Only a few more days to vote in the first round of the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards. See the full list of nominees:

https://www.booknotification.com/news/the-goodreads-choice-awards-2025-are-here-cast-your-vote/

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Inside the Judges’ Minds: What Award Panels Really Look For

In this Alliance of Independent Authors post, Book Award Adviser Hannah Jacobson explains what judging panels prioritize and how authors can position their books for the best chance at award success. If you've ever wondered what happens behind the scenes…
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/award-panels/

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Smart Spending: How Many Book Awards Should You Enter?

In this Alliance of Independent Authors post, Book Award Adviser Hannah Jacobson explains how to set a smart, realistic budget for award submissions and decide how many competitions are worth your time and money.
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/smart-spending/

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Award Wins, Debut Novel, Coming-of-Age Breakthrough, and More: ALLi Member Milestones October 2025

This regular post from the Alliance of Independent Authors celebrates ALLi member successes to inspire our indie author community. Our ALLi Member Milestones, October 2025, celebrate the successes of author members…
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/alli-member-milestones-october-2025/

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The 2025 Giller Prize Shortlist has been announced. Check out these five must-read Canadian books eh?

https://www.booknotification.com/news/2025-giller-prize-shortlist-five-must-read-canadian-books/

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