The Next Generation Indie Book Awards is the largest NOT-FOR-PROFIT book awards program for independent publishers and self-published authors. It offers 70 Categories - More than 70 Awards - with 76 monetary prizes totaling more than $10,000 in cash, including $1,500 cash prizes plus trophies for best fiction book and best non-fiction book, $750 cash prizes plus trophies for second best fiction book and non-fiction book and $500 cash prizes plus trophies for third best fiction book and non-fiction book! Each year a gala awards reception is held to honor and award the Winners and Finalists. In past years the awards reception has been held at The Plaza Hotel in New York City, the Harvard Club of New York City and in 2016 will be held at the Newberry Library in Chicago in conjunction with Book Expo America. Mission: Recognition and exposure including exposure to a leading Literary Agent (Marilyn Allen of Allen O'Shea Literary Agency) for possible representation in areas such as distribution, foreign rights, film rights, and other rights!