Independent Press & NYC Big Book International
AWARDS CEREMONY for both
Winners & Distinguished Favorites/finalists:
May 3, 2025: 6pm - 10pm​
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FIRST: Get your ad in the Award Program Playbill
GREAT KEEPSAKE!
ALL advertisers and attendees receive a copy.
(if you are not coming, ALL ADVERTISERS receive a copy, something to have long after the ceremony.)
BUY NOW & we create the ad in our template:
PLAYBILL SIZED Ceremony Program
$50 for Quarter page (2.56" w x 4.10" h)
$100 for a Half Page (5.125" w X 4.10" h)
$250 for a Full page (5.125" w x 8.25" h)
even
$499 for a 2 page Spread (10.75" w x 8.375" h)
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
Second: Book your Awards Dinner:
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May 3rd BOOK AWARDS Dinner only, use this link:
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/78YBL8MNXWRD6
$159. per person;
or a table of eight, $1050; or a table of ten, $1275.
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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 (no speech on stage, other opps.)
* 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.
* We create a personalized Awards Dinner digital banner (see below)
May 3rd BOOK AWARDS Dinner only, use this link:
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/78YBL8MNXWRD6
$159. per person;
or a table of eight, $1050; or a table of ten, $1275.
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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SHARE YOUR STORY with us, complete form here
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SPECIAL HOTEL RATES​ Doubletree by Hilton, 128 Frontage, Newark, NJ. Special hotel rates for both Friday & Saturday nights, LIMITED ROOMS, currently available with our link of ONLY $169./night plus taxes and fees.
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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
Ben Murnane
California
Biography-General
Samantha Smith, Illustrated by Melissa Johns
Australia
Picture Books - Ages 4-8
Loretta Goldberg
New York
Military Fiction
J.L. Feuerstack
Connecticut
Epic Fantasy
Akilah Darden
Indiana
Childrens-African American Fiction
Dr. Lynsey Victoria
New Jersey
Childrens-Nonfiction
Michael Dow
Arizona
Childrens: Educational Series
Pearl Gifty Alimo
Virginia
Picture Books - Ages 4-8
Bridey Thelen-Heidel
California
Memoir
Matthew J. Louis
Ohio
Reference
R.w. Meek
California
Historical Fiction
Xuemo
China
Women’s Fiction
Dr. Annise Mabry
Georgia
Social/Political Change
Peta-Gaye Nash
Canada
Short Stories
Lee Woodman
New York
Poetry-Universe
Dr. Susan Agbenoto
Florida
Christian
Mary Sheeran
New York
Christian Fiction
James Jennings
New Jersey
Western Fiction
Kimberly Adams
Oklahoma
Childrens-Fiction
Kelly Kieran Sampson
Canada
Young Adult Fiction
Cecil Taylor
Texas
Parenting & Family
Neal Rabin
New Jersey
Humor
Katherine Davis-Gibbon
New Mexico
Picture Books-Ages 4-8
Sam L Feldman
New York
Romance
Beth Ann Hooper
New Hampshire
World Literature
Gloria Barnett
United Kingdom
Chapter Books
Kristy Henderson
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Addiction & Recovery
Dr. Sherrie Poitier-Liscombe and Brittany Poitier
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Teen
Xiaorong Zhang
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Cultural Heritage
Amy Rivers
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Suspense
Joyce Meyers
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Poetry-Emotional
Ruth Kreindler and Chris Angermann
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True Crime
Amy S. Peele
Novato, CA
Medical Mystery
Beth Ann Hooper
New Hampshire (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
Jenny Jefferies
United Kingdom
Cookbooks - International
Isabela Sardas, Ph.D.
Wisconsin
Childrens-Fiction
Jeremy Keating
United Kingdom
Book Cover Design Nonfiction
Joan Gelfand
California
New Adult Nonfiction
Judie Dziezak
Illinois
Personal Growth
James Darnell
Pennsylvania
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Christin Collins
Florida
Mind, Body, Spirit
Alex Bisset
New York
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Everett Riggs
Montana
Military Fiction
Douglas Peterson
California
Psychology
Dee Marley
Georgia
Book Cover Design-Fiction
Patrick McLaughlin
Ohio
Military Fiction
Everett Riggs
Montana
Western Fiction
Rachael Siddoway and Sonja Wasden
Iowa
Psychiatry/Psychology
C. Fulster
Colorado
Horror
Penny Lane
California
Memoir
Ralph R. "Rick" Steinke
Utah
Political Thriller
Franke James
Canada
Audiobook-Nonfiction
Gary E Smith
California
Romantic Suspense
Jeremy Clift
Virginia
Science Fiction
Helen Gretchen Jones
Texas
Spirituality
T. A. Keenleyside
Canada
General Fiction
Janet Stilson
New York
Science Fiction
Zaayin Salaam MD
Florida
Audiobooks
Michele Kwasniewski
California
Teen
Valerie Nifora
New York
Audiobook-Fiction
Craig Ford and Caity Randall
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Childrens: Nonfiction
Dr. Sherrie Poitier-Liscombe
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Social Media
Judy Quan
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Mystery
Bainy Cyrus
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Women’s Issues
C.L. Lauder
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Science Fiction
R.A.Ruegg
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New Fiction
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
Xuemo
China
World Literature
Kimberly Adams
Oklahoma
Childrens-Holiday
Lucie Dickenson
New Jersey
Personal Growth
J.L. Feuerstack
Connecticut
Epic Fantasy
Dr. Kimberly Harms
Minnesota
Death and Dying
Kellie Kaminskas
Connecticut
Childrens-Death and Dying
Dr. D.W. Knight
California
Childrens-Humor
Dr. Kristal Lau
France
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Maria Baltazzi
California
Well-being
David Benjamin
Wisconsin
Crime Fiction
Sarah Lynn
Pennsylvania
New Fiction
Gloria Mindock
Massachusetts
Poetry
Nathan Myhrvold
Washington
Cookbooks: General
Caytlyn Brooke
New York
Epic Fantasy
Nicholas D'Souza
New Jersey
Religion: Fiction
Mary Sheeran
New York
Literary Fiction
Ralph R. "Rick" Steinke
Utah
Thriller
Matthew J. Louis
Ohio
Military Nonfiction
Steve Badman
Pennsylvania
Suspense
Ann M. Mracek
Missouri
Self-help: Motivational
Anita Selzer
Australia
Fine Arts
Stephanie Dean
Alabama
Fantasy
Angela Kyparissis, Ph.D.
Canada
Picture Books-All Ages
Jerry Troyer
California
Christian
Michele Kwasniewski
California
Young Adult Fiction
Barbara Lane
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New Nonfiction
Craig Ford
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Teen
Peter Kaplan
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Fantasy
Jennifer Cramer-Miller
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Inspiration
Brandon Mordas
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Fantasy
Christine Jewell
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Christian-Nonfiction
Simon T. Bailey
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Book Cover Interior Design Nonfiction
Benjamin M. Weilert
Colorado Springs, CO
How-to
Carla Crane Osborne
Idaho
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
