“One element driving the high rate of excellence is participation from university presses. “Independent publishers are growing in number, and the quality of their work is increasing,” said awards director Jim Barnes. states plus the District of Columbia, five Canadian provinces, and ten countries overseas.Where do the most IPPY winners live? For 2013, the most medal-winning books came from California, with a whopping 49 winners! New York is next with 27 winners, and then a very even distribution between Texas, Massachusetts and Colorado with 12 each Michigan has 11 winners Minnesota, North Carolina and Washington have 10 each Illinois, Arizona, and Ontario each garnered 9 winners. So, 5,600 total entries and 400 total medals to be presented. This year’s IPPY competition attracted 3,700 entries in the national categories, 1,300 regional entries and 600 e-book entries. Independent publishers are extremely diverse, in both style and geography. Established as the first awards program open exclusively to independents, over 3,300 "IPPYs" have been awarded to authors and publishers around the world. The "IPPY" Awards, launched in 1996, are designed to bring increased recognition to the deserving but often unsung titles published by independent authors and publishers. Take Me To: NATIONAL MEDALISTS OUTSTANDING BOOKS OF THE YEAR AWARD-WINNER BOOKSTORE IPPY MEDALIST PAGE AWARDS MERCHANDISE STORE
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