AWARDS CEREMONY for Winners and Distinguished Favorites:
May 3, 2025: 6pm - 10pm
Attendees (both winners, distinguished favorites/finalists) will be provided:
* Photo opportunities start in front of award screen start at 6pm
Photos by Dan D'Errico (The New York Times, W Magazine, Vogue and Beauty Fashion)
* Sit down dinner
* Acknowledgement of Independent Press Award / NYC Big Book Award in attendance
* Photo opportunities (On Stage, Front of Award Screen, additional opps)
* Recognized in an issue of the Independent Press Award magazine
* Gift bag
* Chance to win prizes including a free book video trailer or video reel, bookmarks and
additional book seals to sponsor donated gift cards and book services
$159. per person; a limited time special offer for first attendee of a party: only $125 per person.
* Table of eight, $1000; or Table of ten, $1250.
Dress code is Black-tie optional: suits & dresses are acceptable (since we do have other cultures in attendance, we are requesting those in attendance to respect that this is an award's ceremony) as we want to look great and have fun.
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May 3rd BOOK AWARDS Dinner only
94.7% rated our Awards Dinner & Ceremony
10 out of 10!
What attendees are saying . . .
"I have had the opportunity to attend various award ceremonies in the past, particularly those dedicated to actors and performers. However, the Awards ceremony stood out to me due to its exceptionally warm and welcoming atmosphere. What truly made a difference was the graciousness and attentiveness of the hosts and staff. Instead of simply attending the event, I felt like an integral part of it. It was a remarkable experience that made me feel truly valued and included."
Attended multiple years of Nonprofit & Theater galas: "The pace of the IPA and NYC Big Book Award dinner was fast and efficient, the food was delicious (nothing was dry or a salt bomb like a lot of other places these events were held)."
"I’ve been to retirement parties at this venue. This was so inclusive and all awardees interacted."
"I loved all the thought and care you took from providing food, drinks, and a beautiful venue! I truly felt like a rock star!"
"The ceremony was well organized...the ceremony was filled with many scholars, professionals, and writers/authors who'd won an award. It was amazing. The audience as you could tell was very appreciative."
"Attended mostly journalism awards, and I must say the NYC Book Awards looked after almost every detail better. You guys truly went above and beyond to make it a great experience for the award winners."
"This was a very elegant ceremony, well organized and planned with some nice theatrical touches."
SPECIAL HOTEL RATES Venue and rates will be announced by July 31st. Special hotel rates for both Sunday and Monday nights, LIMITED ROOMS, currently available with our link of ONLY $/night plus taxes and fees.
Convenient FREE 24 hour shuttle service
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Awards Dinner in main ballroom
Upper terrace under the glass ceiling.
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Brand new fitness center now open
Upper Terrace overlooks Indoor pool
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Bethesda, MD
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Surrey, BC, Canada
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Coorparoo, Australia
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North Wollongong, Australia
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Overland Park, KS
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Fair Lawn, NJ
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Tucson, AZ
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British Columbia, Canada
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Cincinnati, OH
How-to
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Apex, NC
Motivational
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Union, NJ
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Meridian, ID
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
Friendship
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Evanston, IL
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Okemos, MI
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Rye, NY
Psychology
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Queensland, Australia
Childrens: Animals/Pets
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Pensacola, FL
Medical Nonfiction
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Roswell, NM
Young Adult Fiction
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Literary Fiction
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Singapore
Inspiration
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Bowie, MD
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Columbia, MD
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Annville, PA
Science Fiction
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Paterson, NJ
Multicultural Fiction
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Las Vegas, NV
Young Adult Fiction
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San Francisco, CA
LGBTQ Nonfiction
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Fort Worth, TX
Marriage
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Judie Dziezak
Hoffman Estates, IL
Personal Growth
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Indianapolis, IN
Business-Entrepreneurship & Small Business
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Shaker Heights, OH
Military Fiction
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Beth Ann Hooper
Manchester, NH (Moved from Schoonhoven, Netherlands)
Book Cover Design-Nonfiction
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Otto H. Iglesias
Newport, RI
Hispanic
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Eugina Jordan
Myrtle Beach, SC
Leadership
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T.E. Lane
Huntersville, NC
Paranormal Mystery/Thriller
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Suzanne Lezotte
Westlake Village, CA
Parenting and Family
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Theresa Lynn
Aldan, PA
Picture Books - Ages 4-8
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Mary E. McDonald
Austin, TX
New Fiction (First-time Published)
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Nadia Davis
Seal Beach, CA
New Nonfiction (First-time Published) + Memoir
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Amy S. Peele
Novato, CA
Medical Mystery
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Mohan Ranga Rao
Karnataka, India
Spirituality
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Keven Renken
Tampa, FL
LGBTQIA Fiction
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Mariela Rodriguez
Toms River, NJ
Spiritual
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Suzanne Smith
Hayward, CA
Romance
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Heather Leigh Strom
Manitou Springs, CO
Animals-Pets
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Angela Terry
San Francisco, CA
Chick-Lit
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Georja Umano
Santa Monica, CA
Animals/Pets
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Vicki Reed
Lexington, KY
Legal Thriller
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Sterlin D. Williams
Southaven, MS
Cultural & Social Issues
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Ernesto Atkinson
Milwaukee, WI
Fine Arts
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Morgan Baker
Cambridge, MA
Parenting & Family
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Elaine Bapis
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Coffee-table Book AND Cookbook: Regional
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David Benjamin
Madison, WI
Romantic Suspense
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Caytlyn Brooke
Elmira, NY
Urban Fantasy
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Jessica Clancy
Spring, TX
Christian
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Steven Dale Davison
Pennington, NJ
Cross Genre
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Katherine Davis-Gibbon
Santa Fe, NM
Childrens: Inspirational/Motivational
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Kristen Donnelly & Erin Hinson
Yardley, PA
Leadership
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Peter Eliott
Amagansett, NY
Fantasy
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Tong Ge
Alberta, Canada
New Fiction
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Donna Marie Hayes
New York, NY
African American Nonfiction
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H.L. Howard
Fairfield, CT
Religion: Fiction
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Kevin Wayne Johnson
Clarksville, MD
Religion Nonfiction
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Judy Kelly
Rockville, MD
Religion-Fiction
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Barbara Lane
United States
Memoir
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Linda Drattell and Eve Marie Little, Illustrated by Marc Vicente
Union City, CA
Childrens: Fiction
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Marty Ohlhaut and Grace Ly
Charlotte, NC
Travelogue
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Rebecca Miller
Foster, RI
Young Adult Fiction
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Muhammad Obaidur Rahim
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Biography: Historical
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Anna Pierre
Port St. Lucie, FL
New Nonfiction (First-time Published)
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Robin Reams
Middlesex, NC
Action/Adventure
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Samantha Richardson
Ontario, Canada
Business: General
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Claire N. Rubman
Saint James, NY
Education
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Gary E Smith
Hayward, CA
Thriller
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Shane Svorec
Hillsdale, NJ
Inspirational
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Jeanine Thompson
Prior Lake, MN
Inspiration
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Kathleen Vallee Stein
Monrovia, CA
Caregiving: Specialized
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JW Warner
Edison, NJ
Fantasy
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Lee Woodman
Washington, DC
Poetry
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