The Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs)
The "IPPY" Awards, launched in 1996 by Independent Publisher, are designed to bring increased recognition to the deserving but often unsung titles published by independent authors and publishers. Below are the winners in the mystery, suspense, and thriller category.
2007
Gold: Fire with Fire by Allan Kahane (Pyro Publishing/Greenleaf Book Group)
Silver: Death’s Witness by Paul Batista (Sourcebooks)
Bronze: Too Big to Miss
by Sue Ann Jaffarian (Midnight Ink/Llewellyn); Candy From
Strangers by Mark Coggins (Bleak House Books); Louisiana
Burn by Carl T. Smith (River City Publishing); Deuces’
Wild by Clyde W. Ford (Midnight Ink/Llewellyn); Triple
Cross by Kit Ehrman
(Poisoned
Pen Press); Trust
by Charles Epping (Greenleaf Book Group Press)
2006: The Long Mile by Clyde W. Ford (Midnight Ink)
2005: Yellow as Legal Pads by Fran Stewart (Doggie in the Window Publications)
2004: The Hit by Jere Hoar (Context Books)
2003: The Holy by Daniel Quinn (Context Books)
2002: First Lady by Michael Malone (SourceBooks)
2001: Tracon by Paul McElroy (Japphire)
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