What This Is All About
These awards were created to spotlight indie authors and the amazing books they bring into the world. The goal is simple: celebrate creativity, lift each other up, and have some fun along the way.
Who Can Be Included
We’re celebrating books that were published this year. If your title was independently published whether self-published or released through a small press and it came out during the current calendar year it’s right at home here. We love giving this year’s indie voices a place to shine.
How Books Are Shared
When a book is nominated, we may showcase the cover, title, and author name so readers can discover new favorites. All creative rights stay fully with the author.
Your Choice Matters
If at any point an author would rather not participate, just let us know. We’ll take care of it without any fuss.
How Voting Works
Everyone in our indie book community can take part. Nominations and votes come straight from the people who enjoy sharing the stories they love. We want the results to feel authentic and joyful.
Keeping It Fair
To protect the integrity of the awards, any kind of automated voting or fake accounts will be removed from the process. We want every finalist to feel good about how they got there.
A Quick Note of Independence
These awards are brought to you by ChapterMint, and they’re run independently from any social platform, publisher, or outside group. The heart of this project is simply to uplift the indie community.
If Things Need to Shift
Sometimes timelines or small details might need to be adjusted. If that ever happens, we’ll communicate changes clearly so everyone stays in the loop.
A Little Legal Housekeeping
By participating, authors and readers agree that the organizers and volunteers aren’t liable for any issues related to nominations, voting, or outcomes. Basically, we’re all here in good faith, doing our best for the community.