• LITERARY AWARDS ENTRY DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2023!

    2017-2018 Reader Views

    Reviewer's Choice Awards Winners

    for 2017 Copyright Titles

    CHILDREN – TODDLER TO AGE 5

    First Place: Polygonsters by Cindy Helms, Set Free Publishing
    Second Place: Crazy Crab by Mark C. Evans, MacLaren-Cochrane Publishing
    Honorable Mention: Honk Whoop by Cindy Helms, Set Free Publishing

    CHILDREN – EARLY READER – AGES 6 TO 8

    First Place: Little Rosa by Mr. E, Perky Penguin Press
    Second Place: Too Much Junk in My Trunk! by Roe DePinto, Outskirts Press
    Honorable Mention: Zoom In, Zoom Out by Amy Leask, Enable Training and Consulting, Inc.

    CHILDREN – YOUNG READER – AGES 8 TO 12

    First Place: Veronica and the Volcano by Geoff Cook, Violet Moon LLC
    Second Place: Wild, Wild Voices by Amy Lou Miller, Second Swan Press
    Honorable Mention: Pirates Attack: A Knookerdoodle Adventure by Laura Henderson, 1105 West House
    Honorable Mention: If You Were Me and Lived in…Cuba by Carole P. Roman, CreateSpace

    TEEN – AGE 12 TO 16

    First Place: Faces Behind the Masks by Thomas J. Brodeur, Thomas J. Brodeur Second Place: Rogue Wolf by Robin Mason, Tricklewood Press
    Honorable Mention: The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball by Dori Jones Yang, SparkPress

    YOUNG ADULT – AGE 16 TO 18

    First Place: Daniel: The Age of Anxiety by Peter Pactor, Friesen Press
    Second Place: The Covens of Elmeeria by Miguel Lopez de Leon, Galadria Worldwide
    Honorable Mention: Dreg’s Island by Dr. Bon Blossman, CreateSpace

    BODY/MIND/SPIRIT

    First Place: Conscious Contact by Deacon Bill Rich, Outskirts Press
    Second Place: Garden Wisdom: 365 Days by Cheryl Wilfong, Heart Path Press
    Honorable Mention: Fractured by Elizabeth Antonucci, easp publications
    Honorable Mention: The Word Search Sage: Yoga for the Brain by Cristina Smith, Rick Smith and Ingrid Coffin, Sudoku Wisdom

    BUSINESS

    First Place: A Quarter Million Steps by Anthony Paustian, BookPress Publishing
    Second Place: Greed Disease by Ted Folkert, Outskirts Press
    Honorable Mention: #FMJ – Trust Transition Trade by Jane Gallina, Jane Gallina
    Honorable Mention: Ride the Wave by John Wessinger, Wise Ink Creative Publishing

    CRAFTS/HOBBIES/HOW-TO

    First Place: Classics: Why and How We Can Encourage Children to Read Them by Fiza Pathan, Fiza Pathan Publishing
    Second Place: The Word Search Oracle: Yoga for the Brain by Cristina Smith, Rick Smith and Darity Wesley, Sudoku Wisdom
    Honorable Mention: Garden Wisdom: 365 Days by Cheryl Wilfong, Heart Path Press

    FANTASY

    First Place: Ahe’ey by Jamie Le Fay, Jamie Le Fay
    Second Place: The Light Dweller by Miguel Lopez de Leon, Galadria Worldwide
    Honorable Mention: The Seasons of a Giant by Pamela Hartley, CreateSpace
    Honorable Mention: Children of Another Bible by Jonathan Maas, Cynical Optimist Press

    LGBTQIA

    First Place: Only in Key West by Kenneth D. Michaels, La Mancha Press
    Second Place: You Can’t Buy Love Like That by Carol E. Anderson, She Writes Press
    Honorable Mention: His Grandfather’s House by Ron Fritsch, Ron Fritsch
    Honorable Mention: Outlaws by Edmund Fairfax, Bokos

    GENERAL FICTION/NOVEL

    First Place: Once Upon a Time a Sparrow by Mary Avery Kabrich, Open Wings Press
    Second Place: Daniel: The Age of Anxiety by Peter Pactor, Friesen Press
    Second Place: Eden: A Novel by Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg, She Writes Press
    Honorable Mention: Never Summer by Tim Blaine, Harvard Square Editions
    Honorable Mention: The Other New Girl: A Novel by LB Gschwandtner, She Writes Press

    GRAPHIC NOVELS/SHORT STORIES

    First Place: The Cautioner’s Tale by R.M. Wilburn, CreateSpace
    Second Place: China Girl by Ho Lin, Regent Press
    Honorable Mention: And Nothing but the Tooth by Dr. Carroll James, Ridge Publishing

    HEALTH

    First Place: Help! I Have a Brain Injury: And  It Feels Like I’ve Dropped Out of the Sky by Kay Pratt, Outskirts Press
    Second Place: Incision Decisions by Kaye Newton, Linland Press
    Honorable Mention: Hair Loss: Options for Restoration & Renewal by Gustavo J. Gomez, Halo Publishing

    HISTORICAL FICTION

    First Place: Wickwythe Hall by Judithe Little, Black Opal Books
    Second Place: On Liberty’s Wings by Diane Dettmann, Outskirts Press
    Honorable Mention: Molly’s Rocker by Susan M. Hoskins, Outskirts Press

    HUMOR

    First Place: Sin Bravely by Maggie Rowe, Soft Skull Press
    Second Place: A Dolphin and a Pilot by Steven Lane Smith, Outskirts Press
    Honorable Mention: Suddenly Single Sylvia by Angela Page, Sambuca Media

    MEMOIR/BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY

    First Place: Henry: A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America by Katrina Shawver, Koehler Books
    Second Place: No Reply: A Jewish Child Aboard the MS St. Louis and the Ordeal That Followed by Pamela Sampson, Pamela Sampson
    Second Place: The Repatriate: Love, Basketball & the KGB by Tom Mooradian, CreateSpace
    Honorable Mention: I’ve Never Loved Him More by Candy Abbott, Fruitbearer Publishing
    Honorable Mention: On Angel’s Wings by Deborah Lynn, Balboa Press
    Honorable Mention: Punk Love Foucault by Gabe Riggs, Village Books

    MYSTERY/THRILLER/SUSPENSE/HORROR

    First Place: The Paymaster by Adeed Dawisha, Outskirts Press
    First Place: Twisted Threads by Kaylin McFarren, Creative Edge Publishing LLC
    Second Place: Pretty Blue Death by Dan Blair, Outskirts Press
    Second Place: Monsters in the Hallway by Capt. Jim Kosmo, Beaver’s Pond Press
    Honorable Mention: A Debt of Survival by Leanna F. Falconer, Outskirts Press
    Honorable Mention: Full Breach by N. Lawrence Mann, N. Lawrence Mann LLC
    Honorable Mention: Terror in Paris by Dave Admire, Three Towers Press
    Honorable Mention: Terminal Secret by Mark Gilleo, 2020 Press

    PARENTING/FAMILY/RELATIONSHIPS

    First Place: Expecting Sunshine by Alexis Marie Chute, She Writes Press
    Second Place: I’ve Never Loved Him More by Candy Abbott, Fruitbearer Publishing

    POETRY/ART/MUSIC

    First Place: A Penny for Your Thoughts by Sherrill S. Cannon, Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co.
    Second Place: Thoughts of a Butterfly by Sherita J. Jackson, Xlibris
    Honorable Mention: Strings: A Love Story by Megan Edwards, Imbrifex Books

    ROMANCE

    First Place: Mistress Suffragette by Diana Forbes, Penmore Press LLC
    Second Place: Shadows of the Mountain by Bev Pettersen
    Honorable Mention: Strings: A Love Story by Megan Edwards, Imbrifex Books

    SCIENCE FICTION

    First Place: The Breaking by Daniel Greene, Rune Publishing LLC
    Second Place: Variance: Raise Your Weapon by Josen Llave, iUniverse
    Honorable Mention: Pigeon by Daniel Zadow, Xlibris

    SELF-HELP

    First Place: The Breakthrough in Two Acts by Fredric C. Hartman, iUniverse
    Second Place: Overwhelmed Writer Rescue by Colleen Story, Midchannel Press
    Honorable Mention: Wild Ideas: Creativity from the Inside Out by Cathy Wild, Standing Place Press
    Honorable Mention: Classics: Why and How We Can Encourage Children to Read Them by Fiza Pathan, Fiza Pathan Publishing

    SOCIETAL ISSUES (SOCIETY/HISTORY/POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT/CURRENT EVENTS)

    First Place: Circadian by Chelsey Clammer, Red Hen Press
    Second Place: Mediocrity in America by Andrew Rodriguez, Outskirts Press
    Honorable Mention: Turbulent Times by Stephen G. Yanoff, AuthorHouse
    Honorable Mention: Why They Stay by Anne Michaud, Ogunquit-NY Press

    SPIRITUALITY/INSPIRATION

    First Place: The Wise Man Said by Priya Kumar, Books That Inspire
    Second Place: The Gift of Goodbye by Rebecca Whitehead Munn, She Writes Press
    Honorable Mention: The Word Search Oracle: Yoga for the Brain by Cristina Smith, Rick Smith and Darity Wesley, Sudoku Wisdom

    TRAVEL/ADVENTURE

    First Place: Base Camp Las Vegas: 101 Hikes in the Southwest by Deborah Wall, Imbrifex Books
    Second Place:Four Seasons in a Day by Deborah L. Jacobs, DJ Working Unlimited, Inc.
    Honorable Mention: My Love Affair with Italy by Debbie Mancuso, A Passion For Italy

    WRITING/PUBLISHING

    First Place: Overwhelmed Writer Rescue by Colleen Story, Midchannel Press
    Second Place: Dog Eared: A Year’s Romp through the Self-Publishing World by W. Nikola-Lisa, Gyroscope Books

    EBOOKS

    First Place: Earth Inherited by Justine Avery, Justine Avery Second Place: The Carbynarah Chronicles by Jon Franklyn, Franklyn Publishing

    CLASSICS (COPYRIGHTS BEFORE 2017)

    CHILDREN’S BOOKS

    First Place: The Adventures of Willy Nilly and Thumper: Stella Star by Jim Henry & Jimmy Patterson, Willy Nilly Stories LLC (2016)
    Second Place: If You Were Me and Lived in…The Ancient Mali Empire by Carole P. Roman, CreateSpace (2016)
    Honorable Mention: Nickerbacher by Terry John Barto, TJB Kids (2016)

    ADULTS – FICTION

    First Place: Dreaming Sophia by Melissa Muldoon, Matta Press (2016)
    Second Place: A Ring of Truth by Michelle Cox, She Writes Press (2016)
    Honorable Mention: Peregrine Island by Diane B. Saxton, She Writes Press (2016)
    Honorable Mention: She’s My Dad by Iolanthe Woulff, Outskirts Press (2009)

    ADULTS – NON-FICTION

    First Place: An Unforeseen Journey by Mary Van Valkenburg, Classic Day Publishing (2016)
    Second Place: A Silent Heritage by Letitia Obeng, Goldsear (2008)

    REGIONAL WINNERS

    Canada East – #FMJ – Trust Transition Trade by Jane Gallina, Jane Gallina
    Canada West – The Railroad Adventures of Chen Sing by George Chiang, Friesen Press
    Great Lakes – Pretty Blue Death by Dan Blair, Outskirts Press
    Mid Atlantic – But My Brain Had Other Ideas by Deb Brandon, She Writes Press
    Mid West – Monsters in the Hallway by Capt. Jim Kosmo, Beaver’s Pond Press
    North East – Mistress Suffragette by Diana Forbes, Penmore Press LLC South – Sienna the Cowgirl Fairy by Alayne Kay Christian, Spork
    South East – Only in Key West by Kenneth D. Michaels, La Mancha Press
    West Mountain – Base Camp Las Vegas: 101 Hikes in the Southwest by Deborah Wall, Imbrifex Books
    West Mountain – Henry: A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America by Katrina Shawver, Koehler Books
    West Pacific – Shimji, The Channel Island Vixen by Christina Steiner, Outskirts Press

    GLOBAL

    Asia – The Last Train by Michael Pronko, Raked Gravel Press
    Australia – Crazy Crab by Mark C. Evans, MacLaren-Cochrane Publishing
    Europe – The Repatriate: Love, Basketball & the KGB by Tom Mooradian, CreateSpace

    SPECIALTY AWARDS

    CHILDREN/TEEN/YOUNG ADULT

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

    Little Rosa by Mr. E, Perky Penguin Press

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

    Faces Behind the Masks by Thomas J. Brodeur, Thomas J. Brodeur

    Book By Book Award for Best Children’s Picture Book Sponsored by Book by Book Publicity

    Crazy Crab by Mark C. Evans, MacLaren-Cochrane Publishing

    Feathered Quill Be Kind to Animals Award Sponsored by Feathered Quill Book Reviews

    The Adventure of Thomas the Turtle by Stuart Samuel, Jupiter Scientific

    SPECIALTY AWARDS – ADULT

    Garcia Memorial Prize for Best Fiction Book of the Year Sponsored by Maryglenn McCombs Book Publicity 

    Mistress Suffragette by Diana Forbes, Penmore Press LLC

    Reviewers Choice Best Non-Fiction Book of the Year Sponsored by First Chapter Plus

    Henry: A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America by Katrina Shawver, Koehler Books

    Conversations Award for the Best Regional Book of the Year Sponsored by Cyrus Webb, Conversations Radio Network

    Henry: A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America by Katrina Shawver, Koehler Books

    Tyler R. Tichelaar Award for  Best Historical Fiction Sponsored by Tyler R. Tichelaar, Superior Book Productions

    Wickwythe Hall by Judithe Little, Black Opal Books

    Inside Scoop Live Award for the Most Innovative Book of Poetry Sponsored by Inside Scoop Live

    A Penny for Your Thoughts by Sherrill S. Cannon, Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co.

    Jack Eadon Award for the Best Book in Contemporary Drama Sponsored by Jack Eadon, Author of The American Drama Series

    Cashed Out by Michael H. Rubin, Fiery Seas Publishing LLC

    The Book By Book Pub Award for Best Writing/Publishing Book Sponsored by Book by Book Publicity

    Overwhelmed Writer Rescue by Colleen Story, Midchannel Press

    Jewel Kats Special Needs Award Sponsored by Loving Healing Press

    Once Upon a Time a Sparrow by Mary Avery Kabrich, Open Wings Press

    Reader Views Peer Award Sponsored by Reader Views

    Characters on the Green by J. Peter Hoyer, Outskirts Press