We’ve preached the value of entering contests many times here on the Skip the Jack blog. Brush up on all that HERE.
Meanwhile, we are super excited to announce that our own Ken Oder received word that his debut novel, The Closing, is an INDIEFAB mystery/thriller finalist. If he hadn’t entered, he couldn’t have won, and the value of adding this recognition to his book pages and author bio will be incalculable and last for years. Even if he hadn’t won, he would still have received a critique, in and of itself valuable unbiased feedback. And we all know how hard it is to get that.
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3/12/2015
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THE CLOSING named Foreword Reviews’ 2014 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards Finalist
Houston, Texas—Today, SkipJack Publishing is pleased to announce THE CLOSING has been recognized as a finalist in the 17th annual Foreword Reviews’ INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards. Here is the complete list: https://indiefab.forewordreviews.com/finalists/2014/
Each year, Foreword Reviews shines a light on a select group of indie publishers, university presses, and self-published authors whose work stands out from the crowd.
In the next three months, a panel of more than 100 volunteer librarians and booksellers will determine the winners in 63 categories based on their experience with readers and patrons.
“After 17 years, our awards program has become synonymous with quality because our editors set such a high bar on the finalist round, which makes it especially tough for the judges who select the winners,” said Victoria Sutherland, publisher of Foreword Reviews. “In every genre, our judges will find an interesting, high-quality selection of books culled from this year’s entries.”
“We’re elated that The Closing is getting this recognition. It’s a wonderful book, and the first of many from Ken Oder,” said Eric Hutchins of SkipJack Publishing.
Foreword Reviews will celebrate the winners during a program at the American Library Association Annual Conference in San Francisco on Friday, June 26 at 6 p.m. at the Pop Top Stage in the exhibit hall. Everyone is welcome. The Editor’s Choice Prize for Fiction, Nonfiction, and Foreword Reviews’ 2014 INDIEFAB Publisher of the Year Award will also be announced during the presentation.
About Foreword: Foreword Magazine, Inc is media company featuring a FOLIO: award winning quarterly print magazine Foreword Reviews and a website devoted to independently published books. In the magazine, they feature reviews of the best 160 new titles from independent publishers, university presses, and noteworthy self-published authors. Their website features daily updates: reviews along with in-depth coverage and analysis of independent publishing from a team of more than 100 reviewers, journalists, and bloggers. The print magazine is available at most Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million newsstands or by subscription.
You can also connect with them on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and Pinterest. They are headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan, USA.
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Congratulations, Ken. We couldn’t be prouder to publish your work.
Eric