Through the Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project, libraries are helping connect local indie authors with readers. This exciting, library-driven initiative is entering its sixth year and is the genesis for the national Indie Author Project. The 2019 contest will accept submissions April 1 – May 31. Thanks to our ongoing partnerships with BiblioBoard, RAILS, and ILA, prizes and eligibility for our winners include:
The winners of this contest will receive:
- Statewide recognition by Illinois libraries as the top indie-published books in adult and young adult genres
- $500 prize each for our two winners, one in each genre
- Opportunities to promote your book(s) at Illinois public libraries
- Inclusion in a full-page print spread in Library Journal
- Print book sales to Illinois’ public libraries
- Inclusion in Popup Picks, a mobile media curation service offered by Reaching Across Illinois Library System, for three months
- Opportunity to compete with other Indie Author Project contest winners for the Indie Author of the Year award
- Honors at the Public Library Association Conference 2020 reception in Nashville
Each book that is submitted to the contest must be:
- Self-published
- In an adult fiction or young adult fiction genre
- Written by an Illinois resident
- Available in either ePUB or PDF file
Use the For Authors link above to begin the submission process! Contest opens April 1, 2019.
