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06/03/2025

This year, the 2025 Whistler Independent Book Awards received more than 180 submitted entries! The evaluating committee is pleased to announce the following Shortlisted nominees:

FICTION NOMINEES:

Jerome J. Bourgault for Day of Epiphany
Christopher Dainton for Malipolitan
R. Dawnraven for The Hidden Crystals
Robin Anne Ettles for This Is All We Know
Shelby Knudsen for One Night Only
Chris Tomasini for Within This Darkness

NON-FICTION NOMINEES:

Joe Calendino and Gary Little for The Longest Road: To Hell and Back from Addiction to Advocacy
Linda Dayan Frimer for Luminous: An artist’s story as a guide to radical creativity
Kim Hudson for The Bridge: Connecting the Powers of Linear and Circular Thinking
Diane Kirby for Grief and the Spirit World: A Search for Comfort
Carolyn Roberts for Re-Storying Education: Decolonizing Your Practice Using a Critical Lens
Corinne Wilkinson and Trish Eaton-Parder for It’s Just a Hiccup: Reclaiming Your Identity

CHILDREN'S NOMINEES:

Sophie Armstrong (illustrations Pearl Bates) for The Music Thief
Trevor Atkins for The Day the Pirates Went Mad
Beth Kelly for The Little Octopus
Anna McCarthy (illustrations Nicola North) for Message in a Bottle
Lisa Macdonald for Me, My Selfie, and I

The Shortlisted nominees will be judged by Whistler Writing Society members and the Finalists will be announced July 18, 2025.

Winners will be announced during the Whistler Writers Festival, October 30 - November 2, 2025.



ATTENTION:  SELF-PUBLISHED AUTHORS!The 2025 Whistler Independent Book Awards are STILL OPEN for submissions.Presented by...
04/17/2025

ATTENTION: SELF-PUBLISHED AUTHORS!

The 2025 Whistler Independent Book Awards are STILL OPEN for submissions.

Presented by The Writers’ Union of Canada, the literary contest recognizes excellence in Canadian self-publishing. Self-published authors of Fiction, Non-Fiction and also Children’s books are welcome to enter. Winners in each of the three categories will be announced later in October, at the annual Whistler Writers Festival.

Each submission will also receive a valuable, constructive critique of their submitted work which can be quoted for publicity and promotional purposes.

Visit our website for all the details on submissions and awards: www.independentbookawards.ca

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 30, 2025

Good Luck, Everyone!




ATTENTION SELF-PUBLISHED AUTHORS!The 2025 Whistler Independent Book Awards are STILL OPEN for submissions.Presented by T...
04/06/2025

ATTENTION SELF-PUBLISHED AUTHORS!

The 2025 Whistler Independent Book Awards are STILL OPEN for submissions.

Presented by The Writers’ Union of Canada, the literary contest recognizes excellence in Canadian self-publishing. Self-published authors of Fiction, Non-Fiction and also Children’s books are welcome to enter. Winners in each of the three categories will be announced later in October, at the annual Whistler Writers Festival.

Each submission will also receive a valuable, constructive critique of their submitted work which can be quoted for publicity and promotional purposes.

Award terms and details are on our website: www.independentbookawards.ca
Registration Deadline: April 30, 2025

Good Luck, Everyone!




The 2025 Whistler Independent Book Awards are OPEN for submissions!Presented by The Writers’ Union of Canada, the litera...
03/26/2025

The 2025 Whistler Independent Book Awards are OPEN for submissions!

Presented by The Writers’ Union of Canada, the literary contest recognizes excellence in Canadian self-publishing. Self-published authors of Fiction, Non-Fiction and also Children’s books are welcome to enter. Winners in each of the three categories will be announced, later in October, at the annual Whistler Writers Festival.

Each submission will also receive a valuable, constructive critique of their submitted work which can be quoted for publicity and promotional purposes.

Award terms and details are on our website (www.independentbookawards.ca).
Submissions accepted for the 2025 awards until APRIL 30, 2025.

Good Luck!




Congratulations! The winners of the 2024 Whistler Independent Book Awards were announced at last night's Literary Cabare...
10/19/2024

Congratulations! The winners of the 2024 Whistler Independent Book Awards were announced at last night's Literary Cabaret at Whistler Writers Festival. Karen Barrow-MacDougall Barbara Leimsner Judith Silverthorne Author . Canadian Authors - Positive Quotes, Tips & Words for the Writer's Life The Writers' Union of Canada Recognizing excellence in Canadian
https://independentbookawards.ca/wiba-2024-winners-announced/

07/18/2024

And the finalists are . . . Congratulations to the Canadian authors who have been selected as this year's finalists in the Whistler Independent Book Awards, which recognize excellence in Canadian self-publishing. Thanks to Canadian Authors - Positive Quotes, Tips & Words for the Writer's Life judges who evaluated the shortlist, and to The Writers' Union of Canada for their support of the awards. Winner will be announced at the Whistler Writers Festival . Read the full announcement https://independentbookawards.ca/wiba-2024-finalists-announced/

07/06/2024

Canadian Authors - Positive Quotes, Tips & Words for the Writer's Life judges are currently evaluating the great shortlisted titles for the 2024 Whistler Independent Book Awards. Finalists will be announced July 18. Thanks to The Writers' Union of Canada for supporting these juried awards, recognizing the best in Canadian self-publishing Whistler Writers Festival Canada Writes https://independentbookawards.ca/wiba-2024-shortlist-announced/

ATTENTION:  Self-Published Authors!This is the final call  for the 2024 Whistler Independent Book Awards. Registration f...
04/24/2024

ATTENTION: Self-Published Authors!

This is the final call for the 2024 Whistler Independent Book Awards. Registration for submissions of Fiction, Non-Fiction and Children’s books close on APRIL 30TH.

Presented by The Writers’ Union of Canada, the literary contest recognizes excellence in Canadian self-publishing. Self-published authors of Fiction, Non-Fiction and Children’s books can enter and winners in each category will be announced at the annual Whistler Writers Festival. ** Each submission will receive a valuable, constructive critique of their submitted work which can be quoted for publicity and promotional purposes. **

Award terms and details are on our website (https://independentbookawards.ca/).

DATES TO NOTE:
Registration Deadline: April 30, 2024
Books Must Be Received By: May 10, 2024

Good Luck, Everyone!

The Writers' Union of Canada
Whistler Writers Festival
Vivalogue
Canadian Authors - Positive Quotes, Tips & Words for the Writer's Life

The 2024 Whistler Independent Book Awards are now open for submissions! Presented by The Writers’ Union of Canada, the l...
03/14/2024

The 2024 Whistler Independent Book Awards are now open for submissions!

Presented by The Writers’ Union of Canada, the literary contest recognizes excellence in Canadian self-publishing. Self-published authors of fiction, non-fiction and children’s books can enter and winners in each category will be announced at the annual Whistler Writers Festival. Each submission will receive a valuable, constructive critique of their submitted work which can be quoted for publicity and promotional purposes.

Award terms and details are on our website (www.independentbookawards.ca). Accepting submissions for the 2024 awards until April 30, 2024.

Good Luck!

The Writers' Union of Canada
Canadian Authors - Positive Quotes, Tips & Words for the Writer's Life
Whistler Writers Festival
Vivalogue

Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Whistler Independent Book Awards, announced last night at Whistler Writers Fe...
10/14/2023

Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Whistler Independent Book Awards, announced last night at Whistler Writers Festival: find out the best fiction, non-fiction and children's self-published books: https://independentbookawards.ca/wiba-2023-winners-announced/ - Tom Stewart, Bob Henderson & Sean Blenkinsop, and H. Pham-Fraser. Thanks to The Writers' Union of Canada and Canadian Authors - Positive Quotes, Tips & Words for the Writer's Life

WIBA 2023 Winners Announced The winners of the 2023 Whistler Independent Book Awards were announced on Friday, October 13, at the Literary Cabaret, one of the highlights of the annual Whistler Writers Festival for writers and readers, now in its 22 year. The fiction winner is: Tom Stewart for Immort...

Vivalogue is now accepting new clients. Whether you're a seasoned writer or a first-time author, we're here to empower y...
09/15/2023

Vivalogue is now accepting new clients. Whether you're a seasoned writer or a first-time author, we're here to empower you to share your story with the world, your way.

Contact us with your story today: vivalogue.com/about-vivalogue/

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