2018/2019 NEXT GENERATION
INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2018 Winners
_______________________ Information about the 2019 Awards www.IndieBookAwards.com
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Why We Hold The Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Why We Believe in The Next Generation Indie Book Awards, NGIBA Authors and publishers who compete in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards are serious about promoting their books. They aim to stand out from the crowd of millions of new titles, and millions of other books currently in print. Currently celebrating our 11th year and now entering our 12th year, the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, NGIBA, is the largest Not-for-Profit Book Awards Program recognizing and honoring the top independently published books of the year. Referred to in the media as the Sundance of the publishing world, the NGIBA draws leaders from both traditional and independent publishing to identify indie books deserving a wider audience. We look forward to celebrating our Winners and Finalists at the Gala Awards Reception being held at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans during the American Library Association in June.
Message from Co-Chairperson and Co-Founder, Catherine Goulet This year was a very exciting year for the Next Generation Indie Book Awards (“NGIBA”)! We saw substantial growth with 15% more entries over last year. Even more exciting was having the opportunity to work with Co-Chair, Cathy Teets of Headline Books. NGIBA first met Cathy almost 10 years ago at one of our awards receptions in NYC. The caliber of writing and editing of Headline’s books has Catherine Goulet remained outstanding over the years and they have won close to 500 awards through various awards programs. Cathy works closely with her authors and educates them on marketing, sets up opportunities for book signings, and teaches them how to sell their books. We were so impressed that we awarded Cathy Teets/Headline Books our first and only Publisher of the Year award a few years ago. What a pleasure to now have the opportunity to co-chair the 2018 NGIBA with Cathy. Thank you Cathy for all you do for independent authors and publishers – you are a gem! Also, a big thank you to co-founder and literary agent Marilyn Allen, for her expertise, and continued generosity and keen desire to help authors. A special shout out and thanks to Shelley Anderson who works her magic every year to ensure the success of the book awards program! Thank you to, Tag Goulet, Beth Kallman-Werner, Lolly de Jonge, Ashley Teets, Heidi Ferber, Kimberly Wood, Shea Megale, Peter Cyngot and our esteemed judging team for everything you do. From the bottom of my heart, I’d like to thank all authors and publishers who have enriched our lives tremendously this year with your excellent submissions. We are honored and humbled to put on this awards program each year because of you! As always, our hope is that you continue to have ongoing success with your books now and in the future. (Catherine Goulet)
Message from Co-Chairperson, Cathy Teets What a privilege it has been to serve as co-chair of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards! I have been publishing books for 33 years and an Indie Book Award is one the most prestigious an independent author or publisher can receive. I applaud all the authors who continue to allow wonderful stories to flow from their keyboards and urge all of you to send those stories out to publishers. Never give up and Cathy Teets never get dismayed. Rejections will make you stronger and your writing better. Be confident in yourself and I wish all of you success in the future. (Cathy Teets)
Message from Co-Founder, Marilyn Allen It is my privilege to be a part of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards since it inception and to watch it grow every year. It’s truly wonderful to see so many talented writers win across 70 categories and to know that this recognition will expand their audiences and help launch their writing success. (Marilyn Allen) Marilyn Allen
We would also like to thank all of our expert judges who enthusiastically review each book they receive, Book Coordinator, Kimberly Wood who received all our books for the 2018 awards year, Heidi Ferber, in charge of marketing our awards program, Peter Cyngot, our catalog designer and all the volunteers who help make the reception a night to remember!
THE WINNERS AND FINALISTS for the 2018 Next Generation Indie Book Awards are: GRAND PRIZE WINNERS Fiction
Non-Fiction
FIRST PLACE WINNER ($1,500 PRIZE) The Other Side of Freedom, by Cynthia T. Toney (Write Integrity Press)
FIRST PLACE WINNER ($1,500 PRIZE) Cast: Art and Objects Made Using Humanity’s Most Transformational Process, by Jen Townsend and Renée Zettle-Sterling (Schiffer Publishing)
SECOND PLACE WINNER ($750 PRIZE) Stones, by Jeanie Kortum (She Writes Press)
SECOND PLACE WINNER ($750 PRIZE) Noname The Feral Cat!, by Cynthia O’Brien, Illustrated by Anne Berry (Self-Published)
THIRD PLACE WINNER ($500 PRIZE) Rage, by Stewart Raffill (Code 7 Books)
LOWELL BAIER AWARD FOR THIRD PLACE WINNER ($500 PRIZE) Sage Grouse, Icon of the West, by Noppadol Paothong and Kathy Love (Self-Published)
HONORABLE MENTION ($250 PRIZE)
Dance Across the USA, by Jonathan Givens (EPS Publishing)
CATEGORY WINNERS AND FINALISTS (*All Finalists are listed in alphabetical order)
Action/Adventure (Fiction) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE • Fly Girl, by Bill Hellman with Sali Gear (CreateSpace) • Shifting Sands: Tradecraft Phase One, by Michael Shusko (CreateSpace) FINALISTS: • Beyond the Cabin, by Dana Ridenour (Deeds Publishing) • Bishop’s War, by Rafael Amadeus Hines (Self-Published) • Kazak Guardians: Book III: Megan, by C.R. Daems (Talon Novels) • Las Hermanas, by Raedene Jeannette Melin (FriesenPress) • The Feral Sentence, by G. C. Julien (Self-Published) • The Master Hacker, by Steve Burkart (Outskirts Press)
African American WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Faithful Servants: Rescue from the Rebellion, by Marc Curtis Little (MLPR)
FINALISTS: • As the Sun Smiles, By C.L. Hodge (CreateSpace) • Black and White, by Ben Burgess Jr (Legacy Books LLC) • Broken Spirit, by Rose Jackson-Beavers (PriorityBooks Publications) • Rear Admiral Larry Chambers: First African American to Command an Aircraft Carrier, by Ric Murphy (McFarland Publishers) • Tears Before Exaltation, by Fidelis O. Mkparu (Harvard Square Editions)
Animals/Pets WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Hogan’s Hope: A Deaf Hero’s Inspirational Quest for Love and Acceptance, by Connie Bombaci (iUniverse True Directions an Affiliate of Tarcher Perigee) FINALISTS: • An Army of Ants, A Colony of Bats, A Pounce of Cats, by Dr. Sherry L. Meinberg (AuthorHouse)
• Dog as My Doctor, Cat as My Nurse: An Animal Lover’s Guide to a Healthy, Happy & Extraordinary Life, by Carlyn Montes De Oca (She Writes Press) • Head of the Pack; Chester Gigolo’s Advanced Dog Training Secrets, by Christina Potter (Aperture Press) • Help Your Dog Fight Cancer: Empowerment for Dog Owners, by Laurie Kaplan (JanGen Press) • The Pet Healer Project, by Sandy Johnson (Top Reads Publishing, LLC)
Anthology WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Sound Generation: The Resonant Voices of Teen Girls, by Keren Taylor (WriteGirl Publications) FINALISTS: • Breaking Sad: What to Say After Loss, What Not to Say, and When to Just Show Up, by Shelly Fisher and Jennifer Jones (She Writes Press) • Ensoulment: Exploring the Feminine Principle in Western Culture, by Lorís Simón Salum (Chiron Publications) • Goddess-When She Rules: Expressions by Contemporary Women, Edited by Catherine L. Schweig (Golden Dragonfly Press) • It’s Really 10 Months Special Delivery: A Collection of Stories from Girth to Birth, by Compiled by Natalie Guenther, Kim Schenkelberg, and Celeste Snodgrass (Anam Cara Books) • The 12 Terrors of Christmas, by Claudette Melanson & Lynn Lamb (Ingramspark)
Art WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE • Cast: Art and Objects Made Using Humanity’s Most Transformational Process, by Jen Townsend and Renée ZettleSterling (Schiffer Publishing) • Towards an Encyclopedia of Local Knowledge, by Pam Hall (Breakwater Books/ISER Books) FINALISTS: • A Life Among Fishes. The Art of Gyotaku, by Christopher M. Dewees (Goff Books) • Dahlov Ipcar, Artist, by Pat Davidson Reef (Maine Authors Publishing) • Figure to Field: The Art of Jacqueline Barnett, by Matthew Kangas (Museum of Northwest Art)
• J ulie Speidel: The Center Holds, by Matthew Kangas (Tacoma Art Museum) •P aul Havas Paintings, by Matthew Kangas (Museum of Northwest Art) •T he Mission, by Dick Evans (Heyday)
Autobiography/Biography WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • The Celebrated Marquis: An Italian Noble and the Making of the Modern World, by John D. Bessler (Carolina Academic Press) FINALISTS: • Alan Sues A Funny Man, by Michael Gregg Michaud (BearManor Media) • Blades of Grass: The Story of George Aylwin Hogg, by Mark Aylwin Thomas (AuthorHouse) • Glorious Times: Adventures of the Craighead Naturalists, by Tom Benjey (University of Montana Press) • Maximum Volume: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin (The Early Years, 1926-1966), by Kenneth Womack (Chicago Review Press) • Survivor - The Benny Turner Story, by Benny Turner with Bill Dahl (Nola Blue, Inc./ Book Baby)
Business WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE • Non-Obvious 2018 - How to Predict Trends and Win the Future, by Rohit Bhargava (Ideapress Publishing) • Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem Solving, by Jonathan Koomey (Analytics Press) FINALISTS: • Ego Free Leadership: Ending the Unconscious Habits that Hijack Your Business, by Brandon Black and Shayne Hughes (Greenleaf Book Group Press) • Good Authority: How to Become the Leader Your Team is Waiting For, by Jonathan Raymond (Ideapress) • PLAN COMMIT WIN: 90 Days to Creating a Fundable Startup, by Patrick Henry (QuestFusion Publishing) • Seeing Around Corners: How to Unlock the Potential of Big Data, by Graham Hogg (LID Publishing) • Specialty Shop Retailing: How You Can Succeed in Today’s Market, by Carol L. Schroeder (HenschelHAUS Publishing, Inc.)
• Sustainable Business in Iowa: How Leading Companies Profit from Environmental and Social Responsibility, by Adam Hammes (CreateSpace)
Career WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • The Warner Loughlin Technique: An Acting Revolution, by Warner Loughlin (Howland-Tilley Press) FINALISTS: •A gile Scrum: Your Quick Start Guide with Step-by-Step Instructions, by Scott M. Graffius (CreateSpace) • Getting to “Yes And”: The Art of Business Improv, by Bob Kulhan with Chuck Crisafulli (Standford University Press) • gōl: a curated guide for the modern day job hunt, by Kathy Engen and Linda Heath (Wise Ink Creative Publishing) • Hal Moore on Leadership: Winning When Outgunned and Outmanned, by Harold G. Moore and Mike Guardia (Magnum Books) • Love Your Life: Cultivating Your Vision and Tending Your Dreams, by Cheryl Marks Young (Emerald Lake Books) • The Clarity Compass: See More Clearly. Have Creative Conversations. Live the Life You Want, by Dr. Brit Poulson (Vision Creation Publishing)
Chick lit WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Cherry Pie Cure, by M. Jane Colette (Genres were made to be Broken) FINALISTS: • A Hundred Weddings, by Cathy Cruise (Possibilities Publishing) • Holy Crap! The World is Ending! How a Trip to the Bookstore Led to Sex with an Alien and the Destruction of Earth, by Anna-Marie Abell (Alien Abduction Press) • Love Reconsidered: A Novel, by Phyllis Piano (Spark Press) • My Kid Sister, by John H Krehbiel (N/A) • Real Women’s Stories 2018 (Multiple Authors) (Author Connections, LLC)
Children’s/Juvenile Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • The Other Side of Freedom, by Cynthia T. Toney (Write Integrity Press)
FINALISTS: • Ali’s Bees, by Bruce Olav Solheim (CreateSpace) • Confessions of a Tween Superheroine: The Dunk’N Divaz (PlayBook 1), by J.M. Guy (J.M.Guy Creates) • Cowboy Cody, by Becky Wigemyr (Ample Publishing) • Gregory and the Grimbockle, by Melanie Schubert, Illustrated by Abigail Kraft, Soundtrack by Jared Kraft (New Wrinkle Publishing) • Shy Ways, by Susan Griner (Self-Published) • The Adventures of Blue Ocean Bob - Into the Lead, by Brooks Olbrys (Children’s Success Unlimited LLC)
Children’s/Juvenile Non-Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • The ABC’s of Yoga for Kids Around the World, by Teresa Anne Power (Stafford House Books, Inc.) FINALISTS: • Come Sunday: A Young Reader’s History of Congo Square, by Freddi Williams Evans (University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press) • Romantic with Joy an Introduction to the Great Romantic Composers, by Suzanne Brown, Illustrated by, Romi Caron (Suesings Music Services) • Sebastian Creates a Sock Company, by Erica Swallow, Illustrated by Li Zeng (Entrepreneur Kid) • Stormy Seas, by Mary Beth Leatherdale, Illustrated by Eleanor Shakespear (Annick Press) • The Book of Lua: Stories and Wisdom from a Little Cat with Mobility Challenges, by Lua and Dania Sheldon (Kittenhaus Press)
Children’s Picture Book (0-5 Years) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Have I Ever Told You?, by Shani King, Illustrated by Anna Horvath (Beaver’s Pond Press) FINALISTS: • In the Time of Joy and Wonder, by Paul Schexnayder (University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press) • Never Have I Ever Seen, by MaryKate Cohane (Self-Published) • The ABCs of Yoga for Kids Around the World, by Teresa Anne Power (Stafford House Books, Inc.)
• The Blossom Shoppe, by Katherine Brickley and Caroline Brickley (The Blossom Company) • The Kraken’s Rules for Making Friends, by Brittany R. Jacobs (POW! Kids Books)
Children’s picture book (6 years & up) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE • Noname The Feral Cat!, by Cynthia O’Brien, Illustrated by Anne Berry (Self-Published) • Paisley Rabbit and the Treehouse Contest, by Steve Richardson, Illustrated by Chris Dunn (Impossible Dreams Publishing) FINALISTS: •A Tip Tap Tale, by Denise Gallagher (University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press) • Animal Village, by Nelda LaTeef (SubSaharan Publishers) • Crazy Crab, by Mark C. Evans (MacLarenCochrane Publishing) • Have I Ever Told You?, by Shani King, Illustrated by Anna Horvath (Beaver’s Pond Press) • The Dance of the Violin, by Kathy Stinson, Illustrated by Dusan Petricic (Annick Press) • The Wrong Stripes, by Arjun Rihan (Dedoop Books)
Christian Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Judas Son of Simon, by Daniel Molyneux (Moriah Books) FINALISTS: • Archie of Outlandish, by Lynnette Kraft, Illustrated by Abigail Kraft, Soundtrack by Jared Kraft (New Wrinkle Publishing) • Grasping Destiny, by Keegan Harkins (Self-Published) • Huntress (Life After Book 1), by Julie Hall (Self-Published) • Love’s Eternal Breath, by Naomi Rawlings (Self-Published) • The Chords of Memory, by David Beckett (Blazing Lantern, LLC)
Christian Non-Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Wheels of Wisdom: Life Lessons for the Restless Spirit, by Tim and Debbie Bishop (Open Road Press)
FINALISTS: • Motivated by the Impossible: Recognizing Your Invisible Mentors, by Ceitci Demirkova (CD Publishing) • My Journey to Ephphatha: Discovering Ways God Guides Us to Our Purpose, by Bonnie Jeane-Marie (Self-Published) • Pilgrim Strong - Rewriting my story on the Way of St. James, by Steve Watkins (Pilgrim Publishing) • The User-friendly Old Testament: A Modern Approach to Ancient Scripture, by Marilyn Green Faulkner (Cedar Fort Publishing & Media) • Walking with Dogs - A Spiritual Journey, by Marti Healy (The Design Group Press)
Coffee Table Book/Photography WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE • Dance Across The USA, by Jonathan Givens (EPS Publishing) • Sage Grouse, Icon of the West, by Noppadol Paothong and Kathy Love (Self-Published) FINALISTS: • Arrête pas la musique! Portraits of South Louisiana, by Emile Waagenaar (University. of Louisiana at Lafayette Press) • Athens Potluck, by Jason Thrasher (Deeds Publishing.com) • Encounters, by Betsy J. Gertz (Bardolf & Company) • Marfa and the Mystique of Far West Texas, by John Slaughter (University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press) • Music in the White House: From the 18th to the 21st Centuries, by Elise K. Kirk (The White House Historical Association)
Current Events/Social Change WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE • Disrupt Politics: Reset Washington, by James Strock (Serve to Lead Group) • Gangsters to Governors: The New Bosses of Gambling in America, by David Clary (Rutgers University Press) FINALISTS: • AMERICAN JUSTICE ON TRIAL People v. Newton, by Lise Pearlman (Regent Press) • Countering the Mass Shooter Threat, by Michael Martin (United States Concealed Carry Association – USCCA) • Healthcare 911, by Bhupendra O. Khatri, MD (Hansa House Publishing LLC / HenschelHAUS Publishing Inc.)
• Rationing Earth: Economic Strategy by Design, by Herb Bentz (FriesenPress) • Urgent Care: 10 Cures for America’s Ailing Healthcare System, by Minda Wilson (Waterfront Press) • Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Nine Political Wives, by Anne Michaud (Ogunquit Press)
E-Book Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • The Isotoner Ordeal, by Christopher Leibig (Traveller’s Playground Press) FINALISTS: • Dead Time, by D. L. Orton (Rocky Mountain Press) • Forget-me-not Blues (what lies within the beating heart exposed), by Alison Gray (Self-Published) • Rage, by Stewart Raffill (Code 7 Books) • The Girl Who Lived, by Christopher Greyson (Greyson Media Associates) • Virus!, by Michael N Allison (Self-Published/Amazon KDP)
E-Book Non-Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem Solving, by Jonathan Koomey (Analytics Press) FINALISTS: • A Colonial Williamsburg Love Affair: Tales, Takes, and Tips from a Lifetime of Visits, by Debra Bailey (Intropak Publications) • Hollywood Made in China, by Aynne Kokas (University of California Press) • Market Mojo: A Beginner’s Guide to the Stock Market, by Kathy G. Mills (CreateSpace) • Not Just A Number, by Dorota Nigro with Chris Moore (Self-Published) • White Man’s Disease, by Paul C. Thornton (BookBaby)
Education/Academic (Non-Fiction) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Music in the White House: From the 18th to the 21st Centuries, by Elise K. Kirk (The White House Historical Association) FINALISTS: • Concealed Carry and Home Defense Fundamentals - 2nd Edition, by Michael Martin (United States Concealed Carry Association – USCCA)
•E xcellent Research Methods, by Peter James Kpolovie (Partridge) •H ow Autism Is Reshaping Special Education: The Unbundling of IDEA, by Mark K. Claypool and John M. McLaughlin (Rowman & Littlefield) •T he Imagine Project: Empowering Kids to Rise Above Drama, Trauma, and Stress, by Dianne Maroney, RN, MSN (Yampa Valley Publishing) • Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem Solving, by Jonathan Koomey (Analytics Press)
Environment WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Saving Arcadia: A Story of Conservation and Community in the Great Lakes, by Heather Shumaker (Wayne State University Press) FINALISTS: • Adirondack Archangels: Guardians of the High Peaks, edited by Christine Bourjade and Alex Radmanovich (Not Supplied) • Deep into Yellowstone: A Year’s Immersion in Grandeur and Controversy, by Rick Lamplugh (Self-Published) • Just Because We Can, by Nicole Brooks (Erid Press Inc.) • Nature Speaks: Art and Poetry for the Earth, by Deborah Kennedy (White Cloud Press) • The Runaway Dandelion; Adventures in SustainAbility, by Jill Regensburg (EarthWardProject) • Tao of Sustainability: Cultivate Yourself to Heal the Earth, by Gregory Ripley (Three Pines Press)
Fantasy WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Gears of Fate, by Wilbert Stanton (Curiosity Quills Press) FINALISTS: • Cinder Allia, by Karen Ullo (Self-Published) • Storm Raven, by K Hanson (Self-Published) • The Keeper (The Endless Chronicles, #1), by Nikki McCormack (Elysium Books) • Chronicles of the Martyr, Books I and II (The Martyr’s Blade, The Martyr’s Tears), by Joel Manners (Self-Published) • Wrath of the Fury Blade, by Geoff Habiger and Coy Kissee (Shadow Dragon Press)
Finance/Investment
First Novel (Over 80,000 Words)
WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Investment Atlas II, Using History as a Financial Tool, by Kenneth G. Winans (KGW Publishing)
WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE • Falling Back to One, by Randy Mason (Rare Bird Books - Archer Imprint) • Rage, by Stewart Raffill (Code 7 Books)
FINALISTS: • A Very Personal Finance Story, by Christopher Gardner (Self-Published) • Crushing It in Apartments and Commercial Real Estate, by Brian H. Murray (Self-Published) • The Journey to Wealth: Smart Investment Strategies to Stay Ahead of the Curve, by James E. Demmert (New Insights Press) • Wealth by Virtue, by Chad Gordon (GreenStar Press) • Your Exit Map: Navigating the Boomer Bust, by John F. Dini (Gardendale Press)
FINALISTS: • A Clean Death, by Adriaan Verheul (Self-Published) • Lesson Plan for Murder, by Lori Robbins (Barking Rain Press) • Mistress Suffragette, by Diana Forbes (Penmore Press) • The Last Train, by Michael Pronko (Raked Gravel Press) • Venetian Blood: Murder in a Sensuous City, by Christine Evelyn Volker (She Writes Press) • When It’s Over: A Novel, by Barbara Ridley (She Writes Press)
First Novel (Under 60,000 Words)
General Fiction/Novel (Under 80,000 Words)
WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Swearing Off Stars, by Danielle M. Wong (She Writes Press)
WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Monsters in the Hallway, by Capt. Jim Kosmo (Beaver’s Pond Press)
FINALISTS: • A Way Out: A Memoir of Conquering Depression and Social Anxiety, by Michelle Balge (Self-Published) • Fathers’ Day, by H J Brennan (Wing & a Prayer Books) • Ocoee! A Novel, by Myra Kinnie and Gail Waxman (Bardolf & Company) • The Glorious Beyond, by Sandy Adams (Self-Published) • Veronica and the Volcano, by Geoffrey Cook (Violet Moon)
FINALISTS: • Beyond the Carousel, by Bette Lee Crosby (Bent Pine Publishing) • Miss Nucleus, by Jason Levine (Self-Published) • Peramal: A Novel Based on a True Story, by Mila Toterah (CreateSpace) • The Funeral Plain, by Michael Dean Kiggans (iUniverse) • The Speechwriter, by J.P. Maximus (CreateSpace)
First Novel (60,000-80,000 Words) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Daughters of Long Reach, by Irene M. Drago (Maine Authors Publishing) FINALISTS: • A Hero Dreams, by Mark Ristau (Beaver’s Pond Press) • Drake’s Plate, by Steve Rubin (Razzamatazz Publishing) • Inspired, by Robert Balentine, Jr. (CreateSpace) • Just Because We Can, by Nicole Brooks (Erid Press Inc.) • The Funeral Plain, by Michael Dean Kiggans (iUniverse)
General Fiction/Novel (Over 80,000 words) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Stones, by Jeanie Kortum (She Writes Press) FINALISTS: • Nothing Forgotten, by Jessica Levine (She Writes Press) • Rage, by Stewart Raffill (Code 7 Books) • This Second Chance, by D.L. Finn (Self-Published) • To the Stars Through Difficulties, by Romalyn Tilghman (She Writes Press) • Vulture Bend, by Don Stansberry (Headline Books)
General Non-Fiction
Health/Wellness (Non-Fiction)
WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE • Hollywood Made in China, by Aynne Kokas (University of California Press) • The Once and Future Queen: Guinevere in Arthurian Legend, by Nicole Evelina (Lawson Gartner Publishing)
WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Flow State Runner: Activate a Powerful Inner Coach’s Voice, by Jeff Grant (Hillseeker Publishing)
FINALISTS: • Bastard Republic: Encounters Along the Tattered Edge of Fallen Empire, by Tyrone Shaw (Lost Nation Books) • Disrobed: How Clothing Predicts Economic Cycles, Saves Lives, and Determines the Future, by Syl Tang (Rowman & Littlefield) • Mona Lisa in Camelot: How Jacqueline Kennedy & Da Vinci’s Masterpiece Charmed & Captivated A Nation, by Margaret Leslie Davis (The White House Historical Association) • Morning Coffee at the Goldfish Pond: Seeing a World in the Garden, by David Zurick (Shanti Arts Publishing) • Stop the Slip, Reducing Slips, Trips and Falls, by Thom Disch (Pergrin Publishing) • The 3rd Ingredient: The Journey of Analog Ethics into the World of Digital Fear and Greed, by Jim Blasingame (SBN Books)
Gift/Specialty/Novelty Book WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Gifts of the Rain Puddle: Poems, Meditations and Reflections for the Mindful Soul, by Beth Kurland, Ph.D. (WellBridge Books) FINALISTS: • Enchanting Mandala Mazes: Puzzles to Ponder and Solve, by Elizabeth Carpenter with Aurélie Ronfaut (Get Creative 6/Sixth & Spring Books) • Gentle Mentals, by Veronica Padilla (Tiny Movement) • More Than a Gift Card: 31 envelope folds and more, by Susan Petty (CreateSpace) • Persist: Journal with Quotes from Women Who Persisted, by Liz Mrofka and Robin Shukle (What If Publishing) • The Society of the Four Arts - History and Legacy, by The Society of the Four Arts (StarGroup Books) • What a Mess! A Pop-Up Misadventure, by Keith Allen (5am Press, LLC)
FINALISTS: • A to Z Healing Toolbox: A Practical Guide for Navigating Grief and Trauma with Intention, by Susan Hannifin-MacNab (Wise Ink Creative Publishing) • Beyond Cancer: The Powerful Effect of PlantBased Eating, by Sally Lipsky (Wellness Ink) • Creating a Rich and Meaningful Life in LongTerm Care, by Mary Ann Konarzewski (Apocryphile Press) • The Awakened Ape: Biohackers Guide to Evolutionary Fitness, Natural Ecstasy and Stress-Free Living, by Jevan Pradas (Kindle Direct Publishing) • The Essential Oils Complete Reference Guide: Over 250 Recipes for Natural Wholesome Aromatherapy, by KG Stiles (Page Street Publishing)
Historical Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Wickwythe Hall, by Judithe Little (Black Opal Books) FINALISTS: • Brother Daniel’s Good News Revival, by Bruce Joel Brittain (Koehler Books) • Chasing Klondike Dreams, by Marc Paul Kaplan (iUniverse) • Katrine: High Valley Home, by Joseph Dorris (iUniverse Rising Star) • One Shot at Love, by Randy Waddell and Pippa Downing Soeder (CreateSpace) • Room 203C, by David Goldwasser (Outskirts Press)
Historical Non-Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • A White House of Stone: Building America’s First Ideal in Architecture, by William Seale (The White House Historical Association) FINALISTS: • At the Confluence of Two Cultures, by Camilla Kattell (Light Horse Publishing) • Before the Gold Rush - The Sinclairs of Rancho del Paso 1840-1849, by Cheryl Anne Stapp (Self-Published)
• The Once and Future Queen: Guinevere in Arthurian Legend, by Nicole Evelina (Lawson Gartner Publishing) • Turbulent Times - The Remarkable Life of William H. Seward, by Stephen G. Yanoff (Author House) • The World Turns to War, by Jay Wertz (Monroe Publications)
Horror WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •A rmageddon: An Apache Story, by Pablo Omar Zaragoza and Susan Giffin (Wasteland Press) FINALISTS: •A Debt of Survival, by L.F. Falconer (Outskirts Press) • Knuckle Balled, by Drew Stepek (Blood Bound Books) • Lonely Girl, by Beeman (Self-Published) • The Muse: A Novel of Unrelenting Terror, by Arjay Lewis (Arjay Entertainment, Inc.) • Wehr Wolff Castle, by B. Bentley Summers (NineStar Press)
How To/Home/Garden (Non-Fiction) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Federal Prison Handbook: The Definitive Guide to Surviving the Federal Bureau of Prisons, by Christopher Zoukis (Middle Street Publishing) FINALISTS: • Get to the Point!, by Joel Schwartzberg (Berrett-Koehler Publishers) • Third Edition, How to Negotiate Like a Pro, by Mary Greenwood (iUniverse) • Role Reversal How to Take Care of Yourself and Your Aging Parents, by Iris Waichler (She Writes Press) • Stepparenting the Grieving Child: Cultivating Past and Present Connections with Children Who Have Lost a Parent, by Diane Ingram Fromme (Merry Dissonance Press) • The Basic Genealogy Checklist, by Henrietta Christmas & Paul Rhetts (Rio Grande Books) • The Essential Paranormal Bucket List, by Riley Mitchell (Rio Grande Books)
Humor/Comedy WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • The Cuckoo Chronicles, by Jeff Low (Desert Springs Publishing)
FINALISTS: • It’s Really 10 Months Special Delivery: A Collection of Stories from Girth to Birth, Compiled by Natalie Guenther, Kim Schenkelberg, and Celeste Snodgrass (Anam Cara Books) • Single Chicas, by Sandra C. Lopez (Self-Published) • Songs from Richmond Avenue, by Michael Reed (Black Rose Writing) • Stop Licking That, by Karin Mitchell (Self-Published) • You Can’t Be Serious: An inner-city teacher a-muses about school and life, by Larry Berliner (SRB Books)
Inspirational Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • A Friend on the Porch, by Kelley Merritt (Mountain Road Publishing) FINALISTS: • A Hero Dreams, by Mark Ristau (Beaver’s Pond Press) • Do You Realize?, by Kevin A. Kuhn (Beaver’s Pond Press) • Grip of the Hawk, by Brenda Schaeffer (Balboa Press) • Monsters in The Hallway, by Capt. Jim Kosmo (Beaver’s Pond Press) • Most Highly Favored Daughter, by Janice Lane Palko (Plenum Publishing)
Inspirational Non-Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Angels in the Wilderness: Young and Black in New Orleans and Beyond, by William Barnwell (University. of Louisiana at Lafayette) FINALISTS: • Hogan’s Hope: A Deaf Hero’s Inspirational Quest for Love and Acceptance, by Connie Bombaci (True Directions an Affiliate of Tarcher Perigee) • Messages from God: An Illuminated Devotional, by Kathleen Schwab & Therese Kay (Vervante) • The Book of Lua: Stories and Wisdom from a Little Cat with Mobility Challenges, by Lua and Dania Sheldon (Kittenhaus Press) • The Upstairs Cat, by Jaimi Ilama (Open Door Publishing) • Wheels of Wisdom: Life Lessons for the Restless Spirit, by Tim and Debbie Bishop (Open Road Press)
LGBTQ2 (Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/ Transgender/Queer/2-Spirited) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Game Changers - Lesbians You Should Know About, by Robin J Lowey (Epochalips Books) FINALISTS: • Alan Sues A Funny Man, by Michael Gregg Michaud (BearManor Media) • His Grandfather’s House, by Ron Fritsch (Asymmetric Worlds) • Swearing Off Stars, by Danielle M. Wong (She Writes Press) • The 5, by Iza Moreau (Black Bay Books) • The Secret Life of Thomas Commons, by Monroe Starr (Wild Dreams Publishing)
Memoirs (Historical/ Legacy/Career) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • The Fantastic Seashell of the Mind, The Architecture of Mark Mills, by Janey Bennett (ORO Editions) FINALISTS: • Aaron G. Green, Organic Architecture Beyond Frank Lloyd Wright, by Randolph C. Henning (ORO Editions) • Choosing the Hero: My Improbable Journey and the Rise of Africa’s First Woman President, by K. Riva Levinson (Kiwai Media) • Scopena: A Memoir of Home, by Charles E. Roemer III (University. of Louisiana at Lafayette Press) • Survivor - The Benny Turner Story, by Benny Turner with Bill Dahl (Nola Blue, Inc./ Book Baby) • War Poet: The Life of Alan Seeger and His Rendezvous with Death, by Michael Hill (CreateSpace)
Memoirs (Other) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Self-Portrait with Dogwood, by Christopher Merrill (Trinity University Press) FINALISTS: • Illegal, by John Dennehy (Cotopaxi Publishing) • Implosion: A Memoir of an Architect’s Daughter, by Elizabeth W Garber (She Writes Press) • North of Familiar: A Woman’s Story of Homesteading and Adventure in the Canadian Wilderness, by Terry Milos (Caitlin Press Inc)
• The Other Side of Ego, by Jonathan Gravenor (3 Legged Cat) • The Repatriate: Love, Basketball, and the KGB, by Tom Mooradian (Moreradiant Publishing)
Memoirs (Overcoming Adversity/Tragedy) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Flight Risk: Memoirs of a New Orleans Bad Boy, by James Nolan (University Press of Mississippi) FINALISTS: • Beautiful Hero: How We Survived the Khmer Rouge, by Jennifer H. Lau (Lotus Book Group) • Fierce, Funny, and Female: A Journey Through Middle America, the Texas Oil Field, and Standup Comedy, by Marti MacGibbon (Stay Strong Publishing) • Loving Lindsey: Raising a Daughter with Special Needs, by Linda Atwell (She Writes Press) • Recordings of an Immigrant, by Vincent A. Goudreau & Juan Aquino (Self-Published) • You Can’t Buy Love Like That: Growing Up Gay in the Sixties, by Carol E. Anderson (She Writes Press)
Memoirs (Personal Struggle/ Health Issues) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • A Chicken in the Wind and How He Grew Stories from an ADHD Dad, by Frank South (Rattlesnake Publishing) FINALISTS: • But My Brain Had Other Ideas: A Memoir of Recovery from Brain Injury, by Deb Brandon (She Writes Press) • Falling Uphill: One man’s quest for happiness around the world on a bicycle, by Scott Stoll (The Argonauts) • The Sweet Bloods of Eeyou Istchee: Stories of Diabetes and the James Bay Cree, by Ruth Dyck Fehderau (Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay) • Two Towers, by T.D. Arkenberg (Outskirts Press) • Unbinded: One Man’s Courageous Journey through Darkness to Sight, by Traci Medford-Rosow and Kevin Coughlin (Morgan James)
Military WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • A Special Breed of Warrior, by Joseph Mujwit (CreateSpace) FINALISTS: • No Tougher Duty, No Greater Honor, A Memoir of a Mortuary Affairs Marine, by GySgt L Christian Bussler (CreateSpace) • Notes from the Trenches: A Musician’s Journey Through World War I, by Gary H. Foster (Outskirts Press) • The 143rd In Iraq, by Marc J. Youngquist (Emerald Lake Books) • The Shadow Tiger: Billy McDonald, Wingman to Chennault, by William C McDonald, III, Barbara Evenson (Shadow Tiger Press) • Without Fear, by Walter L. Rosado (CreateSpace)
Motivational WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • It’s Your Business: Good Stuff for Your Personal, Professional, and Funny Business, by Christine Cashen (DC Murphy Publishing) FINALISTS: • A Quarter Million Steps, by Anthony D. Paustian, Ph.D. (Bookpress Publishing) • Change the Story of Your Health, by Carl Greer (Findhorn Press) • The Launch Book: Motivational Stories to Launch Your Idea, Business or Next Career, by Sanyin Siang (LID Publishing) • Match in the Root Cellar: How You Can Spark a Peak Performance Culture, by Chris McGoff (Forbes Books) • Tell Them They’re Great ........I Dare You, by Alphonso Evans (Self-Published) • The Yoga of Leadership: A Practical Guide to Health, Happiness, and Inspiring Total Team Engagement, by Tarra Mitchell (Self-Published)
Multicultural Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Katrine: High Valley Home, by Joseph Dorris (iUniverse/Rising Star) FINALISTS: • DreamTrek: Journey Through the Night’s Door, by KB Schaller (Dorrance Publishing Company) • The Speechwriter, by J.P. Maximus (CreateSpace)
• The Unexpected Daughter, by Sheryl Parbhoo (Self-Published) • The Wrong Kind of Indian, by Jey Tehya (Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing) • To Everything A Season, by Sherri Schaeffer (CreateSpace)
Mystery WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Heaven’s Crooked Finger, by Hank Early (Crooked Lane Books) FINALISTS: • A Justified Bitch, By H.G. McKinnis (Imbrifex Books) • Beholden: A Marlowe Black Mystery, by Gabriel F.W. Koch (Outskirts Press) • Getting off on Frank Sinatra, by Megan Edwards (Imbrifex Books) • The Last Train, by Michael Pronko (Raked Gravel Press) • Two Heads are Deader Than One, by Elena Hartwell (Camel Press)
New Age WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Changing Our Minds: Psychedelic Sacraments and the New Psychotherapy, by Don Lattin (Synergetic Press) FINALISTS: • Healing through the Goddess, by Lynne Sedgmore & Susie Jones (TheaSpeaks Press) • How Love Wins: The Power of Mindful Kindness, by Doug Carnine (Mindful Kindness Project, LLC) • Lori: The Disintegration of My Ordinary Reality, by Lori Morrison (Four Jaguars Press, Spirit Concierge, LLC) • The Map to Abundance: The No-Exceptions Guide to Creating Money, Success & Bliss, by Boni Lonnsburry (Inner Art Inc.) • The Year of Drinking Magic: Twelve Ceremonies with the Vine of Souls, by Guy Crittenden (Apocryphile Press)
Novella (17,500-40,000 Words) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • On the Rocks, by Theodora Bishop (Texas Review Press) FINALISTS: • A Place of Timeless Harmony, by Curt Eriksen (Texas Review Press) • Flowers in December, by Jane Suen (Self-Published)
• The Copper People, by Barbara March (Smart House Books) • The Promise of Cedar Key, by Rick Robinson (Headline Books) • To Nurture & Kill, by E.M. Markoff (Tomes & Coffee Press)
• Surge, by Michelle Whittaker (Great Weather for MEDIA) • Tiller North, by Rosa Lane (Sixteen Rivers Press)
Paranormal
WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Chasing Klondike Dreams, by Marc Paul Kaplan (iUniverse)
WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Wehr Wolff Castle, by B. Bentley Summers (NineStar Press) FINALISTS: • Eye of the Moon, by Ivan Obolensky (Smith-Obolensky Media) • Realm FM, by Tyrolin Puxty (Curiosity Quills) • That Which Remains, by Terry Daly Karl (Self-Published) • The 53rd Card, by Virginia Weiss (Beaver’s Pond Press) • Vacant Eyes, by Christine Mager Wevik (CreateSpace, KDP)
Parenting/Family (Non-Fiction) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Uniquely Normal, by Robert J. Bernstein with Robin Cantor-Cooke (Future Horizons) FINALISTS: • HIVE: The Simple Guide to Multigenerational Living, by Lisa M. Cini (iUniverse) • Living a Happy Life with a SpecialNeeds Child, by Robin Williams Evans (CreateSpace) • OH MY GOD, I’M GETTING OLDER AND SO IS MY MOM (2nd Edition), by Scott Greenberg (StarGroup Books) • Overdose: Letters from Dad, by Jack Dison (Outskirts Press) • Stepparenting the Grieving Child: Cultivating Past and Present Connections with Children Who Have Lost a Parent, by Diane Ingram Fromme (Merry Dissonance Press)
Poetry WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • North of Eden, by Rennie McQuilkin (Antrim House) FINALISTS: • Nature Speaks: Art and Poetry for the Earth, by Deborah Kennedy (White Cloud Press) • Ode to Numbers, by Sarah Glaz (Antrim House) • Orygun, by Jessica Tyner (Tayen Lane Publishing)
Regional Fiction
FINALISTS: • Love on the Misty Isles, by Rosemary Vaughn (Mill City Press) • Mama Sadie, by Brenda Bevan Remmes (Kindle Direct Publishing) • Tears Before Exaltation, by Fidelis O. Mkparu (Harvard Square Editions) • The Northeast Quarter, by S. M. Harris (Wheatmark) • The River by Starlight, by Ellen Notbohm (She Writes Press)
Regional Non-Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • A Glimpse into History: What Prominent People Have Said About Nature in Oregon and the Need to Conserve It, by Michael McCloskey (Inkwater Press) FINALISTS: • Base Camp Las Vegas: 101 Hikes in the Southwest, by Deborah Wall (Imbrifex Books) • Bastard Republic: Encounters Along the Tattered Edge of Fallen Empire, by Tyrone Shaw (Lost Nation Books) • Flight Risk: Memoirs of a New Orleans Bad Boy, by James Nolan (University Press of Mississippi) • Music in the White House: From the 18th to the 21st Centuries, by Elise K. Kirk (The White House Historical Association) • Those Who Stayed: The Tale of the Hardy Few Who Built Green Turtle Cay, by Amanda Diedrick (Gorham Printing)
Relationships (Non-Fiction) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships, by Michael S. Sorensen (Autumn Creek Press) FINALISTS: • Jumping Over Shadows: A Memoir, by Annette Gendler (She Writes Press)
• Love and Laughter: Sexy (Meaningful) Fun for Everyone, by Beth Liebling (Darling Enterprises) • Never Too Late: From Wannabe to Wife at 62, by B. Lynn Goodwin (Koehler Books) • OUR GRAND FINALE: A Daughter’s Memoir, by Laraine Denny Burrell (She Writes Press) • Song of the Plains--A Memoir of Family, Secrets, and Silence, by Linda Joy Myers (She Writes Press)
Religious Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • ERLOSUNG American English Edition: My True Story of Terror, Reincarnation, Sexual Deviance, and Redemption, by Reginald E. Hicks (Pen-Name: Rabbi Israel Selach Li (iUniverse) FINALISTS: • City on a Hill, by Ted Neill (Tenebray Press) • The Atheist and the Parrotfish, by Richard Barager (Evolved Publishing) • The Paragon, by Joseph Emmrich (CreateSpace) • The Shepherd’s Calculus, by C.S. Farrelly (Cavan Bridge Press) • The Transmigrant, by Kristi Saare Duarte (Conspicuum Press)
Romance WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Hidden, by Kelli Clare (SparkPress) FINALISTS: •A Promise Given, by Michelle Cox (She Writes Press) • An Exaltation of Larks, by Suanne Laqueur (Cathedral Rock Press) • Loser’s Road, by Kalan Chapman Lloyd (Rebelle Press) • Love on the Misty Isles, by Rosemary Vaughn (Mill City Press) • The Demon Duke, by Margaret Locke (Locked on Love Publishing)
Science/Nature WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, by Jonathan White (Trinity University Press) FINALISTS: •A Life Among Fishes. The Art of Gyotaku, by Christopher M. Dewees (Goff Books)
•D aytime Nighttime, All Through the Year, by Diane Lang, Illustrated by Andrea Gabriel (Dawn Publications) •D EEP NATURE PLAY - A Guide to Wholeness, Aliveness, Creativity, and Inspired Learning, by Joseph Bharat Cornell (Crystal Clarity Publishers) • Landslide, by Andrew Jarvis (Homebound Publications) • Sage Grouse, Icon of the West, by Noppadol Paothong and Kathy Love (Self-Published) • Science Made Easy with Doodles, by Aurelia Tan and Dr. Koh Siak Meng (Harvest Edutainment Pte Ltd) • Tall Tall Tree, by Anthony D. Fredericks, Illustrated by Chad Wallace (Dawn Publications)
Science Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Alvar’s Spear, by Charles Freedom Long (Silver Star Press) FINALISTS: • Moonstroke II, Alien Territory, by Blaine C. Readler (Full Arc Press) • Penticore Prime, by Mark D. Chevalier (Self-Published) • River’s Child, by Mark Seiler (Homebound Publications) • Roadkill, by Barry Grills (Fluid Grouse Enterprises) • Yam Hill, by Tevin Hansen (Handersen Publishing, LLC)
Second Novel WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Nothing Forgotten, by Jessica Levine (She Writes Press) FINALISTS: • Do Not Ask, by Elaine Williams Crockett (BookBaby) • Flight: A Novel of Beirut and the French Countryside, by Jean Grant (Mishmish Press) • Laika, by Kate Kort (Brick Mantel Books) • Scandalous, the Victoria Woodhull Saga Volume Two: Fame, Infamy, and Paradise Lost, by Neal Katz (Top Reads Publishing, LLC) • SOYUZ: The Final Flight, by Harry A. Milman (Xlibris)
Self Help (Non-Fiction) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Baffled by Love; Stories of the Lasting Impact of Childhood Trauma Inflicted by Loved Ones, by Laurie Kahn (She Writes Press) FINALISTS: • Don’t: How Using the Right Words Will Change Your Life, by Bob Selden (Bob Selden Pty Ltd) • Finding My Badass Self: A Year of Truths and Dares, by Sherry Stanfa-Stanley (She Writes Press) • Life Would Be Easy If It Weren’t for Other People, by Connie Podesta (Standout Press) • Miss Matched at Midlife: Dating Episodes of a Middle-Aged Woman, by Rebecca Brockway (North Loop Books) • When Reality Bites: How Denial Helps and What to Do When It Hurts, by Holly Parker (Hazelden Publishing) • Writing for Bliss: A Seven-Step Plan for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life, by Diana Raab, PhD (Loving Healing Press)
Short Story - Fiction (Under 7,500 Words) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • The Widow’s Guide to Edible Mushrooms, by Chauna Craig (Press 53)
• Wise-Love: Bhakti and the Search for the Soul of Consciousness, by Pranada Comtois (Chandra Media) • Wired for God: Adventures of a Jewish Yogi, by Dani Antman (Turning Stone Press)
Suspense WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Remember Me, by M. A. Florence (M & S Publishing) FINALISTS: • Forget-me-not Blues (what lies within the beating heart exposed), by Alison Gray (Self-Published) • Pitcher Plant: A Pacific Northwest Suspense, by Melissa Eskue Ousley (Filles Vertes Publishing, LLC) • The Master Hacker, by Steve Burkart (Outskirts Press) • The Old Cape Hollywood Secret, by Barbara Eppich Struna (Self-Published) • The Speechwriter, by J.P. Maximus (CreateSpace)
Thriller WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • The Sam Browne, by Thomas Stacey (Outskirts Press)
FINALISTS: • Bunny Man’s Bridge, by Ted Neill (Tenebray Press) • China Girl: And Other Stories, by Ho Lin (Regent Press) • The Loss of All Lost Things, by Amina Gautier (Elixier Press) • These Are Our Demands, by Matthew Pitt (Engine Books / Ferry Street Books) • Whitetails and Tall Tales, Susan Lindsley (ThomasMax Publishing)
FINALISTS: • A Death in Greenwich, by Juri Pill (Self-Published) • Barbaric Justice, by David Coppage (Self-Published) • Forget-me-not Blues (what lies within the beating heart exposed), by Alison Gray (Self-Published) • Past Obsession, by Richard Keith Taylor (Ransom Greene Press) • The Master Hacker, by Steve Burkart (Outskirts Press)
Spirituality
Travel/Travel Guide
WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Garden Wisdom 365 Days, by Cheryl Wilfong (Heart Path Press)
WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Base Camp Las Vegas: 101 Hikes in the Southwest, by Deborah Wall (Imbrifex Books)
FINALISTS: • And With Thy Spirit, by April Bulmer (Hidden Brook Press) • The Moon Reminded Me, by Ellen Grace O’Brian (Homebound Publications) • Walking with Dogs - A Spiritual Journey, by Marti Healy (The Design Group Press)
FINALISTS: • A Colonial Williamsburg Love Affair: Tales, Takes, and Tips from a Lifetime of Visits, by Debra Bailey (Intropak Publications) • Eat Smart in Portugal: How to Decipher the Menu, Know the Market Foods & Embark on a Tasting Adventure, by Ronnie Hess and Joan Peterson (Ginkgo Press)
• Explorers Cookbook and Travel Guide - Pirates Edition, by Yvonne Addario (Adventure In Discovery) • Four Seasons in a Day: Travel, Transitions and Letting Go of the Place We Call Home, by Deborah L. Jacobs (DJWorking Unlimited Inc.) • Senses of Paris, by Robin Bower and Christine Vandenbergh (RB Publishing) • The Whole Story - Two Epic Motorcycle Trips to South America 50 Years Apart, by Keith Thye (Classic Day Publishing)
Women’s Issues (Non-Fiction) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Breast Cancer: Take Charge of Your Recovery and Remission, by Janet Maker, Ph.D. (Jane Thomas Press) FINALISTS: • Hug Everyone You Know: A Year of Community, Courage, and Cancer, by Antoinette Truglio Martin (She Writes Press) • I’m The One Who Got Away, by Andrea Jarrell (She Writes Press) • Never Too Late: From Wannabe to Wife at 62, by B. Lynn Goodwin (Koehler Books) • Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Nine Political Wives, by Anne Michaud (Ogunquit Press) •W omen’s Handgun and Self-Defense Fundamentals, by Beth Alcazar (United States Concealed Carry Association – USCCA)
• Writing for Bliss: A Seven-Step Plan for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life, by Diana Raab, PhD (Loving Healing Press)
Young Adult (12 Years To 16 Years) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Seven Little Secrets, by K.L. Gore (CreateSpace) FINALISTS: • Forests of Farallon, by Ben McKinnon (Ocean Echo Publications) • Little Bram, by Michael Barrett (CreateSpace) • Tanabata Wish, by Sara Fujimura (Tanabata Wishes Enterprises, LLC) • Willow Tree’s Gift, by Sebastian Barnes (CreateSpace) • Within Reach, by Jessica Stevens (Spark Press)
Young New Adult (17 Years And Up) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • The Square Donut, by Lauren Crane (Backyard Bird Publishing) FINALISTS: • Aging Out, by L. Lee Shaw (Boho Books) • Bosworth, by Michael Selden (Woodland Park Press LLC) • Five Blocks Down, by Miriam Sidanius (Maine Authors Publishing) • Laika, by Kate Kort (Brick Mantel Books) • The Contest and Other Stories, by Joe DiBuduo and Kate Robinson (Tootie-Do Press)
Writing/Publishing (Non-Fiction)
Young Author (Written By Under Age 25)
WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Electric Lemons: Interpretation and the Art of Writing, by Judy Fort Brenneman (Skysinger Press, LLC)
WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • The Apple Guardian, by Natalie Anne Dutra (Outskirts Press)
FINALISTS: • 100 Ways to Make $100k with Your English Degree, by Jessica Mehta (Moonshine Cove Publishing) • 365 Bright Ideas for Marketing Your Indie Books, by Patti Jefferson (PJ Inx Press) • Dog Eared: A Year’s Romp Through the Self-Publishing World, by W. Nikola-Lisa (Gyroscope Books) • Knowing Writers, by Walter Cummins (Del Sol Press)
FINALISTS: • A Whitewashed Tomb, by Rebecca Loomis (CreateSpace) • Dreams and Nightmares: Suenos y Pesadillas, by Liliana Velasquez (New City Community Press) • Learning to Play the Game: My Journey Through Silence, by Jonathan Kohlmeier (Lulu Publishing Services) • Sound Generation: The Resonant Voices of Teen Girls, by Keren Taylor (WriteGirl Publications)
Best Cover Design Fiction
Best Overall Design Fiction
WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • The 53rd Card, by Virginia Weiss (Beaver’s Pond Press)
WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Wild, Wild Voices: Everyday Rhymes for the Untamed Minds, by Amy Lou Miller (Second Swan Press)
FINALISTS: • Death in Glenville Falls: A Gracie McIntyre Mystery, by Carol L. Wright (Cozy Den Press) • Eye of the Moon, by Ivan Obolensky (Smith-Obolensky Media) • Five Knocks, by Donna Vincent Roa (Vincent Roa Group, LLC) • The Square Donut, by Lauren Crane (Backyard Bird Publishing) • The Trigger Effect, by Jeremy Logan in collaboration with Brenda Sevcik (Deeds Publishing) • The Wise Man Said, by Priya Kumar (Books That Inspire)
Best Cover Design Non-Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • A White House of Stone: Building America’s First Ideal in Architecture, by William Seale (The White House Historical Association) FINALISTS: • Ancient Sounds for a New Age, by Diane Mandle (Top Reads Publishing, LLC • Don’t: How Using the Right Words Will Change Your Life, by Bob Selden (Bob Selden Pty Ltd) • I’m The One Who Got Away, by Andrea Jarrell (She Writes Press) • Ode to Love: A Journey of Awakening, by Sarah L Dickey (Cool Creative Press) •T he Amazing Afterlife of Animals - Messages and Signs from Our Pets on the Other Side, by Karen A. Anderson (Painted Rain Publishing) • The Map to Abundance: The No-Exceptions Guide to Creating Money, Success & Bliss, by Boni Lonnsburry (Inner Art Inc.)
FINALISTS: • Circus Girl: A Novel, by Elizabeth Carter Wellington (Archway Publishing) • Do You Speak Fish?, by DJ Corchin (The phazelFOZ Company, LLC) • Drake’s Plate, by Steve Rubin (Razzamatazz Publishing) • Mona’s Cruisin’ the Coast, by Maurice Le Gardeur; Illustrated Roy Robinson (Bard’s Press, LLC) • Ms. Mulligan and the Enchanted Ice Cream, by Tiffany Elaine (IngramElliott Publishing)
Best Overall Design Non-Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Cast: Art and Objects Made Using Humanity’s Most Transformational Process, by Jen Townsend and Renée ZettleSterling (Schiffer Publishing) FINALISTS: • Have I Ever Told You?, By Shani King (Beaver’s Pond Press) • It Feels Good to Feel Good, Learn to Eliminate Toxins, Reverse Inflammation and Feel Great Again, by Cheryl Meyer, Illustrated by Nicholas Patton, Edited by John Gins (Self-Published) • Something More: A Working Professional’s Search for Creativity, Purpose, and Peace, by Bernadette Cay ((Self-Published) • There’s a Bug on My Book!, by John Himmelman (Dawn Publications) • Walking with Dogs - A Spiritual Journey, by Marti Healy (The Design Group Press) • Women’s Handgun and Self-Defense Fundamentals, by Beth Alcazar (United States Concealed Carry Association – USCCA)
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