Open AllCATEGORY WINNERS AND FINALISTS

ACTION/ADVENTURE (FICTION)

WINNER ($100):

• Rain of Fire, by Linda Jacobs, Illustrated by Janine Aberg - cover, Jim Tampa - maps (Goodreads Press)

FINALISTS:

• Just Another Girl on the Road, by S. Kensington (Troubador/Matador Publishing)
• Lucky-Child: The Secret, by Dr. Chelinay Gates (aka Malardy), Illustrated by Chelinay Gates (TellWell Publications)
• Marlon McDoogle's Magical Night, by Sean Covel, Illustrated by Diego Velasquez (Baby Buddha Publishing, LLC (self-publishing))
• RAINWALKERS, by MATT RITTER (BROWN POSEY PRESS)
• The Wanderer Rises (previously titled Peregrinus Orior), by John Robertson, Illustrated by Ann Sanderson, Daniella Postavsky (Iguana Books - Meghan Behse)

AFRICAN AMERICAN

WINNER ($100):

• Two 'Til Midnight: A Novel, by Bernard Dillard (BerNerd Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• Civil Warriors, by Tracy A. Ball (Black Rose Writing)
• From Whence We Came: A History of the African American Kinslers, by Cynthia P. White Ed. D., Author/Brenda K. Kinsler, Researcher (Parker & Parker Publishing House)
• Own the Change: How Our Children Will Lead the Next Cultural Movement, by Ralph Harper (Brown Book Publishing Group)
• Redemption: Earth's Cry (Melech and Earth's Tale), by Edwina Fort (Edwina Fort)
• THE CHRONICLES AND CONQUESTING STEM OF QUEEN SHEBA, by Isaac Alexis (Isaac Alexis)

ANIMALS/PETS

WINNER ($100):

• The Chimpanzee Chronicles: Stories of Heartbreak and Hope from Behind the Bars, by Debra Rosenman (Wild Soul Press)

FINALISTS:

• A Gift from Venus, by Gina Lypaczewski, Illustrated by Marie Jane Works (Rosemount FARM Publishing, LLC)
• An Armadillo on My Pillow, by Deborah Stevenson, Illustrated by Morgan Spicer (Pigs Fly Books)
• Dear Brave Friend, by Leigh Ann Gerk, Illustrated by Trish Murtha (Golden Harvest Publishing)
• Swans of The World Habitats Setting The Standard For Swan Conservation, by Sheila A. Bolin, Angi H. Perretti & Fanchon F. Funk, Illustrated by Sheila A. Bolin, Rebecca Webb Wilson & Jennifer Wood (The Regal Swan Foundation, Inc.)
• Trixie Finds Her People, by RJ the Story Guy, Illustrated by RJ Mirabal (RJ Mirabal)

ANTHOLOGY

WINNER ($100):

• If I Don't Make It, I Love You: Survivors in the Aftermath of School Shootings, by Amye Archer and Loren Kleinman (Skyhorse Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• #SheWins: Harrowing Stories From Women Who Survived Domestic Abuse, by Alisa Divine (Personal Power Press)
• Misbehaving Nebraskans: An Eclectic Collection of Poetry, Stories, and Art, by Compiled by Concierge Marketing Inc. (Concierge Marketing Inc.)
• The Chimpanzee Chronicles: Stories of Heartbreak and Hope from Behind the Bars, by Debra Rosenman (Wild Soul Press)
• The Refractive Thinker® Vol XVII: Managing a Cultural Workforce: The Impact of Global Employees, Edited by Dr. Cheryl Lentz (The Refractive Thinker Press)
• This Moment: Bold Voices from WriteGirl, by Keren Taylor (WriteGirl Publications)

AUTOBIOGRAPHY/BIOGRAPHY

WINNER ($100):

• Quest for Eternal Sunshine: A Holocaust Survivor's Journey from Darkness to Light, by Mendek Rubin & Myra Goodman (She Writes Press)

FINALISTS:

• Buried Saints, by Brin Miller (She Writes Press)
• Living in Different Cultures, by Tamar Frankel (Fathom Publishing)
• T.R.M. Howard: Doctor, Entrepreneur, Civil Rights Pioneer, by David T. Beito and Linda Royster Beito (Independent Institute)
• Them Camp Kids-Life lessons learned from growing up in the last Carter Oil camp, by Dr William R Lance, Illustrated by Sue Lion (Self Published)
• UNCHARTED - A Jade Sculptor's east meets west audacious journey, by LYLE SOPEL (Hasmark Publishing)

BEST COVER DESIGN (FICTION)

WINNER ($100):

• Drafts of a Suicide Note, by Mandy-Suzanne Wong, Illustrated by Heather Kettenis (Regal House Publishing, USA)

FINALISTS:

• Love is a Rebellious Bird, by Elayne Klasson (She Writes Press)
• Meet Me at the Farmers Market (2nd Edition), by Lisa Pelto, Illustrated by Paula S. Wallace (Reading is Key Publishing)
• Shadow City, by Anna Mocikat (Black Rose Writing)
• Somewhere Enchanted, by J.F.T. (J.F.T.)
• THE CHRONICLES AND CONQUESTING STEM OF QUEEN SHEBA, by Isaac Alexis (Isaac Alexis)
• The Enchanters' Child, by Navya Sarikonda (IngramSpark / Navya Sarikonda)
• Unblinking, by Lisa Lenzo (Wayne State University Press)

BEST COVER DESIGN (NON-FICTION)

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• Connections, by Charles R. Stinson (Wise Ink Creative Publishing)
• The Goodbye Diaries, by Marisa Bardach Ramel and Sally Bardach (Wyatt-MacKenzie)

FINALISTS:

• EMERGENCE AN ILLUSTRATED MEMOIRE, by Cindy Louisette Johnson, Illustrated by Cindy Louisette Johnson (The Design Group Press,LLC)
• Hippie Woman Wild: Life Love on an Oregon Commune, by Carol Schlanger (Wyatt-MacKenzie)
• Leopold's Ice Cream: A Century of Tasty Memories 1919-2019, Foreword by President Jimmy Carter, by Melanie Bowden Simón (Mount Taygetus Press)
• Listen Up Writer--How Not to Write Like an Amateur, by Nikki Hanna (Patina Publishing)
• Paper Maps, No Apps: An Unplugged Travel Adventure, by Johnny Welsh, Illustrated by Elle Malone (Peak 1 Publishing LLC)
• Resilient: My Story, God's Glory, by Robin Terry (Ari Symone Publishing, LLC)
• Women Make Arkansas: Conversations with 50 Creatives, by Erin Wood (Et Alia Press)

BEST OVERALL DESIGN (FICTION)

WINNER ($100):

• Marlon McDoogle's Magical Night, by Sean Covel, Illustrated by Diego Velasquez (Baby Buddha Publishing, LLC (self-publishing))

FINALISTS:

• Dune Dragons, by Gretchen Rose, Illustrated by Dianita Ceron (Indigo River Publishing)
• Lead On! by Krista Betcher, Illustrated by Kari Vick (Beaver's Pond Press)
• Norris the Nostrileer, by Keli Colombini, Illustrated by Keli Colombini (Hoberman)
• On The Day You Were Born, by Deborah Chalmers, Illustrated by Erika Busse (Gatekeeper Press)
• Smailholm, by C L Williams (Matador)
• Things of That Nature: Words for The Mystic Heart, by Dr. BethAnne K.W., Illustrated by Dr. BethAnne K.W. (Golden Dragonfly Press)

BEST OVERALL DESIGN (NON-FICTION)

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• A Century of Autopoint, by Jonathan A. Veley (self published)
• Hollywood: Her Story, An Illustrated History of Women and the Movies, by Jill S. Tietjen, P.E. and Barbara Bridges (Lyons Press)

FINALISTS:

• A Home on the South Fork: An Early History of Acme-A Northwest Washington Community, by Margaret A Hellyer (South Fork Press)
• A Matter of Light: The Art of Andre Pater, by Andre Pater and Contributors, Illustrated by Andre Pater / artist (Fincastle Publishing)
• Amazing Thailand Festivals Pop-up Book, by Taveepong Limmakorn, Illustrated by Taveepong Limmakorn (Limmark Advertising & Printing Co., Ltd.)
• Breathings: Tiny Stories for the Thin Places of Your Heart, by Marti Healy (The Design Group Press)
• Connections, by Charles R. Stinson (Wise Ink Creative Publishing)
• EMERGENCE AN ILLUSTRATED MEMOIRE, by Cindy Louisette Johnson, Illustrated by Cindy Louisette Johnson (The Design Group Press,LLC)
• The Analog Sea Review, No. 2. An Offline Journal, by Various authors, Illustrated by Joseph-Antoine d'Ornano (cover) (Analog Sea)

BUSINESS

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• Honest to Greatness: How Today's Greatest Leaders Use Brutal Honesty to Achieve Massive Success, by Peter Kozodoy (BenBella Books)
• Non-Obvious Megatrends: How to See What Others Miss and Predict the Future (Non-Obvious Trends Series), by Rohit Bhargava (Ideapress Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• DataStory: Explain Data and Inspire Action Through Story, by Nancy Duarte (Ideapress Publishing)
• Leadership Like You've Never Heard It Before, by Connie Podesta (STANDOUT Press)
• Leadership's Perfect Storm: What Millennials Are Teaching Us about Possibilities, Passion and Purpose, by Susan Inouye (Book Publishers Network)
• PMO Governance: Practical Strategies to Govern Portfolio, Program, and Project Delivery, by Eugen Spivak (Friesen Press)
• The Brilliant Jerk Conundrum: Thriving with and Governing a Dominant Visionary, by Rob Shelton, Marc J. Epstein (The Conundrum Press)
• The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Organizations Transform While Others Fail, by Charlene Li (Ideapress Publishing)
• The Wicked Company - when growth is not enough, by Marcus Kirsch (Koehler Books)

CAREER

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life, by Nir Eyal (BenBella Books)
• The Manager's Answer Book: Powerful Tools to Maximize Your Impact and Influence, Build Trust and Teams, and Respond to Challenges, by Barbara Mitchell and Cornelia Gamlem (Career Press, an imprint of Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC)

FINALISTS:

• Deliberate Discomfort: How Special Operations Forces Overcome Fear and Dare to Win by Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable, by Jason Van Camp with Andy Symonds (Ballast Books)
• Exposing The Myth Behind "Finding Your Bliss": Twenty One Essays on Why the Pursuit of Bliss Can Be Super Stressful (But is Ultimately Worth It), by Sara Kravitz, Illustrated by Sara Kravitz (Amazon/KDP)
• Leadership Briefs: Shaping Organizational Culture to Stretch Leadership Capacity, by Dick Daniels (Beaver Pond Press)
• The Contract Professional's Playbook: The Definitive Guide to Maximizing Value through Mastery of Performance- and Outcome-Based Contracting, by Jeanette Nyden and Lawrence Kane (Sound Partnership Strategies, Inc.)
• The Transition Mission: A Green Beret's approach to transition from military service, by Herb Thompson (SF2BIZ)
• The WOW Factor Workplace: How to Create a Best Place to Work Culture, by Deb Boelkes (Business World Rising, LLC)
• Transforming Your Stress Into Business Success: Take Back Control, Regain Balance, Fuel Your Success, by Linda Wells (Aviva Publishing)

CHICK LIT

WINNER ($100):

• The Year of the Fox: A Good Life Novel, by Merren Tait (Lola Publications)

FINALISTS:

• Ghosts from the Past, by Elizabeth Karlhuber (Karlhuber Publications)
• Repo Girl, by Jane Fenton (Blue Morpho Books)
• The Extra, by Megan Walker and Janci Patterson (Garden Ninja Books)
• The Luckiest Girls, by Nathalie van Walsum Fuson (Nathalie van Walsum Fuson)
• The Moon Always Rising: A Novel, by Alice C Early (She Writes Press)

CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK (0-5 YEARS)

WINNER ($100):

• The Little Baby Airplane, by Eva Lou, Illustrated by Elise Follin (Madeleine Editions)

FINALISTS:

• Celestina, the Astronaut Ballerina, by Donald Jacobsen, Illustrated by Graham Evans (Three Sunshines)
• Gracie and the Magical String, by Erin Nicole (Erin Nicole Creative LLC)
• My Divine Friends (Baby's First Touch and Feel Book about Hindu Gods), by Manasa Gautam, Illustrated by Aarthi Uma (Talegari Tales LLC)
• New York City Counting 1 to 20 (And Zero, Too), by Kip Cosson, Illustrated by Kip Cosson (Kip Kids of New York)
• The Lion, the Tortoise, and the Princess Gazelle, by Petra Okeke-Bestman, Illustrated by Rob Foote (Imaara Kids Books)
• What Bee will you Bee? by Bee L. Hall, Illustrated by Tad Ames (The B Nest Studios)
• What I Like About You: A Book About Acceptance, by Allia Zobel Nolan (AlliaWrites)

CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK (EDUCATIONAL 6 YEARS & UP)

WINNER ($100):

• Poetic Science of Water, by A.C. Lemonwood, Illustrated by David Cowles (Jumbo Minds, Inc.)

FINALISTS:

• I Remember Papa, by Karen Dare, Illustrated by CA Nobens (Beaver's Pond Press, Inc.)
• Lead On! by Krista Betcher, Illustrated by Kari Vick (Beaver's Pond Press)
• Papa's Changes, Dementia Through a Child's Eyes, by Linda L. Osmundson, Illustrated by Laura Peters (Cactus Court Press)
• Pragmatic Princess: 26 Superb Stories of Self-Sufficiency, by Rachel Kowert, Illustrated by Randall Hampton (Your Own Castle, LLC)
• The Little Green Jacket, by Jodi Dee, Illustrated by Steve Goad (Jodi Dee Publishing)

CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK (ILLUSTRATIVE 6 YEARS & UP)

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• Bella and Jingles, by Donna Seim, Illustrated by Susan Spellman (Peter E Randall Publisher)
• Marlon McDoogle's Magical Night, by Sean Covel, Illustrated by Diego Velasquez (Baby Buddha Publishing, LLC (self-publishing))

FINALISTS:

• Dash and Victoria Find True Love, by Vicki Tashman, Illustrated by Wendy All (Historical Tails)
• Four Bears in a Box, by Dreama Denver, Illustrated by Ashley Belote (Headline Books)
• The Circus Thief, by Alane Adams, Illustrated by Lauren Gallegos (SparkPress)
• The Firefly, by Ameera H. Al-Naemi (Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press)
• The Scraggly Rabbit, by Cheryl Palladino, Illustrated by Kim Sponaugle (Honey Lavender Publishing)
• The Warrior Princess, by D.L. Murphy, Illustrated by Jan Shannon and D.L. Murphy (King’s Land Tales)

CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK (NON-FICTION - ALL AGES)

WINNER ($100):

• Hugh Armstrong Robinson: The Story of Flying Lucky 13, by Billie Holladay Skelley, Illustrated by Rachel Bowman (Goldminds Publishing - Imprint of Amphorae Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• ABC, Adoption & Me, Revised & Reillustrated, by GAYLE H. SWIFT, Casey A. Swift, M. Ed., Illustrated by Wesley Blauvelt (Braided Threads Publishing)
• P.S. Boats, Around Puget Sound, by Susan Wolf, Illustrated by Megan Lingerfelt (Book Publishers Network)
• The Alphabet Book, by Wendy Sysouphat, Illustrated by Wendy Sysouphat (Wendy Sysouphat)
• When We Had Sled Dogs: A Story from the Trapline--ācimowin ohci wanihikīskanāhk, by Ida Tremblay and Miriam Körner, Illustrated by Miriam Körner (Your Nickel's Worth Publishing)
• Your Bridge to History, by Portia Love and Preston Love, Jr., Illustrated by Regina Jeanpierre (Preston Publishing)

CHILDREN'S/JUVENILE (FICTION)

WINNER ($100):

• Britfield and the Lost Crown, by C. R. Stewart (Devonfield Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• Life in the Grand Pause, by Frank Saraco (Barnsley Ink)
• Sunshine Elementary, by Nina Saporta (Kids Are Kind Publishing)
• The Eye of Ra, by Ben Gartner (Crescent Vista Press)
• The STEAM Chasers: We Made That, by Doresa Ayanna Jennings (Self-Published)
• The Wizenard Series: Training Camp, by Created by Kobe Bryant, Written by Wesley Matthews (Granity Studios)

CHILDREN'S/JUVENILE (NON-FICTION)

WINNER ($100):

• Dear Brave Friend, by Leigh Ann Gerk, Illustrated by Trish Murtha (Golden Harvest Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• Être: Girls, Who Do You Want To Be? (Wise Words For World-Changing Girls), by Illana Raia (Être Press)
• Meet the Disney Brothers, by Aaron H. Goldberg, Illustrated by Rob Yeo (Quaker Scribe)
• Positive Me! A Kids' Guide to Self-Compassion, by Madelyn Hornstein, Illustrated by Phillipa Clark (Lulu Publishing)
• Seasons Before the War, by Bernice Morgan, Illustrated by Brita Granstrom (Running the Goat, Books & Broadsides)
• The Interactive Constitution, by David and Stephanie Miles, Illustrated by Albert Pinilla (Bushel & Peck Books)
• We're Adopted, So What? by GAYLE H. SWIFT, Illustrated by Wesley Blauvelt (Braided Threads Publishing)

CHRISTIAN (FICTION)

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• House on Fire! A Story of Loss, Love & Servant Leadership, by Ken Jennings & Mike McCormick (Morgan James)
• Weapons of Remorse, by Chevron Ross (Chevron Ross)

FINALISTS:

• Forged with Flames: Faith and Love During the Peshtigo Fire, by Jayne Caelan (Solstice Publishing)
• Paradox in Paradise, by Lou Berthelson, Illustrated by Lou Berthelson (Amazon)
• Seekers Finders Finders Keepers: Find The Ancient Path, by Jennifer Phillips (Wing To Wing)
• Song of Sugar Sands, by Debra Coleman Jeter (Elk Lake Publishing, Inc.)
• The Light Beyond the Garden Wall, by Scott Whitehead, Illustrated by Erin Wall Meads (Lion Throne Press)
• The Shaft - A Supernatural Thriller, by Scott B Delaney (Archway Publishing)
• The Witch's Advocate: The Amazing True Story of the Quaker Who Stood with Salem's Witches, by Richard Maule (New London Press)

CHRISTIAN (NON-FICTION)

WINNER ($100):

• Chart a Course: Taking a Journey With God at the Helm, by Jessica Carey (Carey Media LLC)

FINALISTS:

• Dancing with the Devil, by Gretchen Rose (Indigo River Publishing)
• Dugout Devotions: Inspirational Hits from MLB's Best, by Del Duduit (New Hope Publishers)
• Grow in the Grace: Spiritual Growth Lessons from Peter's Walk with Jesus, by James Callen (CrossLink Publishing)
• Keeping Your Church Safe: Security Essentials for Houses of Worship - 2nd Edition, by Ron Aguiar (USCCA)
• Lessons of a Dragonfly, Forty Days to a Transformed Life, by Mary Ethel Eckard (Mary Ethel Eckard)

COFFEE TABLE BOOK/PHOTOGRAPHY

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• Art in the White House, by William Kloss (The White House Historical Association)
• Treasured Lands: A Photographic Odyssey Through America's National Parks, by QT Luong (Terra Galleria Press)

FINALISTS:

• A Matter of Light: The Art of Andre Pater, by Andre Pater and Contributors, Illustrated by Andre Pater / artist (Fincastle Publishing)
• Connections, by Charles R. Stinson (Wise Ink Creative Publishing)
• Hollywood: Her Story, An Illustrated History of Women and the Movies, by Jill S. Tietjen, P.E. and Barbara Bridges (Lyons Press)
• Italo Scanga 1932-2001, by Kangas, Matthew and Chihuly, Dale (Chihuly Workshop)
• Moments of Truth: A Photographer's Experience of Kent State 1970, by Howard Ruffner (The Kent State University Press)
• The Queen Next Door: Aretha Franklin, An Intimate Portrait, by Linda Solomon (Wayne State University Press)

COOKING/HOME/GARDEN

WINNER ($100):

• Creating the Sweet World of White House Desserts: A Pastry Chef's Secrets, by Roland Mesnier and Mark Ramsdell (The White House Historical Association)

FINALISTS:

• Feast of the Seven Fishes: A Brooklyn Italian's Recipes Celebrating Food and Family, by Daniel Paterna (PowerHouse Books)
• More Lean & Luscious Mediterranean, by Millie Snyder (Headline Books)
• Roughly a Cup: Home Cooking with Six Generations of a WV Family, by Mischelle Messenger (Mischelle Messenger)
• Stop Landscaping, Start Lifescaping, by Monique Allen (Ingram Sparks)
• The Allmoods Cookbook (Second Volume), by Evelyn Elgin (The Kitchen Therapist) (Allmoods Enterprises, LLC)
• The Lazy Gardener's Guide to Growing Citrus in Containers, by Trey Watson (Legg Creek Publishing)

CURRENT EVENTS/SOCIAL CHANGE

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• SAVING FREE SPEECH ... FROM ITSELF, by Thane Rosenbaum (Fredric Price, Founder & Publisher Fig Tree Books LLC)
• Savvy: Navigating Fake Companies, Fake Leaders and Fake News in the Post-Trust Era, by Shiv Singh, Rohini Luthra (Ideapress Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• Death by Regulation: How We Were Robbed of a Golden Age of Health and How We Can Reclaim It, by Mary Ruwart (SunStar Press & Liberty International)
• In Defence of Democracy, by Roslyn Fuller (Polity Books)
• Liberty in Peril: Democracy and Power in American History, by Randall G. Holcombe (Independent Institute)
• The Drudge Revolution: The Untold Story of How Talk Radio, Fox News, and a Gift Shop Clerk with an Internet Connection Took Down the Mainstream Media, by Matthew Lysiak (BenBella Books)
• War and the Rogue Presidency: Restoring the Republic after Congressional Failure, by Ivan Eland (Independent Institute)
• When Hate Groups March Down Main Street: Engaging a Community Response, by Deborah Levine and Marc Brenman (Rowman & Littlefield)

E-BOOK (FICTION)

WINNER ($100):

• The Naughty List, by Thomas Conway (Self)

FINALISTS:

• Dalila, by Fleur S Lewis (Self through Lulu.com)
• Deadly Secrets, by J & B Publishing (J & B Publishing)
• Shake The Lake, by Zach Block, Machi Block, Illustrated by Diego Lopez Mata, Carla Andrea Lopez Mata (North Air Entertainment)
• Tasmanian SFG, Welcome to Hell, by CR Daems (Talon Novels)
• The World Without Flags, by Ben Lyle Bedard (Self-Published)

E-BOOK (NON-FICTION)

WINNER ($100):

• Saving Species on Private Lands: Unlocking Incentives to Conserve Wildlife and Their Habitats, by Lowell E. Baier (Rowman & Littlefield)

FINALISTS:

• A Climate of the Heart: Only Relatedness Can Save Us, by Ian Mills, Illustrated by Chris Seater (Jubilation Books)
• A Nation of Unwell: What's Gone Wrong? by Kristine L. Gedroic, MD, and Valerie A. Latona (LCR Publishing)
• Kickin' it with Kenzie - What's Meant For Me Will Be, by Makenzie Lee-Foster, Illustrated by Bryce Sweely (Self Published)
• Kill The Rent Grow Your Biz: Five Simple Steps To Cut Costs, Attract More Clients & Improve Your Bottom Line, by L.D. Howard (CreateSpace)
• Your Precious Sight: An Optometrist's Most Memorable Cases, by Eichin Chang-Lim (Amazon Digital Services LLC)

EDUCATION/ACADEMIC (NON-FICTION)

WINNER ($100):

• Goodbye Homeboy: How My Students Drove Me Crazy and Inspired a Movement, by Steve Mariotti (BenBella)

FINALISTS:

• An Architect's Guide to Construction: Enduring Ways in the Age of Immediacy, by Brian Palmquist, Illustrated by Andrew Palmquist (Quality-by-Design Consulting Ltd)
• Course Design Formula: How to Teach Anything to Anyone Online, by Rebecca Frost Cuevas (Learn and Get Smarter, Inc.)
• Everything You Need to Know About Wheelchair Accessible Cruising, by Sylvia Longmire (PreJax Press)
• Restoring the Promise: Higher Education in America, by Richard K. Vedder (Independent Institute)
• The EQ Intervention: Raising a Self-Aware Generation Through Social and Emotional Learning, by Adam L. Saenz (Greenleaf Book Group)

FANTASY

WINNER ($100):

• Eve of Snows, by L. James Rice (Twelfth Star Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• Awaken the Three, Book Two of the HIGHGLADE series, by D.L. Jennings, Illustrated by Ryan Goimarac (Indigo River)
• Epoca: The Tree of Ecrof, by Created by Kobe Bryant, Written by Ivy Claire (Granity Studios)
• The Isle of Gold, by Seven Jane (Black Spot Books)
• The Thief's Tale, by JOEL GAVIN MANNERS (Colquhoun Books)
• Two Dark Moons, by Avi Silver (Molewhale Press)

FINANCE/INVESTMENT

WINNER ($100):

• The Sustainable Endowment 10 Principles To Make Your Foundation Or Nonprofit Last For Decades, by James Demmert (New Insights Press)

FINALISTS:

• Blockchain or Die: Learn to Profit From Cryptocurrencies and Blockchains, by Eric L. Guthrie, Esq. (Better ME Better WE Publishing)
• GET READY! A Step-By-Step Planner for Maintaining Your Financial First Aid Kit, by Tony Steuer (Life Insurance Sage Press)
• Private Money Lending: Learn How to Consistently Generate aPassive Income Stream 2nd Edition, by Gustavo J. Gomez, Ph.D. (Halo Publishing International)
• Real Estate Investors-Clients for Life, by Fred Tichauer (FTCW PC)
• RetireSMART!, by Mark Anthony Grimaldi (Page Publishing)
• The Money Master: Inside Secrets on How to Make Your Money Grow and Stay Safe, by Sandy Yong (Black Card Books)

FIRST NOVEL (70,000-90,000 WORDS)

WINNER ($100):

• Songbirds and Stray Dogs, by Meagan Lucas (Main Street Rag Publishing Company)

FINALISTS:

• A Witch's Burden, by D.W. Goates (BookBaby)
• Appearances, by Sondra Helene (She Writes Press)
• Ashes in a Coconut, by Bo Kearns (Moonshine Cove Publishing, LLC)
• Countdown America, by M.C. Fox (M.C. Fox)
• Everywhere She's Not, by N. John Shore, Jr. (Laughing Moon Books)
• Make It Concrete, by Miryam Sivan (Cuidono Press)

FIRST NOVEL (OVER 90,000 WORDS)

WINNER ($100):

• Lucky-Child: The Secret, by Dr. Chelinay Gates (aka Malardy), Illustrated by Chelinay Gates (TellWell Publications)

FINALISTS:

• Man From Ireland, by Michele Charrier (56Press)
• The Moon Always Rising: A Novel, by Alice C Early (She Writes Press)
• The Reclamation, by Roger Howell (Kindle Direct Publishing)
• The Voice of Melody, by Kaylene Powell (Raymond Shop Press)
• You Cannot Mess This Up: A True Story That Never Happened, by Amy Weinland Daughters (She Writes Press)

FIRST NOVEL (UNDER 70,000 WORDS)

WINNER ($100):

• Life in the Grand Pause, by Frank Saraco (Barnsley Ink)

FINALISTS:

• Family Matters: A Memoir Novel in Stories, by Vicki Allen-Hitt (JV Books)
• The Enchanters' Child, by Navya Sarikonda (IngramSpark / Navya Sarikonda)
• The Other Cheek: Boy Meets Girl, Girl Beats Boy, Just Your Typical Love Story..., by JAFE DANBURY (Jefe Press)
• Troublesome Creek, by Wesley Mullins (Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing)
• Wildflowers, by L.W. Davie (L.W. Davie)

GENERAL FICTION/NOVEL (OVER 80,000 WORDS)

WINNER ($100):

• The BLACK BOTTOM: The Measure Of Man, by Theo Czuk (Self)

FINALISTS:

• Breaking Point, A Novel of the Battle of Britain, by John Rhodes (Suncoast Publishing)
• Free: A Novel, by Martin Mordecai (The University of the West Indies Press)
• Love is a Rebellious Bird, by Elayne Klasson (She Writes Press)
• No-Accounts: Dare Mighty things, by Tom Glenn (Apprentice House)
• Songbirds and Stray Dogs, by Meagan Lucas (Main Street Rag Publishing Company)
• The Weight of a Moment, by Michael Bowe (Villa Campanile Press)

GENERAL FICTION/NOVEL (UNDER 80,000 WORDS)

WINNER ($100):

• Painting the White House, by Hal Marcovitz (Independent)

FINALISTS:

• Bread Bags & Bullies: Surviving the 80s, by Steven Manchester (Luna Bella Press)
• Don't Put the Boats Away, by Ames Sheldon (She Writes Press)
• Full Circle, by Richard Ellis Shaw (Outskirts Press)
• Maidstone, by Marc J. Youngquist, Illustrated by Aleta Gudelski (Self published KDP)
• The Green House, by Dan Lawton (Black Rose Writing)

GENERAL NON-FICTION

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• All the Fierce Tethers, by Lia Purpura (Sarabande Books)
• The Chimpanzee Chronicles: Stories of Heartbreak and Hope from Behind the Bars, by Debra Rosenman (Wild Soul Press)

FINALISTS:

• Eating My Way Through Baseball...Legendary Stories with a Major League Bite, by Barry Weinberg (Barry Weinberg)
• Hope & Heartbreak: Beyond The Numbers Of The Opioid Epidemic, by Scott Brown (Red Brush)
• Imaginative Communities: Admired cities, regions and countries, by Robert Govers (Reputo Press)
• Lee Lawrie's Prairie Deco: History in Stone at the Nebraska State Capitol (4th Edition), by Gregory Paul Harm (Bison Werks)
• Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert: My Life Among the Navajo People, by Dr. Erica M. Elliott, M.D. (Balboa Press)
• The First Time: A Book of 20th & 21st Century Music Firsts, by Nick Hamlyn (PPR Publishing)

GIFT/SPECIALTY/NOVELTY BOOK

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• Amazing Thailand Festivals Pop-up Book, by Taveepong Limmakorn, Illustrated by Taveepong Limmakorn (Limmark Advertising & Printing Co., Ltd.)
• I Need More Time (and I Probably Always will), by Ashleigh Brilliant, Illustrated by Ashleigh Brilliant (Kieran Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• Lead On! by Krista Betcher, Illustrated by Kari Vick (Beaver's Pond Press)
• Lettering Journey, Fast. Functional. Fun! by Heather Leavitt Martinez, Illustrated by Heather Leavitt Martinez (Heather Leavitt Martinez)
• Love Poems From Vermont: reflections on an inner and outer state, by Jon Meyer, Illustrated by Photography by Jon Meyer (Brilliant Light Publishing/Media, L3C)
• Music & Memories, by Compiled (Star Group Books)
• My Afrikah Hair, by Melanie L. Houston, Illustrated by Philece Roberts (Alabaster Box Media Group)
• The Thankful Mermaid: I Am Kind, by Hayley Rose, Illustrated by Lynx Animation (Flowered Press)

HEALTH/WELLNESS (NON-FICTION)

WINNER ($100):

• Your Body's Environmental Chemical Burden, by Cindy Klement, MS, CNS, MCHES (Mindstir Media)

FINALISTS:

• Good Sexual Citizenship: How to Create a (Sexually) Safer World, by Ellen Friedrichs (Cleis Press)
• My Garden of Flowers: Miracles in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, by Manjeet Kaur MD (Inspirante Publishing LLC)
• PUSH Labor & Delivery from the Inside Out, by Catherine C Stack (self)
• Treating ADHD/ADD in Children and Adolescents: Solutions for Parents and Clinicians, by Gene Carroccia (Charles C Thomas)
• Whole Person Integrative Eating: A Breakthrough Dietary Lifestyle to Treat the Root Causes of Overeating, Overweight, and Obesity, by Deborah Kesten, MPH and Larry Scherwitz, PhD (White River Press)

HISTORICAL (FICTION)

WINNER ($100):

• Repentance, by Andrew Lam (Tiny Fox Press, LLC)

FINALISTS:

• After All: A Gathering Storm of Romance, Revenge, and Espionage in Postwar South America, by Robert Arthur Neff, Illustrated by Kathleen Ericson, Artist and Daniel J. Middleton, illustrator (Old Stone Press)
• Dreamland, by Nancy Bilyeau (Endeavour Quill)
• Flight of the U-463, by Timothy Donald Pilmaier (Pinger Publishing)
• Land Beyond the Sea, by Kevin Major (Breakwater Books Ltd.)
• The Interpreter, by A. J. Sidransky (Black Opal Books)

HISTORICAL (NON-FICTION)

WINNER ($100):

• They Must Be Monsters: A Modern-Day Witch Hunt, by Matthew LeRoy & Deric Haddad (The Manor Publishing House)

FINALISTS:

• Gun Control in Nazi-Occupied France: Tyranny and Resistance, by Stephen P. Halbrook (Independent Institute)
• Hollywood: Her Story, An Illustrated History of Women and the Movies, by Jill S. Tietjen, P.E. and Barbara Bridges (Lyons Press)
• Plantation: Coffee in Jamaica, 1790-1848, by Kathleen E.A. Monteith (The University of West Indies Press)
• Surviving the Peace: The Struggle for Postwar Recovery in Bosnia-Herzegovina, by Peter Lippman (Vanderbilt University Press)
• The Growth and Collapse of One American Nation, by Donald J Fraser (Fraser & Associates)
• To Live on Lafayette Square: Society & Politics in the President's Neighborhood, by William Seale (The White House Historical Association)

HORROR

WINNER ($100):

• The Girl in the Mirror: A Sarah Greene Supernatural Mystery, by Steven Ramirez (Glass Highway)

FINALISTS:

• The Armageddon Chord, by Jeremy Wagner, Illustrated by Claudio Bergamin (Riverdale Avenue Books)
• The Meridiem: Cedric, Book 2, by C. A. Lear (Carlton A Lear)
• The Poor and The Haunted, by Dustin McKissen (Black Rose Writing)
• The Red Son, by Mark Anzalone (WildBlue Press)
• Whickering Place, by London Clarke (Carfax Abbey Publishing/Megan Lee)

HOW TO (NON-FICTION)

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• How to Build Your Baby's Brain: A Parent's Guide to Using New Gene Science to Raise a Smart, Secure, and Successful Child, by Gail Gross (Skyhorse)
• Navigating the Business Swamp, by Steve Poorman (Trimark Press)

FINALISTS:

• #LookUp: A Parenting Guide to Screen Use, by Judy Stoffel, Illustrated by Athena Currier (Wise Ink Creative Publishing)
• Happily Ever Cyber! : Protect Yourself Against Hackers, Scammers, and Cybermonsters, by Sandra Estok, Illustrated by Elisha Fernandez (ThePositiveMOM.com)
• Non-Obvious Guides, by Rohit Bhargava (Ideapress Publishing)
• REAL TALK: What Other Experts Won't Tell You About How to Make Presentations That Sizzle, by Bridgett McGowen (BMcTALKS, LLC)
• Sound Advice: Tune Into Hearing, by Teresa Barnes, RN (Balboa Press)
• The Complete Martial Artist: Developing the Mind, Body, and Spirit of a Champion--Self-Mastery Empowering Youths, by Willie "The Bam" Johnson (YMAA Publication Center)

HUMOR/COMEDY

WINNER ($100):

• You Cannot Mess This Up: A True Story That Never Happened, by Amy Weinland Daughters (She Writes Press)

FINALISTS:

• HeartSnark: A literally light-hearted account of my heart transplant, or Shakespearean strippers, bison meatloaf, and urinal harems! by Terry Kroenung (Rare Moon Press)
• I Need More Time (and I Probably Always will), by Ashleigh Brilliant, Illustrated by Ashleigh Brilliant (Kieran Publishing)
• Jill Martin Saves the World, by Christopher Cambern (Self-published)
• SCABS: Sudden Crazy Ass Bitch Syndrome, by Isabella Ornot (Outskirts Press)
• Struggle Bus: The Van. The Myth. The Legend., by Josh Wood (Lucid Books)

ILLUSTRATIONS

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• A Dream, by Cory Q Tan, Illustrated by Cory Q Tan (The Luminous Cat)
• Études, The Poetry of Dreams + Other Fragments, by John Marx (ORO Editions)

FINALISTS:

• EMERGENCE AN ILLUSTRATED MEMOIRE, by Cindy Louisette Johnson, Illustrated by Cindy Louisette Johnson (The Design Group Press,LLC)
• Meet Me at the Farmers Market (2nd Edition), by Lisa Pelto, Illustrated by Paula S. Wallace (Reading is Key Publishing)
• Power your Heart, you power your Mind: Self-Study then Build A Bridge to Someone, by Paula Christian Kliger, PhD, ABPP, Illustrated by Paula Christian Kliger, PhD, ABPP (SEDA Press)
• Sisterhood of the Flying Goose -A Story of the Power You Give Yourself, by Lauren Rieth, Illustrated by Lauren Rieth (Zeus Goose Productions)
• The Bug's Journey : A story For All Ages, by George Wheaton and Merrijo Wheaton, Illustrated by Merrijo Wheaton (Self Published / Balboa)
• The Wish, by julie starkey, Illustrated by Sandra Starkey and Fanny Retsek (Windmill Grass Publishing)

INSPIRATIONAL (FICTION)

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• Marlon McDoogle's Magical Night, by Sean Covel, Illustrated by Diego Velasquez (Baby Buddha Publishing, LLC (self-publishing))
• The Anchor House, by Spencer Margaret (Self-Published)

FINALISTS:

• Nonverbal, by Peggy Moffitt Earnest (KDP/Self Published)
• PRISON OF MULBERRY, by J.P. MAXIMUS (J.P. MAXIMUS)
• Silent Hero: A Homeless Success Story, by Vernard Dorsey, Illustrated by Danielle Ferreira (Vdor Innovations)
• The Reluctant Healer, by Andrew Himmel (Greenleaf Book Group Press)
• The World of Pond Stories, by Dr. Stewart Bitkoff (Abandoned Ladder)
• West of Famous, by Joni M. Fisher (Joni M. Fisher)

INSPIRATIONAL (NON-FICTION)

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• Breathings: Tiny Stories for the Thin Places of Your Heart, by Marti Healy (The Design Group Press)
• EMERGENCE AN ILLUSTRATED MEMOIRE, by Cindy Louisette Johnson, Illustrated by Cindy Louisette Johnson (The Design Group Press,LLC)

FINALISTS:

• Art & Creaky Bones, by Sheila Reid, Illustrated by Sheila Reid (KDP Amazon)
• Être: Girls, Who Do You Want To Be? (Wise Words For World-Changing Girls), by Illana Raia (Être Press)
• Geraldina & the Compass Rose, by Geraldine Brown Giomblanco (GBG Books)
• Resurrection Lily: The BRCA Gene, Hereditary Cancer & Lifesaving Whispers from the Grandmother I Never Knew, by Amy Byer Shainman (Archway Publishing)
• Sound Mind: My Bipolar Journey from Chaos to Composure, by Erika Nielsen (Trigger Publishing)
• The Undertaker:A Memoir of the First Woman Funeral Director in the Core of Brooklyn, by Laura Del Gaudio (Green Writers Press)
• Women Make Arkansas: Conversations with 50 Creatives, by Erin Wood (Et Alia Press)

LGBTQ2 (LESBIAN/GAY/BISEXUAL/TRANSGENDER/QUEER/2-SPIRIT)

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• Once A Girl, Always A Boy: A Family Memoir of a Transgender Journey, by Jo Ivester (She Writes Press)
• Real Talk About LGBTQIAP: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and Pansexual, by Tara Y. Coyt (Joe Barry Carroll Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• Best Man, by Chris Delyani (Chris Delyani)
• Cigar Barons - Blood isn't thicker than water - it's war! by Isabella (Sapphire Books Publishing)
• Ghost in the Piano, by Iza Moreau (Black Bay Books)
• Never Turn Your Back on the Tide (Or, How I Married a Lying Psychopathic Wannabe-Murderer and Kinda Lived to Tell), by Kergan Edwards-Stout (Circumspect Press)
• Secrets The Walkers Keep, by J. Morgan Michaels (Tribeless Publishing)
• Subcutanean, by Aaron A. Reed (Independent)
• Twisted Deception, by Isabella (Sapphire Books Publishing)

MEMOIRS (CAREER)

WINNER ($100):

• My Political Journey: Jamaica's Sixth Prime Minister, by P.J. Patterson (The University of the West Indies Press)

FINALISTS:

• Chucky's in Tucson, by Brant Vickers (Palmetto Publishing Group)
• DRAMATIC MEASURES: Lessons from a Life in the theater, by Chris Angermann (Bardolf & Company)
• Hummingbird in Underworld: Teaching in a Men's Prison, A Memoir, by Deborah Tobola (She Writes Press)
• Length of Stay, Psychiatric Case Studies, by James W Cole, MD (Amazon)
• The Pit: Memoir of an Emergency Physician, by Gary D. Conrad (Ahimsa Press)

MEMOIRS (HISTORICAL/LEGACY)

WINNER ($100):

• The Girl Who Said Goodbye: A Memoir of a Khmer Rouge Survivor, by Heather Allen (Heather Allen)

FINALISTS:

• And Every Word Is True, by Gary McAvoy (Literati Editions)
• How Languages Saved Me: A Polish Story of Survival, by Stefanie Naumann & Tadeusz Haska (deceased) (Koehler Books)
• Old New Worlds, by Judith Krummeck (Green Writers Press)
• TOUCHING THE FUTURE: MY ODYSSEY FROM PRINT TO ONLINE PUBLISHING, by ROGER FIDLER (ROGER FIDLER)
• When We Were Arabs: A Jewish Family's Forgotten History, by Massoud Hayoun (The New Press)

MEMOIRS (OTHER)

WINNER ($100):

• Black Indian, by Shonda Buchanan (Wayne State University Press)

FINALISTS:

• Changing Places: Travels in a Vanishing World, by Jeff Appelquist (Wise Ink Creative Publishing/Capsule)
• Chester's Lesson: Life, Loss, and Love (A Memoir in Poetry), by Jane Eagles (Maine Authors and Publishers)
• Creating the Sweet World of White House Desserts: A Pastry Chef's Secrets, by Roland Mesnier and Mark Ramsdell (The White House Historical Association)
• Making Out, by Kathryn Bond Stockton (New York University Press)
• Welcome to Replica Dodge, by Natalie Ruth Joynton, Illustrated by Emily Joynton (Wayne State University Press)

MEMOIRS (OVERCOMING ADVERSITY/TRAGEDY)

WINNER ($100):

• The Pale-Faced Lie: A True Story, by David Crow (Sandra Jonas Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• Baghdaddy: How Saddam Hussein Taught Me to Be a Better Father, by Bill Riley (Brown Books Publishing Group)
• Heartbreak and Rage: Ten Years Under Sun Myung Moon (Second Edition, Revised and Updated), by Kenneth Gordon Neufeld (Virtualbookworm.com Publishing)
• Straining Forward, by Michelle Layer Rahal (Xulon Press)
• The Nature of Shadows: An African Memoir, by Augustine Sheriff With L.A. Mitchell (Almond Grove Publishing)
• When a Toy Dog Became a Wolf and the Moon Broke Curfew, by Hendrika de Vries (She Writes Press)

MEMOIRS (PERSONAL STRUGGLE/HEALTH ISSUES)

WINNER ($100):

• The Goodbye Diaries, by Marisa Bardach Ramel and Sally Bardach (Wyatt-MacKenzie)

FINALISTS:

• Not Your Usual Boob: the Good, Bad, and Winky of Breast Cancer, by MK Meredith (MK Meredith)
• Stealing Cinderella: How I Became an International Fugitive for Love, by Mark D. Diehl (Fencetree Press)
• Take It Lying Down: Finding My Feet After a Spinal Cord Injury, by Jim Linnell (Paul Dry Press)
• The American Fly-Fishing Experience, by John Gubbins, Illustrated by Nora Gubbins (Self-Published)
• The Likelihood of Dawn: An Intimate Journey Within and Beyond Grief, by Raechel Bratnick (Full Court Press)
• Waking in Havana: A Memoir of AIDS and Healing in Cuba, by Elena Schwolsky (She Writes Press)

MILITARY

WINNER ($100):

• Gun Control in Nazi-Occupied France: Tyranny and Resistance, by Stephen P. Halbrook (Independent Institute)

FINALISTS:

• Central Coast Aviators in World War II, by Jim Gregory (The History Press)
• Code Name Lily: Legend of the Belgian Resistance, by Julien Ayotte (Kindle Direct Publishing)
• Edison 64: A Tragedy in Vietnam and at Home, by Richard Sand (Righter's Mill Press, LLC)
• Jumping from Helicopters, by John Stillman, Lori Stillman (Turtle Creek Publishing)
• MISSING: A World War II Story of Love, Friendships, Courage, and Survival, by Kenneth D. Evans (Starhaven Publishing, LLC)

MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT

WINNER ($100):

• Quest for Eternal Sunshine: A Holocaust Survivor's Journey from Darkness to Light, by Mendek Rubin & Myra Goodman (She Writes Press)

FINALISTS:

• Braided: A Journey of a Thousand Challahs, by Beth Ricanati, MD (She Writes Press)
• Deep Living with the Enneagram: Recovering Your True Nature, by Roxanne Howe-Murphy EdD (Enneagram Press)
• My Ticket to Ride: From Cancer to Flourishing, by Cr (Powered By Genius Publishing)
• The Lantern in the Skull: Consciousness and marginal zones of the extraordinary, by Hugh Major (Attar Books)
• The Only Way Out Is Through, by Dr. Gail Gross (Rowman & Littlefield)

MOTIVATIONAL

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• Bold New You, by Justin Patton (Justin Patton)
• The Muse in You: Embracing Creativity to Overcome Life's Difficulties, by Lynn Newman (Schiffer Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• It's Never Too Late to Be Your Self- Follow Your Inner Compass and Take Back Your Life, by Davina Kotulski, Ph.D. (Red Ink Press)
• Lessons From My Grandfather: Wisdom for Success in Business and Life, by Marc Charles Demetriou (Success House Publishing)
• Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life, by Gassner Otting , Laura (Ideapress Publishing)
• Powerful As F*ck: Own Your Shit. Live the Life of Your Dreams., by Morgan Field (Epic Sexy You Publishing)
• The Forgotten Choice - Using Your Inner Decisions to Shape Your Outer World, by Brenda Bence (Global Insight Communications, LLC)
• The UnAmerican Dream: Finding Personal and Professional Happiness Establishing Work-Life Boundaries, by Carlos Hidalgo (Visum Publishing)

MULTICULTURAL (FICTION)

WINNER ($100):

• Luz, by Debra Thomas (She Writes Press)

FINALISTS:

• Gotta Get It Back, by Deliah Lawrence (Deliah Lawrence via KDP Amazon)
• Roof of the World, by Don Helin (Headline Books)
• What The Living Do, by Maggie Dwyer (Friesen Press)
• Where the Sun Will Rise Tomorrow, by Rashi Rohatgi (Galaxy Galloper)
• Who Cries for Mother Earth, by Margaret Hines (Brings Good LLC)

MYSTERY

WINNER ($100):

• The Lord Chamberlain's Daughter, by Ron Fritsch (Asymmetric Worlds)

FINALISTS:

• A Dream of Death, by Connie Berry (Crooked Lane Books)
• Before Familiar Woods, by Ian Pisarcik (Crooked Lane Books)
• Catch Me When I'm Falling, by Cheryl A Head (Bywater Books)
• On A Quiet Street, A Dr. Pepper Hunt Mystery, by J. L. Doucette (She Writes Press)
• The Seer Renee, by C.R. Daems (Talon Novels)

NATURE/ENVIRONMENT

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• The New Beachcomber's Guide to the Pacific Northwest, by J. Duane Sept (Harbour Publishing)
• Waterfront Porch: Reclaiming Detroit's Industrial Waterfront as a Gathering Place for All, by John H. Hartig (Michigan State University Press)

FINALISTS:

• An Ocklawaha River Odyssey; Paddling Through Natural History, by Elizabeth Randall, Illustrated by Elizabeth Randall (The History Press)
• Climate Abandoned: We're On the Endangered Species List, Edited by Jill Cody (Writing Endeavors Press)
• Dinosaur Dreaming, Our Climate Moment, by Gail Collins-Ranadive (Homebound Publications)
• Fresh Water, Design Research for Inland Water Territories, by Mary Pat McGuire & Jessica M. Henson (Applied Research + Design Publishing)
• Going Feral: Field Notes on Wonder and Wanderlust, by Heather Durham (Trail to Table Press, imprint of Wandering Aengus Press)
• Saving Species on Private Lands: Unlocking Incentives to Conserve Wildlife and Their Habitats, by Lowell E. Baier (Rowman & Littlefield)

NEW AGE

WINNER ($100):

• The Big Book of Chakras and Chakra Healing: How to Unlock Your Seven Energy Centers for Healing, Happiness, and Transformation, by Susan Shumsky, Illustrated by Susan Shumsky (Weiser Books)

FINALISTS:

• Be Still - How to Heal and Grow, by Winslow Eliot (Writespa Press)
• God Knocking on My Head, by Linda Kupiec (CreateSpace)
• I Am Sovereign A Handbook for Learning the Language of Vibration, by Simon & Suzie Heilo (Noble Truth)
• Star Sisters: An Astrologer's Memoir of Twin Loss, by Linda "Moonrabbit" Zlotnick (moonrabbit press)
• The Way of the Lightkeeper, by Catherine Grace Landry (Satiama Publishing)

NOVELLA (17,500-40,000 WORDS)

WINNER ($100):

• Soup to Nuts, by Judith Deborah (Judith Deborah / Plimsoll Press)

FINALISTS:

• Brash Flow, by Patrick Holm (Patrick Holm)
• The Christmas Coat, by kathleen shoop (kathleen shoop)
• The Volunteers, by J. Aaron Payne (Morning Line Publications)
• The Western Nebraska Hard Fescue Greater Prairie Chickens, by Brian Karre (Iuniverse)
• Two Tales for the Twenty-Twenties: Buffy's Burritos, by Patrick Conley (Authorhouse)

PARANORMAL

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• Blood and Gods: Books 1 & 2 of the Creator's Quatrain, by Nathan Bueckert (Black Rose Writing)
• Song of Eliria, by Heather Starsong (Heather Starsong)

FINALISTS:

• A Dream to Die For, by Susan Z.Ritz (She Writes Press)
• Enlightenment: Book 1 of The Bathala Series, by Reno Ursal (Pacific Boulevard Books)
• Legacy of Lies, by Janet K. Shawgo (Five Ladies Press)
• The Girl in the Mirror: A Sarah Greene Supernatural Mystery, by Steven Ramirez (Glass Highway)
• The Moon Always Rising: A Novel, by Alice C Early (She Writes Press)
• Unbroken (Sentinels and Guardians Book 1), by Chris Engle (self-published)
• Winterset, by Dennis Maulsby (NeoLeaf)

PARENTING/FAMILY (NON-FICTION)

WINNER ($100):

• Once A Girl, Always A Boy: A Family Memoir of a Transgender Journey, by Jo Ivester (She Writes Press)

FINALISTS:

• Heart of a Lion, by Willie Burton and Brenda Burton with Barry Kienzle (Headline Books)
• ParentShift: Ten Universal Truths That Will Change the Way You Raise Your Kids, by Wendy Thomas Russell, Linda Hatfield and Ty Hatfield (Brown Paper Press)
• Raising Will: Surviving the Brilliance and Blues of ADHD, by Katherine Quie (Wise Ink Publishing)
• The New Adolescence: Raising Happy and Successful Teens in an Age of Anxiety and Distraction, by Christine Carter (BenBella Books)
• Treating ADHD/ADD in Children and Adolescents: Solutions for Parents and Clinicians, by Gene Carroccia (Charles C Thomas)

POETRY

WINNER ($100):

• Second Chances: Poetry from a Sun-Kissed Life, by Ayala Zarfjian (Golden Dragonfly Press)

FINALISTS:

• Love Poems From Vermont: reflections on an inner and outer state, by Jon Meyer, Illustrated by Photography by Jon Meyer (Brilliant Light Publishing/Media, L3C)
• Muddling Through, A Gallimaufry of Light Verse, Prose Poems, Short Plays, Songs, and Cartoons, by E.M. Schorb, Illustrated by E.M. Schorb (Hill House New York)
• Power your Heart...You power your Mind: Self Study then Build A Bridge to Someone, by Paula Christian Kliger, PhD, ABPP or PCKliger (SEDA Press)
• Rain and Embers, by Ali Nuri (Lion's Den Press)
• Skin Memory, by John Sibley Williams (Backwaters Press, imprint of University of Nebraska Press)

REGIONAL (FICTION)

WINNER ($100):

• Shirtless Men Drink Free, by Dwaine Rieves (Leapfolio, a venture of Tupelo Press)

FINALISTS:

• Foolish Things: A Southern Tale, by William Blaylock (Amazon/Kindle)
• Lucky-Child: The Secret, by Dr. Chelinay Gates (aka Malardy), Illustrated by Chelinay Gates (TellWell Publications)
• Mourning Dove, by Claire Fullerton (Firefly Southern Fiction)
• The Enchantress of Atacama, by Richard Francaviglia, Illustrated by Sarah Gayle (cover art) (Dancing Moon Press)
• Troublesome Creek, by Wesley Mullins (Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing)

REGIONAL (NON-FICTION)

WINNER ($100):

• Feast of the Seven Fishes: A Brooklyn Italian's Recipes Celebrating Food and Family, by Daniel Paterna (PowerHouse Books)

FINALISTS:

• A Lion Where There Were Lambs, by Bill Erxleben (Forseti Books)
• Crossing the Aisle: How Bipartisanship Brought Tennessee to the Twenty-First Century and Could Save America, by Keel Hunt (Vanderbilt University Press)
• Leora's Letters: The Story of Love and Loss for an Iowa Family During World War II, by Joy Neal Kidney with Robin Grunder (Self-Published)
• Old New Worlds, by Judith Krummeck (Green Writers Press)
• Our Past Matters: Stories of Gay Calgary, by Kevin Allen (ASPublishing)
• Small Town, Big Music: The Outsized Influence of Kent, Ohio, on the History of Rock and Roll, by Jason Prufer (The Kent State University Press)
• To Live on Lafayette Square: Society & Politics in the President's Neighborhood, by William Seale (The White House Historical Association)

RELATIONSHIPS (NON-FICTION)

WINNER ($100):

• SIMPLE HABITS FOR MARITAL HAPPINESS: Practical Skills and Tools That Build A Strong SATISFYING RELATIONSHIP, by Randall Schroeder, Ph.D. (CrossLink Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• Friending: Creating Meaningful, Lasting Adult Friendships, by Gina Handley Schmitt, MA, LMHC, Illustrated by Cecelia Grenata (Microcosm Publishing)
• Geraldina & the Compass Rose, by Geraldine Brown Giomblanco (GBG Books)
• Romance... Push the on Button! How To Turn Your Man Into A Romantic, by Paul Gaughan (Amazon.com)
• Side by Side Tales from Behind the Canvas, by Kim Yesis (Maine Authors Publishing)
• The 10 Greatest Gifts We Give Each Other: A Memoir on the Magic of Marriage Vows, by Barbara Lynn Vannoy (Admont Press)

RELIGIOUS (FICTION)

WINNER ($100):

• Vestal Virgin: Chosen for Rome, by Katherine Spada Basto, Illustrated by Duncan Eagleson (Painted Turtle Press)

FINALISTS:

• All in Good Time, by Carolyn Astfalk (Multa Verba (independently published))
• Creed of Vengeance, by Aubrey Dasher (Outskirts Press)
• Foolish Things: A Southern Tale, by William Blaylock (Amazon/Kindle)
• Prophet and Loss: Stories of Extreme Beliefs, by Kenneth Neufeld (Virtualbookworm.com Publishing)
• Simon versus Simon: The Story of Lucius and the Magician's Duel, by Philip E Sears (Overhill Press)
• The Witch's Advocate: The Amazing True Story of the Quaker Who Stood with Salem's Witches, by Richard Maule (New London Press)

ROMANCE (FICTION)

WINNER ($100):

• THAT'S NOT A THING, by Jacqueline Friedland (SparkPress)

FINALISTS:

• Cigar Barons - Blood isn't thicker than water - it's war! by Isabella (Sapphire Books Publishing)
• Code of Conduct, by April White (Smartypants Romance)
• Coffee, My Love, by Alicia Crofton (Three Dimples Publishing)
• Geraldina & the Compass Rose, by Geraldine Brown Giomblanco (GBG Books)
• Taming Beckett, by G.K. Brady (Trefoil Publishing)

SCIENCE

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity - and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race, by Daniel Z. Lieberman and Michael E. Long (BenBella Books)
• The NeuroGeneration: The New Era in Brain Enhancement That Is Revolutionizing the Way We Think, Work, and Heal, by Tan Le (BenBella Books)

FINALISTS:

• Electric Brain: How the New Science of Brainwaves Reads Minds, Tells Us How We Learn, and Helps Us Change for the Better, by R. Douglas Fields (BenBella Books)
• Mapping Humanity: How Modern Genetics Is Changing Criminal Justice, Personalized Medicine, and Our Identities, by Joshua Z. Rappoport (BenBella Books)
• Principles of Green Bioethics: Sustainability in Health Care, by Cristina Richie (Michigan State University Press)
• The Simulation Hypothesis: An MIT Computer Scientist Shows Why AI, Quantum Physics, and Eastern Mystics All Agree We Are In A Video Game, by Rizwan Virk (Bayview Boooks, LLC)
• TOUCHING THE FUTURE: MY ODYSSEY FROM PRINT TO ONLINE PUBLISHING, by ROGER FIDLER (ROGER FIDLER)

SCIENCE FICTION

WINNER ($100):

• The Nothing Within, by Andy Giesler (Humble Quill)

FINALISTS:

• Come Take Me: A Celestial Satire, by Ethan Herberman (Independently published on Amazon)
• Earth Log, by Blaine C. Readler (Full Arc Press)
• Echoes of War, by Cheryl Campbell (SparkPress)
• The Price of Safety, by Michael Bland (World Castle Publishing)
• Transference, by B.T. Keaton (Ingleside Avenue Press)

SECOND NOVEL

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• Deadbreak, by Jorge Sanchez (Jorge Sanchez)
• To Crown A King, by Raedene Jeannette Melin (Skjaldmaer Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• After All: A Gathering Storm of Romance, Revenge, and Espionage in Postwar South America, by Robert Arthur Neff, Illustrated by Kathleen Ericson, Artist and Daniel J. Middleton, illustrator (Old Stone Press)
• Awaken the Three, Book Two of the HIGHGLADE series, by D.L. Jennings, Illustrated by Ryan Goimarac (Indigo River)
• Love: A Story, by Bill Smoot (Adelaide Books)
• Stretched Across Time: Braided Dimensions Series Book 2, by Marie Judson (Rural Scholar Press)
• The BLACK BOTTOM: The Measure Of Man, by Theo Czuk (Self)
• Vestal Virgin: Chosen for Rome, by Katherine Spada Basto, Illustrated by Duncan Eagleson (Painted Turtle Press)

SELF HELP (NON-FICTION)

WINNER ($100):

• 8 Ways To Wellbeing For Recovering People, by Sonnee Weedn, PhD (Chispa Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• As Happy As I Can Stand, by Charles C McCormack (self-published)
• Becoming Unshakeable: Wisdom Learned on the Journey to Inner Freedom, by Patti Montella (Lioncrest Publishing)
• Energy of Love - A How to Program to Self-Empowerment And Self-Love, by Susan J Witt, Illustrated by Susan J Witt (Christain Faith Publishing)
• The EQ Intervention: Raising a Self-Aware Generation Through Social and Emotional Learning, by Adam L. Saenz (Greenleaf Book Group)
• The Friendship Upgrade: Trade Clickable Connections for Friendships that Matter, by Heather Dugan (Headline Books)

SERIES (FICTION)

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• Fearless Series (Books 1-3), by Glede Browne Kabongo (Glede Browne Kabongo/BrowneStar Media)
• Porter the Hoarder (The Nature Explorer, And Pappy's Perfect Pizza Party, And the Halloween Happening, And the Ransacked Room), by Sean Covel, Illustrated by Rebecca Swift (Hoarding Porter, LLC (Self Publishing))

FINALISTS:

• Hickory Doc's Tales (The Pack: First Generation, The Remarkable Story of Willie The Crow, Solitary Toes and Brown Headed Cowbirds, Doc, Willie and The Pack: Secrets, Gifts, Family), by Linda Harkey, Illustrated by Mike Minick (on series) (Archway Publishing)
• The Alycat Series (Book 1-4), by Alysson Foti Bourque, Illustrated by Chiara Civati (Mascot Books)
• The Charlestown Connection, Beyond the Bridge, The Revenge of Liam McGrew, Murder in the Charlestown Bricks, by Tom MacDonald (Oceanview Publishing and Sparhawk Press)
• The Edwina Goodman Mysteries, 3 volumes (PHYSICS CAN BE FATAL; DEATH BY HITCHCOCK; A HANDFUL OF WORLDLINESS), by Elissa Grodin (Cozy Cat Press)
• The Prophecy: The Crest (Book 1), The Emerald (Book 2), The Destiny (Book 3), by Jerena Tobiasen (Jerena Tobiasen)
• The Star Hunters (Books 1, 2 & 3), by K.N. Salustro (Amazon)
• Yellowstone Series (Summer of Fire, Rain of Fire, Lake of Fire), by Linda Jacobs, Illustrated by Janine Aberg - cover. (Goodreads Press)

SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• Four Tales of Troubled Love, by Matthew James Babcock (Harvard Square Editions)
• The Lost Heifetz and Other Stories, by Michael Tabor (S&S BookEnds)

FINALISTS:

• BANJO GREASE, Selected Stories, by Dennis Must (Red Hen Press)
• Gimme the Familiars, by Jessica Mehta, Illustrated by Diane Covington (Musehick Publications)
• Grace: Stories and a Novella, by Dan Burns, Illustrated by Kelly Maryanski (Chicago Arts Press)
• Nothing to Lose, by Kim Suhr (Cornerstone Press)
• Off The Rails, A Collection of Weird, Wicked, & Wacky Stories, by Jerome W. McFadden (Bethlehen Writers Group, LLC)
• This Old Stick, by Andrew Corin, Illustrated by Paul Smith (Cornerstone Ventures New Zealand)
• Unblinking, by Lisa Lenzo (Wayne State University Press)

SOCIAL JUSTICE

WINNER ($100):

• Hummingbird in Underworld: Teaching in a Men's Prison, A Memoir, by Deborah Tobola (She Writes Press)

FINALISTS:

• Beyond Guilt Trips: Mindful Travel in an Unequal World, by Anu Taranath, Illustrated by Ronald "Otts" Bolisay (Between the Lines Press)
• Housing and the City: Love vs. Hope, by Daniel Solomon (Schiffer Publishing)
• In All Fairness: Equality, Liberty, and the Quest for Human Dignity, by Robert M. Whaples, Michael C. Munger and Christopher J. Coyne (Independent Institute)
• Justice on the Ropes: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, Fred W. Hogan, John Artis and the Wrongful Conviction Movement, by Jeff Beach and Fred W. Hogan (Outskirts Press)
• When Hate Groups March Down Main Street: Engaging a Community Response, by Deborah Levine and Marc Brenman (Rowman & Littlefield)

SPIRITUALITY

WINNER ($100):

• Prema Mala: A Garland of Poems, Prayers, and Meditations on Love, by Acyuta Gopi (Radha Govinda Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• Breast Cancer Meets Mindfulness: Surrendering to Life, by Cheryl Wilfong (Heart Path Press)
• Poems of Earth and Spirit: 70 Poems and 40 Practices to Deepen Your Connection with Nature, by Kai Siedenburg, Illustrated by Christi Voenell (Our Nature Connection)
• Prophecy on the River: My Journey to Waitaha, by Judith Hoch (Attar Books)
• Unseen Worlds: Adventures at the Crossroads of Vodou Spirits and Latter-Day Saints, by Marilène Phipps (Calumet Editions)
• When Bad Lands: How Not to Numb Out, Freak Out, or Bottom Out - Buddhist Style, by Alan Kent Anderson (HenschelHAUS)

SUSPENSE

WINNER ($100):

• We All Will Be Received, by Leslie Vryenhoek (Breakwater Books Ltd.)

FINALISTS:

• A Dream to Die For, by Susan Z.Ritz (She Writes Press)
• Ashes in a Coconut, by Bo Kearns (Moonshine Cove Publishing, LLC)
• Revenge in Barcelona, by Kathryn Lane (Tortuga Publishing, LLC)
• Stay Mad, Sweetheart, by Heleen Kist (Pollok Glen Publishing)
• The Enchantress of Atacama, by Richard Francaviglia, Illustrated by Sarah Gayle (cover art) (Dancing Moon Press)

THRILLER

WINNER ($100):

• Squared Away, by Alicia Dill (White Bird Publications)

FINALISTS:

• A Simple Lie, by Mary Bush (Bloodhound Publishing)
• Alone, Together, Nevermore, by Thomas Stacey (Outskirts Press)
• Boomwild, by Kildare (Kildare Press)
• The Bakken Blade, A Zeke Traynor Mystery, by Jeff Siebold (Siebold Group Consulting, LLC)
• The Price of Safety, by Michael Bland (World Castle Publishing)

TRAVEL/TRAVEL GUIDE

WINNER ($100):

• Everything You Need to Know About Wheelchair Accessible Cruising, by Sylvia Longmire (PreJax Press)

FINALISTS:

• City of Immortals, Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, by Carolyn Campbell (Goff Books)
• My Life with Ndoto: Exploring Africa in a Forty-Year-Old Land Rover, by Teresa O'Kane (Flat Dog Books)
• Navigating the Divide: Selected Poetry & Prose, by Linda Watanabe McFerrin (Alan Squire Publishing)
• ROME: Keys to the City ~ the Astute Traveler's Guide, by Patty Civalleri (1-TAKE, LLC)
• Waking in Havana: A Memoir of AIDS and Healing in Cuba, by Elena Schwolsky (She Writes Press)

WOMEN'S ISSUES (NON-FICTION)

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• Braided: A Journey of a Thousand Challahs, by Beth Ricanati, MD (She Writes Press)
• THE KING & THE QUIRKY: A Memoir of Love, Marriage, Domesticity, Feminism, and Self, by Heather Siegel (Regal House Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• #SheWins: Harrowing Stories From Women Who Survived Domestic Abuse, by Alisa Divine (Personal Power Press)
• Comes with Furniture and People, by Charlotte Matthews (Black Rose Writing)
• Être: Girls, Who Do You Want To Be? (Wise Words For World-Changing Girls), by Illana Raia (Être Press)
• Not Your Usual Boob: the Good, Bad, and Winky of Breast Cancer, by MK Meredith (MK Meredith)
• Ready to Fly: Stories of Strength and Courage to Inspire Your Journey Forward (Volume 2), by Crystal Blue (Ana Hata Publishing)
• Women Make Arkansas: Conversations with 50 Creatives, by Erin Wood (Et Alia Press)

WRITING/PUBLISHING (NON-FICTION)

WINNERS ($100): TIE

• Great Stories Don't Write Themselves: Criteria-Driven Strategies for More Effective Fiction, by Larry Brooks (Writers Digest Books)
• Write On, Sisters! Voice, Courage, and Claiming Your Place at the Table, by Brooke Warner (She Writes Press)

FINALISTS:

• A Century of Autopoint, by Jonathan A. Veley (self published)
• Listen Up Writer--How Not to Write Like an Amateur, by Nikki Hanna (Patina Publishing)
• Poems for the Writing: Prompts for Poets (Second Edition), by Valerie Fox and Lynn Levin, Illustrated by Donald Riggs (Texture Press)
• The Risk Theatre Model of Tragedy: Gambling, Drama, and the Unexpected, by Edwin Wong (Friesen Press)
• TOUCHING THE FUTURE: MY ODYSSEY FROM PRINT TO ONLINE PUBLISHING, by ROGER FIDLER (ROGER FIDLER)
• Writer Get Noticed!: A Strengths-Based Approach to Creating a Standout Author Platform, by Colleen M. Story (Midchannel Press)

YOUNG ADULT (12 YEARS TO 16 YEARS)

WINNER ($100):

• Heartmender, by V. Romas Burton (Monster Ivy Publishing)

FINALISTS:

• Cady and the Bear Necklace, by Ann Dallman (Henschel Haus Books)
• Dear Jane, by Marina DelVecchio (Black Rose Writing)
• PINTO! Based Upon the True Story of the Longest Horseback Ride in History, by M.J. Evans (Dancing Horse Press)
• The Journey of an Acorn, by Corey Wolff (Transcendence Press)
• The Visionary, by Tevin Hansen, Illustrated by Shaun Cochran (Handersen Publishing)

YOUNG AUTHOR (WRITTEN BY UNDER AGE 25)

WINNER ($100):

• The Enchanters' Child, by Navya Sarikonda (IngramSpark / Navya Sarikonda)

FINALISTS:

• A Journey to Health- a body does not define you, by Lauren Minicozzi (Ocean Reeve)
• Every Bright and Broken Thing, by Brian McBride (Wilder Ground Books)
• Funny, You Don't Look Autistic, by Michael McCreary (Annick Press)
• The Book of Secrets, by M.L. Little (Black Rose Writing)
• The Good Life, by Thomas Corrigan (iUniverse)

YOUNG NEW ADULT (17 YEARS AND UP)

WINNER ($100):

• Vestal Virgin: Chosen for Rome, by Katherine Spada Basto, Illustrated by Duncan Eagleson (Painted Turtle Press)

FINALISTS:

• Fog & Mist: the Canens Chronicles book 1 (a fairy tale retelling), by Kelsie Engen (Litera Scripta Manet)
• Merged, by Jim and Stephanie Kroepfl (Month9Books)
• PRISON OF MULBERRY, by J.P. MAXIMUS (J.P. MAXIMUS)
• Skyler's Sophomore Soundtrack, by Michael C. Barrett (Kindle Direct Publishing)
• Sliding Into Home, by Nina Vincent (KDP)