THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS



Animals/Pets: General

Winner
The Barbet Revealed: Getting Under the Curls of the Ancient French Water Dog by Elisabeth Roest Kempemo & Brigitte Waller-Rengelink
Dog Eared Pages
978-90-822188-1-7

Finalist
A Place to Call Home: Toby's Tale by G.A. Whitmore
Outskirts Press
978-1-4787-0073-9

Finalist
An Animal Life: A Chance to Cut (Series Book 2) by Howard Krum
Fluid Design Foundation
978-0-9884885-3-3

Finalist
The Wild Horse Dilemma: Conflicts and Controversies oof thhe East Coast Herds by Bonnie U. Gruenberg
Synclitic Media, LLC
978-0979002038


Animals/Pets: Narrative

Winner
Puffy & Blue: The Chronicles of Nine Lives Together by Kayla Fioravanti
Selah Press, LLC
978-0692381274

Finalist
Edgar and Susan: The Crow and the Woman He Loved by Moses Pate
WestBow Press
978-1490826967

Finalist
Xelie's Gift by Michele McGuire
Amazon.com
978-1503204645


Anthologies: Non-Fiction

Winner
The Great Black North: Contemporary African Canadian Poetry edited by Valerie Mason-John and Kevan Anthony Cameron
Frontenac House Poetry
978-1-897181-83-6


Art

Winner
Mariano's World: The Life and Art of Mariano Rodríguez Tormo by Carmina Rodríguez Villa
CarminaLLC
978-0-692-23839-4

Finalist
Art Perception by David Cycleback
Hamerweit Books
978-1-312-11749-5

Finalist
Artful Dodgers: Fraud & Foolishness in the Art Market by Bernard Ewell
Abbott Publishing, A Division of Writer's Digest
978-1-4582-1536-9

Finalist
Michael Cheval's Dreams: Love and Romance by Stanford Apseloff
Ohio Distinctive Publishing
978-1-936772-16-2

Finalist
Not in the Pink by Tina Martel
Tina Martel
978-0-9939548-0-1

Finalist
Watercolor: One Person's Teaching on Watercolor Painting and Becoming an Artist Along With a Gallery of His Work by Ted Keller
Pale Green Jade Press
978-0692236253


Autobiography/Memoirs

Winner
Slow Dancing with a Stranger: Lost and Found in the Age of Alzheimer's by Meryl Comer
HarperOne
978-0062130822

Finalist
Bookbinder's Daughter: A Life Lost and Found by Judith A. Fisher
Lost Coast Press
978-1-935448-29-7

Finalist
Breathe: A Memoir of Motherhood, Grief, and Family Conflict by Kelly Kittel
She Writes Press
978-1938314780

Finalist
Double Happiness: One Man's Tale of Love, Loss, and Wonder on the Long Roads of China by Tony Brasunas
Torchpost
978-0-991166244

Finalist
Last Plane Out of Saigon by Richard Pena and John Hagan
The Story Merchant
978-0989715416

Finalist
My Eyes Looking Back at Me: Insight Into a Survivor's Soul by Menucha Meinstein
One to One Publishing
978-0-9861293-0-8

   Finalist
   Out of Silence: Repair across Generations by Martin Beck Matuštík
   New Critical Theory
   978-0988373211
   978-0-9883732-6-6


Best Cover Design: Fiction

Winner
A Life in Books: The Rise and Fall of Bleu Mobley by Warren Lehrer
Goff Books
978-1-939621-02-3

Finalist
Midnight in Malamulele by Darla Bartos
Amazon.com
978-1-5029-4504-4

Finalist
Shattered Palms by Toby Neal
Toby Neal
978-0989148979

Finalist
The Unheralded King of Preston Plains Middle by Jedah Mayberry
River Grove Books
978-1938416132

Finalist
Widow Walk by Gerard Lasalle
Greenleaf Book Group Press
978-1608324408


Best Cover Design: Non-Fiction

Winner
Access to Asia: Your Multicultural Guide to Building Trust, Inspiring Respect and Creating Long Lasting Business Relationships by Sharon Schweitzer, J.D. and Liz Alexander, Ph.D.
Wiley
978-1-118-91901-9

Finalist
From Fear to Faith: A Survivor's Story by Matt D. Talford
TalfordArts LLC
978-0-9863523-0-0

Finalist
My Fellow American: Scouting, Diversity, and the U.S. Presidency by David C. Scott
WindRush Publishers
978-098590970-3


Best Interior Design

Winner
My Fellow American: Scouting, Diversity, and the U.S. Presidency by David C. Scott
WindRush Publishers
978-098590970-3

Finalist
A Life in Books: The Rise and Fall of Bleu Mobley by Warren Lehrer
Goff Books
978-1-939621-02-3

Finalist
Clean Design: Wellness for Your Lifestyle by Robin Wilson
Greenleaf Book Group Press
978-162634-189-0

Finalist
Got Paint? The Non-Artist's Guide to Creating Quick and Amazing Graphics with Microsoft's Free Paint Program by Gloria Beltran
Thomson-Shore, Dexter, MI
978-0-692-24624-5


Best New Fiction

Winner
A Life in Books: The Rise and Fall of Bleu Mobley by Warren Lehrer
Goff Books
978-1-939621-02-3

Finalist
Darke Mission by Scott Caladon
Troubador Publishing Ltd.
978-1784620-509

Finalist
The Circle of Na'mow by Anna McDermott and Gretchen Wiegand
Anna McDermott and Gretchen Wiegand
978-0-9904712-0-2

Finalist
The Kiss by Scott Blumenthal
Loose Leaves Publishing
978-1-62432-008-8


Best New Non-Fiction

Winner
Access to Asia: Your Multicultural Guide to Building Trust, Inspiring Respect and Creating Long Lasting Business Relationships by Sharon Schweitzer, J.D. and Liz Alexander, Ph.D.
Wiley
978-1-118-91901-9

Finalist
Connecting Happiness and Success: A Guide to Creating Success Through Happiness by Ray White
Xilo Media
978-0-692-21606-4

Finalist
From Fear to Faith: A Survivor's Story by Matt D. Talford
TalfordArts LLC
978-0-9863523-0-0

Finalist
Peanut Butter and Naan: Stories of an American Mom in the Far East by Jennifer Hillman-Magnuson
She Writes Press
978-1-63152-911-5

Finalist
Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It…and Why the Rest Don't by Verne Harnish
Gazelles, Inc.
978-0986019524


Biography

Winner
After the Holocaust: In Spite of Everything, I Remain an Optimist, Remembering Noah Flug by Bettina Schaefer (Ed.)
Jetztzeit Verlag Hamburg
978-3981438963

Finalist
Forever Stalwart by Susan Billings Mitchell
CreateSpace
978-1500915155

Finalist
Lucky Luciano: Mysterious Tales of a Gangland Legend by Christian Cipollini
Strategic Media Books
978-1939521125

Finalist
Nobody's Stooge: Ted Healy by Bill Cassara
Bearmanor Media
978-1-59393-768-3

Finalist
Rowdy by Christopher Madsen
CPM Publishing
978-0-9960260-0-0


Business: Careers

Winner
Job U: How to Find Wealth and Success by Developing the Skills Companies Actually Need by Nicholas Wyman
Crown Business New York
978-0-8041-4078-2

Finalist
Innovative Leadership Workbook for Physician Leaders by Maureen Letcalf, James K. Stoller, Sheryl Pfeil, and Mike Morrow-Fox
Integral Publishers
978-0-9904419-4-6

Finalist
Living Leadership by Thomas Smith
Alternate Publishing
978-0692249659

Finalist
Moving Without Shaking by Yelena Parker
Moving Without Shaking Ltd
978-1632959157

Finalist
Professional Intelligence: How to Succeed at Work by Paula Jago
CreateSpace
978-1492173724

Finalist
Secrets of a Hiring Manager Turned Career Coach: A Foolproof Guide to Getting the Job You Want Every Time by Lisa Quast
Career Woman, Inc.
978-1936048137


Business: Communications/Public Relations

Winner
Access to Asia: Your Multicultural Guide to Building Trust, Inspiring Respect and Creating Long Lasting Business Relationships by Sharon Schweitzer, J.D. and Liz Alexander, Ph.D.
Wiley
978-1-118-91901-9

Finalist
Engage: Smart Ideas to Get more Media Coverage, Build Your Influence & Grow Your Business by Dian Griesel, Ph.D.
Business School of Happiness, Inc.
978-1-936705-13-9

Finalist
It's Just a Conversation: What to Say and How to Say It in Business by Debbie Silverman & Trish Carr
Parker House Publishing
978-0989547451

Finalist
Jock Talk: 5 Communication Principles for Leaders as Exemplified by Legends of the Sports World by Beth Noymer Levine
Greenleaf Book Group Press
978-1-62634-171-5

Finalist
Stop Lecturing Start Communicating: The Public Speaking Survival Guide for Business by Maria D. Gallo
MGP Publishing
978-0-9938956-0-9


Business: Entrepreneurship & Small Business

Winner
The 7 Mind Shifts to Ignite Your Success by Claudia Cooley
Claudia Cooley, Inc.
978-0-9856026-1-1

Finalist
Madness, Miracles, Millions by Joseph Semprevivo and Larry Semprevivo
Tate Publishing
978-1-62295-881-8

Finalist
Property Magic 5th Edition: How you Buy Property Using Other People's Time, Money and Experience by Simon Zutshi
Panoma Press
978-1908746474

Finalist
The Predictable Profits Playbook: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Dominating Any Market and Staying on Top by Charles E. Gaudet II
Telemachus Press, LLC
978-1940745169

Finalist
The Ultimate Guide to Consulting in the Networked Age: A Step by Step Guide to Starting Your Own Consulting Practice by John Watson
Quick Guide Publishing
978-1507578216


Business: General

Winner
Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It…and Why the Rest Don't by Verne Harnish
Gazelles, Inc.
978-0986019524

Finalist
Accountability Leadership — How Great Leaders Build a High Performance Culture of Accountability and Responsibility by Di Worrall
Di Worrall, The Accountability Code™
978-0992319304

Finalist
FUNDaMentals: The Corporate Guide to Cultivating Investor Mindshare by Dian Griesel, Ph.D.
Business School of Happiness, Inc.
978-1-936705-01-6

Finalist
Mastering the Money Maze: 10 Secrets to Winning Business Financing by Diane Weklar
Stargazer Publishing Company
978-1-933277-23-3

Finalist
Meetings Matter: 8 Powerful Strategies for Remarkable Conversations by Paul Axtell
Jackson Creek Press
978-0-943097-14-5

Finalist
One World. One Company. How some of the Best Companies in the World are Becoming Global and Why You Should Too by Fredrik Haren
Interesting Organization
978-91-975471-0-9


Business: Management & Leadership

Winner
View from the Top: An Inside Look at How People in Power See and Shape the World by D. Michael Linsay, Ph.D. with M.G. Hager
Wiley
978-1118901106

Finalist
Adaptive Capacity: How organizations can thrive in a changing world by Juan Carlos Eichholz
LID Publishing
978-0985286484

Finalist
Agile Readiness: Four Spheres of Lean and Agile Transformation by Thomas P. Wise, Ph.D and Reuben Daniel
Gower
978-1472417435

Finalist
Host Six New Roles of Engagement by Mark McKergow & Helen Bailey
Solutions Books
978-0-9549749-8-5

Finalist
People Leadership: 30 Strategies to Ensure Your Team's Success by Gina Folk
She Writes Press
978-1631529382

Finalist
Real Leaders for the Real World by John McLachlan and Karen Meager
Panoma Press
978-1-909623-56-9

Finalist
The Seven Things Your Team Needs to Hear You Say by David M. Dye
Trailblaze Press
978-0-9898581-0-6


Business: Marketing & Advertising

Winner
STORYBRANDING 2.0: Creating Standout Brands Through The Purpose of Story by Jim Signorelli
Greenleaf Book Group Press
978-1-62634-031-2

Finalist
Billion-Dollar Branding: Brand Your Small Business Life A Big Business And Make Great Things Happen by Honey Parker and Blaine Parker
Morgan James Publishing
978-1614482727

Finalist
Engage: Smart Ideas to Get more Media Coverage, Build Your Influence & Grow Your Business by Dian Griesel, Ph.D.
Business School of Happiness, Inc.
978-1-936705-13-9

Finalist
The Old Rush: Marketing for Gold in The Age of Aging by Peter Hubbell
LID Publishing
978-0985286460

Finalist
Watertight Marketing: Delivering Long-Term Sales Results by Bryony Thomas
Panoma Press
978-1908746344


Business: Personal Finance/Investing

Winner
Getting Paid To Wait: Bigger Social Security Benefits—The Simple and Easy Way by Brian Doherty
Acanthus Publishing
978-0-9905536-4-9

Finalist
Coin: The Irreverent Yet Practical Guide to Money Management for Recent College Graduates by Judy McNary, CFP
Sunny Money LLC.
978-0-9888519-0-0

Finalist
Dual Momentum Investing: An Innovative Strategy for Higher Returns with Less Risk by Gary Antonacci
McGraw-Hill
978-0071849449

Finalist
The Graduate's Guide to Money: Tools for Starting Your Financial Journey on the Right Foot by Tana Ackerly Gildea, CFP, CPA
Tana Ackerly Gildea
978-0-692-26590-1

Finalist
The Sisterhood of Money: The Art of Creating Wealth from Your Heart by Cynthia K. Fick
Book Publishers Network
978-1-940598-61-1

Finalist
Unconventional Investing: Alternative Strategies Beyond Just Stocks & Bonds and Buy & Hold by Tim Higgins, CFP, ChFC and Michael Hajek III, CPA
CreateSpace
978-1492105954


Business: Real Estate

Winner
Property Investing Made Simple: 7 Tips to Reduce Property Investment Risk & Create Real Wealth by Andrew Crossley
Busybird Publishing
978-0992432591

Finalist
Realtor Rescue: How to be a Realtor and Still Have a Life by Sandi Klein
Panoma Press
978-1-909623-61-3


Business: Reference

Winner
Innovative Leadership Workbook for Physician Leaders by Maureen Letcalf, James K. Stoller, Sheryl Pfeil, and Mike Morrow-Fox
Integral Publishers
978-0-9904419-4-6

Finalist
The Personal Accountability Code™ — The Step-by-Step Guide to a Winning Strategy that Transforms your Goals into Reality with the NEW Science of Accountability by Di Worrall
Di Worrall, The Accountability Code™
978-0992319311


Business: Sales

Winner
Selling Energy: Inspiring Ideas That Get More Projects Approved by Mark Jewell with Rachel Christenson
Energy Efficiency Funding Group
978-1-941991-00-8

Finalist
Best Sellers: Because Everything is About Selling by Devang Kanavia & Tanveer Shaikh
Embassy Book Distributors
978-93-81860-94-6

Finalist
It's Just a Conversation: What to Say and How to Say It in Business by Debbie Silverman & Trish Carr
Parker House Publishing
978-0989547451


Business: Writing/Publishing

Winner
Phantastic Fiction: A Shamanic Approach to Story by Matthew J. Pallamary
Mystic Ink Publishing
978-0692361245

Finalist
The Seven Step Guide to Authorpreneurship by Rochelle Carter
EverFaith Press
978-1937844745


Children's Educational

Winner
Kobee Manatee: Heading Home to Florida by Robert Scott Thayer, illustrated by Lauren Gallegos
Thompson Mill Press
978-0-9883269-27

Finalist
Innovators in Action: Leonardo da Vinci Gets a Do-Over by Mark P. Friedlander, Jr.
Science, Naturally!
978-0-9678020-6-0

Finalist
JJ's Science Adventure: Heat & Light by Aurelia Tan, Jonathon Koh & Andrew Ang
Harvest Edutainment Pte Ltd
978-9810932503

Finalist
New York City A to Z by Kip Cosson
Kip Kids of New York
978-0-9789484-3-7

Finalist
Numbers! Take the Dog Out by Lynne Dempsey, illustrated by Mandy Newham-Cobb
Lynne Dempsey
978-0-9897875-3-6

Finalist
Sharks Up Close, photography by Jim Abernethy, written by Jim Abernethy and Jennifer R. Nolan
Ocean Education Publishing
978-0-615-98453-7


Children's Fiction

Winner
WhipEye by Geoffrey Saign
KiraKu Press
978-0-9904013-0-8

Finalist
Anung's Journey: An Ancient Ojibway Legend as told by Steve Fobister, authored by Carl Nordgren
Light Messages Publishing
978-1-61153-117-6

Finalist
Gold in the Days of Summer: A Novella by Susan Pogorzelski
Brown Beagle Books
978-0988875104

Finalist
Runaway Smile: An Unshared Smile is a Wasted Smile by Nicholas C. Rossis, illustrated by Dimitris Fousekis
CreateSpace
978-1505343106

Finalist
The Island of Destiny: Pie Rats Book 3 by Cameron Stelzer
Daydream Press
978-0987461520

Finalist
The League of Scientists: Ghost in the Water by the Editors at Science, Naturally!
Science, Naturally!
978-0-9700106-2-9


Children's Mind/Body/Spirit

Winner
How The Trees Got Their Voices by Susan Andra Lion
Satiama, LLC
978-0-983268758

Finalist
Adam and Jack: The Fear of Fishing by Alex Stephenson
CreateSpace
978-1507726471

Finalist
Pancakes With Papa: Five Ways to Remember by Dena Albergo Jayson, illustrated by Rainer M. Osinger
Ferne Press
978-1-938326-40-0

Finalist
Yoga in the Jungle by Ramiro Calle, illustrated by Nívola Uyá
Cuento De Luz
978-8416078165


Children's Non-Fiction

Winner
Master the Arts! A Kid's Activity Book about Italian Masterpieces by the National Gallery of Victoria
National Gallery of Victoria
978-0724103904

Finalist
FOX TALK: How Some Very Special Animals Helped Scientists Understand Communication by L.E. Carmichael
Ashby-BP Publishing
978-0-9881638-5-0

Finalist
Fuzzy Forensics: DNA Fingerprinting Gets Wild by L.E. Carmichael
Ashby-BP Publishing
978-1-928005-04-9

Finalist
Letters to Mandela: Children's Global Messages of Peace by Denise Stephani
Denise Stephani
978-1-63452-427-8


Children's Novelty & Gift Book

Winner
Express Yourself! An Activity Book for Kids by Romance Was Born by the National Gallery of Victoria
National Gallery of Victoria
978-0724103973


Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Fiction

Winner
Hootie the Cutie by Michelle Worthington, illustrated by Giuseppe Poli
New Frontier Publishing
978-19921928000

Finalist
Banana Chronicles: Fishing for Bananas by Timothy Brower
Fast Turtle Publishing
978-0-9909557-0-2

Finalist
Commonplace Birthday by Karima Cammell
Dromedary Press
978-0-9788966-4-5

Finalist
Lloyd Llama by Sarah Jones
Blue Manatee Press
978-1-936669-32-5

Finalist
The Moth and the Sun by Gary Bernard
Year Twenty
978-0917665240

Finalist
What Not to do at the Zoo! By Morgan and Linda Gresky, illustrated by Doina Cociuba Terrano
Book Publishers Network
978-1-940598-17-8


Children's Picture Book: Softcover Fiction

Winner
Green Street Park by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, illustrated by Jill Arena
Loyola Press
978-0-8294-4099-7

Finalist
Improbable…Never Impossible by Vixyy Fox, Illustrated by Cara Bevan
Rabbit Valley® Comics
978-1-62475-059-5

Finalist
Prince of Bulls by Mariah Spassoff, illustrated by Thom Buttner
Family Fun Publishing, LLC
978-0-9904517-0-9

Finalist
Spring-Heel'd Jack by E.J. Hagadorn, illustrated by Sophie Lee
CreateSpace
978-1508566335

Finalist
Take the Dog Out! by Lynne Dempsey, illustrated by Mandy Newham-Cobb
Lynne Dempsey
978-0989787512

Finalist
Webster's Email by Hannah Whaley
Born Digital Books
978-0993001208


Children's Religious

Winner
Drop by Drop by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, illustrated by Carrie Gowran
Loyola Press
978-0-8294-4100-0

Finalist
The Great Carp Escape by Irish Beth Maddock, illustrated by Lucent Ouano
Word Alive Press
978-1-4866-0508-8


College Guides

Winner
Your Guide to Succeed in University by Aly Madhavji
Smashwords
978-0-9921028-0-7

Finalist
Distance Learning: Is it Right for You? by Patricia Pedraza-Nafziger
Geek Girl Publishing
978-0-9899042-0-9


Comics: Graphic Novels

Winner
JJ's Science Adventure: Magnet by Aurelia Tan, Jonathon Koh & Tan Zhi Xian
Harvest Edutainment Pte Ltd
978-9810932503

Finalist
Abolitionista! by Thomas Estler
Abolitionista Press
978-0615754390

Finalist
Outskirts of Vision by Nir Levie
Nir Levie
978-1503172159

Finalist
Strange Skies by Iqbal Hussain Ali
Mild Frenzy
978-0992954307


Cookbooks: International

Winner
Flavours of Sydney by Jonette George
Smudge Publishing
978-0-9923183-2-1


Current Events

Winner
Politics in Post-Cultural America: A Collection of Essays on Culture and Politics by Patrick M. Garry
Kenric Books
978-0-9833703-2-1


Education/Academic

Winner
Cheating, Dishonesty & Manipulation: Why Bright Kids Do It by Kate Maupin, M.A.
Great Potential Press
978-1-935067-29-0

Finalist
Dyslexia: Time for Talent, The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Children by Carolina Frohlich
Frohlich Publishing Ltd.
978-0-9566435-2-0

Finalist
George Boole* Chronicles, edited by Olivia Frawley
University College Cork (UCC)
978-1-906642-73-0

Finalist
I GET IT NOW: A Guide to Teaching and Understanding Novels Using Centerline as an Example by Dave McIntyre
Narrative LLC
978-0-9857929-4-7

Finalist
Online Classes That Work! Discovering the Secrets to Teaching Online by William S. Hettinger, Ph.D.
Effective E-Learning
978-0-9755026-1-7

Finalist
Saving Cinderella: Fairy Tales and Children in the 21st Century by Rachel Hope Crossman
The Apocryphile Press
978-1-940671-31-4

Finalist
Student Teaching: The Inside Scoop from a Master Teacher by Dede Faltot Rittman
Word Association
978-1-63385-010-1


Fiction: African-American

Winner
The Unheralded King of Preston Plains Middle by Jedah Mayberry
River Grove Books
978-1938416132

Finalist
In Search of the Rabbit Man by Jon-Michael Hamilton
CreateSpace
978-1493743612

Finalist
Jamaal's Journey by John McCormack
CreateSpace
978-1-50092018-0


Fiction: Anthologies

Winner
41 Strange by Diane Doniol-Valcroze & Arthur K. Flam
Diane Doniol-Valcroze & Arthur K. Flam
978-0-615979359

Finalist
Everywhere Stories: Short Fiction from a Small Planet edited by Clifford Garstang
Press 53
978-1-941209-11-0

Finalist
Qualia Nous edited by Michael Bailey
Written Backwards
978-0578146461


Fiction: Chick Lit/Women's Lit

Winner
Cassidy Lane by Maria Murnane
Lake Union Publishing
978-1477849941

Finalist
A Whisper of Smoke by Angela Hoke
CreateSpace
978-1492109693

Finalist
Fifteen by Carolyn Doyle
Skydance Press
978-0991530502

Finalist
How To Be Alive by Mary Chris Escobar
Mary Chris Escobar
978-1500198787

Finalist
How to Climb the Eiffel Tower by Elizabeth Hein
Light Messages Publishing
978-1-61153-102-2

Finalist
The Glass Ball by Jean Hatfield
Aleutika Press
978-0-9909223-0-8


Fiction: Cross Genre

Winner
Tomorrows End Book One: The Path of a Savior by Geoffrey Morris
Dark Light Publishing
978-0-615-85237-9

Finalist
Clues of Chaos by Gary Caplan
CreateSpace
978-1500515287

Finalist
Fractured Glass by N.L. Greene, Casey Bond, Jo Michaels, Kelly Risser and Tia Bach
Self-Published
978-1503226975

Finalist
Singular Acts of Endearment by Desmond Kon Zhicheng-Mingde
Grey Sparrow Press (USA) / Squircle Line Press (Singapore)
978-9810913410

Finalist
Spirit Made Smaller by Phillip Douglas
Book Publishers Network
978-1-940-598-23-9

Finalist
To Be the Daughter of Two Worlds by Gita Bhattacharji
iUniverse
978-1-4917-3756-9


Fiction: Fantasy

Winner
Epic of Ahiram: Age of the Seer, Book One by Michael Joseph Murano
Candle Bright Books
978-0991320011

Finalist
A Warrior's Path by Davis Ashura.com
DuSum Publishing
978-0-9911276-0-3

Finalist
City of Gods: Hellenica by Jonathan Maas
CreateSpace
978-1490366326

Finalist
Dragonbride by Raani York
Raani York
978-1500232108

Finalist
Ellanor and the Search for Organoth Blue Amber by K.T. Durham
Partridge Singapore
978-1-4828-9109-6

Finalist
Never Forgotten by Kelly Risser
Clean Teen Publishing
978-1940534534


Fiction: Gay & Lesbian

Winner
Wide Asleep by Nick Nolan
Lake Union Publishing
978-1477817971

Finalist
Give Me A Reason by Lyn Gardner
Ragz Books
978-1938988400

Finalist
In The Blood of the Greeks by Mary D. Brooks
Ausxip Publishing
978-0994294500

Finalist
Tangled Roots by Marianne K. Martin
Bywater Books
978-1612940533


Fiction: General

Winner
Comedy of Terror by John Fremont
Lost Coast Press
978-1-935448-25-9

Finalist
Finding Flipper Frank by Patrick M. Garry
Kenric Books
978-0-9833703-3-8

Finalist
Jumping The Line by Michael G. Harpold
Book Publishers Network
978-1-940598-05-5

Finalist
She Has Your Eyes by Elisa Lorello
Lake Union Publishing
978-1477848128

Finalist
Sheppard of the Argonne by G. William Weatherly
iUniverse
978-1-4917-3191-8

Finalist
The Throwaway Son by Fred L. Funk
Tattersall Publishing
978-0-9911515-0-9

Finalist
The Vortex Effect by Wayne D. Liebhard, M.D.
Bascom Hill, Minneapolis
978-1-63413-488-0


Fiction: Historical

Winner
The Kiss by Scott Blumenthal
Loose Leaves Publishing
978-1-62432-008-8

Finalist
Centerline: A Novel About Wounded Warriors Coming Home by Dave McIntyre
Goodblood
978-0-9857929-0-9

Finalist
Close to the Sun by Donald Michael Platt
Fireship Press
978-1611793178

Finalist
Judith by Leslie Moise
Pearlsong Press
978-1-59719-075-6

Finalist
Passing Through Perfect by Bette Lee Crosby
Bent Pine Publishing
978-0-9960803-4-7

Finalist
Stein House by Myra Hargrave McIlvain
iUniverse
978-1-4917-0953-5

Finalist
When Shadows Fall by Paul Reid
Lake Union Publishing
978-1477849927


Fiction: Horror

Winner
The Myth of Falling by Charlee Jacob
Sinister Grin Press
978-1500830694

Finalist
Hellbounce by Matthew W. Harrill
Heart Powered Publishing
978-1311282071


Fiction: Literary

Winner
What's Wrong With Dorfman? by John Blumenthal
CreateSpace
978-1508420309

Finalist
Hush Now, Don't Explain by Dennis Must
Coffeetown Press
978-1-60381-201-6

Finalist
Palawan Story by Caroline Vu
Deux Voiliers Publsihing
978-1928049012

Finalist
The Healing Field: A Young Psychiatrist's Battle with His Anorexic Patient, Her Hunger Strike against God, and Their Journey through the Dark Night of the Soul by Howard E. Richmond, MD
Mind Expander Press
978-1497475717

Finalist
The World's Smallest Bible by Dennis Must
Red Hen Press
978-1-59709-972-1

Finalist
What Is Found, What Is Lost by Anne Leigh Parrish
She Writes Press
978-1-938314-95-7


Fiction: Multicultural

Winner
My Mother's Kitchen: A novel with recipes by Meera Ekkanath Klein
Homebound Publishing
978-1-938846-29-8

Finalist
Edges, O Israel, O Palestine by Leora Skolkin-Smith
The Story Plant
978-161188164-6

Finalist
Midnight in Malamulele by Darla Bartos
Amazon.com
978-1-5029-4504-4

Finalist
Quest for Kriya by Rahul Deokar
Unleash U Unlimited
978-0990516200

Finalist
Silent Trees: Power and Passion in War-Torn Afghanistan by Nasir Shansab
Headline Books
978-1882658176

Finalist
Sueño en Llamas: From the Ashes His Conscience was Born by Marvin DeLos Reyes
Bookbaby
978-1483539447

Finalist
The Color of  Our Sky by Amita Trasi
Bloomhill Books
978-0-9861556-0-4


Fiction: Mystery/Suspense

Winner
The Alcatraz Rose: A Lawrence Kingston Mystery by Anthony Eglin
Larkspur House
978-1502707031

Finalist
A Balm in Gilead: A Novel by Marie Green McKeon
White Bird Publishing
978-0-9904338-2-8

Finalist
Cornered by Alan Brenham
Black Opal Books
978-1626941380

Finalist
Dead Letter by Marc Kuhn
CreateSpace
978-1490906737

Finalist
Fatal Redemption by Lou Kilzer and Mark Boyden
Enigmas Publishing
978-0992806804

Finalist
G8 by Mike Brogan
Lighthouse Publishing
978-0-9846173-4-0

Finalist
Never In Ink by Marilyn Jax
Beaver's Pond Press
978-1-59298-921-8


Fiction: New Age

Winner
Murder on Easter Island: A Daniel "Hawk" Fishinghawk Mystery by Gary D. Conrad
Rainbow Books, Inc.
978-1-56825-179-0

Finalist
Lilith, a novel by Ambika Devi
Inkwell Productions
978-1939625458


Fiction: Religious

Winner
Spirit Made Smaller by Phillip Douglas
Book Publishers Network
978-1-940-598-23-9

Finalist
Shattered Pieces by Doris H. Dancy
St. Paul Press
978-1503011205

Finalist
Take Back the Morning by Evan Howard
Wilcox Publishing Group
978-0-578-13532-8

Finalist
The Deception by Doug Dorsey
Studio 15, Inc.
978-0692288993

Finalist
The Stonegate Sword by Harry James Fox
Foxware Publishing, LLC
978-1633153325


Fiction: Romance

Winner
Of Hoof Prints and Heartbeats by Michele Venne
My Joy Enterprises
978-0-9886252-6-6

Finalist
Emily's Vow (A More Perfect Union Book 1) by Betty Bolté
ePublishing Works!
978-1-61417-655-8

Finalist
Of Art and Air by Michele Venne
My Joy Enterprises
978-0-9886252-4-2

Finalist
Shattered Pieces by Doris H. Dancy
St. Paul Press
978-1503011205

Finalist
The Man I Love by Suanne Laqueur
Cathedral Rock Press
978-1499715606


Fiction: Science Fiction

Winner
Qualia Nous edited by Michael Bailey
Written Backwards
978-0578146461

Finalist
eHuman Dawn by Nicole Sallak Anderson
Story Merchant Books
978-0989715485

Finalist
The Devereaux Disaster by Steve McEllistrem 
Two Harbors Press
978-1-62652-654-9

Finalist
Tomorrows End Book One: The Path of a Savior by Geoffrey Morris
Dark Light Publishing
978-0-615-85237-9


Fiction: Short Story

Winner
Songs for the Deaf by John Henry Fleming
Burrow Press
978-0-9849538-5-1

Finalist
In the Season of Blood and Gold by Taylor Brown
Press 53
978-1-941209-04-2


Fiction: Thriller/Adventure

Winner
Strong Darkness by Jon Land
Forge Books
978-0765335111

Finalist
Bone Box by Jay Amberg
Amika Press
978-1937484279

Finalist
CyberChrist by Matthew J. Pallamary
Mystic Ink Publishing
978-0692240984

Finalist
Pulse by Robert Cook
Royal Wulff Publishing
978-0-9843155-8-1

Finalist
Rats by Joe Klingler
Cartosi LLC
978-1-941156-02-5

Finalist
The Schwarzschild Radius by Gustavo Florentin
Curiosity Quills Press
978-1-62007-611-8

Finalist
The Serpent's Disciple by Deborah Stevens
Deborah Stevens
978-0-9894702-1-6


Fiction: Visionary

Winner 
Trusting the Currents by Lynnda Pollio
SageHeart Media
978-0-9891953-0-0

Finalist
Dash in the Blue Pacific by Cole Alpaugh
Coffetown Press
978-1603812528

Finalist
Eye of the Predator by Matthew J. Pallamary
Mystic Ink Publishing
978-0692225783

Finalist
Kybernos by M.J.A. Watney
CreateSpace
978-1499338492

Finalist
Mystic Tea by Rea Nolan Martin
WiaWaka Press
978-09910322-1-1

Finalist
Seventh Dimension: The King, A Young Adult Fantasy by Lorilyn Roberts
CreateSpace
978-1500785888


Fiction: Western

Winner
Uncompahgre: Where Water Turns Rock Red by Reid Lance Rosenthal
Rockin' Sr Publishing
978-0982157671

Finalist
The New Indians by Joe Jessup
iUniverse
978-1-4917-5232

Finalist
The Piano Player by Carolyn Niethammer
Wild Oak Press, a division of Oak Tree Press
978-161091268


Fiction: Young Adult

Winner
Shanti and the Magic Mandala by F.T. Camargo
John Hunt Publishing - Lodestone Books
978-1-78279-500-1

Finalist
Emerge: The Awakening by Melissa A. Craven
Midnight Hour Studio
978-0-9909819-9-2

Finalist
Ghostboy, Chameleon & the Duke of Graffiti by Olivia Wildenstein
CreateSpace
978-1508511687

Finalist
Sacrificed (The Last Oracle, Book 1) by Emily Wibberley
Paranoid Productions
978-1505896787

Finalist
Super Cowboy Rides by Daris Howard
Publishing Inspiration
978-1629860022

Finalist
The Take Back of Lincoln Junior High by Roseanne Cheng
Wise Ink
978-1940014937

Finalist
The Universe Builders: Bernie and the Putty by Steve LeBel
Argon Press
978-0991055494


Gay & Lesbian: Non-Fiction

Winner
Sweet Tooth: A Memoir by Tim Anderson
Lake Union Publishing
978-1477818077

Finalist
Days of Love: Celebrating LGBT History One Story at a Time by Elisa Rolle
CreateSpace
978-1500563325


Health: Addiction and Recovery

Winner
A Mother's Story: Angie Doesn't Live Here Anymore by Maggie C. Romero
Mercury Heartlink Publishing
978-1-940769-14-1


Health: Aging/50+

Winner
On Pluto: Inside The Mind of Alzheimer's by Greg O'Brien
Codfish Press
978-0-9913401-0-1

Finalist
My Father, Humming by Jonathan Gillman
Antrim House Books
978-1-936482-37-5

Finalist
Reverse Arthritis & Pain Naturally: A Proven Approach to a Pain-free Life by Gary Null, Ph.D.
Essential Publishing Inc.
978-0-9771309-7-9


Health: Alternative Medicine

Winner
The Palm Beach Pain Relief System: A Clinically-proven, Natural and Integrative Approach to Healing Chronic Pain, Arthritis & Injuries by Daniel I. Nuchovich, M.D.
Essential Publishing Inc.
978-0-9771309-8-6

Finalist
A Practical Approach To The Science of Ayurveda by Acharya Balkrishna
Divya Prakashan (Divya Yog Mandir Trust)
978-81-89235-88-8

Finalist
Adrenaline Dominance: A Revolutionary Approach to Wellness by Michael E. Platt, MD
Clancy Lane Publishing
978-0-9776683-1-1

Finalist
Awaken Your Greater Health: How Energy Medicine Opens the Way to Healing by Heidi DuPree, RN, CTN
CreateSpace
978-1508510659


Health: Cancer

Winner
Our Journey with Prostate Cancer: Empowering Strategies for Patients and Families by Judith Anne Desjardins, LCSW, BCD, MSWAC
Spirit House Publishing
978-0-9904994-0-4

Finalist
An Uncommon Cancer Journey: The Cosmic Kick That Healed Our Lives by Alice Hardesty
Bacho Press
978-0-9906411-0-0

Finalist
Living Like A Lady When You Have Cancer by Donna Heckler
Authorhouse
978-1-4969-2899-3

Finalist
Not in the Pink by Tina Martel
Tina Martel
978-0-9939548-0-1

Finalist
Required Reading for the Whole Cancer Thing: An Insider's Tale plus 101 "Must Have" Survival Tips by Anne Kruse
Sisterhaus Publishing
978-1508669234

Finalist
The Cancer Olympics by Robin McGee
Friesen Press 
978-1460229149


Health: Death & Dying

Winner
In Love With Death by Satish Modi
Birlinn, Ltd.
978-1780272146

Finalist
Caught in the Mo(u)rning Rain by RR Pravin
Authorhouse
978-1496940469


Health: Diet & Exercise

Winner
Mind Potential: Unzip the Fat Suit Using Your Mind by Maggie Wilde
Mind Design Centre
978-0987468307


Health: General

Winner
Anti-Arthritis, Anti-Inflammation Cookbook: Healing Through Natural Foods by Gary Null, Ph.D.
Essential Publishing Inc.
978-0-9771309-6-2

Finalist
52 Simple Ways to Health by Carol Phillips
Carol Phillips
978-0-9906370-0-4

Finalist
I have Breast Cancer — What now? by Teresa Ferreiro
Teresa Ferreiro
978-84-616-7129-8

Finalist
WHY? The Question that Could Save Your Life by Robert Brown, DDS
Trimark Press, Inc.
978-0-9904211-7-7


Health: Psychology & Mental Health

Winner
What to Expect When You're Not Expecting ADHD: A 9-Step Plan to Master the Struggles and Triumphs of Parenting a Child with ADHD by Penny Williams
Grace-Everett Press
978-0991617821

Finalist
Mental Health Care in Settings Where Mental Health Resources are Limited by Dr. Pamela Smith
Archway Publishing
978-1-4808-0489-0

Finalist
Naked and Transparent: Six Vital Tools for Knowing Yourself and Attracting Healthy Relationships by Vladimire Calixte
A Flair For Writing
978-1-63415-127-6

Finalist
On Hearing of My Mother's Death Six Years After It Happened: A Daughter's Memoir of Mental Illness by Lori Schafer
Lori Schafer
978-1-942170-03-7

Finalist
The Joy of Me: Uncover Your Loving Self through the Art of Being Selfish by Shaelyn T. Pham, Ph.D.
CreateSpace
978-1500144432

Finalist
Why YOU Are Your Ultimate Relationship: Find What You Really Want by Discovering What You Already Have by Ron Levy, MS, LMFT
YUR Publishing
978-1939325006


Health: Women's Health

Winner
Surviving Cancerland: Intuitive Aspects of Healing by Kathleen O'Keefe-Kanavos
Cypress House
978-1-879384-96-5


History: General

Winner
Shot Down: The True Story of Pilot Howard Snyder and the Crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth by Steve Snyder
Sea Breeze Publishing LLC
978-0-986076008

Finalist
Kurdistan: Genocide and Rebirth, The Destruction of Kurdistan and its Rebuilding by Davan Yahya Khalil
CreateSpace
978-1482721843

Finalist
Searching for Hugo by Naomi M Rosenthal
NaoMinRose
978-0-982890837


History: Military

Winner
Canine Warrior: How a Vietnam Scout Dog Inspired a National Monument by John C. Burnam
Lost Coast Press
978-1-935448-24-2

Finalist
The Thai Way of Counterinsurgency by Jeff M. Moore
Muir Analytics
978-1497395701


History: United States

Winner
My Fellow American: Scouting, Diversity, and the U.S. Presidency by David C. Scott
WindRush Publishers
978-098590970-3

Finalist
The Capacity To Believe: Race, Media and Politics In The American South by Marcus W. Williams, Esq.
Authorhouse
978-1491836118

Finalist
The Second Mourning: The Untold Story of America's Most Bizarre Political Murder by Stephen G. Yanoff
Authorhouse
978-1-4918-9990-8


Home & Garden

Winner
Got Quilts? Fast & Fun Accessories From Unfinished Quilts by Pam Damour
Sew Sisters Publishers
978-0984842520


Humor

Winner
Mary Mary Quite: On Raising Children (And Other Mind-Altering Substances) by Mary Huckstep, illustrated by David Condry
Busy Bee Publishing
978-0-9907071-0-3

Finalist
Good Luck With That Thing You're Doing: One Woman's Adventures in Dating, Plumbing, and Other Full-Contact Sports by Karen Yankosky
CreateSpace
978-1499374322

Finalist
Gulf Coast Stimulus Package by Maurice Le Gardeur
Bard's Press
978-0-9841222-2-6

Finalist
Stories I Tell: A Comic's Random Attempts to Make Some Sense Out of Nonsense by Paul D'Angelo
Self-Published
978-0-692-29435-2


Law

Winner
Laws and Societies in Global Contexts: Contemporary Approaches by Eve Darian-Smith
Cambridge University Press
978-0521130714


Multicultural Non-Fiction

Winner
Peanut Butter and Naan: Stories of an American Mom in the Far East by Jennifer Hillman-Magnuson
She Writes Press
978-1-63152-911-5

Finalist
Attitudes With In Latitudes by J.A. McKinley
James McKinley
978-1511566902

Finalist
Mataluna: 151 Afghan Pashto Proverbs by Edward Zellem
Cultures Direct Press
978-0692215180

Finalist
The Devil's Music: From Lydian Modes to Heavy Metal by S.L. Klein
CreateSpace
978-1489574985

Finalist
Walking to Woot: A Photographic Narrative Discovering New Dimensions of Parent/Teen Bonding by Jackie Chase
Adventure Travel Press
978-1-937630-56-9


New Age: Non-Fiction

Winner
WTF I'm Trying to Be Spiritual: A Guidebook for Loving Yourself without Fear by Jeanette Bishop and Helen Varga
AuthorHouse
978-1-49184-558-5

Finalist
More Tiny Thoughts for Personal Transformation: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life by Karl Schmidt
Inspired Crow Publications
978-0968683170

Finalist
Worlds Apart: How Virtually Everyone Has Almost Everything Wrong by Allen J. Earlstone
CreateSpace
978-1500615543


Non-Fiction: Narrative

Winner
Living on a Dollar a Day: The Lives and Faces of the World's Poor by Thomas A. Nazario
The Quantuck Lane Press
978-1-59372-056-8

Finalist
A Far Cry…From Home: A Mother's Journey of Love, Loss and Healing…Through the Eyes of an Angel by Sandy Richards
Friesen Press
978-1460212899

Finalist
Echoes of Silence: Letters to a Drug Addicted Mother from the Woman Who Took Her Place by Gwen Miller
Willow Wind Publishing
978-0-9908969-0-6

Finalist
Karmic Alibi: Gaining Expedient Wisdom by Leaving Your Excuses Behind by Patricia Karen Gagic
Bettie Youngs Books / Burres Books
978-1-940784-29-8

Finalist
LE-JOG-ed: A Mid-Lifer's Trek from Land's End to John O'Groats
Matador
978-1783060535

Finalist
Pilgrim Wheels: Reflections of a Cyclist Crossing America by Neil Hanson
High Prairie Press
978-0-9826391-2-2

Finalist
Under Paris Rooftops by Norman and Arleen Shabel
Chateau Publishing House, Inc.
978-1-4675-9107-2


Parenting & Family

Winner
The Self Motivated Kid: How to Raise Happy, Healthy Children Who Know What They Want and Go After It (Without Being Told) by Dr. Shimi Kang, MD
Tarcher
978-0399175114

The Dolphin Way: A Parent's Guide to Raising Healthy, Happy, and Motivated Kids—Without Turning into Tiger by Dr. Shimi Kang, MD
Penquin Randomhouse
978-0670067565

Finalist
Building Better Humans: The Book You Wish Your Parents Had by David and Lisa Davoust
Robis Publishing, Inc.
978-0-9707573-1-9

Finalist
Living Autism Day by Day: Daily Reflections and Strategies to Give You Hope and Courage by Pamela Bryson-Weaver
Freedom Abound Inc.
978-0-9936429-0-6

Finalist
Living What You Want Your Kids to Learn: The Power of Self-Aware Parenting by Cathy Cassani Adams
Be U, an imprint of Wyatt-MacKenzie
978-1939288776

Finalist
Raising Parents Raising Kids: Hands-on Wisdom for the Next Generation by Dawn Menken
Belly Song Press
978-0-9852667-4-5

Finalist
Sailing on Broken Pieces: Essential Survival Skills for Recovery from Mental Illness by Gary Rhule
Morgan James Publishing
978-1-61448-942-9


Performing Arts: Film, Theater, Dance, Music

Winner
Project Management for Musicians by Jonathan Feist
Berklee Press 978-0-87639-135-8

Finalist
Learning to Listen by Gary Burton
Berklee Press
978-0-87639-140-2

Finalist
Songwriting Strategies by Mark Simos
Berklee Press
978-0-87639-151-8

Finalist
The Berklee Book of Jazz Harmony by Joe Mulholland & Tom Hojnacki
Berklee Press
978-0-87639-142-6


Philosophy

Winner
Conversorum by Revilal Vidyadharan
Conversorum Ltd.
978-0957654709

Finalist
Philosophy of Fearism: Life is Conducted, Directed and Controlled by the Fear by Desh Subba
Xlibris
978-1-4990-0469-4

Finalist
The Ethics of Killing: Why is it wrong to kill an innocent human being? by Rabia Hassan
Creative Publishing
978-969-9932-01-4


Photography

Winner
The Underwater Realm of Manado Bay by Jilmi Astina Anif and Arief Yudo Wibowo
Photo Dive Trip
978-602-70302-1-3


Poetry

Winner
Sílabas De Viento / Syllables of Wind by Xánath Caraza
Mammoth Publications
978-1-939301-78-9

Finalist
Dreaming My Animal Selves by Helene Cardona
Salmon Poetry
978-1908836397

Finalist
Kinyamaswa: An Epic Poem by Andreas Morgner
Apprentice House
978-1-62720-074-5

Finalist
MOO by Paula C. Lowe
Big Yes Press
978-0-9896366-2-9

Finalist 
Poemas ante el Catafalco: Grief and Renewal by Donna J. Snyder
Chimbarazu Press
978-0985034221

Finalist
Poems From the Fields of Dharma by Thomas Reidy
Blue Spruce Books
978-0-9908063-0-1


Religion: Christian Inspirational

Winner
NIV Discover God's Heart Devotional Bible by Zondervan "Walk Thru The Bible"
Zondervan
978-0310429524

Finalist
Affairs of the Heart: God's Messages to the World by J.I. Willett
J.I. Willett
978-0-615-86974-2

Finalist
Beauty All Around by Catherine Grace
Arkhouse Press
978-0992345273

Finalist
Christmas Birds, Art and Inspiration for the Season and Beyond by Kathleen R. Bates
Rising Fawn Press
978-1-63452-046-1

Finalist
No Fear: A Personal Memoir of My Journey with God by Carine Colas
WestBow Press
978-1490861289

Finalist
Saved by Wendy Reakes
Grosvenor House Publishing
978-1-78148-362-6

Finalist
Why Do You Want What You Want? by Peter and Michelle Van de Sande
Digi-Tall-Media
978-0-9862712-0-5


Religion: Christianity

Winner
NIV First Century Study Bible edited by Kent Dobson
Zondervan
978-0310938903

Finalist
Jesus in the Olive by Christopher B. Saylor
Heart to Heart Publishing
978-1-937008-31-4


Religion: General

Winner
The Mythology of Eden by Arthur George and Elena George
Hamilton Books 
978-0-7618-6288-8


Science

Winner
Climate Peril by John J. Berger
Northbrae Books
978-0-985909239


Self-Help: General

Winner
The Resiliency rEvolution: Your Stress Solution for Life, 60 Seconds at a Time by Jenny C. Evans
Wise Ink Creative Publishing
978-1940014265

Finalist
Connecting Happiness and Success: A Guide to Creating Success Through Happiness by Ray White
Xilo Media
978-0-692-21606-4

Finalist
Sexy, Fit & Fab Sirens: A Sexy Collaboration of Fabulous Women Sharing Their Secrets to Success by Susie Augustin
Get Branded Press
978-0977001866

Finalist
The Thriver's Edge: Seven Keys to Transform the Way You Live, Love, and Lead by Donna Stoneham, Ph.D.
She Writes Press
978-1631529801

Finalist
Think Less Live More: Lessons from a Recovering Over-Thinker by Shelley Row
Booklocker.com
978-0-9846989-6-7


Self-Help: Motivational

Winner
Eight Step Recovery: Using the Buddha's Teachings to Overcome Addiction by Valerie Mason-John and Dr. Paramabandhu Groves
Windhorse Publications
978-1909314023

Finalist
ASK — The Questions to Empower Your Life by Michael Jenet
Motivational Press, Inc.
978-1-62865-106-5

Finalist
Fearless Fabulous You! Lessons on Living Life on Your Terms by Melanie Young
Cedar Fort/Plain Sight Publishing
978-1-46211544-0

Finalist
Improve Your Own Quality of Life the Swedish Way by Pia Webb
CreateSpace
978-1495312175

Finalist
Still Standing After All the Tears: Putting Back the Pieces After All Hell Breaks Loose by Valerie Silveira
The Rockin Redhead Group
978-0986110405

Finalist
Your Self Sabotage Survival Guide by Karen Berg
Career Press
978-1-60163-360-6


Self-Help: Relationships

Winner
The Soulmate Lover: A Guide to Passionate and Lasting Love, Sex, and Intimacy by Mali Apple and Joe Dunn
A Higher Possibility
978-0-9845622-5-1

Finalist
Foxhole Father: The Field Guide for Fathers by Christopher R. Whalen
Christopher R. Whalen
978-0979352225

Finalist
No Fig Leaves Allowed! Getting Emotionally Naked! by Susan A. LeBron
Above Board Group
978-0-692-27106-3

Finalist
Powerful Peaceful Parenting: Guiding Children, Changing Lives by Dr. Stacy Haynes, Ed.D., LPC
h Press
978-1-939288-78-3

Finalist
The Joy of Me: Uncover Your Loving Self through the Art of Being Selfish by Shaelyn T. Pham, Ph.D.
CreateSpace
978-1500144432

Finalist
Why is She Acting So Weird? A Guide to Cultivating Closeness When A Friend is in Crisis by Jenn McRobbie
Difference Press
978-1942646020


Social Change

Winner
It Takes a Little Crazy to Make a Difference by Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Motivational Press, Inc.
978-1-62865-175-1

Finalist
The Lawyer as Leader: How to Plant People and Grow Justice by Dr. Artika Tyner
American Bar Association
978-1-62722-664-6

Finalist
Time to Trust: Mobilizing Humanity for a Sustainable Future by Mark C. Coleman
Motivational Press
978-1628651195


Spirituality: General

Winner
This. Only This. Mindfulness Strategies for Discovering Peace in Every Moment by Michael H. Brooks
ZenWhim, Inc.
978-0-9857311-9-9

Finalist
Interplay: An Artist's Approach to Spirituality by Makram Abu-Shakra
Infinity
978-0-7414-8271-6

Finalist
Look Up! See Heaven in the Clouds by Mary Soliel
Twelve twelve Publishing, LLC
978-0989016919

Finalist
WTF I'm Trying to Be Spiritual: A Guidebook for Loving Yourself without Fear by Jeanette Bishop and Helen Varga
AuthorHouse
978-1-49184-558-5


Spirituality: Inspirational

Winner
True Healing: Spiritual Medicine for Every Illness by Alison Anton
Anton Guild of Spiritual Medicine/CreateSpace
978-1-4910-4774-3

Finalist
Downloading Nature's Secrets: From Akasa - The Quantum Vacuum Field by Lakshminarayana Gopalan
Power Publishers, Calcutta, India
978-93-83271-46-7

Finalist
Emaho Tibet! Blessings from the Land of Snows by Simhananda
Orange Palm Publications
978-1-928016-00-7

Finalist
The Magic of Quantum Living by Edwin Nel
The Oneness Principle
978-0-620-62128-1


Sports

Winner
Sisterhood in Sports: How Female Athletes Collaborate and Compete by Joan Steidinger
Rowman & Littlefield
978-1-4422-3033-0

Finalist
A Fly Fishing Guide to Colorado's Indian Peaks Wilderness Area by Steven B. Schweitzer and Michael Kruise
Pixachrome Publishing
978-0-9890180-0-5

Finalist
Meeting Her Match: The Story of a Female Athlete-Coach, Before and After Title IX by Debbie Millbern Powers
Leeper Publishing
978-1495403187

Finalist
Running for My Life: Winning for CMT by Christine L. Wodke
Maven Mark Books
978-159598282-7


Travel: Guides & Essays

Winner
The Specialty Coffee Book Victoria by Jonette George
Smudge Publishing
978-0990-318314

Finalist
100 Places in France Every Woman Should Go by Marcia DeSanctis
Traveler's Tales
978-1609520823

Finalist
Bangkok Pop-Up Book by Taveepong Limmakorn
Limmark Advertising Co., LTD.
978-616913041-3

Finalist
Napoli Unplugged Guide to Naples by Bonnie Alberts, Barbara Zaragoza, Penny Ewles-Bergeron and Eric Romano
Partenope Press, LLC
978-0-9908051-0-6

Finalist
The Angkor Guidebook: Your Essential Companion to the Temples by Andrew Booth
Andrew Booth
978-9996372711

Finalist
This is Mexico: Tales of Culture and Other Complications by Carol M. Merchasin
She Writes Press
978-1631529627


True Crime: Non-Fiction

Winner
Maximum Insecurity: A Doctor in the Supermax by William Wright, M.D.
CreateSpace
978-1492895206

Finalist
Lucky Luciano: Mysterious Tales of a Gangland Legend by Christian Cipollini
Strategic Media Books
978-1939521125


Women's Issues

Winner
Breaking Through: Girls Write Now 2014 Anthology from the Next Generation of Writers, edited by Molly MacDermot
Girls Write Now
978-0692021514

Finalist
Peachey Letters: Love Letters to Life by Sandra Peachey
Panoma Press
978-1908746719

Finalist
The Mother Within: A Guide to Accepting Your Childless Journey by Christine J. Erickson
Difference Press
978-1-942646-19-8


Young Adult: Non-Fiction

Winner
Madness, Miracles, Millions by Joseph Semprevivo and Larry Semprevivo
Tate Publishing
978-1-62295-881-8

Finalist
Once Upon a Road Trip by Angela N. Blount
Artifice Press
978-0989580922

Finalist
The Twin Connection by Hannah & Cailin Loesch
Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing
978-1939288769


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