The Self-Published and Small Press Author Book Awards were created to showcase the variety of highly regarded independently published books. Originally I wasn't going to run awards for 2013 due to time commitments. However, after viewing a so-called '40 Must-Read Indie Books' stuffed with paranormal romances by the author's friends, I recognised a need for a properly regulated competition that uses more objective measures of quality.

With six months having passed since 2013, readers have had p...