Let Them Know You're a Finalist

Foreword reaches millions of book trade professionals and book lovers each year through our busy website, email newsletter, and large social media following. You can count on coverage of your INDIES finalists status across all of our digital platforms. But you can also highlight your book's status by taking advantage of specially branded opportunities designed exclusively for INDIES, including:

SOCIAL MEDIA GRAPHICS

To assist you in promoting your finalist status, we've curated a comprehensive graphics pack tailored for social media platforms. This collection includes both share-ready and editable files, enabling you to customize your announcements and engage your audience effectively.

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SEND OUT A PRESS RELEASE

We've developed a press release template specifically designed for publishers to announce their finalist status. This template streamlines the process of sharing your achievement with media outlets, ensuring consistent and professional communication.

DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE TEMPLATE

Get Foil Seals for Your Book Cover

Finalist digital imprint. One way to grab readers attention is by adding a foil seal to the cover that lets readers know this is an award contender. Whether an ebook or physical book, we can accommodate you with proper image with a digital file or physical seals.

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INDIES Finalist Group Ad

At just $350, our group print ads are low-cost, high-impact 1/10 page spots that include the book cover and important bibliographic information, all specially highlighted as INDIES finalists in our May/June 2025 issue. Choose the "Foreword INDIES Finalists" option during sign up and we’ll get you sorted in the proper category. The deadline for registration is April 11th. See examples.

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Reach ALL of Foreword's Audiences

Like you, we have a variety of formats to reach our reader’s needs. Foreword Reviews print edition, Foreword's website, and our weekly email newsletter, Foreword This Week, are a few of the ways you can reach our captive audience of librarians, booksellers, agents, and avid readers looking to us for the best in independent publishing.

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Create a Full Media Plan

We can help create a custom approach to reaching Foreword’s entire audience. Contact Stacy Price at stacy@forewordreviews.com or Josie Robinson at josie@forewordreviews.com.

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