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7 March – World Book Day becomes a UNESCO-designated event marked in more than 100 countries. [3] April – J. K. Rowling publishes a detective novel, The Cuckoo's Calling, under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, with the U.K. publisher Sphere Books. The author's identity is revealed by the media in July. [4] 23 April – World Book Night. [3]
The Alliance of Independent Authors (often abbreviated to ALLi, pronounced "ally") is a non-profit organisation of independent (or self-published) authors. The organisation was founded at the London Book Fair in 2012, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] by Orna Ross and Philip Lynch.
Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Book of the Year Year Author Title Category Ref. 2008: Tim Winton: Breath: Fiction [2] 2009: Craig Silvey: Jasper Jones: Fiction [2] 2010: Not awarded [2] 2011: Anh Do: The Happiest Refugee: Non-Fiction [2] 2012: Anna Funder: All That I Am: Debut Fiction [2] 2013: M. L. Stedman The Light Between Oceans ...
Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Non-Fiction Year Author Title Result Ref. 2008: Don Watson: American Journeys: Winner [2] 2009: Chloe Hooper: The Tall Man: Death and Life on Palm Island: Winner [2] 2010: Not awarded [2] 2011: Anh Do: The Happiest Refugee: Winner [2] 2012: William McInnes & Sarah Watt: Worse Things Happen at Sea: Winner ...
The Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Fiction is a prize category in the annual Indie Book Awards (Australia) presented by Australian Independent Booksellers. [ 1 ] The award was established in 2008.
[1] [2] "Indies" include small presses, larger independent publishers, university presses, e-book publishers, and self-published authors. [3] Established in 2007, it is the largest international awards program for indie authors and independent publishers and is presented by the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group.
The outstanding medalists are chosen for exemplifying 'daring spirit' with a book that is 'the most heartfelt, unique, outspoken and experimental among all entries.' [7] In 2020, there were 11 Outstanding Books in eight categories: Most Original Concept; Best Book Arts Craftsmanship; Most Outstanding Design; Most Likely to Save the Planet
The National Literary Awards defines independent or "indie" literature as "books published outside mainstream publishing." [permanent dead link ] Such books are rarely recognized and hard to pin down, but some examples include "Damastor" by Dimitri Iatrou, "Returning Home" by Marcus Blake and "Hope...Joy (and a Few Little Thoughts) for Pregnant Teens" by Rachel Brigoni.