2010 Literary Awards Finalists

This is the list of finalists from which the winners will be chosen. In most cases there are three finalists. If less than three, it's because all other entries were under the score cut-off range. If there are more than three it means there were ties in the category. We are going to let the final judges decided how to award them.

The winner/placement list will be available March 3rd or sooner. We will announce the winners as soon as the final judging is completed.

** Just in! Winners in the Global and Regional categories. Scroll down to the bottom.

Children/Teen/YA

Toddler to 5:

Friends For Ever, Anita Kieslich Hilliker
Green Wise Kids, Jean A. Clausen
The Book about Tony Chestnut, Laurie Monopoli

Early Reader (6-8)

Rambling Squirrel, Laird Wendy
The Adventures of PJ and Pea, Vol II, S.D. Moore
The Rain Drop Who Lost His Cloud, Mark Toffle
The Ruby Red Slippers, Dee Dee Fox
The Vagabond Penguin, Tony Esposito

Young Reader (8 to 12)

A First Guide to Space Creatures, Faiz Kermani
Kai Zu and the Orphan’s Pyramid, Kamenn Lechiffe
My Sparkling Misfortune, Laura Lond
Queen Vernitas Meets Sir Healthy Bean the Astronomer, Dawn Menge and Heath Rhoades
Same Ol' Moon, Pamela Noel

Teen (12 to 16)

Alyssa of the Fields, Tina Field Howe
Light The Beginning, Marcia M. Lange
The Empty Lot Next Door, Arthur M. Mills, Jr.

 Young Adult (16 to 18)

Lodestone Book One: The Sea of Storms, Mark Whiteway
Lodestone Book Two: The World of Ice and Stars, Mark Whiteway
Quintspinner, Dianne Greenlay

Adult

Body/Mind/Spirit

Growing Roots, Katherine Leiner
So Easy to Love, So Hard to Lose, Laurie Kaplan
Tearing Down The Wall, Sharon M. Katzman

Business/Sales/Economics

Leading Team Alpha, Joel DiGirolamo
Lofty Pursuits, Mark Richard Schuster
Sacred Ground, Jeff Appelquist
The Employee Rights Handbook, Steven Mitchell Sack

Cooking/Crafts/Hobbies/How-to:

How to Interview Like a Pro – Mary Greenwood, JD, LL.M
Love More, Feed Less, Randi Lee Levin
The Medical Bill Survival Guide ,Nicholas Newsad, M.H.S.A.

Fantasy

Priestess Awakening, Debra Killeen
The Keya Quests, Glen Skinner
The Woodcutter, Kate Danley

Gay/Lesbian

Fire in the Hole, Kelli, Colleen
XOXO Hayden, Chris  Corkum

General Fiction/Novel

Afriation Phobia, Richard Bird Baker
Bedside: The Art of Medicine, Michael LaCombe
Frozen in Time, Theodore Jerome Cohen
The Drawing Lesson, Mary E. Martin
The Union – Rowena Portch
The Valley of Ashes – Eli Thorpe

Health/Fitness

An Alphabet of Good Health in a Sick World, Dr Martha Grout and Mary Budinger
The Diet Joke, Lisa Pedace
The Medical Bill Survival Guide, Nicholas Newsad M.H.S.A.  

Historical Fiction

Behind the Columns, Arlette Gaffrey
Frozen in Time, Theodore Jerome Cohen
Our Promised Land, Michael Darkow
Quintspinner, Dianne Greenlay
The DeValera Deception, Michael McMenamin, and Patrick McMenamin

History/Science

Bedside: The Art of Medicine , Michael LaCombe
Command Influence, Robert A. Shaines
Still Standing, The Story of SSG John Kriesel, John Kriesel, and Jim Kosmo

Humanities (Men’s-Women’s Issues)

As the Sycamore Grows, Jennie Miller Helderman
Bedside: The Art of Medicine, Michael LaCombe
Goddess Shift, Marohn, Stephanie
Hana-Lani, Christina Sunderland

Humor

Follow The Money, Ross Cavins
Kai Zu and the Orphan’s Pyramid, Kamenn Lechiffe
Letters from Wheatfield, Patrick Shannon
Stalking the Dragon, Kregg P. J. Jorgenson

Memoir/Autobiography/Biography

After the Murder of My Son, Mary Rondeau Westra
As The Sycamore Grows, Jennie Miller Helderman
Lofty Pursuits, Mark Richard Schuster
Pieces of Someday, Jan Vallone
Tincture of Time, Judy Schreiber-Mosher
When Can I Go Home, Joseph J. Sivak, M.D.

Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Horror

Crossing Borders, Richard Hicks
Death By Wall Street: Rampage of the Bulls – Theodore Jerome Cohen
Frozen in Time, Theodore Jerome Cohen
Gypsies, Tramps, & Thieves, Larry Seeley
Shadow Cay, Leona Bodie
The Nursing Home, James J. Murphy III
The Savannah Project, Chuck Barrett
Unfinished Business, Theodore Jerome Cohen

Parenting/Family/Relationships

A Child’s Grief, Judy Strong
Creating A Healthy Life and Marriage, Judith Anne Desjardins
Every Natural Fact: Five Seasons of Open-Air Parenting, Amy Lou Jenkins
The Empty Lot Next Door, Arthur M. Mills, Jr.
The Pro-Child Way: Parenting With an Ex, Ellen Kellner

Poetry

Philosophy: Back to Basics, Ronnie Lee
The Brubury Tales, Frank Mundo
The Serenity of Chaos, Jeremy M. Gates

Religion (Eastern/Western)

Decoding the Language of God, George C. Cunningham, MD, MPH
One Precious Pearl, Robert Lloyd Russell
Outlook for a Better Life, Haile Gebre Egziabher

 Romance Novel

Heaven Falls, Winslow Eliot
Signal 30, J. T. Twerell
The Sixth Surrender, Hana Samek Norton

Science Fiction

7 Scorpions: Rebellion, Mike Saxton
Homecoming, Sue Ann Bowling
Lodestone Book Two: The World of Ice and Stars, Mark Whiteway

Self-help

An Alphabet of Good Health in a Sick World, Martha M. Grout, MD, MD(H) & Mary Budinger
He Blew Her a Kiss, Angie Pechak Printup & Kelley Stewart Dollar
Reflective Empowerment, Philip Guy Rochford

Societal Issues (Politics/Society/Etc.)

Bedside: The Art of Medicine, Michael A. LaCombe
Goddess Shift, Edited by Stephanie Marohn
Wanted: Gentleman Bank Robber, Dane Batty

Spirituality/Inspiration

Becoming Flame, Isabel Anders
Return to the Desert, Dr. Jerry Burgener
The Normal Side of Insanity, Marynell Lund

 

WINNERS

2010 GLOBAL

Asia: Memoirs of a Life Insurance Icon: Khuda Buksh, Muhammad Rahim

Europe: Lodestone Book One: The Sea of Storms, Mark Whiteway

2010 REGIONAL

Canada-West – BC, AB, SK, MB NWT, YK: The Durples Go to School, Kathy & Ashley Jardine

Great Lakes – OH, MI, IN, IL, WI: Our Promised Land: A Novel, Michael T. Darkow

Mid-Atlantic – PA, WV, VA, DE, MD, DC, N: Crestmont, Holly Weiss

North-East – ME, VT, NH, MA, RI, CT, NY: Signal 30, J. T. Twerell

South – MS, LA, AR, TX, TN: The Empty Lot Next Door, Arthur M. Mills, Jr.

South-East – KY, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL: As the Sycamore Grows, Jennie Miller Helderman

West – Pacific – CA, OR, WA, HI, AK:  Pieces of Someday, Jan Vallone