Welcome to CAP for Indies
CAP Awards will open for submissions again on the 4th March 2024
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CAP Award Winners 2023
Non-Fiction
Lady Mary’s Book of Receipts By Sally Clements
Fiction
Magpie By Alan Ryan
Anthologies
The Last of the Light By Marc Ó Riain
Children
Albert the Dragon By Gareth Chapman
Best Book Cover
Smokes and Birds By James Simpson
Overall Winner
Magpie By Alan Ryan






The Carousel Aware Prize for Independently Published Authors (The CAP for Indies) aims to provide a platform to showcase the best of Irish Self-Published authors, bringing them to the attention of book shops, distributors, and the media in Ireland and abroad, with all money raised going to the charity Aware. Read more about the awards and the different award categories here.
The award ceremony will take place in early November 2023 and there will be authors shortlisted in each category. Read more about the selection process and our judges and sponsors.
If you would like to contact us directly, please email info@capawards.ie or use our contact form here.
We look forward to hearing from you,
Carolann Copland
CAP Award Founder