Presenting the 2021-2022
Reader Views Literary Awards Winners

OVERALL GRAND PRIZE FICTION WINNERS

SamTheChosen

GOLD AWARD WINNER

Wally Jones
Koehler Books
$750 Cash Prize

TheSoundOfWings

SILVER AWARD WINNER

Suzanne Simonetti
She Writes Press
$350 Cash Prize

Blue

BRONZE AWARD WINNER

L.E. Delano
Gaze Publishing
$150 Cash Prize

OVERALL GRAND PRIZE NON-FICTION WINNERS

MidnightFlight

GOLD AWARD WINNER

Marcus A. Nannini
Air World
$750 Cash Prize

BlackWhiteAndGrayAllOver

SILVER AWARD WINNER

Frederick Douglass Reynolds
MindStir Media
$350 Cash Prize

Lockdown

BRONZE AWARD WINNER

Conor Mitchell
Outskirts Press
$150 Cash Prize

SPONSORED/SPECIALITY AWARD WINNERS

CHILDREN'S BOOKS SPONSORED AWARDS

The Reviewer's Choice Awards for Best Book Written/Illustrated by an Author/Illustrator Age 18 and Under

This Is Me! I Am Who I’m Meant to Be!
Written by Amy Pflueger
Illustrated by James and Lucas Pflueger
Independently Published

AWARD: One year full-page listing in First Chapter Plus, an eMagazine, for librarians, bookstore owners and potential readers/bloggers/reviewers. ($1,200 value)
CRITERIA: Author/illustrator must be Age 18 or under at the time the book was written/illustrated.
SPONSORED BY FIRST CHAPTER PLUS

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

Hello & Goodnight
Imani Lewis
Red Beetle Publishing

AWARD: One year full-page listing in First Chapter Plus, an eMagazine, for librarians, bookstore owners and potential readers/bloggers/reviewers. ($1,200 value)
CRITERIA: Winner will be chosen from the first-place winners in the Children’s categories.
SPONSORED BY READER VIEWS KIDS

The Reader Views Kids Award for Best Teen/Young Adult Book of the Year

Blue
L.E. Delano
Gaze Publishing 

AWARD: One year full-page listing in First Chapter Plus, an eMagazine, for librarians, bookstore owners and potential readers/bloggers/reviewers. ($1,200 value)
CRITERIA: Winner will be chosen from the first-place winners in the Teens & Young Adult categories.
SPONSORED BY READER VIEWS KIDS

The Barefoot Librarian Book Award

Molly Morningstar, A Doll for Me
Andrea Coke
Independently Published

AWARD: A professional book review from the Barefoot Librarian, a feature in the Barefoot Librarian Newsletter and on the Barefoot Librarian website, as well as mentions in the Barefoot Librarian’s other social media platforms. ($200 value)
CRITERIA: Winner selected from the finalists in the early readers category. Picture books should be geared toward 6-8 year-old readers.
SPONSORED BY THE BAREFOOT LIBRARIAN

The Book by Book Award for Best Children's Picture Book

Molly Morningstar, A Doll for Me
Andrea Coke
Independently Published

AWARD: 20 Second book teaser video and audio with online distribution and feature on the Reader Views Kids homepage, and Reader Views Newsletter. Author will provide artwork from the picture book. ($200 value)
CRITERIA: Winner will be selected from the winners of the children’s picture book categories.
SPONSORED BY BOOK BY BOOK PUBLICITY

The Feathered Quill Be Kind to Animals Award

No Ghoulish Green Monsters Here
Dawn Secord
Independently Published

AWARD: Book review and interview with author. ($150 value)
CRITERIA: Winner will be chosen from all categories of children’s/teens entries. Theme of book must display kindness to animals.
SPONSORED BY FEATHERED QUILL BOOK REVIEWS

ADULT BOOKS SPONSORED AWARDS

B.A. Bellec’s Production Studio Marketing Package

Sam the Chosen
Wally Jones
Koehler Books

AWARD: Extensive marketing package ($500 value)
CRITERIA: Winner of the B.A. Bellec’s Production Studio Award for Best Overall Fiction.
SPONSORED BY B.A. BELLEC’S PRODUCTION STUDIO

Conversations Award for Best Regional Book of the Year

Moe Fields: The Special Bond Between Fathers And Sons
Stuart Z. Goldstein
Pen Paper Press 

AWARD: Winner will receive an interview on Conversations Live Radio, an advertisement in Conversations Magazine (circulation 14k yearly subscribers, and a listing in Conversations Book Club. ($1000 value)
CRITERIA: Winner will be chosen from the first-place winners in fiction and nonfiction, in the regional categories.
SPONSORED BY CYRUS WEBB, INTERNET/FM RADIO PERSONALITY, AMAZON INFLUENCER

The Tyler R. Tichelaar Award for Best Historical Fiction

Becoming Olive W
S. Lee Fisher
RNS Publishing

AWARD: Value $100 cash prize and a book review, and press release written by Tyler R. Tichelaar. Press release distributed by Reader Views. ($375 value)
CRITERIA: First Place winner in the Historical Fiction category.
SPONSORED BY TYLER R. TICHELAAR/MARQUETTE FICTION

The Book by Book Award for Best Writing/Publishing Book

Self Publish and Succeed
Julie Broad
Stick Horse Publishing

AWARD: Winner will receive a written author interview and a podcast interview on the Inside Scoop Live Podcast. Each interview will receive feature postings on ReaderViews.Com and InsideScoopLive.Com, along with features in our newsletter, and social media exposure. ($350 value)
CRITERIA: 1st Place book in the Writing/Publishing category
SPONSORED BY BOOK BY BOOK PUBLICITY

The Author Marketing Experts Award for Best Debut Fiction

Sam the Chosen
Wally Jones
Koehler Books

AWARD: Master Amazon Video Series for Authors Created Specifically for Authors – 1 Month Free Access ($199 value)
CRITERIA: Winner selected from top-scoring entries submitted by a debut author.
SPONSORED BY AUTHOR MARKETING EXPERTS

The Jack Eadon Memorial Award for the Best Book in Contemporary Drama

Thunder AZ
Ari Loeb
Abandoned House Publishing

Beloved Author Jack Eadon, a long-time friend of Reader Views and a sponsor of the Reader Views Literary Awards Program since its inception, passed away in 2019. First Chapter Plus is continuing this award in his name, in gratitude and as a tribute of his dedication to his craft, his infectious energy, and zeal for all things creative.

AWARD: Full page ad in the First Chapter Plus eMagazine plus an Author Interview and Feature in the same edition.
CRITERIA: The characters must be vividly portrayed as those individuals who can exist side-by-side with someone living in this world now, dealing with issues of today in a dramatic fashion. The setting must be excruciatingly real.
SPONSORED BY FIRST CHAPTER PLUS

The Inside Scoop Live Award for he Most Innovative Book of Poetry

Spit
Daniel Lassell
Wheelbarrow Books

AWARD: Interview and poetry reading on Inside Scoop Live as well as feature on Inside Scoop Live and Reader Views websites.
CRITERIA: Book must possess creative use of elements as well as originality of subject matter.
SPONSORED BY INSIDE SCOOP LIVE

The Reader Views Peer Review Award

Farewell The Dragon
S. Lee Barckmann
Barckwords Publishing

AWARD: Social Media Blitz and Inside Scoop Live Interview ($475 value)
CRITERIA: For Reader Views reviewers and affiliates who are also published authors.
SPONSORED BY READER VIEWS

CATEGORY WINNERS - CHILDREN'S CATEGORIES

Preschool/Toddler (up to age 5)

Gold Award: Hello & Goodnight, Imani Lewis, Red Beetle Publishing
Silver Award: Noah, No!, Kristen Cornell, Independently Published
Bronze Award: The Nodders What! You Don’t Want to Nap? , Tina Huggins, Beaver’s Pond Press
Bronze Award: The Power of Piggie Bear, Mara James, Brown Books Kids
Bronze Award: Winston the Traveling Dog, Cynthia Anne Finefrock, Faithful Friends Publishing

EARLY READERS (ages 6-8)

Gold Award: Have You Ever Wondered What You Will Be?, Junia Wonders, Gmür Verlag
Silver Award: Molly Morningstar, A Doll for Me, Andrea Coke, Independently Published
Bronze Award: A Yarn About a Tree, Kitty McCarthy, Weirwood, LLC
Bronze Award: Later Gator, Anita Turnage, Halo Publishing International
Bronze Award: Glennie Fairy, A World of Many Colors, Melanie Dawn, Independently Published
Bronze Award: Oak Street Treehouse: The Day the New Kid Moved In, Dick Daniels, Leadership Development Group

YOUNG READERS (ages 8-12)

Gold Award: The Mystery at Moz Hollow, A.K. Hicks, Anne K. Hawkinson, Living Trust
Silver Award: Oddball Ornaments and the Story of Christmas, Terry Overton, Emerald House Group, Incorporated
Bronze Award: Later Gator, Anita Turnage, Halo Publishing International
Bronze Award: Rose and the Awakening of the Goddess, Coreen Ipsen, Inner Sanctum Healing
Bronze Award: The Joyous Adventures of Whizzojack, David Bush, Independently Published
Bronze Award: The White Star, A.E. Martinson II, Beaver’s Pond Press

TEENS (ages 12-16)

Gold Award: The Munchkins, Candice Zee, Independently Published
Silver Award: Mission Preposterous, Thomas J. Brodeur, Independently Published
Bronze Award: The Ring of Truth, Peter Pactor, Friesen Press
Bronze Award: The White Star, A.E. Martinson II, Beaver’s Pond Press
Bronze Award: Cruising through The Teens, Easier Than It Seems, Jerry Schaefer, Shirespress

YOUNG ADULT (ages 16+)

Gold Award: Blue, L.E. Delano, Gaze Publishing
Silver Award: Fedor, Brant Vickers, Atmosphere Press
Silver Award: The Genius Who Saved Baseball, Robert E. Ingram, Aviva Publishing
Bronze Award: Feasters: The Circle, Solomon Petchers, AGITA Books
Bronze Award: Illyia, E.A. Bagby, Independently Published
Bronze Award: Ski Weekend, Rektok Ross, SparkPress
Bronze Award: The Cavern, Allen Kent, AllenPearce Publishers

CATEGORY WINNERS - ADULT CATEGORIES - FICTION

EROTICA

Gold Award: Rabbithole, Melissa Rea, Melange Books LLC
Silver Award: Uncovering Love, J. J Sorel, Independently Published
Bronze Award: Annihilation, Kaylin McFarren, Creative Edge Publishing
Bronze Award: Limestone Waters, John McMahon, Gatekeeper Press
Bronze Award: Please Her, Mackenzie Masters, Ramirez and Clark Publishing

FANTASY

Gold Award: Sam the Chosen, Wally Jones, Koehler Books
Silver Award: Under an Azure Sky – Elysia Dayne, Wil Chan, Independently Published
Silver Award: Clochan, Lawrence Patrick O’Brien, Loonce Publishing
Bronze Award: Albobonnae’s Way, Bella Rayne, Outskirts Press
Bronze Award: Gatekeepers of Eden, Lanie Mores, Tellwell Talent
Bronze Award: Illyia, E.A. Bagby, Independently Published
Bronze Award: War Bunny, Christopher St. John, Harvest Oak Press

GENERAL FICTION/NOVEL

Gold Award: The Sound of Wings, Suzanne Simonetti, She Writes Press
Silver Award: After Happily Ever After, Leslie A. Rasmussen, She Writes Press
Silver Award: The Essence of Nathan Biddle, J. William Lewis, Greenleaf Book Group Press
Bronze Award: The Trail: a novel, Ethan Gallogly, Sierra Nevada Press
Bronze Award: The Genius Who Saved Baseball, Robert E. Ingram, Aviva Publishing
Bronze Award: Cross Body Lead, Elie Axelroth, Propertius Press
Bronze Award: Presence, the Play, William E. Jefferson, Port Estillyen Productions
Bronze Award: Beyond the Human Realm, Gene Helfman, Luminare Press
Bronze Award: Mother Blues, Owen Thomas, OTF Literary

HISTORICAL FICTION

Gold Award: Becoming Olive W, S. Lee Fisher, RNS Publishing
Silver Award: Truth Is in the House, Michael J. Coffino, Koehler Books
Silver Award: Forgiving Nero, Mary Ann Bernal, Whispering Legends Press
Bronze Award: Beware the Lizard Lurking, Vivienne Brereton, Yuletide Press
Bronze Award: The Comfort Bearer, Cathy L. Patrenos, TouchPoint Press
Bronze Award: The Ivy League Chronicles: 9 Sqaures, E.K. Prescott, Paper Raven Books
Bronze Award: The Broda Salt Cabin, A.H. Nedani, Owl Publishing
Bronze Award: The Messiah’s Servant, William I. Brazley, Jr., Enhanced DNA Publishing

HORROR

Gold Award: Thunder AZ, Ari Loeb, Abandoned House
Silver Award: Merfolk, Jeremy Bates, Ghillinnein Books
Bronze Award: Annihilation, Kaylin McFarren, Creative Edge Publishing
Bronze Award: Ekleipsis: the Abyss, Tamel Wino, Independently Published
Bronze Award: Restoration, Sharon Mikeworth, River Nation Publishing
Bronze Award: The Brain Drips Yellow, Burn Moor, Book Baby

HUMOR

Gold Award: Praying for Mrs. Mombasa, Doug Brendel, Dragonhead Press
Silver Award: Chicken Nibbles, Alan Corbett, Independently Published
Bronze Award: Good Pals, Michael C. Barrett, Independently Published
Bronze Award: Oh Daddy Chronicles 2: Return of Covfefe, Barry Robbins, Independently Published
Bronze Award: The Ring of Truth, Peter Pactor, Friesen Press

LGBTQIA+

Gold Award: Resignation, David Colin, Independently Published
Silver Award: The Mayor of Oak Street, Vincent Traughber Meis, NineStar Press
Bronze Award: Crystal’s House of Queers, Brooke Skipstone, Skipstone Publishing
Bronze Award: Who Killed Coriolanus?, Ron Fritsch, Asymmetric Worlds
Bronze Award: Comfrey, Wyoming: Birds Of A Feather, Daphne Birkmyer, Atmosphere Press
Bronze Award: Take Me With You, Vanessa Carlisle, Running Wild Press

MYSTERY/THRILLER

Gold Award: A Web of Deceit, Gary D. McGugan, Castelane
Silver Award: The Chase, Charles Besondy, Besondy Publishing LLC
Silver Award: Bluff, John DeDakis, Speaking Volumes
Bronze Award: The Dark Tetrad, AP Rawls, Upper West Side Press, LLC
Bronze Award: Electric Green Mambas, Bryan Cassiday, Independently Published
Bronze Award: Scarlet At Crystal River, Randy Overbeck, The Wild Rose Press
Bronze Award: Tokyo Zangyo, Michael Pronko, Raked Gravel Press
Bronze Award: Traffic: A Ronnie Lake Mystery, Niki Danforth, Pancora Press

POETRY

Gold Award: Spit, Daniel Lassell, Wheelbarrow Books
Silver Award: Reduction Fired, Jennifer Yeates Camara, Yeates Expressions
Silver Award: Your Sun Will Rise Again, Joseph Jean Baptiste Jolicoeur, Outskirts Press
Bronze Award: Black Forest Dreams, A Journey Through Germany, Joseph Kuhn Carey, Kelsay Books
Bronze Award: Notes on the Train, Loreen de Kort, Independently Published
Bronze Award: Tortillera, Caridad Moro-Gronlier, Texas Review Press
Bronze Award: Songs for Solo Voice, James R. Whitley, Red Mountain Press

ROMANCE

Gold Award: Dreams of Fate, Skylar Shoar, Independently Published
Silver Award: Maestro, Melissa Rea, Satin Romance
Bronze Award: Comfort Zone, Kimberly Fish, Fish Tales Publishing
Bronze Award: The Good Wine, Amy Schisler, Chesapeake Sunrise Publishing
Bronze Award: The Refusal, Eve M. Riley, Snugrox Publishing

SCIENCE FICTION

Gold Award: Requiem For A Genocide, Michael Drakich, Traanu Enterprises
Silver Award: Helio Tropez, C.M. Rieger, Golden Age Timeline Publishing
Bronze Award: Alien Dream Machine, William X. Adams, Psi Fi Books
Bronze Award: Gatekeepers of Eden, Lanie Mores, Tellwell Talent
Bronze Award: Light of Darkness, Ebenezer O. Makinde, Made For Success Publishing

SHORT STORIES/ANTHOLOGIES/GRAPHIC NOVELS/INTERACTIVE BOOKS

Gold Award: Ekleipsis: the Abyss, Tamel Wino, Independently Published
Silver Award: Asylum of Diction, Alyssa Milani, Independently Published
Bronze Award: Deadheading & Other Stories, Beth Gilstrap, Red Hen Press
Bronze Award: Bella’s Dash: How Our Pup Rescued Us, Jo Dibblee, TellWell Talent
Bronze Award: This is the Dream, Owen Thomas, OTF Literary

CATEGORY WINNERS - ADULT CATEGORIES - NON FICTION

ARTS

Gold Award: Lockdown: 100 Days in San Francisco, Conor Mitchell, Outskirts Press
Silver Award: Eleven Sundry Flowers, Frank Mundo, Antrim House
Bronze Award: The Song Endures: Drumming With a Different Beat, Amy R. Saltz, KDP Independent Publisher

BODY/MIND/SPIRIT

Gold Award: Pilgrimage: A Doctor’s Healing Journey, Donna Chacko, Luminare Press
Silver Award: Rock Your Midlife, Ellen Albertson, Tiger Wellness, LLC
Bronze Award: Above the Din: Diary of the HepC Wonder Drugs, Labar Laskie, HenschellHAUS
Bronze Award: Circles, Lines, and Squiggles, W. Nikola-Lisa, Gyroscope Books
Bronze Award: The Song Endures: Drumming With a Different Beat, Amy R. Saltz, KDP Independent Publisher

BUSINESS/SALES/ECONOMICS

Gold Award: IN/ACTION: Rethinking the Path to Results, Jinny Uppal, New Degree Press
Silver Award: The Inner CEO: Unleashing Leaders at all Levels, Jeremy Blain, Panoma Press
Bronze Award: Innovation Starts With I, Saleema Vellani, Ripple Impact Publishing
Bronze Award: Life Is The Project, Doyle Davis, Outskirts Press
Bronze Award: Optimists Always Win!, Kimberly S. Reed, Health Communications, Inc.
Bronze Award: The Noble Edge: Reclaiming an Ethical World One Choice at a Time, Christopher Gilbert, Morgan James Publishing

EDUCATION

Gold Award: Clap If You Can Hear Me, Kelly Mitchell, Independently Published
Silver Award: Edu-Chameleon: Leverage 7 Dynamic Learning Zones, Lili-Ann Kriegler, Independently Published

HEALTH & FITNESS

Gold Award: SMALL MIRACLES – The Inspiring Kids of Variety Village, Mike Strobel, North Channel Press
Silver Award: The Truth about Dietary Supplements, Mahtab Jafari, Archangel Ink
Bronze Award: Above the Din: Diary of the HepC Wonder Drugs, Labar Laskie, HenschellHAUS
Bronze Award: Rock Your Midlife, Ellen Albertson, Tiger Wellness, LLC
Bronze Award: Stretching Your Way to a Pain-Free Life, Aaron Taylor, Made for Success Publishing

HISTORY

Gold Award: Midnight Flight To Nuremberg, Marcus A. Nannini, Air World
Silver Award: A Second Reckoning: Race, Injustice, and the Last Hanging in Annapolis, Scott Seligman, Potomac Books
Bronze Award: Game Changer: Military Decisions that Helped Win The American Revolution, Jack Darrell Crowder, Independently Published
Bronze Award: How Disease Affected The Military During The American Revolution, Jack Darrell Crowder, Independently Published

HUMANITIES

Gold Award: A Case of Culture: How Cultural Brokers Bridge Divides in Healthcare, Snigdha Nandipati, New Degree Press
Silver Award: Walking in the Shadow of Footsteps, Roynell Young, Elite Online Publishing
Bronze Award: Bella’s Dash: How Our Pup Rescued Us, Jo Dibblee, TellWell Talent
Bronze Award: Emotional Frustration: The Hushed Plague, Mario O. Laplume, Outskirts Press
Bronze Award: Future Widow, Jenny Lisk, Bluehen Books

MEMOIR/AUTOBIOGRAPHY/BIOGRAPHY

Gold Award: Moe Fields: The Special Bond Between Fathers And Sons, Stuart Z. Goldstein, Pen Paper Press
Silver Award: Midnight Flight To Nuremberg, Marcus A. Nannini, Air World
Silver Award: White Picket Monsters, Bev Moore Davis, Morvis Group Inc.
Bronze Award: Good Morning, Blake: Growing Up Autistic and Being Okay, Blake Priddle, Tellwell Talent
Bronze Award: Ninety-Nine Fire Hoops, Allison Hong Merrill, She Writes Press
Bronze Award: Nonni in America, Jon Svensson, Chaos To Order Publishing
Bronze Award: Walking in the Shadow of Footsteps, Roynell Young, Elite Online Publishing

PARENTING/FAMILY/RELATIONSHIPS

Gold Award: Messy Hope, Lori Wildenberg, Iron Stream Media
Silver Award: Real-Time Parenting, Amy Armstrong, Mary Funari and Beth Miller, Real Time Parenting, LLC
Silver Award: The Kickass Couple, Gloria Lee, Brentwood Counselling Centre
Bronze Award: Future Widow, Jenny Lisk, Bluehen Books
Bronze Award: Moe Fields: The Special Bond Between Fathers And Sons, Stuart Z. Goldstein, Pen Paper Press
Bronze Award: My Dog Is My Relationship Coach, Maureen Scanlon, Outskirts Press
Bronze Award: Shlok’s Dad: A Father’s Perspective of Parenthood, Vivek Sharma, Independently Published

RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY/INSPIRATION

Gold Award: Health, Healing, and Wholeness: Devotions of Hope in the Midst of Illness, Tracy Crump, Crosslink Publishing
Silver Award: Jesus Speaking, Mike Lutz, Independently Published
Bronze Award: The Courageous Ask, Brian Kreeger, TUBA Publishing, LLC
Bronze Award: Transcending Darkness, Denise Brown, Archangel Ink

SCIENCE

Gold Award: Brain Dance, Diane Grimard Wilson, MindStir Media

SELF HELP

Gold Award: The Stress Book: Forty-Plus Ways to Manage Stress & Enjoy Your Life, D. Terrence Foster, Global Health & Consortium
Silver Award: Rock Your Midlife, Ellen Albertson, Tiger Wellness, LLC
Bronze Award: Three Things Matter Most: Linking Time, Relationships, and Money, Brett Atlas, Addicus Books
Bronze Award: Walking in the Shadow of Footsteps, Roynell Young, Elite Online Publishing

SOCIETAL ISSUES

Gold Award: Black, White, And Gray All Over, Frederick Douglass Reynolds, MindStir Media
Silver Award: Both Sides of the Border, Terry Overton, Ambassador Books
Bronze Award: The Accidental Plague Diaries, Andrew Duxbury, Singular Books

TRAVEL

Gold Award: Nonni in America, Jon Svensson, Chaos To Order Publishing
Silver Award: Stories from Ecuador, Tyrel Nelson, Independently Published
Bronze Award: Black Forest Dreams, A Journey Through Germany, Joseph Kuhn Carey, Kelsay Books

WRITING AND PUBLISHING

Gold Award: Self Publish and Succeed, Julie Broad, Stick Horse Publishing
Silver Award: Screenwriting for Storytellers, Sherlann D. Moore, Moon Leaf Publishing
Bronze Award: Marketing Fastrack: The Little Book That Launched A New Business, Aurora Winter, Same Page LLC
Bronze Award: Your Writing Matters, Colleen M. Story, Midchannel Press

CLASSICS - For Books with Copyright Dates Prior to 2021

CLASSICS - CHILDREN'S/YA BOOKS

Gold Award: Irish Town, Matthew John Meagher, MR Publishing
Silver Award: Ronnie’s Pool, Lindsay Ann Fink, Balboa Press
Bronze Award: Blind the Eyes, K.A. Wiggins, Snowmelt & Stumps

CLASSICS - ADULT FICTION

Gold Award: Life in the Chastity Zone, Holly Brandon, Independently Published
Silver Award: Age of The Almek, Tara A. Lake, Lake Publishing
Silver Award: Fast Track, John DeDakis, Speaking Volumes
Bronze Award: In the House of Night, Donald Levin, Poison Toe Press
Bronze Award: Natalie Stone: Beyond Survival And Into The Light, WA J. Ryan, Independently Published
Bronze Award: The Hidden Saboteur, Charles Besondy, Independently Published

CLASSICS - ADULT NON FICTION

Gold Award: Newburyport Clipper Heritage, Ghlee E. Woodworth, Independently Published
Silver Award: Boys’ Secrets And Men’s Loves, David A.J. Richards, Xlibris US
Silver Award: Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn, Katie Anderson, Integrand Press
Bronze Award: Char’s Gift, Steve Harryman, Elm Hill Books
Bronze Award: Scott Stokely: Growing Up Disc Golf, Scott Stokely, Independently Published
Bronze Award: The Conscious Marketer, Jim Joseph, Mascot Books
Bronze Award: Wandering Close to Home, Linda Drajem, Christopher Drajem, Independently Published

REGIONAL AWARD WINNERS

CANADA EAST: A Web of Deceit, Gary D. McGugan, Castelane
CANADA WEST: Reduction Fired, Jennifer Yeates Camara, Yeates Expressions
GREAT LAKES: Bluff, John DeDakis, Speaking Volumes
MID-ATLANTIC: Moe Fields: The Special Bond Between Fathers And Sons, Stuart Z. Goldstein, Pen Paper Press
MIDWEST: Maestro, Melissa Rea, Satin Romance
NORTH EAST: Truth Is in the House, Michael J. Coffino, Koehler Books
SOUTH: Health, Healing, and Wholeness: Devotions of Hope in the Midst of Illness, Tracy Crump, Crosslink Publishing
SOUTHEAST: Sam the Chosen, Wally Jones, Koehler Books
WESTERN MOUNTAIN: Midnight Flight To Nuremberg, Marcus A. Nannini, Air World
WESTERN PACIFIC: The Chase, Charles Besondy, Besondy Publishing LLC

GLOBAL AWARD WINNERS

AFRICA: Your Sun Will Rise Again, Joseph Jean Baptiste Jolicoeur, Outskirts Press
ASIA: Under an Azure Sky – Elysia Dayne, Wil Chan, Independently Published
AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND/AUSTRALASIA: Merfolk, Jeremy Bates, Ghillinnein Books
EUROPE: Nonni in America, Jon Svensson, Chaos To Order Publishing
NORTH AMERICA: Sam the Chosen, Wally Jones, Koehler Books
SOUTH AMERICA:  Stories from Ecuador, Tyrel Nelson, Independently Published