2020 Winners
Poetry
2020 WINNERS - POETRY
Watch the following video to see which of the four finalists below won gold, and which won silver.
Homespun Mercies
Author: DJ Hill
Publisher: Light of the Moon
ISBN: 978-1-7327909-4-0
Told through poetry and original artwork, Homespun Mercies is a journey of the soul, with each page bringing readers to a deeper realization of self.
Human-Powered Poetry from the Appalachian Trail: A Thru-hiker's Perspective
Author: Daniel "Screech" Zube
Publisher: Peter E. Randall Publisher
ISBN: 978-1-937721-77-0
Hikers will enjoy these short poems and color photographs captured at specific mile markers along the Appalachian Trail. Small enough to pack!
Save Our Ship
Author: Barbara Ungar
Publisher: The Ashland Poetry Press
ISBN: 978-0-912592-74-9
In this alphabet book of feminist and ecological resistance, #MeToo meets Global Weirding, and women do not mind their tongues, or their Ps and Qs.
the skin of dreams: new and collected poems 1995-2018
Author: Quraysh Ali Lansana
Publisher: The Calliope Group
ISBN: 978-1-7336474-0-3
the skin of dreams maps small-town Oklahoma to southside Chicago. Exploring complicated terrains of Blackness, history, and home, these poems cry, sing, scream, and see.
About the
Independent Book Publishers Association
Founded to support independent publishers nationwide, the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) leads and serves the independent publishing community through advocacy, education, and tools for success. With over 3,200 members, IBPA is the largest independent publishing association in the U.S. Its vision is a world where every independent publisher has the access, knowledge, and tools needed to professionally engage in all aspects of an inclusive publishing industry.
For more information, visit www.ibpa-online.org.