The Author’s Chair™

International Impact Book Awards

Now Casting — Season One

The Author’s

Chair™

A TV interview series on CBS5 dedicated entirely to published authors
and the stories behind the books that are changing the world.

CBS5

Broadcast television

Cost to appear

Phoenix

Filming location

No cost to appear. Merit-based selection. Travel to Phoenix required.

The Author’s Chair is completely free to selected authors — no license fees, no production charges, no hidden costs. Just your story on CBS5.

About the show

One author.
One Chair. One story.

The Author’s Chair is an intimate TV interview series hosted by Nim Stant — USA Today Bestselling Author and Founder of the International Impact Book Awards — dedicated to the stories behind published books. Each episode is a focused 20 to 30 minute conversation about the message, the mission, and the journey that most readers never get to hear. Filmed professionally in Phoenix, Arizona and aired on CBS5.

Aired on CBS5 Arizona

Your episode airs on CBS5 broadcast television — a credential that elevates your authority as an author and gives you a permanent media asset you own and use forever.

Award-winning production

Filmed by Storium Media — a professional film and documentary production team whose work has won film festivals across the United States. Cinematic quality lighting, sound, and editing for your story and your brand.

Clips you keep forever

You receive a full sharing kit — social media clips, a story frame, a cover graphic, and your CBS5 broadcast credential badge. Content you can use across every platform indefinitely.

IIBA global community

Your episode is shared with the International Impact Book Awards community of thousands of published authors, readers, and industry professionals around the world.

Why The Author’s Chair is different

The only author TV show
that does not charge you to appear.

Completely free to appear — no fees ever
Hosted by Nim Stant — IIBA Founder & literary expert
Aired on CBS5 broadcast television
Filmed by award-winning US film festival production team
Author-specific community of thousands
Phoenix, AZ — central US location
Social media clips and sharing kit included
Merit-based curation — quality over quantity

Significant license fees required to appear
Marketing-focused hosts without literary credibility
Streaming-only distribution
Standard production teams
General business or entrepreneurship audience
Miami, FL — requires full-cost travel
6 to 12 month production timelines
Volume-based casting — not curated

The process

How it works

Apply in 3 minutes

Complete the short application below. Tell us your name, your book, and your story in a few sentences. That is all we need to start.

Our team reviews

Nim Stant and the IIBA team personally review every application. We select authors whose story, message, and mission align with the show’s mission.

You receive your invitation

Selected authors receive a personal invitation from Nim with your filming date, your prep guide, and everything you need to arrive camera-ready in Phoenix.

You travel to Phoenix

You fly to Phoenix, Arizona at your own expense. We handle everything at the filming location — production, lighting, direction, and the conversation.

Your episode airs on CBS5

Your episode is edited, produced, and aired on CBS5 Arizona. You receive your clips and your CBS5 broadcast credential after production is complete.

You share. Your audience grows.

Share your episode everywhere. Your CBS5 credential opens doors — speaking invitations, media features, book sales, and industry relationships you could not access before.

Selected authors receive

What you walk away with

Your episode on CBS5

Complete the short application below. Tell us your name, your book, and your story in a few sentences. That is all we need to start.

Award-winning production quality

Filmed by Storium Media — a professional production team whose film and documentary work has won film festivals across the United States. Cinematic quality for your story.

Lifetime reuse rights

All content from your episode is yours to embed on your website, use on social media, include in your speaker reel, and add to your media kit — forever.