West Virginia Center for the Book: West Virginia Indie Author Project

The West Virginia Center for the Book is pleased to join in the announcement of a local author contest that will accept submissions of adult and young adult fiction to be recognized as the top indie-published eBooks in West Virginia.

Winners in each category will receive $1,000 as well as:

• Honors at the 2023 Indie Author Day Reception
• Opportunities to promote the winning title at West Virginia public libraries
• Inclusion in a full-page spread in Library Journal, one of America's oldest and most renowned trade publications for library news
• Opportunities to earn royalties through the IAP Select collection (ePUB format required for eligibility)

Each book that is submitted to the contest must be:

• Independently published
• In the category of adult or young adult fiction
• Written by a West Virginia Resident
• Available in either ePUB (preferred) or PDF format.

The contest will accept submissions from April 1 through May 31, 2023.  Authors may submit at https://indieauthorproject.librariesshare.com/west-virginia