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What it is: A community‑driven award for indie and small‑press fiction (YA to adult), covering all fiction genres, with novella or novel‑length categories.
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Indie‑friendliness: “Books must be either self‑published or published by a small press” to qualify; Big Five‑published books are excluded.
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Why it’s worth it: It’s newer and more grassroots than, say, Rubery, but it’s explicitly set up to champion indie books, with clear guidelines and no obvious vanity‑style upsell.
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Website: Eligibility info at https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2025 and the official site via https://indieinkawards.com
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Eligibility / deadlines (recent cycle):
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Books must be indie/small‑press and in print as of 1 November of the award year.
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Fiction only, YA or Adult age categories, “novella or novel length (17,500 words / 70 pages or more).”
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Each year’s specific nomination and voting dates are on the Indie Ink site; 2025 details were posted in late 2025.
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I’d file this as “maybe” if your focus is UK trade visibility, “yes” if you’re happy with more community‑driven, SFF/genre‑friendly recognition.