Treasured Lands wins IPPY and IBPA Ben Franklin book awards

[luong]

I am honored that "Treasured Lands" has won not one, but two of the most respected book award competitions in the independent publishing world: http://www.terragalleria.com/blog/treasured-lands-wins-ippy-and-ibpa-ben-franklin-book-awards/

"Treasured Lands" won the Gold Medal for the category "Coffee Table Books" in the 2017 Independent Publisher Awards. The "IPPY", as it is known in the book publishing industry for 20+ years, is the world's largest book awards competition, with more than 5,000 entrants.

"Treasured Lands" won the Gold Medal for the category “Arts and Photography” in the 2017 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards. Administered by the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), for nearly 30 years, the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards have been regarded as one of the highest national honors for small and independent publishers.

My series "A quick guide to photography" published on this site should give you a good idea of the contents of the book, but keep in mind that the text represents less than 20% of the total real estate. You can see some spreads at http://treasuredlandsbook.com, and note that Amazon currently has the book at an incredible 50% discount: http://qtl.us/trla-amzn

[RSL]

Great work for a 16 year old, Luong.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Well deserved, QT.

I offer my hearty congratulations. Your work on the National Parks goes way beyond the conventional and the "obvious" scenes in each park.

-Eric

[luong]

Great work for a 16 year old, Luong.

Especially for a 20+ year project, right?

I've just updated birthday in profile :-)

[luong]

"Treasured Lands" is a 2016 Nautilus Award Winner, Silver in category Photography/Art.

Nautilus Book Awards recognizes books that transcend barriers of culture, gender, race, and class, and promote conscious living & green values, spiritual growth, wellness & vitality, and positive social change. Last year, Nautilus received entries from 36 States of USA, and from 12 other nations. Nautilus is one of the few major Book Award programs that welcomes entries from the full range of the publishing spectrum from Author Self-Published to Large Publishers.Dedicated to excellence and high standards of both message and presentation, the Nautilus program celebrates books that inspire and connect our lives as individuals, communities and global citizens.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Congratulations on another well-deserved award.

[luong]

Treasured Lands is the winner of the National Indie Excellence Awards for Best Photography Book of 2016.

The National Indie Excellence® Awards (NIEA) is a prestigious National award contest open to recent English language books in print from small, medium, university, self and independent publishers. Winners and finalists are determined based on “overall excellence of presentation- a synergy of form and content” in a wide range of genres.

[HSakols]

Well deserved!

Hugh

[Richard Man]

I have a few books on the National Parks... QT's is definitely one of the best there is. A bargain too!!

[luong]

Final update: Treasured Lands finished the season with six national book awards (out of seven entered):
https://www.terragalleria.com/blog/treasured-lands-wins-six-national-book-awards
Know of any photo book which won more?

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

I don't know of any photo book that deserved to win more!