2018 Winners

Children's Picture Books

First Place

Tabitha Fink Ninja at Night

by Rick Felty

Second Place

Jilly's Terrible Temper Tantrums: And How She Outgrew Them

by Martha Heineman Pieper

Third Place

Soaring Soren: When French Bulldogs Fly

by Deborah Stevenson

Children's Early Readers (6-8 years)

First Place

Nickerbacher

by Terry John Barto

Second Place

Oy, Elephants!

by Deborah Stevenson

Third Place

Tales of Mr. Snuggywhiskers: The Spring Tales

by C.F Crawford

Young Readers (8-12 years)

First Place

Evolution Revolution: Simple Lessons

by Charlotte Bennardo

Second Place

Freedom Ride at Walden Pond

by Karen J. Roberts

Third Place

Evolution Revolution: Simple Machines

by Charlotte Bennardo

Teen Non-Fiction (13-18 years)

First Place

Why Stay? A Look at Reasons to Stay in High School

by Syndey Cowl

Second Place

If You Were Me and Lived in...the Mayan Empire

by Carole Roman

Third Place

Bold, Brave and Courageous: A No Fear Success Guide for Teen Girls

by Wyjuana Montgomery

Teen Fiction, Graphic/Anime (13-18 years)

First Place

Monsterland

by Michael Okon

Second Place

Wide as the Wind

by Edward Stanton

Third Place

A Drop of Blue

by Isa Briarwood

Adult Fiction

First Place

The Path of the Wind

by James A. Misko

Second Place

Blackwell: Prequel to the Magnus Blackwell Series

by Alexandrea Weis with Lucas Astor

Third Place

A Dress the Color of the Sky

by Jennifer Irwin

Women's Fiction

First Place

A Dress the Color of the Sky

by Jennifer Irwin

Second Place

Malthus Revisited: The Cup of Wrath

by Lin Wilder

Third Place

Spring till September: Book One

by Sarah E. Kincaid

Romance

First Place

Twisted Threads

by Kaylin McFarren

Second Place

Why the Earl is After the Girl

by Tabetha Waite

Third Place

Archie of Outlandish: The Man Who Lives Under Umbrellas

by Lynnette Kraft

Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Horror

First Place

Blackwell: Prequel to the Magnus Blackwell Series

by Alexandrea Weis with Lucas Astor

Second Place

The Last Train

by Michael Pronko

Third Place

Beyond The Cabin

by Dana Ridenour

Short Story/Anthology

First Place

Zen Rising: 366 Sage Stories to Enkindle Your Days

by Tamarack Song

Second Place

The Fish Tank: And Other Short Stories

by Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra

Third Place

It Won't Stay Light Forever

by Ed Weyhing

Humor

First Place

A Very Long Trip

by Joseph Cann

Second Place

Say It Ain't So!

by Patricia Vincent

Third Place

Oy, Elephants!

by Deborah Stevenson

Poetry

First Place

A Penny for Your Thoughts

by Sherrill S. Cannon

Second Place

Santa Jingles

by Stacie Fisher

Third Place

My Little Angel

by Sherrill S. Cannon

Science Fiction/Fantasy

First Place

The Light of Reason

by David Litwack

Second Place

Monsterland

by Michael Okon

Third Place

World of the Orb

by Michael Thompson

Memoir/Biography

First Place

Who Am I If You're Not You?

by Lynn Thorne

Second Place

The Gift of Goodbye: A Story of Agape Love

by Rebecca Whitehead Munn

Third Place

First You Cry: From Tragedy to Hope

by Cheryl Kedan

Self-Help

First Place

Writing for Bliss: A Seven-Step Plan for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life

by Diana Raab

Second Place

Zen Rising: 366 Sage Stories to Enkindle Your Days

by Tamarack Song

Third Place

Living Happy to Be Me!: Dancing Your Soul Lightstyle

by Valerie Rene Sheppard

Informational (includes Business, Parenting, Sports, and Cookbooks)

First Place

Wealth by Virtue

by Chad Gordon

Second Place

Federal Prison Handbook: The Definitive Guide to Surviving the Federal Bureau of Prisons

by Christopher Zoukis

Third Place

Southern Seasons: 12 Months of Tea-licious Recipes & Ideas

by Linda J. Hawkins

Historical

First Place

Raid on Cochecho: Book Three of the Puritan Chronicles

by Peni Jo Renner

Second Place

Henry: A Polish Swimmer's True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America

by Katrina Shawyer

Third Place

Leather to Steel

by Clint Goodwin

Inspirational

First Place

Zen Rising: 366 Sage Stories to Enkindle Your Days

by Tamarack Song

Second Place

Writing for Bliss: A Seven-Step Plan for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life

by Diana Raab

Third Place

First You Cry: From Tragedy to Hope

by Cheryl Kedan

Religious/Spiritual

First Place

The Gift of Goodbye: A Story of Agape Love

by Rebecca Whitehead Munn

Second Place

Zen Rising: 366 Sage Stories to Enkindle Your Days

by Tamarack Song

Third Place

Living Happy to Be Me!: Dancing Your Soul Lightstyle

by Valerie Rene Sheppard

Animal - Children's and YA

First Place

Oy, Elephants!

by Deborah Stevenson

Second Place

Soaring Soren: When French Bulldogs Fly

by Deborah Stevenson

Third Place

Tabitha Fink Ninja at Night

by Rick Felty

Animal - Adult

First Place

Leather to Steel

by Clint Goodwin

Second Place

Where the Bluegrass Grows

by Laurie Berglie

Third Place

Great Horned Owlets Rescue: Where There's A Will, There's A Way

by Cheryl Aguiar

Seasonal

First Place

Tales of Mr. Snuggywhiskers: The Spring Tales

by C.F Crawford

Second Place

Santa Jingles

by Stacie Fisher

Third Place

Tiny Tim and The Ghost of Ebenezer Scrooge: The Sequel to A Christmas Carol

by Norman Whaler

Debut Author

First Place

The Gift of Goodbye: A Story of Agape Love

by Rebecca Whitehead Munn

Second Place

A Dress the Color of the Sky

by Jennifer Irwin

Third Place

Park Street Angels: A Chronicle of Hope

by Christina Nordstrom

Best of Backlist

First Place

Find Me Again

by Janet K. Shawgo

Second Place

Wait For Me

by Janet Shawgo

Third Place

She's My Dad

by Iolanthe Woulff

ADDITIONAL
SPONSORED AWARDS:

Feathered Quill's We Love Animals!

Oy, Elephants! by Deborah Stevenson and Leather to Steel by Clint Goodwin both win Feathered Quill's "We Love Animals!" Award - Two winners will be selected for this award - the top placing books in Best Animal - Children's and YA and Best Animal - Adult (both fiction and nonfiction). Each winner will receive a Spotlight (front page) review and author interview with links to the book's (or author's) website. Review and interview will also be posted to our blog, twitter account, Facebook page, Pinterest, Book-Views.com and Book-Critique.com. In addition, the review will be posted to Barnes&Noble.com and Google Books (if the book is listed on those sites). If the book has already received a review from Feathered Quill, we will move that review to our main page for not less than two weeks. - $125 value

The Write Companion Award for Best Overall TOP PICK

Monsterland by Michael Okon wins The Write Companion Award for Best Overall TOP PICK - Adult, Children's and Young Adult categories: Originality is key. Falling into a stereotypical plot or character is difficult for an author. That is why this award is given to the author that makes that lasting impression. Based on pure originality, this award seeks the writers who - like Dean Koontz's Odd Thomas or Preston and Childs' inventive detective Aloysius Pendergast - have created a character who makes that lasting impression on readers. Do I smell sequel? The winner will receive marketing on all Amy Lignor's websites: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, TWC, Pinterest, as well as a free consultation regarding their next book project. This comes with a free edit/polish/notes/suggestions of their next book. If there is not a project as of yet, the consult will be given to answer any author's questions when it comes to publishing, agencies, independent books, self-publishing - a conversation regarding the here and now of the industry that may help them in the future. - $250 value

ReaderViews Award for the Readers' Favorite

Diana Raab wins the ReaderViews Award for the Readers' Favorite - We will choose from the winners of all categories on the book for this award, based on Reviews Scores, Cover Design, and relevance to readers today. The winner will get a Publicity Package AA, which includes a Book Review, Live Interview and a one-week Feature on our Home page, Inside Scoop Live page and Newsletter. Plus one hour of online publicity consultation. - $385 value

Maryglenn McCombs Book Publicity Award for Best Mystery

Blackwell: Prequel to the Magnus Blackwell Series by Alexandrea Weis wins the Maryglenn McCombs Book Publicity Award for Best Mystery - One professionally written press release with distribution. - $1000 value

Five Star Publications Award for Best Children's Illustrated

Tabitha Fink Ninja at Night by Rick Felty wins the Five Star Publications Award for Best Children's Illustrated - A one-hour book consulting session - $200 value

BestsellersWorld Award for Best Romance

Twisted Threads by Kaylin McFarren Lee wins the BestsellersWorld Award for Best Romance - This award includes an author page on the site and the book and synopsis added to the Featured Books page for 10 days. - $125 value

Barnes & Noble $25 Gift Certificate

Wyjuana Montgomery, author of Bold, Brave and Courageous: A No Fear Success Guide for Teen Girls and Jennifer Irwin, author of A Dress the Color of the Sky both win a Barnes & Noble $25 Gift Certificates Two winning authors, chosen at random, will each receive a $25 gift certificate from Barnes & Noble.

Amazon $25 Gift Certificate

Martha Heineman Pieper, author of Jilly's Terrible Temper Tantrums: And How She Outgrew Them and Rebecca Whitehead Munn, author of The Gift of Goodbye: A Story of Agape Love both win an Amazon $25 Gift Certificates Two winning authors, chosen at random, will each receive a $25 gift certificate from Amazon.com.

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