Full Results Listing by Category
 
Congratulations to all of the Winners & Finalists of the 2018 International Book Awards. 
All Finalists are of equal merit, listed alphabetically.



Animals/Pets: General

Winner
The Amazing Afterlife of Animals: Messages and Signs from Our Pets on the Other Side by Karen A. Anderson
Painted Rain Publishing
978-1547280780

Finalist
An Army of Ants, A Colony of Bats, A Pounce of Cats by Dr. Sherry L. Meinberg, artwork by Student Contest Winners (K-6)
AuthorHouse
978-1-5246-4357-7

Finalist
Don't Feed the Elephant by Sherry Ellis, illustrated by Md. Anwar
CreateSpace
978-1974426645


Animals/Pets: Narrative Non-Fiction

Winner
The Wrong Dog: An Unlikely Tale of Unconditional Love by David Elliot Cohen
Yellow Pear Press
978-0997066418

Finalist
Hogan's Hope: A Deaf Hero's Inspirational Quest for Love and Acceptance by Connie Bombaci
iUniverse and True Directions, an affiliate of Tarcher Books
978-1-5320-1460-4

Finalist
I Am Newman: 75 Pounds of Muscle & Gas by Rob Stroup
Boxer U Publishing
978-1-942545-89-7

Finalist
The Pet Healer Project: Stories of the Healing Bond Between Humans and Animals by Sandy Johnson
Top Reads Publishing
978-0-9964860-5-7

Finalist
The Reluctant Farmer of Whimsey Hill by Bradford M. Smith with Lynn Raven & Nancy Raven Smith
Whimsey Wylde
978-0-9882858-5-9


Anthologies: Non-Fiction

Winner
We Rise to Resist: Voices from a New Era in Women's Political Action edited by Paula vW. Dáil and Betty L. Wells
McFarland Publishers, Jefferson, NC
978-1476671642

Finalist
Breaking Sad: What to Say After Loss, What Not to Say, and When to Just Show Up edited by Shelly Fisher & Jennifer Jones
She Writes Press
978-1631522420

Finalist
Ensoulment: Exploring the Feminine Principle in Western Culture by Loris Simon Salum
Chiron Publications
978-1-63051-389-4

Finalist
From Fatherless to Fearless: Unstoppable Women Share Their Journeys of Tragedy and Triumph, edited by Greta Barnes, Candice Crear, and Tenita Johnson
Charismatic Publishing
978-0-9989306-4-0

Finalist
Handbook of Arts-Based Research edited by Patricia Leavy
Guilford Press
978-1462521951

Finalist
The Refractive Thinker: Vol XIII: Entrepreneurship: Growing the Future of Business edited by Dr. Cheryl A. Lentz
The Refractive Thinker Press
978-0-9974399-5-3


Art

Winner
Cast: Art and Objects Made Using Humanity's Most Transformational Process by Jen Townsend and Renée Zettle Sterling 
Schiffer Publishing
978-0764353383

Finalist
Cold Wax Medium: Techniques, Concepts & Conversations by Rebecca Crowell & Jerry McLaughlin
Squeegee Press
978-0997296303

Finalist
Handbook of Arts-Based Research edited by Patricia Leavy
Guilford Press
978-1462521951

Finalist
Missouri, Wild and Wonderful by Matt Miles
Matt Miles
978-1-640-07646-4

Finalist
Selected Early Creative Works: A Memoir by Donald M. Ferguson
AuthorHouse
978-1-5246-7402-1


Autobiography/Memoir

Winner
Playing with Dynamite: A Memoir by Sharon Harrigan
Truman State University Press
978-1612482101

Finalist
But My Brain Had Other Ideas: A Memoir of Recovery from Brain Injury by Deb Brandon
She Writes Press
978-1631522468

Finalist
Filling Her Shoes: A Memoir of an Inherited Family by Betsy Graziani Fasbinder
She Writes Press
978-1-63152-198-0

Finalist
Growing Up Viking: Fond Memories of Iceland by Íeda Jónasdóttir Herman
Hekla Publishing, Inc.
978-0998281650

Finalist
Implosion: A Memoir of an Architect's Daughter by Elizabeth W. Garber
She Writes Press
978-1-63152-3-519

Finalist
The Best Girl by Joan Hicks Boone
Koehler Books
978-1-63393-582-2

Finalist
What I Forgot…And Why I Remembered: A Journey to Environmental Awareness and Activism Through Purposeful Memoir by Jennifer Browdy
Green Fire Press
978-0986198045


Best Cover Design: Fiction

Winner
Other Islands: Book Three of the Hook & Jill Saga by Andrea Jones
Reginetta Press
978-0-9823714-1-1

Finalist
Professor Witchey's Miracle Mood Cure by Eric Witchey
IFD Publishing
978-0-9965536-7-4

Finalist
Seventh Dimension: The Prescience, A Young Adult Fantasy, Book 5 by Lorilyn Roberts
CreateSpace
978-1976074516

Finalist
The Land without Color by Benjamin Ellefson
Beaver's Pond Press
978-1-59298-844-0

Finalist
The Wise Man Said by Priya Kumar
Books That Inspire
978-81-933912-0-4


Best Cover Design: Non-Fiction

Winner
The 3rd Ingredient: The Journey of Analog Ethics into the World of Digital Fear and Greed by Jim Blasingame
SBN Books
978-0-9709275-8-9

Finalist
From Overwhelmed to Inspired: Your Personal Guide to Health and Well-being by Mary Jayne Rogers, Ph.D.
CreateSpace
978-1534853089

Finalist
Land of the Free: A Study of American Cultural Themes: Their Origin, Results, and Probable Future Paths by David A. Bedford
Progressive Rising Phoenix Press
978-1-944277-97-0

Finalist
Revolutionary Recruiting by Mary Ann Faremouth
North Star Athena Publishing LLC
978-0998865812

Finalist
The Amazing Afterlife of Animals: Messages and Signs from Our Pets on the Other Side by Karen A. Anderson
Painted Rain Publishing
978-1547280780


Best Interior Design

Winner
Perfectly Aged: 40 Years of Recipes and Stories from the Taste of Texas by Nina J. Hendee, Edd C. Hendee, Lisa Hendee Blackard, Kristin Hendee Blackford, and Corbin Blackford
Taste of Texas
978-0-9991759-0-3

Finalist
Buckeye Reflections: Legendary Moments From Ohio State Football by Jack Park & Maureen Zappala
Lexington Press
978-1-881462-31-6

Finalist
Cast: Art and Objects Made Using Humanity's Most Transformational Process by Jen Townsend and Renée Zettle Sterling 
Schiffer Publishing
978-0764353383

Finalist
From Student to Warrior: A Military History of the College of Willian and Mary by Wilford Kale
Botetourt Press
978-0-9799684-3-3

Finalist
Quotable by Alexis Lovely
A Press
978-0-9990643-0-6

Finalist
The 3rd Ingredient: The Journey of Analog Ethics into the World of Digital Fear and Greed by Jim Blasingame
SBN Books
978-0-9709275-8-9


Best New Fiction

Winner
Other Islands: Book Three of the Hook & Jill Saga by Andrea Jones
Reginetta Press
978-0-9823714-1-1

Finalist
Above the Star by Alexis Marie Chute
SparkPress
978-1-943006-56-4

Finalist
Bull's Labyrinth by Eric Witchey
IFD Publishing
978-0-9965536-8-1

Finalist
Littlest Death: An Afterlife Fantasy by Eric Witchey
ShadowSpinners Press, LLC
978-0-9990989-3-6

Finalist
The Cast by Amy Blumenfeld
SparkPress
978-1-943006-72-4

Finalist
Venetian Blood: Murder in a Sensuous City by Christine Evelyn Volker
She Writes Press
978-1-63152-310-6


Best New Non-Fiction

Winner
Predictive Analytics: The Power to Predict Who Will Click, Buy, Lie, or Die by Eric Siegel
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
978-1119145677

Finalist
A Letter to a Friend: The Story of Abuse in America by Patty Wain Smith
New Words Publishing
978-0692825839

Finalist
If We're Together, Why Do I Feel So Alone?: How to Build Intimacy with an Emotionally Unavailable Partner by Holly Parker, PhD
New American Library
978-0425273487

Finalist
Playing with Dynamite: A Memoir by Sharon Harrigan
Truman State University Press
978-1612482101

Finalist
The 3rd Ingredient: The Journey of Analog Ethics into the World of Digital Fear and Greed by Jim Blasingame
SBN Books
978-0-9709275-8-9

Finalist
When Reality Bites: How Denial Helps and What to Do When It Hurts by Holly Parker, PhD
Hazelden Publishing
978-1616496654


Biography

Winner
Call Me Phaedra: The Life and Times of Movement Lawyer Fay Stender by Lise Pearlman
Regent Press
978-1-58790-435-6

Finalist
Earl Lovelace by Funso Aiyejina
The University of the West Indies Press
978-976-640-627-1

Finalist
Explosions of Joy: A Memoir of the Grief Counselor for Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 by Paul Yin with Trina A. Kraus
Kraus House Publishing
978-0-692-06573-0

Finalist
From Sea to Sea: River Plate to Lake Michigan by Nedla Bedford Gaydou
Progressive Rising Phoenix Press
978-1-946329-41-7

Finalist
Returned Exile: A Biography of George James Christian of Dominica and The Gold Coast 1869-1940 by Margaret D. Rouse-Jones and Estelle M. Appiah
The University of the West Indies Press
978-976-640-588-5

Finalist
Shackled: A Journey From Political Imprisonment To Freedom by Adam Siddiq
Lineage Publishing
978-1946852007


Business: Careers

Winner
The MECE Muse: 100+ Selected Practices, Unwritten Rules, and Habits of Great Consultants by Christie Lindor
SDP Publishing
978-0-9986730-8-0

Finalist
Compounding Your Confidence: Strategies to Expand Your Opportunities for Success by Jill J. Johnson
Johnson Consulting Services
978-0998423647

Finalist
Hal Moore on Leadership: Winning When Outgunned and Outmanned by Harold G. Moore and Mike Guardia
Magnum Books/CreateSpace
978-1548305109

Finalist
Revolutionary Recruiting by Mary Ann Faremouth
North Star Athena Publishing LLC
978-0998865812


Business: Entrepreneurship & Small Business

Winner
What I Did Not Learn in B-School: Insights for New Managers by Rajeev Agarwal
Penguin Random House
978-0-143-44007-9

Finalist
A Million Dollars In Change: How to Engage Your Employees, Attract Top Talent, and Make the World a Better Place by Alessandra Cavalluzzi
Wise Ink Creative Publishing
978-1-63489-103-5

Finalist
Cadence: A Tale of Fast Business Growth by Pete Williams
Morgan James Publishing
978-1600379703

Finalist
Plan, Commit, Win: 90 Days to Creating a Fundable Startup by Patrick Henry
QuestFusion Publishing
978-0692-868126

Finalist
The 50-60 Something Start-Up Entrepreneur: How to Quickly Start and Run a Successful Small Business by Pamela Wigglesworth
Experiential Pte Ltd
978-197-81-5978-5

Finalist
The Food Stylist's Handbook by Denise Vivaldo with Cindie Flannigan
Skyhorse Publishing
978-1510721142


Business: General

Winner
Predictive Analytics: The Power to Predict Who Will Click, Buy, Lie, or Die by Eric Siegel
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
978-1119145677

Finalist
Find the Fire: Ignite Your Inspiration and Make Work Exciting Again by Scott Mautz
AMACON
978-0814438220

Finalist
Mastering Digital Business: How Powerful Combinations of Disruptive Technologies are Enabling the Next Wave of Digital Transformation by Nicholas D. Evans
British Computer Society (BCS)
978-1780173450

Finalist
Non-Obvious 2018: How To Predict Trends and Win The Future by Rohit Bhargava
IdeaPress Publishing
978-1940858425

Finalist
Problem Solved: A Powerful System for Making Complex Decisions With Confidence and Conviction by Cheryl Strauss
Einhorn Career Press
978-163265-086-3

Finalist
Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem Solving by Jonathan Koomey
Analytics Press
978-1-938377-06-8


Business: Management & Leadership

Winner
The Best Team Wins: The New Science of High Performance by Adrian Gostick & Chester Elton
Simon and Schuster
978-1501179860

Finalist
Do Big Things: The Simple Steps Teams Can Take to Mobilize Hearts and Minds, and Make an Epic Impact by Craig W. Ross, Angela V. Paccione, and Victoria L. Roberts
Wiley
978-1-119-36115-2

Finalist
Employee Benefits and the New Health Care Landscape: How Private Exchanges are Bringing Choice and Consumerism to America's Workforce by Alan Cohen with Jami Kelmenson
Pearson Education, Inc.
978-0134665306

Finalist
Leading Global Innovation: Facilitating Multicultural Collaboration and International Market Success by Karina R. Jensen
Springer / Palgrave Macmillan
978-3-319-53504-3

Finalist
Mind+machine: A Decision Model for Optimizing and Implementing Analytics by Marc Vollenweider
Wiley
978-1-119-30291-9

Finalist
The Regenerative Business: Redesign Work, Cultive Human Potential, Achieve Extraordinary Outcomes by Carol Sanford
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
978-1473669109


Business: Marketing & Advertising

Winner
Predictive Analytics: The Power to Predict Who Will Click, Buy, Lie, or Die by Eric Siegel
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
978-1119145677


Business: Personal Finance/Investing

Winner
Wealth by Virtue by Chad Gordon
Greenstar Press
978-0692769157

Finalist
A Very Personal Finance Story by Chris Gardner
Chris Gardner
978-0-692-92484-6

Finalist
Africa Risk Dashboard: Mitigation Architecture for Investors From Lessons Learned the Hard Way by Issa Baluch and Jon Vanderheuvel
Headline Books
978-1946664129

Finalist
Money is Emotional: Prevent Your Heart From Hijacking Your Wallet by Christine Luken
CreateSpace
978-0998591209

Finalist
More Than a Millionaire: Your Path to Wealth, Happiness, and a Purposeful Life by Randy L. Thurman, CFP, CPA
Masterkey Publications
978-1948607001

Finalist
Your Exit Map: Navigating the Boomer Bust by John F. Dini
Gardendale Press
978-0-9790531-4-6


Business: Sales

Winner
Close Deals Faster by John Asher
IdeaPress Publishing
978-1-940858-39-5


Business: Writing & Publishing

Winner
Dog Eared: A Year's Romp Through the Self-Publishing World by W. Nikola-Lisa
Gyroscope Books
978-0997252446

Finalist
Articles, Articles, Articles! by Linda Gilden
Bold Vision Books
978-1-946708-18-2

Finalist
Pearls of Writing Wisdom: From 16 Shucking Years as a Columnist by Ned Hickson
Port Hole Publishing
978-1943119066


Children's Educational

Winner
My Contemporary Art Book by Kate Ryan with illustrations by Cally Bennett
National Gallery of Victoria
978-1925432466

Finalist
A Rocky Start by Anthony Tucker, illustrated by Breanne "Cari" Carlson
Self-Published
978-0-692-75563-1

Finalist
Atlas for Young Learners
Pegasus For Kids
978-81-319-4450-9

Finalist
Conversation Club Storybook Collection by Lynn Cannon, Jonna Clark, Courtney Kornblum, Eve Müller, and Michal Powers, illustrated by Bobby Whalen
AAPC Publishing
978-1-942197-36-2

Finalist
How Do Plants Grow? by G.A. Sealy
DaWit Publishing LLC
978-0996597890

Finalist
Reading Is Fun! Imagine That! by Ruth A. Radmore, illustrated by Isaak Lien
SparkPress
978-1-943006-38-0


Children's Fiction

Winner
The Wolf's Boy by Susan Williams Beckhorn
Disney Hyperion
978-148472553-5

Finalist
7th Grade Revolution by Liana Gardner
Vesuvian Books
978-1-944109-46-2

Finalist
Aglow: A Christmas Fable by Bruce Ashkenas
Acorn Publishing
978-0998309897

Finalist
Excerpts from an Unknown Guidebook: Book 1: Phases of the Moon by Josef Bastian
Folkteller, LLC
978-1-732090-0-6

Finalist
The Crowns of Croswald by D.E. Night
Stories Untold, LLC
978-0-9969486-5-4

Finalist
The Land without Color by Benjamin Ellefson
Beaver's Pond Press
978-1-59298-844-0


Children's Mind/Body/Spirit

Winner
What Am I Feeling? Defining Emotions by Katie Flanagan, illustrated by Anna Krupa
Grosvenor House Publishing
978-1786239912

Finalist
Don't You Know You are Beautiful Just the Way You Are! by G.A. Sealy
DaWit Publishing LLC
978-0996597838

Finalist
Worry Bee by Ann Biese, illustrated by Colleen Sgroi
Pear Tree Publishing, Bradford, MA
978-1-62502-018-5


Children's Non-Fiction

Winner
The White House Easter Egg Roll: A History for All Ages by Jonathan Pliska, illustrated by John Hutton
The White House Historical Association
978-1-931917-86-5

Finalist
King of the Hill: A Child's Personal History of the Great Depression by Nedla Bedford Gaydou
Progressive Rising Phoenix Press
978-1946329684

Finalist
Mahatma Gandhi
Pegasus For Kids
978-81-319-3643-6

Finalist
Will You Play With Me? by Alexis Kenney, illustrations by Yuffie Yuliana
Tamara Taylor
978-0997-031324

Finalist
Zoom In, Zoom Out by Amy Leask, photos by Octavian Ciubotariu, illustrated by Jane Li
Red T Media
978-1927425206


Children's Novelty & Gift Book

Winner
Big Elephant Fritz and the Tiny Ants by Nayera Salam, illustrated by Bina Damodar
Prolance
978-098507098

Finalist
Hoo Loves You by Nadette Rae Rodgers
CreateSpace
978-1974343751

Finalist
Learn to Juggle: And Perform Family-Friendly Comedy Routines by Niels Duinker
CreateSpace
978-1546308683

Finalist
My Contemporary Art Book by Kate Ryan with illustrations by Cally Bennett
National Gallery of Victoria
978-1925432466

Finalist
When the Condor Meets the Eagle / El condor pasa sobre el norte by Camila Reimers, illustrated by Macarena Ortega
Ediciones del Quijote
978-956-9807-05-3


Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Fiction

Winner
Drummer Girl by Hiba Masood, illustrated by Hoda Hadadi
Daybreak Press Publishing
978-0-9906259-7-1

Finalist
365 Goodnight Stories
Pegasus For Kids
978-81-319-3406-7

Finalist
A Cat and Mouse Pact by Nayera Salam, illustrated by Teresa Abboud
Prolance
978-0996245784

Finalist
A Surprise for Mrs. Tortoise by Paula Merlán, illustrated by Sonja Wimmer
NubeOcho Books
978-84946333-4-8

Finalist
Birds of Paradise by Pamela S. Wight, illustrated by Shelley A. Steinle
Borgo Publishing
978-0-9984606-1-1

Finalist
Jerome's Gift by Trent Denham
Condotta Press
978-0-648-01850-6

Finalist
The Trouble in Tune Town by Maura Pierlot, illustrated by Sophie Norsa
Little Steps Publishing
978-1925545333


Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Non-Fiction

Winner
365 Amazing Facts
Pegasus For Kids
978-81-319-34647

Finalist
A Dozen Differences by Kirsten Elaine, illustrated by Gabriela Alayón
North Bound Books Co.
978-1-64136-086-9

Finalist
Xander's Story by Alejandro & Christopher Garcia-Halenar
XanMaxBooks
978-0-578-19425-7


Children's Picture Book: Softcover Fiction

Winner
The Great Zodiac Race by W.C. Jefferson
Toucan Publishing
978-988-78009-0-3

Finalist
Light in the Enchanted Forest by Kristen Walton, illustrated by Andrew Rodgers
Balboa Press
978-1-5043-9436-9

Finalist
Little Bird & Myrtle Turtle by Vickie McEntire, illustrations by Christie Vergona
Balboa Press
978-1-5043-9001-9

Finalist
Nest Full of Love by Rachel Austin
Rachel Austin
978-1-5272-1806-2

Finalist
Paisley Rabbit and the Treehouse Contest by Steve Richardson
Impossible Dreams Publishing Co.
978-0978642211

Finalist
Snowpuppies and the Snowdeer by Bev Stone
Snowpuppy
978-0996324427

Finalist
The Christmas Kitten by Jessica Spawn, illustrated by Benjamin Vincent
Hungry Cat Media / CreateSpace
978-1979931335


Children's Picture Book: Softcover Non-Fiction

Winner
Zoom In, Zoom Out by Amy Leask, photos by Octavian Ciubotariu, illustrated by Jane Li
Red T Media
978-1927425206

Finalist
Lollypop and Laren: A Tale of Two Friends by Dawn Nelson, illustrated by Candice Ashby
Crazy Cow Press
978-1-64255-333-8

Finalist
Nyangusi Brought a Monkey to Church by Gail Timberlake, illustrated by Dot Samuel
Dementi Milestone Publishing
978-0-9969157-7-9


Children's Religious

Winner
The Blessed Bananas by Tayyaba Syed, illustrated by Melani Putri
Prolance
978-0-9987527-9-2

Finalist
Birth of an Angel by Petra Malinova, illustrated by Tze-Chiang Lim
Mascot Books
978-1-68401-403-3

Finalist
Catching The Christmas Spirit by Bob Outman, art by Dave Franks
CreateSpace
978-1976461620

Finalist
Collector's Edition: Bhagavad Gita for Children
Pegasus For Kids
978-81-319-4247-5

Finalist
Leela's Diwali Celebration by Gowri Nat, illustrated by Vikrant Singh
Book Publishers Network
978-1945271779

Finalist
The Garden of My Heart by Jeannie Lerch, illustrated by Nancy Munger
Fruitbearer Publishing LLC
978-1-938796-13-5


Cookbooks: General

Winner
Perfectly Aged: 40 Years of Recipes and Stories from the Taste of Texas by Nina J. Hendee, Edd C. Hendee, Lisa Hendee Blackard, Kristin Hendee Blackford, and Corbin Blackford
Taste of Texas
978-0-9991759-0-3

Finalist
A New View of Healthy Eating: Simple Intuitive Cooking with Real Whole Foods by Melanie A. Albert
Experience Nutrition Group, LLC
978-0-9862888-2-1

Finalist
Kitchen Dads, The Basics: Have Fun in the Kitchen with Family and Friends Cooking Real Food by Cliff Pelloni
eFluential Publishing
978-0-9976215-4-9

Finalist
The Vibrant Table: Wholesome Recipes from a Food Stylist's Kitchen by Clara Rodriguez Luboff
Gatehouse Publishing
978-981-09-8745-9


Cookbooks: International

Winner
The Fearless Kitchen by Vanessa Baxter
Bateman
978-1-86953-969-6

Finalist
Southern Seasons: 12 Mouths of Tea-licious Recipes & Ideas by Linda J. Hawkins
Heart to Heart Publishing, Inc.
978-1-937008-53-6


Education/Academic

Winner
The International Family Guide to US University Admissions by Jennifer Ann Aquino
Wiley & Sons
978-1-119-37098-7

Finalist
Building Social Relationships 2: A Systematic Approach to Teaching Social Interaction Skills to Children and Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum by Scott Bellini, Ph.D.
AAPC Publishing
978-1942197164

Finalist
Handbook of Arts-Based Research edited by Patricia Leavy
Guilford Press
978-1462521951

Finalist
How Autism Is Reshaping Special Education: The Unbundling of IDEA by Mark K. Claypool and John M. McLaughlin
Rowman & Littlefield
978-1-4758-3497-0

Finalist
Theatrical Journey Playbook: Introducing Science to Early Learners through Guided Pretend Play by Elizabeth Bruce
CentroNía, Inc.
978-0-692-91903-3

Finalist
Why Didn't They Just Say That? Teaching Secondary Students with High-Functioning Autism to Decode the Social World Using PEERspective by Jennifer M. Schmidt, Med
AAPC Publishing
978-1942197348


Fiction: Anthologies

Winner
Sound Generation: The Resonant Voices of Teen Girls edited by Karen Taylor
WriteGirl Publications
978-0-692-88728-8

Finalist
Christmas in My Heart by Leslee Breene
CreateSpace
978-1539610762


Fiction: Chick Lit/Women's Lit

Winner
A Measure of Happiness by Lorrie Thomson
Kensington Books
978-0758293329

Finalist
Love Reconsidered: A Novel by Phyllis Piano
SparkPress
978-1943006205

Finalist
Something Missing by Glenice Whitting
MadeGlobal Publishing
978-84-945937-6-5

Finalist
Sweet Lake by Christine Nolfi
Lake Union Press
978-1503942516

Finalist
The Summer of New Beginnings: A Magnolia Grove Novel by Bette Lee Crosby
Lake Union Publishing
978-1503901247

Finalist
When Otters Play: A Milford-Haven Story by Mara Purl
Bellekeep Books
978-1-936878-83-3


Fiction: Cross Genre

Winner
Hidden by Kelli Clare
SparkPress
978-1-943006-52-6

Finalist
Father Divine's Bikes by Steve Bassett
Book Baby
978-1-54392-336-0

Finalist
Littlest Death: An Afterlife Fantasy by Eric Witchey
ShadowSpinners Press, LLC
978-0-9990989-3-6

Finalist
Love After Life by Richard Sieg
Self-Published
978-0-999032718

Finalist
The Comfort of Secrets by Christine Nolfi
Lake Union Press
978-1542045711

Finalist
The Composer's Legacy by Michael DeStefano
Page Publishing
978-164082-621-2


Fiction: Fantasy

Winner
Bull's Labyrinth by Eric Witchey
IFD Publishing
978-0-9965536-8-1

Finalist
Above the Star by Alexis Marie Chute
SparkPress
978-1-943006-56-4

Finalist
Littlest Death: An Afterlife Fantasy by Eric Witchey
ShadowSpinners Press, LLC
978-0-9990989-3-6

Finalist
The Castaway King Chronicles: After the Dark, Book 1 by Spencer Labbe
Little Pieces of Paper Publishing
978-1948208-00-0

Finalist
The Power of Alchemy by Genevieve Crownson
Dreamspire Publishing via CreateSpace
978-1545161746

Finalist
The Rite of Wands by Mackenzie Flohr
BHC Press
978-1946006431


Fiction: General

Winner
Forks, Knives, and Spoons by Leah DeCesare
SparkPress
978-1943006106

Finalist
Behind The Mask by Dana Ridenour
Wise Ink Creative Publishing
978-1-63489-903-1

Finalist
Beyond The Cabin by Dana Ridenour
Deeds Publishing
978-1944193942

Finalist
Father Divine's Bikes by Steve Bassett
Book Baby
978-1-54392-336-0

Finalist
Once Upon a Time a Sparrow by Mary Avery Kabrich
Open Wings Press
978-0-9972332-0-9

Finalist
One for the Ark by Mary Hutchings Reed
Ampersand, Inc.
978-099625255-3


Fiction: Historical

Winner
The Fairness of Beasts: Book 3 of the Widow Walk Saga by Gar LaSallle
Solipsis Publishing
978-0997843613

Finalist
Amah and the Silk-Winged Pigeons by Jocelyn Cullity
Inanna Publications
978-1-77133-437-2

Finalist
Brother Daniel's Good News Revival by Bruce Joel Brittain
Koehler Books
978-1-63393-508-2

Finalist
Dark Lady: A Novel of Emilia Bassano Lanyer by Charlene Ball
She Writes Press
978-1-63152-228-4

Finalist
Scandalous, The Victoria Woodhull Sage, Volume II: Fame, Infamy, and Paradise Lost by Neal Katz
Top Reads Publishing
978-0-9964860-8-8

Finalist
When It's Over by Barbara Ridley
She Writes Press
978-1631522963


Fiction: Horror

Winner
Knuckle Balled by Drew Stepek
Blood Bound Books
978-1940250298

Finalist
Antitheus by G.A. Minton
World Castle Publishing
978-1629897622

Finalist
Eve of Redemption by Tom Mohan
BHC Press
978-1-946006-73-8

Finalist
Stage 3 by Ken Stark
Severed Press
978-1925493085

Finalist
The Eyes Have No Soul by Matthew W. Harrill
Creativia
978-1976904530

Finalist
The Last Odinian by Alec Arbogast
Ink Smith Publishing
978-1947578012


Fiction: Inspirational

Winner
Portals in Time: The Quest for Un-Old-Age by John Joseph Teressi
High Castle Publishing
978-0-9641854-3-2

Finalist
A Season to Dance by Patricia Beal
Bling! Romance/Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas
978-1946016164

Finalist
Broken Chains by Emiliya Ahmadova
Women's Voice Publishing House
978-0998686707

Finalist
Lost by Priscilla Audette
Christian Faith Publishing
978-1-64140-014-5

Finalist
The Accidental Yogini by Tracey L. Ulshafer
Tracey L. Ulshafer
978-1985197541

Finalist
Worthy by Judy Salz
Hardway Press
978-0692943595


Fiction: LGBTQ

Winner
Swearing Off Stars by Danielle M. Wong
She Writes Press
978-1631522840

Finalist
Coming Out (An LA Lovers Book) by Jourdyn Kelly
Jourdyn Kelly
978-0998272528

Finalist
Shadow in the Light by Alex McCann Johnson
iUniverse
978-1532044199

Finalist
The King's Sun: The Brass Machine, Book 1 by Isaac Grisham
Cooper Blue Books, LLC
978-1-7321406-1-5

Finalist
The Love that Dare Not Speak Its Name: Short Stories by Fiza Pathan
Fiza Pathan Publishing OPC Private Limited
978-81-932906-4-4

Finalist
To Love A Stranger by Kris Faatz
Blue Moon Publishers
978-1-988279-19-0


Fiction: Literary

Winner
Crowsong for the Stricken by Ted Morrissey
Twelve Winters Press
978-0998705729

Finalist
How We End Up by Douglas Wells
TouchPoint Press
978-1-946920-38-6

Finalist
Just in time by Joan L. Jackson
She Writes Press
978-1-63152-264-2

Finalist
Just Like February by Deborah Batterman
SparkPress
978-19843006489

Finalist
The Amendment by Anne Leigh Parrish
Unsolicited Press
978-1947021099

Finalist
The Mermaids of Lake Michigan by Suzanne Kamata
Wyatt-Mackenzie Publishing
978-1-942545-59-0


Fiction: Multicultural

Winner
One-Two by Igor Eliseev
Glagoslav Publications
978-1911414230

Finalist
Amah and the Silk-Winged Pigeons by Jocelyn Cullity
Inanna Publications
978-1-77133-437-2

Finalist
Dream of Another America by Tyler McMahon
Gival Press
978-1-940724-14-0

Finalist
Dust In Our Veins by Tom Glass
Nok Kaew Publishing, LLC
978-0998846507

Finalist
Mary Poser by Angel A
Angel's Leap Pty Ltd
978-0-9876222-2-8

Finalist
The Girl in the Glyphs by David Edmonds
Peace Corps Writers
978-1-935925-68-2


Fiction: Mystery/Suspense

Winner
Strong to the Bone by Jon Land
Forge
978-0765384645

Finalist
3 Women, 4 Towns, 5 Bodies by Townsend Walker
Deeds Publishing
978-1-947309-21-0

Finalist
Dark Angel by Joseph Badal
Suspense Publishing
978-1542366595

Finalist
The Last Train by Michael Pronko
Raked Gravel Press
978-1-942410-12-6

Finalist
The Ploy by Marilyn Jax
Beaver's Pond Press
978-1-59298-752-8

Finalist
Venetian Blood: Murder in a Sensuous City by Christine Evelyn Volker
She Writes Press
978-1-63152-310-6


Fiction: New Age

Winner
The Soul's Hope by Beverly Knauer
Wise Words Press
978-0997730326

Finalist
Bodiless by Amber King
KDP Amazon
978-1980236955

Finalist
Crossing All Boundaries: Book 1 of Destined To Be Lovers Saga by Suzanne Nemec
Passionately Gluten Free, LLC
978-0-9990417-0-3

Finalist
Nettie's Tea House: Beyond the Veil by R.D. Petti
CreateSpace
978-1981165711

Finalist
On The Third Day by Brenda Hasse
Brenda Hasse Books
978-0990631224

Finalist
Rehumanized Drew: A Windstalker Story by K.M. Baginski
CreateSpace
978-1544713014


Fiction: Novella

Winner
Twin Flame: A Novella by Nora D'Ecclesis and William R. Forstchen
Spectrum Literary Agency, Inc.
978-1-62578-160-4

Finalist
In the Briar by Cynthia Morrison
Horrified Press
978-1-326-95939-5

Finalist
La Mujer Del Sombrero Rojo by Blanca Irene Abbelaez
Sic Editorial Limitada
978-9587088878

Finalist
The Hunger Saint by Olivia Kate Cerrone
Bordighera Press
978-1599541068


Fiction: Novellette

Winner
A Playful Journey by Katherine Kobey
Stories from the Heart Media
978-0999753002


Fiction: Religious

Winner
The Transmigrant by Kristi Saare Duarte
Conspicuum Press
978-09971807-0-1

Finalist
A Conspiracy of Breath by Latayne C. Scott
TSU Press
978-1945750069

Finalist
Anchored By Death by Catherine Finger
Elk Lake Publishing
978-1946638113

Finalist
Daughter of Ishmael: Land, Broken Heart by Diane Stringam Tolley
Cedar Fort Publishing, Inc.
978-1-4621-1966-0

Finalist
The Last Faith: a book by an atheist believer by Karmak Bagisbayev
CreateSpace
978-1537271224

Finalist
The Serpent's Disciple by Deborah Stevens
Calumet Editions
978-1939548474


Fiction: Romance

Winner
Aphrodite's Tears by Hannah Fielding
London Wall Publishing
978-0-9955667-7-4

Finalist
Closer to You by Jill Sanders
Montlake Romance
978-1542047388

Finalist
Echo in the Wind by Regan Walker
Regan Walker
978-0-9968495-9-3

Finalist
Set the City on Fire by Sophia Peony
Sophia J. Brown
978-1986484879

Finalist
Sweet Vengeance: Duke of Rutland Series 1 by Elizabeth St. Michel
Elizabeth St. Michel
978-0-9974824-2-3

Finalist
The Internship of Pippa Darling by Stephanie Keyes
Stephanie Keyes
978-0-9998467-0-4


Fiction: Science Fiction

Winner
ISAN: International Sensory Assassin Network by Mary Ting
Vesuvian Books
978-1944109561

Finalist
Moonstroke II: Alien Territory by Blaine C. Readler
Full Arc Press
978-0-9992296-0-6

Finalist
Reality: The Struggle for Sternessence by Daniel A. Liut
BQB Publishing
978-1-939371-52-2

Finalist
Space Fandango: Backstabber's Blues by Henry Mosquera
Oddity Media
978-0991660131

Finalist
The Belt of Orion: Nibiru Rising by J. R. Brienza
Mill City Press
978-1-63505-326-5

Finalist
Vagrant: The Vagrant Chronicles by Gabe Thompson
Tell-Tale Publishing
978-19440562169


Fiction: Short Story

Winner
Wild Things by Jaimee Wriston Colbert
BKMK Press
978-1-943491-05-6

Finalist
3 Women, 4 Towns, 5 Bodies by Townsend Walker
Deeds Publishing
978-1-947309-21-0

Finalist
Going Dark: Selected Stories by Dennis Must
Coffeetown Press
978-1-60381-397-6

Finalist
Professor Witchey's Miracle Mood Cure by Eric Witchey
IFD Publishing
978-0-9965536-7-4

Finalist
The Guardians of Iceland and other Icelandic Folk Tales by Heidi Herman
Hekla Publishing, Inc.
978-1947233966

Finalist
To Die Alone: The Suicide Chronicles by Tisa Key
UNI Publish Media - UNI Success Solutions, Inc.
978-1976277375


Fiction: Thriller/Adventure

Winner
Strong to the Bone by Jon Land
Forge
978-0765384645

Finalist
A Select Group by Blaine C. Readler
Full Arc Press
978-0-9992296-1-3

Finalist
Deadly Focus by Sue Hinkin
Literary Wanderlust
978-1942856221

Finalist
Eagle Shield: Milestone Rising by Carl Lakeland
Aurora House International
978-0648226277

Finalist
Full Breach by N. Lawrence Mann
NLM LLC
978-0692911754

Finalist
Shifting Sands | Tradecraft: Phase One by Michael Shusko
Michael Shusko
978-0-9981959-1-9


Fiction: Visionary

Winner
Littlest Death: An Afterlife Fantasy by Eric Witchey
ShadowSpinners Press, LLC
978-0-9990989-3-6

Finalist
Between Darkness and Dawn by Margaret Duarte
Omie Press
978-0-9860688-4-3

Finalist
Nettie's Tea House: A Tale of the Afterlife by R.D. Petti
CreateSpace
978-1542403269

Finalist
Seventh Dimension: The Prescience, A Young Adult Fantasy, Book 5 by Lorilyn Roberts
CreateSpace
978-1976074516

Finalist
The Last Faith: a book by an atheist believer by Karmak Bagisbayev
CreateSpace
978-1537271224

Finalist
The Line Between by Beverly Knauer
Wise Words Press
978-0997730319


Fiction: Young Adult

Winner
Tree Dreams: A Novel by Kristin Kaye
Spark Press
978-1-943006-46-5

Finalist
Above the Star by Alexis Marie Chute
SparkPress
978-1-943006-56-4

Finalist
An Acquaintance by Saba Syed
Daybreak Press Publishing
978-0-9992990-0-5

Finalist
EN by Michelle Reynoso
Michelle Reynoso
978-0-9997189-0-2

Finalist
I Like You Like This: A Novel by Heather Cumiskey
She Writes Press
978-1631522925

Finalist
The Curse of the Bruel Coven by Sabrina Ramoth
Exit 80 Publishing, LLC
978-0-9974146-0-8


Health: Addiction & Recovery

Winner
Real Hope, True Freedom: Understanding & Coping with Sex Addiction by Milton Magness and Marsha Means
Central Recovery Press
978-1942094302

Finalist
Mind on Fire: A Case of Successful Addiction Recovery by Philip Muls
Philip Muls
978-9082820713

Finalist
Paradigm Change: The Collective Wisdom Of Recovery by L. Georgi DiStefano, LCSW
Montezuma Publishing
978-0-7442-4963-7

Finalist
Raising the Bottom: Making Mindful Choices in a Drinking Culture by Lisa Boucher
She Writes Press
978-1631522147

Finalist
Teardrop Headlights by Benjamin Moore
Divine Impressions
978-1545443491


Health: Aging/50+

Winner
Finding My Badass Self: A Year of Truths and Dares by Sherry Stanfa-Stanley
She Writes Press
978-1631522901

Finalist
On Broken Pieces by Joshua A. McClure
DeepRiver Books
978-1-632694-59-1

Finalist
The Glories of Aging by Faith Strong
Monarch Beach Publishing
978-0996405706


Health: Alternative Medicine

Winner
Ancient Sounds for a New Age: An Introduction to Himalayan Sacred Sound Instruments by Diane Mandle
Top Reads, Inc.
978-0-9986838-2-9


Health: Cancer

Winner
My Journey with Infiltrating Ductile Carcinoma (Breast Cancer) by Anne Anderson
Xlibris
978-1-5245-7931-9


Health: Death & Dying

Winner
Midlife Maze: A Map to Recovery and Rediscovery after Loss by Janis Clark Johnston
Rowman & Littlefield
978-1-4422-7269-9

Finalist
Breaking Sad: What to Say After Loss, What Not to Say, and When to Just Show Up edited by Shelly Fisher & Jennifer Jones
She Writes Press
978-1631522420

Finalist
The Gift of Goodbye: A Story of Agape Love by Rebecca Whitehead Munn, MBA
She Writes Press
978-1631522307

Finalist
Why Did Daddy End His Life? Why Did He Have to Die? A Suicide Bereavement Book for Children and Parents by Samantha Pekh
Balboa Press
978-1-5043-7494-1


Health: Diet & Exercise

Winner
Food Sanity: How to Eat in a World of Fads and Fiction by Dr.David Friedman
Basic Health Publications
978-1683367277


Health: General

Winner
The Sweet Bloods of Eeyou Istchee: Stories of Diabetes and the James Bay Cree by Ruth DyckFehderau
Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay
978-0-9730542-3-1

Finalist
A Road to Excellence: The History of Basic Nursing education at the Univeristy Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica, 1949-2006 by Claire Duncan, Valerie Hardware, Jean Munroe and Norma Woodham
The University of the West Indies Press
978-976-653-022-8

Finalist
From Overwhelmed to Inspired: Your Personal Guide to Health and Well-being by Mary Jayne Rogers, Ph.D.
CreateSpace
978-1534853089

Finalist
H.E.A.L.T.H.: It's Not Rocket Science (My Journey to a Healthier Me) by Bridget McCray
CreateSpace
978-0692087268

Finalist
Killing Heel Pain: Your Final Freedom from Plantar Fasciitis by Dr. Karen L. Smith, DPM
Blue Viper Books
978-0-9981675-3-4

Finalist
Tick Borne by Nora D'Ecclesis
Renaissance Presentations, LLC
978-0692867839


Health: Psychology/Mental Health

Winner
Uniquely Normal: Tapping the Reservoir of Normalcy to Treat Autism by Robert J. Bernstein w/ Robin Cantor-Cooke
Future Horizons, Inc.
978-1-941765-46-3

Finalist
Gear Up for Success by Lisa Combs, MA, Carol Dittoe, MA, CCC-SLP and Susan Aebker, DHS, MHS, OTR/L
AAPC Publishing
978-1942197188

Finalist
Psychopathy Within by Eve Maram
Chiron Publications
978-1-63051-375-7

Finalist
Talk With Me: A Step-by-Step Conversation Framework for Teaching Conversational Balance and Fluency for High-Functioning Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Kerry Mataya, MSEd, Ruth Aspy, PhD and Hollis Shaffer
AAPC Publishing
978-1942197324

Finalist
Teaching Time Management to Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Caroline DiPipi-Hoy, PhD, and Daniel Steere, PhD
AAPC Publishing
978-1942197157

Finalist
When Reality Bites: How Denial Helps and What to Do When It Hurts by Holly Parker, PhD
Hazelden Publishing
978-1616496654


Health: Women's Health

Winner
Raising the Bottom: Making Mindful Choices in a Drinking Culture by Lisa Boucher
She Writes Press
978-1631522147


History: General

Winner
Buckeye Reflections: Legendary Moments From Ohio State Football by Jack Park & Maureen Zappala
Lexington Press
978-1-881462-31-6

Finalist
Ghosts of Plymouth, Massachusetts by Darcy H. Lee
The History Press
978-1-62585-878-8

Finalist
Hugo Frank in the Maelstrom of German History by Mark Mueller
Mark Mueller
978-1-7751348-0-0

Finalist
Marauders in the Tropics by Alex O'Femi
Page Publishing, Inc.
978-1-68348-119-5

Finalist
Out of the Ice: Ireland Then and Now by John A. Brennan
Escribe Publishing Inc.
978-1548558246


History: Military

Winner
From Student to Warrior: A Military History of the College of Willian and Mary by Wilford Kale
Botetourt Press
978-0-9799684-3-3

Finalist
No Ordinary Soldier: My Father's Two Wars by Liz Gilmore Williams
Burkwood Media
978-0-692-77997-2

Finalist
We Were Soldiers Too: The Second Korean War, The DMZ Conflict by Bob Kern
Bob Kern
978-1976454653


History: United States

Winner
A White House of Stone: Building American's First Ideal in Architecture by William Seale
The White House Historical Association
978-1-9319177773

Finalist
Call Me Phaedra: The Life and Times of Movement Lawyer Fay Stender by Lise Pearlman
Regent Press
978-1-58790-435-6

Finalist
Images of Modern America: The Richmond Crusade for Voters by Dr. Kimberly A. Matthews
Arcadia Publishing
978-1-4671-2492-8

Finalist
Land of the Free: A Study of American Cultural Themes: Their Origin, Results, and Probable Future Paths by David A. Bedford
Progressive Rising Phoenix Press
978-1-944277-97-0

Finalist
See you at the 7: Stories from the Bay Area's Last Original Mile House by Vanessa Garcia and Regina Abuyan
Vanessa Garcia
978-0-692-99064-3

Finalist
Triumph Over Terror by Bob Ossler with Janice Hall Heck
Blackside Publishing
978-1-68355-004-4


Humor

Winner
Just Tell Me I'm Pretty: Musings on a Messy Life by Heather LeRoss
Kat Biggie Press
978-09994347735

Finalist
Dodging Satan: My Irish/Italian, sometimes awesome, but mostly creepy, childhood by Kathleen Zamboni McCormick
Sand Hill Review Press
978-1-937818-326

Finalist
Fractured Proverbs and Twisted Thoughts by Elizabeth Cowan
Self-Published
978-1533693877

Finalist
I'm a Little Brain Dead by Kimberly Davis Basso
Self-Published
978-0692095867

Finalist
Mona's Cruisin' the Coast by Maurice Le Gardeur, illustrated by Roy Robinson
Bard's Press LLC
978-0-9841222-4-0

Finalist
The Angel's Dictionary: A Spirited Glossary of the Little Devil in You by Sol Luckman
Crow Rising Transformational Media
978-0982598368


LGBTQ: Non-Fiction

Winner
Kiss Me Again, Paris: A Memoir by Renate Stendhal
IF SF Publishing
978-0-9859773-8-2

Finalist
Don't Let It Show by Randy S. Boucher
Self-Published
978-1984123152

Finalist
You Can't Buy Love Like That: Growing Up Gay in the Sixties by Carol E. Anderson
She Writes Press
978-1-63152-314-4


Multicultural Non-Fiction

Winner
BUDO: Japanese Martial Arts by Ayano Dyer/Masaki Oishi
Nikko Graphic Arts Co., Ltd.
978-4-931193-06-2

Finalist
Call Me Phaedra: The Life and Times of Movement Lawyer Fay Stender by Lise Pearlman
Regent Press
978-1-58790-435-6

Finalist
Leading Global Innovation: Facilitating Multicultural Collaboration and International Market Success by Karina R. Jensen
Springer / Palgrave Macmillan
978-3-319-53504-3

Finalist
Redlined: A Memoir of Race, Change, and Fractured Community in 1960s Chicago by Linda Gartz
She Writes Press
978-1631523201

Finalist
Similar Differences by Benjamin Berthet
Benjamin Berthet
978-1976336072

Finalist
Wonder Girls: Changing Our World by Paola Gianturco and Alex Sangster
powerHouse Books
978-1576878224


New Age: Non-Fiction

Winner
Womb Awakening: Initiatory Wisdom from the Creatrix of All Life by Azra Bertrand, MD and Seren Bertrand
Bear & Co. / Inner Traditions
978-1591432791

Finalist
Changing Gears: Ups and Downs on a New Zealand Road by Sequoia Schmidt
Di Angelo Publications
978-1-942549-18-5

Finalist
Conscious Ink: The Hidden Meaning of Tattoos: The Mystical, Magical and Transformative Art You Dare to Wear by Lisa Barretta
New Page Books
978-1-63265-114-3

Finalist
Holding Space: A Guide to Supporting Others While Remembering to Take Care of Yourself First by Amanda Dobra Hope
All Things That Matter Press
978-099807172-5

Finalist
How to Create Positive Energy in Your Space by Kasi Kaye Iliopoulos
Balboa Press
978-1504302470

Finalist
The Amazing Afterlife of Animals: Messages and Signs from Our Pets on the Other Side by Karen A. Anderson
Painted Rain Publishing
978-1547280780

Finalist
You. Rising! Reclaim Your Life. Live Your Purpose. by Lori Anne Rising
Rising Productions, LLC
978-0999076804


Non-Fiction Narrative

Winner
Mona Lisa in Camelot: How Jacqueline Kennedy and Da Vinci's Masterpiece Charmed & Captivated a Nation by Margaret Leslie Davis
The White House Historical Association
978-1-931917-84-1

Finalist
Bastard Republic: Encounters Along the Tattered Edge of Fallen Empire by Tyrone Shaw
Lost Nation Books
978-0-692-82669-0

Finalist
Dancing with a Demon by Valerie Foster
Albion-Andalus Books
978-0692809365

Finalist
Marcel's Letters: A Font and the Search for One Man's Fate by Carolyn Porter
Skyhorse Publishing
978-1510719330

Finalist
Sea Trials: Around the World with Duct Tape and Bailing Wire by Wendy Hinman
Salsa Press
978-09848350-3-4

Finalist
I'm the One Who Got Away: A Memoir by Andrea Jarrell
She Writes Press
978-1631522604


Parenting & Family

Winner
No More Mean Girls: The Secret to Raising Strong, Confident, and Compassionate Girls by Katie Hurley, LCSW
Tarcher Perigee
978-0-14-313086-4

Finalist
Emotional Intelligence Program for Children by Kinderwise
Kinderwise, LLC
978-0-9987115-3-9

Finalist
How to Raise Respectful Parents: Better Communication for Teen and Parent Relationships by Laura Lyles Reagan
Moonshine Cove Publishing
978-1-945181-023

Finalist
Loving Lindsey: Raising a Daughter with Special Needs by Linda Atwell
She Writes Press
978-1-63152-280-2

Finalist
Things You Didn't Tell Your Father by Hugo H. Blanco and Maria Cecilia Blanco
Pubicaciones Entre Lineas
978-1978414150

Finalist
Uniquely Normal: Tapping the Reservoir of Normalcy to Treat Autism by Robert J. Bernstein w/ Robin Cantor-Cooke
Future Horizons, Inc.
978-1-941765-46-3


Performing Arts: Film, Theater, Dance, Music

Winner
Music in the White House: From the 18th to the 21st Century by Elise K. Kirk
The White House Historical Association
978-1-931917-69-8

Finalist
Bottle Fly by Jacqueline Goldfinger
Yale University Press
978-0-300-23501-2

Finalist
Great Adaptations: Screenwriting and Global Storytelling by Alexis Krasilovsky
Routledge
978-1-138-94918-8

Finalist
Handbook of Arts-Based Research edited by Patricia Leavy
Guilford Press
978-1462521951


Photography

Winner
Taste Not. Want Not. Napa Valley as photographed by Jay W. Filter
JFP Studios
978-0-692-90053-6

Finalist
Focus and Filter: Professional Techniques for Mastering Digital Photography and Capturing the Perfect Shot by Andrew Darlow
Ulysses Press
978-1612436135

Finalist
Missouri, Wild and Wonderful by Matt Miles
Matt Miles
978-1-640-07646-4

Finalist
Secret Moments of Maikos: The Grace, Beauty and Mystery of Apprentice Geishas by Philippe Marinig
Gatehouse Publishing
978-981-09-8696-4

Finalist
Snake Medicine: Sacred Earth Sites: Seeing the Unseen, Volume 1 by Scott Angus and Emily Sopensky
Sopensky/Angus LLC
978-1-5136-1672-8

Finalist
Stars & Lights: Darkest of Dark Nights by David Zapatka
Vertel
978-1-64112-002-9


Poetry

Winner
To the Left of the Sun by Linda Flaherty Haltmaier
Homebound Publications
978-1-947003-98-9

Finalist
Emanations from the Penumbra by E.M. Schorb
Hill House New York
978-0-692-83356-8

Finalist
May I Have This Dance? by Mathieu Cailler
About Editions
978-1974506736

Finalist
Seminomad Prayer Termite by M. Jeanne Skvarla
Finishing Line Press
978-1-63534-150-8

Finalist
Somewhere but not Here by Stephen Byrne
RLFPA Editions
978-1973343677

Finalist
The Mysterious Book of Old Man Poems by Bill Gainer
Lummox Press
978-0-9971780-6-7


Religion: Christian Inspirational

Winner
ATTEND: Forty Soul Stretches Toward God by Laura Davis Werezak
Faithwords, Hachette Book Group
978-1-4555-4148-5

Finalist
218 Ways to Own Joy: An Interactive Journey through all Bible Verses Containing Joy by Lisa Miller-Rich
Carpenter's Son Publishing
978-1-946889-12-6

Finalist
Little Thoughts for Big Days written & photographed by Kay Jantzi
Charis Kay Publishing
978-0-9959593-0-9

Finalist
On Broken Pieces by Joshua A. McClure
DeepRiver Books
978-1-632694-59-1

Finalist
Pizza With Jesus (No Black Olives) by P.J. Frick
Ingram Spark
978-0-692-94120-1

Finalist
The Cloisonné Heart: A Memoir of Love by Margaret-Maggie Honnold
Transcendent Publishing
978-0-9993125-3-7

Finalist
Turning Your Scars into Stars: A Journey from Mourning to Joy by Sue Hamby, PhD
Christian Faith Publishing
978-1-64079-675-1


Religion: Christianity

Winner
On Holy Ground by Joshua A. McClure
Deep River Books
978-1-63269-479-9

Finalist
Jesus: His Story, The Integrated Life of Christ by David Brook Fenwick
Port Hole Publishing
978-1943119103

Finalist
Joseph: Beyond the Coat by Jay M. Scienza
Xulon Press
978-1-5456-1292-7

Finalist
When the Woman Abused Was You: A Healing Guide to Overcoming Childhood Sexual Abuse by Dawn Scott Damon
Credo House Publishers
978-1-625860-76-7


Religion: General

Winner
Void if Detached: Seeking Modern Spirituality Through My Father's Old Sermons by Sarah Brown
Teras Publishing
978-0615755489

Finalist
Keep Me Near The Cross: Judgement or Journey? by Celeste Johnson-Matheson
JAHS Publishing Group
978-1523613151

Finalist
The Life and Times of a Black Prince in America by Robin R. Rabii
Self-Published
978-1984297907

Finalist
The Naked Truth about God: The Quest to Find Evidence for Whether God Exists Reveals an Epic Discovery that has Eluded Religion and Science by Brian Goedken
Arkenstone Media
978-0-9984898-6-5

Finalist
The Promise of Fatima: One Hundred Years of History, Mystery and Faith by Paul F. Caranci
Stillwater River Publications
978-1-946-30024-9


Self-Help: General

Winner
More Than a Millionaire: Your Path to Wealth, Happiness, and a Purposeful Life by Randy L. Thurman, CFP, CPA
Masterkey Publications
978-1948607001

Finalist
Life Should Be Simple and Easy: If You're Doing It Hard You're Doing It Wrong by Conrad Aquino, MD & Bryson Miller
Jabongga, LLC
978-1535449441

Finalist
Live Without Stress®: How to Enjoy the Journey by Dr. Marvin Marshall
Piper Press
978-0-9890634-4-9

Finalist
The Badass Girl's Guide: Uncommon Strategies to Outwit Predators by CJ Scarlet
CreateSpace
978-1977667717

Finalist
The Breakthrough in Two Acts by Fredric C. Hartman, Ph.D.
iUniverse
978-1-5320-0926-6

Finalist
When Reality Bites: How Denial Helps and What to Do When It Hurts by Holly Parker, PhD
Hazelden Publishing
978-1616496654


Self-Help: Motivational

Winner
A Dog Called Hope: A Wounded Warrior and the Service Dog Who Saved Him by Jason Morgan and Damien Lewis
Atria Books
978-1-4767-9700-7

Finalist
Cocoon to Butterfly: Creative Midlife Change for the Busy Person by Dr. Lisa Longworth
Twin Wing
978-0-9985081-7-7

Finalist
Find the Fire: Ignite Your Inspiration and Make Work Exciting Again by Scott Mautz
AMACON
978-0814438220

Finalist
Motivated by the Impossible: Recognizing Your Invisible Mentors by Ceitci Demirkova
CD Publishing
978-1-61984-673-9

Finalist
Success1010 For Living: Achieve Your Goals and Stay Successful by Raimond Volpe
Pacific Books
978-0994578105

Finalist
The Business of Being: Soul Purpose In and Out of the Workplace by Laurie Buchanan, PhD
She Writes Press
978-1631523953


Self-Help: Relationships

Winner
If We're Together, Why Do I Feel So Alone?: How to Build Intimacy with an Emotionally Unavailable Partner by Holly Parker, PhD
New American Library
978-0425273487

Finalist
A Letter to a Friend: The Story of Abuse in America by Patty Wain Smith
New Words Publishing
978-0692825839

Finalist
Kinky Sex Tips for Curious Girls: A BDSM Activity Book For Beginners by Mona Darling
Darling Propaganda, LLC
978-0988964723

Finalist
Shopping For a Man: The Ultimate Woman's Guide to Dating a Really Great Guy by Lumari
Blue Star Network
978-0-9679553-3-9

Finalist
Things You Didn't Tell Your Father by Hugo H. Blanco and Maria Cecilia Blanco
Pubicaciones Entre Lineas
978-1978414150


Social Change

Winner
We Rise to Resist: Voices from a New Era in Women's Political Action edited by Paula vW. Dáil and Betty L. Wells
McFarland Publishers, Jefferson, NC
978-1476671642

Finalist
A Million Dollars In Change: How to Engage Your Employees, Attract Top Talent, and Make the World a Better Place by Alessandra Cavalluzzi
Wise Ink Creative Publishing
978-1-63489-103-5

Finalist
A String of Pearls: Inspiring Examples of how Rotary Peace Fellows are Serving Humanity and Changing the World by David C. Forward
ReachForward Publishing
978-0-9711030-9-2

Finalist
Confident Giving: Sage Advice for Funders from One of Philanthropy's Top Advisors by Kris Putnam-Walkerly, MSW
Tradewinds Press
978-0692618912

Finalist
Peanut's Legacy: A Story of Joy, Heartbreak, and Healing by Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Motivational Press
978-1-62865-442-4

Finalist
Stand By Me: Empowering Bystanders to End Bullying in School by Christine R. Cohen, PhD, LSSP
AAPC Publishing
978-1942197379


Spirituality: General

Winner
Womb Awakening: Initiatory Wisdom from the Creatrix of All Life by Azra Bertrand, MD and Seren Bertrand
Bear & Co. / Inner Traditions
978-1591432791

Finalist
One: An Invitation to Those Who Seek by Albert Micah Lewis
Paulist Press
978-0-8091-0649-3

Finalist
Spiritual Living for Busy People: How to Nourish Your Soul in Today's Hectic World by Jose Luis de la Torre, Jr.
Peace Books
978-0999128107

Finalist
The Center Of The Universe Is Right Between Your Eyes But Home Is Where The Heart Is by Matthew J. Pallamary
Mystic Ink Publishing
978-0998680927

Finalist
Void if Detached: Seeking Modern Spirituality Through My Father's Old Sermons by Sarah Brown
Teras Publishing
978-0615755489

Finalist
We All Have Souls and I Think We Can Prove It by Tom Blaschko
Pine Winds Press
978-0937663127


Spirituality: Inspirational

Winner
Teardrop Headlights by Benjamin Moore
Divine Impressions
978-1545443491

Finalist
Cocoon to Butterfly: Creative Midlife Change for the Busy Person by Dr. Lisa Longworth
Twin Wing
978-0-9985081-7-7

Finalist
Purpose-Volume I: Meditation on Love, Relationship, Fear, Death, Intuition, and Power-Uncovering Our Resistance to Life by Noura
Noura Books
978-1980416906

Finalist
The Amazing Afterlife of Animals: Messages and Signs from Our Pets on the Other Side by Karen A. Anderson
Painted Rain Publishing
978-1547280780

Finalist
The Path Towards True Happiness by SC Sivaji Rao
Notion Press
978-1-945825-80-4

Finalist
The Wise Man Said by Priya Kumar
Books That Inspire
978-81-933912-0-4


Sports

Winner
Buckeye Reflections: Legendary Moments From Ohio State Football by Jack Park & Maureen Zappala
Lexington Press
978-1-881462-31-6


Travel: Guides & Essays

Winner
Ujjain: The Eternal City by DB Corp. Ltd.
DB Corp. Ltd.
978-9352683994

Finalist
A Maverick New Zealand Way by Mary Jane Walker
A Maverick Traveler Limited
978-0473408077

Finalist
Italy: A Romantic Journey by Rochelle Cheever
Springtime Books
978-0-9955027-6-5

Finalist
The HUNT Berlin by Hilda Hoy
Gatehouse Publishing
978-981-09-1993-1

Finalist
The White House: An Historic Guide by The White House Historical Association
The White House Historical Association
978-1-931917-82-7

Finalist
The Wine Region of Rioja by Ana Fabiano
Arena Books
978-0-9980158-0-4


True Crime: Non-Fiction

Winner
Escaping Alcatraz: The Untold Story of the Greatest Prison Break in American History by Michael Esslinger & David Widner
Ocean View Publishing
978-0970461452

Finalist
Illegal Gambling Clubs of Toledo: The Chips, the Dice, the Places and Faces by Terry Shaffer
Happy Chipper Publishing
978-0-9977537-0-7

Finalist
My Brother's Keeper: A Thirty-Year Quest to Bring Two Killers to Justice by Chris Russo Blackwood
WildBlue Press
978-1-947290-01-3

Finalist
The Crate: A Story of War, a Murder, and Justice by Deborah Vadas Levison
WildBlue Press
978-1-947-290-693


Women's Issues

Winner
Wonder Girls: Changing Our World by Paola Gianturco and Alex Sangster
powerHouse Books
978-1576878224

Finalist
Breaking Vases: Shattering Limitations & Daring to Thrive, A Middle Eastern Woman's Story by Dima Ghawi
Self-Published
978-0-997809350

Finalist
Faith, Power, Joy: Spiritual Guidance from 5 Generations of Remarkable Women by Sheryl A. Stradling
Dharma Press, LLC
978-1-62747-037-7

Finalist
Raising the Bottom: Making Mindful Choices in a Drinking Culture by Lisa Boucher
She Writes Press
978-1631522147

Finalist
We Rise to Resist: Voices from a New Era in Women's Political Action edited by Paula vW. Dáil and Betty L. Wells
McFarland Publishers, Jefferson, NC
978-1476671642

Finalist
When the Woman Abused Was You: A Healing Guide to Overcoming Childhood Sexual Abuse by Dawn Scott Damon
Credo House Publishers
978-1-625860-76-7

Finalist
Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Nine Political Wives by Anne Michaud
Ogunquit Press
978-0997663303


Young Adult: Non-Fiction

Winner
25 International Artists Who Have Made An Impact by Ronnie Scott
National Gallery of Victoria
978-1925432282

Finalist
Explorer: Bugs! by Nick Forshaw and William Exley
What On Earth Publishing
978-0995577060

Finalist
Explorer: Dinosaurs! by Nick Forshaw and Andy Forshaw
What On Earth Publishing
978-0995577053

Finalist
How to Raise Respectful Parents: Better Communication for Teen and Parent Relationships by Laura Lyles Reagan
Moonshine Cove Publishing
978-1-945181-023

Finalist
Literature's Living Room: At Home with England's Classic Novelists by Mary Lee Costa
Literature's Living Room, LLC
978-0-692-93862-1

Finalist
Sound Generation: The Resonant Voices of Teen Girls edited by Karen Taylor
WriteGirl Publications
978-0-692-88728-8




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