2007 Literary Awards Semi-Finalists

This is the list of semi-finalists from which the finalists will be chosen. In most cases there are five semi-finalists. If there is less than five it could mean that there were only that number of entries or it could mean the score was below the cut-off range. If there are more than five it means there was a tie in the category and rather than eliminate one, we included both.

The finalist list will be available March 31 or sooner. We will announce the winners as soon as the final judging is completed.

Fiction:

Children – 6 and under    
It Takes a Lot of Love Michael Ambrosio
The I Like Me Dance Tim Friedlander 

Children – 7 and over
Golden Apples Dr. Ketch
Pajo Karl L. Kruger
Rally Caps Stephen J. Cutler & Jodi Cutler Del Dottore
Rooke's Island  S. K. Whalen
The Student from Zombie Island Michael J. Moorehead

Erotica
Zudd Alan Grossberg
Callipygian R. LeGrande

Fantasy
Dreamtime Robert F. Steiner
Elfhunter C. S. Marks                                          
Pajo Karl L. Kruger
Spider Stories Matthew Kirby
The Legacy of Ogma Ethan Rapparport

Gay/Lesbian
Darkness Descending Bethann Korsmit
Sticky Fingers Morgan Hunt

General Fiction
A Trial of One Mary E. Martin
Down to a Sunless Sea Mathias B. Freese
Soul Identity Dennis Batchelder
The Rise and Fall of Eric Hamilton Jeremy M. Gates
The Vagabond HealerJames R. Olson

Historical Fiction
A Handful of Sand Mary Louise McCaffrey
Copper Star Suzanne Woods Fisher
Extraordinary Things Diana M. Deluca
Spartan Slave, Spartan Queen Helena P. Schrader
The Last Boat Michael Hite

Multicultural
Green Tea Silvia Chung                                       
Rachel and Aleks Sylvia Smoller

Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Horror
Butcher of Dreams Kay Williams and Eileen Wyman
Coyote Kill Karen R. Wilson
The Adagio Alan K. Austin
The Only Game in Town Gordon Donnell
The Valley of Death Gwynne Huntington Wales

Poetry
Hermetica Paul Kiritsis

Religion/Spirituality
Copper Star Suzanne Woods Fisher
Don't You Marry the Mormon Boys Janet Kay Jensen
Love Dance Deborah Maragopoulos
The Passion of Maryam Loren Woodson
This Ain’t No Hearts and Flowers Love Story Brooklyn Darkchild

Romance
A Handful of Sand Mary Louise McCaffrey
Hocus PocusTeresa Roblin
If Truth Be Told Lynda Fitzgerald
The Butterfly's Dance Christyna Hunter
The Park Maryann Davenport

Science Fiction
Alex Webster and the Gods David Dent
Jack Jacobs and the Doomsday Time Machine Albert S. Abraham
Stories At The Edge of Time  Alan Robbins
The Night They Came Dave Gamboa
Turn of the Century: 2100 Charlie Pedersen

Teen
56 Water Street Melissa Strangway
High Spirits Dianne K. Salerni
OOYAY Stanley Rumm
The Azura Stones Helen D. Bailie
The Call of the Tree  Darryl S. Markowitz

Young Adult
An Unlikely Duke Debra Killeen
Annie: The Mysterious Morgan Horse Ellen F. Feld                         
Choices Kate Buckley
Summer at The Dunes Freya Katrina Ashby
The MoonQuest Mark David Gerson

Nonfiction:

Aging/Retirement
Gringos in Paradise Malana Ashlie

Alternative Health
The Miracle of Bio-Identical Hormones Michael E. Platt

Biography
Lifeliner: The Judy Taylor Story Shireen Jeejeebhoy                           
Unsung Patriot  Virginia G. Vassallo

Body/Health
Avoiding Cancer One Day at a Time Lynne Eldridge and David Bolgeson
Be Ye Encouraged Leeda Bacon

Business/Sales
Buy it, Sell it, Make Money Daren and Nancy Baughman
The Knowledge is Power Series  Ronnie Gale Turbane
The First Steps to Becoming a Real Estate Agent Henry D. "Hank" Myers
The Procrastinator's Bible: Financial Success Frank J. Eberhart    
Who's Hiding in Your Address Book? Mary Kurek                         

Children – 6 and under
No One is Perfect and You Are a Good Kid Kim Nix

 Children – 7 and over
Dare to Dream Carl Sommer

Cookbooks
Grains, Greens, and Grated Coconuts  Ammini Ramachandran
New England Summertime Cooking   Sherri Eldridge

Current Events (Politics/Society)
Fixing American Healthcare   Richard N. Fogoros, MD                   
Papa Do Run Deborah Godin                   
The Nightmare That is Public Education Dr. Renato C. Nicolai         
               
History
Battlefilm  Phillip W. Stewart
The Devil from Saint-Hyacinthe  Frank Myron Guttman
Tribute Deborah C. McCabe

How-to
Sell Your Book on Amazon Brent Sampson                   
The Author's Guide to Planning Book Events  Carol Hoenig

Memoir/Autobiography
A Healing Heart  Alberta H. Sequeira
Becoming Alice  Alice Rene
Seven Days of Hospice  D.M. Wilmes 
Tatianna Linda A. Mohr
The Brides of March Beren deMotier                  
The Brutality of War: A Memoir of Vietnam Gene R. Dark

New Age
Burying the Secret  Carol Rutter                        
Courageous Souls  Robert Schwartz                 
Love's Secret: Live Your Life in Love Annie B. Lawrence 
Tracking the Soul Joe Landwehr
Waking Spirit  Shirley Cheng

Parenting/Family
Outfox the Kids for Fun and Profit  R.W. Klamm
Twice the Love  Edited by Susan M. Heim

Poetry
Birds and Other Beasts Richard H. Peake
Father's Eyes   Cherie Burbach 
Hermetica  Paul Kiritsis
Honey for the Soul: This is the Season Anita B. Williams
Waking Spirit  Shirley Cheng                     
Winter Blossoms  Mamata Misra

Religion
From Zero to Adam and Eve   Adam Kissiah
Understanding Reality Religion Hiley H. Ward

Self-help
Love's Secret: Live Your Life in Love Annie B. Lawrence 
Secrets from the Sofa Dr. Kenneth Herman             
Shadow Living...Paintings of Grief Deborah Slappey Pitts
Stress Down, Lift Up Renee Wiggins
You've Gotta Fight Back! Dirk Chase Eldredge

Spirituality/Inspiration
For the Love of Rachel  David Loewenstein            
Old Bug Dan Jackson     
Shadow Living...Paintings of Grief Deborah Slappey Pitts
Tatianna  Linda A. Mohr
Waking Spirit  Shirley Cheng     

Sports/Fitness/Recreation
Ireland's Professional Amateurs Andy Mendlowitz
What Time is the Midnight Buffet?   chesterh                

Teen
Drama Is Optional    Judee Ausnow

Women’s Issues
Living Consciously, Dying Gracefully  Nancy Manhan & Becky Bohan       
Seasons of the Heart  Lois Duncan

Writing/Publishing
A Book is Born Nancy C. Cleary
The Frugal Editor Carolyn Howard-Johnson

Young Adult
Becoming Alice  Alice Rene
My Feet Aren't Ugly Debra Beck
Teens and the Job Game Beverly Slomka                                                   

Regional:          

Canada-East
Rooke's Island S. K. Whalen
Summer at The Dunes Freya Katrina Ashby

Great Lakes
The House of Pendragon, Book II  Debra A. Kemp                   
This Ain’t No Hearts and Flowers Love Story Brooklyn Darkchild
                               
Mid-Atlantic
Fixing American Healthcare  Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Ireland's Professional Amateurs Andy Mendlowitz
               
Midwest
June Bug Jess Lourey
Seasons of Faith Tom Schaefer

Northeast
1919 - Misfortune's End Paula Phelan
Butcher of Dreams Kay Williams and Eileen Wyman
My Secret Life as a Priestess Ronnie Gale Turbane        

South
Brothers Forever Craig Mayeux
Peacemaker of the Pecos C.E. Edmonson
Wolf Dawson Charlsie Russell
                               
Southeast
Swim At Your Own Risk Mary Lee Homan
The Disappearance of Lilya Bekirova Michelle D. Dixon
The Walking Man Constance O. Irvin
                               
Mountain West
Honeymoon For Three   Alan Cook
Places the Dead Call Home  Paul L. Hall
Sell Your Book on Amazon Brent Sampson

Pacific West
Crossover Claudia D. Newcorn
Forms of Madness Aaron Baker Cole
Kona Heat  Gregory and Patricia Kishel

Global:               

Asia
Rachel and Aleks  Sylvia Smoller

Australia
Hermetica Paul Kiritsis

Europe
Chasing the Wind Helena P. Schrader

South America
Ti Marie Valerie Belgrave