather Leigh Strom
Manitou Springs, CO
Animals-Pets
Angela Terry
San Francisco, CA
Chick-Lit
Georja Umano
Santa Monica, CA
Animals/Pets
Vicki Reed
Lexington, KY
Legal Thriller
Sterlin D. Williams
Southaven, MS
Cultural & Social Issues
Ernesto Atkinson
Milwaukee, WI
Fine Arts
Morgan Baker
Cambridge, MA
Parenting & Family
Elaine Bapis
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Coffee-table Book AND Cookbook: Regional
David Benjamin
Madison, WI
Romantic Suspense
Caytlyn Brooke
Elmira, NY
Urban Fantasy
Jessica Clancy
Spring, TX
Christian
Steven Dale Davison
Pennington, NJ
Cross Genre
Katherine Davis-Gibbon
Santa Fe, NM
Childrens: Inspirational/Motivational
Kristen Donnelly & Erin Hinson
Yardley, PA
Leadership
Peter Eliott
Amagansett, NY
Fantasy
Tong Ge
Alberta, Canada
New Fiction
Donna Marie Hayes
New York, NY
African American Nonfiction
H.L. Howard
Fairfield, CT
Religion: Fiction
Kevin Wayne Johnson
Clarksville, MD
Religion Nonfiction
Judy Kelly
Rockville, MD
Religion-Fiction
Barbara Lane
United States
Memoir
Linda Drattell and Eve Marie Little, Illustrated by Marc Vicente
Union City, CA
Childrens: Fiction
Marty Ohlhaut and Grace Ly
Charlotte, NC
Travelogue
Rebecca Miller
Foster, RI
Young Adult Fiction
Muhammad Obaidur Rahim
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Biography: Historical
Anna Pierre
Port St. Lucie, FL
New Nonfiction (First-time Published)
Robin Reams
Middlesex, NC
Action/Adventure
Samantha Richardson
Ontario, Canada
Business: General
Claire N. Rubman
Saint James, NY
Education
Gary E Smith
Hayward, CA
Thriller
Shane Svorec
Hillsdale, NJ
Inspirational
Jeanine Thompson
Prior Lake, MN
Inspiration
Kathleen Vallee Stein
Monrovia, CA
Caregiving: Specialized
JW Warner
Edison, NJ
Fantasy
Lee Woodman
Washington, DC
Poetry
