{"id":3740,"date":"2019-06-07T12:24:04","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T16:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/?p=3740"},"modified":"2022-04-21T10:55:40","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T14:55:40","slug":"thirteen-lucky-winners-of-the-2018-best-indie-book-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/thirteen-lucky-winners-of-the-2018-best-indie-book-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Thirteen Lucky Winners of the 2018 Best Indie Book Award\u2122"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>  Hendersonville, NC,  April 09, 2019 &#8212;  Independent authors in twelve genres have won this year&#8217;s prestigious Best Indie Book Award\u2122, and one garnered a BIBA STAR for scene setting.  Each of the thirteen award winners received a trophy for their writing efforts and the winning books are now on display at the organization\u2019s official website.  <br><a href=\"https:\/\/BestIndieBookAward.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BestIndieBookAward.com<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/TwittWinnerHead2-1024x341.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3665\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/TwittWinnerHead2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/TwittWinnerHead2-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/TwittWinnerHead2-600x200.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/TwittWinnerHead2-150x50.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/TwittWinnerHead2-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/TwittWinnerHead2-938x313.jpg 938w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/TwittWinnerHead2-1320x440.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/TwittWinnerHead2-560x187.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Among this year\u2019s winning authors are the actor and producer <strong>Matthew D. Hunt<\/strong> with his book <a href=\"https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/product\/solar-reboot\/\">Solar Reboot<\/a>, actor and makeup artist <strong>Miles Watson<\/strong> for <a href=\"https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/product\/cage-life\/\">Cage Life<\/a>, and well-known actor, <strong>Alan Scarfe<\/strong> for his entry of <a href=\"https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/product\/the-vampires-of-juarez\/\">The Vampires of Juarez<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve seen a continuous rise in the quality of writing coming from the indie segment, making our job of picking a winner more and more difficult,\u201d a member of the contest\u2019s staff said. \u201cIndie authors are really stepping up their game, which is great news for the millions of readers out there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2013, the international Best Indie Book Award\u2122 has honored over fifty outstanding independent authors from around the globe for literary excellence. Winners have come from a diverse array of backgrounds spread across several continents. Best Indie Book Award\u2122 has received entries from not only the United States, but Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, Japan, and many other countries. And 2019 submissions continue to top previous records. Submissions are accepted at <a href=\"https:\/\/BestIndieBookAward.com\/submit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/BestIndieBookAward.com\/submit\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith millions of books to choose from on Kindle, at least readers can be confident in their selection of a BIBA\u2122 winner,\u201d says best-selling author, Donald Swan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The full list of literary award winners can be found at their website: <a href=\"https:\/\/BestIndieBookAward.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BestIndieBookAward.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIBA728x90main-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3430\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIBA728x90main-2.jpg 728w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIBA728x90main-2-300x37.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIBA728x90main-2-600x74.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIBA728x90main-2-150x19.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIBA728x90main-2-560x69.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>About The Best Indie Book Award<br>The Best Indie Book Award\u2122 (or BIBA\u2122) is an annual literary award contest recognizing independent authors in major genres. Entries are limited to independently (indie) published books, including those from small presses, e-book publishers, and self-published authors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIBASciFI2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3735\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIBASciFI2019.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIBASciFI2019-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIBASciFI2019-600x407.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIBASciFI2019-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIBASciFI2019-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIBASciFI2019-938x636.jpg 938w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIBASciFI2019-560x380.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Best Indie Book Award\u2122 is an international, self-published writing contest that accepts submissions from all countries. Entries must be written in English. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hendersonville, NC, April 09, 2019 &#8212; Independent authors in twelve genres have won this year&#8217;s prestigious Best Indie Book Award\u2122, and one garnered a BIBA STAR for scene setting. Each of the thirteen award winners received a trophy for their writing efforts and the winning books are now on display at the organization\u2019s official website. 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