Award Archive

Indie Next Winners

Browse Indie Next winners and nominees by year, category, and historical archive. Explore the latest winners, past nominees, and major award archive award categories.

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Indie Next Winners by Year

Each year page shows the full Indie Next results for that year, grouped by category.

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Indie Next Categories

Browse Indie Next categories including Novel, First Novel, Paperback Original, and more.

#1 Pick

Browse Indie Next #1 Pick winners and nominees across the full archive.

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How to Use This Page

Start with a year if you want the full Indie Next results for that year, including winners and nominees in every category.
Start with a category if you want to follow one prize across multiple years.
Use this hub as the main Indie Next page before drilling into deeper award slices.

Popular Indie Next Winners and Categories

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2026 Indie Next Winners

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Indie Next – #1 Pick

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