The winners and finalists for the
2016 Next Generation Indie Book Awards are:

GRAND PRIZE WINNERS

Fiction FIRST PLACE WINNER ($1,500 PRIZE) Immurement: The Undergrounders Series Book One by Norma Hinkens (Dunecadia Publishing)	Non-Fiction FIRST PLACE WINNER ($1,500 PRIZE) The Photographing Tourist: A Storyteller's Guide to Travel and Photography by David Noyes (D.F. Noyes Studios)
SECOND PLACE WINNER ($750 PRIZE) Echo from Mount Royal by Dave Riese (Merrimack Media)	SECOND PLACE WINNER ($750 PRIZE) Sharing Nature: Nature Awareness Activities for All Ages by Joseph Cornell (Crystal Clarity Publishers)
THIRD PLACE WINNER ($500 PRIZE) The Boat Man by Dustin Stevens (KDP)	THIRD PLACE WINNER ($500 PRIZE) Stories of Music Edited by Holly E. Tripp (Timbre Press)

CATEGORY WINNERS AND FINALISTS*

(*All Finalists are listed in alphabetical order)

ACTION/ADVENTURE

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• ICE, by Kevin Tinto (Self-Published)

FINALISTS:

• Blind Thrust, by Samuel Marquis (Mount Sopris Publishing)
• Costa Rican Reprise, by William Valentine (Shutterplank Publishing LLC)
• Mad River Nuthouse, by Brenda Erdkamp (Outskirts Press)
• Santa Anna's Gold in a Pirate Sea, by Jeffrey Roswell McCord (Self-Published)
• ZAP Agent Mathis, by C. R. Daems (Talon Novels)

AFRICAN AMERICAN

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Gone Missing: A Jonelle Sweet Mystery Book 2, by R. Lanier Clemons (Journey Well Books)

FINALISTS:

• Anointed To Sing The Gospel: The Levitical Legacy of Thomas A. Dorsey, by Kathryn B. Kemp (Joyful Noise Press)
• Free Your Mind: An African American Guide to Meditation and Freedom, by Cortez R. Rainey (CreateSpace)
• In the Service of Community An Honored Elder: The Honorable Judge Perry Brooks Jackson, by Anita P. Jackson, PhD & Laureen B. Beach, MEd (New Concord Press a division of Equine Graphics Publishing Group)
• Leveraging Intersectionality: Seeing and Not Seeing, by Fay Cobb Payton, PhD (Richer Press)
• Life Lines: The Lanier Phillips Story, by Christine Welldon (Breakwater Books Ltd.)

ANIMALS/PETS

WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE

• DOGLAND: A Journey to the Heart of America's Dog Problem, by Jacki Skole (Ashland Creek Press)
• The Teachings of Shirelle: Life Lessons from a Divine Knucklehead, by Douglas Green (Cavalleria Press)

FINALISTS:

• Bee in the Sea, by Adam Reed (Self-Published)
• Dogged Optimism: Lessons in Joy from a Disaster-Prone Dog, by Belinda Pollard (Small Blue Dog Publishing)
• Exceptional Creatures: Stories From The Veterinary Field, by Cat Whitney (CreateSpace)
• Helping Hooves & Humongous Hearts: Happy Tales of Therapy Animals, by Beth Williams (1st Ride Enterprises)
• They Call Me Destiny: A Meowmoir, by Fern Field Brooks (Books 2 Cherish)

ANTHOLOGY

WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE

• Stories of Music, Edited by Holly E. Tripp (Timbre Press)
• The Breakwater Book of Contemporary Newfoundland Short Fiction, by Larry Mathews (Breakwater Books Ltd.)

FINALISTS:

• Emotional Map of Los Angeles, Edited by Keren Taylor (WriteGirl Publications)
• Killer Nashville Noir: Cold-Blooded, Edited by Clay Stafford, Contributors, Jeffery Deaver, Anne Perry, Donald Bain, Jefferson Bass, Robert Dugoni, and Mary Burton (Diversion Books)
• LAtitudes: An Angeleno's Atlas, Edited by Patricia Wakida, Foreword by Luis Alfaro, Introduction by Glen Creason (Heyday)
• Voice to Voice: The 2015 Girls Write Now Anthology, by Girls Write Now (Girls Write Now)
• Wandering in Cornwall: Mystery, Mirth and Transformation in the Land of Ancient Celts, Edited by Joanna Biggar and Linda Watanabe McFerrin (Wanderland Writers)

AUTOBIOGRAPHY/BIOGRAPHY

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Happy Chasing Happy: An Aimless High to Happiness, by Jerome Jay Isip (Self-Published)

FINALISTS:

• Exceptional Creatures: Stories From The Veterinary Field, by Cat Whitney (CreateSpace)
• In the Service of Community An Honored Elder: The Honorable Judge Perry Brooks Jackson, by Anita P. Jackson & Laureen B. Beach (New Concord Press a division of Equine Graphics Publishing Group)
• Justus S. Stearns Michigan Pine King and Kentucky Coal Baron, 1845-1933, by Michael W. Nagle (Wayne State University Press)
• Never Don't Pay Attention: The Life of Rodeo Photographer Louise L. Serpa, by Jan Cleere (TwoDot, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers)
• The Boy with a Bamboo Heart, by Dr. Amporn Wathanavongs and Chantal Jauvin (Maverick House Publishers)

BUSINESS

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• One Million In The Bank: How To Make $1,000,000 With Your Own Business, Even If You Have No Money Or Experience, by Michael L. F. Slavin (Golden Mean Press)

FINALISTS:

• Be A Mindsetter: The Essential Guide to Inspire, Influence and Impact Others, by Michael Gobran, William Greenwald and Derek Roberts (LID Publishing)
• Beyond Your Logo: 7 Brand Ideas That Matter Most for Small Business Success, by Elaine Fogel (Compass Press)
• Getting Better With Age: Improving Marketing in the Age of Aging, by Peter Hubbell (LID Publishing)
• Millennial Moms: 202 Facts Marketers Need to Know to Build Brands and Drive Sales, by Maria Bailey (Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing)
• Sell Your Business for an Outrageous Price, by Kevin M. Short (Amazon)

CAREER

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Decoding the Workplace: 50 Keys to Understanding People in Organizations, by John Ballard, PhD (Praeger)

FINALISTS:

• Real Estate Investors: Clients for Life: How to Find, Keep, and Grow with Them While Making More Income than You Thought Was Possible, by Fred Tichauer (FTCW LLC)
• Navigating in Organizations: How to Impact Organizations and Get Things Done!, by Gary T. Moore (Trent Press)
• Tell Me Something Good: Life lessons from The Day Job, by Jamie Tinker (Thomas Hill Publishing)
• The Sales Assassin: Master Your Black Belt in Sales, by Anthony Caliendo (Tiger Shark Media USA)

CHICK LIT

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Baby Girl, by Bette Lee Crosby (Bent Pine Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• A Foolish Consistency, by Andrea Weir (Cedar Forge Press)
• Finally My Favorite, by Rue (Sittin' On A Goldmine Productions)
• The Lives Between Us, by Theresa Rizzo (Rizzo Publishing)
• The Reunion, by Patt Fero (CreateSpace)
• What She Knew, by Nadine Galinsky Feldman (CreateSpace)

CHILDREN'S/JUVENILE FICTION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• The Alien Logs of Super Jewels, by B.K. Bradshaw (Goldminds Publishing, LLC)

FINALISTS:

• Feathers, Paws, Fins, and Claws: Fairy-Tale Beasts, Edited by Jennifer Schacker and Christine A. Jones, Illustrated by Lina Kusaite (Wayne State University Press)
• Lily Lynn and the Victory Dance, by Kelsey Maxell (Building Champions Publishing)
• Paulo Picks a Dream, by Ashley J Gregory (CreateSpace)
• The Pigeon Man, by Joel Edward Stein (Pants On Fire Press)
• The Silly Lilies, by Abby Craft (Xlibris)

CHILDREN'S/JUVENILE NON-FICTION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Freedom Trail Pop Up Book of Boston, by Denise D. Price (White Dharma Ltd.)

FINALISTS:

• Baroque With Joy An Introduction to the Great Baroque Composers, by Suzanne Brown, Illustrated by Romi Caron (Sue Sings Music Services)
• Below Your Belt: How to Be Queen of Your Pelvic Region, by Missy Lavender, Jeni Donatelli Ihm (Women's Health Foundation)
• In A Pickle Over PANDAS, by Melanie S. Weiss, R.N. (First Edition Design Publishing, Inc.)
• Life Lines: The Lanier Phillips Story, by Christine Welldon (Breakwater Books Ltd)
• The Little Book of Zombie Mathematics: 25 Zombie-based Math Problems, by Colin M. Drysdale (Pictish Beast Publications)

CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK (0-5 Years)

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• #BabyLove: My Social Life, by Corine Dehghanpisheh (My Art to Inspire)

FINALISTS:

• A Rainbow Undersea, by Mafe Romero (Blurb)
• Annie's Plaid Shirt, by Stacy B. Davids (Upswing Press)
• Cody, The Teeny Tiny Alpaca, by Amber Isaac (Archway Publishing)
• Daniel and His Starry Night Blanket: A Story of Illness and Sibling Love, by Sally Loughridge (Maine Authors Publishing)
• Shimmerling, by Andrea Skyberg (Wooden Nickel Press)

CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK (6 Years & Up)

WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE

• A Home for Kayla, by Kim English, Illustrated by Yis Vang (Peppertree Press)
• Honouring the Buffalo, by Judith Silverthorne, Ray Lavallee (Your Nickel's Worth Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• Daniel and His Starry Night Blanket: A Story of Illness and Sibling Love, by Sally Loughridge (Maine Authors Publishing)
• Elephant Man, by Mariangela DiFiore (Annick Press)
• Family Changes: Explaining Divorce to Children, by Azmaira H. Maker, Ph.D. (Aspiring Families Press)
• Jeanie The Three-Legged Dog, by Lydia Crochet (Ally-Gator BookBites)
• The Ragwort Chronicles, Along the Way: Roscoe's Story, by Belinda C Miller (Winterfrost Publishing)
• Wild Ones: Observing City Critters, by Carol L. Malnor (Dawn Publications)

CHRISTIAN FICTION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE

• A Shield in the Shadows, by L.A. Racines (Xulon Press)
• The Gospel of Adam, by David L Bishop (Self-Published)

FINALISTS:

• A Storm is Raging: Reality or Vision 2030AD, by Sharon A. Gricol (Self-Published)
• Emily Lost Someone She Loved, by Kathleen Fucci (Kathleen Fucci Ministries)
• Life's Choices, by Paul Turk (Headline Books)
• Lydia's Song: The Story of a Child Lost and a Woman Found, by Katherine Blessan (Instant Apostle)
• Page Turner, by Rayanne Sinclair (Hopetoun Publishing)
• Until Shiloh Comes, by Karl A. Bacon (Historical Chronicles Press)

CHRISTIAN NON-FICTION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• The Grace Impact, by Nancy Kay Grace (CrossRiver Media)

FINALISTS:

• After The Wind: 1996 Everest Tragedy-One Survivor's Story, by Lou Kasischke (Good Hart Publishing)
• BluePrint Bible Lessons for Kids, Volume 2, by Pam McLagan (Halo Publishing International)
• Mo(u)rning Joy, by Kalan Chapman Lloyd (Lloyd Words LLC)
• One of the Few: A Marine Fighter Pilot's Reconnaissance of the Christian Worldview, by Jason B. Ladd (Boone Shepherd)
• Who Killed Jesus?, by Margaret Del Debbio (Mennonite Press)

COFFEE TABLE BOOK/PHOTOGRAPHY

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• The Photographing Tourist: A Storyteller's Guide to Travel and Photography, by David Noyes (D.F. Noyes Studios)

FINALISTS:

• Artist Spaces, New Orleans, by Tina Freeman and Morgan Molthrop (University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press)
• Brooklyn: A Personal Memoir, by Truman Capote, Photos by David Attie, Introduction by George Plimpton, Afterword by Eli Attie (The Little Bookroom)
• Editorial On the Rocks, by Allen Henson (Deeds Publishing)
• SWC Southwest Colorado, by Natalie Heller (Double Shoe Publishing)
• The Public Art of Robert Dafford, by Philip Gould (University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press)

CURRENT EVENTS/SOCIAL CHANGE

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Forced to Flee: Visual Stories by Refugee Youth from Burma, by Erika Berg (Self-Published)

FINALISTS:

• Democracy on the Edge, A Discussion of Political Issues in America, by Terry AmRhein (Mill City Press)
• Moving Beyond Duality, by Dorothy I. Riddle (iUniverse)
• Project Lives: New York Public Housing Residents Photograph Their World, by George Carrano, Chelsea Davis, and Jonathan Fisher (powerHouse Books)
• Remain Free, by Gautam Narula (Centaurii Publishing)
• The Dominican Experiment, by Michael D'Amato and George Santos (iUniverse)

E-BOOK FICTION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• The Boat Man, by Dustin Stevens (KDP)

FINALISTS:

• Hatters' Town, by Judy Vero (Self-Published)
• Just Pru, by Anne Pfeffer (CreateSpace/Amazon Digital Services)
• Primeval Origins: Light of Honor, by Brett Vonsik (Celestial Fury Publishing)
• Stolen Dreams, by Christine Amsden (Twilight Times Books)
• The Migrant Report, by Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar (Createspace)

E-BOOK NON-FICTION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Rusted Rhinestones a Memoir of Ms. Fifi Frost, by Fifi Frost (Smashwords)

FINALISTS:

• DisOrganized Crimes, by Heather Abraham (SagisBooks Publishers, LLC)
• Good Morning Diego Garcia: A Journey of Discovery, by Susan Joyce (Peel Productions)
• Happy Chasing Happy: An Aimless High to Happiness, by Jerome Jay Isip (Self-Published)
• The Illustrated Courtroom: 50 Years of Court Art, by Sue Russell and Elizabeth Williams (CUNY Journalism Press)
• We Were Soldiers Too, by Bob Kern (Self-Published)
• Weight Training Without Injury: Over 350 Step-by-Step Pictures Including What Not to Do!, by Fred Stellabotte and Rachel Straub, MS, CSCS (Regalis Publishing)

EDUCATION/ACADEMIC

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Cheating, Dishonesty, and Manipulation: Why Bright Kids Do It, by Kate Maupin, MA (Great Potential Press)

FINALISTS:

• Baroque With Joy An Introduction to the Great Baroque Composers, by Suzanne Brown, Illustrated by Romi Caron (Sue Sings Music Services)
• Leveraging Intersectionality: Seeing and Not Seeing, by Fay Cobb Payton, PhD (Richer Press)
• Reaching Higher: The Simple Strategy to Transform America's K-12 Schools, by John Baylor (John Baylor Prep)
• The Mindful Guide to College Preparation: A Five Day Retreat for Students and Their Parents, by Lisa Palombo Moore (Balboa Press)
• We're In This Together: Public-Private Partnerships in Special and At-Risk-Education, by Mark K. Claypool and John M. McLaughlin (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers)

FANTASY

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Daughter of Destiny (Guinevere's Tale Book 1), by Nicole Evelina (Lawson Gartner Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• Amanda's Quest, by D.M. Stoddard (Kingdom Of Torrence)
• Dawn of Wonder, by Jonathan Renshaw (Self-Published)
• Fala, by Dana Kittendorf (iUniverse)
• Toru: Wayfarer Returns (Sakura Steam Series Book 1), by Stephanie R. Sorensen (Palantir Press)
• Traitor Knight, by Keith W. Willis (Champagne Books)

FIRST NOVEL (Over 80,000 words)

WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE

• About Anna..., by Sophia Michelle Delanner (Infinity House)
• Bright Side of Darkness, by J. E. Pinto (Self-Published)

FINALISTS:

• A Season to Kill, by Michael Mucci (Rook Publishing)
• An Irish Volunteer, by Juliet Cardinal (Salthill Press)
• The Bounds of Moderation, by The Brothers Donovan (Outskirts Press)
• The Gospel of Adam, by David L Bishop (Self-Published)
• The Reason, by Quentin Brent (Beaver's Pond Press)
• The Sins of Soldiers, by S J Hardman Lea (Matador)

FIRST NOVEL (Under 80,000 words)

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Soil-Man, by Oz Monroe (Mudita Press)

FINALISTS:

• Every Word an Arrow, by Leona Silberberg (Missoula Books, LLC)
• Filtered, by G.K. Lamb (Hero House Publishing)
• Inseparable, by Claire St. Hilaire (Self-Published)
• The Alienation of Courtney Hoffman, by Brady Stefani (SparkPress)
• Trail of Secrets, by Laura Wolfe (Fire and Ice)
• Wrinkled Heartbeats, by Temple Emmet Williams (Templeworks Properties, LLC)

FOOD

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• YUM: Plant-based Recipes for a Gluten-free Diet, by Dr. Theresa Nicassio (D & D Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• A Readable Feast: Sweet, Funny, and Strange Tales for Every Taste, by Multiple Authors (Bethlehem Writers Group, LLC)
• Go Clean, Sexy You: A Seasonal Guide to Detoxing and Staying Healthy, by Lisa Consiglio Ryan (SparkPress)
• How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian - Second Edition, by Nancy Addison (Organic Healthy Lifestyle Publishing)
• Stop The Diet, I Want To Get Off!, by Lisa Tillinger Johansen, MS, RD (J. Murray Press)

GENERAL FICTION/NOVEL (Over 80,000 words)

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Echo from Mount Royal, by Dave Riese (Merrimack Media)

FINALISTS:

• A Sudden Gust of Gravity, by Laurie Boris (Self-Published)
• Gridley Girls: A Novel, by Meredith First (SparkPress)
• The Boys from Eighth and Carpenter, by Tom Mendicino (Kensington Publishing Corp)
• The Hidden Treasure of Dutch Buffalo Creek, Heirloom Edition, by Jackson Badgenoone (FriesenPress)
• Uncertain Light, by Marion Molteno (Advance Editions)

GENERAL FICTION/NOVEL (Under 80,000 words)

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Just Pru, by Anne Pfeffer (CreateSpace/Amazon Digital Services)

FINALISTS:

• Just the Facts, by Ellen Sherman (She Writes Press)
• My Back Pages, by O'Brien Browne (Black Rose Writing)
• Stabbing in the Senate, by Colleen J. Shogan (Camel Press)
• The Courage of Others, by James Hitt (Open Books)
• What's Wrong With Dorfman?, by John Blumenthal (CreateSpace)

GENERAL NON-FICTION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Every Gift Matters: How Your Passion Can Change the World, by Carrie Morgridge (Greenleaf Book Group Press)

FINALISTS:

• A Taste for Chaos: The Art of Literary Improvisation, by Randy Fertel (Spring Journal Books)
• Film Firsts: The 25 Movies That Created Contemporary American Cinema, by Ethan Alter (ABC-Clio)
• Getting the Truth, by Joe Koenig (Principia Media)
• Near Death In The ICU: Stories From Patients Near Death And Why We Should Listen To Them, by Laurin Bellg, MD (Sloan Press)
• Why Don't They JUST QUIT? Hope For Families Struggling With Addiction, by Joe Herzanek with Judy Herzanek (Changing Lives Foundation)

GIFT/SPECIALTY/NOVELTY

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Freedom Trail Pop Up Book of Boston, by Denise D. Price (White Dharma Ltd.)

FINALISTS:

• Funny Little Pregnant Things, by Emily Doherty (SparkPress)
• Mona's Law & Disorder, by Maurice Le Gardeur, Illustrated by, Roy Robinson (Bard's Press)
• The Illustrated Courtroom: 50 Years of Court Art, by Sue Russell and Elizabeth Williams (CUNY Journalism Press)
• Wedding Scary Tales: Stories & Advice From A Pro In The Know, by Jennifer Molloy (Self-Published)
• Young Jane Austen: Becoming a Writer, by Lisa Pliscou (Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing)

HEALTH/WELLNESS

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Below Your Belt: How to Be Queen of Your Pelvic Region, by Missy Lavender, Jeni Donatelli Ihm (Women's Health Foundation)

FINALISTS:

• Go Clean, Sexy You: A Seasonal Guide to Detoxing and Staying Healthy, by Lisa Consiglio Ryan (SparkPress)
• The Doctor and the Stork, by K.K. Goldberg (She Writes Press)
• TUNE IN: A Music Therapy Approach to Life, by Jennifer Buchanan (Hugo House Publishers)
• Weight Training Without Injury: Over 350 Step-by-Step Pictures Including What Not to Do!, by Fred Stellabotte and Rachel Straub, MS, CSCS ( Regalis Publishing)

HISTORICAL FICTION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Dolet, by Florence Byham Weinberg (Twilight Times Books)

FINALISTS:

• Becoming George Washington, by Stephen Yoch (Wise Ink Creative Publishing)
• I Once Knew Vincent, by Michelle Rene (Vabella Publishing)
• Maiden General, by Mike MacCarthy (Outskirts Press)
• Outrageous, The Victoria Woodhull Saga, Volume One: Rise to Riches, by Neal Katz (Top Reads Publishing)
• Sing What You Cannot Say, by Cathy Raymond (iUniverse)
• The Courage Of Others, by James Hitt (Open Books)

HISTORICAL NON-FICTION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Cowboys of the Waggoner Ranch, by Jeremy Enlow (Jeremy Enlow Fine Art Photography)

FINALISTS:

• Homegrown Terror: Benedict Arnold and the Burning of New London, by Eric D. Lehman (Wesleyan University Press)
• Jewels of Allah: The Untold Story of Women in Iran, by Nina Ansary (Revela Press)
• The Case Against Origen and Reincarnation, by Eric Liberatos (Lulu.com)
• The Illustrated Courtroom: 50 Years of Court Art, by Sue Russell and Elizabeth Williams (CUNY Journalism Press)
• We Bought A WWII Bomber: The Untold Story of a Michigan High School, a B-17 Bomber & The Blue Ridge Parkway, by Sandra Warren (Arlie Enterprises)

HOW TO

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Rock Her World: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Perfect Engagement Ring, by Karl Schwantes (Self-Published)

FINALISTS:

• A Cluster of Cancers: A Simple Guide For Patients, by Dr. Sherry L. Meinberg (AuthorHouse)
• Build Your Own Personal Computer, by Hugh Pittman (Pittman Progressive Publishing)
• How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian - Second Edition, by Nancy Addison (Organic Healthy Lifestyle Publishing)
• Quantum Inventing, by Stephen Malak (Self-Published)
• The Resiliency rEvolution: Your Stress Solution for Life, 60 Seconds at a Time, by Jenny C. Evans (Wise Ink Creative Publishing)

HUMOR/COMEDY

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Midmen: The Modern Man's Guide to Surviving Midlife Crisis, by Steve Ochs, GED (CreateSpace)

FINALISTS:

• 53 Is The New 38, by Michael Anthony Turpin (CreateSpace)
• American Gypsy Girl, by Mary Zinda (CreateSpace)
• Dear Babalu: Letters to an Advice Columnist, by Peter J. Manos (Self-Published)
• Do Not Resuscitate, by Nicholas Ponticello (Self-Published)
• Just Pru, by Anne Pfeffer (CreateSpace/Amazon Digital Services)
• Pianist in a Bordello, by Mike C. Erickson (Tri-Rhyme Publications)

INSPIRATIONAL FICTION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE

• Bright Side of Darkness, by J. E. Pinto (Self-Published)
• A Theory of Expanded Love, by Caitlin Hicks (Light Messages Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• Art on the Human Heart, by Paul C. Ho (CreateSpace)
• Every Word an Arrow, by Leona Silberberg (Missoula Books, LLC)
• Gabriel's Daughters, by Janet Kay Jensen (Jolly Fish Press)
• Living Treasures, by Yang Huang (Self-Published)
• Jaguar Dreams, by Nora Caron (Homebound Publications)
• The Soul Retrieval: A Novel, by Ann W. Jarvie (JazzComm Publishing)

INSPIRATIONAL NON-FICTION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Beating Autism: How Alternative Medicine Cured My Child, by Anne M. Evans (West River Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• A Couch Named Marilyn, by Diana Martin (BellaVista Publishing House)
• Falling Together: How to Find Balance, Joy, and Meaningful Change When Your Life Seems to be Falling Apart, by Donna Cardillo (She Writes Press)
• I Beat Back Pain So Can You: Cure Back Pain Without Surgery or Drugs, by Peter Johnson (Project in Mind Limited)
• Life is Beautiful: How a Lost Girl Became a True, Confident Child of God, by Sarah M. Johnson (Morgan James Faith)
• Near Death In The ICU: Stories From Patients Near Death And Why We Should Listen To Them, by Laurin Bellg, MD (Sloan Press)
• The Boy with a Bamboo Heart, by Dr. Amporn Wathanavongs and Chantal Jauvin (Maverick House Publishers)

LGBT (LESBIAN/GAY/BISEXUAL/TRANSGENDER)

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Objects In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear, by Kate Carroll de Gutes (Ovenbird Books)

FINALISTS:

• And Then There Were Three: Sixty-Seven Letters to Sasha, by Julia G Fox (Dog Ear Publishing)
• Finding Pluck, by Peter Difatta (Pembroke Publications, LLC)
• Hive-Mind, by Gabrielle Myers (Lisa Hagan Books)
• Jell-O and Jackie O, by T.D. Arkenberg (Outskirts Press)
• Love's Promises: How Formal and Informal Contracts Shape All Kinds of Families, by Martha Ertman (Beacon Press)

MEMOIRS (Historical/Legacy/Career)

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Sgt. Reckless: America's War Horse, by Robin Hutton (Regnery History)

FINALISTS:

• Growing Up, by Harold L. Schoen (County Line Publishers)
• Into the Heat: Fighting Fires in Baltimore City, by Ray Lockett (1st Ride Enterprises)
• Stolen Water, Forgotten Liberties: A True Story of Life Along South Highway 14 and the Buffalo River, by Jenny Barnes Butler (Hellgate Press)
• The Boy with a Bamboo Heart, by Dr. Amporn Wathanavongs and Chantal Jauvin (Maverick House Publishers)
• When the Great Red Dawn Is Shining: Howard Morry's Memoirs of Life in the Newfoundland Regiment, by Christopher Morry (Breakwater Books Ltd.)

MEMOIRS (Overcoming Adversity/Tragedy/Challenges)

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Her Beautiful Brain, by Ann Hedreen (She Writes Press)

FINALISTS:

• Come Running When I Call, by Kimberly Sue McLaughlin (Equus Phasmatis)
• Fourteen: A Daughter's Memoir of Adventure, Sailing, and Survival, by Leslie Johansen Nack (She Writes Press)
• Paralyzed Without Fear - A Family of Their Own, by Jacqueline Dunkle, Erik & Jennifer Fugunt (CreateSpace)
• Rising Up...from a Long Way Down, by C.C. Gross (Corinne Crane)
• Walking Distance: Pilgrimage, Parenthood, Grief, and Home Repairs, by David Hlavsa (Michigan State University Press)
• When the Nurse Becomes a Patient: A Story in Words and Images, by Cortney Davis (Kent State University Press)

MEMOIRS (Other)

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Love, Sex, and 4-H, by Anne-Marie Oomen (Wayne State University Press)

FINALISTS:

• Daring to Date Again: A Memoir, by Ann Anderson Evans (She Writes Press)
• DisOrganized Crimes, by Heather Abraham (SagisBooks Publishers, LLC)
• Grace Period: My Ordination to the Ordinary, by Melinda Worth Popham (iUniverse)
• Managing Bubbie, by Russel Lazega (CreateSpace)
• Renewable: One Woman's Search for Simplicity, Faithfulness, and Hope, by Eileen Flanagan (She Writes Press)
• Walking to Woot: A Photographic Narrative Discovering New Dimensions for Parent Teen Bonding, by Jackie Chase (AdventureTravelPress.com)

MILITARY

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Sgt. Reckless: America's War Horse, by Robin Hutton (Regnery History)

FINALISTS:

• 32 Answered: A South Carolina Veterans' Story, by Joe H. Camp, Jr. (CreateSpace)
• Accidental Soldier, by Dorit Sasson (She Writes Press)
• Inseparable, by Claire St. Hilaire (Self-Published)
• Testimony of The Protected, by Doug Milliken (Xulon Press)
• When the Great Red Dawn Is Shining: Howard Morry's Memoirs of Life in the Newfoundland Regiment, by Christopher Morry (Breakwater Books Ltd.)

MOTIVATIONAL

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• The Excellence Habit, by Vlad Zachary (Central Street Publications)

FINALISTS:

• Amplify Your Career and Life: 4 Steps to Evaluate, Assess and Move Forward, by Peter C. Diamond (River Grove Books)
• Falling Together: How to Find Balance, Joy, and Meaningful Change When Your Life Seems to be Falling Apart, by Donna Cardillo (She Writes Press)
• Getting to Oz: The Personal Journey Home to Your True Self, by Dr. Deborah M. Khoshaba (Amazon)
• The Power of 10: A Practice for Engaging Your Voice of Wisdom, by Rugger Burke (Mill City Press)
• Unsinkable Spirit: One Man's Journey that Changed the Lives of Thousands of Children, by Fred Engh (Headline Books)

MULTICULTURAL FICTION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE

• Living Treasures, by Yang Huang (Harvard Square Editions)
• The Water of Life Remains in the Dead, by Maria Nieto (Floricanto/Berkeley Presses)

FINALISTS:

• 12 Honeymoons, by K.L. Brady (Ladylit Press)
• He Knew a Firefly, by Smita Bhattacharya (CreateSpace)
• Passenger from Greece, by Norma Jennings (3L Publishing)
• Silent Trees: Power and Passion in War Torn Afghanistan, by Nasir Shansab (Headline Books)
• The Diamond Head Deception, by James Blakley (Inkwater Press)
• The Many Lives of Ruby Iyer, by Laxmi Hariharan (Amazon)

MULTICULTURAL NON-FICTION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Freedom Road: An American Family Saga from Jamestown to World War, by Ric Murphy (AuthorHouse)

FINALISTS:

• Project Lives: New York Public Housing Residents Photograph Their World, by George Carrano, Chelsea Davis, and Jonathan Fisher (powerHouse Books)
• Spaghetti & Meatballs: Growing Up Italian, by Diana Pishner Walker, Illustrated by Ashley Teets (Headline Books)
• The Dominican Experiment, by Michael D'Amato and George Santos (iUniverse)
• Walking to Woot: A Photographic Narrative Discovering New Dimensions for Parent Teen Bonding, by Jackie Chase (AdventureTravelPress.com)
• Zarbul Masalha: 151 Afghan Dari Proverbs (Third Edition), by Captain Edward Zellem (Cultures Direct Press)

MYSTERY

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Stabbing in the Senate, by Colleen J. Shogan (Camel Press)

FINALISTS:

• Broken Angels, by Russell Heath (Alatna Works)
• Courage Resurrected: A Ray Courage Mystery, by R. Scott Mackey (Big Hound Publishing)
• Drop Dead Punk, by Rich Zahradnik (Camel Press)
• The Revenge of Liam McGrew, by Tom MacDonald (Sparhawk Press)

NEW AGE

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Manifesting 123 and You Don't Need #3, by Ken Elliott (Solace Press)

FINALISTS:

• Healing the Body & Awakening Consciousness with the Dalian Method: An Advanced Self-Healing System for a New Humanity, by Mada Eliza Dalian (Expanding Universe Publishing)
• Living a Soulful Life: Afra's New Teaching on Love, Brotherhood, and Freedom, by David Christopher Lewis (Meru Press)
• Saint Germain on Advanced Alchemy: HeartStreaming in the Aquarian Age, by David Christopher Lewis (Meru Press)
• Silent Pain: How Stress and Trauma May Lead to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Helen Germanos (Troubador Publishing Ltd.)
• The Book of Secret Wisdom: The Prophetic Record of Human Destiny and Evolution, by Zinovia Dushkova (Radiant Books)

NOVELLA

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Jabberwocky: A Novella, by Theodore Singer (CreateSpace/Amazon Kindle)

FINALISTS:

• Amina: The Silent One, by Fiza Pathan (CreateSpace)
• Black Canyon, by Jeremy Bates (Ghillinnein Books)
• Om Namah..., by Kalyanii (Outskirts Press)
• Sands of Time: Fate of the True Vampires (Volume One), by Christine Church (CreateSpace)
• We Walk in Darkness, by Bill Hiatt (CreateSpace)

PARENTING/FAMILY

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Sharing Nature: Nature Awareness Activities for All Ages, by Joseph Cornell (Crystal Clarity Publishers)

FINALISTS:

• A First Time Parent's Survival Guide: A How-To-Manual for the First Two Years, by Clifford Dale James III, M.D. (Dog Ear Publishing)
• Below Your Belt: How to Be Queen of Your Pelvic Region, by Missy Lavender, Jeni Donatelli Ihm (Women's Health Foundation)
• Busy Mom's Cheat Sheet: Raising Happy Healthy Kids, by Lilly Cadoch (Picki Beli Publishing)
• Foxhole Father, The Field Guide For Fathers, by Christopher R. Whalen (Self-Published)
• Parenting for the Digital Age, by Bill Ratner (Familius)

POETRY

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• The Land Baron's Sun, by Genaro Ky Ly Smith (University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press)

FINALISTS:

• Meridienne Verte, by Alan Birkelbach (Purple Flag Chicago)
• My Torn Dance Card, by David James (The Fly Came Near It)
• That That, by Ken Mikolowski (Wayne State University Press)
• The Widow's House, by Sharon Chmielarz (Brighthorse Books)
• Trumbull Ave., by Michael Lauchlan (Wayne State University Press)

REGIONAL FICTION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Becoming Valley Forge, by Sheilah D. Vance (The Elevator Group)

FINALISTS:

• Death After Life: Tales of Nevada, by William A. Douglass (Black Rock Institute Press)
• Mysteries in Small Towns, by Iza Moreau (Black Bay Books)
• The Legend of Joe Edge, by J. Rivers Hodge with Brenda Hodge (iUniverse)
• Whispering Pines, by Elliott Foster (Wise Ink Creative Publishing)
• You Don't Know Me: New and Selected Stories, by James Nolan (University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press)

REGIONAL NON-FICTION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Sierra Stories: Tales of Dreamers, Schemers, Bigots, and Rogues, by Gary Noy (Heyday)

FINALISTS:

• Cowboys of the Waggoner Ranch, by Jeremy Enlow (Jeremy Enlow Fine Art)
• Freedom Trail Pop Up Book of Boston, by Denise D. Price (White Dharma Ltd.)
• Game Changers: Twelve Elections That Transformed California, by Steve Swatt with Susie Swatt, Jeff Raimundo, and Rebecca LaVally (Heyday)
• Homegrown Terror: Benedict Arnold and the Burning of New London, by Eric D. Lehman (Wesleyan University Press)
• Yamasaki in Detroit: A Search for Serenity, by John Gallagher (Wayne State University Press)

RELATIONSHIPS

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• The Soulmate Lover: A Guide to Passionate and Lasting Love, Sex, and Intimacy, by Mali Apple and Joe Dunn (A Higher Possibility)

FINALISTS:

• Erotic Integrity: How To Be True To Yourself Sexually, by Claudia Six, PhD (She Writes Press)
• Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelligence, by Alexandra Katehakis and Tom Bliss (Center for Healthy Sex)
• Police Wife: The Secret Epidemic of Police Domestic Violence, by Susanna Hope and Alex Roslin (Golden Inkwell Books)
• Rock Solid Relationship: Seven Keys to Restore Your Connection & Make Your Love Last, by Norene Gonsiewski and Timothy Higdon (Lasting Love Press)

RELIGIOUS FICTION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Almost Mortal, by Christopher Leibig (Koehler Books)

FINALISTS:

• A Storm is Raging: Reality or Vision 2030AD, by Sharon A. Gricol (Self-Published)
• Jesus Unbound, by Richard D Malmed (AuthorHouse)
• Life's Choices, by Paul Turk (Headline Books)
• The King of Daldriada, by Phyllis Keels (CreateSpace)
• A Theory of Expanded Love, by Caitlin Hicks (Light Messages Publishing)

RELIGIOUS NON-FICTION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE

• Crossing Swords: Mary Baker Eddy vs. Victoria Claflin Woodhull and the Battle for the Soul of Marriage, by Cindy Peyser Safronoff (This One Thing)
• The Case Against Origen and Reincarnation, by Eric Liberatos (Lulu.com)

FINALISTS:

• Faith Of A Father: A Father's Open Letter To His Daughter, by Frank Barbehenn (Clovercroft publishing)
• I Come to Morning: Selected Poems of Gale Gesner, by Gale Gesner (Catherine Pratt)
• Paralyzed Without Fear - A Family of Their Own, by Jacqueline Dunkle, Erik & Jennifer Fugunt (CreateSpace)
• The Body of Chris: A Memoir of Obsession, Addiction, and Madness, by Chris Cole (Inkshares)
• Transforming Faith: Stories of Change from a Lifelong Spiritual Seeker, by Fred Howard (CreateSpace)

ROMANCE

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Summerchester Secrets, by Hazel Elizabeth Allen (FeedARead.com)

FINALISTS:

• A Girl Like You: A Henrietta and Inspector Howard Novel (The Henrietta and Inspector Howard Series), by Michelle Cox (She Writes Press)
• Caught Up in Raine, by L.G. O'Connor (Collins-Young Publishing LLC)
• Cauliflower Heart: A Romantic Wrestler, by Diana Hart (Headline Books)
• Honey Trap, by E. J. Rand (Amber Quill Press)
• The Reinvention of Albert Paugh, by Jean Davies Okimoto (Endicott and Hugh Books)

SCIENCE/NATURE/ENVIRONMENT

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Sharing Nature: Nature Awareness Activities for All Ages, by Joseph Cornell (Crystal Clarity Publishers)

FINALISTS:

• Abecedarian Insectarium: Bugs and Insects A-Z, by Lynn Stephens Massey (Xlibris)
• Bringing Conservation to Cities: Lessons from Building the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, by John H. Hartig (Michigan State University Press)
• Endangered Edens: Exploring the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, the Everglades, and Puerto Rico, by Marty Essen (Encante Press, LLC)
• Secrets of the Oak Woodlands: Plants and Animals Among California's Oaks, by Kate Marianchild (Heyday)
• The Little Book of Zombie Mathematics: 25 Zombie-based Math Problems, by Colin M. Drysdale (Pictish Beast Publications)

SCIENCE FICTION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE

• Dark Matters, by Michael Dow (128 Publishing)
• Shifts, by Wayne Hammer (Wheatmark)

FINALISTS:

• Bait, by Courtney Farrell (Self-Published)
• Future Prometheus: The Series, by J.M. Erickson (Self-Published)
• Horizon, by Tabitha Lord (Wise Ink Creative Publishing)
• Humanicide, by Henry Melton (Self-Published)
• Smartbrain, by G. F. Smith (Confluential Press)
• System: With His Face in the Sun, by Jon A. Davidson (CreateSpace)

SECOND NOVEL

WINNER ($100 PRIZE)

• Henry's Re-entry, by Welcome Cole (Caelstone Press)

FINALISTS:

• Jell-O and Jackie O, by T.D. Arkenberg (Outskirts Press)
• Just the Facts, by Ellen Sherman (She Writes Press)
• Mash Up, by Joe Klingler (Cartosi LLC)
• Tears, by Jean Lowe Carlson (Self-Published)
• The Many Lives of Ruby Iyer, by Laxmi Hariharan (Amazon)

SELF HELP

WINNER ($100 PRIZE)

• Write Your Tale Off!, by Robert Brown Butler (Self-Published)

FINALISTS:

• Balanced Life Happy Life: 13 Weeks to Creating a Happier You, by Elizabeth Gavino, CHHC (Balboa Press)
• First Defense: Anxiety and Instinct for Self-Protection, by David Hopkins, PhD (YMAA Publication Center, Inc.)
• Midmen: The Modern Man's Guide to Surviving Midlife Crisis, by Steve Ochs, GED (CreateSpace)
• The Solution to Social Anxiety, by Dr. Aziz Gazipura (First Printing)
• TUNE IN: A Music Therapy Approach to Life, by Jennifer Buchanan (Hugo House Publishers)
• Why Don't They JUST QUIT? Hope For Families Struggling With Addiction, by Joe Herzanek with Judy Herzanek (Changing Lives Foundation)

SHORT STORY - FICTION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• BLOOD Collected Stories, by Noelle Q. de Jesus (Ethos Books Singapore)

FINALISTS:

• Burrard Inlet, by Tyler Keevil (Parthian Books)
• Deranged, by Nora L. Jamieson (Weeping Coyote Press)
• Get a Grip, by Kathy Flann (Texas Review Press)
• Here: Women Writing on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, by Ronald Riekki (Michigan State University Press)
• Now We Will Be Happy, by Amina Lolita Gautier (University of Nebraska Press)

SPIRITUALITY

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Tracing the Moon, by Kumari Ellis (Balboa Press)

FINALISTS:

• Infinite Awakening, by Jason Chan and Jane Rogers (Grosvenor House Publishing)
• Learning to Eat Along the Way: A Memoir, by Margaret Bendet (She Writes Press)
• Not That God, by Ryan Andrew Smith (Westbow Press)
• The Body of Chris: A Memoir of Obsession, Addiction, and Madness, by Chris Cole (Inkshares)
• Transforming Faith: Stories of Change from a Lifelong Spiritual Seeker, by Fred Howard (CreateSpace)

SPORTS/FITNESS/RECREATION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Pilgrim Wheels, Reflections of a Cyclist Crossing America, by Neil Hanson (High Prairie Press)

FINALISTS:

• Absolutely, Positively Gundog Training, by Robert Milner (CreateSpace)
• Four Seconds from Boston, by Vince Pavic (CreateSpace)
• Golfing: A View Through the Golf Hole, by Lee H. Van Dam (LHVD Books)
• Musashi's Dokkodo (The Way of Walking Alone): Half Crazy, Half Genius - Finding Modern Meaning in the Sword Saint's Last Words, by Miyamoto Musashi, Edited by Lawrence A Kane and Kris Wilder, Foreword by Dan Anderson, Commentary by Alain Burrese, Lisa A Christensen, and Wallace Smedley (Stickman Publications, Inc.)
• Tai Chi Chuan Martial Power: Advanced Yang Style, by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming (YMAA Publication Center, Inc.)

SUSPENSE

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Blind Thrust, by Samuel Marquis (Mount Sopris Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• Beautiful Masterpiece, by Gen Ryan (Hot Tree Publishing)
• His Frozen Heart, by Nancy Straight (Self-Published)
• System: With His Face in the Sun, by Jon A. Davidson (CreateSpace)
• The Lost Concerto, by Helaine Mario (Oceanview Publishing)
• The Money Is Green, by Owen Sullivan (Triwest Publishing)
• The Tolling of Mercedes Bell, by Jennifer Dwight (She Writes Press)

THRILLER

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Yukon Audit, by Ken Baird (CreateSpace)

FINALISTS:

• Lincoln's Bodyguard, by TJ Turner (Oceanview Publishing)
• Snow Men, by Andrew Ceroni (Outskirts Press)
• The Blue Wall, by Donald Reichardt & Joyce Oscar (Sunstone Press)
• The Candle Room, by Daniel K. Gentile (ImagineCloud Press)
• The Conversion Prophecy, by Michael Solomon (Green Dragon Books)
• The Tolling of Mercedes Bell, by Jennifer Dwight (She Writes Press)

TRAVEL/TRAVEL GUIDE

WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE

• At Home in the President's Neighborhood: A Photographic Tour, by Bruce M. White, William Seale (White House Historical Association)
• The Photographing Tourist: A Storyteller's Guide to Travel and Photography, by David Noyes (D.F. Noyes Studios)

FINALISTS:

• An Invitation to Travel, by Hilary Emberton (Self-Published)
• Asante Sana Tanzania, by Donna Seim, Photography by Martin Seim (Peter E. Randall Publisher)
• Gap Year Girl: A Baby Boomer Adventure Across 21 Countries, by Marianne C. Bohr (She Writes Press)
• Into the Carpathians: A Journey Through the Heart and History of Central and Eastern Europe (Part 1: The Eastern Mountains), by Alan E. Sparks (Koehler Books)
• Napoli Unplugged Guide to Naples, Bonnie Alberts, Barbara Zaragoza, Penny Ewles-Bergeron, Erin Romano (Partenope Press)

WOMEN'S ISSUES

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Love Her, Love Her Not: The Hillary Paradox Book, by Joanne Cronrath Bamberger (She Writes Press)

FINALISTS:

• Crossing Swords: Mary Baker Eddy vs. Victoria Claflin Woodhull and the Battle for the Soul of Marriage, by Cindy Peyser Safronoff (This One Thing)
• Fat Girl, Skinny: A Memoir, by Amye Archer (Big Table Publishing)
• Jewels of Allah: The Untold Story of Women in Iran, by Nina Ansary (Revela Press)
• Shifts: An Anthology of Women's Growth Through Change, Edited by Michelle Duster and Trina Sotira (MuseWrite Press)
• The Full Catastrophe, by Karen Lee (She Writes Press)

WRITING/PUBLISHING

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Book Design Made Simple: A Step-by-Step Guide to Designing and Typesetting Your Own Book Using Adobe InDesign, by Fiona Raven and Glenna Collett (12 Pines Press)

FINALISTS:

• Make Money Writing Books: Proven Profit Making Strategies for Authors, by Robert W. Lucas (Success Skills Press)
• Millionaire Property Author: How to Write and Publish a Bestselling Property Book, by Stephanie J Hale (Powerhouse Publications)
• Self-Publishing for Profit: How to Get Your Book Out of Your Head and Into The Stores, by Chris Kennedy (Chris Kennedy Publishing)
• Story Fix: Transform Your Novel From Broken to Brilliant, by Larry Brooks (Writer's Digest Books)
• Write In Style: How to Use Your Computer to Improve Your Writing, by Bobbie Christmas (BookLogix)

YOUNG ADULT

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• Immurement: The Undergrounders Series Book One, by Norma Hinkens (Dunecadia Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• Free U'tanse, by Henry Melton (Wire Rim Books)
• Grayson Springs, by Ron Gambell (Rough River Publishing LLC)
• Jabberwocky: A Novella, by Theodore Singer (CreateSpace/Amazon Kindle)
• Shattered Blue, by Lauren Bird Horowitz (Skyscape)
• The Secret Bunker: Darkness Falls, by Paul Teague (Self-Published)

YOUNG AUTHOR (written by under age 25)

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• The Monster Realm, by Nara Duffie (Roam and Ramble)

FINALISTS:

• Daddy's Heart, My Heart, The Purple Heart, by Angela Kohout, Madeline Murillo, Elizabeth Sagi, Michael Ryan (CreateSpace)
• The Bearer of the Black Blade, by Paul Klatt (Black Quill Publishing)
• The Essence of Aptitude, by Esha Bajaj (AME Partners L.P)
• The Mystery of Popularity, by Cherie Anne Fernandes (AuthorHouse)
• Waelgryre, by Spencer Sekulin (Self-Published)

BEST COVER DESIGN FICTION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE

• Family Changes: Explaining Divorce to Children, by Azmaira H. Maker, Ph.D. (Aspiring Families Press)
• The Girl In the Mirror, by Constance McKee (Deeds Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• Corporate Lies and Other Stories, by Donald Reichardt (CreateSpace)
• Perceived Threat, by Elisa Koopmans (Two Harbors Press)
• Shakespeare's Conspirator: The Woman, The Writer, The Clues, by Steve Weitzenkorn (CreateSpace)
• The Concert Hall Cats, by Fausta and Michael McDermott, Illustrated by, Joseph McDermott (Beautiful Tree Publishers)
• The Dreamer, by E.J. Mellow (Four Eyed Owl)

BEST COVER DESIGN NON-FICTION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE

• Before, Afdre, and After (My stroke ... oh what fun), by Maureen Twomey and Tabitha Lahr (Self-Published)
• Goodbye Mister Fifteen: A Memoir, by Roger Engle (Girls On Press)

FINALISTS:

• Asante Sana Tanzania, by Donna Seim, Photography by Martin Seim (Peter E. Randall Publisher)
• DisOrganized Crimes, by Heather Abraham (SagisBooks Publishers, LLC)
• Her Lost Year: A Story of Hope and a Vision for Optimizing Children's Mental Health, by Tabita Green with Rebecka Green (Simply Enough Press)
• Life is Beautiful: How a Lost Girl Became a True, Confident Child of God, by Sarah M. Johnson (Morgan James Faith)

BEST OVERALL DESIGN FICTION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE):

• What Will Snarl Fig Be? / Nutsy and Her Tree, by Heather Heckel (AuthorHouse)

FINALISTS:

• Motherless, by Gabriel Horn (Lisa Hagan Books)
• The Adventures of Blue Ocean Bob: A Challenging Job, by Brooks Olbrys (Children's Success Unlimited LLC)
• The Childornot Tales, by Marti Healy (The Design Group Press)
• The Ragwort Chronicles, Along the Way: Roscoe's Story, by Belinda C Miller (Winterfrost Publishing)
• The Time Seekers, by D.A. Squires (Self-Published)
• Valentino The Love Bunny and How He Came To Be, by Margarita Fairbanks (Valentino The Love Bunny, LLC)

BEST OVERALL DESIGN NON-FICTION

WINNER ($100 PRIZE): TIE

• Napoli Unplugged Guide to Naples, Bonnie Alberts, Barbara Zaragoza, Penny Ewles-Bergeron, Erin Romano (Partenope Press)
• The Photographing Tourist: A Storyteller's Guide to Travel and Photography, by David Noyes (D.F. Noyes Studios)

FINALISTS:

• Clear Body, Clean Mind, by L. Ron Hubbard (Bridge Publications)
• Goodbye Mister Fifteen: A Memoir, by Roger Engle (Girls On Press)
• The Alchemy Never Starts or Never Stops, by Mallory Page (Self-Published)
• Witness to Spirit: My Life with Cowboys, Mozart & Indians, by Robert Staffanson (Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing)
• Young Jane Austen: Becoming a Writer, by Lisa Pliscou (Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing)