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The IAN Book of the Year Awards
The Independent Author Network
Genres: Crime, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Humor, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Novel, Novella, Poetry, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, and Young Adult
The Independent Author Network presents the 12th Annual 2026 IAN Book of the Year Awards, an international contest open to all authors with 75 fiction and non-fiction categories. Entries must be in English and available for sale or presale/preorder.
Top Prize:
$2,500
Additional prizes:
Grand Prize Book of the Year (minimum cash prize $2,500 USD) plus Platinum membership, digital award seal and award seal stickers for print copies. Category winners receive memberships and seals; finalists receive digital seal and/or stickers.
💰 Entry fee: $54
📅 Deadline: August 14, 2026
