Hysterical by Amber Dean Named 2025 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist
Today, Amber Dean is pleased to announce Hysterical has been recognized as a finalist in the 28th annual Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards.
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3/6/20261 min read
Hysterical by Amber DeanNamed 2025 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist
Today, Amber Dean is pleased to announce Hysterical has been recognized as a finalist in the 28th annual Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards.
As part of its mission to discover, review, and share the best books from university and independent publishers, Foreword Magazine, Inc. hosts an annual awards program each year. Finalists represent the best books published in 2025.
The complete list of Finalists can be found at: https://www.forewordreviews.com/awards/finalists/2025/
“This year’s finalist judging process leaves us buoyant about the health of independent publishing,” says Executive Editor Matt Sutherland. “From Self-Help titles to Business, Poetry to Juvenile Nonfiction, we have never seen such a remarkable collection of submissions. With the competition so tight, the 2025 finalists should feel immensely proud.”
“Being recognized as a Foreword INDIES finalist is incredibly meaningful as an independent author,” says Amber Dean. “Hysterical explores obsession, intimacy, and the dangerous logic of desire through a queer relationship at its center. It means a great deal to see a psychologically dark LGBTQ+ story recognized alongside so many powerful independent voices.” - Amber Dean, Author of Hysterical
Winners in each genre, along with Editor’s Choice Prize winners and Foreword’s Indie Publisher of the Year, will be announced in June 2026.
Since 1998, Foreword Reviews has provided trade book reviews of the best titles from independent presses. In print and online, its FOLIO award-winning design and editorial content make the magazine a favorite among librarians, booksellers, and readers—an excellent resource when it comes to purchasing books. Foreword INDIES and the Foreword Clarion Review service complement our online content and print magazine, helping to showcase independent authors and publishers.