#indiesawards

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We are over-the-moon with the outcome of the premiere installment of our new Library Insights Summit! It couldn't have been done without all of our incredible partner, patrons, panelists and the American Library Association (ALA).

In fact, we had such a good time - we might just do it again! (Spoiler Alert: We will)

"The program featured presentations from distinguished library and publishing professionals including keynotes by former ALA president Sari Feldman and New York Times bestselling author Kate DiCamillo. Nearly one hundred book industry representatives and librarians were in attendance."

Read the entire Press Release here for the scoop: https://www.forewordreviews.com/.../library-insights.../

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Foreword Reviews is so pleased to announce the winners of our INDIES Book of the Year Awards today! The awards recognize the best books published in 2022 from small, independent, and university presses, including university and author publishers. You can view a list of the winners here: https://www.forewordreviews.com/awards/winners/2022

For this year’s competition, over 2,600 entries were submitted in 55 categories, with Foreword’s editors choosing approximately 10 finalists per genre. Those finalists were then delivered to individual librarians and booksellers tasked with picking the Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honorable Mention winners.

“What a monumental and exciting effort the judging process was this year,” says Matt Sutherland, Foreword’s Executive Editor. “So many worthy titles, so thin the margins between medal winners and finalists.”

### About Foreword Magazine: Celebrating 25 years, Foreword Reviews provides trade book reviews of the best titles from independent presses. In print, and online, its FOLIO award-winning design and editorial content has made the magazine a favorite among librarians, booksellers, and avid readers since 1998. This June, Foreword is introducing the Library Insights Summit (LIS), a conference for publishers to engage with librarian innovators in a day-long, pre ALA event.