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NYC Big book Award 2024 Announcement issue
NYC Big Book Award
2024 NYC Big Book Award Winner
Independent Press Award 2024 Distinguished Favorite
2024 NYC Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite
Simon & Schuster to Blackstone, major publishers participated in the 2024 NYC Big Book Award that promotes the curated list to the trade and consumer markets.
We were delighted to see so many quality publishers and authors from around the world participate this year. I can't wait to share these books with a global readership” - Awards sponsor Gabrielle OlczakBROOKLYN, NY, UNITED STATES, October 21, 2024 /EINPresswire / -- In addition to our NYC Big Book Award announcement to Barnes & Noble stores and independent bookstores, we again are showcasing our curation of these key titles on Library Journal by promoting a special video, , as well as a free copy of the 2024 announcement issue to librarians, .
The full list can be found here: .
From Jessica Knoll's New York Times Bestseller“Bright Young Women” that Publishers Weekly called“Stunning” and Oprah Daily called“Propulsive” to Canadian Indie Author Sheri L. Neilson“Love Stories & Bejeweled Snakes: Era to Era: The Unofficial Concert Guide” catering to Taylor Swift“Swifties”.
NYC Big Book Award received book submissions worldwide. Journalists, well established authors, small and large press, and first time indie authors participated in record numbers. Entries this year were received from the United States as well as countries such as Australia, Canada, China, Cyprus, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Scotland, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. Cities represented among the entries were Asheville, Beijing, Colorado Springs, Dublin, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Portland, San Francisco, Singapore, Tel Aviv, and Vancouver.
Publishers included Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Beaufort Books, Beyond Words Publishing, BiggerPockets, Blackstone Publishing, Flatiron Books, Hachette Go, HarperCollins Leadership, McGraw Hill, Oceanview Publishing, Old Stone Press, Rowman & Littlefield, Simon & Schuster, Thomas Nelson, Ulysses Press, Watkins Publishing, Westminster John Knox Press.“We were delighted to see so many quality publishers and authors from around the world participate this year. I can't wait to share these books with a global readership,” said awards sponsor Gabrielle Olczak.
Winners included:
Beaufort Books: "Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way" by Jeffrey Blount: Winner in General Fiction
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.: "I Wish I'd Known This: 6 Career-Accelerating Secrets for Women Leaders" by Brenda Wensil and Kathryn Heath: Winner in Career
Black Rose Writing: "What Happens in Montana" by Kim McCollum: Winner in Paranormal Mystery
Brown Books Kids: "Mary Marianna, Great Owl, and the Chess Master" by William Morkill: Winner in Childrens-Motivational
Familius Publishing: "N Is for New York City" by Adina Oberman: Winner in Board Books
Greenleaf Book Group Press: "Investing in U.S. Financial History: Understanding the Past to Forecast the Future" by Mark J. Higgins CFA CFP®: Winner in Finance
HarperCollins Leadership: "Mission Transition: Navigating the Opportunities and Obstacles of Your Post-Military Career" by Matthew J. Louis: Winner in Military Nonfiction
Post Hill Press (Dist. by Simon & Schuster): "Take a Shot at Happiness: How to Write, Direct & Produce the Life You Want" by Maria Baltazzi: Winner in Well-being
Rowman and Littlefield: "The Codex of the Endangered Species Act, Volume II: The Next Fifty Years by Edited" by Lowell E. Baier, John F. Organ, and Christopher E. Segal: Winner+ Winner in Nature in Environment
S&S/Marysue Rucci Books: "Bright Young Women" by Jessica Knoll: Winner in Crime Fiction
S&S/Simon Element: "Nothing is Missing" by Nicole Walters: Winner in Motivational
She Writes Press: "Countermelodies: A Memoir in Sonata Form" by Ernestine Whitman: Winner in Memoir
Simon & Schuster / Simon Element: "Big Bets" by Rajiv Shah: Winner in Leadership
The Cooking Lab, LLC: Food & Drink: "Modernist Cuisine Photography" by Nathan Myhrvold: Winner+Winner in Photography in Gift Books
The James Gang, Iconoclasts Inc.: "Freeing Teresa: A True Story about My Sister and Me" by Franke James: Winner+Winner in Audiobook-Nonfiction in Social/Political Change
Watkins Publishing: "Hooked" by Talitha Fosh: Winner in Addiction & Recovery
WorldChangers Media: "Drop the Armor: Release the Past, Ignite Your Faith, and Unlock an Extraordinary Life" by Christine Jewell: Winner in Christian-Nonfiction
Our Distinguished Favorites included:
BiggerPockets: "Start with Strategy: Craft Your Personal Real Estate Portfolio for Lasting Financial Freedom" by Dave Meyer: Distinguished Favorite in Business-Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Brown Books Kids: "Mary Marianna, Great Owl, and the Chess Master " by William Morkill: Distinguished Favorite in Book Cover Design-Childrens
Familius Publishing: "Let's Count New York City: An NYC Counting Board Book" by Adina Oberman: Distinguished Favorite in Board Books
Free Spirit Publishing: "How to Train Your Amygdala" by Anna Housley Juster, Ph.D., LICSW: Distinguished Favorite in Childrens-Educational
Gatekeepers Press: "In the Blood" by Gary E Smith: Distinguished Favorite in Mystery
Hachette Go: "Erasing the Finish Line" by Ana Homayoun: Distinguished Favorite in Education
Lyons Press: "The Rules for Whistleblowers: A Handbook for Doing What's Right" by Stephen Martin Kohn, Esq.: Distinguished Favorite in Reference
McGraw Hill: "The Steadfast Leader: Control Anxiety, Make Confident Decisions, and Focus Your Team Using the New Science of Leadership" by Randy Brazie and Geoffrey VanderPal: Distinguished Favorite in Leadership
Red Wheel/Weiser Books: "The Cards You're Dealt: How To Deal When Life Gets Real (A Tarot Guidebook)" by Theresa Reed: Distinguished Favorite in Grief
Rowman & Littlefield: "The Centered Heart: Evidence-Based, Mind-Body Practices to Stress Less and Improve Cardiac Health" by Susi Amendola: Distinguished Favorite in Well-being
She Writes Press: "Bright Eyes: Surviving Our Monsters and Learning to Live without Them - A Memoir" by Bridey Thelen-Heidel: Distinguished Favorite in Memoir
Simon & Schuster/Simon Element: "Basics with Babish" by Andrew Rea: Distinguished Favorite in Cookbooks-General
Thomas Nelson: "What Do You Really Want?: 7 Questions That Can Unlock the Answers to a Life Full of Abundance, Meaning, and Connection" by Cayla Craft : Distinguished Favorite in Personal Growth
Ulysses Press: "A Woman's Guide to Inner Child Healing: Overcome Trauma, Recognize Your Feelings, Learn to Let the Past Go, and Become the Best Version of Yourself" by Gloria Zhang: Distinguished Favorite in Women's Health
To view the list of NYC Big Book winners & favorites, please visit:
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About NYC Big Book Award
Now in its eighth year, its award sponsor Gabby Olczak has directed the competition through her expert network and over 4,000 LinkedIn connections to help judge winners and distinguished favorites are based on overall excellence. They include experts from different aspects of the book industry, including publishers, writers, editors, librarians, book cover designers and professional copywriters, based on category need. Any author or publisher anywhere can submit their title at submit-online .
The Independent Press Award is announced every spring and is open to independent authors and publishers. Visit us at
The fall book competition, NYC Big Book Award, allows all authors, publishers, and includes submissions from the big five publishers.
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