Sacramento Public Library Presents.
The Indie Author Project Contest
Submissions, from April 1 and ending May 31, 2025
At Sierra 2 Community Center for the Arts & Community, Room 9.
2791 24th St., Sacramento, CA 95818
Local independent authors can submit their works to the annual Indie Author Project (IAP) Contest for a chance to win cash prizes and build an audience for their work. I’ve included information and a link to the submission page below. As with all services through the Sacramento Public Library, all of our local author resources are free.
IAP Contest Prizes and Eligibility include:
The winners of this contest will receive:
- $2,500 to the 1st place winner and $500 each to two runner-ups in each genre
- Honors at the 2026 Indie Author Day reception
- Opportunities to promote your book(s) at public libraries
- Inclusion in a full-page print spread in Library Journal
- Opportunities to earn royalties through the IAP Select collection (ePUB format required for eligibility)
Each book that is submitted to the contest must be:
- Indie-published
- In one of the following genres:
- Mystery/Thrillers
- Romance
- SciFi
- Fantasy
- Historical Fiction
- General/Contemporary Fiction
- Memoir
- Young Adult
- Geared towards an Adult or Young Adult audience
Authors can submit work to the contest and get more information here: