Sample Press Release Template for your use
Simply replace your information with the bracketed BOLDED information.
​FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: [AUTHOR'S NAME/PHONE/EMAIL]
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[Author] receives national recognition through the INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD®!
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[Your Location] -- The INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD, one of the most prestigious book award programs globally for independent authors, publishers, and illustrators, recognized [Title of Book by Author's Name] as a [winner/distinguished favorite] in the [Category recognized] category.
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The competition is judged by experts from different aspects of the book industry, including publishers, writers, editors, book cover designers and professional copywriters. Selected IPA Award Winners and Distinguished Favorites are based on overall excellence.
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[Tell about your book: list your title, name, genre/category and synopsis here].
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In 2025, the INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD saw participation from journalists, well established authors, and small, medium and large publishers across the globe, including those residing in Australia, Canada, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, India, Hong Kong, Japan, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, and the United States.
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Winners were chosen from publishers such as Amplify Publishing Group, Black Rose Writing, Blackstone Publishing, BookBaby, Calumet Editions, Globe Pequot, Finishing Line Press, Gatekeepers Press, Hachette Go (Blanco of Grand Central Publishing), HarperCollins Leadership, Ideapress Publishing, IVP Kids, Koehler Books, Mad Cave Studios, North Dakota State University Press, Oceanview Publishing, Old Stone Press, Pegasus Books, Post Hill Press, Red T Kid's Media, Rowman & Littlefield, She Writes Press, University of California Press, and University of Georgia Press.
“The 2025 INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD awardees included the excellence and diversity of global independent publishing,” said Gabrielle Olczak, IPA President and Award Sponsor. "There is no stopping independent publishing. It provides unparalleled content and quality to consumers worldwide and we are excited to showcase this year's honorees to the world.”
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For more information please visit independentpressaward.com; and to see this year's list of IPA Winners and Distinguished Favorites, please visit the website pages:​
2025 WINNERS: https://www.independentpressaward.com/2025winners
2025 DISTINGUISHED FAVORITES: https://www.independentpressaward.com/2025favorites
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The Independent Press Award is announced every spring and is open to independent authors and publishers.
The fall book competition, NYC Big Book Award, https://www.nycbigbookaward.com/ allows all authors, publishers, and includes submissions from the big five publishers.
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Join us for the Awards Dinner on May 3rd, and at the BookCAMP event, May 2 - 4, 2025, https://www.independentpressaward.com/ipabookcamp
POSTCARD (electronic / or print)
DIRECT MARKETING:
Contact Ted Olczak, Ted@GabbyBookAwards.com for pricing.
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POSTCARD (electronic and / or print) DIRECT MARKETING:
Choose who you want to reach:
250, 500 or 1000 Librarians or
250, 500 or 1000 Booksellers, either electronically or
by print & mail.
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All pricing includes ONE SIDE CREATIVE INCLUDED.
We place your book cover or advertisement
on one side of the postcard (one book or two books)
& send out to your desired audience type and size.
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