Homer Awards
The indie thriller awards
Two awards. One community. Nominated entirely by readers — no publisher, no fee, no permission from the author needed.
Best Indie Thriller of the Year
The Hermes Award
The indie thriller that most deserved to be found. Written and published without the machinery of a major publisher. Nominated by readers who found it anyway.
Best Indie Debut Thriller
The Ithaca Award
The debut indie thriller that announced a voice the genre couldn’t afford to ignore. Getting a first book into the world without publisher support is its own Odyssey.
How to nominate
Join Thriller Book Retreat. Post a verified Amazon review of at least 50 words for any qualifying indie thriller. That review is your nomination.
Nominations open October 1, 2026.