GALWAY, IRELAND, February 25, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The 2026 Independent Press Award recognized “Daydreams of a Writer” by Aoife , pronounced “eefa,” Burke in the category of Audiobooks as a distinguished favorite. Publishing houses included Forbes Books, Friesen Press, Historium Press, Johns Hopkins University Press, Mad Cave Studios, Northwestern University Press, Princeton University Press, She Writes Press, The History Press, and University of California Press. “The 2026 INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD recipients reflect the incredible momentum within the independent sector,” stated Gabrielle Olczak, INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD President and Award Sponsor. ABOUT THE AWARDThe Independent Press Award (IPA) is a prestigious annual book awards program specifically designed to honor excellence in the independent publishing community. The Independent Press Award is announced every spring and is open to independent authors and publishers.

Source: The Herald February 25, 2026 22:04 UTC