Reader Views Literary Awards Winners - 2010

(Each category has a First, Second and Honorable Mention placement. More than one mention in the category mean there is a tie. If there are less than three in a category it means the remaining entries' scores were below the cut-off point. Our judges are strict!)

 

Book, Publisher Author

Children – Toddler to 5

First

The Book about Tony Chestnut, Hug-A-Chug Books

Laurie Monopoli

Second

Green Wise Kids, Beaver’s Pond Press

Jean A. Clausen

Honorable Mention

Friends For Ever: Adventures of Henderson, AuthorHouse

Anita Kieslich Hilliker

Children – Early Reader (6 to 8)

First

Rambling Squirrel, Outskirts Press

Wendy Laird

First

The Adventures of PJ and Pea, Vol II, Outskirts Press

S.D. Moore

First

The Ruby Red Slippers, Eloquent Books

Dee Dee Fox

Second

The Vagabond Penguin, Trafford Publishing

Tony Esposito

Honorable Mention

The Rain Drop Who Lost His Cloud, Beaver’s Pond

Mark Toffle

Children - Young Reader (8 to 12)

First

My Sparkling Misfortune, Dream Books

Laura Lond

First

Queen Vernitas Meets Sir Healthy Bean the Astronomer, Outskirts Press

Dawn Menge and Heath Rhoades

First

Same O’l Moon, Outskirts Press

Pamela Noel

Second

Kai Zu and the Orphan’s Pyramid, 1030 Books

Kamenn Lechiffe

Honorable Mention

A First Guide to Space Creatures, Lulu Publishing

Faiz Kermani

Teen (12-16)

First

The Empty Lot Next Door, Xlibris

Arthur M. Mills, Jr.

Second

Alyssa of the Fields: Book One, Oasis Disk Manufacturing

Tina Field Howe

Honorable Mention

Light The Beginning, Lulu Publishing

Marcia M. Lange

Teen - Young Adult (15 to 18)

First

Lodestone Book Two: The World of Ice and Stars, VBW Publishing

Mark Whiteway

Second

Lodestone Book One: The Sea of Storms, VBW Publishing

Mark Whiteway

Honorable Mention

Quintspinner – A Pirate’s Quest, iUniverse

Dianne Greenlay

Body/Mind/Spirit

First

Growing Roots, Sunrise Lane Productions

Katherine Leiner

Second

Tearing Down the Wall, Outskirts Press

Sharon M. Katzman

Honorable Mention

So Easy to Love, So Hard to Lose, JanGen Press

Laurie Kaplan

Business/Sales/Economics

First

 Lofty Pursuits, Brown Books Publishing Group

Mark Richard Schuster

Second

The Employee Rights Handbook, Legal Strategies Inc.

Steven Mitchell Sack

Honorable Mention

Leading Team Alpha, PranaPower

Joel DiGirolamo

Honorable Mention

Sacred Ground, Beaver’s Pond Press

Jeff Appelquist

Cooking/Crafts/Hobbies/How-to

First

How to Interview Like a Pro, iUniverse

Mary Greenwood, JD, LL.M

Second

The Medical Bill Survival Guide, The Westminster Cambridge Conglomerate

Nicholas Newsad, M.H.S.A.

Honorable Mention

Love More, Feed Less, The Muffin Lady Inc.

Randi Lee Levin

Fantasy

First

The Woodcutter, CreateSpace

Kate Danley

Second

The Keya Quests, Outskirts Press

Glen Skinner

Honorable Mention

Priestess Awakening, Helm Publishing

Debra Killeen

Gay/Lesbian

First

Fire in the Hole, iUniverse

Colleen Kelli

Second

XOXO Hayden, P.D. Publishing

Chris Corkum

General Fiction

First

The Valley of Ashes, Outskirts Press

Eli Thorpe

Second

Afriation Phobia, iUniverse

Richard Bird Baker

Second

Frozen in Time, AuthorHouse

Theodore Jerome Cohen

Honorable Mention

Bedside, University of Maine Press

Michael LaCombe

Honorable Mention

The Drawing Lesson, iUniverse

Mary E. Martin

Honorable Mention

The Union, Outskirts Press

Rowena Portch

Health/Fitness

First

An Alphabet of Good Health in a Sick World, New Medicine Press

Dr Martha Grout and Mary Budinger

Second

The Medical Bill Survival Guide, The Westminster Cambridge Conglomerate

Nicholas Newsad M.H.S.A.

Honorable Mention

The Diet Joke, Big Shot Press

Lisa Pedace

Historical Fiction

First

Quintspinner, iUniverse

Dianne Greenlay

Second

Behind the Columns, Outskirts Press

Arlette Gaffrey

Second

Frozen in Time, AuthorHouse

Theodore Jerome Cohen

Honorable Mention

Our Promised Land, Synergy Books

Michael Darkow

Honorable Mention

The DeValera Deception, Enigma Books

Michael McMenamin and Patrick McMenamin

History/Science

First

Bedside: The Art of Medicine, University of Maine Press

Michael LaCombe

Second

Still Standing, The Story of SSG John Kriesel, Beaver’s Pond Press

John Kriesel and Jim Kosmo

Honorable Mention

Command Influence, Outskirts Press

Robert A. Shaines

Humanities

First

As the Sycamore Grows, The Summers Bridgewater Press

Jennie Miller Helderman

Second

Bedside, University of Maine Press

Michael LaCombe

Second

Goddess Shift, Elite Books

Stephanie Marohn

Honorable Mention

Hana-Lani, OakTara

Christina Sunderland

Humor

First

Kai Zu and the Orphan’s Pyramid, 1030 Books

Kamenn Lechiffe

First

Stalking the Dragon, Outskirts Press

Kregg P. J. Jorgenson

Second

Follow The Money, RCG Publishing

Ross Cavins

Honorable Mention

Letters from Wheatfield, Outskirts Press

Patrick Shannon

Memoir/Autobiography/Biography

First

After the Murder of My Son, North Star Press of St. Cloud

Mary Rondeau Westra

First

As The Sycamore Grows, The Summers Bridgewater Press

Jennie Miller Helderman

First

Pieces of Someday, Gemelli Press

Jan Vallone

Second

Tincture of Time, Soteria Press

Judy Schreiber-Mosher

Honorable Mention

Lofty Pursuits, Brown Books Publishing Group

 

Mark Richard Schuster
 

Honorable Mention

When Can I Go Home, Niagara Press

 

Joseph J. Sivak, M.D.

Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Horror

First

Shadow Cay, WRB Publishing

Leona Bodie

Second

Crossing Borders, Xlibris Corporation

Richard Hicks

Second

Death By Wall Street, AuthorHouse

Theodore Jerome Cohen

Second

Frozen in Time, AuthorHouse

Theodore Jerome Cohen

Second

The Nursing Home, L&J Publishing

James J. Murphy III

Second

The Savanah Project, Switchback Publishing

Chuck Barrett

Honorable Mention

Unfinished Business, AuthorHouse

Theodore Jerome Cohen

Honorable Mention

Gypsies, Tramps, & Thieves, Eloquent Books

Larry Seeley

Parenting/Family/Relationships

First

A Child’s Grief, Beaver’s Pond Press

Judy Strong

First

Creating A Healthy Life and Marriage, Spirit House Publishing

Judith Anne Desjardins

Second

The Pro-Child Way, UnTapped Talent LLC

Ellen Kellner

Honorable Mention

Every Natural Fact, Holy Cow! Press

Amy Lou Jenkins

Honorable Mention

The Empty Lot Next Door, Xlibris

Arthur M. Mills, Jr.

Poetry

First

The Brubary Tales, Infinity Publishing

Frank Mundo

Second

The Serenity of Chaos, PublishAmerica

Jeremy M. Gates

Honorable Mention

Philosophy, Outskirts Press

Ronnie Lee

Religion (Eastern/Western)

First

One Precious Pearl, Infinity Publishing

Robert Lloyd Russell

Second

Outlook for a Better Life, Outskirts Press

Haile Gebre Egziabher

Honorable Mention

Decoding the Language of God, Prometheus Books

George C. Cunningham, MD, MPH

Romance Novel

First

Heaven Falls, Telemachus Press

Winslow Eliot

Second

The Sixth Surrender, Plume

Hana Samek Norton

Honorable Mention

Signal 30, Living Word Publications

J. T. Twerell

Science Fiction

First

Lodestone Book Two: The World of Ice and Stars, VBW Publishing

Mark Whiteway

Second

Homecoming, iUniverse

Sue Ann Bowling

Honorable Mention

7 Scorpions, Eloquent Books

Mike Saxton    

Self-Help

First

An Alphabet of Good Health in a Sick World, New Medicine Press

Martha M. Grout, MD, MD(H) & Mary Budinger

Second

Reflective Empowerment, Outskirts Press

Philip Guy Rochford

Honorable Mention

He Blew Her a Kiss, Outskirts Press

Angie Pechak Printup & Kelley Stewart Dollar

Societal Issues (Politics/Society/Etc)

First

Bedside: The Art of Medicine, University of Maine Press

Michael A. LaCombe

Second

Goddess Shift, Elite Books

Stephanie Marohn

Honorable Mention

Wanted: Gentleman Bank Robber, Nish Publishing Company



Dane Batty

  


Spirituality/Inspiration

First

Return to the Desert, iUniverse

Dr. Jerry Burgener

Second

Becoming Flame, Wipf and Stock

Isabel Anders

Honorable Mention

The Normal Side of Insanity, Infinity Publishing

Marynell Lund

Regional

Book, Publisher Author

Canada-West

Winner

The Durples Go To School, AuthorHouse

Kathy & Ashley Jardine

Great Lakes

Winner

Our Promised Land: A Novel, Synergy Books

Michael T. Darkow

Mid-Atlantic

Winner

Crestmont, Star Publish

Holly Weiss

Northeast

Winner

Signal 30, Living Word Publications

J. T. Twerell

South

Winner

The Empty Lot Next Door, Xlibris

Arthur M. Mills, Jr.

Southeast

Winner

As the Sycamore Grows, The Summers Bridgewater Press

Jennie Miller Helderman

Pacific West

Winner

Pieces of Someday, Gemelli Press

Jan Vallone

Global

Book, Publisher Author

Asia

Winner

Memoirs of a Life Insurance Icon: Khuda Buksh, Xlibris

Muhammad Rahim

Europe

Winner

Lodestone Book One: The Sea of Storms, Virtualbookworm

Mark Whiteway

Specialized Awards

Book, Publisher Author

Reader Views Kids Award for Best Children’s Book of the Year


 

The Book About Tony Chestnut, Hug-A-Chug Books

Laurie Monopoli

Reader Views Kids Award for Best Teen/YA Book of the Year

 

The Empty Lot Next Door, Xlibris

Arthur M. Mills, Jr.

Feathered Quill Be Kind to Animals Award

 

Rambling Squirrel, Outskirts Press

Wendy Laird

Kick Start Guy Book of the Year Award

 

Creating A Healthy Life and Marriage, Spirit House Publishing

Judith Anne Desjardins

Herman University Award for the Best Nonfiction Book of the Year

 

Growing Roots: The New Generation of Sustainable Farmers, Sunrise Lane Productions

Katherine Leiner

Garcia Award for the Best Fiction Book of the Year

 

The Woodcutter, CreateSpace

Kate Danley

Pump Up Your Book Award for the Best Regional Book of the Year

 

As the Sycamore Grows, The Summers Bridgewater Press

Jennie Miller Helderman

Life Journeys Award for the Best emoir or Biography:

 

After the Murder of My Son, North Star Press of St. Cloud

Mary Rondeau Westra

Tyler R. Tichelaar Award for Best Historical Fiction

 

Quintspinner: A Pirate’s Quest, iUniverse

Dianne Greenlay

Polka Dot Banner Award for the Best Body/Health Book

 

An Alphabet of Good Health in a Sick World, New Medicine Press

Dr. Martha Grout and Mary Budinger

Jack Eadon Award for the Best Book in Contemporary Drama

 

End Game, AuthorHouse

Theodore Jerome Cohen

Donna Kakonge Award for the Best Canadian Regional Book

 

The Durples Go to School, AuthorHouse

Kathy & Ashley Jardine

Walsh Seminars Award for Best Personal Growth Book of the Year

 

Reflective Empowerment, Outskirts Press

Philip Guy Rochford

Writers in the Sky Award for the Best Creative Writing of the Year

 

Gringa in a Strange Land, Robert R. Reed

Linda Dahl

Bookhitch Award for the Most Innovative Book of Poetry

 

The Brubary Tales, Infinity Publishing

Frank Mundo

UnBreak Your Health Award for Best Alternative Health Book

 

An Alphabet of Good Health in a Sick World, New Medicine Press

Dr. Martha Grout, and Mary Budinger

Richard Boes Award

 

Sworn to Secrecy for Life, Outskirts Press

Charles Joseph Fickey

 

Go to Guidelines for 2011 awards program