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Thank you to all the authors and publishers who have enriched our lives tremendously this year with your excellent book submissions! The quality of books submitted was outstanding and the judges had a tough time making their selections of winners and finalists. The Next Generation Indie Book Awards saw tremendous growth this year with 20% more entries over last year. We are excited to be hosting our annual awards ceremony in conjunction with American Library Association’s annual conference being held in Washington, DC. We look forward to celebrating all the winners and finalists at our June 21st awards ceremony at the historic Mayflower Hotel in DC.

This year we were thrilled to welcome back Co-Chair, Cathy Teets of Headline Books. We are all grateful to receive Cathy’s seasoned advice, enthusiasm, support and assistance in growing the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Headline Books, the first and only recipient of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards ‘Publisher of the Year’ award, has won close to 500 awards through various awards programs. It is with great pleasure that this year, alongside Cathy Teets of Headline Books, we will be honoring the second ever winner of the ‘Publisher of the Year’ award, which is being awarded to She Writes Press. Congratulations to She Writes for all of your dedicated work and ongoing support of authors and for producing quality, award-winning books, year after year. Also, a massive thank you to co-founder and literary agent Marilyn Allen, for her wisdom, support, expertise, and continued kindness, generosity and keen desire to help authors. On behalf of everyone, I’d like to express our ongoing gratitude to Shelley Anderson, our dedicated and hard working Awards Coordinator, who always works tirelessly to ensure the smooth running of our awards program – Shelley, you are awesome! Thank you to all the judges, and to Tag Goulet, Beth Kallman-Werner, Lolly de Jonge, Ashley Teets, Heidi Ferber, Shea Megale, Meghan Taylor and Peter Cyngot for all your support, advice and dedicated work. As always, we are honored and humbled to put on this awards program each year because of all of the talented writers and publishers! I wish you ongoing success with your books now and in the future. (Catherine Goulet)

Message from Co-Chairperson, Cathy Teets It’s an honor to co-chair the Next Generation Indie Book Awards and a pleasure to be a publisher in the burgeoning technological markets that enhance and grow our business. Authors are amazing and the quality of submissions I receive continues to get better every year. The face of publishing is ever changing and this is a time like no other for authors to get their work in front of small, midsize, and large publishing houses. An Indie Book Award is a prestigious marketing tool for authors and Cathy Teets publishers whose work is recognized by this hard working group of individuals and it may open doors to amazing opportunities for future works. Many thanks to Catherine Goulet for including me in this honorable group and for her continued efforts to help authors and publishers in this highly competitive business. (Cathy Teets)

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THE WINNERS AND FINALISTS for the 2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards are: GRAND PRIZE WINNERS Fiction

Non-Fiction

FIRST PLACE WINNER ($1,500 PRIZE) Beloved Mother, by Laura Hunter (Bluewater Publications)

FIRST PLACE WINNER ($1,500 PRIZE) The Telling Image: Shapes of Changing Times, by Lois Farfel Stark (Greenleaf Book Group Press)

SECOND PLACE WINNER ($750 PRIZE) Two Skies Before Night, by Robert Gryn (Self-Published)

SECOND PLACE WINNER ($750 PRIZE) The Stephen Decatur House: A History, by James Tertius de Kay, Michael Fazio, Osborne Phinizy Mackie, and Katherine Malone-France (The White House Historical Association)

THIRD PLACE WINNER ($500 PRIZE) Torment: A Novella, by H.D. Hunter (The Southern District Publishing Company)

THIRD PLACE WINNER ($500 PRIZE) Tales from an Uncertain World: What Other Assorted Disasters Can Teach Us About Climate Change, by L.S. Gardiner (University of Iowa Press)

HONORABLE MENTION ($250 PRIZE)

Gather & Make: Plant-Based Projects for All Seasons, by Genevieve Layman (Azara, LLC)

CATEGORY WINNERS AND FINALISTS (*All Finalists are listed in alphabetical order)

Action/Adventure (Fiction) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • Burning Ridge: A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery, by Margaret Mizushima (Crooked Lane Books) FINALISTS: •R aven and The Panther, by John Fennell II (Self-Published) • Running to Graceland, by John Slayton (Wise Ink) •S olar Reboot, by Matthew D. Hunt (Self-Published) • The Benghazi Affair, by Steven E. Wilson (H-G Books) • The Siegfried Contingency, by Steven Laskin (Enrapture Publishing)

African American WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •A ngie Brown: A Jim Crow Romance, by Karen Kossie-Chernyshev (Outskirts Press) FINALISTS: •A Fistful of Honey, by Malena Crawford (Transformation Press) •A Righteous Summer, by C. Russell Thompson (CreateSpace)

•B lack Millennials and the Church: Meet Me Where I Am, by Joshua L. Mitchell (Judson Press) • The Stump: My Way Out of Chicago’s South Side, by Terry L. Braddock and Kathleen A. Braddock (Self-Published) • Try and Be Somebody: The Story of Dr. Henry Lake Dickason, by Becky Hatcher Crabtree and Merri Jackson Hess (Fathom Publishing Company)

Animals/Pets WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •C harley’s Horse, by Judith Shaw (Laughing Dog Press) FINALISTS: • Cheeky and Charlemagne, by Donna Marie Seim (Peter E Randall Publisher) • Fostering Marcel...the bond between human and animal, by Vernita Leins & Josie (Maine Authors Publishing) •P ickles the Dog, Adopted, by Kat Socks (Kat’s Socks) • Rescue Matters, by C.J. English (English House Publishing) • The Last Rhino, by Deborah Stevenson (Frog Prince Books)

Anthology WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •T he Music of the Soul Lives On, by Henry Mackaman (David Strand) FINALISTS: • # NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women, by Lisa Charleyboy & Mary Beth Leatherdale (Annick Press) • 1 2 High Crime Adventures of Dr. Christian Maier, by Glenn Haas (Author House) •A bout Face: Essays on Recovery, Therapies, and Controversies of Addictions in Canada, Edited by Douglas Gosse (Breakwater Books Ltd.) •M ae West Between the Covers, by Michael Gregg Michaud (BearManor Media) •T he Refractive Thinker Vol XV: Nonprofits: Strategies for Effective Management, by Managing Editor, Dr. Cheryl Lentz (The Refractive Thinker Press)

Autobiography/Biography WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •F orty Gavels: The Life of Reuben Soderstrom and the Illinois AFL-CIO Volume I: 1860-1930, Volume II: 1930-1949, Volume III: 1950-1970, by Carl Soderstrom, Robert Soderstrom, Chris Stevens, and Andrew Burt (CWS Publishing) FINALISTS: •C all Me Phaedra: The Life and Times of Movement Lawyer Fay Stender, by Lise Pearlman (Regent Press) • I Would Not Step Back...Phil Lamason, by Hilary Pedersen and Associated Writers (Phil Lamason Heritage Centre Trust Inc.) • Maharishi & Me: Seeking Enlightenment with the Beatles’ Guru, by Susan Shumsky (Skyhorse Publishing) • Paralyzed: Finding Love and Happiness After My Spinal Cord Injury, by Kevin C. Smith & M. A. Florence (M & S Publishing) • Waking Up Safer? An Anesthesiologist’s Record, by Berend Mets (Silverwood Books)

Business WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE •T o Make Riders Faster, by Anna Dopico (A Dopico Consulting Inc) • Wellness Incorporated, by Jennifer Buchanan (Tune In Press) FINALISTS: • An Unlikely Intervention: A Startup Company’s Quest to Conquer the World’s Second Leading Killer of Children, by Thomas Washing (Leather Apron Media)

•A sskickonomics: The Powerful Unseen Force Behind Every Entrepreneur, by Kristen Joy Laidig (Greine Publications) •D esigning International Partnership Programs A Primer for Partners: How to Structure for Sustainability, Efficiency, and Development Impact, by Andrea E Stumpf (Self-Published) • Interconnectivity, Flow, and Balance: A ValuesBased Framework for Reinventing Leadership in Uncertain Times, by Yvette Bethel (Organizational Soul) • The Entrepreneurial Compass, by Laura Ponticello (Divine Phoenix LLC) • Value Trap: Theory of Universal Valuation, by Brian M Nelson (Valuentum Securities, Inc.)

Career WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •S elling Through Your Heart: Empowering You to Build Relationships for Financial Freedom, by Shirlene Reeves, Phd. (AVIVA Publishing) FINALISTS: • 3 Vital Questions: Transforming Workplace Drama, by David Emerald (Polaris Publishing) •F rom Dream to Delivery, by Don L. Daglow (Sausalito Media LLC) •T aking God to Work: The Keys to Ultimate Success, by Steve Reynolds and David L. Winters (Daviwin) • The Employee Millionaire: How to Use Your Day Job to Become a Millionaire with Rental Properties, by H. J. Chammas (Partridge Publishing Singapore) • The Modern Seller, by Amy Franko (Smart Business Books) • Your Invisible Toolbox: The Technological Ups and Interpersonal Downs of the Millennial Generation, by Rowena Crosbie and Deborah Rinner (Business Publications Corporation)

Chick Lit WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •W hat We Do for Love, by Anne Pfeffer (Bold Print Press) FINALISTS: • Electric IMPULSE: Love, Life & Sex, by Angel Hilson (Writers’ Raven Publishing) •L ove and the TSA, by Mary Lash (Grist Mill Press) • One More Foxtrot, by Joyce Hicks (Encore Books) • Runaways, by Rachel Sawden (Self-Published) • Waking Up in Vegas, by Gabrielle Dorian (Self-Published)

Children’s/Juvenile Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •S tranded on Thin Ice, by Sharon CassanoLochman (Ontario Shore Publishing) FINALISTS: •A Most Slanticulis Christmas, by Beaufort Smedley (Self-Published) •C harley’s Horse, by Judith Shaw (Laughing Dog Press) ne Small Spark, by Jackie Minniti (Anaiah Press) •O • The Last Rhino, by Deborah Stevenson (Frog Prince Books) • Trapper’s Grounding, by Dawn Chevoya (Morgan James Publishing LLC)

Children’s/Juvenile Non-Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •O ver on a Desert: Somewhere in the World, by Marianne Berkes Illustrated by Jill Dubin (Dawn Publications) FINALISTS: • A World of Wonder: A Child’s Interactive Book of Wonder, by Brent A. Ford, Lucy McCullough Hazlehurst (nVizn Ideas LLC) • Let’s Talk Weather, TV Forecasting: Behind the Scenes, by Amy Sweezey (Story Farm) • The Book of Lua: Stories and Wisdom from a Little Cat with Mobility Challenges, by Lua and Dania Sheldon (Kittenhaus Press) • The News about Jesus and How He Saved the World, by Benjamin Morse (Orson and Co.) • Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Kids: 60 Fun Activities to Help Children Self-Regulate, Focus, and Succeed, by Kelli Miller (Callisto Media)

Children’s Picture Book (0-5 Years) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE •H enry Winterbottom and the Feeling Rainbow, by Jen B Wild (La Pixie Publishing) • I Know You’re Here, by Krista Betcher (Beaver’s Pond Press) FINALISTS: •H ome on the Rocking R Ranch, by Connie Perez (Rocking R Books) • I ’m NOT just a Scribble..., by Diane Alber (Diane Alber Art LLC) • J un Anzu, by Sara Madden (Author House) •T he Busy Toddler’s A to Z, by Susie & Vincent Pi (Archway Publishing) •T he Dirt Girl, by Jodi Dee (Self-Published) •T oo, by Sara Madden (Author House)

Children’s Picture Book (6 Years & Up) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE •C ome Walk in the Fynbos With Me, by Susan Schadler, Illustrated by Lynne Seitzer and John M.T. Seitzer, (Beaver’s Pond Press) •H e’s Your Daddy: Ducklings, Joeys, Kits, and More, by Charline Profiri, Illustrated by Andrea Gabriel (Dawn Publications) FINALISTS: •E llie and Her Emotional Dragons, by Joseph Goodrich (Wisdom House Books) •F ly Possum Fly, by Grant Maloy Smith (Headline Books) • Hugo’s Dilemma, by Frank Saraco (Write Way Publishing Company LLC) • Piccadilly and the Jolly Raindrops, by Lisa Anne Novelline (Self-Published) • Puppy Pickup Day, by April M. Cox (Little Labradoodle Publishing) • Shiny and New, by Robert Chafe and Grant Boland (Breakwater Books Ltd.) • What’s Going Down in Prairie Dog Town?, by Alan J. Bartels (Mascot Books)

Children’s Picture Book Non-Fiction (All Ages) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •T he White House Easter Egg Roll: A History for All Ages, by Jonathan Pliska, Illustrated by John Hutton (The White House Historical Association) FINALISTS: •B alarama’s Story: An Elephant’s Journey, by D.K. Bhaskar and Alladi Jayasri (Peppertree Publishers) • C is for Christmas, by Michelle Medlock Adams (Little Lamb Books) • Paddle Perch Climb: Bird Feet are Neat, Written and Illustrated by Laurie Ellen Angus (Dawn Publications) • Pepe Learns to Run Again: An Inspirational True Story, by Christina Potter (Dog Hair Press) • Pysanky Promise, by Cathy Witbeck (Calico Barn Books)

Christian Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •S helamzion Queen of Israel, by Lauren Jacobs (Naledi) FINALISTS: • A Night on Kingwood, by Jayson Derowitsch (LifeRich Publishing)

•B ible Stories According to Tuffy Turtle, by Joan McNamara (Xulon Press) •B lood Moon Redemption, by Judy DuCharme (Ambassador International) •B urden Stone, by William Ray and Chris Danielson (Seaborne Books) •P lease Love Umma, by Gracie Kim (CreateSpace)

Christian Non-Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •T he Making of a Dragonfly: Following Christ Through the Winds of Change, by Mary Ethel Eckard (Self-Published) FINALISTS: •G enerosity: The Art of Giving, by Rubens Ruba (CreateSpace) • God Is Out to Get Us: At All Costs - The Life of Abraham, by Carol Bond Wagner (Relentless Pursuit Media, LLC) •T he Cheesehead Devotional: Hall of Fame Edition, by Judy DuCharme (SonRise Devotionals, an imprint of Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas) • The Only Father I Ever Knew: How a Fatherless Child Finally Found True Love, by Lisa Burkhardt Worley (Pearls of Promise Ministries) • Unceasing: A Parent’s Guide to Conquer Worry and Pray with Power, by Susan K. Macias (Self-Published)

Coffee Table Book/Photography WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •T he Telling Image: Shapes of Changing Times, by Lois Farfel Stark (Greenleaf Book Group Press) FINALISTS: •F lying Sleeves: The Grandeur of Chinese Opera, by Chua Ee Kiam, by Simply Green) •M asterfully Human: The Art of Gaugengigl, by Tracy L. Kamerer (Henry Morrison Flagler Museum) •N atchez Style, by William Bradley, Regina Charboneau, Bridget Green, Photography by Manny Rodriguez (PGC Press) •S now, Sand, Ice, by Thomas Pickarski (Self-Published) • The Cottages of Lake Worth, by Dean Sherwin, Janice Snearer, Taylor Jones (The Cottager Press) • The Stephen Decatur House: A History, by James Tertius de Kay, Michael Fazio, Osborne Phinizy Mackie, and Katherine Malone-France (The White House Historical Association)

Current Events/Social Change WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE •B oomers to Millennials: Moving America Forward, by Daniel R. Rubin & Nathan H. Rubin (Bardolf & Company) •K ings, Conquerors, Psychopaths: From Alexander to Hitler to the Corporation, by Joseph N. Abraham, MD (University of Louisiana Press) FINALISTS: •A merica Deconstructed, by Chaithanya Sohan & Shaima Adin (Motivational Press) •P arents Under Pressure: Struggling to Raise Children in an Unequal America, by Karen Zilberstein (Levellers Press) •R edlined: A Memoir of Race, Change, and Fractured Community in 1960s Chicago, by Linda Gartz (She Writes Press) • The Daddies, by Kimberly Dark (Brill) • Until the Sky Turns Silver, by Diana Faujour Skelton and Jean Stallings (Sondiata Global Media)

E-Book Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •T hief’s Theme, by M.A.N. (Amazon) FINALISTS: •D uby’s Doctor, by Iris Chacon (Delia Stewart) •L ate Harvest Green, by Lois Requist (Benicia Literary Arts) •S tranger Things Have Happened, by Thomas Gaffney (Kindle Direct Publishing) •T he Exchange, by Dustin Stevens (Kindle Direct Publishing) • The Strange Courtship of Abigail Bird, by John Blumenthal (Regal House Publishing)

E-Book Non-Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • J uggling: From Antiquity to the Middle Ages: The Forgotten History of Throwing and Catching, by Thom Wall (Modern Vaudeville Press) FINALISTS: • A Last Survivor of the Orphan Trains, A Memoir, by William Walters and Victoria Golden (Orphan Books) • Radical Revolution: The Fight for Animal Liberation, by Stephen Saunders (CreateSpace) • Redlined: A Memoir of Race, Change, and Fractured Community in 1960s Chicago, by Linda Gartz (She Writes Press) • The World Looked Away: Vietnam After the War, by Dave Bushy (Archway Publishing) • Wildlife in Persimmon Paradise, by Susan Lindsley (ThomasMax Publishing)

Education/Academic (Non-Fiction)

First Novel (70,000-90,000 Words)

WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •T heatrical Journey Playbook: Introducing Science to Early Learners through Guided Pretend Play, by Elizabeth Bruce (CentroNía)

WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •O f Metal and Earth, by Jennifer M. Lane (CreateSpace)

FINALISTS: •C ongressional Procedure: A Practical Guide to the Legislative Process in the U.S. Congress, by Richard A. Arenberg, Foreword by Alan S. Frumin (TheCapitol.Net, Inc) •H AIR LOSS: Options for Restoration & Reversal, by Gustavo J Gomez, Ph.D. (Halo Publishing International) •L et’s Talk Weather, TV Forecasting: Behind the Scenes, by Amy Sweezey (Story Farm) •L GBTQ-Inclusive Hospice and Palliative Care: A Practical Guide to Transforming Professional Practice, by Kimberly D. Acquaviva (Harrington Park Press) •T he ABCs of Law School: Diary of a First Year Student, by Teresa Power (Stafford House Books, Inc.)

Fantasy WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •T wo Skies Before Night, by Robert Gryn (Self-Published) FINALISTS: • Braided Dimensions, Book 1, by Marie Judson (Rural Scholar Press) • Mistress of Legend: Guinevere’s Tale Book 3, by Nicole Evelina (Lawson Gartner Publishing) • Opal of Light, by Norma Hinkens (Dunecadia Publishing) • Theorie of the Storm, by Jane Delaney (Self-Published) • The Wizards of Central Park West, by Arjay Lewis (Mindbender Press)

First Novel (Under 70,000 Words) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •L ight and Stone, by Brian C. McCullough (Fantasy Engineering) FINALISTS: •R unning to Graceland, by John Slayton (Wise Ink) •S ugar Reports and Homemade Dill Pickles, by Robert B. Riefstahl (Rob&Cyn Publishing) •S urviving McCoy, by E. K. McCoy (Self-Published) •T he Crossroads of Logan Michaels, by James M Roberts (Koehler Books) •T rapper’s Grounding, by Dawn Chevoya (Morgan James Publishing LLC)

FINALISTS: •A ltitude, by Sandi Levy (Self-Published) • J ust Like February, by Deborah Batterman (SparkPress) •K atydids and Trains: Fading Sounds from the Cherokee Fringe, by B.L. Perryman (IRM Publishing) •T ake Hart, by F. J. Talley (Western Shore Books) •T he Narrow Path, by Kris Laubscher (Wild Rose Publishing)

First Novel (Over 90,000 Words) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •B eloved Mother, by Laura Hunter (Bluewater Publications) FINALISTS: • Awaiting Identification, by R.J. Fox (Fish Out of Water Books) • Courage and Complicity, by Claudette Languedoc (Sapare Press) • Empire of Glass, by Kaitlin Solimine (Ig Publishing) • Lipstick on the Strawberry, by Margaret Ann Spence (The Wild Rose Press, Inc.) • Year of the Amphibian, by Christopher Pickert (Wingseed Press)

General Fiction/Novel (Under 80,000 Words) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •R ide, by Katie Patterson (Outskirts Press) FINALISTS: • I n the Shadow of War, by Patrick M. Garry (Kenric Books) • Late Harvest Green, by Lois Requist (Benicia Literary Arts) • Light and Stone, by Brian C. McCullough (Fantasy Engineering) • The Crossroads of Logan Michaels, by James M Roberts (Koehler Books) • The Prince of Orange County, by Kareem Tayyar (Pelekinesis)

General Fiction/Novel (Over 80,000 Words) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •T he Strange Courtship of Abigail Bird, by John Blumenthal (Regal House Publishing)

FINALISTS: •B egotten Not Made, by Conal Creedon (Irishtown Press) • Courage and Complicity, by Claudette Languedoc (Sapare Press) • The Deceit of Riches, by V M Karren (Fly-ByNight Press) •T he Same River, by Lisa Reddick (She Writes Press) • Year of the Amphibian, by Christopher Pickert (Wingseed Press)

General Non-Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE •F ake Views? The Donald Trump Book of Covers, by Ben Arogundade (White Labels Books) • The Stephen Decatur House: A History, by James Tertius de Kay, Michael Fazio, Osborne Phinizy Mackie, and Katherine Malone-France (The White House Historical Association) FINALISTS: • Congressional Procedure: A Practical Guide to the Legislative Process in the U.S. Congress, by Richard A. Arenberg, Foreword by Alan S. Frumin (TheCapitol.Net, Inc) • Masterfully Human: The Art of Gaugengigl, by Tracy L. Kamerer (Henry Morrison Flagler Museum) • Stories from the Tenth-Floor Clinic: A Nurse Practitioner Remembers, by Marianna Crane (She Writes Press) • The Making, Breaking, and Renewal of a SurgeonScientist: A Personal Perspective of the Physician Crisis in America, by Steven E. Wilson, MD (H-G Books) • Threads Around the World: From Arabian Weaving to Batik in Zimbabwe, by Deb Brandon (Schiffer Publishing) • To Make Riders Faster, by Anna Dopico (A Dopico Consulting Inc)

Gift/Specialty/Novelty Book WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •L ettering from A to Z, by Phawnda Moore (Time Printing) FINALISTS: • Anna at the Art Museum, by Hazel Hutchins & Gail Herbert, Illustrated by Lil Crump (Annick Press) • Finding Hope in The Darkness of Grief, by Diamante Lavendar (Balboa Press) • I Know You’re Here, by Krista Betcher (Beaver’s Pond Press) • Losing My Reflection, by Kim Owen Mazur (Beaver’s Pond Press)

•P alm Beach Estates & Lifestyles: The Best of the Best, by Star Group International (Star Group Books) •T he Silent Nightingale, by Lamis S. Solaim, Illustrated by Erin Nowak (Mascot Publishing)

Graphic Novels WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •T he Flutter Collection, by Jennie Wood (Dark Horse Books) FINALISTS: •A stral Genesis, by Ivan M. Cohen and Jay Magnum (Pet Piranha Entertainment) •B lackwax Boulevard: Five Years, What A Surprise (2012-2017), by Dmitri Jackson (Frotoon Press) •S trange Fruit II, by Joel Christian Gill (Fulcrum Publishing) •T he Book of Joe, by Daniel Misdea (Koehler Books) • The Cautioner’s Tale, by R. M. Wilburn (Amazon)

Health/Wellness (Non-Fiction) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •A Friend Indeed: Help Those You Love When They Grieve, by Amy Florian; Contribution by Ken Florian (Corgenius, Inc.) FINALISTS: • An Unlikely Intervention: A Startup Company’s Quest to Conquer the World’s Second Leading Killer of Children, by Thomas Washing (Leather Apron Media) egacies from the Living Room: A Love-Grief Equation, •L by Debra Parker Oliver (Outskirts Press) • My Parent’s Keeper: The Guilt, Grief, Guesswork, and Unexpected Gifts of Caregiving, by Jody Gastfriend (Yale University Press: Health & Wellness) • The Refractive Thinker: Vol XIV: Health Care: The Impact on Leadership, Business, and Education, by Managing Editor Dr. Cheryl Lentz (The Refractive Thinker Press) • Yin & Yang Nutrition for Dogs: Maximizing Health with Whole Foods, Not Drugs, by Judy Morgan DVM and Hue Grant (36 Paws Press)

Historical Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •A shes, by Sharon Gloger Friedman (Outskirts Press) FINALISTS: • Courage and Complicity, by Claudette Languedoc (Sapare Press) • Girl with a Gun: An Annie Oakley Mystery, by Kari Bovee (Spark Press)

• I am Mrs. Jesse James, by Pat Wahler (Blank Slate Press) • Maggie: A Journey of Love, Loss and Survival, by Vicki Tapia (Sun Drop Press) • The Storm over Paris, by William Ian Grubman (Dupapier Press)

Historical Non-Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •N atchez Style, by William Bradley, Regina Charboneau, Bridget Green, Photography by Manny Rodriguez (PGC Press)

•A Friend Indeed: Help Those You Love When They Grieve, by Amy Florian; Contribution by Ken Florian (Corgenius, Inc.) •M anage Your Financial Life - Just Starting Out, by Nancy Doyle (The Doyle Group, LLC) •S ix Basic Cooking Techniques: Culinary Essentials for the Home Cook, by Jennifer Clair (HCNY Press) •T he Anti-Cookbook: Easy, Thrifty Recipes for Food-Smart Living, by Shelley Onderdonk and Rebecca Bloom (Claws Out Press) •Y in & Yang Nutrition for Dogs: Maximizing Health with Whole Foods, Not Drugs, by Judy Morgan DVM and Hue Grant (36 Paws Press)

FINALISTS: •F lorida Made: The 25 Most Important Figures Who Shaped the State, by George S. LeMieux & Laura E. Mize (The History Press) • Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths: From Alexander to Hitler to the Corporation, by Joseph N. Abraham, MD (University of Louisiana Press) • Maharishi & Me: Seeking Enlightenment with the Beatles’ Guru, by Susan Shumsky (Skyhorse Publishing) • “Our Little Monitor”: The Greatest Invention of the Civil War, by Anna Gibson Holloway and Jonathan W. White (Kent State University Press) • Remembering Shanghai: A Memoir of Socialites, Scholars and Scoundrels, by Isabel Sun Chao and Claire Chao (Plum Brook) • Thursday Afternoon Cooking Club, Established 1891, by Sondra Langel, Photography by Larry Schwarm (MM Bookworks, LLC.)

FINALISTS: •A Dolphin and a Pilot, by Steven Lane Smith (Outskirts Press) •A gents of APE, by Donna Joy Usher (Lush Publications) • Colt Harper: Esteemed Vampire Cat, by Tyrolin Puxty (Self-Published) • Laugh Out Loud: 40 Women Humorists Celebrate Then and Now...Before We Forget, by Allia Zobel Nolan (AlliaWrites/University of Dayton Erma) • Max and the Multiverse, by Zachry Wheeler (Mayhematic Press)

Horror

Illustrations

WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •G ypsy Blood, by Jeff Gunhus (Seven Guns Press)

WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •T he News about Jesus and How He Saved the World, Written and Illustrated by Benjamin Morse (Orson and Co.)

FINALISTS: •C rone: A Witch’s Tale, by Jae Mazer (Feathered Tentacle Press) •H abitat for Human Remains, by Scott A. Lerner (Camel Press) • J ubilee, by Vic Kerry (Pint Bottle Press) •P ainless, by Marty Thornley (CreateSpace) •R abid Heart, by Jeremy Wagner (Riverdale Avenue Books)

How To/Home/Garden (Non-Fiction) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •G ather & Make: Plant-Based Projects for All Seasons, by Genevieve Layman (Azara, LLC) FINALISTS: • 5 0 Ways to Love Wine More: Adventures in Wine Appreciation, by Jim Laughren (Crosstown Publishing LLC)

Humor/Comedy WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •G host Busting Mystery: Shady Hoosier Detective Agency Series (Book 1), by Daisy Pettles (Hot Pants Press, LLC)

FINALISTS: •H alf-Cat, by DJ Corchin, Illustrated by Tyler Hawx (The phazelFOZ Company, LLC) • I Know You’re Here, by Krista Betcher, Illustrated by Kari Vick (Beaver’s Pond Press) • I n the Soft Moonlight, Written and Illustrated by Donna Peltier Bain (Self-Published) • Nai Lert Park: In Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the Hilton International Bangkok, Paintings by Taveepong Limmakorn (Limmark Advertising Co., Ltd.) •T he Silent Nightingale, by Lamis S. Solaim, Illustrated by, Erin Nowak (Mascot Publishing)

Inspirational Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •T HE ENCORE: A Transformational Thriller, by Lauren Holmes (Frontiering)

Memoirs (Historical/Legacy/Career) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •H URLEY: From the Beginning, by Hurley Haywood and Sean Cridland (Visions of Power Press)

FINALISTS: •A Dolphin and a Pilot, by Steven Lane Smith (Outskirts Press) •K ate in the Land of Myths and Wonders, by J.P.H. Tan (Harvest Global Network) •L ucy, go see., by Marianne Maili (Chez Soi Press) •P ainted Oxen, by Thomas Lloyd Qualls (Homebound Publications) •T he Conscious Whole, by William T. Kenny (Circle of Friends Press) •T he Contract Between Heaven and Earth, by John W. Howell and Gwen M. Plano (Keewaydin Lane Books) •Z etta the Poinsettia, by Alma Hammond (Sweetbeet Books)

FINALISTS: • How We Survive Here: Families Across Time, by Claire Gebben (Coffeetown Press) • Job Description: Trial Judge; Eleven and A Half Years on The Bench, by Robert K. Young • Lost Without the River, by Barbara Hoffbeck Scoblic (She Writes Press) • Remembering Shanghai: A Memoir of Socialites, Scholars and Scoundrels, by Isabel Sun Chao and Claire Chao (Plum Brook) • The War Outside My Window: The Civil War Diary of LeRoy Wiley Gresham, 1860-1865, Edited by Janet Elizabeth Croon (Savas Beatie)

Inspirational Non-Fiction

Memoirs (Other)

WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •T he 50-Year Secret, by Julie MacNeil (Koehler Books)

WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •T he Stump: My Way Out of Chicago’s South Side, by Terry L. Braddock and Kathleen A. Braddock (Self-Published)

FINALISTS: • A Man’s LEGacy, by Bill Zabelny (BZchronicles) • Maja and Me: My Journey with My Lesbian Daughter, by Mary Rose Knutson (Paddle Press) • Organizing Her Life: How My Journey Can Help You Declutter Your Spaces and Your Life, by Laura Souders (Amazon) • The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Conscious Living, by Lorie Givens (Buck Stop Publishing) • The Truth, by Robert Barry (Amazon & Ingram Spark)

LGBTQ2 (Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/ Transgender/Queer/2-Spirited) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •T he ‘49 Indian, by Craig Moody (Vivid Imagery Publishing) FINALISTS: • An Incomplete List of My Wishes: Stories, by Jendi Reiter (Sunshot Press) ack Story Alaska, by Lance Brewer (IngramSpark) •B • Cockloft: Scenes from a Gay Marriage, by Kyle Thomas Smith (Gatekeeper Press) • HURLEY: From the Beginning, by Hurley Haywood and Sean Cridland (Visions of Power Press) • Pennsylvania Station, by Patrick E. Horrigan (Lethe Press)

FINALISTS: •F etish Girl A Memoir of Sex, Domination and Motherhood, by Bella LaVey (She Writes Press) •N othing But Blue, by Diane Meyer Lowman (She Writes Press) • Rudy’s Rules for Travel: Life Lessons from Around the Globe, by Mary K. Jensen (She Writes Press) • The Music of the Soul Lives On, by Henry Mackaman (David Strand) • Wildflowers and Train Whistles: Stories of a Coal Mining Family, by Lillian “Sissy Crone” Frazer (AuthorHouse)

Memoirs (Overcoming Adversity/ Tragedy) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •B oot Language, by Vanya Erickson (She Writes Press) FINALISTS: • 9/11: A Survivor’s Story, by Artie Van Why (Lulu) • A Last Survivor of the Orphan Trains, A Memoir, by William Walters and Victoria Golden (Orphan Books) • Blood on the Canvas, by Joseph C. Robledo (Golden Foothills Press) • Child of Grace: A Death Row Story, by Dr. Chris Brown (Self-Published)

•S HACKLED: A Journey from Political Imprisonment to Freedom, by Adam Siddiq (Lineage Publishing)

Memoirs (Personal Struggle/Health Issues) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •L ost in the Reflecting Pool: A Memoir, by Diane Pomerantz (She Writes Press) FINALISTS: •B lanket of Stars: Thru-Hiking the Camino de Santiago, by C.W. Lockhart (Labrador & Lockhart) •L ymphomaniac, by Lisa Cracchiolo (CreateSpace) •T he Comet’s Tail: A Memoir of No Memory, by Amy Nawrocki (Little Bound Books, an imprint of Homebound Publications) •T he Twenty-Seventh Letter of the Alphabet: A Memoir, by Kim Adrian (University of Nebraska Press) •T he Wilds of Aging: A Journey of Heart and Mind, by Rick Lamplugh (Self-Published)

Military WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • I Would Not Step Back...Phil Lamason, by Hilary Pedersen and Associated Writers (Phil Lamason Heritage Centre Trust Inc.) FINALISTS: •S ugar Reports and Homemade Dill Pickles, by Robert B. Riefstahl (Rob&Cyn Publishing) •T he Benghazi Affair, by Steven E. Wilson (H-G Books) • The Gift of Significance: GI Joe’s American Story of War, by Robert DeBard (Amazon KDP) • The Stump: My Way Out of Chicago’s South Side, by Terry L. Braddock and Kathleen A. Braddock (Self-Published) •T iger Bravo’s War, by Rick St John (Currahee Press)

Mind, Body and Spirit WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •T he Healing Doll Way: A Guided Process Creating Art Dolls for Self-Discovery, Awareness and Transformation, by Barb Kobe (Beavers Pond Press) FINALISTS: • A Joyful Pause: 52 Ways to Love Life, by Nicole Taylor (Evolve Philadelphia) • The Soul-Discovery Journalbook: An Intimate Journey into Self, Volumes 1-5, by Adriene Nicastro-Santos (Spirit Speaks Publishing) • The Treasure Within: An Archetypal Unfolding to Your Infinite Potential, by Shannon Pernetti and Diane Steinbrecher (Archetypal Associates)

•T he Way of the Simple Soul, by Catherine Grace Landry (Satiama) •W e Sit, Paintings by Marley Kaul, Poems by Taiju Geri Wilimek (Mill Studio Press)

Motivational WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE •A Year of Living Kindly: Choices That Will Change Your Life and the World Around You, by Donna Cameron (She Writes Press) •E levate: An Essential Guide to Life, by Joseph Deitch (Greenleaf Book Group Press) FINALISTS: •D ancing on the Tightrope: Transcending the Habits of Your Mind and Awakening to Your Fullest Life, by Beth Kurland, Ph.D. (Wellbridge Books) •D riven to Succeed: From Poverty to Podium, by Kendal Netmaker (Made For Success Publishing) • I n Case Nobody Told You: Passages of Wisdom and Encouragement, by Emily Maroutian (Maroutian Entertainment) • Ready to Fly: Stories of Strength and Courage to Inspire Your Journey Forward, by Crystal Blue (Ana Hata Publishing) • Shakespeare’s Book of Wisdom: Advice on Living a Happier, Wiser Life from William Shakespeare & Friends, by Rob Crisell (De Portola Press)

Multicultural Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •T orment: A Novella, by H.D. Hunter (The Southern District Publishing Company) FINALISTS: •E mpire of Glass, by Kaitlin Solimine (Ig Publishing) • Indigo Girl, by Suzanne Kamata (GemmaMedia) • Murder Under the Fig Tree, by Kate Jessica Raphael (She Writes Press) • The Serpent, The Puma, and The Condor: A Tale of Machu Picchu, by Gayle Marie (Mnemosyne Books) • Travellin’ Shoes, by V. M. Burns (Camel Press Books)

Mystery WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •S hadowed by Death: An Oliver Wright WWII Mystery, by Mary Adler (Dancing Dog Books) FINALISTS: •B lood and Wisdom, by Verlin Darrow (Wild Rose Press, Inc.) •M urder Under the Fig Tree, by Kate Jessica Raphael (She Writes Press)

•S hortcuts: A Valerie Benchik Novel, by E. V. Stephens (Page Publishing) •T he Moving Blade, by Michael Pronko (Raked Gravel Press) • Travellin’ Shoes, by V. M. Burns (Camel Press Books)

•T roubled Spirits, by Sandy Wolters (The Wild Rose Press, Inc) •W itch Dance, by Lori Crane (Lori Crane Entertainment)

New Age

WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •P arents Under Pressure: Struggling to Raise Children in an Unequal America, by Karen Zilberstein (Levellers Press)

WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •E thnopharmacologic Search for Psychoactive Drugs: 50 Years of Research (1967-2017), by Sir Ghillean Prance, Editor in Chief, Dennis McKenna, PHD, Managing Editor, Wade Davis, PhD & DeLoenen, Benjamin, MA, Associate Editors (Synergetic Press) FINALISTS: •H eroines of Avalon & Other Tales, by Ayn Cates Sullivan, Ph.D. (Infinite light Publishing) • J ohn E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age, by Brian C. Wilson (Wayne State University Press) •M aharishi & Me: Seeking Enlightenment with the Beatles’ Guru, by Susan Shumsky (Skyhorse Publishing) • Night Threads, A Weaving of Soul Stories from the Dreamtime, by Susan Andra Lion (Sue Lion Ink & Art Publishing) • The Dao De Jing: A Qigong Interpretation, Translation and Commentary by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming (YMAA Publication Center)

Novella (17,500-40,000 Words) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •G illyflower, by Diane Wald (She Writes Press) FINALISTS: •C lown William, by Robin Elno (IngramElliott Inc) •P ongo, Hands Through the Forest, by Sue Feenstra (Ocean Reeve Publishing) •T he Dodo Knight, by Michelle Rene (Annorlunda Books) • The Hunger Saint, by Olivia Kate Cerrone (Bordighera Press) • Torment: A Novella, by H.D. Hunter (The Southern District Publishing Company)

Paranormal WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •C laire, by Rod A. Galindo (Wordwraith Books) FINALISTS: •A ntitheus, by G.A. Minton (World Castle Publishing) •D evil’s Den: Book 1 - A Nephilim Thriller, by Jeff Altabef (Evolved Publishing) •T hree Days in Ashford, by Ty Tracey (Self-Published)

Parenting/Family (Non-Fiction)

FINALISTS: •A utism Uncensored: Pulling Back the Curtain, by Whitney Ellenby (Koehler Books) •O ff the Rails: One Family’s Journey Through Teen Addiction, by Susan Burrowes (She Writes Press) •S queaky Wheels: Travels with my Daughter by Train, Plane, Metro, Tuk-tuk and Wheelchair, by Suzanne Kamata (Wyatt-Mackenzie Publishing) •T he Powerful You, by Patrick Atkinson, Illustrated by Ernesto Anderson (Beaver’s Pond Press) •T hriving with ADHD Workbook for Kids: 60 Fun Activities to Help Children Self-Regulate, Focus, and Succeed, by Kelli Miller (Callisto Media)

Poetry WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •H OLOGLYPHS - Twilight Fields, by S. K. Yeatts (Kelsay Books) FINALISTS: •C atching the Trade Winds: Poetry of Time and Tide, by Hazel Spire (Raemark Press) •C onfessions of a Barefaced Woman, by Allison Joseph (Red Hen Press) • I n the Spirit of the Holidays: Readings to Enrich Every Jewish Holiday, by Janet Ruth Falon (Sticky Earth Books) • J ust Us Down Here, by Kelsey Gray & Rena McDonell (Reinventing the Nomad) •P remonitions, by Elizabeth Schmuhl (Wayne State University Press)

Regional Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •S outh of Little Rock, by George Rollie Adams (Outskirts Press) FINALISTS: •B urnside Field Lizard and Selected Stories, by Theresa Griffin Kennedy (Oregon Greystone Press) •L ily in the Loft, by Carol L. MacKay, Illustrated by Val Moker (Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing) •S uzanne Stories, by Brenda Loy Wilson (Self-Published)

•T he Grist Mill Bone, by B.B. Shamp (BookLocker) •T ree Dreams: A Novel, by Kristin Kaye (Spark Press)

Regional Non-Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •D iscovery and Renewal on Huffman Prairie: Where Aviation Took Wing, by David Nolin (Kent State University Press) FINALISTS: •A Home on the South Fork: An Early History of Acme - A Northwest Washington Community, by Margaret A. Hellyer (South Fork Press) • J ames Fork of the White: Transformation of an Ozark River, by Leland & Crystal Payton (Lens & Pen Press) • Natchez Style, by William Bradley, Regina Charboneau, Bridget Green, Photography by Manny Rodriguez (PGC Press) • Paving the Way: Women’s Struggle for Political Equality in California, by Steve Swatt, Susie Swatt, Rebecca LaVally and Jeff Raimundo (Berkeley Public Policy Press) • The Stephen Decatur House: A History, by James Tertius de Kay, Michael Fazio, Osborne Phinizy Mackie, and Katherine Malone-France (The White House Historical Association)

Relationships (Non-Fiction) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): • I n Marriage Simple Things Matter, by Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz (Briarcliff Publishing) FINALISTS:

•B reaking Bonds: How to Divorce an Abuser and

Heal, by Rosemary Lombardy (Freedom Press) •H oneymoon Playbook, by Marie-Claire Thauvette (Self Published) •L ost in the Reflecting Pool: A Memoir, by Diane Pomerantz (She Writes Press) •P owerful Partnering, by Cathy Hawk, Gary Hawk and Theresa Byrne (Get Clarity Press) •T ending the Fire: The Story of a Marriage, by Jeannie DuBose (Beaver’s Pond Press)

Religious Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE •C eltic Knot: A Clara Swift Tale, by Ann Shortell (FriesenPress) •G ray Rainbow Journey, by KB Schaller (The Peppertree Press) FINALISTS: •E ssence Seekers, by Urmila Edith Best (Padma)

•H er First Breath, by Claudia Terry Pemberton (iUniverse) • I sland of Promise, by Amy Schisler (Chesapeake Sunrise Publishing) • Journey to Mount Athos, by Thomas Jesse Roach (BookBaby) • My Brother’s Keeper, by Bill Kassel (Company Publications)

Romance WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •W hen Time Stands Still, by Sara Furlong Burr (Amazon) FINALISTS: • A Veil Removed, by Michelle Cox (She Writes Press) • Most Secret, by Kathleen Buckley (The Wild Rose Press, Inc.) • Oh, Baby! (A Prescription: Romance! Book), by Jill Blake (Self-Published) • Savasana’s Kiss: A Yoga Love Story, by RC Robbin (C&D Sellers Direct Inc.) • The Art of Enchantment, by M A Clarke Scott (West Wind Books) • The Senator’s Daughter, by Amaka Azie (Self-Published)

Science Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •S ubterranean, by Sarah Colombo (Spaceboy Books, LLC) FINALISTS: •A dam’s Rings, by Matthew D. White (Kindle Direct Publishing) •R elics of Andromeda, by Jonathan Michael Erickson (Gold Dragon Books) •T he Korpes File, by J. I. Rogers (Self-Published) •T he Seas of Distant Stars, by Francesca G. Varela (Owl House Books) •W itches’ Gambit, by Charles Freedom Long (Silver Star Press)

Science/Nature/Environment WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE •C ruisin The Fossil Coastline, by Kirk Johnson, Illustrated by Ray Troll (Fulcrum Publishing) •T ales from an Uncertain World: What Other Assorted Disasters Can Teach Us About Climate Change, by L.S. Gardiner (University of Iowa Press) FINALISTS: •G lorious Mountain Days, by Allison W. Bell and Maida Goodwin (Bondcliff Books)

•L et’s Talk Weather, TV Forecasting: Behind the Scenes, by Amy Sweezey (Story Farm) •S campers Thinks Like a Scientist, by Mike Allegra (Dawn Publications) •S tatistical Approaches in Excellent Research Methods, by Peter James Kpolovie (Partridge Publishing) •T he Wonder of Water: Fascinating Facts About Life’s Sustaining Liquid, by Tom Hamel (Beaver’s Pond Press) • What’s Going Down in Prairie Dog Town?, by Alan J. Bartels (Mascot Books)

Second Novel WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •R abid Heart, by Jeremy Wagner (Riverdale Avenue Books) FINALISTS: •A Deadly Vote, by Gary M. Lepper (Phosphenes) •G oddess: A Child of the Sixties, by Ginny Brinkley (Xlibris) • J ust in Time, by Joan L Jackson (She Writes Press) • Sagahawk by the Sea (A Love Story Changes History), by John F. Bronzo (Archway Publishing) • Shepherd’s Watch, by Counios & Gane (Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing) • Taken with a Dark Desire: The Underworlds, by Dennis Scheel (Self-Published) • The Imperfect Offering, by Gary McCarragher (SDP Publishing)

Self Help (Non-Fiction) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •D igital Detangler: A Guide to Mindful Technology Use, by Pete Dunlap (Lemniscate Press) FINALISTS: •D igital Self Mastery Across Generations, by Heidi Forbes Öste, PhD (2BalanceU) •O n Your Game!, by Marcy Axelrod (Black Rose Writing) • The Breakthrough in Two Acts, by Fredric C. Hartman, Ph.D. (iUniverse) • Write, Open, Act: An Intentional Life Planning Workbook, by Lee Weinstein (Intentional Life Planning, LLC) • Your Lion Inside: Tapping into the Power Within, by Kimberly Faith (KF Enterprises, Inc.)

Series WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •T he First Souls Trilogy: Book 1 - Pope Annalisa, Book 2 - The Thirteenth Disciple (A Novel of Mary Magdalene), Book 3 - The Light of Distant Suns, by Peter Canova (Trimountaine Publishing)

FINALISTS: •B ilge Rat: Pirate Adventurer: Book 1 – Remarkable Rascal, Book 2 – Black Tarantula, Book 3 – Demon Pirate, by Kevin Charles Smith (Journey Publications, LLP) •C hronicles of An Imperial Legionary Officer: Book 1 – Stiger’s Tigers, Book 2 – The Tiger, Book 3 – The Tiger’s Fate, Book 4 – The Tiger’s Time, by Marc Alan Edelheit (Self-Published) •G racie’s Guides (Series of Workbooks): Staying Positive, How to Deal with Bullying, Guide to Prevention of Suicide, Dangers of Addiction, Dangers of Prescriptions Drugs, Dangers of Distracted Driving, Says No to Smoking, Bike Safety, by Angie Wilson, Illustrated by Ashley Teets (Headline Books) • I n the Shadow of Diablo: Book 1 – Mystery of the Great Stone House, Book 2 – Death at the Healing Waters, Book 3 – Ghosts of Black Diamond, by Dan Hanel (CreateSpace) •T he Henrietta and Inspector Howard Series: Book 1 – A Girl Like You, Book 2 – Ring of Truth, Book 3 – Promise Given, Book 4 – Veil Removed, by Michelle Cox (She Writes Press) • The Magnus Blackwell Series: The Prequel – Blackwell, Book 1– Damned, Book 2 – Bound, Book 3 – Seize, by Alexandrea Weis with Lucas Astor (Vesuvian Books)

Short Story – Fiction (Under 7,500 Words) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •C anyons: Older Stories, by Evan Morgan Williams (Samizdat) FINALISTS: • Grandmother Tree, by Christine Drawl (Self-Published) • Kiss Kiss, by Paul Beckman (Truth Serum Press) • Perfect Conditions: Stories, by Vanessa Blakeslee (Curbside Splendor Publishing) • The Best of Bumpus, by Jerry Bumpus (Serving House Books) • The Fourth Corner of the World, by Scott Nadelson (Engine Books)

Social Justice WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •S omos Latinas: Voices of Wisconsin’s Latina Activists, by Eloisa Gomez and Andrea-Teresa Arenas (Wisconsin Historical Society Press) FINALISTS: •C ourage and Complicity, by Claudette Languedoc (Sapare Press)

• I n the Company of Like-Minded Women, by Elaine Russell (Belles Histoires) • J ustice for Rizpah’s Children: Radical Responses to Childhood Poverty, by Marilyn Turner-Triplett (Judson Press) •K indness, Kale & Kettlebells: A Journey to SelfAwareness, by Sudhana Singh (Imbue Publishing) •T wo Years of Wonder, by Ted Neill (Tenebray Press)

Spirituality WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •F eminine Mysticism in Art: Artists Envisioning the Divine, by Victoria Christian, Head Editor & Susan Stedman, Assistant Editor (Awakening Soul Wisdom LLC) FINALISTS: •B uried Rivers: A Spiritual Journey into the Holocaust, by Ellen Korman Mains (West Lake Books) • I n the Spirit of the Holidays: Readings to Enrich Every Jewish Holiday, by Janet Ruth Falon (Sticky Earth Books) •O ut of Darkness, Light, by April Bulmer (Hidden Brook Press) •T he Crowning Venture: Inspiration from Women Who Have Memorized the Quran, by Saadia Mian (Daybreak Press) •T he Invitation of Motherhood: Uncovering the Spiritual Lessons of Parenting, by Deborah McNamara (Performance Integral) •T he Jewel of Abundance: Finding Prosperity through the Ancient Wisdom of Yoga, by Ellen Grace O’Brian (New World Library)

Suspense WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •D own to the Needle, by Mary Deal (Creativia) FINALISTS: •D ark Rhapsody, by Helaine Mario (Oceanview Publishing) • Front Line, by Jessica James (Patriot Press) • In Servitude, by Heleen Kist (Pollok Glen Publishing) • Termination of Benefits, by Jane Sloven (Maine Authors Publishing) • The Stars of Locust Ridge, by Craig Moody (Vivid Imagery Publishing)

Thriller WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •T he Prototype, by Sam Mitani (Waldorf Publishing) FINALISTS: • 8 Seconds to Midnight, by John Leifer (Earhart Press)

•S CABLAND, by Adam Smith (Amazon) •T ell on You, by Freda Hansburg (Micro Publishing Media) •T he Tribal Case, by Theresa M. Janson (Red Garnet Press) •T he Unrepentant, by E.A. Aymar (Down and Out Books)

Travel/Travel Guide WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE •S queaky Wheels: Travels with my Daughter by Train, Plane, Metro, Tuk-tuk and Wheelchair, by Suzanne Kamata (Wyatt-Mackenzie Publishing) •T he Buddha Sat Right Here: A Family Odyssey Through India and Nepal, by Dena Moes (She Writes Press) FINALISTS: •C hina Sings to Me: A Journey into the Middle Kingdom and Myself, by Andrew Singer (Station Square Media) • Dancing with Death: An Epic and Inspiring Travel Adventure, by Jean-Philippe Soulé (Self-Published) • Rudy’s Rules for Travel: Life Lessons from Around the Globe, by Mary K. Jensen (She Writes Press) • The Complete American Pilgrim, by Howard Kramer (The Complete Pilgrim, LLC) • The Wine Region of Rioja, by Ana Fabiano (Arena Books) • Venice: Keys to the City, by Patty Civalleri (1-Take Publishing) • Yes, The World Is Round, Part I, by Donna Hill (Oriole Publishing)

Women’s Issues (Non-Fiction) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •R eady to Fly: Stories of Strength and Courage to Inspire Your Journey Forward - Volume 1, by Crystal Blue (Ana Hata Publishing) FINALISTS: •C ompassionate Journey: Honoring Our Mothers’ Stories, by Maggie Butler, Cheryl Gillespie, Jenny Radsma, Martha Rice, and Jane Sloven (Maine Authors Publishing) •T he Invitation of Motherhood: Uncovering the Spiritual Lessons of Parenting, by Deborah McNamara (Performance Integral) •T he Magic of Circlework, by Jalaja Bonheim (Meetings in Sacred Space) •W omen of a Certain Age, by Jodie Moffat, Maria Scoda and Susan Laura Sullivan (Fremantle Press) •Y ou Are a Heroine: A Retelling of the Hero’s Journey, by Susanna Liller (Emerald Lake Books)

Writing/Publishing (Non-Fiction) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •P ermission to Roar: For Female Thought Leaders Ready to Write Their Book, by Marni Freedman (MCM Publishing)

Young Author (Written by Under Age 25) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •A Bouquet of Daisies, by Megan Alice (Green Writers Press)

FINALISTS: •G host Writer: A Story about Telling a Holocaust Story, by Beth Benedix (Spuyten Duyvil) •O verwhelmed Writer Rescue, by Colleen M. Story (Midchannel Press) •R eflecting Pool: Poets and The Creative Process, Edited by Laurence Carr (Codhill Press) •S hakespeare’s Book of Wisdom: Advice on Living a Happier, Wiser Life from William Shakespeare & Friends, by Rob Crisell (De Portola Press) •S mart Marketing for Indie Authors: How I Sold my First 1,563 Books and Counting!, by Mike Kowis, Esq. (Lecture PRO Publishing)

FINALISTS: •B rain XP: Living with Mental Illness, A young Teenager’s Perspective, by Christine Marie Frey (Benny Malone) •C hildren of the Gods, by Konrad Koenigsmann (Outskirts Press) • I sland Whispers, by Megan Wong (IngramElliott Publishing) • Slower, by Ted Shepherd (Self-Published) • The Heretic’s Guide to Homecoming, Book One: Theory, by Sienna Tristen (Molewhale Press)

Young Adult (12 Years to 16 Years)

WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •M rs. Saville, by Ted Morrissey (Twelve Winters Press) FINALISTS: • Grrrls on the Side, by Carrie Pack (Interlude Press/Duet) • Painless, by Marty Thornley (CreateSpace) • Pennsylvania Station, by Patrick E. Horrigan (Lethe Press) • Pongo, Hands Through the Forest, by Sue Feenstra (Ocean Reeve Publishing) • The Luminous Sea, by Melissa Barbeau (Breakwater Books Ltd.) • What We Do for Love, by Anne Pfeffer (Bold Print Press)

WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •T he House of One Thousand Eyes, by Michelle Barker (Annick Press) FINALISTS: •A Name Earned, by Tim Tingle (7th Generation) •A World on the Island’s Edge, by Matthew Rudd Reynolds (Lulu) •S tarting Over, by Sheri S Levy (Barking Rain Press) • Swamp Girl, by Iza Moreau (Black Bay Books) • The Prince of Orange County, by Kareem Tayyar (Pelekinesis)

Young New Adult (17 Years and Up) WINNER ($100 PRIZE): •U rbantasm: The Dying City, by Connor Coyne (Gothic Funk Press) FINALISTS: • J oshua: Life After Theos, by Patricia Miller (BookLocker) •O ffline, by Brian Adams (Green Writers Press) •O pal of Light, by Norma Hinkens (Dunecadia Publishing) •P igeon, by Pres Maxson (Amazon) •W olfe in Shepherd’s Clothing, by Counios & Gane (Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing)

Best Cover Design Fiction

Best Cover Design Non-Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE •G ather & Make: Plant-Based Projects for All Seasons, by Genevieve Layman (Azara, LLC) •T hursday Afternoon Cooking Club, Established 1891, by Sondra Langel, Photography by Larry Schwarm (MM Bookworks, LLC.)

FINALISTS:

•A Home on the South Fork: An Early History of Acme - A Northwest Washington Community, by Margaret A. Hellyer (South Fork Press) •B lack & Kiddo, by Brenda Clem Black (Et Alia Press) • Ethnopharmacologic Search for Psychoactive Drugs: 50 Years of Research (1967-2017), by Sir Ghillean Prance, Editor in Chief, Dennis McKenna, PHD, Managing Editor, Wade Davis, PhD & DeLoenen, Benjamin, MA, Associate Editors (Synergetic Press)

•F ake Views? The Donald Trump Book of Covers, by Ben Arogundade (White Labels Books) •R emembering Shanghai: A Memoir of Socialites, Scholars and Scoundrels, by Isabel Sun Chao and Claire Chao (Plum Brook) •T he Wonder of Water: Fascinating Facts About Life’s Sustaining Liquid, by Tom Hamel (Beaver’s Pond Press)

Best Overall Design Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE •H alf-Cat, by DJ Corchin, Illustrated by Tyler Hawx (The phazelFOZ Company, LLC) •T he Music of the Soul Lives On, by Henry Mackaman (David Strand)

FINALISTS:

•A Call to China, by Jeffrey F. Meyer (IngramElliott Inc.) • I Know You’re Here, by Krista Betcher (Beaver’s Pond Press) •R abid Heart, by Jeremy Wagner (Riverdale Avenue Books) •T he Adventures of Phatty and Payaso: Central Park, by Marie Unanue (iUniverse) •T he It Girl and Me - A Novel of Clara Bow, by Laini Giles (Sepia Stories Publishing)

Best Overall Design Non-Fiction WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE •F orty Gavels: The Life of Reuben Soderstrom and the Illinois AFL-CIO Volume I: 1860-1930, Volume II: 1930-1949, Volume III: 1950-1970, by Carl Soderstrom, Robert Soderstrom, Chris Stevens, and Andrew Burt (CWS Publishing) •T he Telling Image: Shapes of Changing Times, by Lois Farfel Stark (Greenleaf Book Group Press)

FINALISTS:

• 5 0 Ways to Love Wine More: Adventures in Wine Appreciation, by Jim Laughren (Crosstown Publishing LLC) •C ome to The Lake: Reflections on A Cottage Life, by Anne Goodwin (Pleasurable Pause) •G ather & Make: Plant-Based Projects for All Seasons, by Genevieve Layman (Azara, LLC) •O n a River Winding Home: Stories and Visions of the Petaluma River Watershed, by John Sheehy and Scott Hess (Ensatina Press) •T he Healing Doll Way: A Guided Process Creating Art Dolls for Self-Discovery, Awareness and Transformation, by Barb Kobe (Beavers Pond Press) •T o Make Riders Faster, by Anna Dopico (A Dopico Consulting Inc)

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