Yesterday I introduced our affiliation with the EVVY Awards. Last March, Outskirts Press won the most awards by a publisher. Below are the winners.
FIRST PLACE
Building a Champion Character: A Practical Guidance Program
Primary Version
by Susan R. Rose, M. Ed.
Category: Workbooks
Judge’s comment: “Perfect for counselors and parents.”
Defending Liars
In Defense Of President Bush And The War On Terror In Iraq
by Howard L. Salter Category: Political/Social
Judge’s comment: “The author put a lot of time and research into this book.”
RV Rentals
A Vacationer's Guide
by Dave & Kay Corby
Category: Travel
Judge’s comment: “Packed with information.”
SECOND PLACE
Christmas Tree Advent Calendar
A Country Quilted and Appliquéd Project
by Ruthy Sturgill Category: How to
Judge’s comment: “Well organized.”
The Struggle Among Ideas
A Tourist Guide to the Natural World and the Human Predicament
by J. Ivey Davis Category: Political/Social
Judge’s comment: “Nicely woven history of philosophies.”
The War Chest
by Gary W. Buehner Category: Business/Finance
Judge’s comment: “Brilliant!”
THIRD PLACE
Blue Max
Missions & Memories
by N. G. Brown Category: Non-Fiction/Experiences
Judge’s comment: “Very realistic view of the Vietnam War.”
See Sally Kick Ass
A Woman's Guide to Personal Safety
by Fred Vogt Category: How to
Judge’s comment: “Very clear, very straight-forward.”
Simple Successes
From Obstacles to Solutions with Special Needs Children
by Rachelle Zola Category: Parenting
Judge’s comment: “Professional, through and through.”
Wake Up with Fleas
by Carla Kienast Category: Fiction
Judge’s comment: “Well paced and entertaining.”
MERIT AWARDS
Aidan’s Shoes
by Brent Sampson Category: Children’s
Judge’s comment: “The storyline is truly wonderful.”
Fly Me to the Moon
Bipolar Journey through Mania and Depression
by H. E. Logue, M.D. Category: Fiction
Judge’s comment: “Beautifully designed and immediately intriguing.”
Full-Bodied and Peppery
Chronicles of a Western Colorado Wine Wench
by Christine Feller Category: Fiction
Judge’s comment: “A delightful book.”
Into the Light
A Phantom of the Opera Story
by Debra P. Whitehead Category: Fiction
Judge’s comment: “Loved it!”
The Literary Six
by Vince A. Liaguno
Category: Fiction
Judge’s comment: “Maintains interest and suspense from page one. I had trouble putting it down.”
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Friday, August 17, 2007
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Book specifications for qualifying for EVVY Award Nominations
In the category of "better late than never" this posting and the one tomorrow will share the Official Outskirts Press 2007 EVVY Winners. A previous post (about 4-5 postings ago, but 5 months ago) mentioned the official Outskirts Press EVVY Nominees. From that list of nominees, Outskirts Press received 15 EVVY Awards last March, the most ever from a participating publisher.
The EVVY Awards are sponsored by the Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA) and are open to all Colorado publishers. Named after CIPA's founder, Evelyn, the EVVY Awards recognize excellence in independent and self-published books.
Just being nominated as an Outskirts Press Official EVVY Nominee is an honor. Less than 5% of the books Outskirts Press publishes each year are nominated and the books must pass a set of criteria, both technical and subjective. These are the same set of criteria we know the independent, 3rd-party judges use when judging all the EVVY submissions.
The technical specifications are good rules to follow for anybody working on publishing a book. It is surprising to discover the number of publishers who do not deliver the basic requirements of a book:
A barcode must appear on the back
The ISBN must appear on the back
The price should be clearly apparent
The copyright page should contain all the relevant data and be organized
A book without a barcode or an ISBN is not a book, as defined by the industry. The U.S. ISBN agency requires that any non-children's book be at least 48 pages in length to qualify legitimately for an ISBN. Non-children's books of less than 48 pages are not classified as books and should not be assigned ISBN numbers. Problems arise when book-mill publishing companies do not enforce these operating standards; the authors end up paying the price, not due to negligence so much as lack of education.
Tomorrow I will recognize our 2006 EVVY Award winners.
The EVVY Awards are sponsored by the Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA) and are open to all Colorado publishers. Named after CIPA's founder, Evelyn, the EVVY Awards recognize excellence in independent and self-published books.
Just being nominated as an Outskirts Press Official EVVY Nominee is an honor. Less than 5% of the books Outskirts Press publishes each year are nominated and the books must pass a set of criteria, both technical and subjective. These are the same set of criteria we know the independent, 3rd-party judges use when judging all the EVVY submissions.
The technical specifications are good rules to follow for anybody working on publishing a book. It is surprising to discover the number of publishers who do not deliver the basic requirements of a book:
A barcode must appear on the back
The ISBN must appear on the back
The price should be clearly apparent
The copyright page should contain all the relevant data and be organized
A book without a barcode or an ISBN is not a book, as defined by the industry. The U.S. ISBN agency requires that any non-children's book be at least 48 pages in length to qualify legitimately for an ISBN. Non-children's books of less than 48 pages are not classified as books and should not be assigned ISBN numbers. Problems arise when book-mill publishing companies do not enforce these operating standards; the authors end up paying the price, not due to negligence so much as lack of education.
Tomorrow I will recognize our 2006 EVVY Award winners.
Monday, August 13, 2007
Sell Your Book on Amazon
Outskirts Press has been very busy since I last updated this blog a few months ago (not counting the quick post I uploaded yesterday from our most recent e-newsletter). I will try to simultaneously bring you up to date and also stay current on new developments. Today I submitted my latest book SELL YOUR BOOK ON AMAZON to two different book award contests. Contests are a dime a dozen, so I'm trying one to see if we would be comfortable recommending our authors to it next year. It's the Best Books 2008 awards by USABookNews.com. Worth it? We'll see. The other I submitted to is the Benjamin Franklin Awards, sponsored by PMA. This is a well-known contest, although I still have my reservations about it, probably because their judges seem to have reservations about on-demand books (judging from the list of previous winners). But, ultimately, that tide will turn. It's just a matter of when.
Since we're discussing SELL YOUR BOOK ON AMAZON, it's also worth noting that in the previous months I submitted it to a number of other contests, too, including ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Years, and the one sponsored by Writer's Digest.
One last comment about SELL YOUR BOOK ON AMAZON. The month is was published, it reached #29 overall on the bestseller list on Amazon, and #2 in its category. It's nice when a book practices what it preaches.
Since we're discussing SELL YOUR BOOK ON AMAZON, it's also worth noting that in the previous months I submitted it to a number of other contests, too, including ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Years, and the one sponsored by Writer's Digest.
One last comment about SELL YOUR BOOK ON AMAZON. The month is was published, it reached #29 overall on the bestseller list on Amazon, and #2 in its category. It's nice when a book practices what it preaches.
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