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This organization has over 3,000 members, and among the membership, this is the most coveted award. Manhattan beach, ca march 19, 2020 today, the independent book publishers association ibpa. How to enter and win book award contests book editing associates. I am thrilled to announce that three of my books were honored by the independent book publishers association ibpa with benjamin franklin book awards. The ibpa benjamin franklin award for excellence in book publishing is. List of book awards open to self publishers lulu community. A free resource for book lovers, authors, agents, publishers and journalists to find awardwinning books from todays best new authors. Over this time, the ibpa benjamin franklin award for excellence in book publishing has become one of the highest national honors for.
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