The 2013 International Book Awards



Animals/Pets: General 

 

Winner

Becoming Shamus by Elizabeth Curtisse               

DC Publishing House      

978-0985594008

 

Finalist 

Pee Where You Want: Man's Best Friend Talks Back by Karen H. Thompson        

The Dottin Publishing Group      

978-0984785308

 

 

Animals/Pets: Narrative Non-Fiction      

 

Winner

M.E. and My Shadow Wisdom From a Four Legged Master by Mary Ellen Weiland            

Shadow Press   

978-0-9837443-1-3

 

Finalist 

Lessons from Rocky & His Friends: Pawprints on the Heart by Bradford P. Miller

LFR Publishing  

978-1-4793-5231-9

 

Finalist 

Real Dogs Don't Whisper: Life Lessons From A Larger Than Life Dog (and his owner) by Kelly Preston

CreateSpace     

978-1467998857

 

 

Anthologies: Non-Fiction             

 

Winner

Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology             

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings           

978-0-9704942-1-4

 

Finalist 

No Character Limit: Truth & Fiction from WriteGirl, edited by Karen Taylor           

WriteGirl Publications   

978-0983708117

 

Finalist 

The Refractive Thinker®: Vol VII: Social Responsibility edited by Dr. Cheryl Lentz               

The Refractive Thinker® Press   

978-0-9840054-2-0

 

Finalist 

Vignettes & Postcards: Writings from the Evening Writing Workshop at Shakespeare and Company Bookstore, Paris, Fall 2011 edited by Erin Byrne and Anna Pook            

Something Other Press

978-0-9852672-0-9

 

 

Autobiography/Memoirs            

 

Winner

Maya Roads: One Woman's Journey Among the People of the Rainforest by Mary Jo McConahay            

Chicago Review Press   

978-1-56976-548-7

 

Finalist 

Before the World Intruded: Conquering the Past and Creating the Future - A Memoir by Michele Rosenthal       

Your Life After Trauma, LLC        

978-0615624389

 

Finalist 

Chopper Blues by Charles D. Jones         

Stephen F. Austin State University Press              

978-1-936205-69-1

 

Finalist 

Confessions of a Raving, Unconfined Nut: Misadventures in the Counterculture by Paul Krassner            

Soft Skull Press

978-1-59376-503-3

 

Finalist 

Heartache and Hope in Haiti: The Britney Gengal Story: Making Our Daughter's Last Wish a Reality by Len and Cherylann Gengel

Trimark Press    

978-0-9849568-4-5

 

Finalist 

Pacific Time on Target: Memoirs of a Marine Artillery Officer by Christopher S. Donner  

The Kent State University Press               

978-1-60635-120-8

 

Finalist 

Secret Storms: A Mother and Daughter, Lost then Found by Julie Mannix von Zerneck and Kathy Hatfield

Blue Blazer         

978-0-9857358-0-7

 

 

Best Cover Design: Fiction           

 

Winner

Other Oceans: Book Two of the Hook & Jill Saga by Andrea Jones             

Reginetta Press               

978-0-9823714-0-4

 

Finalist 

Catena: Journey to Virginland by Armen Melikian            

Trafford Publishing: A Penguin Books Company

978-1-4669-6176-0

 

Finalist 

Etiquette for an Apocalypse by Anne Mendel    

Brackets Press  

978-0984893003

 

Finalist 

It's Nothing Personal by Sherry Gorman               

Quandary Publishing, LLC            

978-0-9886633-1-2

 

 

Best Cover Design: Non-Fiction

 

Winner

San Marino: A Centennial History by Elizabeth Pomeroy               

San Marino Historical Society     

978-0-615-61402-1

 

Finalist 

Chasing The Eagle: From Dreaming to Achieving Success & Freedom by James J. Williams             

Rising Eagle Publishing, LLC         

978-0-9826147-0-9

 

Finalist 

The Eternal Law: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Modern Physics, and Ultimate Reality by John H Spencer, PhD

Param Media    

978-0986876905

 

Finalist 

The HenHouse: Don't let them steal your golden eggs by Ulf Egestrand 

300 Publishing  

978-89-97411-03-0

 

Finalist 

The Little Red Writing Book Deluxe Edition by Brandon Royal      

Maven Publishing           

978-1-897393-25-3

 

 

Best Interior Design       

 

Winner

DAVID: The Illustrated Novel, Volume 2 by Michael Hicks Thompson      

Shepherd King Publishing, LLC   

978-0-9845282-3-3

 

Finalist 

How Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico by Rudolfo Anaya with illustrations by Nicolas Otero         

Rio Grande Books           

978-1-936744-12-1

 

Finalist 

Quotable: 20 Years of Black & White by Quotable             

Quotable            

1-59035-451-6

 

Finalist 

San Marino: A Centennial History by Elizabeth Pomeroy               

San Marino Historical Society     

978-0-615-61402-1

               

Finalist 

The Scoop on Breasts: A Plastic Surgeon Busts the Myths by Dr. Ted Eisenberg and Joyce K. Eisenberg

Incompra Press

978-0-9857249-0-0

 

 

Best New Fiction             

 

Winner

Other Oceans: Book Two of the Hook & Jill Saga by Andrea Jones             

Reginetta Press               

978-0-9823714-0-4

 

Finalist 

A Prayer For The Devil by Dale Allen       

Emerald Book Company

978-1937110345

 

Finalist 

Catena: Journey to Virginland by Armen Melikian            

Trafford Publishing: A Penguin Books Company

978-1-4669-6176-0

 

Finalist 

Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love by Sebastian Cole 

Sebastian Cole, LLC        

978-0-9851156-0-9

 

 

Best New Non-Fiction   

 

Winner

Maya Roads: One Woman's Journey Among the People of the Rainforest by Mary Jo McConahay

Chicago Review Press   

978-1-56976-548-7

 

Finalist 

Raising Winning Students: A Field Manual for 21st Century Parenting edited by Marc Sachnoff   

The Parents Union         

978-1-939207-01-2

 

Finalist 

Surviving American Medicine: How to Get the Right Doctor, Right Hospital, and Right Treatment with Today's Health Care by Cary Presant, MD            

iUniverse            

978-1-4759-3775-6

 

Finalist 

The Eternal Law: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Modern Physics, and Ultimate Reality by John H Spencer, PhD

Param Media    

978-0986876905

 

Finalist 

The Gold Standard: GAMSAT Preparation by Dr. Brett Ferdinand, M.D. 

RuveneCo Inc.  

978-1-927338-05-6

 

Finalist 

The Other Side of the Ice: One Family's Treacherous Journey Negotiating the Northwest Passage by Spague Theobald with Allan Kreda        

Sky Horse Publications  

978-1-61608-623-7

 

 

Biography           

 

Winner

Young Thurgood: The Making of a Supreme Court Justice by Larry S. Gibson       

Prometheus Books        

978-1-61614-571-2

 

Finalist 

Antonia De Rocsini: Queen of the Pirates by Rinaldo Rinaldini, translated by Krys Roxien               

Krys Roxien       

978-0-615-47722-0

 

Finalist 

The Final Test: A Biography of James Ball Naylor by Theresa Marie Flaherty         

Turas Publishing              

978-0-9832342-4-1

 

 

Business: Careers           

 

Winner Your Network Is Your Net Worth by Porter Gale               

Atria Books        

978-1-4516-8875-7

 

Finalist 

Innovative Leadership Fieldbook for Emerging Leaders and Managers: Field-Tested Processes and Worksheets for Innovating Leadership, Creating Sustainability, and Transforming Organizations by Maureen Metcalf      

Integral Publishers         

978-1-4675-2280-9

 

Finalist 

The Complete Guide to Business School Presenting: What Your Professors Don't Tell You…What You Absolutely Must Know by Stanley K. Ridgley, PhD           

Anthem Press  

978-0-85728-514-0

 

 

Business: Entrepreneurship & Small Business

 

Winner

Build, Borrow or Buy: Solving the Growth Dilemma by Laurence Capron and Will Mitchell              

Harvard Business Review Press

978-1-4221-4371-1

 

Finalist 

Cold Cash, Cool Climate: Science-Based Advice for Ecological Entrepreneurs by Jonathan Koomey, Ph.D.

Analytics Press 

978-0970601933

 

Finalist 

Living a Laptop Lifestyle: Reclaim Your Life by Making Money Online (No Experience Required) by Greg & Fiona Scott    

Ecademy Press 

978-1-907722-89-9

 

Finalist 

Smile: Sell More with Amazing Customer Service by Kirt Manecke           

Solid Press, LLC

978-0-9850762-3-8

 

Finalist 

The HenHouse: Don't Let Them Steal Your Golden Eggs by Ulf Egestrand              

300 Publishing  

978-89-97411-03-0

 

Finalist 

Word Toward Reward: Building Business Value Today for a Well-Deserved Future by Chia-Li Chien

iUniverse            

978-1-4759-4903-2

 

 

Business: General           

 

Winner

Triple Crown Leadership: Building Excellent, Ethical, and Enduring Organizations by Bob Vanourek and Gregg Vanourek

McGraw-Hill      

978-0-07-179150-2

 

Finalist 

Build, Borrow or Buy: Solving the Growth Dilemma by Laurence Capron and Will Mitchell              

Harvard Business Review Press

978-1-4221-4371-1

 

Finalist 

Edge Innovation: The Secrets to How Ordinary People Can Create Extraordinary Ideas & Innovations by Ben A. Ratje     

300 Publishing  

978-89-97411-05-4

 

Finalist 

Idea-Links: The New Creativity by Jim Link           

Beaver's Pond Press      

978-1592982752

 

Finalist 

Upsizing in a Downsizing World by Jeannette Chau          

iUniverse            

978-1-4320-6424-3

 

 

Business: Management & Leadership    

 

Winner

Judgment on the Front Line: How Smart Companies Win By Trusting Their People by Chris DeRose and Noel Tichy           

Portfolio/Penguin           

978-1-59184-388-7

 

Finalist 

DARE: Accepting the Challenge of Trusting Leadership by Scott Weiss    

Greenleaf Book Group Press     

978-1-60832-422-4

 

Finalist 

Listening Pays: Achieve Significance through the Power of Listening by Rick Bommelje  

Leadership & Listening Institute, Inc.     

978-0-9883076-0-5

 

Finalist 

Puttin' Cologne on the Rickshaw by William Bouffard     

William Bouffard             

978-0-9847999-0-9

 

Finalist 

Triple Crown Leadership: Building Excellent, Ethical, and Enduring Organizations by Bob Vanourek and Gregg Vanourek

McGraw-Hill      

978-0-07-179150-2

 

Finalist 

Trust in Virtual Teams: Organization, Strategies and Assurance for Successful Projects by Thomas P. Wise, Ph.D.               

Ashgate/Gower              

978-1-4094-5361-1

 

 

Business: Marketing & Advertising          

 

Winner

Edge Presentation: Dump persuasion. Deliver presentations based on trust by Ben A. Ratje       

300 Media          

978-89-97411-09-2

 

Finalist 

Marketing A Great New Product by Ken Ninomiya          

EKNlinks.com    

978-0-9827374-2-2

 

Finalist 

Results-Driven Event Planning: Using Marketing Tools to Boost Your Bottom Line by Ingrid E. Lundquist, CSEP    

TLC Publishing  

978-1-936616-00-8

 

 

Business: Motivational 

 

Winner

3 Off the Tee: Make It Happen: A Healthy, Competitive Approach to Achieveing Personal Success by Lorii Myers    

Leda Publishing Corp.    

978-0986790034

 

Finalist 

Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose, A Round Table Comic by Tony Hsieh         

Writers of the Round Table Press Inc.    

978-1-61066-024-2

 

Finalist 

Flip the Fear of Public Speaking by Julianne Kissack         

Kissack & Kissack Inc.     

978-0-9881384-0-7

 

Finalist 

The Complete Guide to Business School Presenting: What Your Professors Don't Tell You…What You Absolutely Must Know by Stanley K. Ridgley, PhD           

Anthem Press  

978-0-85728-514-0

 

 

Business: Personal Finance         

 

Winner

You Should Only Have to Get Rich Once by Russell E. Holcombe

Emerald Book Company               

978-1937110147

 

 

Business: Reference      

 

Winner

Innovative Leaders Guide to Transforming Organizations: Field-tested Integrative Approaches to Developing Leaders, Transforming Organizations, and Creating Thrivability by Maureen Metcalf          

Integral Publishers         

978-1-4675-2281-6

 

Finalist

Dictionary of Publishing Terms: What Every Writer Needs to Know by Ingrid Lundquist  

TLC Publishing  

978-1-936-61653-4

 

Finalist 

Edge Innovation: The Secrets to How Ordinary People Can Create Extraordinary Ideas & Innovations by Ben A. Ratje     

300 Publishing  

978-89-97411-05-4

 

Finalist 

Reasoning with Numbers: Mastering the Thinking Skills That Make Math Fun and Easy to Learn by Brandon Royal            

Maven Publishing           

978-1897393-65-9

 

 

Business: Sales 

 

Winner

Selling with Intention by Ursula C. Mentjes         

Morgan James 

978-1-60037-841-6

 

Finalist 

Selling with Synchronicity by Ursula C. Mentjes 

Potential Quest, Inc.      

978-0-9887567-0-0

 

 

Business: Writing/Publishing      

 

Winner

Author YOU: Creating and Building the Author and Book Platforms by Judith Briles          

Mile High Press

978-1-885331-41-0

 

Finalist 

Dictionary of Publishing Terms: What Every Writer Needs to Know by Ingrid Lundquist  

TLC Publishing  

978-1-936-61653-4

 

 

Children's Educational   

 

Winner

Nature's Notes: Bite-Sized Learning & Projects for All Ages by Judy Burris & Wayne Richards       

Willow Creek Press        

978-1607554776

 

Finalist 

One Minute Mysteries: 65 More Mysteries You Solve with Science by Eric Yoder and Matalie Yoder

Science, Naturally!         

978-1-9384920-0-6

 

Finalist 

Show Me a Story: 40 Craft Projects and Activities to Spark Children's Storytelling by Emily K. Neuburger

Storey Publishing            

978-1-60342-988-7

 

Finalist 

TeenCoder: Game Programming by Homeschool Programming, Inc.       

Homeschool Programming, Inc.

978-0-9830749-3-9

 

 

Children's Fiction             

 

Winner

Six Weeks to Yehidah by Melissa Studdard          

All Things That Matter Press       

978-0984651702

 

Finalist 

Dolphin Knight by Robert T. Jeschonek 

Pie Press             

978-1475080933

 

Finalist 

LightKeepers to the Rescue! By Marisa dejesus Paolicelli              

A Caribbean Experience Con Amor         

978-0-9797641-1-0

 

Finalist 

Toby Gold and the Secret Fortune by Craig R. Everett    

Fiscal Press        

978-1-936-21495-2

 

 

Children's Mind/Body/Spirit       

 

Winner

Eat It! Food Adventures with Marco Polo, Volume One: Leaving Home by Gracie Cavnar, illustrated by Anni Matsick       

S2P Press            

978-0-9846525-0-1

 

Finalist 

Fond Farewells: Stories that comfort when saying goodbye by Rebecca Trowbridge        

Rebecca Trowbridge      

978-0-9873982-1-5

 

Finalist 

Shovelful of Sunshine by Stacie Vaughn Hutton, illustrated by Cheryl Harness    

Headline Books, Inc.      

978-0938467397

 

 

Children's Non-Fiction  

 

Winner

Young Chicken Farmers: Tips for Kids Raising Backyard Chickens by Vickie Black    

Beaver's Pond Press      

978-1-59298-555-5

 

 

Children's Novelty & Gift Book  

 

Winner

Rangoli: An Indian Art Activity Book by Suma O'Farrell    

Mazaa, LLC         

978-0-9849624-0-2

 

 

Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Fiction           

 

Winner

LightKeepers to the Rescue! By Marisa dejesus Paolicelli              

A Caribbean Experience Con Amor         

978-0-9797641-1-0

 

Finalist 

Henry You're Hungry Again? by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl, illustrated by Brian Barber      

Beaver's Pond Press      

978-1-59298-545-6

 

Finalist 

How Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico by Rudolfo Anaya with illustrations by Nicolas Otero         

Rio Grande Books           

978-1-936744-12-1

 

Finalist 

Jilli, That's Silly! A Story About Being a Girl by Christa Carpenter, illustrated by Mark Wayne Adams

Mark Wayne Adams, Inc.            

978-1-59616-015-6

 

Finalist 

Look Left, Look Right, Look Left Again by Ginger Pate, illustrated by Rhett Ransom Pennell          

Greene Bark Press, Inc.

978-1880851302

 

Finalist 

Santa's Sugar by Jane Gerencher, illustrated by Michael Patch   

Inkwell Productions       

978-0-9852501-3-3

 

Finalist 

Where Do The Mondays Go? by Patricia Sloan, illustrated by Patricia Sloan & Daniel Alexander  

Fast Pencil, Inc.

978-1-60-746807-3

 

 

Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Non-Fiction

 

Winner

Makeda: Queen of Sheba by Ronald Harrill, illustrations by Jack Hoyle, edited by Michael O. Johnson

R. Harrill Enterprises      

978-0988308220

 

 

Children's Picture Book: Softcover Fiction            

 

Winner

Fond Farewells: Stories that comfort when saying goodbye by Rebecca Trowbridge        

Rebecca Trowbridge      

978-0-9873982-1-5

 

Finalist 

Arlo and the Airplane by Karisa Lowe     

Karisa Lowe       

978-0985702205

 

Finalist 

Arlo Goes to the Dentist by Karisa Lowe               

Karisa Lowe       

978-0578095158

 

Finalist 

The Pink Pirate by Michelle Worthington, illustrated by Karen Mounsey-Smith  

Little Steps Publishing   

978-1921928932

 

 

Comics: Graphic Novels

 

Winner

DAVID: The Illustrated Novel, Volume 2 by Michael Hicks Thompson      

Shepherd King Publishing, LLC   

978-0-9845282-3-3

 

Finalist 

District Comics by Matt Dembicki             

Fulcrum Publishing         

978-1-55591-751-7

 

Finalist 

More Words Please 600+ Adjectives by Sarah Woodhams           

Times Publishing (HK) Limited   

978-9888129751

 

Finalist 

The Complete Funky Winkerbean, 1972-1974, Volume 1 by Tom Batiuk

The Kent State University Press               

978-1-60635-112-3

 

Finalist 

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Helldiver by Michael Mendheim, Mike Kennedy and Sean Jaffe

Heavy Metal     

978-1-935351-49-8

 

Finalist 

The United States Constitution: A Round Table Comic by Nadja Baer

Writers of the Round Table Press Inc.    

978-1-61066-025-9

 

 

Cookbooks: General      

 

Winner

Fire & Ice: ALASKA - Baked, Blended, & Sautéed by Sharon R. Leippi       

Frosty Books     

978-0-9839685-0-4

 

 

Cookbooks: International            

 

Winner

Stella's Sephardic Table by Stella Cohen

HOBERMAN      

978-1-919939-67-4

 

Finalist 

Paleo French Cuisine: A Paleo Practical Guide with Recipes by Chef Alain Braux 

Alain Braux International Publishing       

978-0984288335

 

 

Cookbooks: Regional     

 

Winner

In the Kitchen with Cleveland's Favorite Chefs: 35 Fabulous Meals in About an Hour by Maria Isabella    

The Kent State University Press               

978-1-60635-125-3

 

Finalist 

Healthy French Cuisine for Less Than $10/Day by Chef Alain Braux           

Alain Braux International Publishing, LLC

978-0984288328

 

 

Crafts/Hobbies/How-to               

 

Winner

How to Publish Your Own Photography Book by Laurie Shock     

Shock Design Books       

978-0-9824779-4-6

 

 

Current Events 

 

Winner

Tectonic Shifts: Haiti Since the Earthquake edited by Mark Schuller and Pablo Morales   

Kumarian Press

978-1565495128

 

Finalist 

The Essentials of Economic Sustainability by John Ikerd 

Kumarian Press

978-1465495166

 

 

Education/Academic     

 

Winner

The Gold Standard: GAMSAT Preparation by Dr. Brett Ferdinand, M.D. 

RuveneCo Inc.  

978-1-927338-05-6

 

Finalist 

Aligning IEPs to the Common Core State Standards by Ginevra Courtade, Ph.D. and Diane M. Browder, Ph.D.     

Attainment Company Inc.           

1-57861-548-8

 

Finalist 

Criminal Law by Lisa M. Storm   

Flat World Knowledge  

978-1-4533-3129-3

 

Finalist 

Raising Winning Students: A Field Manual for 21st Century Parenting edited by Marc Sachnoff

The Parents Union         

978-1-939207-01-2

 

Finalist 

TeenCoder: Android Programming by Homeschool Programming, Inc.

Homeschool Programming, Inc.

978-0-9830749-5-3

 

 

Fiction: African-American            

 

Winner

For the Love of Jade by Diamond Drake

iUniverse            

978-1-4697-4671-5

 

Finalist 

No Greater Illusion by K. Baskett             

CreateSpace     

978-1480200555

 

 

Fiction: Anthologies       

 

Winner

Chiral Mad: Anthology of Psychological Horror, edited by Michael Bailey               

Written Backwards         

978-1-4791-5243-8

 

Finalist 

L. Ron Hubbard Present's Writers of the Future Volume 29, edited by Dave Wolverton  

Galaxy Press     

978-1-61986-200-5

 

Finalist 

The Best Vampire Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Vampire Anthology edited by Andrew Barger

Bottletree Books, LLC    

978-1-933747-35-4

 

 

Fiction: Chick Lit/Women's Lit    

 

Winner

Motherless Child by Marianne Langner Zeitlin   

Zephyr Press     

978-0-9832970-5-5

 

Finalist 

From One Place to Another by Carol White         

Trimark Press    

978-0-9849568-2-1

 

Finalist 

Goodnight, Brian by Steven Manchester              

The Story Plant

978-1611880618

 

Finalist 

Love and Other Subjects by Kathleen Shoop      

CreateSpace     

978-0615724966

 

 

Fiction: Cross-Genre      

 

Winner

Day 9 by Robert T. Jeschonek    

Pie Press             

978-1466284494

 

 

Fiction: Fantasy

 

Winner

The Bane of Yoto by Joshua Viola with Nicholas Karpuk 

FiXT       

978-0985559007

 

 

Fiction: Gay & Lesbian   

 

Winner

Simon Says by William Poe          

Simon Says        

978-0615559575

 

Finalist 

OMG Queer edited by Radclyffe and Katherine E. Lynch               

Bold Strokes Books        

978-1602826823

 

Finalist 

The Fall: A Novel by Ryan Quinn               

AmazonEncore 9

78-1612182100

 

Finalist 

The Marrying Kind by Ken O'Neill              

Bold Strokes Books        

978-1602826700

 

 

Fiction: General               

 

Winner

Motherless Child by Marianne Langner Zeitlin   

Zephyr Press     

978-0-9832970-5-5

 

Finalist 

Catena: Journey to Virginland by Armen Melikian            

Trafford Publishing: A Penguin Books Company

978-1-4669-6176-0

 

 

Fiction: Historical             

 

Winner

A Texas Destiny: The Saga Begins by Joe G. Bax

Emerald Book Company               

978-1-937110-45-1

 

Finalist 

Angels At Sunset by Tom Mach

Hill Song Press  

978-0-9745159-5-3

 

Finalist 

Chojun: A Novel by Goran Powell            

YMAA Publication Center            

978-1594392535

 

Finalist 

Fatal Incident by Jim Proebstle 

Greenleaf Book Group, Emerald Book Company              

978-1-934572-77-1

 

Finalist 

Southern Crosses: An African Ghost Story by D.A. Winstead       

Aviva Publishing, New York        

978-1-935586-87-6

 

Finalist 

The Blind Eye: A Sephardic Journey by Marcia Fine          

L'Image Press   

978-0-9826952-3-4

 

 

 

Fiction: Literary

 

Winner

Motherless Child by Marianne Langner Zeitlin   

Zephyr Press     

978-0-9832970-5-5

 

Finalist 

At Random by Lee Zacharias      

Fugitive Poets Press      

978-1-938045-07-3

 

Finalist 

BLUFF by Lenore Skomal             

Lenore Skomal Press     

978-1478192473

 

Finalist 

Three and a Half Virgins by John Blumenthal      

Farmer Street Press       

978-0967944418

 

 

Fiction: Multicultural      

 

Winner

The Mother of Jerusalem is Crying by Dr. Rosemary Hartounian Cohen  

Lico Publishing  

978-09667361-4-4

 

Finalist 

Conjuro by Xánath Caraza           

Mammoth Publications

978-0-9837995-6-6

 

 

Fiction: Mystery/Suspense         

 

Winner

Sapphire Trails by Marilyn Jax    

Beaver's Pond Press      

978-1-59298-506-7

 

Finalist 

A Prayer For The Devil by Dale Allen       

Emerald Book Company               

978-1937110345

 

Finalist 

Picture of Lies by C.C. Harrison  

Five Star/Gale/Cengage               

978-1-4328-2506-5

 

Finalist 

The Toymaker by Chuck Barrett               

Switchback Publishing   

978-1-936214-68-6

 

 

Fiction: Religious             

 

Winner

Abandon Not My Soul by Sherye Simmons Green           

iUniverse            

978-1-4697-6128-2

 

 

Fiction: Romance            

 

Winner

Sweetest Taboo: A Novel by Eva Marquez

Terra-Mia Press               

978-1478136811

 

Finalist 

Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love by Sebastian Cole 

Sebastian Cole, LLC        

978-0-9851156-0-9

 

Finalist 

Wait For Me by Janet K. Shawgo              

Two Harbors Press         

978-1-937928-92-6

 

 

Fiction: Science Fiction  

 

Winner

Collider by Chris Hejmanowski  

Fischer Press     

978-0-9857180-0-8

 

Finalist

Fireseed One by Catherine Stine

Konjur Road Press          

978-0-984828203

 

Finalist 

The Colony by Blaine C. Readler               

Full Arc Press

978-0-9834973-3-2

 

Finalist 

Time-Crossed Lovers by Karl Alexander

Genius Book Publishing

978-0-984687695

 

Finalist 

When Shadows Fall by L. Ron Hubbard  

Galaxy Press     

978-1-59212-283-7

 

 

Fiction: Short Story         

 

Winner

Amidst Traffic by Michel Sauret

One Way Street Production       

978-09883784-0-7

 

Finalist

Danger in the Dark by L. Ron Hubbard   

Galaxy Press     

978-1-59212-367-4

 

Finalist 

Our Love Could Light The World by Anne Leigh Parrish   

She Writes Press             

978-938314-44-5

 

Finalist 

Shadows from Boot Hill by L. Ron Hubbard          

Galaxy Press     

978-1-59212-399-5

 

 

Fiction: Thriller/Adventure         

 

Winner

Pandora's Temple by Jon Land  

Open Road Integrated Media    

978-1453224656

 

Finalist 

Breach of Power by Chuck Barrett           

Switchback Press            

978-0-9885061-0-7

 

Finalist 

The Toymaker by Chuck Barrett               

Switchback Publishing   

978-1-936214-68-6

 

Finalist 

Tidal Wave 23: A New World Order Thriller by Thomas J. Ryan    

Thomas J. Ryan

978-0-9853263-0-3

 

 

Fiction: Visionary             

 

Winner

Etiquette for an Apocalypse by Anne Mendel    

Brackets Press  

978-0984893003

 

Finalist 

Of Night and Light by Michael C. Keith   

Blue Mustang Press       

978-1935199151

 

Finalist 

Seventh Dimension: The Door, A Young Adult Christian Fantasy by Lorilyn Roberts           

Roberts Court Reporters             

978-0-9891426-0-1

 

 

Fiction: Western              

 

Winner

The Whip by Karen Kondazian

Hansen Publishing Group            

978-1-60182-302-1

 

Finalist 

Dog Soldier Moon by McKendree Long 

Goldminds Publishing, LLC          

978-1-930584402

 

 

Fiction: Young Adult       

 

Winner

Gadget Girl: The Art of Being Invisible by Suzanne Kamata           

GemmaMedia  

978-1-936846-38-2

 

Finalist 

Crumble by Fleur Philips             

Lightning Source              

978-0988929906

 

Finalist 

Fireseed One by Catherine Stine

Konjur Road Press          

978-0-984828203

 

Finalist 

Tsunami by Alex Watson and Robert P. Watson

Trimark Press    

978-0-9849568-3-8

 

 

Gay & Lesbian: Non-Fiction        

 

Winner

Trans-Kin: A Guide for Family and Friends of Transgender People edited by Eleanor A. Hubbard and Cameron T. Whitley               

Bolder Press      

978-0615630670

 

Finalist

Journey In Leather by Thomas Smith 

Alternate Publishing      

978-1481115827

 

 

Health: Alternative Medicine     

 

Winner

The Other Medicine That Really Works: How Energy Medicine Can Help You Heal In Body, Mind, and Spirit by Heidi DuPree, RN, CTN              

CreateSpace     

978-1481158947

 

Finalist 

I don't know how long my short term memory is…Strategies for People With Brains by Nancy Haller       

Lifetime Connections Publishing

978-0-9881792-0-2

 

Finalist 

The Cycle of Sound: A Missing Energetic Link by Dorinne S. Davis              

New Pathways Press     

978-0-9827187-1-0

 

 

Health: Cancer 

 

Winner

Got Cancer? Now What?: A Layperson's Guide for the Newly Diagnosed by Denise Messenger 

Knowledgeworks Publishing      

978-0-9846820-0-3

 

 

Health: Death & Dying  

 

Winner

The Reason: Help and Hope for Those Who Grieve by Sally Grablick        

4EVR Press, LLC

978-0-9832737-0-7

 

Finalist 

When Bluebirds Fly: Losing a Child, Living with Hope by Joann Kuzma Deveny

Radiant Heart Press (a division of HenschelHAUS Publishing, Inc.)            

978-159598195-0

 

 

Health: Diet & Weight Loss         

 

Winner

Living Gluten and Dairy-Free with French Gourmet Food by Chef Alain Braux     

Alain Braux International Publishing, LLC              

978-0984288311

 

 

Health: Exercise & Fitness           

 

Winner

Yin Ain't Yang: The Ancient Way to Better Health by Lester Sawicki, DDS

Lester J. Sawicki, DDS    

978-0-9843706-5-8

 

 

Health: General               

 

Winner

Surviving American Medicine: How to Get the Right Doctor, Right Hospital, and Right Treatment with Today's Health Care by Cary Presant, MD            

iUniverse            

978-1-4759-3775-6

 

Finalist 

Clinical Anesthesia by Paul Barash           

Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins  

978-1-4511-4419-2

 

Finalist 

Osborn's Brain: Imaging, Pathology, and Anatomy by Anne G. Osborn   

Amirsys               

978-1-931884-21-1

 

Finalist 

The Teeth Whitening Cure: A Holistic Guide to Bright Smiles and Better Health in a Toxic World by Lester Sawicki, DDS    

Lester J. Sawicki, DDS    

978-0-9843706-0-3

 

Finalist 

Unthinkable: Tips for Surviving a Child's Traumatic Brain Injury by Dixie Fremont-Smith Coskie   

Wyatt-MacKenzie           

978-1-936214-41-9

 

 

Health: Psychology/Mental Health          

 

Winner

The Adolescent Relapse Prevention Planner by Jennifer Bruha, Ph.D.    

Turning Stone Press       

978-1-618520258

 

Finalist 

I don't know how long my short term memory is…Strategies for People With Brains by Nancy Haller       

Lifetime Connections Publishing              

978-0-9881792-0-2

 

Finalist 

What is PTSD? 3 Steps to Healing Trauma by Dr. Anna Baranowsky & Teresa M. Lauer, LMHC      

Dr. Anna Baranowsky    

978-1478286738

 

 

History: General              

 

Winner

Great Britain's Royal Tombs: A Guide to the Lives & Burial Places of British Monarchs by Michael Thomas Barry  

Schiffer Publisher           

978-0764341298

 

 

History: Media/Entertainment  

 

Winner

If You Can Play Scranton by Nancy McDonald     

Tribute Books   

978-0-9837418-24

 

 

History: Military               

 

Winner

Chopper Blues by Charles D. Jones         

Stephen F. Austin State University Press              

978-1-936205-69-1

 

Finalist 

Your Loving Son, Philip: Letters From An American Soldier in World War II, May 1944-June 1946 by Sgt. Philip R. Herzig    

Mixed Media Memoirs, LLC        

978-1-439272329

 

 

History: United States   

 

Winner

Four Percent: The Story of Uncommon Youth in a Century of American Life by Michael Malone 

Windrush Publishers     

978-098590971-0

 

Finalist 

Among the Cottonwoods: The Enduring Rio Abajo Villages by Francelle Alexander           

Rio Grande Books           

978-1-890689-83-4

 

Finalist 

Boston's Notable Addresses: Historic Homes and the Residents That Made Them So by James R. Holland             

A Bit of Boston Books    

978-0-9788637-9-1

 

Finalist 

THE SKY'S THE LIMIT: People v. Newton: The REAL Trial of the 20th Century? by Lise Pearlman   

Regent Press    

978-1-58790-220-8

 

 

Home

 

Winner

HouseHeal: Transform Your Life through the Power of Home by Sara Brown Crowder    

Balboa Press     

978-1-4525-4733-6

 

 

Humor 

 

Winner

The Long and Whining Road by Simeon Courtie 

Simantics Ltd.   

978-0-9571980-0-5

 

Finalist 

Home Country by Slim Randles 

Rio Grande Books           

978-1-936744-03-9

 

Finalist 

The Monster in the Closet/Go To Sleep by Andrew Ratshin, illustrations by Arni Adler & Patrice O'Neill  

Yellow Tail Press              

978-0-9882227-0-0

 

Finalist 

The Success of Suexliegh by Zack Keller

Pen, Pint, & Pyre Publishing       

978-0985882716

 

Finalist 

You're Busting My Nuptials by Ann Everett         

Briona Glenn Publishing, LLC      

978-1-61807-083-8

 

Finalist 

Zen and Sex by Dermot Davis    

Sweetwater Lane Publishing      

978-148402970-1

 

 

Law       

 

Winner

THE SKY'S THE LIMIT: People v. Newton: The REAL Trial of the 20th Century? by Lise Pearlman

Regent Press    

978-1-58790-220-8

 

Finalist 

Criminal Law by Lisa M. Storm   

Flat World Knowledge  

978-1-4533-3129-3

 

Finalist 

Young Thurgood: The Making of a Supreme Court Justice by Larry S. Gibson       

Prometheus Books        

978-1-61614-571-2

 

 

Multicultural Non-Fiction             

 

Winner

Grandmother Power, A Global Phenomenon by Paola Gianturco             

PowerHouse Books, Brooklyn, NY           

978-1-57687-611-4

 

Finalist

Dodging Machetes: How I Survived Forbidden Love, Bad Behavior, and the Peace Corps in Fiji by Will Lutwick     

Peace Corps Writers      

978-1-935925-11-8

 

 

New Age: Non-Fiction  

 

Winner

The Infinity Zone: A Transcendent Approach To Peak Performance by Matthew J. Pallamary and Paul Mayberry               

Mystic Ink Publishing     

978-0615696911

 

Finalist 

Michael's Clarion Call: Messages from the Archangel for Creating Heaven on Earth by Mary Soliel             

Twelve Twelve Publishing, LLC  

978-0-9890169-8-8

 

Finalist 

Open the Mind Exercise the Soul by John Cappello         

Balboa Press     

978-1-4525-4726-8

 

Finalist 

The New Sun: With Archangel Michael by Mary Soliel    

Twelve Twelve Publishing, LLC  

978-0-9890169-3-3

 

 

Non-Fiction: Narrative  

 

Winner

The Other Side of the Ice: One Family's Treacherous Journey Negotiating the Northwest Passage by Spague Theobald with Allan Kreda        

Sky Horse Publications  

978-1-61608-623-7

 

Finalist 

Dréa's Dream: An Unfinished Dance — Lessons of love, loss, hope and healing by Susan Rizzo Vincent   

Aerdna & Nasus, LLC     

978-1479389872

 

Finalist 

GUARDIAN ANGEL: Life and Death Adventures with Pararescue, the World's Most Powerful Commando Rescue Force by William F. Sine  

Casemate Publishers     

978-1-61200-122-7

 

Finalist 

Not Only Women Bleed, Vignettes from the Heart of a Rock Musician by Dick Wagner   

Desert Dreams Books & Music  

978-0-9856843-0-3

 

Finalist

Rust Belt Resistance: How a Small Community Took on Big Oil and Won by Perry Bush    

The Kent State University Press               

978-1-60635-117-8

 

 

Parenting & Family         

 

Winner

Pride and Joy: A Guide to Understanding Your Child's Emotions and Solving Family Problems by Kenneth Barish, Ph.D.   

Oxford University Press               

978-0-199896240

 

Finalist 

Is My Child Autistic or Delayed? by Susan Louise Peterson           

Vilnius Press      

978-0615802237

 

Finalist 

Jilli, That's Silly! A Story About Being a Girl by Christa Carpenter, illustrated by Mark Wayne Adams          

Mark Wayne Adams, Inc.            

978-1-59616-015-6

 

Finalist 

Raising Winning Students: A Field Manual for 21st Century Parenting edited by Marc Sachnoff   

The Parents Union         

978-1-939207-01-2

 

Finalist 

The Intelligent Parent's Guide to Faster Potty Training by Jacqueline Coe   

Panoma Press         

978-1-909623-12-5


 

Performing Arts: Film, Theater, Dance, Music    

 

Winner

Not Only Women Bleed, Vignettes from the Heart of a Rock Musician by Dick Wagner   

Desert Dreams Books & Music  

978-0-9856843-0-3

 

 

Philosophy         

 

Winner

The Whole-Brain Path to Peace: The Role of Left- and Right-Brain Dominance in the Polarization and Reunification of America by James Olson              

Origin Press       

978-1-57983-055-7

 

Finalist 

Human Natures, of Animal and Spiritual by Carroll Blair  

Aveon Publishing Co.    

978-1-936430-07-9

 

 

Photography: General  

 

Winner

Time and Space on the Lower East Side by Brian Rose and Ed Fausty       

Golden Section Publishers          

978-0-9844384-3-3

 

Finalist 

Fisheyes by James R. Holland    

A Bit of Boston Books    

978-0-978863715

 

Finalist 

The Gift of Travel: Photography from Around the World by Javier D. Ferrea        

Trimark Press    

978-0-9849568-7-6

 

 

Photography: Instructional/ How-to       

 

Winner

How to Publish Your Own Photography Book by Laurie Shock     

Shock Design Books       

978-0-9824779-4-6

 

 

Photography: Nature    

 

Winner

Nature's Notes: Bite-Sized Learning & Projects for All Ages by Judy Burris & Wayne Richards       

Willow Creek Press        

978-1607554776

 

Finalist 

Rice's Owls by Robert Flatt          

Robert Flatt       

978-0-615-53773-3

 

 

Photography: People    

 

Winner

CLICK! Choosing Love…One Frame at a Time by Carl Studna        

Hay House and Agape Media International         

978-1-4019-4089-8

 

Finalist 

d.r.a.g. by Christopher Logan     

Tectum Publishers          

978-946158-02-90

 

 

Poetry: Anthologies       

 

Winner

Cradle Songs: An Anthology of Poems on Motherhood, edited by Sharmagne Leland-St. John and Rachelle Yousuf          

Quill and Parchment Press          

978-0-9764244-5-1

 

 

Poetry: General               

 

Winner

Eyes Like Broken Windows by Seth Michelson   

Press 53              

978-1-935708-55-1

 

Finalist 

In The Palms of Angels by Terri Kirby Erickson    

Press 53              

978-1-935708-27-8

 

Finalist 

Monsoon Solo: Voices Once Submerged by Gretl Claggett           

WordTech Communications LLC               

978-1-936370-55-9

 

Finalist 

Nigger For Life by Neal Hall, M.D., Poet 

Neal Hall, M.D., Poet     

978-0-9893793-1-1

 

Finalist 

Nightly, At the Institute of the Possible by DM Gordon 

Hedgerow Books            

978-0-9819820-6-9

 

 

Poetry: Inspirational      

 

Winner

Stop Living In This Land. Go To The Everlasting World of Happiness. Live There Forever by Woo Myung  

Cham Books Inc.              

978-0984912407

 

Finalist 

A Conscious Guide to Daily Living: Poetry Edition by Amna Akhtar and Kiran Kaur              

The House of AK             

978-0-9874778-0-3

 

Finalist 

Morning's Promise: Poetic Moments in His Presence by Jennifer Anne F. Messing           

Ellechor Publishing House           

978-1-937844-83-7

 

Finalist 

Mostly My Heart Sings by Vicki L. Flaherty           

Turas Publishing              

978-0-9832342-0-3

 

Finalist 

Your Angels Called and Left a Message by Hemat Malak               

Hemat Malak    

978-0-9874508-0-7

 

 

Popular Culture               

 

Winner

The Scoop on Breasts: A Plastic Surgeon Busts the Myths by Dr. Ted Eisenberg and Joyce K. Eisenberg   

Incompra Press

978-0-9857249-0-0

 

Finalist 

Hooked Up: A New Generation's Surprising Take on Sex, Politics and Saving the World by Jack Myers     

York House Press            

978-0-9855508-0-6

 

 

Religion: Christian Inspirational 

 

Winner

Gift of a Servant by Tamara Amos           

Mystical Rose   

978-0-9857405-0-4

 

Finalist

A Cause to Be Thankful by Yolanda A. Shanks     

Believers Press

978-0-9853616-1-7

 

Finalist 

Soul Explosion by Dr. Rick Scarnati           

Tate Publishing & Enterprises    

978-1-61777-588-8

 

Finalist 

The Beautiful Gifting of Art by Merrilyn Jaquiery              

Heritage Arts LTD            

978-0-473-22057-0

 

Finalist 

Who You Callin' Silly? How a Silly Woman Becomes Virtuous by Kimberly R. Lock

Trimark Press    

978-09849568-1-4

 

 

Religion: Christianity      

 

Winner

I AM THAT I AM: Tracing the Footprints of God by Judy Azar LeBlanc       

Crosslink Publishing       

978-1-936746-10-1

 

Finalist 

A Faith Brief: A Lawyer's Argument for Why Faith Prevails Over Doubt by Patrick M. Garry           

Kirk house Publishers    

978-1-933794-47-1

 

Finalist 

Cross Currents: Making Sense of the Christian Life by Harry James Fox  

Foxware Publishing LLC

978-1-62620-226-9

 

Finalist 

Love Never Fails by E.K. Seka     

CreateSpace     

978-1481905817

 

Finalist 

Spirit Realm-God-Angels-Mankind: The Eternal Connection: Discover who has ALL POWER AND AUTHORITY over the visible and invisible realm by Cordelia E. Battle

iUniverse            

978-1-4620-3938-8

 

Finalist 

The Madonnas of St. Augustine: A Remarkable History by Nancy H. Murray        

Hart Street Publishers   

978-0-9793637-6-4

 

Finalist 

The True Interpretation of the Revelation of John and the Bible by Kostas Tzouvelekis  

Advocate House              

978-984617704-6

 

 

Religion: Eastern Religions          

 

Winner

The Science of the Quran: Proving God's Existence Through Estabished Modern Science by Ahmad Hassan         

Lido Horizons Publishing              

978-0615499840

 

 

Religion: General            

 

Winner

Gender and Religion: The Dark Side of Scripture, 2nd Edition by Barbara Crandall              

Continuum International Publishing Group         

978-1-4411-7573-3

 

Finalist 

Christian Controversies: Seeking the Truth by Scott S. Haraburda             

Meaningful Publications              

978-0-9886072-0-0

 

 

Religion: Judaism            

 

Winner

The Demythification and Demystification of the Bible by Rabbi Samuel April        

Trimark Press    

978-0-9849568-8-3

 

 

Religion: Prayer & Devotionals  

 

Winner

Not Just a Hearer but a DOER, Volume One by Yolanda A. Shanks             

Believers Press

978-0-9853616-0-0

 

 

Science: General             

 

Winner

A Field Guide to the Ants of New England by Aaron M. Ellison, Nicholas J. Gotelli, Elizabeth J. Farnsworth & Gary D. Alpert               

Yale University Press     

978-0-300-16930-0

 

Finalist 

The Eternal Law: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Modern Physics, and Ultimate Reality by John H Spencer, PhD    

Param Media    

978-0986876905

 

 

Self-Help: General          

 

Winner

The Whole-Brain Path to Peace: The Role of Left- and Right-Brain Dominance in the Polarization and Reunification of America by James Olson              

Origin Press       

978-1-57983-055-7

 

Finalist 

Begin Here: Helping Survivors Manage by Kat Reed        

Kat Reed             

978-1616232733

 

Finalist 

Changing Behavior: Immediately Transform Your Relationships with Easy to Learn, Proven Communication Skills by Georgianna Donadio     

Soulwork Press, Boston, MA      

978-0983965992

 

Finalist 

Common Sense Happiness: 5 Principles for People Who Want to Stop Whining, Bitching and Suffering by Loree Bischoff               

Love Your Life Publishing             

978-1-934509-42-5

 

Finalist 

The Empowerment Mindset: Success Through Self-Knowledge by Calvin Helin  

Premier Digital Publishing            

978-1938582875

 

 

Self-Help: Journals & Quotes     

 

Winner

The Little Book of Gratitude Quotes by Kathleen Welton

aka associates  

978-0578065861

 

 

Self-Help: Motivational

 

Winner

3 Off the Tee: Make It Happen: A Healthy, Competitive Approach to Achieveing Personal Success by Lorii Myers    

Leda Publishing Corp.    

978-0986790034

 

Finalist 

Changing Behavior: Immediately Transform Your Relationships with Easy to Learn, Proven Communication Skills by Georgianna Donadio     

Soulwork Press, Boston, MA      

978-0983965992

 

Finalist

Chasing The Eagle: From Dreaming to Achieving Success & Freedom by James J. Williams             

Rising Eagle Publishing, LLC         

978-0-9826147-0-9

 

Finalist 

Flip the Fear of Public Speaking by Julianne Kissack         

Kissack & Kissack Inc.     

978-0-9881384-0-7

 

Finalist 

The Empowerment Mindset: Success Through Self-Knowledge by Calvin Helin  

Premier Digital Publishing            

978-1938582875

 

 

Self-Help: Relationships               

 

Winner

Great Sex Made Simple: Tips to Deepen Intimacy & Heighten Pleasure by Mark A. Michaels and Patricia Johnson             

Llewellyn Worldwide     

978-0-7387-3345-6

 

Finalist 

Goodbye Mr. Ex: A Woman's Guide To Moving On by Marina Pearson   

Ecademy (Panoma Press)            

978-1908746627

 

Finalist 

Griefland: An Intimate Portrait of Love, Loss, and Unlikely Friendship by Armen Bacon and Nancy Miller               

Skirt!, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press               

978-0-7627-8084-6

 

Finalist 

Heal Your Broken Heart by Michael Kane             

White Cloud Blue Sky Publishing              

978-0985189204

 

Finalist 

My Cat Won't Bark! (A Relationship Epiphany) by Kevin Darné   

CreateSpace     

978-1468104721000

 

 

Social Change   

 

Winner

Minefields and Miracles: Why God and Allah Need to Talk by Ruth Broyde Sharone         

Mixed Media Memoirs, LLC        

978-1469919492

 

Finalist 

The Whole-Brain Path to Peace: The Role of Left- and Right-Brain Dominance in the Polarization and Reunification of America by James Olson              

Origin Press       

978-1-57983-055-7

 

 

Spirituality: General       

 

Winner

The Eternal Law: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Modern Physics, and Ultimate Reality by John H Spencer, PhD    

Param Media    

978-0986876905

 

Finalist 

A Change of Habit: A Spiritual Journey From Sister Mary Kateri to Sister Mary Vodka by Patty Ptak Kogutek         

Balboa Press     

978-14525-4281-2

 

 

Spirituality: Inspirational              

 

Winner

Quotable: 20 Years of Black & White by Quotable             

Quotable            

1-59035-451-6

 

Finalist 

A Beautiful Grief: Reflections on Letting Go by Cheryl Eckl           

Flying Crane Press          

978-0-9828107-2-9

 

Finalist 

Surrounded by Inspiration by Marala Scott          

Seraph Books   

978-0-9820268-2-3

 

Finalist 

Twelve Months by Steven Manchester

The Story Plant

978-1611880533

 

 

Sports  

 

Winner

The '63 Steelers: A Renegade Team's Chase for Glory by Rudy Dicks        

The Kent State University Press               

978-1-60635-143-7

 

Finalist 

3 Off the Tee: Make It Happen: A Healthy, Competitive Approach to Achieveing Personal Success by Lorii Myers    

Leda Publishing Corp.    

978-0986790034

 

Finalist 

Since 1959: An Eight Year-old's Initiation into the World of Cleveland Indians Baseball and Life in the Fifties by William Boryk               

Mirror Publishing            

978-1-61225-029-8

 

Finalist 

You Stink! Major League Baseball's Terrible Teams and Pathetic Players by Eric Wittenberg and Michael Aubrecht            

The Kent State University Press               

978-1-60635-138-3

 

 

Transportation: Automobile/Motorcycle/Mechanical     

 

Winner

Donny's Unauthorized Technical Guide to Harley-Davidson, 1936 to Present - Volume V: Part I of II, The Shovelhead: 1966 to 1985 by Donny Petersen        

iUniverse            

978-1-4759-4282-8

 

 

Travel Essay       

 

Winner

Maya Roads: One Woman's Journey Among the People of the Rainforest by Mary Jo McConahay

Chicago Review Press   

978-1-56976-548-7

 

Finalist 

Bonjour 40: A Paris Travel Log (40 years. 40 days. 40 seconds) by Karen A. Chase

Karen A. Chase

978-0-615-73814-7

 

Finalist 

May This Be the Best Year of Your Life: A Memoir by Sandra Bornstein  

CreateSpace     

978-1478198055

 

 

True Crime         

 

Winner

Betrayal: Whitey Bulger and the FBI Agent Who Fought to Bring Him Down by Robert Fitzpatrick and Jon Land   

Forge Books      

978-0-7653-3550-0

 

Finalist 

Guilty by Popular Demand: A T rue Story of Small-Town Injustice by Bill Osinski 

The Kent State University Press               

978-1-60635-133-8

 

 

Women's Issues              

 

Winner

Gender and Religion: The Dark Side of Scripture, 2nd Edition by Barbara Crandall              

Continuum International Publishing Group         

978-1-4411-7573-3

 

Finalist 

Don't Say I Do!: Why Women Should Stay Single by Orna Gadish, MSc    

New Horizon Press         

978-0-88282-382-9

 

Finalist 

Hooked Up: A New Generation's Surprising Take on Sex, Politics and Saving the World by Jack Myers     

York House Press            

978-0-9855508-0-6

 

Finalist 

Out of the Shadows edited by Martha Shipman Andrews

Rio Grande Books           

978-1-890689-82-7

 

Finalist 

Remix: The 2012 Girls Write Now Anthology by Girls Write Now

Girls Write Now

978-0615643441

 

 

Young Adult: Non-Fiction            

 

Winner

What Makes Them Amazing: Inspiring Stories of Young Adults Fighting Cancer by Janine De Tillio Cammarata      

Highland Mountain Publishing   

978-0-9776912-2-7

 

Finalist 

An Awesome Ride by Shaun Miller         

AKA Publishing 

978-0-9872039-2-2

 

Finalist 

TeenCoder: Game Programming by Homeschool Programming, Inc.       

Homeschool Programming, Inc.

978-0-9830749-3-9

 

 

Youth Issues     

 

Winner

Hooked Up: A New Generation's Surprising Take on Sex, Politics and Saving the World by Jack Myers     

York House Press            

978-0-9855508-0-6

 

Finalist 

Full Stop, Next Line… by Ali Mirsadeghi 

Barsa    

978-600-93325-1-9




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