Presenting the 2022-2023
Reader Views Literary Awards Winners
OVERALL GRAND PRIZE FICTION WINNERS
GRAND PRIZE
GOLD AWARD WINNER
Marisa Billions
Mirador Publishing
$750 Cash Prize
GRAND PRIZE SILVER AWARD WINNER
Alex Thornbury
Shadow Lore Publishing
$350 Cash Prize
GRAND PRIZE BRONZE AWARD WINNER
Elizabeth Conte
Jane Writes Press
$150 Cash Prize
OVERALL GRAND PRIZE NON-FICTION WINNERS
GOLD AWARD WINNER
Gary S. Berger and Michael DiRuggiero
Damiani
$750 Cash Prize
SILVER AWARD WINNER
Ron Malhotra
KMD Books
$350 Cash Prize
BRONZE AWARD WINNER
Emily Tsitrian
Mar Chiquita Publishing
$150 Cash Prize
SPONSORED PRIZES - 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
Our Threatened Kin – Fur, Feather & Fin
Written and Illustrated by Dev Shah
Notion Press
AWARD: One year listing in First Chapter Plus, an eMagazine, for librarians, bookstore owners and potential readers/bloggers/reviewers. ($500 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
Let Your Inner Golden Sparkle Shine
Sarah Vie
Muse Literary
AWARD: One year listing in First Chapter Plus, an eMagazine, for librarians, bookstore owners and potential readers/bloggers/reviewers. ($500 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
The Bridge to Magic
Alex Thornbury
Shadow Lore Publishing
AWARD: One year listing in First Chapter Plus, an eMagazine, for librarians, bookstore owners and potential readers/bloggers/reviewers. ($500 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
Women in Botany
Mary Wissinger
Science Naturally
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
A Week with Waffles
Tom Speicher
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
Chloe the Unfeathered Parrot
Regan W.H. Macaulay
Mirror Publishing
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
The Reader Views Reviewer's Choice Award (Sponsored Award in the Feathered Quill awards program)
Slade: The Fine Line Between Self-Help and Cults
Robb Grindstaff
Evolved Publishing
AWARD: The winner receives a promotional package that includes a book review, a live interview and a one-week feature on our homepage, a dedicated author page on our Inside Scoop Live podcast page and a spotlight feature in our newsletter. ($300 value)
CRITERIA: Award recipient will be selected from the winners of all categories in the Feathered Quill awards program, based on review scores, cover design, and relevance to readers today.
SPONSORED BY READER VIEWS
B.A. Bellec’s Production Studio Marketing Package
Like Sapphire Blue
Marisa Billions
Mirador Publishing
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
It’s Who We Are
Anthony Timiraos
Independently Published
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
Out Front the Following Sea
Leah Angstman
Regal House 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
The Mindful Author
Roxanne McCarty-O’Kane
Independently Published
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
The Silence in the Sound
Dianne C. Braley
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
The Ghost Writer
Anne K. Hawkinson
Independently Published
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 Amy Lignor Memorial Award of Excellence
Like Sapphire Blue
Marisa Billions
Mirador Publishing
Treasured friend, author, editor, and reviewer Amy Lignor passed away unexpectedly in May 2022. As an award-winning, best-selling author, her love of the written word was beyond compare. Her steadfast belief was that every author needs an editor they can trust, and made it her mission to help both bestselling authors and debut novelists succeed with ghostwriting, editing, and promotion. Reader Views proudly sponsors this award as a tribute to Amy’s amazing, selfless contributions to the writing community.
AWARD: Social Media Blitz Package plus Podcast Interview on Inside Scoop Live ($450 value).
CRITERIA: The book must be of exemplary quality; highly polished and edited, and a first-rate entertaining story. Winner selected from the first place winners in all categories.
SPONSORED BY READER VIEWS
The Inside Scoop Live Award for he Most Innovative Book of Poetry
Still, the Sky
Tom Pearson
Ransom Poet Publishers
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
CLASSICS WINNERS
(for books with copyright dates prior to 2022)
CHILDREN'S CLASSICS WINNERS (copyright prior to 2022)
EARLY READERS: Squishy Sand – Charlene McIver, Independently Published
YOUNG READERS: Your Brain: The Engine to Your Body, Tracy Markley, Independently Published
TEENS: Red on White, J.P. Biddlecome, Independently Published
YOUNG ADULT: Spinner, Michael J. Bowler, Independently Published
ADULTS CLASSICS - FICTION WINNERS (copyright prior to 2022)
FANTASY: God of Nothing: The All, Shane Scott, Independently Published
GENERAL FICTION: All Our Yesterdays, Forest Bowman, Independently Published
HISTORICAL FICTION: The Reluctant Scot, Liz Fogleman, Independently Published
MYSTERY/THRILLER/SUSPENSE: Leaving Phoenix, Jafe Danbury, Jefe Press
NOVEL: Blood at the Root, Ciahnan Darrell, Atmosphere Press
PETS/ANIMALS: Mystic and the Secret of Happiness, Anne-Claire Szubaniska, ACAM Publishing
RELIGIOUS FICTION: A Saint For Any Season, D.M Langdon, Vivid Publishing
ROMANCE: Boulder Girl, Cynthia L. Clark, Outskirts Press, Inc.
SCI-FI: The Four Worlds: The Truth, Skyler Ramirez, Independently Published
SHORT STORIES: This Distance We Call Love, Carol Dines, Orison Books
ADULTS CLASSICS - NON-FICTION WINNERS (copyright prior to 2022)
ARTS: Moments in Time, Tom Locke, The Self Publishing Agency, Inc.
BUSINESS: Hidden Cash Uncovered, Christian Bishop, FLEXAT Publishing
HEALTH & FITNESS: Stroke Recovery: What Now?, Tracy L. Markley, Independently Published
HISTORY: The C.R. Patterson and Sons Company, Christopher Nelson, Independently Published
MEMOIR: I Am Jess, Jessica Fahl, Independently Published
POETRY: Healing Yesterday’s Tears, Kyli Santiago, Independently Published
RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY: The Atheist and The Afterlife, Ray Catania, Limitless Productions
SOCIETAL ISSUES: Disrobed: How Clothing Predicts Economic Cycles, Saves Lives, and Determines the Future, Syl Tang, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
CATEGORY WINNERS - CHILDREN'S CATEGORIES
Preschool/Toddler (up to age 5)
Gold Award: A Week with Waffles, Tom Speicher, Independently Published
Silver Award: Let Your Inner Golden Sparkle Shine, Sarah Vie, Muse Literary
Silver Award: This is the Sun, Elizabeth Everett, Science Naturally
Bronze Award: Good Night, Good Night, Victoria Beach, Rae St. Clair Bridgman, Friesen Press
Bronze Award: Little Lovable Lucy’s Big Day, Norma E. Roth and Shayna Rose Penn, Wag Your Tale Press
Bronze Award: What Does “Fine” Feel Like?, Sabrina Vandine Smith, Halo Publishing International
EARLY READERS (ages 6-8)
Gold Award: Let Your Inner Golden Sparkle Shine, Sarah Vie, Muse Literary
Silver Award: Women in Botany, Mary Wissinger, Science Naturally
Silver Award: Tale Of The Last Whale, Julie Irwin, Outskirts Press
Bronze Award: Alice and Jack Hike the Grand Canyon, Amy Graves and Pam Schweitzer, Opalave Publishing
Bronze Award: Bertie the Bouncy Beachball, Mandy Woolf, Leschenault Press
Bronze Award: Chloe the Unfeathered Parrot, Regan W.H. Macaulay, Mirror Publishing
Bronze Award: Molly Morningstar: Molly On Ice, Andrea Coke, Adventures In Reverie Publishing
Bronze Award: Space Monkey: Mars Mission Report, Leo, Atlas, and Dalton Lad, Independently Published
YOUNG READERS (ages 8-12)
Gold Award: Legends of the Donut Shop, Terry Overton, Independently Published
Silver Award: The Newton Chronicles: Soldiers, Temples, and Crystals, Terry Overton, Emerald House Group
Silver Award: Gracie And The Radar Girls, Karen J. Moore, KC Monkeybug Books
Bronze Award: Dragons in the Barn: Lola’s Adventures, Ennes Higgins, Independently Published
Bronze Award: The Arctic Quest, Minda Gomez, MoGo Multimedia
Bronze Award: Turning the Corner, Ruozhen Ma, Skylight Valley Creative Publishing
Bronze Award: A Bowl Full of Blah, Terry Varner, Independently Published
Bronze Award: Flounder, Anita Turnage, Halo Publishing
TEENS (ages 12-16)
Gold Award: The Underground Book Readers: The Secret Society, Terry Overton, Independently Published
Silver Award: Because of the Night, Rue L’Hommedieu, Muse Literary
Silver Award: Ichiro and the Great Mountain, W. Nikola-Lisa, Gyroscope Books
Bronze Award: Our Threatened Kin – Fur, Feather & Fin, Dev Shah, Notion Press
Bronze Award: Sweepings of the Street, Amanda Denney, Double J Press
Bronze Award: The Warlock’s Curse, C.B. Oresky, The Wild Rose Press
YOUNG ADULT (ages 16+)
Gold Award: The Bridge to Magic, Alex Thornbury, Shadow Lore Publishing
Silver Award: Spoiler, Michael J. Bowler, Independently Published
Silver Award: The Vanishing, David Michael Slater, Library Tales Publishing
Bronze Award: Culver City, Brant Vickers, Atmosphere Press
Bronze Award: Reign Returned, Katie Keridan, SparkPress
Bronze Award: Shifter, Michael J. Bowler, Independently Published
Bronze Award: The First Assignment, Billy Kramer, Independently Published
CATEGORY WINNERS - ADULT CATEGORIES - FICTION
EROTICA
Gold Award: Pool of Tears, Melissa Rea, Melange Books
Silver Award: Forever In A Knight, J. Ryenae, Mahogany Pen Publishing LLC
FANTASY
Gold Award: Verelyn the Dastardly, Brandon Baltes, Independently Published
Silver Award: Embracing the Darkness, Cassie Sanchez, Silver Labs Press
Silver Award: The Bridge to Magic, Alex Thornbury, Shadow Lore Publishing
Bronze Award: A Dream of Shadows, Peter Eliott, Further Press, LLC
Bronze Award: Blood of The Hunted, Marc R. Micciola, Centaury Lilium Publishing
Bronze Award: Chasing the Darkness, Cassie Sanchez, Morgan James Fiction
Bronze Award: Legacy Witches, Cass Kay, Dream the Dream
GENERAL FICTION/NOVEL
Gold Award: Officers Down, Eliot Sefrin, Independently Published
Silver Award: Out Front the Following Sea, Leah Angstman, Regal House Publishing
Silver Award: Soulful Return, Fidelis Mkparu, DX Varos Publishing
Bronze Award: Catching the Wind, Steve Physioc, Independently Published
Bronze Award: Summer of No Rain, Laura Hunter, Bluewater Publications
Bronze Award: The Lapone Sisters, Barry Wilker, Archway Publishing
Bronze Award: The Silence in the Sound, Dianne C. Braley, Koehler Books
HISTORICAL FICTION
Gold Award: Out Front the Following Sea, Leah Angstman, Regal House Publishing
Silver Award: The Ghost Writer, Anne K. Hawkinson, Independently Published
Silver Award: The Shadow Of The Mole, Bob Van Laerhoven, Next Chapter
Bronze Award: Antonio’s Story, Linda Buzzeo Best, Outskirts Press
Bronze Award: Commissar: A Novel of Civil War Russia, D. V. Chernov, Troubaor Publishing Ltd
Bronze Award: Lost Souls Recovered, Eric Walker, Torchflame Books
Bronze Award: When Tomorrow Comes, DL Larson, Outskirts Press
HORROR
Gold Award: Birdwatcher, Ann Greyson, Independently Published
Silver Award: Requiem For A Queen, Kaylin McFarren, Creative Edge Publishing
Bronze Award: A Portion of Malice, Lloyd Jeffries, Buckminster Publishing
Bronze Award: Cutthroat Express, Bryan Cassiday, Independently Published
HUMOR
Gold Award: The Trump Diaries 2024, Barry Robbins, Independently Published
Silver Award: How I Lost My Hair Raising Teenage Girls, Andrew McKinney, AM Press
Bronze Award: Mr. Taffle’s Pants of Insanity, Daniel Eric Finkel, Daniel Eric Finkel Productions
LGBTQIA+
Gold Award: Like Sapphire Blue, Marisa Billions, Mirador Publishing
Silver Award: First Born Sons, Vincent Traughber Meis, Spectrum Books
Bronze Award: To Pay Paul, Michael Scott Curnes, Down Wind Press
MYSTERY (cozy, detective, gumshoe, etc.)
Gold Award: Gag Me: A Friday Harbor Novel, Susan Wingate, Roberts Press
Silver Award: Dead Man’s Pose, Susan Rogers, John Roosen, Independently Published
Silver Award: Not Me! Speluncaphobia, Secrets and Hidden Treasure, Charlotte Stuart, Taylor and Seale Publishing
Bronze Award: Azabu Getaway, Michael Pronko, Raked Gravel Press
Bronze Award: Cause for Elimination, Marla A. White, The Wild Rose Press
Bronze Award: Praesidium, McKinley Aspen, Muse Literary
Bronze Award: Kick Ball Slay, Doug Dorsey, Studio 15 Publishing, Inc.
POETRY
Gold Award: Still, the Sky, Tom Pearson, Ransom Poet Publishers
Silver Award: Scatter Seeds of Kindness, K.A. Bloch, Balboa Press
Silver Award: Black Heart Words & Poems, Nikki Rawnsley, Black Heart Alchemi
Bronze Award: Clouds: love poems from above the fray, Jon Meyer, Joshua Tree Interactive
Bronze Award: Drawing Close, Encountering Joy, Janice E Kirk, Resource Publications
Bronze Award: Wolf Woman & Other Poems, Jo-Ann Vega, Outskirts Press
RELIGIOUS FICTION
Gold Award: Sabal Palms and the Southern Squall, Terry Overton, Emerald House Group
Silver Award: Seeking Tranquility, Amy Schisler, Chesapeake Sunrise Publishing
Bronze Award: The Gift of Gracie, Amy Heyman, Little Creek Press
ROMANCE
Gold Award: Finding Jane, Elizabeth Conte, Jane Writes Press
Silver Award: Stranger in Love, Teymour Shahabi, PageWing
Bronze Award: The Outcast, Eve M. Riley, Independently Published
Bronze Award: The Waxing Moon, Elli Morgan, Wild Rose Press
Bronze Award: When Tomorrow Comes, DL Larson, Outskirts Press
SCIENCE FICTION
Gold Award: Unanimity, Alexandra Almeida, Spiral Worlds
Silver Award: Dusk Upon Elysium, Tamel Wino, Independently Published
Silver Award: Pharoni, Colin Dodds, Independently Published
Bronze Award: Cuckoo Cuckoo, Nicholas Ponticello, Independently Published
Bronze Award: Einstein in the Attic, Dana Dargos and Said Al Bizri, Independently Published
SEASONAL/HOLIDAYS
Gold Award: True Love: 12 Christmas Stories My True Love Gave to Me, Ben Bongers, En Route Books & Media
SHORT STORIES/ANTHOLOGIES/GRAPHIC NOVELS/INTERACTIVE BOOKS
Gold Award: Send Her Back and Other Stories, Munashe Kaseke, Mukana Press
Silver Award: The Exact Likeness of Living Persons, Margaret J. McMaster, Mansbridge Dunn Publishers
Silver Award: The Inquisition and Other Stories, Michael Tabor, S&S BookEnds LLC
Bronze Award: Cuckoo Cuckoo, Nicholas Ponticello, Independently Published
Bronze Award: Do Nothing, Miguel Angel Hernandez, Jr., Soaring High Publishing
Bronze Award: The Newlyweds’ Window, Mukana Press Anthology, Mukana Press
Bronze Award: The Man Who Screams at Nightfall, Rush Leaming, Bridgewood
THRILLER/SUSPENSE
Gold Award: A Slippery Shadow. Gary D. McGugan, Castelane
Silver Award: Automatic Stay, Mark Shaiken, Independently Published
Silver Award: You Have The Right to Remain Silent, Mark M. Bello, 8Grand Publications
Bronze Award: A Portion of Malice, Lloyd Jeffries, Buckminster Publishing
Bronze Award: Down Wind and Out of Sight, Douglas Richardson, Archway Publishing
Bronze Award: Last Liar Standing, Danielle M. Wong, Red Adept Publishing
Bronze Award: Confessions of an Accidental Lawyer, Michael Stockham, Whistling Pigs Press
Bronze Award: Unlawful DISorder, David Jackson Ambrose, Jaded Ibis Press
CATEGORY WINNERS - ADULT CATEGORIES - NON FICTION
ARTS
Gold Award: It’s Who We Are, Anthony Timiraos, Independently Published
Silver Award: Painting Joy: the Art and Life of Fernando Llort, Teddi Ahrens, Story Tree Prints
Bronze Award: When Life Gives You Risk, Make Risk Theatre, Edwin Wong, Friesen Press
BODY/MIND/SPIRIT
Gold Award: Trust Your Intuition, Robin Pollak, Muse Literary
Silver Award: Life Skills, Marian K. Volkman, Loving Healing Press
Bronze Award: Who Will Accompany You?, Meg Stafford with Kate Stafford and Gale Stafford, River Grove Books
Bronze Award: Biomechanics of Your Body, Tracy L Markley, Independently Published
BUSINESS/SALES/ECONOMICS
Gold Award: Make Me the Boss, Emily Tsitrian, Mar Chiquita Publishing
Silver Award: Not Your Job, Pierce Brantley, Invictas Publishing House
Bronze Award: Kickass Presentations, Dan Fraser, Spirit Bear Books
Bronze Award: Humony Leadership, Steven Howard, Caliente Press
COOKING
Gold Award: Conversations Behind the Kitchen Door, Emmanuel Laroche, Morgan James Publishing
Silver Award: The Blake-Lewin Family Cookbook of Traditional Jewish Recipes, Mark M. Bello, 8Grand Publications
Bronze Award: Irresistibly Vegan, Elvira Rodriguez Alonso, Independently Published
EDUCATION
Gold Award: Indoctrinated, Ron Malhotra, KMD Books
Silver Award: #MINDSET A Research-Based to Understanding Motivation, Mary Kovach, Strategic Edge Innovation Publishing
Bronze Award: Roots and Wings, Lili-Ann Kriegler, Independently Published
HEALTH & FITNESS
Gold Award: HAIR LOSS: Options for Restoration & Reversal 2nd Edition, Gustavo J. Gomez, Halo Publishing International
Silver Award: Biomechanics of Your Body, Tracy L Markley, Independently Published
Bronze Award: Fit to Eat, Millie Osborne, Independently Published
HISTORY
Gold Award: Einstein: The Man and His Mind, Gary S. Berger, Michael DiRuggiero, Damiani
Silver Award: Newburyport Clipper Heritage Trail, Volume II, Ghlee E. Woodworth, Independently Published
Bronze Award: Miracles Through Hell, Jerry M. Elman, Waterview Books
Bronze Award: We The Presidents, Ronald Gruner, Libratum Press
HUMANITIES
Gold Award: Fragile Minds, Diane Lane Chambers, Ellexa Press
Silver Award: Rue’s Butterfly, Donna McCart Welser, New Degree Press
Bronze Award: Piece of Work, Danielle Tantone, Independently Published
Bronze Award: America’s Loveless Age, Noel Terry, BookBaby
MEMOIR/AUTOBIOGRAPHY/BIOGRAPHY
Gold Award: Almost Full Circle, Jacqueline Greer Graham, Independently Published
Silver Award: Miracles Through Hell, Jerry M. Elman, Waterview Books
Silver Award: Nonni in Japan: Around the World at 80 Years Old!, Jon Svensson, Chaos To Order Publishing
Bronze Award: All In With Love, James Gardiner, Friesen Press
Bronze Award: Around The Fire, Susan Muwanse Kasedde, AuthorHouse
Bronze Award: In Herschel’s Wake, Michael Wohl, Boyle & Dalton
Bronze Award: Salmon in the Seine, Norris Comer, Milspeak Books
PARENTING/FAMILY/RELATIONSHIPS
Gold Award: Baby Ecology, Anya Dunham, Encradled Press
Silver Award: Rue’s Butterfly, Donna McCart Welser, New Degree Press
Silver Award: Who Will Accompany You?, Meg Stafford with Kate Stafford and Gale Stafford, River Grove Books
Bronze Award: Emotional Magnetism, Sandy Gerber, Page Two Press,
Bronze Award: Saved by Hope, Jenny Lowe, Muse Literary
PETS/ANIMALS (Fiction and Non-Fiction/Adult and Children's Books)
Gold Award: The Dog Who Wanted To Be A Bird, Giuseppe Scarpine, Epaphus Publishing
Silver Award: Little Lovable Lucy’s Big Day, Norma E. Roth and Shayna Rose Penn, Wag Your Tale Press
Bronze Award: The Arctic Quest, Minda Gomez, MoGo Multimedia
RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY/INSPIRATION
Gold Award: The Orphan Carpenter, Kenneth Ian McQuarrie, Carpenter’s Son Publishing
Silver Award: Salt & Light; The Complete Jesus, Jonathan G. Dean, Independently Published
Silver Award: The Lighthouse, Glenn C. Daman, Crosslink Publishing
Bronze Award: HE IS! Knowing God through Fifty Scriptural Meditations, Mark R. Worden, West Bow Press
Bronze Award: Leadership with a Servant’s Heart; Leading in Your Workplace, Kevin Wayne Johnson, Writing for the Lord Ministries
Bronze Award: This Book Found You!, Beronica Parnham, Gatekeeper Press
SCIENCE (Mathematics and logic, biological science, physical science, and social science.)
Gold Award: Einstein: The Man and His Mind, Gary S. Berger, Michael DiRuggiero, Damiani
Silver Award: Toward a Model of Constitutions, Williams Kuttikadan, Houndstooth Press
SELF HELP
Gold Award: How to Be Happy on Mondays, Bruce McCombs, Independently Published
Silver Award: Life Skills, Marian K. Volkman, Loving Healing Press
Silver Award: Visible Strengths, Mary Mosope Adeyemi, New Degree Press
Bronze Award: A Fraction Stronger, Mark Berridge, Major Street Publishing
Bronze Award: Knowing You, Dr. Amanda Foo-Ryland, Panoma Press
Bronze Award: Values First, Laura Eigel, Houndstooth Press
Bronze Award: What Your Doctor Wants You to Know to Crush Medical Debt, Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington, Independently Published
SOCIETAL ISSUES
Gold Award: Toward a Model of Constitutions, Williams Kuttikadan, Houndstooth Press
Silver Award: Schnooks, Crooks, Liars & Scoundrels, Gene Berardelli, New Degree Press
Bronze Award: Our Threatened Kin – Fur, Feather & Fin, Dev Shah, Notion Press
TRAVEL
Gold Award: The Backpacker Lifecycle, Brendyn Zachary, Independently Published
Silver Award: Clouds: love poems from above the fray, Jon Meyer, Joshua Tree Interactive
Bronze Award: Nonni in Japan: Around the World at 80 Years Old!, Jon Svensson, Chaos To Order Publishing
WRITING AND PUBLISHING
Gold Award: The Mindful Author, Roxanne McCarty-O’Kane, Independently Published
Silver Award: Unlocking the Novella-in-Flash, Michael Loveday, Ad Hoc Fiction
Bronze Award: Make Your Author emPact, Stephanie Feger, Stargazer Publications
REGIONAL AWARD WINNERS
CANADA EAST: A Slippery Shadow. Gary D. McGugan, Castelane
CANADA WEST: Baby Ecology, Anya Dunham, Encradled Press
GREAT LAKES: You Have The Right to Remain Silent, Mark M. Bello, 8Grand Publications
MEXICO: The Arctic Quest, Minda Gomez, MoGo Multimedia
MID-ATLANTIC: Birdwatcher, Ann Greyson, Independently Published
MIDWEST: Pool of Tears, Melissa Rea, Melange Books
NORTH EAST: Still, the Sky, Tom Pearson, Ransom Poet Publishers
SOUTH: Sabal Palms and the Southern Squall, Terry Overton, Emerald House Group
SOUTHEAST: It’s Who We Are, Anthony Timiraos, Independently Published
WESTERN MOUNTAIN: Fragile Minds, Diane Lane Chambers, Ellexa Press
WESTERN PACIFIC: Like Sapphire Blue, Marisa Billions, Mirador Publishing
GLOBAL AWARD WINNERS
AFRICA: Send Her Back and Other Stories, Munashe Kaseke, Mukana Press
ASIA: Ichiro and the Great Mountain, W. Nikola-Lisa, Gyroscope Books
AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND/AUSTRALASIA: The Bridge to Magic, Alex Thornbury, Shadow Lore Publishing
EUROPE: Einstein: The Man and His Mind, Gary S. Berger, Michael DiRuggiero, Damiani
NORTH AMERICA: Like Sapphire Blue, Marisa Billions, Mirador Publishing
SOUTH AMERICA: Painting Joy: the Art and Life of Fernando Llort, Teddi Ahrens, Story Tree Prints