Filipina Author Honored in 2022 Indie Book Awards

Artwords by Taguig City resident Beatriz M. Robles has been named by the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group as one of the best indie books of 2022. 

Artwords, written and illustrated by Beatriz M. Robles, is a Finalist of the Specialty/Novelty category in the 2022 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, the world’s largest book awards program for independent publishers and self-published authors. The winners and finalists were honored on June 24 at a gala event where Ms. Robles was the Filipino Author awarded at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, coinciding with the American Library Association Annual Conference.

Organizers of this year’s gala livestreamed the awards ceremony portion of the event on Facebook, commencing at approximately 5:40 pm Eastern Time on June 24 at https://www.facebook.com/NextGenerationIndieBookAwards. Videos of the 2020 and 2021 events have been viewed more than 100,000 times. 

2022 is the 15th year of the largest international book awards program. The Next Generation Indie Book Awards are judged by leaders of the indie book publishing industry, including many with long careers at major publishing houses. Their love of a great read and experience in the publishing arena identify books deserving a wider audience.

In an article at CNN.com titled If it’s cool, creative, and different, it’s indie, journalist Catherine Andrews wrote: “The term ‘indie’ traditionally refers to independent art – music, film, literature or anything that fits under the broad banner of culture – created outside of the mainstream and without corporate financing.” That definition remains true for book publishing.

According to Catherine Goulet, Founder and Co-Chair of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, “Like other independent artists, many indie book publishers face challenges that the industry giants don't experience. The indies have to work much harder to get their best books into readers’ hands.”

“Authors and publishers who compete in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards are serious about promoting their books,” adds Goulet. “They aim to stand out from the crowd of millions of books in print.”

Worldwide, as of 2022, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) estimates more than 2.7 million books are now being published in a single year. 

To help indie authors and publishers reach a wider audience, the top 80+ books in the 2022 Next Generation Indie Book Awards will be reviewed by New York literary agent Marilyn Allen of Allen Literary Agency (formerly the Allen O'Shea Literary Agency), or one of Ms. Allen’s co-agents, for possible representation in areas such as: distribution, foreign rights, film rights, and other rights.

Other prize-winning books in the 2022 Next Generation Indie Book Awards include:

Top Non-Fiction Books

• First Place Winner: The Naked Truth About Breast Cancer, by Jane Marshall, Illustrated by Harriet Sheffer (Publish Central)
• Second Place Winner: Textures: The History and Art of Black Hair, edited by Tameka Ellington and Joseph L. Underwood (Hirmer Publishers)
• Third Place Winner: Sneaker Law: All You Need to Know About the Sneaker Business, by Kenneth Anand and Jared Goldstein (Sneaker Law LLC)

Other Winners

• Finalist of the Specialty/Novelty Category: Artwords by Beatriz M. Robles (Authors Press) 

Top books were named as winners and finalists in over 80 publishing categories ranging from Action/Adventure to Young Author.

A complete list of 2022 winners and finalists is available at the Next Generation Indie Book Awards website at indiebookawards.com.

Beatriz M. Robles has also been recently featured by the Philippine Commission on Women as a Filipina Artist on World Art Day this 2022.

Where to Watch the 2022 Book Awards Event

https://www.facebook.com/NextGenerationIndieBookAwards.

About Beatriz M. Robles

Website: https://www.beatriz-robles.com/ and

www.beatrizmrobles.com 

Fb page link: https://www.facebook.com/beatrizmroblesofficial

Instagram: @beatrizmroblesofficial