Animals/Pets: General
Winner
The Pet Gundog Puppy: A common sense approach to training your gundog by Lez Graham MA
Braidwood books
Finalist
Good Dogs: A Foolproof Guide For Having Happy and Healthy Dogs by Mry Contreras
Mry C Pet Care LLC
Finalist
Love Notes from the Animal Kingdom by Dr. Allison Brown
Palm and Lotus Publishing
Finalist
PICAFLORES: The Nerve Endings of God by Matthew J. Pallamary
Mystic Ink Publishing
Finalist
Sparky's Rescue: A Place to Call Home by Deborah Burggraaf, illustrated by Matthew Lumsden
Protective Hands Communications
Finalist
The S.O.U.R.C.E. by Suzanna L. Royse
Fulton Books
Finalist
Wildlife in Persimmon Paradise by Susan Lindsley
ThomasMax Publishing
Animals/Pets: Narrative Nonfiction
Winner
Love Notes from the Animal Kingdom by Dr. Allison Brown
Palm and Lotus Publishing
Finalist
For the Love of Buddy by Dyanna Morrison
Independently Published
Finalist
Hard Way to Go: The Horse of a Lifetime by NC Matheny
Monday Creek Publishing
Finalist
Rabbit at the Sliding Door: Chloe's Story by Denise Lee Branco
Strolling Hills Publishing, LLC
Finalist
The Pet Gundog Puppy: A common sense approach to training your gundog by Lez Graham MA
Braidwood books
Anthologies: Nonfiction
Winner
We Touched Heaven by Claudia Watts Edge
LilyBud Publishing
Finalist
Absolute Will by Jo Pronger Faulkner
Boondocks Publishing
Finalist
Dancing on the Wine-Dark Sea: Memoir of a trailblazing woman's travels, adventures, and romance by Diane LeBow
Granitrose Press
Finalist
From Fatherless to Fearless II: Courageous Women Find Success When Married to a New Way by Candice Crear
Charismatic Publishing
Finalist
Journey To Me: A Discovery of Self by Antoinette Pellegrini
We Inspire Now Books
Finalist
The Invincible Family Project: Everyday Families Creating Hope For Their Future by Martha Krejci
Boom Pow Publishing
Finalist
The Parenting Odyssey: Trials, Treasures, and Triumphs of Parenting in a Pandemic by Carol Muleta
Return On Intelligence , LLC
Art
Winner
WHO YOU ARE: Australian Portraiture edited by Sophie Gerhard, Joanna Gilmour, Penelope Grist, David Hurlston, Hannah Presley and Beckett Rozentals with contributors
National Gallery of Victoria, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, Thames & Hudson Australia
Finalist
After the Australian Ugliness by Naomi Stead, Tom Lee, Ewan McEoin & Megan Patty with contributors
National Gallery of Victoria and Thames & Hudson Australia
Finalist
Bark Ladies: Eleven Artists from Yirrkala edited by Myles Russell-Cook
National Gallery of Victoria
Finalist
Camille Henrot edited by Dr. Simon Maidment with contributors
National Gallery of Victoria
Finalist
Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto by Miren Arzalluzet al.
National Gallery of Victoria and Thames & Hudson
Finalist
Golden Shells and Elegant Games of Japan edited by Wayne Crothers with contributions from Unryuan Kitamura Tatsuo, Yamazaki Tatsufumi, Lisa Dalby and Marni Stuart
National Gallery of Victoria
Finalist
Queer: Stories from the NGV Collection edited by Ted Gott, Angela Hesson, Myles Russell-Cook, Meg Slater and Pip Wallis
National Gallery of Victoria
Autobiography/Memoir
Winner
A Gentle Rain of Compassion by David Shlim
Di Angelo Publications
Finalist
No. 204 is going home: A True Story of Love, Survival, and Motherhood by Marie Lindstrom
Nynna AB
Finalist
Surviving Hitler, Evading Stalin: One Woman's Remarkable Escape from Nazi Germany by Mildred Schindler Janzen with Sherye S. Green
Sunbury Press, Inc.
Finalist
Truth Matters, Love Wins: A Memoir of Choosing Faith Over Fear in the Face of False Accusations by Alexandra J. Kuisis
Gatekeeper Press
Finalist
When She Comes Back by Ronit Plank
Motina Books Publishing
Finalist
Who I Am: The Man Behind the Badge by Jeff Shaw
Mountain Arbor Press
Finalist
Wildflower, A Tale of Transcendence by Dr. Teresa Van Woy
Independently Published
Best Cover Design: Fiction
Winner
Little Bird by Mary Ruth Barnes
White Dog Press, an imprint of Chickasaw Press
Finalist
Bravo Anjali by Sheetal Sheth
Mango and Marigold Press
Finalist
Coolest American Stories 2022 edited by Mark Wish & Elizabeth Coffey
Coolest Stories Press
Finalist
Long Shadows, a novel by Abigail Cutter
She Writes Press
Finalist
Saving the Music by Vincent B. "Chip" LoCoco
CefaluntanaPress
Finalist
STILLED: The Story of Inklebrawt Winklehank by Brian Estvander
Independently Published
Finalist
Toofer & The Giblet by Paulette LeBlanc
Dragon Horse Publishing
Best Cover Design: Nonfiction
Winner
Your Next Big Idea: Improve Your Creativity and Problem-Solving by Samuel Sanders
Heard Publishing, LLC
Finalist
Love's Legacy: Viscount Chateaubriand and the Irish Girl by Daniel Fallon
Amazonas Publishing, LLC
Finalist
Culture Built My Brand by Mark Miller and Ted Vaughn
Amplify Publishing
Finalist
Flip This Risk for Enterprise Security: Industry Experts Share Their Insights About Enterprise Security Management Risks for Organizations by Karen Hardy, Daniella Bove-LaMonica, Barrie Burren, RitaBeth Crague, Bridget Guerrero, Candace McCabe, Rachael Tovey, Sonia Knowles, and Sherry Tucci
62 Media Publishing
Finalist
Sweet Potato or Pumpkin Pie: Conversations with My White Friends about Race by William T. Lewis Sr., MSW, Ph.D.
Spark Publications
Finalist
Why Some Animals Eat Their Young: A Survivor's Guide to Motherhood by Dallas Louis
Sandra Jonas Publishing
Finalist
Your Copy Sucks – You Don't! 60 Kick-Butt Lessons on Copywriting... Business... and Life! By Carline Anglade-Cole
Cole Marketing Solutions, Inc.
Best Interior Design
Winner
LinkedIn for the Savvy Executive: Promote Your Brand with Authenticity, Tact and Power — Second Edition by Carol J. Kaemmerer
Artisan Digital
Finalist
Above the Din: Diary of the HepC Wonder Drugs by Labar Laskie
HenschelHAUS Publishing, Inc.
Finalist
CLOUDS: love poems from the fray, poems and photographs by Jon Meyer
Joshua Tree Interactive
Finalist
Rethink Creativity: How to Innovate, Inspire, and Thrive at Work by Monica H. Kang
Publish Your Purpose Press
Finalist
Sassy Food: How to Grow & Cook Food with Your Own "Farm" Any Size, Anywhere, Any Time of Year with Any Budget by Ja-ne de Abreu
JMFdeA Press
Finalist
The GAME of Innovation: Conquer Challenges. Level Up Your Team. Play to Win. by David Cutler, contributions by Lance LaDuke, illustrated by Patti Dobrowolsky, design by Cara Belloso Pinto
McGraw-Hill
Finalist
Your Next Big Idea: Improve Your Creativity and Problem-Solving by Samuel Sanders
Heard Publishing, LLC
Best New Fiction
Winner
The Essence of Nathan Biddle by J. William Lewis
Greenleaf Book Group Press
Finalist
Attachments by Jeff Arch
SparkPress
Finalist
Attribution by Linda Moore
She Writes Press
Finalist
Estelle: A Novel by Linda Stewart Henley
She Writes Press
Finalist
TIGHT LIES by Ted Denton
OM/ R - Bloodhound Books
Best New Nonfiction
Winner
Widowish: A Memoir by Melissa Gould
Little A
Finalist
American Schism: How the Two Enlightenments Hold the Secret to Healing Our Nation by Seth David Radwell
Greenleaf Book Group Press
Finalist
Hogs in the Sand: A Gulf War A-10 Pilot's Combat Journal by Buck Wyndham
Koehler Books
Finalist
On Full Automatic: Surviving 13 Months in Vietnam by William V. Taylor, Jr.
Deep Water Press
Finalist
Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging by Julie Ryan McGue
She Writes Press
Finalist
Untethered: Faith, Failure, and Finding Solid Ground by Laura Whitfield
She Writes Press
Finalist
We The Presidents: How American Presidents Shaped the Last Century by Ronald Gruner
libratum.press
Biography
Winner
Torn Lilacs by Henry Michalski
Independently Published
Finalist
Aimé Césaire by Elizabeth Walcott-Hacksaw
The University of the West Indies Press
Finalist
Over , Under, Around, and Through by Jill S. Tietjen & Elinor Miller Greenberg
Fulcrum Publishing
Business: Careers
Winner
Take Charge of You: How Self-Coaching can Transform Your Life and Career by David Novak and Jason Goldsmith
Ideapress Publishing
Finalist
CyberStrong: A Primer on Cyber Risk Management for Business Managers by Ajay Singh
Sage Publications
Finalist
Just Tell Me What I Need to Know! A Practical Guide to Hit the Ground Running at Your First Job and Beyond by Phil Grodin
Just Tell Me LLC
Finalist
LinkedIn for the Savvy Executive: Promote Your Brand with Authenticity, Tact and Power — Second Edition by Carol J. Kaemmerer
Artisan Digital
Finalist
Options Are Power: Career Strategies for High Performers Who Want a Life by Donna Peters
Elite Online Publishing
Finalist
Skills: The Common Denominator by Asha Aravindakshan
New Degree Press
Finalist
Your Next Big Idea: Improve Your Creativity and Problem-Solving by Samuel Sanders
Heard Publishing, LLC
Business: Communications/Public Relations
Winner
Brands Don't Win: How Transcenders Change the Game by Stan Bernard, MD, MBA
Lioncrest Publishing
Finalist
The Seven Gifts by David B. Whitacre
HenschelHAUS Publishing, Inc.
Business: Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Winner
How Creativity Rules The World: The Art and Business of Turning Your Ideas Into Gold by Maria Brito
HarperCollins Leadership
Finalist
Business Bullseye: Take Dead Aim and Achieve Great Success by Jim Spurlino
Amplify Publishing
Finalist
ChangeMasters: How To Actually Make the Changes You Already Know You Need to Make by Barry J. Moltz
Ideapress Publishing
Finalist
Remote Work Technology: Keeping Your Small Business Thriving From Anywhere by Henry Kurkowski
Wiley
Finalist
Survive & Thrive: Entrepreneurship Frameworks that Work by Paul Kewene-Hite
Matanga Hapai Limited
Finalist
Survive and Thrive: How to Build a Profitable Business in Any Economy (including This One) by John Meese
Morgan James Publishing
Finalist
Ten Year Plan: How the Founders of Tender Greens Scaled Their Heart-Centered Brand by David Dressler and Erik Oberholtzer
Authority Publishing
Business: General
Winner
Changemaker Playbook: The New Physics of Leadership in a World of Explosive Change by Henry F. De Sio, Jr.
Nicholas Brealey Publishing / Hachette Book Group
Finalist
Empathy in Action: How to Deliver Great Customer Experiences at Scale by Tony Bates and Dr. Natalie Petouhoff
Ideapress Publishing
Finalist
Lead With We by Simon Mainwaring
BenBella Books
Finalist
Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn: Lessons from Toyota Leader Isao Yoshino on a Lifetime of Continuous Learning by Katie Anderson
Integrand Press
Finalist
Practical Sustainability: Circular Commerce, Smarter Spaces, and Happier Humans by Corey Glickman and Jeff Kavanaugh
Houndstooth Press
Finalist
Remote Work Technology: Keeping Your Small Business Thriving From Anywhere by Henry Kurkowski
Wiley
Finalist
Winning Digital Customers: The Antidote to Irrelevance by Howard Tiersky
Cranberry Press
Business: Management & Leadership
Winner
Turnaround: How to Change Course When Things Are Going South by Lisa Gable
Ideapress Publishing
Finalist
Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn: Lessons from Toyota Leader Isao Yoshino on a Lifetime of Continuous Learning by Katie Anderson
Integrand Press
Finalist
Rethink Creativity: How to Innovate, Inspire, and Thrive at Work by Monica H. Kang
Publish Your Purpose Press
Finalist
Talent: The Market Cap Multiplier by Anish Batlaw and Ram Charan
Ideapress Publishing
Finalist
The Future Leader: Creating & Transforming Next Gen Organizations by Jonathan H. Westever, PhD
HCI Press
Finalist
The Intent Is To Grow: A Young Coach is Guided Along the Path to Becoming a True Professional by Jesse K. Wright
Independently Published
Finalist
Work Better Together: How to Cultivate Strong Relationships to Maximize Well-Being and Boost Bottom Lines by Jen Fisher and Anh Phillips
McGraw Hill Education
Business: Marketing & Advertising
Winner
Everyone is an "Influencer": Building a Brand by Engaging the People Who Matter Most by Kelly Keenan
Ideapress Publishing
Finalist
Brands Don't Win: How Transcenders Change the Game by Stan Bernard, MD, MBA
Lioncrest Publishing
Finalist
Competing on Thought Leadership: How Great B2B Companies Turn Expertise into Revenue by Robert S. Buday
Ideapress Publishing
Finalist
Culture Built My Brand by Mark Miller and Ted Vaughn
Amplify Publishing
Finalist
Your Copy Sucks – You Don't! 60 Kick-Butt Lessons on Copywriting... Business... and Life! By Carline Anglade-Cole
Cole Marketing Solutions, Inc.
Business: Motivational
Winner
The Intent Is To Grow: A Young Coach is Guided Along the Path to Becoming a True Professional by Jesse K. Wright
Independently Published
Finalist
7 Gems of Intercultural Creativity: Connect, Create and Innovate Across Cultural Lines by Genein M. Letford, M.Ed
CAFFE Strategies, LLC
Finalist
The Loudest Guest: How to change and control your relationship with fear by Dr. Amy Silver
Major Street Publishing
Business: Personal Finance/Investing
Winner
The Business Owner's Dilemma by Ali Nasser
Scribe Media
Finalist
Owning the Dash: The No-Regrets Retirement Roadmap by Anthony Delauney
Mascot Books
Finalist
Retire Smart II: The Gig Economy Edition by Mark Anthony Grimaldi
Page Publishing
Finalist
Shareplicity 2: A guide to investing in US stock markets by Danielle Ecuyer
Major Street Publishing
Business: Real Estate
Winner
Practical Sustainability: Circular Commerce, Smarter Spaces, and Happier Humans by Corey Glickman and Jeff Kavanaugh
Houndstooth Press
Finalist
Harvard Can't Teach What You Learn from the Streets: The Commercial Real Estate Blueprint That'll Save Your Asphalt by Sam Liebman
Made For Success, Incorporated
Finalist
Housing for Humans: A Book to Imagine, Create and Design a New Housing Model in America by Ileana Schinder
Panoma Press
Business: Reference
Winner
The Non-Obvious Guide to Marketing & Branding Without a Big Budget by Rohit Bhargava
Ideapress Publishing
Finalist
Business Leadership in Turbulent Times: Decision-Making for Value Creation by Michael Lawrie and George Tsetsekos
Archway Publishing
Finalist
How Creativity Rules The World: The Art and Business of Turning Your Ideas Into Gold by Maria Brito
HarperCollins Leadership
Finalist
People Power - Transform your business in the era of safety and wellbeing by Karen Hewitt
Panoma Press
Finalist
Remote Work Technology: Keeping Your Small Business Thriving From Anywhere by Henry Kurkowski
Wiley
Finalist
The Impact Challenge: Reframing Sustainability for Business by Alessa Falsarone
Taylor & Francis Group / Routledge
Business: Sales
Winner
Never Sit in the Lobby: 57 Winning Sales Factors to Grow a Business and Build a Career Selling by Glenn Poulos
Oak Blue Press
Business: Technology
Winner
Anticipate Failure: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Navigating Uncertainty, Avoiding Disaster, and Building a Successful Business by Lak Ananth
Ideapress Publishing
Finalist
100 Livestreaming & Digital Media Predictions: Top Content Creators Help You Succeed in an Era of Rapid Change by Ross Brand
Livestream Universe
Finalist
Humanity Reimagined: Where we go from here by Martin Fiore
Rivertowns Books
Finalist
Practical Sustainability: Circular Commerce, Smarter Spaces, and Happier Humans by Corey Glickman and Jeff Kavanaugh
Houndstooth Press
Finalist
Remote Work Technology: Keeping Your Small Business Thriving From Anywhere by Henry Kurkowski
Wiley
Business: Writing/Publishing
Winner
Where Do You Hang Your Hammock? Finding Peace of Mind While You Write, Publish, and Promote Your Book by Bella Mahaya Carter
She Writes Press
Finalist
The First-Time Author's Survival Guide by Mary Hollingsworth
Creative Enterprises Studio
Children's Educational
Winner
The Stress-Buster Workbook for Kids: 75 Evidence-Based Strategies to Help Kids Regulate Their Emotions, Build Coping Skills, and Tap Into Positive Thinking by Katie Hurley, LCSW
PESI Publishing
Finalist
Animal Families by Prashansa Nitin Gadgil
Amazon KDP
Finalist
Grandpa's Lessons on Fishing and Life by Ruthie Godfrey
Ruthie Godfrey Books, LLC
Finalist
Happy Within / Feliz por Dentro by Marisa Taylor
Independently Published
Finalist
The Missing Things by Kimi Hall
MissHallBooks Publishing
Finalist
The Road to Regulation & The Regulation Station: Understanding and Managing Feelings & Emotions | 2-Storybook Set: The Zones of Regulation Series by Leah Kuypers and Elizabeth Sautter
Think Social Publishing, Inc.
Finalist
You Are a Social Detective! Explaining Social Thinking to Kids, 2nd Edition by Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke
Think Social Publishing, Inc.
Children's Fiction
Winner
Ash: Journeys of the Immortal, Book One by Joel Thomas Feldman
Independently Published
Finalist
Ijiraq: Journeys of the Immortal, Book Two by Joel Thomas Feldman
Independently Published
Finalist
Jelani J Sessions: Cloudy Days by Sabrina Cotton
Jelani J LLC
Finalist
Mitzi Clark and the Keepers of Shut by Grace Mirchandani
Independently Published
Finalist
Oliver and the Wishing Star by Jennifer Decker
Dandelion Books
Finalist
The Wolf's Den: Book One of the Three Brothers Trilogy by Elizabeth R. Jensen
Gryphon Publishing
Finalist
Toofer & The Giblet by Paulette LeBlanc
Dragon Horse Publishing
Children's Mind/Body/Spirit
Winner
Conker the Chameleon by Hannah Peckham
Little Bodhi Books
Finalist
Have You Ever Wondered What You Will Be? by Junia Wonders
Gmür Verlag
Finalist
I Love You Through Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall by Junia Wonders
Gmür Verlag
Finalist
Maggie Believed by Ann Biese
Pear Tree Publishing
Finalist
Some Families by Kimi Hall
MissHallBooks Publishing
Finalist
You Are a Social Detective! Explaining Social Thinking to Kids, 2nd Edition by Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke
Think Social Publishing, Inc.
Finalist
Zen and Now by Dreama Denver
Headline Books
Children's Nonfiction
Winner
The Wonderful World of Australian Fossils by Grace Elliott
Australian Age of Dinosaurs
Finalist
I AM CREATIVE by Shawn T. Letford and Genein M. Letford, M.Ed
CAFFE Strategies, LLC
Finalist
Let's Share a Holiday Story by Shawnta Smith Sayner
Inclusive Books & More
Finalist
One, Two, Three, Meditate With Me by Kathy M. Kelley
Friesen Press
Finalist
The Global Kid: The World's First VR/AR Political Comic Book by Dr. Maha Hosain Aziz
Amazon KDP
Finalist
The Hill That Grew: 60th Anniversary Edition by Gerald E. Naftaly and Esther K. Meeks
Independently Published
Children's Novelty & Gift Book
Winner
I Love You Through Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall by Junia Wonders
Gmür Verlag
Finalist
Endangered Animals of North America by Bibi LeBlanc
Culture To Color
Finalist
Have You Ever Wondered What You Will Be? by Junia Wonders
Gmür Verlag
Finalist
Hector, Hamish and Morag "A Hairy Cow Adventure" by Christine Gillougley
Hector Books
Finalist
Let's Share a Hair Story by Shawnta Smith Sayner
Inclusive Books & More
Finalist
The Comic Strips and Cartooning Book by Ana A. Cavazos
Ana A. Cavazos
Finalist
Witch's Brew by Megan Dagnino
Fig Factor Media Publishing
Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Fiction
Winner
The Night the Monsters Came by Junia Wonders
Gmür Verlag
Finalist
A Lesson For Every Child: Learning about Food Allergies by Sally Huss with Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino
Sally Huss
Finalist
Bravo Anjali by Sheetal Sheth
Mango and Marigold Press
Finalist
I Will Always Be Proud of You by Michael Wong
Picco Puppy
Finalist
Latkes for Santa Claus by Janie Emaus
Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
Finalist
Swish's Big Rescue by Matthias Krug, illustrations by Nikos Yanopulos
Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press
Finalist
The 12 Days of a Soul Food Christmas by LaShonda M. Stewart, illustrations by JL Straw
LeeBeau Publishing
Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Nonfiction
Winner
Have You Ever Wondered What You Will Be? by Junia Wonders
Gmür Verlag
Finalist
123 Turtles and Geckos by Ms. N. Yunupiηu and Siena Mayutu Wurmarri Stubbs
National Gallery of Victoria
Finalist
Dance of the Dolphins by Patricia Gleichauf, illustrated by Karen Staszko
Page Publishing
Finalist
For the Love of Buddy by Dyanna Morrison
Independently Published
Finalist
Haciendo Olas: Making Waves by Nana & Nina
Babidibu Libros
Finalist
One Drop, Endless Ripples by Jayshree L. Patel, illustrated by Alexandra McLellan
Ripple Press LLC
Finalist
Pops on Wheels written and illustrated by Nikki G. Stahl
Nik + Jax Publishing
Children's Picture Book: Softcover Fiction
Winner
Mr. Maloof by Danielle Marietta
Books & Things Publishing
Finalist
Flip the Fox and His Quest for the Kindness Patch: A Fun Adventures of Friendship Empathy, and Setting Healthy Boundaries with Others by Sawyer June
Amazon KDP
Finalist
Gary the Goat: The Speech Sounds Series by Dannielle Pickford
One Goat Publishing
Finalist
Let's Go Dreaming: Into the Stars by Shanita Allen
Infinity Plus Publishing
Finalist
Magic in Windowland by Rupamanjari
The Inkpot Press
Finalist
The Lion in Your Heart by R.C. Chizhov
Blissful Conch LLC
Finalist
The Sky Is Her Limit by Hala Abou Saad, illustrations by Aly Elzeny, translated by Haneen Malaeb
Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press
Children's Picture Book: Softcover Nonfiction
Winner
Endangered Animals of North America by Bibi LeBlanc
Culture To Color
Finalist
Good Night (Not Really): Let's Count Forward and Backward by Nan Evenson, illustrations by Karina Matkevych
Bumblebee Books, an imprint of Olympia Publishers
Children's Religious
Winner
Children's Bible Stories for Bedtime by Julie Lavender
Z Kids, an imprint of Zeitgeist, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York
Finalist
A to Z of Mini Muslims: An alphabet book exploring all about Islam and being a Muslim by Mariam Latifi
Independently Published
Finalist
Church Dog Meets a Marshmallow by Tracy Mattes
Church Dog LLC
Finalist
Latkes for Santa Claus by Janie Emaus
Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
Finalist
Princess Lillian and Grandpa's Goodbye by Jenny Fulton
Capture Books
Finalist
Sorin Start a School: The Foundation of Notre Dame by Paul Mitchell, illustrated by Katie Broussard
Corde Press
Finalist
Why is Mommy Crying? -explaining early pregnancy loss to young children by I. Cori Baill, MD
River Grove Books, a division of Greenleaf Book Group
College Guides
Winner
The ULTIMATE College Student Health Handbook: Your Guide for Everything from Hangovers to Homesickness by Jill Grimes, MD
Skyhorse Publishing
Cookbook: General
Winner
Modernist Pizza by Nathan Myhrvold and Francisco Migoya
The Cooking Lab
Finalist
Barbies 4 Blokes by Julianne McLean and Mark Lynch
BalboaPressAU
Finalist
Big Green Egg Basics From A Master Barbecuer by Ray Sheehan
Page Street Publishing
Cookbook: International
Winner
Modernist Pizza by Nathan Myhrvold and Francisco Migoya
The Cooking Lab
Current Events
Winner
The Ghost Road by Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Fulcrum Publishing
Education/Academic
Winner
All Kids Can Thrive: A Holistic Education Resource for a Successful and Conscious Classroom by Sheena L. Smith
Independently Published
Finalist
Caribbean Quality Culture: Persistent Commitment to Improving Higher Education edited by Sandra Ingrid Gift
The University of the West Indies Press
Finalist
Focus on the Love Akbar Cook
OSG Publications New York, NY
Finalist
Leading Data-Informed Change in Schools by Dr. Selena Fisk
Hawker Brownlow Education
Fiction: African-American
Winner
The Recruiter: The Rewired Series Book 1 by Alexander Mukte
Three to Five Publishing, LLC
Finalist
Deeply Rooted Dreams: The Rewired Series Book 2 by Alexander Mukte
Three to Five Publishing, LLC
Finalist
Fierce Vulnerability by Sophia Casey
Tandem Light Press
Finalist
Friendship Matters by Rona D. Drinkard
Pen Savvy Publishing
Finalist
Invisible Lives by Anissa D. Blair
Independently Published
Finalist
Summer of No Rain by Laura Hunter
Bluewater Publishing
Finalist
The Adventures of Mahalia and Malcolm: The Robinsons by Terance Shipman and Prudence Williams
Team Shipman Publishing
Fiction: Anthologies
Winner
Coolest American Stories 2022 edited by Mark Wish & Elizabeth Coffey
Coolest Stories Press
Finalist
Contemporary Cheerharan: Women Fighting Indignity and Injustice by Maitridevi Sisodia
One Point Six Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Finalist
Shadow Atlas: Dark Landscapes of the Americas edited by Carina Bissett, Hillary Dodge and Joshua Viola
Hex Publishers
Finalist
The Dairy Hollow Echo: An Anthology of Selected Works from eMerge, the Online Magazine of the Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow compiled by Charles L. Templeton
S. Dogood Books
Finalist
This is the Dream by Owen Thomas
OTF Literary
Fiction: Cross-Genre
Winner
Sugar Birds: A Novel by Cheryl Grey Bostrom
She Writes Press
Finalist
Comfort in the Wings: A Novel Inspired By Live That Will Not Die by Jennifer Collins
Words in the Wings Press, Inc.
Finalist
General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms by David Bush
Independently Published
Finalist
Heart of The Reaper by YD La Mar
Independently Published
Finalist
Nostalgia Is Heartless by Sarah Lahey
She Writes Press
Finalist
The Healer by Lisa Fougère
Independently Published
Finalist
The Passing Storm by Christine Nolfi
Lake Union Publishing
Fiction: Fantasy
Winner
War Bunny by Christopher St. John
Harvest Oak Press
Finalist
Biding Time by Lyn Gardner
Independently Published
Finalist
Sentinals Awaken by Helen Garraway
Jerven Publishing
Finalist
The Boy with Fire by Aparna Verma
New Degree Press
Finalist
The Devil Pulls the Strings by J.W. Zarek
Independently Published
Finalist
True Teryn by S.G. Blaise
Lilac Grove Entertainment LLC
Finalist
Under an Azure Sky — Elysia Dayne: Book 1 by Wil Chan
Independently Published
Fiction: General
Winner
The Passing Storm by Christine Nolfi
Lake Union Publishing
Finalist
Attachments by Jeff Arch
SparkPress
Finalist
Final Table: A Novel by Dan Schorr
SparkPress
Finalist
Pulse: Vital Signs Series Book One by Judy G. Walters
64 Squares Publishing, LLC
Finalist
Reciprocity by T.D. Johnston
Battersea Books, an imprint of Short Story America
Finalist
Sugar Birds: A Novel by Cheryl Grey Bostrom
She Writes Press
Finalist
Waterbury Winter by Linda Stewart Henley
She Writes Press
Fiction: Historical
Winner
Exile Music by Jennifer Steil
Viking
Finalist
A Hundred Sweet Promises by Sepehr Haddad
Appleyard & Sons Publishing
Finalist
Beneath the Veil of Smoke and Ash by Tammy Pasterick
She Writes Press
Finalist
Brothers of War, The Iron Brigade at Gettysburg by Michael Eisenhut
Fulton Books
Finalist
Harriet: A Jane Austen Variation by Alice McVeigh
Warleigh Hall Press
Finalist
Saving the Music by Vincent B. "Chip" LoCoco
CefaluntanaPress
Finalist
The Artist Colony by Joanna FitzPatrick
She Writes Press
Fiction: Horror
Winner
Annihilation by Kaylin McFarren
Creative Edge Publishing, LLC
Finalist
Killer Kudzu by Julius Thompson
Independently Published
Finalist
Prey For Dawn by Christopher Michael Blake
Breaking Rules Publishing
Finalist
Psychotropic Dragon by Michael Bailey
Written Backwards
Fiction: Inspirational
Winner
Sugar Birds: A Novel by Cheryl Grey Bostrom
She Writes Press
Finalist
Searching for the Song by Phyllis Clark Nichols
Southern Stories Publishing
Finalist
The Craving by J F Saxby
Ironstone Press
Finalist
The Mystic's Gift: A story about loss, letting go…and learning to soar by Skip Johnson
Independently Published
Fiction: LGBTQ+
Winner
Biding Time by Lyn Gardner
Independently Published
Finalist
An Unlit Candle by Caren J. Werlinger
Corgyn Publishing
Finalist
Chemistry Lessons by Jae
Ylva Publishing
Finalist
Exile Music by Jennifer Steil
Viking
Finalist
Face the Wind by Caren J. Werlinger
Corgyn Publishing
Finalist
Fire on the Island by Timothy Jay Smith
Arcade CrimeWise, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing
Fiction: Literary
Winner
The Essence of Nathan Biddle by J. William Lewis
Greenleaf Book Group Press
Finalist
A Hundred Sweet Promises by Sepehr Haddad
Appleyard & Sons Publishing
Finalist
And It Will Be A Beautiful Life by Craig Lancaster
The Story Plant
Finalist
Exile Music by Jennifer Steil
Viking
Finalist
Final Table: A Novel by Dan Schorr
SparkPress
Finalist
Sugar Birds: A Novel by Cheryl Grey Bostrom
She Writes Press
Finalist
The Sound of Wings by Suzanne Simonetti
She Writes Press
Fiction: Multicultural
Winner
Exile Music by Jennifer Steil
Viking
Finalist
Dusk in the Frog Pond and Other Stories by Rummana Chowdhury
Inanna Publications
Finalist
Fire on the Island by Timothy Jay Smith
Arcade CrimeWise, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing
Finalist
Nine Years Gone by Shelly Cruz
Shelly Cruz Writes, LLC
Finalist
Orchid Blooming by Carol Van Den Hende
Azure Press
Finalist
The Kimono Tattoo by Rebecca Copeland
Brother Mockingbird Publishing
Finalist
Under a Kabul Sky: Short Fiction by Afghan Women, translated by Elaine Kennedy
Inanna Publications
Fiction: Mystery/Suspense
Winner
Margaret Truman's Murder at the CDC: A Capital Crimes Novel by Jon Land
Forge Books
Finalist
Dead Already by Mike Krentz
TouchPoint Press
Finalist
Death In Paris by Kate Darroch
Ad Astra Press Inc.
Finalist
DEL RIO: A Novel by Jane Rosenthal
She Writes Press
Finalist
Shadow Music by Helaine Mario
Oceanview Publishing
Finalist
The Barrister and the Letter of Marque by Todd M. Johnson
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing
Finalist
The Cliff Hangers: Anna by Terry Toler
Beholdings Publishing
Fiction: New Age
Winner
Reasons: Three Lives One Soul by Sherry denBoer
Independently Published
Finalist
A Quiver in the Purlieu by Amit Verma
Madville Publishing
Fiction: Novelette
Winner
The Volkswagen-sized Hornets' Nest: and Other Misunderstandings by Steve Scott Wallace
Amazon KDP
Finalist
The Book of Azrael by James Buffin
Page Publishing
Fiction: Novella
Winner
Blood and Silver by Vali Benson
Tellwell Publishing
Finalist
D-DAY: The Ultimate Warrior by Brandon Mashinya
Reach Publishers
Finalist
It's for the Best by Janet K. Shawgo
Five Ladies Press
Finalist
Lauder Care: The Mob Takes from Babies by Dr. Shawn H. Robinson
Kindle Direct Publishing
Finalist
The Girl Who Ruined Christmas by Cindy Callaghan
SparkPress
Finalist
She Folds: The Last Poker Night by Dr. Shawn H. Robinson
Kindle Direct Publishing
Fiction: Religious
Winner
The Mystic's Gift: A story about loss, letting go…and learning to soar by Skip Johnson
Independently Published
Finalist
Revelation in the Roots: Emerald Isle by Nancy Flinchbaugh
All Things That Matter Press
Finalist
The Betrayal: Book 1 of 3 in the Blue Lotus Project by Doug Dorsey
Studio 15 Publishing, Inc.
Finalist
The Craving by J F Saxby
Ironstone Press
Finalist
The Good Wine by Amy Schisler
Chesapeake Sunrise Publishing
Finalist
The Tiger's Eye, Angels in Mumbai by Scott B. Delaney
Xulon Press
Finalist
The Year of the Barbarian, Dragonfly Trilogy, Book One by Elizabeth Ann Boyles
Promise House Publishing
Fiction: Romance
Winner
Song of the Nile by Hannah Fielding
London Wall Publishing
Finalist
Chemistry Lessons by Jae
Ylva Publishing
Finalist
Dreams of Fate by Skylar Shoar
Amazon
Finalist
It Started with a Note by Meg Easton
Mountain Heights Publishing
Finalist
Mercy by KC Decker
Camden Publishing
Finalist
The Billionaire's Secret by Ravina Hilliard
Dawn Hill Publications
Finalist
The Refusal by Eve M. Riley
Snugrox Publishing
Fiction: Science Fiction
Winner
Cerebellix: A Dystopian Novel by Neal Larson
Independently Published
Finalist
Dark Cloud by Sandra Wolff and Jared Barel
De la Frontera Press LLC
Finalist
Nostalgia Is Heartless by Sarah Lahey
She Writes Press
Finalist
STILLED: The Story of Inklebrawt Winklehank by Brian Estvander
Independently Published
Finalist
The Advent of Dreamtech by Isaac Petrov
Future Notion Press
Finalist
The Devil Pulls the Strings by J.W. Zarek
Independently Published
Finalist
True Teryn by S.G. Blaise
Lilac Grove Entertainment LLC
Fiction: Short Story
Winner
All's Fair and Other California Stories by Linda Feyder
She Writes Press
Finalist
Creek Songs by Carol Mann
AquaZebra Book Publishing
Finalist
Jinwar and Other Stories by Alex Poppe
Cune Press
Finalist
Pigeon Soup & Other Stories by Rosanna Micelotta Battigelli
Inanna Publications and Education, Inc.
Finalist
The Cupid Chronicles by Dennis Copelan
Apricot Springs Publishing
Finalist
The Sleep of Apples: Stories by Ami Sands Brodoff
Inanna Publications
Finalist
Whatever Happens, Probably Will: Stories by John W. MacIltroy
Short Story America
Fiction: Thriller/Adventure
Winner
Canaryville by Charlie Newton
BlackType Press
Finalist
Deadly Declarations by Landis Wade
Lystra Books & Literary Services
Finalist
Margaret Truman's Murder at the CDC: A Capital Crimes Novel by Jon Land
Forge Books
Finalist
Steel Trap: A Jack Steel Thriller, Book 4 by Geoffrey Saign
Independently Published
Finalist
The Bucharest Dossier by William Maz
Oceanview Publishing
Finalist
The Tech by Mark Ravine
Dawn Hill Publications
Finalist
Twins by Don Helin
Headline Books
Fiction: Visionary
Winner
War Bunny by Christopher St. John
Harvest Oak Press
Finalist
Eyes of Morpheus by Kevin D. Miller
Headline Books
Finalist
Goddess of Everything by Paul DeBlassie III
Hallowed Realms Press
Finalist
Ice Out by Susan Speranza
She Writes Press
Finalist
Last Star Standing by Spaulding Taylor
Unbound Publishing
Finalist
Mister Yam by Yeng K. Tan
The Yam Publishing Company
Finalist
The Recruiter: The Rewired Series Book 1 by Alexander Mukte
Three to Five Publishing, LLC
Fiction: Western
Winner
Endless Times Volume One: The Path of Kokopelli by Walter Stephen Geeding
Amazon KDP
Fiction: Women's Fiction
Winner
All the Salt in the Sea by Tammy L. Harrow
Red Adept Publishing
Finalist
Finding Grace by Maren Cooper
She Writes Press
Finalist
Mt. Mariah's Wake by Melissa Norton Carro
She Writes Press
Finalist
Orchid Blooming by Carol Van Den Hende
Azure Press
Finalist
Shiny Bits In Between by Georgina Key
Balance of Seven
Finalist
The Difference by C. D'Angelo
Independently Published
Finalist
Truth and Other Lies by Maggie Smith
Ten16 Press
Fiction: Young Adult
Winner
Like A Love Song by Gabriela Martins
Random House Children's Books
Finalist
Dreaming with Mariposas by Sonia Gutiérrez
FlowerSong Press
Finalist
Facing Off, Book Two in the Tranquility Series by Tanya Ross
Independently Published
Finalist
Rising Star: Book One of The Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart by Michele Kwasniewski
Rand-Smith Publishing
Finalist
The Girl Who Ruined Christmas by Cindy Callaghan
SparkPress
Finalist
The Road We Took: 4 Days in Germany 1933 by Cathy A. Lewis
Independently Published
Finalist
Touch by Rebecca Miller
Unveiled Publishing
Health: Addiction & Recovery
Winner
The Weight of Air by David Poses
Sandra Jonas Publishing
Finalist
Binge and Sprint: From Endless Cake to Recovery by Naomi Joseph
WriteLife Publishing
Finalist
I'm Sober…So Now What?: A Journey of Hope and Healing by Melissa Gissy Witherspoon
Lighthouse Christian Publishing
Finalist
Powerless But Not Helpless: A meditation book of 81 verses from the Tao Te Ching that can help you live an alcohol free life and find freedom from any addictive behavior by Buddy C.
Te Publishing
Finalist
Voices from the Fallen: True Stories of Addiction, Grief, Recovery and Courage by Michael K. Tourville
Burning Bulb Publishing
Health: Aging/50+
Winner
Back Pain Unlocked: Achieve a Pain-Free Functional Back Using the Back Pain Unlocked System by Dr. Lex Gonzales, PT, DPT
The Healthy Boomers Media, LLC
Finalist
Moonlight Serenade: Embracing Aging Mindfully by Gordon Wallace
Friesen Press
Health: Alternative Medicine
Winner
The Artisan Herbalist: Making Teas, Tinctures, and Oils at Home by Bevin Cohen
New Society Publishers
Finalist
A Parenting Revolution for Higher Evolution by Julie Phillips Hatch
Independently Published
Finalist
Above the Din: Diary of the HepC Wonder Drugs by Labar Laskie
HenschelHAUS Publishing, Inc.
Finalist
Break the Chronic Pain Cycle: A 90-Day Program to Diagnose and Eliminate the Root Cause of Pain by Sheetal DeCaria, M.D.
Megrina Publishing
Finalist
Finding the Missing Peace, a healing journey to wholeness by Chris Duffy-Wentzel
Jet Launch
Finalist
Six Healing Qigong Sounds with Mantras for Self-Healing, Inner Peace and Revitalized Energy by Ricardo B. Serrano
Holisticwebs.com
Finalist
The Wisdoms of The Menopausal Godmother by Emma Guy
Lagan Valley Publishing
Health: Cancer
Winner
Off Our Chests: A Candid Tour Through the World of Cancer by John Marshall and Liza Marshall
Ideapress Publishing
Finalist
Cotton Teeth by Glenn Rockowitz
Harper & Case
Finalist
Finding the Missing Peace, a healing journey to wholeness by Chris Duffy-Wentzel
Jet Launch
Finalist
Future Widow: Losing My Husband, Saving My Family, and Finding My Voice by Jenny Lisk
Bluhen Books
Finalist
Standing at Water's Edge: A Cancer Nurse, Her Four-Year-Old Son and the Shifting Tides of Leukemia by Janice Post-White
McFarland & Company, Toplight
Finalist
The Adventures of Sydney and Jack by Abigail Galas
Page Publishing
Health: Death & Dying
Winner
The Gift of Great Sorrow: A Journey thru Pain to Purpose by Louise Braun Frank
Atmosphere Press and Frank Publishing
Finalist
Conscious Dying—Conscious Grieving: Creating the Change Necessary to Heal by Cristina Whitehawk
Powered By Genius Publishing
Finalist
Dying To See: Revelations About God, Jesus, Our Pathways, And The Nature Of The Soul by Janet D. Tarantino
Day Agency Publishing
Finalist
Future Widow: Losing My Husband, Saving My Family, and Finding My Voice by Jenny Lisk
Bluhen Books
Health: Diet & Exercise
Winner
Heart Disease & Hypertension: Vitamin Therapy for a Healthy Heart by Bryant Lusk
Koehler Books
Finalist
Make Every Move a Meditation: Mindful Movement for Mental Health, Well-Being, and Insight by Nita Sweeney
Mango Publishing Group
Health: General
Winner
Back Pain Unlocked: Achieve a Pain-Free Functional Back Using the Back Pain Unlocked System by Dr. Lex Gonzales, PT, DPT
The Healthy Boomers Media, LLC
Finalist
Above the Din: Diary of the HepC Wonder Drugs by Labar Laskie
HenschelHAUS Publishing, Inc.
Finalist
Heal Through Dance by Arielle Star Triana
Balboa Press
Finalist
Heart Disease & Hypertension: Vitamin Therapy for a Healthy Heart by Bryant Lusk
Koehler Books
Health: Psychology/Mental Health
Winner
The Stress Book: Forty-Plus Ways to Manage Stress & Enjoy Your Life by D. Terrence Foster M.D.
Global Health & Consortium
Finalist
Fear Traps: Escape the Triggers that Keep You Stuck by Dr. Nancy Stella Berry
Powell Press
Finalist
Focused Positivity: The Path to Success and Peace of Mind by John F. Tholen, Ph.D.
Rowman and Littlefield
Finalist
In Crisis: Crisis Intervention Strategies and Techniques for Case Managers, Teachers, Police and Clergy by David Thomas
Independently Published
Finalist
Mud Flower: Surviving Schizophrenia and Suicide Through Art by Meghan Caughey
Luminare Press
Finalist
The Happiness Upgrade: One Small Step Up to a Happier Life by Gabrielle Lichterman
Happiness Upgrade Press
Finalist
You're Not Crazy: Overcoming Parent/Child Alienation by Lynn Steinberg, Ph.D.
Ultimate World Publishing
Health: Women's Health
Winner
Elephant in the Womb: how to change direction when life doesn't go to plan by Sandra Stoitis
Independently Published
Finalist
Above the Din: Diary of the HepC Wonder Drugs by Labar Laskie
HenschelHAUS Publishing, Inc.
Finalist
Love, Only Better by Paulette Stout
Media Goddess Inc.
Finalist
The Wisdoms of The Menopausal Godmother by Emma Guy
Lagan Valley Publishing
History: General
Winner
When the Red Gates Opened: A Memoir of China's Reawakening by Dori Jones Yang
She Writes Press
Finalist
Fifty Famous Composers For Kids Of All Ages by Dr. Carolyn Waters Broe
Inkwell Books, LLC
Finalist
How Britain Underdeveloped the Caribbean: A Reparation Response to Europe's Legacy of Plunder and Poverty by Hilary McD. Beckles
The University of the West Indies Press
Finalist
Northland Mall: Second Edition by Gerald E. Naftaly
Independently Published
Finalist
The Hill That Grew: 60th Anniversary Edition by Gerald E. Naftaly and Esther K. Meeks
Independently Published
Finalist
These Honored Dead: Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 by Joel Jenkins
Xulon Press
Finalist
Two Exhibitions between Two Strikes: Exhibiting Hong Kong at the British Empire Exhibition: a Collection of Items by Gary Pui-fung Wong
EDGE Productions Limited
History: Military
Winner
On Full Automatic: Surviving 13 Months in Vietnam by William V. Taylor, Jr.
Deep Water Press
Finalist
American Phoenix: Heroes of the Pentagon on 9/11 by Lincoln M. Starnes
Girl Friday Books
Finalist
Arlen's Gun: A Novel of Men at War by Edgar Doleman
Authorhouse
Finalist
Hogs in the Sand: A Gulf War A-10 Pilot's Combat Journal by Buck Wyndham
Koehler Books
History: United States
Winner
We The Presidents: How American Presidents Shaped the Last Century by Ronald Gruner
libratum.press
Finalist
Encarnación Castro's Journey in the Anza Expedition 1775-1776 And the Founding of San Francisco and San Jose, California by Linda Castro Martinez
Covenant Books, Inc.
Finalist
Gone Before Glory: The Life and Tragic Death of William McKinley by Stehen G. Yanoff
AuthorHouse
Finalist
Northland Mall: Second Edition by Gerald E. Naftaly
Independently Published
Finalist
Our Gay History in Fifty States by Zaylore Stout
Wise Ink Creative Publishing
Finalist
The Engineer Factory: How General Motors turned students into engineers, managers, corporate officers and presidents by DeWayne Landwehr
Amazon
Finalist
Year of the Plague Journal: Pandemic and Politics, March 2020 - March 2021 by Anna Henny Dabney
Penny Henny Publishing
Home & Garden
Winner
We Can Save the World by Kashinath Padhiary
PartridgeIndia
Humor/Comedy/Satire
Winner
Death In Paris by Kate Darroch
Ad Astra Press Inc.
Finalist
Em's Awful Good Fortune by Marcie Maxfield
She Writes Press
Finalist
Scambait by Ryan R. Campbell
Cedarbrook Books
Finalist
Sisters! Bonded by Love & Laughter by the Erma Bombeck Writer's Workshop, edited by Marcia Stewart and Teri Rizvi
Erma Bombeck Writer's Workshop
Finalist
That Darn Cat by Janos Toldy
Amazon
Finalist
The Meat and Potatoes of Life: My True Lit Com by Lisa Smith Molinari
Elva Resa Publishing
Finalist
The Memoir of the Minotaur by Tom Shachtman
Madville Publishing
Law
Winner
Building a Just World Order by Alfred de Zayas
Clarity Press, Inc.
LGBTQ+ Nonfiction
Winner
Our Gay History in Fifty States by Zaylore Stout
Wise Ink Creative Publishing
Finalist
Erotic Cartographies: Decolonization and the Queer Caribbean Imagination by Krystal Ghisyawan
Rutgers University Press
Finalist
Four Funerals, No Marriage: A Memoir by Mike Keren
Woodhall Press
Finalist
If These Ovaries Could Talk: The Things We've Learned About Making an LGBTQ Family by Jaimie Kelton & Robin Hopkins
Lit Riot Press
Finalist
In Our Blood, A Memoir by Caitlin Billings
She Writes Press
Finalist
Straight Enough by Lorina Boyer
Sidekick Press
Finalist
The Gentleman Jack Effect: Lessons in Breaking Rules and Living Out Loud by Janet Lea
Laurel House Press
Multicultural Nonfiction
Winner
Beyond Diversity: 12 Non-Obvious Ways To Build A More Inclusive World by Rohit Bhargava and Jennifer Brown
Ideapress Publishing
Finalist
Disappeared: How A People Who Once Lived in a Small Caribbean Village Vanished Without a Historical Trace to Humankind by Martin Matthew, Ph.D.
Independently Published
Finalist
Rabbit in the Moon: a memoir by Heather
Diamond Camphor Press
Finalist
Recollections About Race: Getting to the Roots and Healing by Janis Leslie Evans
Jahmerican Press
Finalist
Sundays with Abuelita by Teresa Verduzco
IngramSpark
Finalist
Sweet Potato or Pumpkin Pie: Conversations with My White Friends about Race by William T. Lewis Sr., MSW, Ph.D.
Spark Publications
Finalist
Uncolonized Latinas: Transforming Our Mindsets And Rising Together by Valeria Aloe
New Degree Press
New Age: Nonfiction
Winner
Spirituality For Badasses by J. Stewart Dixon
PIE Publishing
Finalist
Fifty First Dates After Fifty: A Memoir by Carolyn Lee Arnold
She Writes Press
Finalist
The Journey Within: A Christian's Guide to 14 Non-traditional Spiritual Practices by Dr. Allison Brown
Cactus Moon Publications, LLC
Finalist
Wisdom Keeper: My Extraordinary Journey to Unlock the Sacred Within by Chloe Kemp
Awaken Your Divine Path
Nonfiction: Creative
Winner
Cotton Teeth by Glenn Rockowitz
Harper & Case
Finalist
Brain Wave by Kathy Langlade
Bubblegum Days Publishing
Finalist
Emerging from the Flames: Poetic and Artistic Musings on Life, Spirituality and the Coronavirus by Eleanor A. Hubbard, art by Pamela McKinnie
Bolder Press
Finalist
High Places, Sacrifices, Mysteries by David Stevenson
DreamStreet Press
Finalist
Printmaker's Daughter, Painter's Wife by Nina Barragan
Guernica World Editions
Finalist
Prohibition Wine: A True Story of One Woman's Daring in Twentieth-Century America by Marian Leah Knapp
She Writes Press
Nonfiction: Cross-Genre
Winner
Who Will Accompany You? My Mother-Daughter Journeys Far From Home and Close to the Heart by Meg Stafford with Kate Stafford and Gale Stafford
River Grove Books
Finalist
F.R.U.I.T.S.: Family Research Uncovers Important Time Secrets by Dell S. Henry
BookBaby
Finalist
How Creativity Rules The World: The Art and Business of Turning Your Ideas Into Gold by Maria Brito
HarperCollins Leadership
Finalist
How to Say "F— Your Mother" in Chinese: A Teacher's Guide by Jenna Orkin
Independently Published
Finalist
Love's Legacy: Viscount Chateaubriand and the Irish Girl by Daniel Fallon
Amazonas Publishing, LLC
Finalist
Unconventional: A Memoir of Entrepreneurism, Politics, and Pot by Jamie Andrea Garzot
Girl Friday Books
Nonfiction: General
Winner
American Schism: How the Two Enlightenments Hold the Secret to Healing Our Nation by Seth David Radwell
Greenleaf Book Group Press
Finalist
Midnight Flight to Nuremberg: The Capture of the Nazi who put Adolf Hitler into Power by Marcus A. Nannini
Air World, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd.
Finalist
Nowhere to Call Home: Photographs and Stories of People Experiencing Homelessness, Volume 4 by Leah den Bok with Tim den Bok
Independently Published
Finalist
Recognizing Autism in Women & Girls: When It Has Been Hidden Well by Wendela Whitcomb Marsh, MA. BCBA, RSD
Future Horizons
Finalist
Sweating Together: How Peloton Built a Billion Dollar Venture and Created Community in a Digital World by David J. Miller
Ideapress Publishing
Finalist
Thrive Through the Five: Practical Truths to Powerfully Lead through Challenging Times by Jill Siler, Ed.D.
Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.
Finalist
We All Wore Blue by Emerson Robbins
BookBaby
Nonfiction: Inspirational
Winner
The Change Guidebook: How to Align Your Heart, Truths, and Energy to Find Success in All Areas of Your Life by Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino
HCI Press / Simon & Schuster
Finalist
Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief by Meg Nocero
She Writes Press
Finalist
Finding the Missing Peace, a healing journey to wholeness by Chris Duffy-Wentzel
Jet Launch
Finalist
Marathon Man: My Life, My Father's Stroke and Running 35 Marathons in 35 Days by Alan Corcoran
Tivoli Publishing House
Finalist
One Heart With Courage: Essays and Stories by Teri Rizvi
Braughler Books
Finalist
Relentless: Homeless Teen to Achieving the Entrepreneur Dream by Natasha Miller
Poignant Press
Finalist
This Is My Story, This Is My Song, This Is My Miracle by James W. Story
JSTO Publishing
Nonfiction: Narrative
Winner
The Puzzle Solver: A Scientist's Desperate Quest to Cure the Illness That Stole His Son by Tracie White with Ronald W. Davis
Hachette Publishing
Finalist
Cotton Teeth by Glenn Rockowitz
Harper & Case
Finalist
Ethics in Finance: Case Studies from a Woman's Life on Wall Street by Kara Tan Bhala
Palgrave Macmillan
Finalist
Fifty First Dates After Fifty: A Memoir by Carolyn Lee Arnold
She Writes Press
Finalist
Future Widow: Losing My Husband, Saving My Family, and Finding My Voice by Jenny Lisk
Bluhen Books
Finalist
Taylor Mill Horror: A True Story by Austin Lawrence
Amazon KDP
Finalist
Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging by Julie Ryan McGue
She Writes Press
Novelty & Gift Book
Winner
Remember by Roger Raepple
Independently Published
Finalist
Rabbit at the Sliding Door: Chloe's Story by Denise Lee Branco
Strolling Hills Publishing, LLC
Parenting & Family
Winner
Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging by Julie Ryan McGue
She Writes Press
Finalist
Love in, Love out: A Compassionate approach to parenting your anxious child by Dr. Malie Coyne
Thorsons, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Finalist
Parenting in a Changing Climate: Tools for Cultivating Resilience, Taking Action, and Practicing Hope in the Face of Climate Change by Elizabeth Bechard
Citrine Publishing
Finalist
Redefining Normal: How Two Foster Kids Beat the Odds and Discovered Healing, Happiness and Love by Justin & Alexis Black
Global Perspectives Publishing
Finalist
Shooting Out the Lights: A Memoir by Kim Fairley
She Writes Press
Finalist
Who Will Accompany You? My Mother-Daughter Journeys Far From Home and Close to the Heart by Meg Stafford with Kate Stafford and Gale Stafford
River Grove Books
Finalist
Why Some Animals Eat Their Young: A Survivor's Guide to Motherhood by Dallas Louis
Sandra Jonas Publishing
Performing Arts
Winner
WHEN YOU'RE A JET: The Story of a Dancer's Extraordinary, Ordinary Life by David "Tiger" Bean
The Attic Studio Publishing House
Finalist
African-American Musicians That Changed Music Forever:100 Legendary Artists That Created The Soundtrack of our Lives by Michael A. Carson and Matthew A. Carson
Double Infinity Publishing
Finalist
Fifty Famous Composers For Kids Of All Ages by Dr. Carolyn Waters Broe
Inkwell Books, LLC
Finalist
King Yellowman: Meaningful Bodies in Jamaican Dancehall Culture by Brent Hagerman
The University of the West Indies Press
Finalist
Liberty by Dyanna Morrison
Independently Published
Finalist
Rough Riding: Tanya Stephens and the Power of Music to Transform Society edited by Adwoa Ntozake Onuora, Anna Kasafi Perkins and Ajamu Nangwaya
The University of the West Indies Press
Finalist
We Never Know Just What It Was…The Story of the Chad Mitchell Trio by Mike Murphey
Acorn Publishing LLC
Photography
Winner
Our National Monuments: America's Hidden Gems by QT Luong
Terra Galleria Press
Finalist
Black. White. And Shades of Gray by Thomas J. Jordan
Independently Published
Finalist
My Quiet Friends by John Reid
Blank Cover Press
Finalist
Remember by Roger Raepple
Independently Published
Finalist
Seasons of Ceremonies: Rites and Rituals in Guatemala and Mexico by William Frej
Museum of New Mexico Press
Poetry: Anthologies
Winner
The Dairy Hollow Echo: An Anthology of Selected Works from eMerge, the Online Magazine of the Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow compiled by Charles L. Templeton
S. Dogood Books
Finalist
I Wanna Be Loved by You: Poems on Marilyn Monroe edited by Susana H. Case and Margo Taft Stever
Milk & Cake Press
Poetry: Chapbook
Winner
Blinded Birds by B. Fulton Jennes
Finishing Line Press
Finalist
Mother Kingdom by Andrea Deeken
Slapering Hol Press / Hudson Valley Writers Center
Finalist
When Danger is Past, Who Remembers? by Don Krieger
Milk and Cake Press
Poetry: Contemporary
Winner
29 leads to love by Salimah Valiani
Inanna Publications
Finalist
A Ligature For Black Bodies by Denise Miller
Eyewear Publishing
Finalist
Ask the Wild by Mahnaz Badihian
Vagabond Books
Finalist
Constellations by Deanne Leber
Independently Published
Finalist
Ejercicio en la oscuridad / An exercise in the darkness by Xánath Caraza, translated by Sandra Kingery, illustrations by Tudor Serbanescu
Pandora lobo estepario Press
Finalist
Pathways: Walking Through Creation by Brenda M. Asterino
Sidekick Press
Finalist
Present Tense Complex by Suphil Lee Park
Conduit Books & Ephemera
Poetry: General
Winner
Bone Music by Joel Peckham
Stephen F. Austin State University Press
Finalist
A Ligature For Black Bodies by Denise Miller
Eyewear Publishing
Finalist
Death, With Occasional Smiling by Tony Medina
Indolent Books
Finalist
Stars in the Junkyard by Sharon Berg
Cyberwit
Finalist
Touch My Head Softly by Eileen P. Kennedy
Finishing Line Press
Finalist
Warren by Karina van Berkum
MadHat Press
Finalist
Watermelon Linguistics: New and Selected Poems by Alexis Krasilovsky
Cyberwit
Poetry: Narrative
Winner
Healing Yesterday's Tears: An Inspiring Poetry Book About Overcoming Emotion and Discovering Love of Self by Kyli Santiago
Kyli Santiago Inc.
Finalist
The Legends of Cragknoll by Reece Hewitt
Independently Published
Finalist
The Phantom Pain: A Memoir by Omar Gonzalez
Rise Above Publishing LLC
Finalist
The Sun Plays with the Moon by Alicia Mofford
Green Emerald Publishing
Finalist
The Wings of Adversity by Vanessa Caraveo
Independently Published
Poetry: Nature
Winner
CLOUDS: love poems from the fray, poems and photographs by Jon Meyer
Joshua Tree Interactive
Finalist
At the Foot of the Mountain by TAK Erzinger
Floricanto Press
Finalist
Perchada Estás / Perching by Xánath Caraza, translated by Sandra Kingery
Mouthfeel Press
Poetry: Religious
Winner
Begin with a Question by Marjorie Maddox
Paraclete Press
Finalist
Peace in the Midst of the Storm by Kaleb Thompson
Wipf and Stock
Finalist
The Naked Eye by Undra Ware Sr.
Kindle Direct Publishing
Finalist
The Wings of Adversity by Vanessa Caraveo
Independently Published
Poetry: Urban
Winner
POEMZ 4 U AND YOURZ by zO-AlonzO Gross
Subterranean Blue Poetry
Finalist
Through Blood and Becoming by Rae Scott
Mahogany Pen Publishing
Religion: Christian Inspirational
Winner
Love Is: A Year-Long Experiment of Living Out 1 Corinthians Love by Kim Sorrelle
Kregel Publishing
Finalist
Be Held by Him: Finding God When Life Knocks You off Your Feet by Karen Brough
Written By God's Girl
Finalist
By the Grace of God Go We by Judy Richichi
Word Alive Press
Finalist
Listen, Sister! Finding Hope In The Freakshow of Live by Tess Scott
Morgan James Publishing
Finalist
The Butterfly Chronicles: A Journey of Finding God's Purpose Living with a Rare Genetic Disorder by Nicole Irene Cleveland
Trilogy Publishing
Finalist
The Storm by Jen Guidry
Trilogy Christian Publishers
Finalist
Whatever devil! I'm Still Here by Billie Miller
Yarah Publishing
Religion: Christianity
Winner
Jesus Speaking by Mike Lutz
Independently Published
Finalist
Cursed by Sin, Cured by Him: The Exposure of the Prodigal's Heart by Schwartzen Precil
Independently Published
Finalist
Dying To See: Revelations About God, Jesus, Our Pathways, And The Nature Of The Soul by Janet D. Tarantino
Day Agency Publishing
Finalist
Salt & Light: The Complete Jesus by Jonathan Geoffrey Dean
Friesen Press
Finalist
You Can Handle the Truth: Making Sense of the Bible in 3 Simple Steps by Chad M. Mansbridge
Living Letters Publishing
Religion: Eastern
Winner
The Garden of Flowers and Weeds: A New Translation and Commentary on the Blue Cliff Record by Matthew Juksan Sullivan
Monkfish Book Publishing
Finalist
Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy by Yogi Ramacharaka with a Foreword by Richard Rosen
Bamboo Leaf Press
Finalist
Knotting the Banner: Ritual and Relationship in Daoist Practice by David J. Mozina
University of Hawai'i Press; Chinese University of Hong Kong Press 2021
Religion: General
Winner
The Storm by Jen Guidry
Trilogy Christian Publishers
Finalist
90 English Translations of the Famous Psalm 23: The LORD is my Shepherd by Michael Dow
Dow Creative Enterprises, LLC
Finalist
Bible, God and Free Will by Vasile Ghiuta
Independently Published
Finalist
Brain Function and Religion by Dr. Maskil David Cycleback
Center for Artifact Studies
Finalist
Restoration & Renovation of Abandoned Historical Places by Satpreet Singh
Sikh Reference Library USA
Science
Winner
The Hidden Power of Emotions: How to Activate your Energy Field and Transform your Life by Melanie Dean, PhD
Hay House Inc.
Finalist
When Danger is Past, Who Remembers? by Don Krieger
Milk and Cake Press
Self-Help: General
Winner
Love People, Use Things: Because the Opposite Never Works by Joshua Field Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus
Celadon Books
Finalist
Don't Just Sit There, DO NOTHING: Healing, Chilling, and Living with the Tao Te Ching by Jessie Asya Kanzer
Hampton Roads Publishing
Finalist
Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business by Jenny Blake
Ideapress Publishing
Finalist
The Change Guidebook: How to Align Your Heart, Truths, and Energy to Find Success in All Areas of Your Life by Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino
HCI Press / Simon & Schuster
Finalist
The Hidden Power of Emotions: How to Activate your Energy Field and Transform your Life by Melanie Dean, PhD
Hay House Inc.
Finalist
The Musashi Field Manual: The Sword Saint's Secrets for Winning the Tests of Life by Lawrence Kane, Kris Wilder, Miyamoto Musashi
Stickman Publications, Inc.
Finalist
The Stress Book: Forty-Plus Ways to Manage Strees & Enjoy Your Life by D. Terrence Foster M.D.
Global Health & Consortium
Self-Help: Motivational
Winner
Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness by Richard Lui
Zondervan
Finalist
Enlighten Up!: Finding Clarity, Contentment and Resilience in a Complicated World by Elizabeth Ann Gibbs
Emerald Lake Books
Finalist
Mind Hacking for Rebels: A Practical Guide to Power and Freedom by Karin Tydén
Morgan James Publishing
Finalist
Relentless: Homeless Teen to Achieving the Entrepreneur Dream by Natasha Miller
Poignant Press
Finalist
Self Help Sucks: The Anti-Self-Help Guide to Inner Peace and Contentment by Tony Blankenship
Independently Published
Finalist
The Nobel Edge: Reclaiming an Ethical World One Choice at a Time by Christopher Gilbert, Ph.D.
Morgan James Publishing
Finalist
The Things I've Seen People Do With and Without Food by Debra Spector, MS, RDN, CDN
Independently Published
Self-Help: Relationships
Winner
Untangling you: How can I be grateful when I feel so resentful? by Dr. Kerry Howells
Major Street Publishing
Finalist
5 Senses for Success: Strategies to Thrive in Any Arena by Juli Geske-Peer
Kirk House Publishers
Finalist
Blessing Mistakes: Learn to Give Yourself and Others Grace, Not Grief When a Mistakes is Made by Brenda Miller
BalboaPress
Finalist
From Fatherless to Fearless II: Courageous Women Find Success When Married to a New Way by Candice Crear
Charismatic Publishing
Finalist
Service Habits: 2nd Edition by Jaquie Scammell
Major Street Publishing
Finalist
The Kickass Couple: 7 Secrets to Transform Your Relationship by Dr. Gloria Lee
Ultimate World Publishing
Finalist
You're Not Crazy: Overcoming Parent/Child Alienation by Lynn Steinberg, Ph.D.
Ultimate World Publishing
Social Change
Winner
Not So Black and White: An Invitation to Honest Conversations about Race and Faith by John Driver and Reggie Dabbs
Zondervan
Finalist
Changemaker Playbook: The New Physics of Leadership in a World of Explosive Change by Henry F. De Sio, Jr.
Nicholas Brealey Publishing / Hachette Book Group
Finalist
F*ck the Bucket List for the Health Conscious: Trusting Your Heart by Ayelet Baron
Independently Published
Finalist
Nowhere to Call Home: Photographs and Stories of People Experiencing Homelessness, Volume 4 by Leah den Bok with Tim den Bok
Independently Published
Finalist
The Impact Challenge: Reframing Sustainability for Business by Alessa Falsarone
Taylor & Francis Group / Routledge
Finalist
The Repentant Racist by Mike Mulhern
Best Seller Publishing
Spirituality: General
Winner
Don't Just Sit There, DO NOTHING: Healing, Chilling, and Living with the Tao Te Ching by Jessie Asya Kanzer
Hampton Roads Publishing
Finalist
Awaken to Your True Self: Why You're Still Stuck and How to Break Through by Andrew Daniel
MetaHeal
Finalist
Cracking Open: Adventures of a Reluctant Medium by Isabeau Maxwell
Intuitive Arts Media LLC
Finalist
Dying To See: Revelations About God, Jesus, Our Pathways, And The Nature Of The Soul by Janet D. Tarantino
Day Agency Publishing
Finalist
Inner Canyon: Where Deep Time Meets Sacred Space by Gail Collins-Ranadive
Homebound Publications
Finalist
Spirituality For Badasses by J. Stewart Dixon
PIE Publishing
Finalist
The Garden of Flowers and Weeds: A New Translation and Commentary on the Blue Cliff Record by Matthew Juksan Sullivan
Monkfish Book Publishing
Spirituality: Inspirational
Winner
Redefining Normal: How Two Foster Kids Beat the Odds and Discovered Healing, Happiness and Love by Justin & Alexis Black
Global Perspectives Publishing
Finalist
A Schizophrenic, Tapped & Skipped: Hope In The Midst Of Madness by J Mark Stacy
WriteNowBooks LLC
Finalist
Be a Giant Killer: Overcoming Your Everyday Goliaths by Ed Norwood
Freiling Publishing
Finalist
Dead Men Still Snore: A Woman's True Story of Love, Loss and Channeling her Husband's Messages from the Other Side by Tammy Tyree
Shale Empire Press
Finalist
Lyrica's Journey of Ascension: A Nonverbal Autistic Finds Her Power, Peace, and Purpose by Lyrica Marquez & Gayle Lee
Mialee LLC
Finalist
Optimists Always Win! Moving from Defeat to Life's C-Suite by Kimberly S. Reed
Health Communications, Inc
Finalist
The Essential Manifesting Guidebook 2022: Simple Steps to Create the Life You Truly Desire by Trish McKinnley
7th Star Publishing
Sports
Winner
Create Forever Teammates: How Connections and Relationships Are Winning Steps in Life and Sports by Patrick Touhey
Elite Performance Too-E
Finalist
A Fish Ate My Homework: A Beginner's Guide to Fly Fishing by Rick Robinson and Wade DeHate
Headline Books
Finalist
The Fein Points of Tennis: Technique and Tactics to Unleash Your Talent by Paul Fein
Coaches Choice
Finalist
The Intent Is To Grow: A Young Coach is Guided Along the Path to Becoming a True Professional by Jesse K. Wright
Independently Published
Finalist
The Musashi Field Manual: The Sword Saint's Secrets for Winning the Tests of Life by Lawrence Kane, Kris Wilder, Miyamoto Musashi
Stickman Publications, Inc.
Finalist
Valiente: Courage and Consequences by A.G. Castillo
Archway Publishing
Finalist
We All Wore Blue by Emerson Robbins
BookBaby
Travel: Guides & Essays
Winner
Monkeys on the Road by Mary Hollendoner
Independently Published
Finalist
50 States 50 Stories…I Never Thought I'd Live Here by Lynn S. Rosenberg
Palmetto
Finalist
Gone Viking II: Beyond Boundaries by Bill Arnott
RMB | Rocky Mountain Books
Finalist
If You Stand Here: A Pilgrim's Tour of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela by Anne Born
The Backpack Press
Finalist
The Professional Guide's Handbook by Colby Brokvist
Fulcrum Publishing
Finalist
VIDAS: Deep in Mexico and Spain by Edward Stanton
Waterside Productions
Finalist
Who Will Accompany You? My Mother-Daughter Journeys Far From Home and Close to the Heart by Meg Stafford with Kate Stafford and Gale Stafford
River Grove Books
True Crime: Nonfiction
Winner
Black, White, and Gray All Over: A Black Man's Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement by Frederick Douglass Reynolds
Mindstir Media
Finalist
Love and Honour?: Marriage for Peace by David D E Evans
BalboaPressAU
Finalist
LUCIANITY: The Perverse Religion of Christians by John Byer
Gatekeeper Press
Finalist
Ruffian by Kevin Grogan
1108 Publications
Finalist
The Real Mr. Big: How a Colombian Refugee Became the United Kingdom's Most Notorious Cocaine Kingpin by Ron Chepesiuk with Jesus Ruiz Henao
Wildblue Press
Women's Issues / Women's Studies
Winner
Fifty First Dates After Fifty: A Memoir by Carolyn Lee Arnold
She Writes Press
Finalist
Antisexist: Challenge Sexism, Champion Women's Rights, and Create Equality by Lynn Schmidt, Ph.D.
Bobo Publishing
Finalist
CompartMENTALized: My Journey from Camptown to the National Security Agency by Tena A. Lawyer
Mystic Canyon Publishing
Finalist
Poverty, Chastity & Disobedience: My Six Years in a Catholic Convent by Susan K. Mattern
Amazon
Finalist
The Adventures of Women in Tech Workbook: A Life-Tested Guide to Building Your Career by Alana Karen, Marily Nika, Georgie Dealey, Syreea Hughley, and Stacey Y. Rivers
Think Twice Books
Finalist
Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging by Julie Ryan McGue
She Writes Press
Finalist
Uncolonized Latinas: Transforming Our Mindsets And Rising Together by Valeria Aloe
New Degree Press
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