Previous Award Winners

In addition to the grand prize, the Eric Hoffer Award identifies a winner, a runner-up, and honorable mentions within eighteen all-inclusive categories. Additional honors go to academic, small, micro, and self-published presses. The category finalists and the grand prize short list are further noted. Use the links below to discover great award-winning books. See the current Eric Hoffer Book Award winners.

GRAND PRIZE

2023 Winner:
* Unsheltered Love, Traci Medford-Rosow, Morgan James Publishing

2022 Winner:
* An Impossible Life, Rachael Siddoway & Sonja Wasden, The Gap Press

2021 Winner:
* Sing Like Never Before, Justin Stoney, Mark Pate (Illustrator), Mission Point Press

2020 Winner:
* Start Finishing: How to Go From Idea to Done, Charlie Gilkey, Sounds True

2019 Winner:
* Catch, Release, Adrianne Harun, Johns Hopkins University Press

2018 Winner:
* Deep Survival, Laurence Gonzales, W.W.Norton

2017 Winner:
* The Book, Julius Freedman, Old Stone Press

2016 Winner:
* The Green Stick, Reg van Cuylenburg, Blue Palm Press

2015 Winner:
* The Year of Living Virtuously (Weekends Off), Teresa Jordan, Counterpoint Press

2014 Winner:
* The Entrepreneur Mind, Kevin D. Johnson, Johnson Media, Inc.

2013 Winner:
* People Who Said No: Courage Against Oppression, Laura Scandiffio, Annick Press

2012 Winner:
* Too Shy For Show-and-Tell, Beth Bracken, illustrated by Jennifer Bell, Picture Window Books

2011 Winner:
* Lucky Fish, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Tupelo Press

2010 Winner:
* The New Holy Wars: Economic Religion vs Environmental Religion in Contemporary America, Robert H. Nelson, The Independent Institute & Penn State Press

2009 Winner:
* Maggots in my Sweet Potatoes: Women Doing Time, Susan Madden Lankford, Humane Exposures Publishing

2008 Winner:
* Thought to Exist in the Wild, Derrick Jensen, photographs by Karen Tweedy-Holmes, No Voice Unheard

2007 Winner:
* A Woman at War: Marlene Dietrich Remembered, J. David Riva, Wayne State University Press

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ACADEMIC PRESS

2023 Winner:
* From Chernobyl with Love, Katya Cengel, Potomac Books

2022 Winner:
* Careful Cartography, Devon Bohm, Cornerstone Press

2021 Winner:
* Grief's Country, Gail Griffin, Wayne State University Press

2020 Winner:
* The Five Quintets, Michael O'Siadhail, Baylor University Press

2019 Winner:
* Rosie, A Detroit Herstory, Bailey Sisoy Isgro, Nicole Lapointe (illustrator), Wayne State University Press

2018 Winner:
* Women's Human Rights and Migration, Sital Kalantry, University of Pennsylvania Press

2017 Winner:
* The Nomenclature of Small Things, Lynn Pedersen, Carnegie Mellon University Press

2016 Winner:
* The Illustrated Courtroom, Elizabeth Williams and Sue Russell, Cuny Journalism Press

2015 Winner:
* Phoning Home, Jacob M. Appel, University of South Carolina Press

2014 Winner:
* Where I Am Now, Robert Day, BkMk Press at the University of Missouri-Kansas City

2013 Winner:
* Detroit's Historic Places of Worship, Marla O. Collum, Barbara E. Krueger, & Dorothy Kostuch, Wayne State University Press

2012 Winner:
* Wisconsin's Own: Twenty Remarkable Homes, M.Caren Connolly & Louis Wasserman, photographs by Zane Williams, Wisconsin Historical Society Pres

2011 Winner:
* Writers and Their Notebooks, Diana M. Raab, University of South Carolina Press

2010 Winner:
* The American Scene on Paper, Georgia Museum of Art

2009 Winner:
* The President's House, William Seale, White House Historical Association

2008 Winner:
* Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible, Karel van der Toorn, Harvard University Press

2007 Winner:
* Under Kilimanjaro, Ernest Hemingway, The Kent State University Press

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SMALL PRESS

2023 Winner:
* Unmuted, Heather Hansen, Bloomsbury Business

2022 Winner:
* From the Caves, Thea Prieto, Red Hen Press

2021 Winner:
* Tigers Love Bubble Baths & Obsession Perfume, Mary K. Savarese, Köehler Books

2020 Winner:
* Deliberate Discomfort, Jason B.A. Van Camp, Ballast Books

2019 Winner:
* The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams, Mary Mackey, Marsh Hawk Press

2018 Winner:
* Calling a Wolf a Wolf Kaveh Akbar, Alice James Books

2017 Winner:
* Exoneree Diaries, Alison Flowers, Hay Market Books

2016 Winner:
* Adrift in a Vanishing City, Vincent Czyz, Rain Mountain Press

2015 Winner:
* Leaving Montana, Thomas Whaley, Sakura Publishing

2014 Winner:
* Sophia Rising, Monette Chilson, Bright Sky Press

2013 Winner:
* Buried in the Sky, Peter Zuckerman & Amanda Padoan, WW Norton

2012 Winner:
* Stumbling Into Infinity: An Ordinary Man in the Sphere of Enlightenment, Michael Fischman, Morgan James Publishing

2011 Winner:
* The Futures, Emily Lambert, Basic Books

2010 Winner:
* Voices of the American West, Corinne Platt & Meredith Ogilby, Fulcrum Publishing

2009 Winner:
* Managing Thought, Mary J. Lore, Ferne Press

2008 Winner:
* Lasting Contribution, Tad Waddington, Agate B2 Books

2007 Winner:
* Diabetes, David Spero, New Society Publishers

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MICRO PRESS

2023 Winner:
* The World Against Her Skin, John Thorndike, Beck & Branch

2022 Winner:
* This Distance We Call Love, Carol Dines, Orison Books

2021 Winner:
* Amnesia, Hal Y. Zhang, Newfound

2020 Winner:
* Three Ways to Disappear, Katy Yocom, Ashland Creek Press

2019 Winner:
* Defying the Verdict, Charita Cole Brown, Curbside Splendor Publishing

2018 Winner:
* The Swap, Nancy Boyarsky, Light Messages Publishing

2017 Winner:
* The White Devil, Domenic Stansberry, Molotov Editions

2016 Winner:
* I'll Run Till the Sun Goes Down, David Sandum, Sandra Jonas Publishing House

2015 Winner:
* We Deserve the Gods We Ask For, Seth Brady Tucker, Gival Press

2014 Winner:
* A Song of Praise for Shifu, Susan J. Byrd, The Legacy Press

2013 Winner:
* Unbroke Horses, D.B.Jackson, Goldminds Publishing

2012 Winner:
* Inspired Nurse, Rich Bluni, RN, Fire Starter Publishing

2011 Winner:
* An Illustrated Introduction to Taoism, Jean C. Cooper, World Wisdom

2010 Winner:
* A Democracy of Ghosts, John Griswold, Wordcraft of Oregon

2009 Winner:
* Tai Chi Dynamics, Robert Chuckrow, Ph.D, YMAA Publication Center, Inc.

2008 Winner:
* Clown Girl, Monica Drake, Hawthorne Books

2007 Winner:
* Greene's Summer, Thomas E. Kennedy, Wynkin De Worde

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SELF-PUBLISHED

2023 Winner:
* Abundant Fruit, Casey Wayne, Amazon

2022 Winner:
* Jesus Speaking, Mike Lutz

2021 Winner:
* Behind the Lines, Jeffrey B. Miller , Milbrown Press

2020 Winner:
* A Single Desperate Prayer, Ludmila Ritz, Amazon

2019 Winner:
* Kem Weber: Mid-Century Furniture Designs for the Disney Studios, David A. Bossert, The Old Mill Press

2018 Winner:
* Hidden Blessings, Jett Psaris, Sacred River Press

2017 Winner:
* The Great American Family, Weam Namou, Hermiz Publishing

2016 Winner:
* Mirror of Intimacy, Alexandra Katchakis and Tom Bliss, Center for Healthy Sex

2015 Winner:
* Choices 7 Steps: Life Lessons 101, Anne Short, Ph.D, Trafford Publishing

2014 Winner:
* Map of the Spirit, Michael F. Cantwell MD, MPH, Hillhaven Press

2013 Winner:
* The Primal Connection, Mark Sisson, Primal Blueprint Publishing

2012 Winner:
* Hubble Reveals Creation: By an Awe-Inspiring Power, J Paul Hutchins, Imagination Publishing

2011 Winner:
* Hands at Work: Portraits & Profiles of People Who Work With Their Hands, Summer Moon Scriver (photography) & Iris Graville, Heron Moon Press

2010 Winner:
* A Tale of a Business Failure, John D. Davis, Danbury Publishing

2009 Winner:
* Gattorno, Sean M. Poole, Arte al Dia

2008 Winner:
* Thinking Organized for Parents and Children, Rhona M. Gordon, Thinking Organized Press

2007 Winner:
* The Lewis & Clark Trail American Landscapes, Richard Mack, Quiet Light Publishing

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ART

2023
Winner:
* Lost and Found, Spencer Brewer and Esther Siegel
1st Runner-Up:
* Dancing for Our Tribe, Sharon Hoogstraten, Shikaakwa Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Bestiary, Chard deNiord, Bridge Press
* Dewees Cochran: The Artist and Her Dolls, Ann M. Leis, Redwood Publishing

2022
Winner:
* Imageries, Stephen M. Stolee (images), James Botsford (epigrams), Sandyhouse Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Claude Coats, Walt Disney's Imagineer, David A. Bossert, The Old Mill Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Evolve, Jean-Pierre Weill
* Geoethics, Ying Kit Chan, Old Stone Press
* The Art of Discovering Whales, Larry Foster, Whales Only Press

2021
Winner:
* Jacob Lawrence Lines of Influence, SCAD Museum of Art, Scheidegger & Spiess
1st Runner-Up:
* Homespun Mercies, DJ Hill, Light of the Moon
Honorable Mentions:
* Master, Pupil, Follower, Robert Randolf Coleman, Nelda Damiano, Benedetta Spadaccini, Georgia Museum of Art, Univ. of GA
* The Art of Symeon Shimin, Tonia Shimin, Mercury Press International
* The Magical Universe of the Ancients, Julie Whitesel Weston, Big Wood Books

2020
Winner:
* Gloria Garfinkel, Andrew Kelley, Gloria Garfinkel Foundation
1st Runner-Up:
* Art for All Ages: Reignite Your Artistic Self, Corinne Miller Schaff, Top Reads Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Art in the White House, William Kloss, The White House Historical Association
* Jewels of Nature: A Mandala Stone Treasury, Elspeth McLean, Happy Nest Press
* Louisiana Trail Riders, Jeremiah Ariaz, UL Lafayette Press
* Structures of Reverie, Josephine Sacabo, Luna Press
* The Wild Herd: A Vanishing American Treasure, Deborah Kalas, Val de Grace

2019
Winner:
* A White House of Stone: Building America’s First Ideal in Architecture, William Seale, The White House Historical Association
1st Runner-Up:
* Chickasaw Historical Atlas, Stanley Nelson, Chickasaw
Honorable Mentions:
* Dare to Create: The Joys and Tortures of Learning to Paint, Monroe Katz, Val de Grace Books
* Too True: Essays on Photography, K.B. Dixon, Inkwater Press
* Vernacular Modernism: The Photography of Doris Ulmann, Sarah Kate Gillespie, Georgia Museum of Art

2018
Winner:
* Cast, Jen Townsend & Renee Zettle-Sterling, Schiffer Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Dream of Venice Architecture, Riccardo De Cal, photographs, Bella Figura Publications
Honorable Mentions:
* Expanding Tradition, Shawnya L. Harris, Georgia Museum of Art
* Icescapes, Thomas Pickarski
* Stages: The Art of David Maxim, Vol I, Nicole Blunt editor, The David Maxim 2002 Revocable Trust

2017
Winner:
* Icon of Modernism: Representing the Brooklyn Bridge, 1883-1950, Georgia Museum of Art, University of George
1st Runner-Up:
* One-Man Show: The Life and Art of Bernard Perlin, Michael Shreiber, Bruno Gm?nder
Honorable Mentions:
* Allentown: A Photographic Excursion into the Heart of Buffalo NY, William Faught, Buffalo Heritage Press
* Chickasaw Women Artisans, Allison Fields, Chickasaw Press
* Healing Art: Don't Let Anything Ruin Your Day, Robert Flatt, Bright Sky Press
* Paper in Profile: Mixographia and Taller De Gr?facia Mexicana, Georgia Museum of Art, University of George

2016
Winner:
* Stages: The Art of David Maxim, Vol II, Nicole Blunt (editor), The David Maxim 2002 Revocable Trust
1st Runner-Up:
* Yamasaki in Detroit, John Gallagher, Wayne State University Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Edisto River, Larry Price (photographer), Rosie Price & Susan Kammeraad-Campbell (authors), Joggling Board Press
* Eilshemius: Peer of Poet-Painters, Stefan Banz, JRP
* Wonness, Claire Won Kang

2015
Winner:
* The Public Art of Robert Dafford, Philip Gould, University of LA at Lafayette Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Canvas Detroit, Julie Pincus and Nichole Christian, Wayne State University Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Artist Spaces, Tina Freeman and Morgan Molthrop, University of LA at Lafayette Press
* The End of Nowhere, Thomas Pickarski
* The Spirit Books, Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord, susangaylord.com
* Tweeting da Vinci, Ann C. Pizzorusso, da Vinci Press
* Wine Dogs California, Craig McGill and Susan Elliott, Giant Dog

2014
Winner:
* Soul Exchange: The Paintings of Dennis Paul Williams, Philip Gould (editor), University of Louisiana of Lafayette Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Exuberance of Meaning: The Art Patronage of Catherine the Great (1762-1796), Asen Kirin, Georgia Museum of Art
Honorable Mentions:
* Alice Steer Wilson: Light, Particularly, Janice Wilson Stridick, Southbound Press
* Dances Through Glass, Polly Norman, Avant Circle Publishing
* Manifest Joshua, Katie Rottner, Super Classy Publishing
* More Than a Likeness: The Enduring Art of Mary Whyte, Martha R. Severens, University of South Carolina Press

2013
Winner:
* George Washington, Rod Gragg, Pelican Publishing Company
1st Runner-Up:
* Rockpeople, Joel Carter, Canukshuk Artworks Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Art Interrupted, Dennis Harper, Mark White, & Paul Manoguerra, Georgia Museum of Art
* Continental Divide, Krista Schlyer, Texas A&M University Press
* When Not Performing, Fred Lyon, with photography by David Spielman, Pelican Publishing Company

2012
Winner:
* Pieter Bruegel, Larry Silver, Abbeville Press Publishers
1st Runner-Up:
* One Hundred American Paintings, Paul Manoguerra, Georgia Museum of Art
Honorable Mentions:
* Ricardo Breceda: Accidnetal Artist, Diana Lindsay, Sunbelt Publications
* Homage to the Creative Spirit: The Paintings of Jenness Cortez, Karen Rechnitzer Pope, AMI Publishers
* Jaws: Memories from Martha's Vineyard, Matt Taylor, Moonrise Media
* Icons/Iconoclasts: The Circus Comes to Town, Wayne Schoenfeld, Great Circle Books
* The Photo Album, K.B. Dixon, Inkwater Press

2011
Winner:
* Schooner: Building a Wooden Boat on Martha's Vineyard, Alison Shaw & Tom Dunlop, Vineyard Stories
1st Runner-Up:
* Care of Ward 81, Bill Diodato, Golden Section Publishers
Honorable Mentions:
* The Changing Range of Light: Portraits of the Sierra Nevada, Elizabeth Carmel, Hawks Peak Publishing
* Horse Photography: The Dynamic Guide for Horse Lovers, Carol J. Walker, Painted Hills Publishing
* Building One Fire: Art and World View in Cherokee Life, Chadwick Corntassel Smith & Rennard Strickland, Cherokee Nation

2010
Winner:
* A Journey Through Literary America, Thomas R. Hummel, photographs by Tamra L. Dempsey, Val De Grâce Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Richard Mack, Quiet Light Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* The Granite Avatars of Patagonia, Tom Reed, Wild Coast Media
* Great Possibilities, Ronald E. Ostman & Harry Littel, Six Mile Creek Press
* Strength & Compassion, Eric Greitens, Leading Authorities Press
* Travelin' Man, Tom Weschler & Gary Graff, Wayne State University Press
* Uprising! Woody Crumbo's Indian Art, Robert Perry, Chickasaw Press

2009
Winner:
* All the Saints of the City of the Angels, J. Michael Walker, Heyday Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Art in the White House, William Kloss, White House Historical Association
Honorable Mentions:
* Klan Rally, James R. Holland, A Bit of Boston Books
* Wild Hoofbeats, Carol Walker, Painted Hills Publishing
* Why We Look at Art, What Happens When We Do, Sherry Cohn, Dog Ear Publishing
* The Peace: A History in Photographs, Donald A. Pettit, Peace Photographics, Inc.
* Sending Flowers to America, Peggi Ridgway & Jan Works, American Florists' Exchange

2008
Winner:
* In New Mexico Light, Douglas Kent Hall, Museum of New Mexico
1st Runner-Up:
* Designs on the Heart, Karal Ann Marling, Harvard University Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Orleans Embrace, T.J.Fisher, Morgana Press
* Connecting the Dots, Wayne State University Press
* Migrant Artifacts, Michael Hyatt, Great Circle Books
* Holocaust Survivors of South Jersey, Maryann McLoughlin, ComteQ Publishing

2007
Winner:
* The Amazing Faith of Texas, Roy Spence, Idea City Press
1st Runner-Up:
* A Photo Tour of Las Vegas, Andrew Hudson, Photo Tour Books
Honorable Mentions:
* On the Altar of Greece, Donna J. Gelagotis Lee, Gival Press
* The Glorious Mushroom, Frank Spinelli, Catskill Press
* Balancing the Tides: A Newport Journal, Issue 2, Many Birches Press

2006
Winner:
* Our National Parks and Wildlife Refuges, Jim Jamieson, ImageStream Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Renata and other Poems, Renata Pallottini, Host Publications
Honorable Mentions:
* Abstract Painting, Vicky Perry, Watson Guphill
* Poetic Voices Without Borders, Robert L. Giron, Gival Press
* Treehouse Chronicles, S. Peter Lewis, TMC Books

2005
Winner:
* Ireland: Standing Stones to Stormont, Tom Quinn Kumpf, Devenish Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Eyes of the Nation, Vincent Virga and the Curators of the Library of Congress with Alan Brinkley, Bunker Hill Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* American Abstract Expressionism of the 1950s, An Illustrated Survey, Ed. Marika Herskovic, New York School Press
* The Relativity Riot, Gam Klutier, Ruder Finn Press
* Mary McFadden, Mary McFadden & Rita Saliklis, Bunker Hill Publishing
* Secret Stories in the Art of the Northwest Indian, Oscar Newman (Bounding Warrior), Catskill Press

2004
Winner:
* The Art of the Russian Matryoshka, Rett Ertl & Rick Hibberd, Vernissage Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Spirit & Creator, Nova Hall, ATN Safe Goods Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Abecedarium Anomalous, Ruth Keil Posselt & Jason Posselt, RoothBooks Intl.
* Romancing the Rain, Stephen & Marlo Kirkpatrick, The Marvelous Works
* Temptations for a Juvenile Delinquent, Sky Gilbert, ECW Press

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CHAPBOOK

2023
Winner:
* Of the Florids, Shawn Hoo, Diode Editions
1st Runner-Up:
* Surrender Dorothy, Brett Salsbury, North Dakota State University Press
Honorable Mentions:
* between every bird, our bones, emet ezell, Newfound
* Blinded Birds, B. Fulton Jennes, Finishing Line Press
* She Has Dreamt Again of Water, Stephanie Niu, Diode Editions

2022
Winner:
* A Sky Full of Wings, Ksenia Rychtycka, Finishing Line Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Slash/Slash, Amorak Huey & W. Todd Kaneko, Diode Editions
Honorable Mentions:
* Ad Spot, Daniel Lassell, Ethel Zine & Micro Press
* Prairie Madness, Katherine Hoerth, North Dakota State University Press
* What Kind of Seed Made You, Rachael Inciarte, Finishing Line Press

2021
Winner:
* A San Joaquin Almanac, Don Thompson, Main Street Rag
1st Runner-Up:
* We Are All Things, Elliott Colla and Ganzeer, Radix Media
Honorable Mentions:
* Corner Shrine, Chloe Martinez, Backbone Press
* Smaller Songs, Anna Lena Phillips Bell, St. Brigid Press
* Things from the Creek Bed We Could Have Been, Claire Oleson, Newfound

2020
Winner:
* Smoke Girl, Simone Person, Diode Editions
1st Runner-Up:
* Muri, Ashley Shelby, Radix Media ?
Honorable Mentions:
* Art Preserves What Can't Be Saved, Carolyn Dahl, The Orchard Street Press
* Notes to the Mental Hospital Timekeeper, Tim Mayo, Kelsay Books
* The Porch, Jae Nichelle, YesYes Books

2019
Winner:
* Our Lady of the Flood, Alison Pelegrin, Diode Editions
1st Runner-Up:
* Corporal Muse, Allison E. Joseph, Sibling Rivalry Press
Honorable Mentions:
* One Above One Below, Gala Mukomolova, YesYes Books
* Thunderbird, Denise Lajimodiere, North Dakota State University Press
* You Could Stop It Here, Stacy Austin Egan, PANK Books

2018
Winner:
* The Passion of Woo and Isolde, Jennifer Tseng, Rose Metal Press
1st Runner-Up:
* O, But in the Library, Susan Stevens, Finishing Line Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Dipped in Black Water, Kate Peper, Finishing Line Press
* River of Solace, Gary Lark, Flowstone Press
* This American Ghost, Michael Wasson, YesYes Books
* The Politics of Division, Emily Jo Scalzo, Five Oaks Press

2017
Winner:
* Inadequate Grave, Brandon Courtney, YesYes Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Mercy Songs, Kai Carlson-Wee & Anders Carlson-Wee, Diode Editions
Honorable Mentions:
* Beastgirl & Other Origin Stories, Elizabeth Acevedo, A Vinyl Blue Note Edition
* Grief Bone, Karla Houston, Five Oaks Press
* Heavy Light, Kelly Morse, Two of Cups Press
* A Journal of the Drought Year, Don Thompson, Encircle Publications
* Juned, by Jenn Marie Nunes, YesYes Books

2016
Winner:
* The Witness, Kelly Fordon, Kattywompus Press
1st Runner-Up:
* After, Fatimah Asghar, Yes Yes Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Black Achilles, Curits L. Crisler, Accents Publishing
* Memos, Susan Terris, Omnidawn Publishing
* Tiktaalik, Adieu, Lynn Pedersen, Finishing Line Press

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CHILDREN’S

2023
Winner:
* Queen Bee's Alphabet Cookbook, Mariah Ecker, RD and Teri Ecker, ArchwayPublishing
1st Runner-Up:
* When I Feel at Home, Dia Mixon, El Mundo Mixon Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Armadillo Antics, Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson, Nathalie Beauvois (illustrator), Brown Books Kids
* Finding Freedom, Maryna Kariuk, Kohana Books
* The Lonely Daffodil, Emily Langhorne, Heather Heyworth (Illustrator), Belle Isle Books
* The Prickly Problem, Cheryl DaVeiga
* The Who That I Am, Cynthia Carla, Stephen Aitken (Illustrator), C&C Enterprises
* Travels with Zozo…on the Reef, A.J. Atlas, Anne Zimanski (illustrator), ImaginOn Books

2022
Winner:
* Mighty Mila, Katie Petruzziello, Mighty Books
1st Runner-Up:
* The Big Day, Terry Lee Caruthers, Robert Casilla (illustrator), Star Bright Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Ada and the Helpers, Travis D. Peterson, Melissa Fischer (illustrator), Launch Mission Publishing
* Bravo Anjali, Sheetal Sheth, Mango and Marigold Press
* But I Don't Want to Say Goodbye!, Ta'Shay Mason, Tanya Colton-Cauley (illustrator), Belshay House
* Feelings and Me, Julie Dini, Little Seeds Press
* Happy Love Sprinkles, Maria DiCostanzo & Kim Messina, Moon Crumbs
* The Greatest Light, Tim & Cindy Morrison, WestBow Press

2021
Winner:
*Time to Fly!, Valerie Wiebe, Your Nickel's Worth Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Babies Bond, Phoebe Fox, Jim Fox (illustrator), Mamafox Books
Honorable Mentions:
* A Wild Day at the Zoo, Victor D.O. Santos, Linguacious
* Coral Gardens, Patricia Gleichauf, Karen Staszko (illustrator), Page Publishing
* Idia of the Benin Kingdom, Ekiuwa Aire, Alina Shabelnyk (illustrator), Our Ancestories
* Mia and Nattie, Marlene M. Bell, Grace Sandford (illustrator), Ewephoric Publishing
* My Favorite Letter, Susan Gilpin, KDP
* Who's Jerry?, T.M. Jackson, Darwin Marfil (illustrator), Scrubs Like Us for Us

2020
Winner:
* Priya Dreams of Marigolds & Masala, Meenal Patel, Beaver's Pond Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Valentino the Love Bunny, Book One, Two, and Three, Margarita Fairbanks, Suzan Duval (illustrator), Valentino the Love Bunny
Honorable Mentions:
* A Walk with Cooper, Debbie Gonzalez, Mindful Spark
* Speak a Powerful Magic, Wick Poetry Center, The Kent State University Press
* The Adventures of Mr. Fuzzy Ears, Donna Carr Roberts, iUniverse
* The Goat Woman, Jo Anne Beaty, Baylor University Press
* The Journey of an Acorn, Corey Wolff, Transcendence Press

2019
Winner:
* Life in the Neck, Diane Davies, Margarita Sikorskaia (illustrator), Beaver's Pond Press
1st Runner-Up:
* I See You, Michael Genhart, PhD, Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (illustrator), Magination Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Fruits, Spanish Bilingual, Mison Kim, Dooleyglot
* Growing Up in Alaska, Constance Taylor, Ben O'Brien (Illustrator), Fathom Publishing Company
* Love is Love, Michael Genhart, PhD, Ken Min (Illustrator), Little Pickle Press
* Sunny Days, Jesse Byrd, Anastasiia Ku (illustrator), Jesse B. Creative

2018
Winner:
* The Greatest Wish, Amanda Yoshida, Mascot Books
1st Runner-Up:
* I Love My Purse, Belle DeMont, Annick Press
Honorable Mentions:
* How to Turn Your Mom into a Monster, Aurora Whittet, Wise Ink Publishing
* The Inn at the Edge of the World, Jeremy Gritton, Mascot Books
* The Perfect People, Cathi D'Avignon, Mascot Books

2017
Winner:
* A Thousand NO's, DJ Corchin, The phazelFOZ Co.
1st Runner-Up:
* Delivering Dreams, Lori Preusch, Dandelion Press
Honorable Mentions:
* A Hand Truck Named Dolly, Kay Whitehouse, VH Publishing
* Little Lek Longtail Learns to Sleep, Bette Killion, Wisdom Tales Press
* Red Socks Go with Absolutely Anything, Darla Woodley, SonShine Design

2016
Winner:
* Sing Freedom!, Vanita Oelschlager, Vanita Books
1st Runner-Up:
* The Adventures of Piratess Tilly, Elizabeth Lorayne, White Wave Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Little Miss History Travels to Mount Rushmore, Barbara Ann Mojica, Eugenus Studios
* My Forgotten Self, Lynyetta G. Willis, PhD, Inner Pathways Publishing
* Snap!, Hazel Hutchins, Annick Press
* The Rabbit Rescuers, Cindy Howard, No Rabbit Left Behind
* The Reading Promise, Troy Kent Mascot Books

2015
Winner:
* Everyone Prays, Alexis York Lumbard, Alireza Sadeghian (illustrator), Wisdom Tales Press
1st Runner-Up:
* My Brother Adam, Linda and Nneka Onyilofor, Henschel Haus Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Can You Buy Me the Wind?, Steven Schoenfeld, Lansing Press
* Not My Girl, Christy Jordan-Fenton & Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, Annick Press
* Tad and the Pad, Steven Tincher, Nelson Publishing
* Violet's Cloudy Day, Roz MacClean, Promontory Press
* Wayward Cat Finds a Home, Dana Trantham, Wayward Cat Publishing

2014
Winner:
* The Man with the Violin, Kathy Stinson, Annick Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Voices of Pearl Harbor, Sherry Garland, Pelican Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* The What if Book, Teresa "T" Sammarco, HenschelHAUS Publishing
* Ariel Bradley Spy for General Washington, Lynda Durrant, Vanita Books
* Franny's Rescue, Crystal White, Grass House Publications
* Once Upon Alaska, Mark Kelly (photographer), Nick Jans (author), Mark Kelley
* The Cow in Patrick O'Shanahan's Kitchen, Diana Prichard, Little Pickle Press
* Johari's Joy, Boots Hensel, Kimber Court Press

2013
Winner:
* Three Years and Eight Months, Icy Smith, East West Discovery Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Let's Hear it for Almigal, Wendy Kupfer, Handfinger Press
Honorable Mentions:
* The First Day Speech, Isabelle Hadala, Wild Onion Press
* Mommy, Daddy, I Had a Bad Dream!, Martha Heineman Pieper, Ph.D., Smart Love Press
* Voices of the Dust Bowl, Sherry Garland, Pelican Publishing Company
* Major Manners Presents Nite-Nite Soldier, Michael and Beth Hofer, Outhouse Ink Publishing

2012
Winner:
* Bonyo Bonyo: The True Story of a Brave Boy from Kenya, Vanita Oelschlager, illustrated by Kristin Blackwood and Mike Blanc, Vanita Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Abe's Lucky Day, Jill Warren, illustrated by Kalpart, Outskirts Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Cheery: The True Adventures of a Chiricahua Leopard Frog, Elizabeth W. Davidson, illustrated by Michael Hagelberg, Five Star Publications
* Piggy Nation: A Day at Work With Dad, Richard Rosser, illustrated by Shane Sowell, Piggy Nation Press
* Ten For Me, Barbara Mariconda, illustrated by Sherry Rogers, Sylvan Dell Publishing
* A Quest for Good Manners, Karin Lefranc, illustrated by Hannah Neale, Beluga Press

2011
Winner:
* Why Am I Here?, Matthew Kelly, Beacon Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Lucy's Hero, Karen Shragg, Raven Productions
Honorable Mentions:
* Meet Einstein, Mariela Kleiner, Meet Books
* My Grandpa's Coaching Third, Janet Mary Sinke, My Grandma and Me Publishers
* Tommy Starts Something Big, Chuck Gaidica with Kris Yankee, Ferne Press

2010
Winner:
* Chippy Chipmunk Parties in the Garden, Kathy M. Miller, Celtic Sunrise
1st Runner-Up:
* Mister Rabbit's Wish, Colleen Monroe, Mitten Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Through Endangered Eyes, Rachel Allen Dillon, Windward Publishing
* Nicholas, That's Ridiculous, Christa Carpenter, Caballo Books
* Catty Wompus, Julie Howe, New Year Publishing

2009
Winner:
* Butt Ugly, Lynn Montgomery, Zuzu Petals
1st Runner-Up:
* The Little Man in the Map, E. Andrew Martonyi, Schoolside Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Willow, Rosemarie Brennan & Denise Brennan-Nelson, Sleeping Bear Press
* There's A Kid Under My Bed, Lisa Funari-Willever, Franklin Mason Press
* Roonie B. Moonie: Lost and Alone, Janan Cain, Illumination Arts Publishing

2008
Winner:
* Priscilla McDoodleNut DoodleMcMae Asks Why?, Janet Mary Sinke, My Grandma and Me Publishers
1st Runner-Up:
* First Snow in the Woods, Carl R. Sams II & Jean Stoick, Carl R. Sams II Photography
Honorable Mentions:
* Eddie Spaghetti and Grandma Baretti, Tricia Bond, Booksurge
* Marcello the Movie Mouse, Liz Hickinson & Kathryn Otoshi, KO Kids Books
* Tic Talk: Living with Tourette Syndrome, Dylan Peters, Little Five Star

2007
Winner:
* I Saw It in the Garden, Martin Brennan, illustrated by Michael Glenn Monroe, Mitten Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Red Knot: A Shorebird's Incredible Journey, Nancy Carol Willis, Birdsong Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Peace and Pancakes, Anne M. Picard, Beaver's Pond Press
* I Can Do It! Piano Book, Christine Bemko Kril, illustrated by Patricia Carmody, Kāpok Press
* Freckles and the Great Beach Rescue, Ellen Bryant Lloyd, illustrated by Carol Schwartz, Butterfly Creations
* Much, Much Better, Chaim Kosofsky, illustrated by Jessica Schiffman, Hachai Publishing

2006
Winner:
* Winter's Gift, Jane Monroe Donovan, Sleeping Bear Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Zoe's Good-Bye, Mary Schlangen, Beaver's Pond Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Lost in the Woods, Carl R. Sams II & Jean Stoick, Sams & Stoick
* Someday Is Not a Day of the Week, Denise Brennan-Nelson, Sleeping Bear Press
* America's White Table, Margot Theis Raven, Sleeping Bear Press

2005
Winner:
* A is for Ark, Colleen & Michael Glenn Monroe, Storytime Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Nantu and Auju, Alejandro Taish Mayaprua, Arutam Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Color, Color, Where Are You, Color?, Mary Koski, Illustrated by Janeen Mason, Trellis Publishing, Inc.
* Adventures of Riley Safari in South Africa, Amanda Lumry & Laura Hurwitz, Illustrated by Sarah McIntyre, Eaglemont Press
* Who's Not Asleep, Shirley Hillard, Mamoo House

2004
Winner:
* Hildegarde and the Great Green Shirt Factory, Ravay Snow, Snowbound Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Sweet Dreams Douglas, Regan Dunnick, The Junior League of Houston, Inc.
Honorable Mentions:
* Let's Make-Believe, P. Taylor Copeland, Grammy Time Books
* My Dad, Everyone's Soldier, Tiera Rozman, Beaver's Pond Press, Inc
* Tobin Learns to Make Friends, Diane Murrell, Future Horizons, Inc.

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MIDDLE READER

2023
Winner:
* Wish Upon a Crawdad, Curtis W. Condon, Heart of Oak Books
1st Runner-Up:
* The Worry Knot, Mary Bleckwehl, Immortal Works Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Finding Moon Rabbit, J.C. Kato & J.C.², CHB Books
* The Last Green Dragon, Rud Verhagen, Your Nickel's Worth Publishing
* The Secret Benefits of Invisibility, C.W. Allen, Cinnabar Moth Publishing

2022
Winner:
* The Mask, Clayton Marshall Adams, Rohan Daniel Eason (illustrator), CJ Sparrow Publication
1st Runner-Up:
* Relatively Normal Secrets, C.W. Allen, Cinnabar Moth Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Desert Almond Farmer, Mary Kaye Godde Stamets, L&M Stamets
* Waiting to Forget, Sheila Kelly Welch, namelos

2021
Winner:
* Believe, Julie Mathison, Starr Creek Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Eagle vs Bear, Emile Millar, Blayne Fox (illustrator), EvB Media
Honorable Mentions:
* Crushing the Red Flowers, Jennifer Voigt Kaplan, Ig Publishing
* Light is Color!, Nicole Kurtz & Kevin Kurtz

2020
Winner:
* Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride, Jean M. Flahive, Philip W. Morse
1st Runner-Up:
* The Pumpkin Room, Mark Milbrath, Nightforest Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Little Big Sister on the Move, Amy B. McCoy, KDP
* Two Terrible Days in May, Billie Holladay Skelley, LawMux Press

2019
Winner:
* A Dreadful Fairy Book, Jon Etter, Amberjack Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Jace's Adventure at Chidren's Hospital, D.W. Harper, HayMarBooks
Honorable Mentions:
* Badge of Honor, Karen Glinski, Terra Nova Books
* Mona Lisa's Ghost, Nancy Kunhardt Lodge, Wilwahren Press
* The Lake of Fire, Donald Willerton, Terra Nova Books
* The Stupendous Adventures of Mighty Marty Hayes, Lora L. Hyler, HenschelHAUS Publishing

2018 - 2004
* Prior to 2019, Middle Reader was awarded in the Children's category.

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POETRY

2023
Winner:
* When I Was the Wind, Hannah Lee Jones, June Road Press
1st Runner-Up:
* When I Drowned, Lauren Davis, Kelsay Books
Honorable Mentions:
* American Sycamore, Lisbeth White, Perugia Press
* Ask The Brindled, No'u Revilla, Milkweed Editions
* Horse Not Zebra, Eric Nelson, Terrapin Books
* I Wanna Be Loved by You, Susana H. Case & Margo Taft Stever (editors), Milk & Cake Press
* Muse Found in a Colonized Body, Yesenia Montilla, Four Way Books
* Our Lively Kingdom, Julia Lisella, Bordighera Press
* Talk Smack to a Hurricane, Lynne Jensen Lampe, Ice Floe Press
* Territorial, Mira Rosenthal, University of Pittsburg Press
* To Love an Island, Ana Portnoy Brimmer, YesYes Books
* Unsymmetrical Body, Jennifer R. Edwards, Finishing Line Press
* Where the Sea Kuniks the Land, Ashley Qilavaq-Savard, Inhabit Media

2022
Winner:
* Stone Roses, Linda Neal Reising, Kelsay Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Leap Thirty, Diane Lowell Wilder, June Road Press
Honorable Mentions:
* A Fine Yellow Dust, Laura Apol, Michigan State University Press
* Dead Dad Jokes, Ollie Schminkey, Button Poetry
* Dialogues with Rising Tides, Kelli Russell Agodon, Copper Canyon Press
* Junk Drawer, Michael P. Hill, Kelsay Books
* Mother/Land, Ananda Lima, Black Lawrence Press
* Resurrection Fail, John Wall Barger, Spuyten Duyvil Press
* Spirit in Form, Gail Russell
* Tender the River, Matt W. Miller, Texas Review Press
* These Few Seeds, Meghan Sterling, Terrapin Books
* Tortillera, Caridad Moro-Gronlier, Texas Review Press
* Waiting for the Muse, Frances Laird, AuthorHouse

2021
Winner:
* Fractal Shores, Diane Louie, University of Georgia Press
1st Runner-Up:
* An Incomplete List of Names, Michael Torres, Beacon Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Alice in Ruby Slippers, Carol Lynn Stevenson Grellas, Kelsay Books
* And So Was Was Made & Also Honey, Amy Beeder, Tupelo Press
* Cracked Piano, Margo Taft Stever, CavanKerry Press
* Ghost Dogs, Dion O'Reilly, Terrapin Books
* Now in Color, Jacqueline Balderrama, Perugia Press
* Simple Absence, Nancy Fitz-Hugh Meneely, Antrim House Books
* The Full Moon Herald, Phyllis Klein, Grayson Books
* The Rented Altar, Lauren Berry, C&R Press
* The Snow's Wife, Frannie Lindsay, CavanKerry Press
* The Things I Didn't Know to Wish For, Linda Hillringhouse, NYQ Books
* Typescenes, Rodney A. Brown, Unlikely Books
* Vortex Street, Page Hill Starzinger, Barrow Street Books<

2020
Winner:
* Still Life with Mother and Knife, Chelsea Rathburn, LSU Press
1st Runner-Up:
* We Call Them Beautiful, KC Trommer, Diode Editions
Honorable Mentions:
* A Few More Minutes, Brenda Livingston Bradley, XlibrisUS
* Former Possessions of the Spanish Empire, Michelle Peñaloza, Inlandia Books
* Give a Girl Chaos, Heidi Seaborn, Mastodon Publishing
* Hail and Farewell, Abby E. Murray, Perugia Press
* The Boy in the Labyrinth, Oliver de la Paz, University of Akron Press
* The Breach, David K. Leff, Homebound Publications
* The Taste of the Earth, Hedy Habra, Press 53
* Why I Never Finished My Dissertation, Laura Foley, Headmistress Press

2019
Winner:
* Lord of the Butterflies, Andrea Gibson, Button Poetry
1st Runner-Up:
* Echolocation, Sally Bliumis-Dunn, Plume Editions
Honorable Mentions:
* A Different Physics, Lisa Rosenberg, Red Mountain Press
* Confessions of a Barefaced Woman, Allison Joseph, Red Hen Press
* Not Your Mama's Melting Pot, Benjamin Naka-Hasebe Kingsley, The Backwater Press
* pray me stay eager, Ellen Doré Watson, Alice James Books
* Premonitions, Elizabeth Schmuhl, Wayne State University Press
* Zoom, Susan Lewis, The Word Works

2018
Winner:
* Pecking Order, Nicole Homer, Write Bloody
1st Runner-Up:
* The Mauled Keeper, Lynn Marie Houston, Main Street Rag
Honorable Mentions:
* Between Two Gardens, Laura Quinn Guidry, Alamo Bay Press
* Dots & Dashes, Jehanne Dubrow, Southern Illinois University Press
* Every Room in the Body, Kerri French, Moon City Press
* Poetry of Presence, Phyllis Cole-Dui and Ruby R. Wilson (editors), Grayson Books
* The Cowherd's Son, Rajiv Mohabir, Tupelo Press

2017
Winner:
* Nature Speaks, Deborah Kennedy, White Cloud Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Waterlines, Alison Pelegrin, LSU Press
Honorable Mentions:
* A Provisional Map of the Lost Continent, Gregory Maher, Fordham University Press
* Raven Wire, Matt Pasca, Shanti Arts
* The Crown Ain't Worth Much, Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib, Button Poetry
* "This" Ameri-can-ah, Curtis L.Crisler, Cherry Castle Publishing

2016
Winner:
* Featherbone, Erica Mena, Ricochet Editions
1st Runner-Up:
* The Collected Poems, Paul Petrie, Antrim House
Honorable Mentions:
* Hive, Christina Stoddard, University of Wisconsin Press
* Honest Engine, Kyle Dargan, University of Georgia Press
* Mistaking Each Other for Ghosts, Lawrence Raab, Tupelo Press
* What Snakes Want, Kita Shantiris, Mayapple Press
* What Makes an Always, Jessica Tyner, Tayen Lane Publishing

2015
Winner:
* The Tulip Flame, Chloe Honum, Cleveland State University Poetry Center
1st Runner-Up:
* Constant State of Leaping, Karla K. Morton, Texas Review Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Frozen Latitudes, Therése Halscheid, Press 53
* Skein of Light, Karen McPherson, Airlie Press
* Vanilla Milk, Chanel Brenner, Silver Birch Press

2014
Winner:
* The Bees Are Waiting, Karina Borowicz, Marick Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Dark Elderberry Branch: Poems of Marina Tsvetaeva, Llya Kaminsky and Jean Vaslentine (readers), Alice James Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Easy Math, Lauren Shapiro, Sarabande Books
* Corn Exchange, Helen Vitoria, Wild Chestnut Press
* Believing the Line, Mark Silverberg, Breton Books
* Box of Blue Horses, Lisa Graley, Gival Press
* Calendars of Fire, Lee Sharkey, Tupelo Press
* The Rattling Window, Catherine Staples, Ashland Poetry Press

2013
Winner:
* Robinson Alone, Kathleen Rooney, Gold Wake Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Sounding, Barry Marks, Negative Capability Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Red Fields, Jason Poudrier, Mongrel Empire Press
* Congress of Strange People, Stephanie Lenox, Airlie Press
* This Caravaggio, Annie Boutelle, Hedgerow Books/Levellers Press
* My Father, Humming, Jonathan Gillman, Antrim House Books
* Wet, Carolyn Creedon, The Kent State University Press
* To Inhabit the Felt World, Susan Gardner, Red Mountain Press

2012
Winner:
* Open Winter, Rae Gouirand, Bellday Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Unguarded Crossing, Bob Brooks, Antrim House
Honorable Mentions:
* Moonflower, Gianna Russo, Kitsune Books
* She Returns to the Floating World, Jeannine Hall Gailey, Kitsune Books
* Remembering the Body, Alan Berecka, Empire Press
* Root of Lightning, Michael Spring, Pygmy Forest Press
* Chapter & Verse: Poems of Jewish Identity, Susan Terris (editor), Conflux Press

2011
Winner:
* Resonance, Richard Jackson, Ashland Poetry Press
1st Runner-Up:
* A Concise Biography of Original Sin, John Samuel Tieman, BkMk Press, University of Missouri
Honorable Mentions:
* Days Like This Are Necessary, Walter Bargen, BkMk Press, University of Missouri
* I Hope It's Not Over, and Good-By, Everette Maddox, UNO Press
* Rough Honey, Melissa Stein, American Poetry Review
* The Weathering, Rennie McQuilkin, Antrim House
* Water the Moon, Fiona Sze-Lorrain, Marick Press

2010
Winner:
* Black Tupelo Country, Doug Ramspeck, BkMk Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Necessary Turns, Liz Abrams-Morley, Word Press
Honorable Mentions:
* The Heart's Traffic, Ching-In Chen, Red Hen Press
* That Blue Repair, Joan Hutton Landis, Penstroke Press
* Then, Something, Patricia Fargnoli, Tupelo Press
* Voyeur, Rich Murphy, Gival Press

2009
Winner:
* Blues and Bliss, Jon Paul Fiorentino (editor), Wilfrid Laurier Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Primera Pagina, Latino Writers Collective, Scapegoat Press
Honorable Mentions:
* The Baseball Field at Night, Patricia Goedicke, Lost Horse Press
* Tough Boy Sonatas, Curtis L. Crisler, Boyds Mills Press
* Lightning and Ashes, John Guzlowski, Steel Toe Books

2008
Winner:
* Dismal Rock, Davis McCombs, Tupelo Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Twenty Poems to Nourish Your Soul, selected by Judith Valente & Charles Reynard, Loyola Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Toward Any Darkness, Rick Mulkey, Word Press
* The Origin of the Milky Way, Barbara Louise Ungar, Gival Press
* Head Trauma, Gary David Johnson, iUniverse

2007 - 2004
* Prior to 2008, Poetry was awarded in the Art category.

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YOUNG ADULT

2023
Winner:
* Seen, Julie G. Delegal
1st Runner-Up:
* Cult Girls, Natalie Grand, Comic Book Historians
Honorable Mentions:
* Dylan Dover: Into the Vortex, Lynne Howard, The Conrad Press
* Friends and Heroes, Jackie Smith, Ph.D., Page Publishing

2022
Winner:
* Sitting on Top of the World, Cheryl King, Purple Marble Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Foretold, Violet Lumani, Uproar Books
Honorable Mentions:
* High, Mary Sullivan, Fitzroy Books
* The Yonder, Donald Samson, Heidi Nisbett (illustrator), Star Trilogy Publishing
* Wardenclyffe, Lloyd Hall

2021
Winner:
* Camper Girl, Glenn Erick Miller, Fitzroy Books
1st Runner-Up:
* The Identity Thief, Alex Bryant, K&M Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Dear Jane, Marina DelVecchio, Black Rose Writing
* Malcolm and Me, Robin Farmer, SparkPress
* Treasure of the Blue Whale, Steven Mayfield, Regal House Publishing

2020
Winner:
* The Prince of Orange County, Kareem Tayyar, Pelekinesis
1st Runner-Up:
* Britfield and the Lost Crown, C.R. Stewart, Devonfiled Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* A Song for the Road, Rayne Lacko, Spark Press
* Chloe, Jerry Leppart, iUniverse
* Watershed, HN Deeb, Fruitstone Pr

2019
Winner:
* Love and the Sea and Everything in Between, Brian McBride, Wilder Ground Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Behind These Hands, Linda Vigen Phillips, Light Messages Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Infinite - Island of the Immortals, BJR, BJR Storytelling
* Sealed with a Twist, V.A. Givens, Eclectic Quill Publishing
* Snowsisters, Tom Wilinsky & Jen Sternick, Interlude Press
* The Art of Escaping, Erin Callahan, Amberjack Publishing

2018
Winner:
* The Disappearance, Gillian Chan, Annick Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Painted Hives, Jay Ebben, Six Degrees Publishing Group
Honorable Mentions:
* Crisanta Knight, Geanna Culbertson, BQB Publishing
* Permanence, Preta, BookVenture Publishing
* The Book Knights, J.G. McKenney, CreateSpace

2017
Winner:
* The Improbable Wonders of Moojie Littleman, Robin Gregory, Mad Mystical Journey Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Circle of Nine: Sacred Treasures, Valerie Biel, Lost Lake Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Fight to Learn, Laura Scandiffio, Annick Press
* Fugitive from Asteron, Gen. LaGreca, Winged Victory Press
* Making it Right, Marilee Peters, Annick Press
* The Naming of Girl, Rhonda G. Williams, Upper Hand Press
* The Sword of Telemon, Murray Lee Eiland Jr., CreateSpace

2016
Winner:
* Alchemy's Daughter, Mary A. Osborne, Lake Street Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Diego's Crossing, Robert Hough, Annick Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Epic of Ahiram, Michael Joseph Murano, Candle Bright Books
* Jacqueline, Jackie Minniti, Anaiah Press
* Magic Teacher's Son, David Harten Watson, Pen-L Publishing
* The Essence, Vel Grande, Crystal Wolf Publishing
* The Sower Comes, Melissa Eskue Ousley, Castle Garden Publications
* When the Music Stops - Dance On, Paddy Eger, Tendril Press

2015
Winner:
* Blue Gold, Elizabeth Stewart, Annick Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Melt, Selene Castrovilla, Last Syllable Books
Honorable Mentions:
* ItGirl4Life, Tamara Branch, Heart Project Publishing
* The Christmas Closet, Richard P. Alvarez, Candescence Media
* Will the Real Prince Charming Please Stand Up?, Ella Martin, Astraea Press

2014
Winner:
* The Field, Tracy Richardson, Luminis Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Sign of the Throne, Melissa Eskue Ousley, Castle Garden Publications
Honorable Mentions:
* Reaper, L.S.Murphy, J. Taylor Publishing
* Montooth 3, Robert Jay, Cloverleaf Corp
* Third Willow, Lenore Skomal, CreateSpace
* Noah Zarc, D. Robert Pease, Evolved Publishing
* Dark Talisman, Steven M. Booth, Azimuth Books

2013
Winner:
* At the Walls of Galbrieth, Alon Shalev, Tourmaline Books
1st Runner-Up:
* A Roller Coaster Down, Mary Lash and Vasant Garcia, Grist Mill Press/CreateSpace
Honorable Mentions:
* No Character Limit, Keren Tayler (editor), WriteGirl Productions
* Rafi's Song and the Stones of Erebus, Frederic M. Perrin, Ankh Books
* Hapenny Magick, Jennifer Carson, Pugalicious Press

2012
Winner:
* Save the Pearls, Part One: Revealing Eden, Victoria Foyt, Sand Dollar Press
1st Runner-Up:
* The Survivors, Amanda Havard, Chafie Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Nonna's Book of Mysteries , Mary Osborne, Lake Street Press
* Cottonwood Spring, Gary Slaughter, Fletcher House
* Caves, Cannons, and Crinolines, Beverly Stowe McClure, Twilight Times Books
* Intensity: The 10th Anniversary Anthology from WriteGirl, WriteGirl Publications
* Tilamook Passage: Far Side of the Pacific, Brian D. Ratty, AuthorHouse
* A Blind Raccoon, Ann K. Anderson, Black Rose Writing

2011
Winner:
* Tamara's Child, B K Mayo, Fir Valley Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Anna's World, Wim Coleman and Pat Perrin, ChironBooks
Honorable Mentions:
* Thunder Over Kandahar, Sharon E. McKay, Annick Press
* The Side Door, Jan Donley, Spinsters Ink
* Escape from Marianna, Bobbi Boland White, WingSpan Press
* Spring Bear, Betsy Connor Bowen, Lone Feather Productions

2010
Winner:
* Running on Dreams, Herb Heiman, Autism Asperger Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Sunflower, Diane O. DesRochers, Fiction Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* There Are No Words, Mary Calhoun Brown, Lucky Press
* Enjoy Your Money!, J. Steve Miller, Wisdom Creek Press
* Choices, Kate Buckley, Book Publishers Network
* Wintering, William Durbin, Raven Productions

2009
Winner:
* Eclipsed by Shadow, John Royce, Micron Press
1st Runner-Up:
* A Cord of Three Strands, Holly Moulder, White Pelican Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Narwhal, Margaret Gill, iUniverse
* Path to Punishment, Jeanette E. Alsheimer & Patricia J. Friedle, Ivy House Publishing Group
* The Throwaway Piece, JoAnn Yolanda Hernandez, Arte Publico Press
* Women Astronomers, Mabel Armstrong, Stone Pine Press

2008
Winner:
* Runt the Hunted, Daniel Schwabauer, Clear Water Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Reggie & Ryssa and the Summer Camp of Faery, Bo Savino, Aisling Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Zan-Gah: A Prehistoric Adventure, Allan Richard Shickman, Earthshaker Books
* PIP, Jane Harmon, Trafford
* How Mohammed Saved Miss Liberty, M. S. Holm, Great West Publishing

2007
Winner:
* The Fire and the Light, Tracy A. Akers, Ruadora Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Fergus the Soccer-Playing Colt, Dan Peterson, Raven Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* A Dog Called Leka, Willard Manus, Viveca Smith Publishing
* Danny's Dragon: A Story of Wartime Loss, Janet Muirhead Hill, Raven Publishing

2006
Winner:
* Mr.Touchdown, Lyda Phillips, iUniverse
1st Runner-Up:
* Firebelly, J.C. Michaels, Philograph
Honorable Mentions:
* Tina Springs into Summer/Tina se lanza al verana, Teresa Bevin, Gival Press
* Vocabulary Accelerator 01, Keith London & Rebecca Osleeb, Defined Mind, Inc.
* Nothing Held Back, Keren Taylor, WriteGirl Publications

2005
Winner:
* The Peacock’s Stone, Faith Richardson, Fox Song Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Starlight Comes Home, Janet Muirhead Hill, Raven Publishing, Inc.
Honorable Mentions:
* Saving Our Teen Drivers Using Aviation Safety Skills on the Roadways, John H. Loughry, Seminee Publishing
* The Town on Rambling Creek, Carroll Thomas, Smith and Kraus

2004
Winner:
* The Thirsty Horse of Mongolia, Anthony Sansom, Thirsty Horse, LLC
1st Runner-Up:
* Iraq, 2003, Nancy Poffenberger & Val Gottesman, Fun Publishing Co.
Honorable Mentions:
* Miranda and Starlight, Janet Muirhead Hill, Raven Publishing of Montana
* Monday Redux, Robert Favole, Flywheel Publishing
* Countdown to College: 21 'To Do' Lists for High School, Valerie Pierce & Cheryl Rilly, Front Porch Press

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COMMERCIAL FICTION

2023
Winner:
* The Lives of Diamond Bessie, Jody Hadlock, SparkPress
1st Runner-Up:
* The Desecrated, John Gray, Ellysian Press
Honorable Mentions:
* A Little Rain, Bill VanPatten
* Redeemed, Pollyanna Porter
* River of Ashes, Alexandrea Weis and Lucas Astor, Vesuvian Books
* The Healer of Wounded Hearts, Dave Elliott, KDP

2022
Winner:
* Face the Night, Alan Lastufka, Shortwave Media
1st Runner-Up:
* Island of Bones, Marta Sprout, Deep Blue Press
Honorable Mentions:
* After Happily Ever After, Leslie A. Rasmussen, She Writes Press
* Cassia, DC Mallery, Tesselesset Books
* Dirty Birds, Morgan Murray, Breakwater Books
* First Course, Jenn Bouchard, TouchPoint Press
* Loving Modigliani, Linda Lappin, Serving House Books
* Tessa's Heart, Jackie Lewis, Flying Horse on Fire Books

2021
Winner:
* Scavenger Hunt, Dani Lamia, Level 4 Press
1st Runner-Up:
* The Torchbearers, Bairbre Higgins, Terra Nova Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Ghost Lake, Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler, Kegedonce Press
* The Agent, Marsha Roberts, Easy Riter Press
* The Perpetual Now, Jerome J. Bourgault, Tellwell Talent

2020
Winner:
* Begotten Not Made, Cónal Creedon, Irishtown Press
1st Runner-Up:
* The Nothing Within, Andy Giesler, Humble Quill
Honorable Mentions:
* Cognition, Jacques St-Malo, Ballista Press
* Come Take Me, Ethan Herberman
* Directive One, Scott Shinberg, Evolved Publishing

2019
Winner:
* Visions Through a Glass, Darkly, David I. Aboulafia, Cosmic Egg Books
1st Runner-Up:
* The Stars of Locust Ridge, Craig Moody, Vivid Imagery Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* And So the Thunder Comes, Nicholas Kennedy and Emma Dark, AuthorHouseUK
* Facing the Dragon, Philip Derrick, Sunnyslope Press
* The Girl Who Cries Colors, Raven Kennedy
* The Last Train, Michael Pronko, Raked Gravel Press

2018
Winner:
* Roland, Timothy Freriks, CreateSpace
1st Runner-Up:
* The Redhead, H. M. Howington, AuthorHouse
Honorable Mentions:
* Alone on the Shield, Kirk Landers, Chicago Review Press
* I'll Remember April, Jean Murray Munden, XlibrisUS
* Lost Time (Between Two Evils #2), D.L. Orton, Rocky Mountain Press
* River's Child, Mark Daniel Seiler, Owl House Books
* The Crocodile's Tail, Robert B. Boeder
* The Intaglio Imprint, Lior Samson, Gesher Press
* The Ticket, Fred Shackelford, Black Opal Books

2017
Winner:
* Baby X, Rebecca Ann Smith, Mother's Milk Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Exuvia Set, Erik Angle, Telegeist Tactics
Honorable Mentions:
* Choices, Eolane, AuthorHouse
* Crash Course, Alan Barrington, AuthorHouse
* Devil in the Dark, Chris Lindberg, self
* Pages in the Wind, Sally Saylor DeSmet, Greenley
* The Cost of Liberty, Michael Skeen, BookVenture Publishing
* Toru, Stephanie R. Sorensen, Plantir Press

2016
Winner:
* The Darkest Side of Saturn, Tony Taylor, iUniverse
1st Runner-Up:
* The Stranger Box, Pamela Cuming, CreateSpace
Honorable Mentions:
* Before the Court of Heaven, Jack Mayer, Long Trail Press
* Bookish Meets Boy, Dianna Dann, Wayward Cat Publishing
* The Conciliators, James J. Kaufman, Downstream Publishing
* The Piltdown Picasso Robin Richards, Matador
* The Thing Is, Kathleen Gerard, Red Adept Publishing
* The Tomb of the Honey Bee, L.B.Hathaway, Whitehaven Man Press

2015
Winner:
* Widow Walk, Gerard LaSalle, Greenleaf Book Group Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Enzan the Far Mountain, John Donohue, YMAA Publications Center
Honorable Mentions:
* Athena's Daughters, Jean Rabe, editor, Silence in the Library
* Bashert, Lior Samson, Gesher Press
* Cornered, Alan Brenham, Black Opal Books
* Night Sea Journey, Paula Cappa, Crispin Books of Chickhollow Books
* Shatter Point, Jeff Altabef, Evolved Publishing
* What You Don't Know, Gary Meyer, Booklocker

2014
Winner:
* Back to Jerusalem, Jan Surasky, Sandalwood Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Shutterbug, Buz Sawyers, Savant Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* The Last Desperado, Rebecca Rockwell, Outskirts Press
* Spellbound, Jennifer Adele, Synthesis 365
* Beautiful Evil Winter, Kelly K. Lavendar, First Edition Design
* Warpworld, Kristene Perron, Joshua Simpson, Mint Publishers
* Steel's Treasure, Nick Auclair, On the Fence Writers
* The Devil's Breath, Richard Hicks, Xlibris

2013
Winner:
* The Silent Partner, Terrence King, Trafford Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* No One Else to Kill, Bob Doerr, TotalRecall Publications
Honorable Mentions:
* Adventures of a Gala Guru, Donna Vessey, Gala Gurus Press
* Dancing Naked in Dixie, Lauren Clark, Camellia Press
* Treachery at Torrey Pines, John Van Vlear, Velvet Room Publishing
* The Color of Hate, Wilma Blair-Reed, iUniverse

2012
Winner:
* Down Right Good, Karen Boyce, KFR Communications
1st Runner-Up:
* A New Prospect, Wayne Zurl, Black Rose Writing
Honorable Mentions:
* The Sparrow's Blade, Kenneth R. Lewis, Krill Press
* State of Mine, M.A.Farrell, M.A.Farrell Books
* Two Murders Reaped, Cynthia Sally Haggard, Spun Stories Press
* Stay Tuned, Lauren Clark, Monterey Press
* Primacy, J. E. Fishman, Verbitage

2011
Winner:
* Healey's Cave, Aaron Paul Lazar, Twilight Times Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Power's Garden, Dianne Ebertt Beeaff, Five Star Publications
Honorable Mentions:
* The Emancipation of Giles Correy, Michael Sortomme, Singing Lake Press
* The Chimera Seed, Matthew Tully, Comfort Publishing
* Quintspinner, Dianne Greenlay, iUniverse
* The Judas Conspiracy, Leslie Winfield Williams, JoSara Media
* Terminal Policy, Liam McCurry, Ashleigh Publishing
* Reticence of Ravens, M.M.Gornell, Aberdeen Bay Publishing

2010
Winner:
* Cold Case in Ellyson, Susan Anderson, Createspace
1st Runner-Up:
* Quiet Teacher, Arthur Rosenfeld, YMAA Publication Center
Honorable Mentions:
* Elo'esh, Kaylea May, iUniverse
* The Burden of Truth, Lois Lewandowski, iUniverse
* Grave Passage, William Doonan, The Glencannon Press
* Rage Against the Dying Light, Jan Surasky, Sandalwood Press

2009
Winner:
* The Aristotle Quest, Sharon Raye, Parmenides Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Whistleblower, Richard Hicks, Xlibris
Honorable Mentions:
* Eyes of the World, Rob Palmer, Dorchester/Leisure
* The Spirit of Antoinette, Michael Ramseur, ARTSHIPpublishing
* The Eden Proposition, Kurt Dahl, Booksurge
* Project June Bug, Jackie Minniti, iUniverse
* River Bones, Mary Deal, iUniverse
* The Wandering Heart, Mary Malloy, Leapfrog Press

2008
Winner:
* Discipline, Paco Ahlgren, Greenleaf Book Group
1st Runner-Up:
* Don't You Marry the Mormon Boys, Janet Kay Jensen, Bonneville Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Who Killed Callaway, John Rhodes, iUniverse
* The Fatal Heir, Lois Lewandowski, iUniverse
* The Hellish Vortex between Breakfast and Dinner, Brigadier General Richard M. Baughn USAF, Booksurge
* Body Count: A Killer Collection, Darrell James, iUniverse
* Random Sample: An Uncertain Suicide, Andrew Greenwood, Booksurge

2007
Winner:
* The Lagarto Stone, Gordon N. McIntosh, iUniverse
1st Runner-Up:
* No Time to Hide, Rob Palmer, Leisure Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Where Rivers Meet, Barbara Mac Kinnon, Beavers Pond Press
* The Chase, Jan Neuharth, Paper Chase Farms
* In the Light of the Passing (Book 1) & Brinda's Promise (Book 2), K.C.Berg, Infinity Publishing
* Diamond Deception, Skinner, Activus Publishing

2006
Winner:
* All Shook Up, Mike Harrison, ECW Press
1st Runner-Up:
* An Interlude in Dreamland, Alan Robbins, iUniverse
Honorable Mentions:
* Teeth in a Pickle Jar, H.B. Milligan, Hand-in-Hand Publishing
* Phase One After Zero, Vladimir Chernozemsky, Triumvirate Press

2005
Winner:
* The Copper Trader, Bill Abler, iUniverse
1st Runner-Up:
* Raw Deal, Rick Gadziola, ECW Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Deadmistress, Carole B. Shmurak, Sterling House
* The White Rose of Scotland, Audrey McClellan, Beaver's Pond Press
* The Tels, Paul Black, Novel Instincts
* Ebola, William T. Close, Meadowlark Springs Productions

2004
Winner:
* The Nature of the Beast, Burton Hersh, Tree Farm Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Dear Heart, How Like You This, Wendy J. Dunn, Metropolis Ink
Honorable Mentions:
* Merlin the Sorcerer, William P. Burch, Taylor-Madison Publishing, Inc.
* Andros Draws The Line, Bruce Edwards, Lean Press
* Addie Fay and Old Yellow Streak, Whitt McDonald, Denlinger Publishing, Ltd

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GENERAL FICTION

2023
Winner:
* The Hammerhead Chronicles, Scott Gould, University of North Georgia Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Look Unto the Land, George Rollie Adams, Barn Loft Press
Honorable Mentions:
* A Kiss for Maggie Moore, Micki R. Pettit, Black Rose Writing
* Attribution, Linda Moore, She Writes Press
* Deep Waters of Destiny, Pete Carlson, Calumet Editions
* Furnace Creek, Joseph Allen Boone, Black Springs Press Group
* Loving the Dead and Gone, Judith Turner-Yamamoto, Regal House
* No Century for Apologies, Jack Remick, Quartet Global

2022
Winner:
* Paper Airplanes, Tabitha Forney, She Writes Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Not My Ruckus, Chad Musick, Cinnabar Moth Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* A Recipe for Daphne, Nektaria Anastasiadou, Hoopoe Fiction
* Ever Rest, Roz Morris
* Grudge Tiger, Judith Fournie Helms, Touch Point Press
* Pacific, Trevor J. Houser, Unsolicited Press
* Sparrows, Rose Betit
* River Current, M. Lee Martin, Compass Flower Press
* Still the Night Call, Joshua Senter, Roubidoux Press
* Valiente, A.G. Castillo, ArchwayPublishing

2021
Winner:
* The End of Aphrodite, Laurette Folk, Bordighera Press
1st Runner-Up:
* A Wife in Bangkok, Iris Mitlin Lav, She Writes Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Entanglement, John Danenbarger, StormBlock Publishing
* Exodus of Chaos, Steven Kent Olson, XlibrisUS
* Have Snakes, Need Birds, Travis Klempan, Köehler Books
* Hinterland, LM Brown, Fomite
* It Happened in Tuscany, Gail Mencini, Capriole Group
* Sweet Jane, Joanne Kukanza Easley, Black Rose Writing
* The Sound Between the Notes, Barbara Linn Probst, She Writes Press

2020
Winner:
* A Wounded Deer Leaps Highest, C.P. Mangel, Eyewear Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Queen of the Owls, Barbara Linn Probst, She Writes Press
Honorable Mentions:
* A Day in June, Marisa Labozzetta, Guernica World Editions
* Commitment, R.C. Cord, Bardolf & Company
* Just Another Girl on the Road, S. Kensington, Troubador/Matador
* Maggie's Ruse, Anne Leigh Parrish, Unsolicited Press
* Managed Care, Joe Barrett, Black Rose Writing
* The Falls of the Wyona, David Brendan Hopes, Red Hen Press
* The Tragedy of King Leere, Steven L. Peck, BCC Press

2019
Winner:
* A Matter of Chance, Julie Maloney, She Writes Press
1st Runner-Up:
* The Wonder That Was Ours, Alice Hatcher, Dzanc Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Adamson's 1969, Nicole Burton, Apippa Publishing
* Disowned, Tikiri, Red Heeled Rebels Group
* In the Shadow of War, Patrick M. Garry, Kenric Books
* Little Girl Leaving, Lisa Blume, Illumine
* On Burning Mirrors, Jamie Klinger-Krebs, J2K Creative
* Sorry's Run, Joani Lacy, iUniverse
* State of the Nation, David Jackson Ambrose, The TMG Firm
* The Fat Lady's Low, Sad Song, Brian Kaufman, Black Rose Writing
* Weather Woman, Cai Emmons, Ren Hen Press

2018
Winner:
* Fortnight on Maxwell Street, David Kerns, Bay Tree Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Last of the Annamese, Tom Glenn, Naval Institute Press
Honorable Mentions:
* A Field Guide to Murder & Fly Fishing, Tim Weed, Green Writers Press
* Amah and the Silk-Winged Pigeons, Jocelyn Cullity, Inanna Publications
* Girl, World, Alex Poppe, Laughing Fire Press
* Healing Maddie Brees, Rebecca Brewster Stevenson, Light Messages Publishing
* Malagash, Joey Comeau, ECW Press
* Nine Facts That Can Change Your Life, Ronna Wineberg, Serving House Books
* Show Her a Flower, A Bird, A Shadow, Peg Alford Pursell, WTAW Press
* Silwan, Philip Graubart, InkWater Press
* The Loss of all Lost Things, Amina Gautier, Elixir
* The Painter's Apprentice, Laura Morelli, The Scriptorium

2017
Winner:
* The Good Divide, Kali Van Baale, MG Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Loving Eleanor, Susan Wittig Albert, Persevero Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Coulrophobia & Fata Morgana, Jacob M. Appel, Black Lawrence Press
* Heirlooms, Rachel Hall, BkMk Press
* Know the Mother, Desireee Cooper, Wayne State University Press
* No-Accounts, Tom Glenn, Apprentice House
* Pararescue 'It?s a Fine Madness!', Martin F. Caldwell, iUniverse
* The Nine Assignments, Glenda Winders,
* The Shape of the Atmosphere, Jessica Dainty, Pandamoon Publishing

2016
Winner:
* A Work of Art, Melody Maysonet, Merit Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Juventud, Vanessa Blakeslee, Curbside Splendor Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Between Families, Karin Mitchell, CreateSpace
* Hidden Shadows, Linda Lucretia Shuler, Twilight Times Books
* Hush Now, Don't Explain, Dennis Must, Coffeetown Press
* The Boys from Eighth and Carpenter, Tom Mendicino, Kensington Publishing Corp
* The Kittridge Manuscript, Don Meyer, Two Peas Publishing
* The Reinvention of Albert Paugh, Jean Davies Okimoto, Endicott and Hugh Books
* Walking Home via the Appalachian Trail, Michael Herrick, Xlibris
* Wilted Dandelions, Catherine Ulrich Brakefield, CrossRiver Brewster

2015
Winner:
* The Vineyard, Michael Hurley, Ragbagger Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Liliane's Balcony, Kelcey Parker, Rose Metal Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Cold Spell, Deb Vanasse, University of Alaska Press
* Dreams of My Mothers, Joel L. A. Peterson, Huff Publishing Associatres
* Once Upon a Mulberry Field, C.L.Hoang, Willow Stream Publishing
* The Delusionist, Grant Buday, Anvil Press
* The Lion Trees, Part II, Owen Thomas, OTF Literary
* The Witch's Get, Diana Janopaul, Artemis Moon Publishing

2014
Winner:
* This is Between Us, Kevin Sampsell, Tin House Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Badlands, Thomas Biel, Three Towers Press
Honorable Mentions:
* The Biology of Luck, Jacob M. Appel, Elephant Rock
* Belle Vue, Barry G. Gale, AuthorHouse
* The Way North, Ron Riekki (editor), Wayne State University Press
* My Life With Wings, Hal Marcovitz
* Song for Chance, John Van Kirk, Red Hen Press

2013
Winner:
* Chojun, Goran Powell, YMAA Publication Center
1st Runner-Up:
* Black Crow White Lie, Candi Sary, Casperian Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Greetings from Below, David Philip Mullins, Salt Publishing
* Hattie, Anna Bozena Bowen, Small Batch Books
* Same Same, Doug Smith, Xlibris
* Slum, Dan Carroll, Vanity Press Books
* Chiral Mad, Michael Bailey, Written Backwards
* Measuring the Distance, Robert Scotellaro, Blue Light Press
* Into this World, Sybil Baker, Engine Books

2012
Winner:
* Blood Clay, Valerie Nieman, Press 53
1st Runner-Up:
* Green Gospel, L.C. Fiore, Livingston Press (University of Alabama)
Honorable Mentions:
* Crooked Creek, Maximilian Werner, Torrey House Press
* The Meaning of Children, Beverly Akerman, Exile Editions
* Alabaster Houses, Lara McLaughlin, Wye Knot Books
* Letters in Cardboard Boxes, Abbey Slovin, Abbey Slovin
* Landini Cadence and Other Stories, Hal Howland, SeaStory Press
* The Lonely Tree, Yael Politis, Holland Park Press

2011
Winner:
* The Name of the Nearest River, Alex Taylor, Sarabande Books
1st Runner-Up:
* The House of Six Doors, Patricia Selbert, Publishing by the Seas
Honorable Mentions:
* By Fire, By Water, Mitchell James Kaplan, Other Press
* The Secret of Lies, Barbara Forte Abate, Dog Ear Publishing
* The Life O'Reilly, Brian Cohen, iUniverse
* The Prospect of Magic, M.O. Walsh, Livingston Press
* Sparring with Rembrandt, Monroe Katz, Silverado Books
* Moon is Cotton and She Laugh All Night, Tracy DeBrincat, Subito Press
* The Heavens Weep for Us and Other Stories, Thelmas T. Reyna, Outskirts Press

2010
Winner:
* The Prostitutes of Post Office Street, Frank F Carden, Sol Books
1st Runner-Up:
* The Love Ceiling, Jean Davies Okimoto, Endicott and Hugh Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Flyer Beware, Adrianne Aron, iUniverse
* Strays, Jeanne Webster, Dupuis North
* He is Legend, Christopher Conlon (editor), Gauntlet Press
* Gravity Fiction, Scott Geisel (editor), CreateSpace
* Fiction: A Novel, Ara 13, CovingtonMoore

2009
Winner:
* The Demise of Luleta Jones, Mark Allen Boone, Blacksmith Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Dutch Clarke: The War Years, Brian D. Ratty, AuthorHouse
Honorable Mentions:
* Dragons and Garden Peas, Burt Jacoby, iUniverse
* The Fire and the Light, Glen Craney, Brigid's Fire Press
* Hide Your Life Away, Carol Little, Meanwhile Studios
* The Love Song of Monkey, Michael S. A. Graziano, Leapfrog Press
* Katherine's Wish, Linda Lappin, Wordcraft of Oregon
* Love Letters From A Fat Man, Naomi Benaron, BkMk Press

2008
Winner:
* Migration Patterns, Gary Schanbacher, Fulcrum Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* The Faithful Lover, Massimo Bontempelli, Host Publications
Honorable Mentions:
* Endings, Barbara Bergin, Sunstone Press
* The Pict, Jack Dixon, iUniverse
* The River, By Moonlight, Camille Marchetta, VBW Publishing

2007
Winner:
* A Man of His Village, Tanyo Ravicz, iUniverse
1st Runner-Up:
* Dasnish Fall, Thomas E. Kennedy, Wynkin De Worde
Honorable Mentions:
* My Half of the Sky, Jana McBurney-Lin, Komenar Publishing
* Dancing Backwards in Paradise, Vera Jane Cook, iUniverse
* To Love Mercy, Frank S. Joseph, Mid-Atlantic Highlands
* The Anvil Stone, Kathleen Cunningham Guler, Bardsong Press

2006
Winner:
* In the Ruins, Jean D. Minton, iUniverse
1st Runner-Up:
* Money Shot, Brian Rouff, Hardway Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Blackbelly, Heather Sharfeddin, Bridge Works Publishing Co.
* Losing Patience, Joyce Faulkner, Red Engine Press
* The Discontinuity of Small Things, Kevin Haworth, Quality Words in Print
* Beyond the Cayenne Wall, Shaila Abdullah, iUniverse
* The Chinese Laundry, Robert B. Boeder, Old Mountain Press

2005
Winner:
* Sing of the High Country, Jonathan Adam DeCoteau, Publish America
1st Runner-Up:
* O’Sullivan’s Odyssey, Rick Spier, MoonDonkey Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Waiting for White Horses, Nathan Jorgenson, Flat Rock Publishing
* Subversion of Trust, William T. Close, Meadowlark Springs Productions
* The Shot from the Mountain: An Appalachian Odyssey, Claude S. Phillips, The Priscilla Press

2004
Winner:
* A Portable Chaos, E.M. Schorb, 1st Books Library
1st Runner-Up:
* The Contortionist's Handbook, Craig Clevenger, MacAdam/Cage
Honorable Mentions:
* Anthropology of An American Girl, Hilary T. Hamann, Vernacular Press
* Elvis and the Blue Moon Conspiracy, Mark McGinty, Beaver's Pond Press, Inc.
* India Fortunes, Gary Worthington, Time Bridges Publishers
* May Not Appear Exactly As Shown, Gordon Leenders, ECW Press

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HISTORICAL FICTION

2023
Winner:
* Hemlock Hollow, Culley Holderfield, Regal House Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* The Unsealing, Robert Brighton, Copper Nickel Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Company of Women, Doug Villhard, Mabel Publishing
* Ellis River, Nicki Ehrlich, Bay Feather Books
* It's Alive!, Julian David Stone, Greenleaf
* Mad King Robin, James Vella-Bardon, Tearaway Press

2022
Winner:
* Signed, A Paddy, Lisa Boyle
1st Runner-Up:
* Beyond All Sense and Reason, Mike Diccicco, Mi-Bet Press
Honorable Mentions:
* A Leaf in Wind and Water, Jennifer Skutelsky, Trufflehouse Books
* Beneath the Veil of Smoke and Ash, Tammy Pasterick, She Writes Press
* It Happened in Silence, Karla M. Jay
* Word of Honor, Robert N. Macomber, United States Naval Institute Press

2021
Winner:
* The Devil's Bookkeepers 3, Mark H. Newhouse, Newhouse Creative Group
1st Runner-Up:
* The Secret Music at Tordesillas, Marjorie Sandor, Hidden River Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Bitter's Run, Rod Collins, Bright Works Press
* Red River Reunion, John Layne, Labrador Publishing
* Talland House, Maggie Humm, She Writes Press

2020
Winner:
* I Was Hitler's Baker, Glenn Peterson, XlibrisUS
1st Runner-Up:
* Carrying Independence, Karen A. Chase, 224Pages
Honorable Mentions:
* African Sorceress, M. E. Skeel, XlibrisAU
* The Last Paradise, Michael Kasenow, iUniverse
* The Portrait, Cassandra Austen, Apollo Grannus
* The Voice of Melody, Kaylene Powell, Raymond Shop Press
* Trial, Christopher M. Briggs, The Soap Box Press

2019
Winner:
* A Hundred Fires in Cuba, John Thorndike, Beck & Branch
1st Runner-Up:
* The River by Starlight, Ellen Notbohm , She Writes Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Abigail's Exchange, Kathryn Den Houter, Mission Point Press
* Angels of the Prairie Coteau, James E. Lewandowski, Praire Hills Publishing
* The Way, Kristen Wolf, Pixeltry

2018 - 2004
* Prior to 2019, Historical Fiction was awarded in the General Fiction category.

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MYSTERY/CRIME

2023
Winner:
* The French House, Courtney Lochner, Calumet Editions
1st Runner-Up:
* Blood Terminal, C.C. Edge, Two Books Publications
Honorable Mentions:
* Devil's Night, Thomas Stacey, Outskirts Press
* Justice for Loretta, LeeAnne James, Black Rose Writing
* Pandion, William Michael Ried, CKBooks Publishing

2022
Winner:
* The Transaction, Guglielmo D'Izzia, Guernica Editions
1st Runner-Up:
* Ghost Daughter, Helen Currie Foster, Stuart's Creek Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Lies in Bone, Natalie Symons, Boyle & Dalton
* Mystery of Quercus Gardens, Patricia Hilliard, iUniverse
* The Dust That Danced, Ashley Cavuto, New Degree Press

2021
Winner:
* The Elizabeth Walker Affair, Robert Lane, Mason Alley Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Tokyo Traffic, Michael Pronko, Raked Gravel Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Against My Better Judgment, B.T. Polcari, The Wild Rose Press
* The Truth That Lies Between, W.D. McComb, TreaShore Press
* Torched, Joe Edd Morris, Black Rose Writing

2020
Winner:
* The Sirens of Oak Creek, Robert Louis DeMayo, Wayward Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Winds of Fear, Gledé Browne Kabongo, Brownstone Media
Honorable Mentions:
* High Kill, Diane Ryan, Steemhouse Publishing
* Mr. Catherine, Stacey Margaret Jones, Creators Publishing
* Shamus Dust, Janet Roger, Troubador Publishing

2019
Winner:
* Far-Fetched and Highly Plausible, Leandro Faria, Dog Ear Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Lady Beth, Caroline E. Farrell, self
Honorable Mentions:
* Damascus Street, Cathy Sultan, Calumet Editions
* Pendant, M L Hamilton, Blue Mist Books
* The Watch on the Fencepost, Kay DiBianca, CrossLink Publishing

2018 - 2004
* Prior to 2019, Mystery/Crime was awarded in the Commercial Fiction category.

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ROMANCE

2023
Winner:
* Operation Mom, Reenita M. Hora, GenZ Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Hello, I Love You, Kristine Somerville and Speer Mogain (editors), The Missouri Review Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Air Boat, Jacek Waliszewski, KDP
* Bellini's Mimosa, Annette G. Anders

2022
Winner:
* Pathway to Home, Pat Wahler, Evergreen Tree Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Inside the Grey, Bobbi Groover, Satin Romance
Honorable Mentions:
* In Due Time, Annette G. Anders
* The Refusal, Eve M. Riley, Snugrox Publishing

2021
Winner:
* Ava, Janet Perroni, iUniverse
1st Runner-Up:
* Sunrise in Florence, Kathleen Reid, Köehler Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Along the Road, Pat Wahler, Evergreen Tree Press
* The Magic Ingredient, Lindy Miller, Rosewind Romance

2020
Winner:
* Geraldina & the Compass Rose, Geraldine Brown Giomblanco, GBG Books
1st Runner-Up:
* On a City Street, Pat Wahler, Evergreen Tree Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Bound in Flame, Katherine Kayne, Passionflower Press
* If You Tame Me, Kathie Giorgio, Black Rose Writing

2019 - 2004
* Prior to 2020, Romance was awarded in the Commercial Fiction category.

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SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY

2023
Winner:
* Myracles in the Void, Wes Dyson, Wonderlove
1st Runner-Up:
* The Bridge to Magic, Alex Thornbury, Shadow Lore Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* CRISPR Evolution, Charis Jones
* Embracing the Darkness, Cassie Sanchez
* In the Shadow of Humanity, N. John Williams

2022
Winner:
* Mississippi Missing, Laura Engelhardt
1st Runner-Up:
* Constellations of Scars, Melissa Eskue Ousley, Midnight Tide Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Operation Grendel, Daniel Schwabauer, Enclave Publishing
* House of Bastiion, K.L. Kolarich, Rogue Kite Publishing

2021
Winner:
* Merged, Jim and Stephanie Kroepfl, Month9Books
1st Runner-Up:
* A Trail of Pearls, D.M. George, Amazon
Honorable Mentions:
* In the Orbit of Sirens, T.A. Bruno
* Over the Hills of Green, E.V. Svetova, Ananke Press
* The Last Lumenian, S.G. Blaise

2020
Winner:
* A Drop of Magic, L.R. Braden, Bell Bridge Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Winterset, Dennis Maulsby, NeoLeaf Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Killing Adam, Earik Beann, Profoundly One Publishing
* Matilda Seer, M.D. Allen, Pixerati
* Reality™ 2048, Derek Cressman, Popular Leaf Press
* Willoughby's World of Wonder, Stephen Barnwell, Antarctica Press

2019
Winner:
* Chicago 1871, James E. Merl, XlibrisUS
1st Runner-Up:
* Babble Magic, Miguel Lopez De Leon, BookBaby
Honorable Mentions:
* Children of the Fifth Sun, Gareth Worthington, Vesuvian Books
* Death and the Underhouse, Christina Caniyo, 1st Ride Publishing
* The Wizards of Central Park West, Arjay Lewis, Mindbender Press

2018 - 2004
* Prior to 2019, Science Fiction/Fantasy was awarded in the Commercial Fiction category.

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SHORT STORY/ANTHOLOGY

2023
Winner:
* Stay With Me, Wisconsin, JoAnneh Nagler, Coyote Point Press
1st Runner-Up:
* My Life of Crime, Tyler C. Gore, Sagging Meniscus Press
Honorable Mentions:
* How to Make Paper When the World is Ending, Dallas Woodburn, Koehler Books
* Silence to Strength, various, Kegedonce Press
* Raising Bean, W.S. Penn, Wayne State University Press
* The Book of Wanderers, Ryes Ramirez, University of Arizona Press

2022
Winner:
* In the Event of Contact, Ethel Rohan, Dzanc Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Christmas in Idaho, Ray Downing, Studio Macbeth
Honorable Mentions:
* Cayo Hueso Literary Writings and Artwork, Vicki Riley, Beaver's Pond Press

2021
Winner:
* Animal Wife, Lara Ehrlich, Red Hen Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Once Removed, Colette Sartor, University of Georgia Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Places We Return To, Joan Cusack Handler & Gabriel Cleveland (editors), CavanKerry Press

2020
Winner:
* Not Dead Yet and Other Stories, Hadley Moore, Autumn House Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Against Death, Elee Kraljii Gardiner (editor), Anvil Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Like Water and Other Stories, Olga Zilberbourg, WTAW Press
* Our Prince of Scribes, Nicole Seitz & Jonathan Haupt (editors), University of Georgia Press
* The Patron Saint of Lost Girls, Maureen Aitken, Southeast Missouri State University Press

2019
Winner:
* Your Pick, V.S. Kemanis, Opus Nine Books
1st Runner-Up:
* The Amazing Mr. Morality, Jacob M. Appel, Vandalia
Honorable Mentions:
* Hearth, Susan O'Connor and Annick Smith (editors), Milkweed Editions
* Tiny Tim and the Ghost of Ebenezer Scrooge, Norman Whaler, Beneath Another Sky Books

2018 - 2004
* Prior to 2019, Short Story/Anthology was awarded in the General Fiction category.

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SPIRITUAL FICTION

2023
Winner:
* Obedient unto Death, Liisa Eyerly, Cross River Media
1st Runner-Up:
* Joseph Imagines God, Roger Neumaier, Bratman Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* A Portion of Malice, Lloyd Jeffries, Buckminster Publishing
* Not Just a Simple Chinese Girl, Kara Eng

2022
Winner:
* Into the Room, Steven Rogers, Elk Lake Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Created, Gregory A. Rogers, BBL Media & Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* The Jesus Nut, John Prather, Atmosphere Press
* Treebus and the Triplets, Pam Dabon, Xlibris

2021
Winner:
* Unfettered Journey, Gary F. Bengier, Chiliagon Press
1st Runner-Up:
* The Way: Through a Field of Stars, Brian John Skillen, 1881 Productions
Honorable Mentions:
* On Mystic Mountain, Tabatha Waybright, Touch Point Press

2020 - 2004
* Prior to 2021, Spiritual Fiction was awarded in the General Fiction category.

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BUSINESS

2023
Winner:
* Choosing Leadership, Dr. Linda Ginzel, Health Communications
1st Runner-Up:
* Leading Inclusion, Gena Cox, PhD, Page Two Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Maximum Impact Potential, Alok Appadurai, WorldChangers Media
* The Future Normal, Rohit Bhargava & Henry Coutinho-Mason, Ideapress Publishing

2022
Winner:
* Ethical Profit, Samantha Richardson, Writing Pixels Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Anticipate Failure, Lak Ananth, IdeaPress Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Leadership Rites of Passage, Rick Tirrell, iUniverse
* Red Cape Rescue, Darcy Eikenberg, Page Two
* Smarter Not Harder, David Sears, Amplify Publishing

2021
Winner:
* Saving Species on Private Lands, Lowell E. Baier with Christopher E. Segal, Rowman & Littlefield
1st Runner-Up:
* Non-Obvious Megatrends, Rohit Bhargava, Ideapress Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Hire Purpose, Deanna Mulligan with Greg Shaw, Columbia Business School Publishing
* The Regenerative Business, Carol Sanford, Nicholas Brealey Publishing

2020
Winner:
* Lessons from My Grandfather, Marc Charles Demetriou, Success House Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* The UnAmerican Dream, Carlos Hidalgo, Visum Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Bedtime Stories for Managers, Henry Mintzberg, Berret-Koehler Publishers
* Feedback (and Other Dirty Words), M.Tamra Chandler with Laura Dowling Grealish, Berret-Koehler Publishers
* The Brainwashing of The American Investor, Steven R. Selengut, LitFire Publishing
* The Gift of Struggle, Bobby Herrera, Bard Press

2019
Winner:
* You Don't Own Me, Orly Lobel, WW Norton
1st Runner-Up:
* How to Wash a Chicken, Tim Calkins, Page Two Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Be More Strategic in Business, Diana Thomas & Stacey Boyle, Mango Publishing
* Small Town Big Money, Colby Williams
* How University Boards Work, Robert A. Scott, Johns Hopkins University Press

2018
Winner:
* Non-Obvious 2018, Rohit Bhargava, Ideapress Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Getting to "Yes And", Bob Kulhan with Chuck Crisafulli, Stanford University Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Navigating a Life, John Herron & Mary Ann Wynkoop, BkMk Press, University of Missouri-Kansas City
* Ride the Wave, John Wessinger, Wise Ink Creative Publishing

2017
Winner:
* Enlightened Negotiation, Mehrad Nazari, Select Books
1st Runner-Up:
* The Language of Man, Larry Robertson, Daymark Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Customer Moat, Eddie Sung,
* Estate Planning Smarts, Deborah L. Jacobs, DJWorking Unlimited Inc.
* One Million Frogs, Rhett Power & Peter Gasca, Mill City Press
* Prosecuting Corporations for Genocide, Michael J. Kelley, Oxford University Press

2016
Winner:
* No Ordinary Disruption, Richard Dobbs, James Manyika, & Jonathan Woetzel, Public Affairs
1st Runner-Up:
* Meetings Matter, Paul Axtell, Jackson Creek Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Dream, Dare, Deliver, Priya Kumar, Embassy Book Distributors
* Magnitude, Boyd Ober, Success Productions
* Up in Smoke, Richard L. DeProspo

2015
Winner:
* Conscious Millionaire, J V Crum III, Conscious World Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Getting Paid to Wait, Brian Doherty, Acanthus Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* A Short & Happy Guide to Financial Well-being, Sherri Burr, West Academic
* Compass - Creating Exceptional Organizations, William F. Brandt, Jr., Winter Vale Press
* Starting Up Silicon Valley, Katherine Maxfield, Emerald Book Co.

2014
Winner:
* Trust, Inc., Barbara Brooks Kimmel (editor), Next Decade
1st Runner-Up:
* What Has Nature Ever Done for Us?, Tony Juniper, Synergetic Press
Honorable Mentions:
* The Terrible 10, Burton Abrams, The Independent Institute
* Loopholes of Real Estate, Garrett Sutton, RDA Press
* Power of Understanding, Karen S. Walch, PhD, Acanthus Publishing
* In Search of the Fun-Forever Job, Ellis Chase, Bacon Press Books

2013
Winner:
* Change-Friendly Leadership, Dr. Rodger Dean Duncan, Maxwell Stone Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Ethical Meltdown, David R. Frazer, Hartz Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Lead Like a General, Paul A. Gilbert, Marquis Press
* It's My Company Too!, Kenneth R. Thompson, Ramon L. Benedetto, Thomas T. Walter, Greenleaf Book Group
* Financing Failure, Vern McKinley, The Indepenent Institute
* Automated Fare Collection System & Urban Public Transportation, Clifford N. Opurum, Trafford Publishing

2012
Winner:
* The Chinese Dream, Helen H. Wang, CreateSpace
1st Runner-Up:
* Be Fast or Be Gone, Andreas Scherer, ProChain Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Grow Smart, Risk Less, Shelly Sun, Greenleaf Book Group
* The Power of an Internal Franchise, Martin O'Neill, Third Bridge Press
* Flicks & Clicks, Mel Hanson, Ecademy Press
* You Should Only Have to Get Rich Once, Russell E. Holcombe, Emerald Book Company
* Predictable Revenue, Aaron Ross and Maylou Tyler, Pebblestorm

2011
Winner:
* Lofty Pursuits, Mark Richard Schuster, Brown Books Publishing Group
1st Runner-Up:
* 301 Smart Answers to Tough Business Etiquette Questions, Vicky Oliver, Skyhorse Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Minitrends, John H. Vanston with Carrie Vanston, Technology Futures
* Due Diligence, L. Burke Files, Aegis Journal
* Money Smart, Ted Hunter, Georgea Books

2010
Winner:
* 301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions, Vicky Oliver, Sourcebooks
1st Runner-Up:
* Going Above and Beyond, Katharine C. Giovanni, NewRoad Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Black Markets and Business Blues, Yvan Allaire & Michaela Firsirotu, FI Press
* Ownership Spirit, Dennis R. Deaton, Quma Learning Systems

2009
Winner:
* Some Assembly Required, Marny Lifshen & Thom Singer, New Year Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Stand Out When You Stand Up, Barbara Busey, Presentation Dynamics
Honorable Mentions:
* No More Rotten Eggs, Debra Thompson and Bill Greif, TG Publishing
* FabJob Guide to Become a Life Coach, Brenna Pearce and Allan M. Heller, FabJob
* FabJob Guide to Become a Motivational Speaker, Tag Goulet, FabJob
* FabJob Guide to Become a Wedding Planner, Catherine Goulet, Jan L. Riddell, and Tag Goulet, FabJob

2008
Winner:
* Spiritual Capitalism, Peter Ressler & Monika Mitchell Ressler, Chilmark Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Listen Up!, Eunice Le May & Jane Schwamberger, Papilio Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* The Complete Guide to E-Mail Marketing, Bruce C. Brown, Atlantic Publishing
* The First Steps to Becoming a Real Estate Agent , Henry D. "Hank" Myers, iUniverse
* Basic Accounting, Vol 1 & 2, Gregory Mostyn, Worthy & James Publishing

2007
Winner:
* The Professional Caterer’s Handbook, Lora Arduser and Douglas Robert Brown, The Atlantic Publishing Group
1st Runner-Up:
* Vital Integrities, George Brymer, All Square
Honorable Mentions:
* How to Open a Financially Successful Pizza & Sub Restaurant, Shri L. Henkel & Douglas R. Brown, The Atlantic Publishing Group
* Churchill’s Adaptive Enterprise, Mark Kozak-Holland, Multi-Media Publications
* The Complete Guide to Successful Event Planning, Shannon Kilkenny, The Atlantic Publishing Group

2006
Winner:
* Interview Fitness Training, Carole Martin, Interview Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* For the Love of Money, Shannon K. Nash, iUniverse
Honorable Mentions:
* Estate Planning Success for Women, Professor Lynne Marie Kohm & Attorney Mark James, Barron Publishing Co.
* Estate Planning Success for Business Owners, Attorney Mark James & ProfessorJames Bechtel, Barron Publishing Co.
* Questions and Answers on Life Insurance, Anthony Steuer, iUniverse
* 101 Tax Savings Ideas: Seventh Edition, Julie Welch & Randy Gardner, Wealth Builders Press

2005
Winner:
* The PayPal Wars, Eric M. Jackson, World Ahead Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Starting Something, Wayne McVicker, Ravel Media
Honorable Mentions:
* How to Get a Job in Europe, Cheryl Matherly & Robert Sanborn, Planning Communications
* Show Me the Numbers, Stephen Few, Analytic Press
* An Act of Love, David J. Herbeck, Beaver’s Pond Press
* Listening Leaders, Lyman K. Steil & Richard K. Bommelje, Beaver’s Pond Press

2004
Winner:
* The Gatehouse, Craig Elkins, Beaver's Pond Press, Inc
1st Runner-Up:
* Breakthrough, William Mills, Beaver's Pond Press, Inc
Honorable Mentions:
* Hall Career Choice Inventory, L.G. Hall, Scholastic Testing Service
* Never Be Boring Again, Doug Stevenson, Cornelia Press

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CULTURE

2023
Winner:
* Ships in the Desert, Jeff Fearnside, Santa Fe Writers Project
1st Runner-Up:
* Paddling Pathways, Bob Henderson & Sean Blenkinsop, Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Antisexist, Lynn Schmidt, PhD, Bobo Publishing
* I am Israel, Jedwin Smith, Blue Room Books
* Making Global Sense, Judah Freed, Hoku House

2022
Winner:
* A Better Life for Their Children, Andrew Feiler, University of Georgia Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Broke in America, Joanne Samuel Goldblum and Colleen Shaddox, BenBella Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Black Snake, Katherine Wiltenburg Todrys, Bison Books
* Chasing the Surge, Grover Nicodemus Street RN with Sandra de Abreu Guidry-Street and Ja-ne de Abreu, JMFdeA Press
* Womb of Diamonds, Ezra Choueke

2021
Winner:
* The Doctor Who Fooled the World, Brian Deer, Johns Hopkins University Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Step It Up and Go, David Menconi, University of North Carolina Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Cyber Privacy, April Falcon Doss, BenBella Books
* It's OK to Say "They", Christy Whittlesey, Dave Burgess Consulting
* Overshot, Susan Falls and Jessica Smith, UGA Press with Sarah Mills Hodge Fund
* The Chemistry of Fire, Laurence Gonzales, The University of Arkansas Press

2020
Winner:
* When a Toy Dog Became a Wolf and the Moon Broke Curfew, Hendrika de Vries, She Writes Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Untold Stories, Unheard Voices, Jan Whitt, Mercer University Press
Honorable Mentions:
* A Grip of Time, Lauren Kessler, Indiana University Press
* Along the Migrant Trail, Michael Hyatt, Frontera Nueva Books
* Tales from an Uncertain World, L.S. Gardiner, University of Iowa Press
* To Live on Lafayette Square, William Seale, The White House Historical Association

2019
Winner:
* Operation Snowbound, David W. Mills, North Dakota State University Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Remembering Shanghai, Isabel Sun Chao and Claire Chao, Plum Brook
Honorable Mentions:
* Flying Sleeves, Dr Chua Ee Kiam, Simply Green
* From Tolerance to Equality, Darel Paul, Baylor University Press
* Minnesota Headline Murders: 1900-1919, Patrick L. Shannon, Beaver's Pond Press

2018
Winner:
* Tides, Jonathan White, Trinity University Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Volcano, Neil Mathison, Bauhan Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Hands On!, Shirley L.T.Pearman, Dept. Community & Cultural Affairs, Hamilton, Bermuda
* Nap Time Paintings, Jennifer Hynes, XlibrisUS
* Yoga Mama's Buddha Sandals, Donna Stewart

2017
Winner:
* Manifold Nature, J.D.Schraffenberger, editor, North American Review Press
1st Runner-Up:
* A Peace of My Mind, John Noltner
Honorable Mentions:
* Consuming Stories, Rebecca Peabody, UC Press
* Garage Criticism, Peter Babiak, Anvil Press
* Good Girls Marry Doctors, Piyali Bhattacharya (editor), Aunt Lute Books
* Midwest Maize, Cynthia Clampitt, University of Illinois Press

2016
Winner:
* Jewels of Allah, Nina Ansary, Revela Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Family Resemblance, Marcela Sulak and Jacqueline Kolosov, editors, Rose Metal Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Heroic Children, Hanoch Teller, New York City Publishing
* Leon Patterson, Gerald W. Haslam & Janice E. Haslam, Devil Mountain Books
* No Place for Normal, Clifford Browder, Mill City Press
* The Hillary Doctrine, Valerie M. Hudson and Patricia Leidel, Columbia University Press
* The Myth of Black Anti-Intellectualism, Kevin Cokley, Praeger

2015
Winner:
* A Cuban in Mayberry, Gustavo Pérez Firmat, University of Texas Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Emerge!, Elza Maalouf, Select Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Grace and Grit, Fritzi Gros-Daillon, Pink Tulip Press
* Hippie Homesteadersia, Carter Taylor Seaton, West Virginia University Press
* Thrown, Kerry Howley, Sarabande Books

2014
Winner:
* Confusing the Enemy, Dr. Scott A. Weiss & Paige Stover, Acanthus Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* The Compassionate Warrior, Elsa Marston, Wisdom Tales
Honorable Mentions:
* Eternal Harvest, Karen Coates, Jerry Redfern (photos), ThingsAsian Press
* The Missing Myth, Gilles Herrada, SelectBooks
* Faces of Tradition, Nilda Calla?aupa and Christine Franquemont, Thrums
* Wheel Fever, Jesse J. Gant & Nicholas Hoffman, Wisconsin Historical Society Press
* The Chappy Ferry Book, Tom Dunlap, Vineyard Stories

2013
Winner:
* Priceless, John C. Goodman, The Indepenent Institute
1st Runner-Up:
* Ghost Dance in Berlin, Peter Wortsman, Traveler's Tales/Solas House
Honorable Mentions:
* Ryan Adams, David Menconi, University of Texas Press
* The Critical Analysis, E.D.Johnson, AuthorHouse
* Power of the Ring, Tratford Coldecott, The Crossroad Publishing Company
* Born, Not Raised, Susan Madden Lankford, Humane Exposures Publishing

2012
Winner:
* End Malaria: Bold Innovation, Limitless Generosity, and the Opportunity to Save a Life, Michael Bungay Stanier, The Domino Project
1st Runner-Up:
* Oh Beautiful: An American Family in the 20th Century, John Paul Godges, CreateSpace
Honorable Mentions:
* Green Card Stories, Saundra Amrhein, Stephen Yale-Loehr and Laura Danielson (introduction), Ariana Lindquist (photographs), Umbrage Books
* The Cycle of Life, Erel Shalit, Fisher King Press
* Anatolian Days & Nights: A Love Affair with Turkey, Joy E. Stocke & Angie Brenner, Wild River Books
* Detroitland, Richard Bak, Wayne State University Press
* Blind: A Memoir, Belo Miguel Cipriani, Wheatmark Press

2011
Winner:
* 27 Views of Hillsborough, Michael Malone, Eno Publishers
1st Runner-Up:
* Face to Face, Karen Ande, Hope Publishing House
Honorable Mentions:
* Miracle on High Street, Thomas A McCabe, Fordham University Press
* All Man!, David M. Earie, The Kent State University Press
* Purely Alaska, Susan B. Andrews & John Creed (editors), Epicenter Press

2010
Winner:
* Beyond UFOs, Jeffrey Bennett, Princeton University Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Ninety-Five, No Voice Unheard
Honorable Mentions:
* The Tattooed Lady, Amelia Klem Osterud, Fulcrum Publishing
* Laogai, Nan Richardson & Nicole Kempton (editors), Umbrage Editions
* 100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go, Susan Van Allen, Travelers' Tales

2009
Winner:
* The New Nuns, Amy L. Koehlinger, Harvard University Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Redemption, Nathan J. Windgrad, Almaden Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Days Like Floating Water, Susan E. McKee, Oak Leaf Impressions Press
* Loneliness as a Way of Life, Thomas Dunn, Harvard University Press
* The Untold Story of Joe Hernandez, Rudolph Alvarado, Caballo Press of Ann Arbor

2008
Winner:
* Reflections in a Critical Eye, Jan Whitt, University Press of America
1st Runner-Up:
* Their Other Side, Helen Barolini, Fordham University Press
Honorable Mentions:
* The Window Shop: Safe Harbor for Refugees, Ellen Miller, iUniverse
* The Gift of Hope, Ellyn Sanna, Harding House Publishing
* Hope for Children in Poverty, Ronald J. Sider & Heidi Unruh (editors), Judson Press
* Chic Ironic Bitterness, R. Jay Magill, University of Michigan Press
* We Came in Peace for All Mankind, Tahir Rahman, Leathers Publishing

2007
Winner:
* Face to Face with Katrina Survivors, Lemuel A. Moyé, Open Hand Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* In Search of the Lost Feminine, Craig S. Banres, Fulcrum Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* The World We Used to Live In, Vine DeLoria Jr., Fulcrum Publishing
* History on the Road, Marcella Croce & Moira F. Harris, Pogo Press
* Afloat Again, Adrift, Andrew Keith, Aliform Publishing

2006
Winner:
* My Second University, Stanciu Stroia with Dan L. Dusleag, iUniverse
1st Runner-Up:
* Restless Tribes, Stephen Ausherman, Central Ave Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Power Politics, Medieval, and Constant Evil, Leonard Smith, iUniverse
* Where Will the Atheists Pray? Life and Laughter in Israel, William Louis Finn, Ruder Finn Press
* The Emergency Teacher, Christina Asquith, West Parley Press
* When Elephants Fly, Carol Batrus, Fulcrum Publishing

2005
Winner:
* Whirlwind, Doug Smith, Blue Eagle Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* No Paltry Thing, Larry L. Meyer, Calafia Press
Honorable Mentions:
* People Farm, Steve Susoyev, Moving Finger Press
* Conservatives are from Mars (Liberals are from San Francisco), Burt Prelutsky, Scorched Earth Press
* Lighthouse Island, Bill Baker, Ruder Finn Press
* Dying In Vein, Photos by Kathy Seward MacKay, Text by Stacy Milbouer, Hollis Publishing Company

2004
Winner:
* Best Damn Garage in Town, Smokey Yunick, Carbon Press, LLC
1st Runner-Up:
* University of Psychogenic Fugue, Tye R. Farrell & Jeffrey Morrow, Meteorite Press
Honorable Mentions:
* New Leadership into the 21st Century, Yahya ibn Shabazz, Xlibris
* The Smoke Week: Sept. 11-21, 2001, Ellis Avery, Gival Press
* War Stories, Harold Evans, Bunker Hill Publishing

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HEALTH

2023
Winner:
* The Music Therapy Studio, Rick Soshensky, Rowman and Littlefield
1st Runner-Up:
* Health in Flames, V. Thomas George, Epsilon Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Busting Free, Amanda Savage Brown, Ph.D., LCSW, Open Up Books
* Finally: A Manual on How to Handle Cancer, Shirley Ruedy
* Run With It, Joe Drake

2022
Winner:
* What You Must Know About Your Heart Before It's Too Late, Jay A. Levine, M.D., Xlibris
1st Runner-Up:
* The Accidental Plague Diaries, Andrew Duxbury, MD, Singular Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Standing at Water's Edge, Janice Post-White, McFarland & Company
* Reconstructing Hope, Donna Sidwell DeGracia, Wisk Ink Creative Publishing
* The Busy Caregiver's Guide to Advanced Alzheimer Disease, Jennifer R. Stelter, PsyD, Johns Hopskins University Press

2021
Winner:
* All of Us Warriors, Rebecca Whitehead Munn, She Writes Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Probably Someday Cancer, Kim Horner, UNT Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Surrounded By Others and Yet So Alone, J.W. Freiberg, Philia Books
* Your Pregnancy and Childbirth, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

2020
Winner:
* Big Brother in the Exam Room, Twila Brase, Beaver's Pond Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew, Ellen Notbohm, Future Horizons
Honorable Mentions:
* Misdiagnosed!, Dr. Ira E. Williams, Tate Publishing
* Your Body's Environmental Chemical Burden, Cindy Klement, MS, CNS, MCHES, Mindstir Media

2019
Winner:
* Healthcare 911, Bhupendra O. Khatri, MD, HenschelHAUS Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Mindful Exercise, Peter Anthony Gryffin, PhD, YMAA Publication Center
Honorable Mentions:
* Discontinue Leeches!! And Other Stories from an ENT's Training, Amit Patel, MD, XlibrisUS
* The Curious Case of the Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital, Anthony M D'Agostino, MD, iUniverse
* The Optimal Dose, Judson Somerville, Big Bend Press

2018
Winner:
* Four Seasons of Loneliness, J.W.Freiberg, Philia Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Pain on Trial, Jane Z. Gassko, M Graphics
Honorable Mentions:
* A Friend Indeed, Amy Florian, Corgenius
* Being a Surgeon, Asad J. Raja, Trafford

2017
Winner:
* The Eldercare Consultant, Becky Feola, AMACOM Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Essentials of Nutrition, Joel Bressler, Xlibris
Honorable Mentions:
* Alzheimer's Disease, Budd J. Hallberg and Genis M. Tarrant, AuthorHouse
* Carrying the Black Bag, Tom Hutton, M.D., Texas Tech University Press
* How Whole Brain Thiniking Can Save the Future, James Olson, Origin Press
* Mind Shift, Don Sweatt, Trafford

2016
Winner:
* Where's My Book?, Linda Gromko, MD, Bainbridge Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Near Death in the ICU, Laurin Bellg, MD, Sloan Press
Honorable Mentions:
* The EMDR Revolution, Tal Croitoru, Morgan James Publishing
* When Your Child has Lyme Disease, Sandra K Berenbaum, LCSW, and Dorothy Kupcha Leland, Lyme Literate Press

2015
Winner:
*Paleo Girl, Leslie Klenke, Primal Blueprint Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Assumptions Can Mislead, Mary C. Dye, Trafford Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Death by Food Pyramid, Denise Minger, Primal Blueprint Publishing
* Our Journey with Prostate Cancer, Judith Anne Desjardins, LCSW, BCD, MSWAC, Spirit House Publishing
* Partners in Passion, Mark A. Michaels, Cleis Press
* The Healing Power of Writing, Susan Borkin, W.W.Norton & Company

2014
Winner:
* Don't Stop Dreaming, Dr. Russell Tomar, MavenMark Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Darwinian Happiness, Bj?rn Grinde, The Darwin Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Where Two Worlds Touch, Jade C. Angelica, Skinner House Books
* Simple Qigong Exercises for Health, Dr. Young, Jwing-Ming, YMAA Publication Center
* Life After 50, Paul M. Valliant, Mill City Press
* The Disenfranchised, Peggy Sapphire (editor), Baywood Publishing

2013
Winner:
* It Was Only a Moment Ago, William E. Hablitzel, Sunshine Ridge Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Tinnitus Treatment Toolbox, J. L. Mayes, Trafford Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* The Dark Side of Hope, Karen Krett, Xlibris
* Great Sex Made Simple, Mark A. Michaels & Patricia Johnson, Llewellyn Worldwide
* Kids First, Diabetes Second, Leighann Calentine, Spry Publishing

2012
Winner:
* Agewise, Margaret Morganroth Gullette, The University of Chicago Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Life Before Birth: The Hidden Script that Rules our Lives, Arthur Janov, PhD, NTI Upstream
Honorable Mentions:
* Be a Survivor: Lung Cancer Treatment Guide, Vladimir Lange, M.D., Lange Productions
* Primal Blueprint: Quick and Easy Meals, Mark Sisson, Primal Nutrition
* Shin Gi Tai Karate Training for Body, Mind, and Spirit, Michael Clarke, YMAA Publishing Center

2011
Winner:
* Brain Drain, Charles F. Glassman, MD, RTS Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Western Herbs for Martial Artists and Contact Athletes, Susan Lynn Peterson, Ph.D., YMAA Publication Center
Honorable Mentions:
* The Mystery of Risk, Ira J. Chasnoff, MD, NTI Updtream
* Vital Yoga, Meta Chaya Hirschl, Prajna Publishing
* Tai Chi Ball Qigong for Health, Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, YMAA Publication Center

2010
Winner:
* The Happy Body, Aniela & Jerzy Gregorek, Jurania Press
1st Runner-Up:
* The Art of Hojo Undo, Michael Clarke, YMAA Publication Center
Honorable Mentions:
* The Complete Guide to Autism Treatments, Sabrina Freeman, Skf Books
* Yoga for Movement Disorders, Renee LeVerrier, Merit Publishing International
* Soul-Hearted Partnership, Debra Reble, Ph.D., HeartPaths Media
* The Miracle of Bio-Identical Hormones, Michael E. Platt, M.D., Clancy Lane Publishing

2009
Winner:
* White Coat Wisdom, Stephen J. Busalacchi, Apollo's Voice, LLC
1st Runner-Up:
* Secrets from the Sofa: A Psychologist's Guide to Achieving Personal Peace, Dr. Kenneth Herman, iUniverse
Honorable Mentions:
* DIY Baby! Your Essential Pregnancy Handbook, Shelley S. Binkley, iUniverse
* Bring Yourself to Love, Mona Barbera, Dos Monos Press
* Creating a Healing Society, Susan Lawrence, Elite Books

2008
Winner:
* A Life Unburdened, Richard Morris, New Trends Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Living Consciously, Dying Gracefully, Nancy Manahan & Becky Bohan, Beaver's Pond Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Avoiding Cancer One Day at a Time, Lynne Eldridge & David Borgeson, Beaver's Pond Press
* Shedding Light on Genetically Engineered Food, Beth H. Harrison, iUniverse
* Saving Millie, Tina Kotulski, Extraordinary Voices Press
* Every Woman's Guide to Diabetes, Stephanie A. Eisenstat, Harvard University Press

2007 - 2004
* Prior to 2008, Health was awarded in the Self-Help category.

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HOME

2023
Winner:
* Flavour with Benefits: France, Cathy Connally & Charley Best, Collesano Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Campfires, Kids, and the Outdoors, Geremy Olson, 241 INK Productions
Honorable Mentions:
* Summer Chillers, K. MacDonald, AuthorHouse
* The Ups and Downs of Growing Older, Viola B. Mecke, Ph.D., ABPP, XlibrisUS
* Your First Home, Gary Keller and Jay Papasan, KellerINK

2022
Winner:
* How Good Food Works from Seed to Plate, Laura S. Moore, Wesley McWhorter, Joseph Novak, Don Sanders
1st Runner-Up:
* Spotting Danger Before It Spots Your Kids, Gary Quesenberry, (Federal Air Marshal (/ret.), YMAA Publication Center
Honorable Mentions:
* Spit, Daniel Lassell, Wheelbarrow Books
* Perfectly Imperfect Parenting, Dr. Mary O'Kane, Orla Kelly Publishing
* This American House, Jason Loper and Michael Schreiber, Pomegranate

2021
Winner:
* Cooking Coach, Jan Plummer, iUniverse
1st Runner-Up:
* Some Good Sweet Treats, Jessica Mitton, Breakwater Books
Honorable Mentions:
* My Creative Space, Donald M. Rattner, Skyhorse Publishing

2020
Winner:
* Creating the Sweet World of White House Desserts, Roland Mesnier with Mark Ramsdeau, The White House Historical Association
1st Runner-Up:
* Braided, Beth Ricanati, MD, She Writes Press
Honorable Mentions:
* #LookUp, Judy Stoffel, Wise Ink Creative Publishing
* Marfa Garden, Fissell, Hughes, Martinez, Saxon, Trinity University Press
* The Chile Line, Liddie Martinez, Pajarito Press

2019
Winner:
* Gather & Make, Genevieve Layman, Azara
1st Runner-Up:
* The New Filipino Kitchen, Jacqueline Chio-Lauri, Agate Surrey
Honorable Mentions:
* Cockloft, Kyle Thomas Smith, Gatekeeper Press
* Mariana's Letters, Mariana de Saint Phalle, XlibrisUS
* Simply Sarasota, Junior League of Sarasota

2018
Winner:
* Boathouses of Lake Minnetonka, Karen Melvin & Melinda Nelson, Big Picture Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Woozie (AKA Grandmother) Wisdom (About Life, Sex, Love), Lynn Hubschman, iUniverse
Honorable Mentions:
* Parenting Errors, Dr Kerby T. Alvy, XlibrisUS

2017
Winner:
* Cooking with the Muse, Stephen Massimilla & Myra Kornfeld, Tupelo Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Kids in Musicianland, Karyn Rashoff, Barking Dog Books
Honorable Mentions:
* A Couple with Common Cents, Ryan Eidson, Morgan James Publishing
* Hairy Lemon Cookbook, Simon Cooper, AuthorHouse
* My Travel Adventures and Secret Recipes, Chef Wolfgang Hanau, iUniverse

2016
Winner:
* Fresh Tastes from a Well-Seasoned Kitchen, Lee Clayton Roper, MLC Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Walking to Woot, Jackie Chase, Adventure TravelPress
Honorable Mentions:
* This Book Cooks, Kerry Dunnington, Artichoke Publishing
* The White House in Gingerbread, Roland Mesnier with Mark Ramsdell, White House Historical Association

2015
Winner:
* The Calories In, Calories Out Cookbook, Catherine Jones and Elaine Trujillo, MS, RDN, The Experiment
1st Runner-Up:
* Book Smart, Anne E. Cunningham & Jamie Zibalsky, Oxford University Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Big Mamma's Italian-American Cookbook, Lee Casazza, Lee Casazza Cooking
* Global Home Cooking, Nancy Freund, Gobreau Press
* The Marriage Whisperer, Patt Hollinger Pickett, MSI Press

2014
Winner:
* Greek Revival from the Garden, Patricia Moore-Pastides, University of South Carolina Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Visionary Kitchen, Sandra Young, Beyond Carrots & Kale
Honorable Mentions:
* The Seasoned Gardener, Carolyn Singer, Garden Wisdow Press
* A to Z Character Education for the Classroom, Sherry L. Hoffman, Perne Press
* Living off the Sea, Melinda Fager, Vineyard Stories
* Parents in Highschooland, Karyn Rashoff, BarkingDogBooks

2013
Winner:
* Pride and Joy, Kenneth Barish, Ph.D., Oxford University Press
1st Runner-Up:
* The 4-1-1 Surviving Teenhood, Michele Sfakianos, Open Pages Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Rocks Across the Pond, Richard & Kathy Verlander, Dementi Milestone Publishing
* 52 Weeks of Parenting Wisdom, Meg Akabas, CreateSpace
* A Culinary Journey, Nancy Keeney Forster, Wind Shadow Press
* Portabella Mushroom Party, Troy Brown, Troy Brown

2012
Winner:
* San Francisco Entertains, Junior League of San Francisco, Junior League of San Francisco
1st Runner-Up:
* The Meghan Method, Meghan Carter, GEM Multimedia
Honorable Mentions:
* A Jewish Calendar of Festive Foods, Jane Portnoy, Janelle International
* Highlighting Homeschooling, Bethany Gardiner, M.D., Sticky Tape Press
* My Life is a Mess, Lisa Giesler, Lucid Books
* Beyond Soul Food, Richard Petty, Richard Petty
* Vintage Wisconsin Gardens, Lee Somerville, Wisconsin Historical Society Press

2011
Winner:
* Amy Barickman's Vintage Notions, Amy Barickman, Amy Barickman
1st Runner-Up:
* Flavors of Friuli, Elisabeth Antoine Crawford, Equilibrio
Honorable Mentions:
* The Hybrid House, Catherine Wanek, Gibbs Smith
* Morning Glory and the Family that Feeds an Island, Tom Dunlop, Vineyard Stories
* Southern My Way, Gena Knox, Gena Knox Media
* Gardens of Sante Fe, Anne Hillerman, Gibbs Smith

2010
Winner:
* Herbal Cookery, The St. Louis Herb Society, Favorite Recipies Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Greening Your Family, Lindsey Carmichael, Peter E. Randall Publisher
Honorable Mentions:
* Under the Fig Leaf, Sherri P. Lee, Favorite Recipies Press
* Parenting without Stress, Marvin Marshall, Piper Press
* Getting Over It, Len Stauffenger, MacKenzie Publishing
* Rain Gardening in the South, Helen Kraus & Anne Spafford, Eno Publishers

2009
Winner:
* Tropical & Garden Flower Identification, Graeme Teague, 18 Rabbit Press
1st Runner-Up:
* A Thyme to Entertain, Junior League of Annapolis, Favorite Recipes Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Peace Meals, The Junior League of Houston, The Junior League of Houston
* The Floor is Not an Option, Sheila G. McCurdy, Sheila G. McCurdy
* Wear Clean Underwear, Alexis Martin Neely, Morgan James Publishing
* Discipline without Distress, Judy Arnall, Professional Parenting Canada
* California Mosaic, Junior League of Pasadena, Favorite Recipes Press

2008
Winner:
* Celebrate… Italian Style, Jacqueline Miconi, AuthorHouse
1st Runner-Up:
* 301 Simple Things You Can Do To Sell Your Home now..., Teri B. Clark, Atlantic Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Tastes & Treasures, Historical League, Favorite Recipes Press
* The Complete Pool Manual for Homeowners and Professionals, Dan Hardy, Atlantic Publishing
* Help-I Gotta Cook!, Ed Dugan, Booksurge

2007
Winner:
* Tables of Content, The Junior League of Birmingham, Alabama, Favorite Recipes Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Your Green Home, Alex Wilson, New Society Publishers
Honorable Mentions:
* Deer in My Garden, Volume 1, Carolyn Singer, Garden Wisdom
* Nurturing Nuggets for Dementia Caregivers, Susan Lanza, LNHA, Button Berry Books
* Something to Talk About, The Junior League of Lafayette, Louisiana, Favorite Recipes Press

2006
Winner:
* Mastering Marriage, Charlie Michaels & Mike Brown, Mastering LifeSkills Inc.
1st Runner-Up:
* Homeschooling More Than One Child, Carren W. Joye, iUniverse
Honorable Mentions:
* Defeating the Child Obesity Epidemic, Dr. Carolyn Ashworth, PSB Books
* Secret Recipes from the Corner Market, Carol Ann Kates, Penny Lane Press
* The Ebay Home Makeover, Alyssa Ettinger, Watson Guphill

2005
Winner:
* Roux to Do, The Junior League of Greater Covington, Favorite Recipes Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Anger Management for Children, Ida Green, Ph.D., PSI Publishers
Honorable Mentions:
* Raising Topsy-Turvy Kids, Alexandra Shires Golon, DeLeon Publishing
* Beach Appetit, The Junior League of the Emerald Coast, Favorite Recipes Press
* Honest to Goodness, The Junior League Springfield Illinois, Favorite Recipes Press

2004
Winner:
* Mystery of Color, Rosemary Sadez Friedmann, L&M Publications
1st Runner-Up:
* The Floor is Not an Option, Sheila G. McCurdy, Clutter Stop
Honorable Mentions:
* Pants for Real People, Pati Palmer & Marta Alto, Palmer/Pletsch
* Cooking Around the Calendar with Kids, Amy Houts, Snaptail Press

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MEMOIR

2023
Winner:
* The Young Terrorist, Nabil Khouri, Armin Lear Press
1st Runner-Up:
* What They Couldn't Take, Adira James, Adira James Enterprises
Honorable Mentions:
* A Life Spent Listening, Dr. Hassan Khalili Ph.D, Breakwater Books Ltd.
* Allegiance to Winds and Waters, Anne Winkler-Morey, Wise Ink
* Catching Rain, Sandi Paris, BalboaPress
* Hashman, Alex Grand & Joshua S. Berman, Comic Book Historians
* Lost in China, Jennifer Dobbs, Peach Pit Publications
* Midnight Calling, Lynn Walker, MZW Publishing
* Moon in Full, Marpheen Chann, Islandport Press
* The Buddha and the Bee, Cory Mortensen, White Condor
* The Calling, Dr. Christopher Chen and Dr. Gordon Chen, Forefront Books

2022
Winner:
* Dear William, David Magee, Matt Holt Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Wonders All Around, Bruce McCandless III, Greenleaf Book Group
Honorable Mentions:
* By, For, and About Marines, Lt. Col. Sidney Atwater, US Marine Corps (Ret), Xlibris
* Barking at the Moon, Tracy Beckerman, River Grove Books
* Easy Marks, Catherine Wagner, Sunlight Works
* Essence, Charles McCormack
* Finding Forward, Jeffrey Morse, Brown Books Publishing Group
* Journey Between Two Worlds, Karola M. Schuette, Köehler Books
* Leah's Gift, Destanne Norris, Balboa Press
* Ninety-Nine Fire Hoops, Allison Hong Merrill, She Writes Press
* One Pound, Twelve Ounces, Melissa Harris, She Writes Press
* Trials of a Dead Lawyer's Wife, Maggie Redmon, Xlibris
* These Walls Between Us, Wendy Sanford, She Writes Press
* Under the Viaduct, Debra Kaplan Low, Book Street Press

2021
Winner:
* The Mountains of Paris, David Oates, Oregon State University Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Poetic License, Gretchen Cherington, She Writes Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Childhood Canceled, Mishka Migacz
* Face, A Memoir, Marcia Meier, Saddle Road Press
* Finding Venerable Mother, Cindy Rasicot, She Writes Press
* One of God's Chosen Vessels, Bill Mehr, AuthorHouse
* Remote, DJ Lee, Oregon State University Press
* The 10 Greatest Gifts We Give Each Other, Barbara Lynn-Vannoy, Admont Press
* The Grand Gypsy, Ottavio Canestrelli with Ottavio Gesmundo, Lulu Press
* Underprivileged Overachiever, Y.A. Salimu, Telemachus Press
* Unglued, Jeffrey Zuckerman, Boyle & Dalton

2020
Winner:
* Finding the News, Peter Copeland, LSU Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Mating in Captivity, Helen Zuman, She Writes Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Beyond the Third Door, Maria Hekinger, BookBaby
* Every Grain of Sand, David P. Wichman with Heather Ebert, W. Brand Publishing
* Missing, Kenneth D. Evans, Starhaven Publishing
* The Life You Can Save, Peter Singer, The Life You Can Save
* The Red Ribbon, Nancy Freund Bills, She Writes Press
* Waking in Havana, Elena Schwolsky, She Writes Press

2019
Winner:
* The Sunshine Land, David Wedd, AuthorHouseUK
1st Runner-Up:
* Almost a Murder, Jody Seay, Jim Lloyd, Koho Pono
Honorable Mentions:
* A Baptist Preacher's Buddhist Teacher, Lawrence E. Carter Sr., Middleway Press
* Before They Left Us, Rosemary Ann Davis, Old Road Publishing
* Skinny House, Julie L. Seely, Skinny House Press
* The Hard Bargain, David Tucker and Burton Spivak, XlibrisUS
* Tiger Bravo's War, Rick St. John, Currahee Press
* While They're Still Here, Patricia Williams, She Writes Press

2018
Winner:
* Given Away, Kate Anne Kang, CreateSpace
1st Runner-Up:
* Self-Portrait with Dogwood, Christopher Merrill, Trinity University Press
Honorable Mentions:
* American English, Italian Chocolate, Rick Bailey, University of Nebraska Press
* Bullets to Bandages, Mark Terris, M.D., XlibrisUS
* Caring for Red, Mindy Fried, Vanderbilt University Press
* Deep into Yellowstone, Rick Lamplugh
* The Chicken Who Saved Us, Kristin Jarvis Adams, Behler Publications

2017
Winner:
* The Parachute Paradox, Steve Sabella, Kerber Verlag
1st Runner-Up:
* Mommy, What's that Number on Your Arm?, Gloria Hollander Lyon, Xlibris
Honorable Mentions:
* Living in Itlay, Stef Smulders, Babelcube
* The Butcher's Daughter, Florence Grende, Madison Literary Press
* The Last Cadillac, Nancy Nau Sullivan, Walrus Publishing

2016
Winner:
* Saving Jake, D'Anne Burwell, FocusUp Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Almost Anywhere, Krista Shlyer, Skyhorse Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Angels in My Foxhole, Richard A.M. Dixon, Plicata Press
* Escape Points, Michele Weldon, Chicago Review Press
* Into Exile, Elin Toona Gottschalk, Evershine Press

2015
Winner:
* Phoning Home, Jacob M. Appel, University of South Carolina Press
1st Runner-Up:
* After the Wind,Lou Kasischke, Good Hart Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Any Road Will Take You There, David W. Berner, Dream of Things
* Interior Lights, Richard Schain, iUniverse
* Peanut Butter & Naan, Jennifer Hillman-Magnuson, She Writes Press
* Sundown, Judith Harway, Branden Books

2014
Winner:
* Young Soldiers Amazing Warriors, Robert H. Sholly, Stonywood Publications
1st Runner-Up:
* Short Leash, Janice Gary, Michigan State University Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Off My Rocker, Kenny Weissberg, Sandra Jonas Publishing
* Wil of God, Carrie Wilson Link, CreateSpace
* Loving Andrew, Romy Wyllie, CreateSpace
* Betty's Child, Donald R. Dempsey, Dream of Things
* The View from Casa Chepitos, Judith Gille, Davis Bay Press
* Double Happiness, Tony Brasunas, Torchpost

2013
Winner:
* Leaving Early, D.F. Waitt, Hummingbird Knowledge Press
1st Runner-Up:
* The Fragile Life, Charlotte Pierce-Baker, Chicago Review Press
Honorable Mentions:
* With Robert Lowell and His Circle, Kathleen Spivak, University Press of New England
* From the Block to the Boardroom, Tracey D. Syphax, From the Block 2 the Boardroom
* Border Crossings, Charles Novacek, 1021 Press
* My Odyssey through the Underground Press, Michael “Mica” Kindman, Michigan State University Press

2012
Winner:
* Beyond Bullets: A Photo Journal of Afghanistan, Rafal Gerszak with Dawn Hunter, Annick Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Stories My Father Told Me, Jeffrey Lyons, Abbeville Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Two Gold Coins and a Prayer, James H. Keeffe, III, Appell Publishing
* 52 People: Connecting With Life Through Strangers, Jayson Krause, Driven By Passion Press
* The Last Resort: Taking the Mississippi Cure, Norma Watkins, University Press of Mississippi
* Battling Goliath: Inside a $22 Billion Legal Scandal, Kip Petroff with Suzi Zimmerman Petroff, Frame House Press
* Drawing the Line: A Passionate Life, Susan Gardner, Red Mountain

2011
Winner:
* Jacob's Cane, Elisa New, Basic Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Sipping from the Nile, Jean Naggar, Stony Creek Press
Honorable Mentions:
* God, Put Out One of My Eyes, Arlene Swift Jones, Antrim House
* Crossing a Different Bridge, Judith Tate O'Brien, Mongrel Empire Press
* What Papa Told Me, Felice Cohen, CreateSpace
* Before My Eyes, Diane Currie, iUniverse
* Triangular Road, Paule Marshall, Basic Books

2010
Winner:
* Mother California, Kenneth E. Hartman, Atlas & Co.
1st Runner-Up:
* Short White Coat, James A. Feinstein MD, iUniverse
Honorable Mentions:
* Kipling's Cat, Anne Cabot Wyman, Protean Press
* Bipolar Bare, Carlton Davis, Create Space
* The Daughter of L'arsenal, Jacqueline Regis, Sterling House
* More Than Little Professors, Lisa Barrett Mann, Autism Asperger Publishing

2009
Winner:
* Kafka Comes to America, Steven T. Wax, Other Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Rock Me on the Water, Renny Russell, Animist Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Buffalo Gal: A Memoir, Laura Pederson, Fulcrum Publishing
* A Persistent Peace: One Man's Struggle for a Nonviolent World, John Dear, S.J., Loyola Press
* Farm Friends, Tom Fels, Chelsea Green Publishing

2008
Winner:
* Crossing the Sands, Ariane Audouin-Dubreuil, Dalton Watson Fine Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Turning White, Lee Thomas, Momentum Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Time of Grace, Ken Lamberton, University of Arizona Press
* Postcards from Heartthrob Town, Gerard Wozek, Southern Tier Editions/Harrington Park Press
* Plaintiff Blues, Judith Pearson, Lake Vermilion Publishing
* Adventures in the Ditch, Jon Coile, iUniverse

2007 - 2004
* Prior to 2008, Memoir was awarded in the Culture category.

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REFERENCE

2023
Winner:
* Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew, Ellen Notbohm, Future Horizons
1st Runner-Up:
* The Stress Book, D Terrence Foster. M.D, Global Health & Consortium
Honorable Mentions:
* Competing on Thought Leadership, Robert Buday, IdeaPress Publishing
* Liberty, Science and Wealth, Ralph L. Bayrer, XlibrisUS

2022
Winner:
* Your Next Big Idea, Samuel Sanders, Heard Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Hot Talk, Cold Science, S. Fred Singer, David R. Legates and Anthony R. Lupo, Independent Institute
Honorable Mentions:
* The Last Years of Karl Marx, Marcello Musto, Stanford University Press
* The Right to Bear Arms, Stephen P. Halbrook, Independent Institute
* Visual Impact, Wendi Pillars, Wisdom House

2021
Winner:
* Thrive Through the Five, Dr. Jill M. Siler, Dave Burgess Consulting
1st Runner-Up:
* The Mammals of North Dakota, 2nd Ed., Robert Seabloom, North Dakota State University Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Feather River Country Adventure Trails, Tom DeMund, Know DeFeet Publishing

2020
Winner:
* Literary Geography, Lynn M. Houston (editor), Greenwood
1st Runner-Up:
* Restoring the Promise, Richard K. Vedder, Independent institute
Honorable Mentions:
* Common Dragonflies and Damselflies of the Pacific Coast, James S. Walker, Cave Art Press
* From Lectern to Laboratory, W. Nikola-Lisa, Gyroscope Books
* How to Draw the Presidents, John Hutton, The White House Historical Association

2019
Winner:
* The Badass Girl's Guide, CJ Scarlet, CreateSpace
1st Runner-Up:
* The Celebrated Marquis, John D. Bessler, Carolina Academic Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Congressional Procedure, Richard A. Arenberg, TheCapitol.Net
* Gathering Voices, Marty McConnell, YesYes Books
* If These Stones Could Talk, Elaine Buck and Beverly Mills, Wild River Books?

2018
Winner:
* America Invaded, Christopher Kelly & Stuart Laycock History Invasions Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Blood on the Stage, Amnon Kabatchnik, Rowman & Littfield
Honorable Mentions:
* Federal Prison Handbook, Christopher Zoukis, Middle Street Publishing
* Turning Numbers into Knowledge, 3rd Edition, Jonathan G. Koomey, Ph.D., Analytics Press

2017
Winner:
* Hidden Hemingway, Robert K. Elder, Aaron Vetch, and Mark Cirino, Kent State University Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Socialism, Phillip J. Bryson, Xlibris
Honorable Mentions:
* Electric Savvy, Blaine C. Readler, Full Arc Press
* The Slate Roof Bible, Joseph Jenkins, Joseph Jenkins
* Yours Respectfully, William Berwick, Christine A. Smith, The Legacy Press

2016
Winner:
* Freedom Trail Pop Up Book of Boston, Denise D. Price, White Dharma LTD
1st Runner-Up:
* The Everyday Guide to Special Education Law, Randy Chapman, Esq., Mighty Rights Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Organics: It's All About the Money, Hiram Drache, Hobar Publications
* Reaching Higher, John Baylor, John Baylor Prep
* Rowdy, Christopher Madsen, CPM Publishing

2015
Winner:
* The Wild Horse Dilemma, Bonnie Gruenberg, Quagga Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Eat Smart in Denmark, Carol L. Schroeder & Katrina A. Schroeder, Ginko Press
Honorable Mentions:
* 22 Shelters, Laurie Seidler, CreateSpace
* Logan, Jackie Boor, Cable Publishing
* Restoration Agriculture, Mark Shepard, Acres U.S.A.
* The Eternal Law, Dr. John H. Spencer, Param Media Publishing

2014
Winner:
* A Fresh Look at Judging Floral Design, Hitomi Gilliam AIFD and Kathy Whalen AIFD, BCFL
1st Runner-Up:
* Everyone's Universe, Noreen Grice, You Can Do Astronomy
Honorable Mentions:
* The Fundamental Force, Len Kurzawa, Trafford Publishing
* John Ford, Joseph Malham, Lake Street Press
* Breaking the Paddle, Nadine A. Block, Center for Effective Discipline

2013
Winner:
* New Mexico Historical Biographies, Don Bullis, Rio Grande Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Mixed Heritage, Catherine Blakemore, Adams-Pomeroy Press
Honorable Mentions:
* The Little Red Writing Book, Brandon Royal, Maven Publising
* Essential Principles of Horseshoeing, Doug Butler, Jacob Butler, Peter Butler, Doug Butler Enterprises
* Hanji Unfurled, Aimee S. Lee, The Legacy Press
* Learning the Hidden Curriculum, Judy Endow, MSW, AAPC Publishing

2012
Winner:
* Books Will Speak Plain: A Handbook for Identifying and Describing Historical Bindings , Julia Miller, The Legacy Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Math for Life: Critical Ideas You Didn’t Learn In School, Jeffry Bennett, Roberts and Company
Honorable Mentions:
* Cybertraps for the Young, Frederick S. Lane, NTI Upstream
* From the Hand to the Machine: Nineteenth-century American Paper and Mediums: Technologies, Materials, and Conservation, Cathleen A. Baker, The Legacy Press
* Beyond Politics: The Roots of Government Failure, Randy T. Simmons, The Independent Institute

2011
Winner:
* Aerial Aces of the Universal Newsreel, Phillip W. Stewart, PMS Press
1st Runner-Up:
* MFA in a Box, John Rember, Dream of Things
Honorable Mentions:
* Strategies at Hand, Tracy Mueller & Robin Brewer, AAPC Publishing
* Beyond Fingersticks, William "Lee" Dubois, Red Blood Cell Books
* Eat Smart in France, Ronnie Hess, Ginko Press
* The Everyday Guide to Special Education Law, Randy Chapman, Esq., The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People

2010
Winner:
* Finding Out, Deborah Meem, Michelle Gibson, & Jonathan Alexander, Sage
1st Runner-Up:
* Encounters, Nancy Keeney Forster, Windshadow Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Man on the Move, Peter Rowlands, iUniverse
* Understanding Global Cultures, Martin Gannon & Rajnandini Pillai, Sage
* The Book Collector's Guide to L. Frank Baum and Oz, Paul R. Bienvenue, March Hare Books
* How the West Was Warmed, Beth Conover, Fulcrum Publishing

2009
Winner:
* Great Peacemakers, Ken Beller and Heather Chase, LTS Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Eat Smart in Sicily, Know the Market Foods, & Embark on a Tasting Adventure, Joan Peterson & Marcella Croce, Ginkgo Press
Honorable Mentions:
* 20 Things You Must Know to Write a Great Screenplay, Rick Reichman, Central Ave Press
* The Enduring Journey of the USS Chesapeake, Chris Dickon, The History Press
* Energy, Transportation, & the Environment, Information Publications, Information Publications

2008
Winner:
* The Roman Triumph, Mary Beard, Belknap Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Fred Jones Tools for Teaching, Fredric H. Jones, Federic H. Jones & Associate
Honorable Mentions:
* The Uncertain Revolution, John T. Cunnigham, Down the Shore Publishing
* The Death of Socrates, Emily Wilson, Harvard University Press
* The New York City Motorist's Parking Survival Guide, Louis Camporeale, Parking Pal, Inc.
* The Complete Guide to Planning Your Estate, Sandy Baker, Atlantic Publishing Company

2007
Winner:
* The Cork Jester’s Guide to Wine, Jennifer Rosen, Clerisy Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Loosening Corsets, A. Louise Staman, Tiger Iron Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Unlocking the Genius Within: Neurobiological Trauma, Teaching and Transformative Learning, Daniel S. Janik, MD, Rowan and Littlefield Education
* How to Choose the Best English Language School, D.S. Janik and Joel Weaver, Author House
* People vs. Profit, International Publishers

2006
Winner:
* Into the Unknown, Susan E.B. Schwartz, iUniverse
1st Runner-Up:
* How Do I Teach This Kid?, Kimberly A. Henry, Future Horizons, Inc.
Honorable Mentions:
* Alan J. Pakula: His Films and His Life, Jared Brown, Backstage Books
* A Blacksmithing Primer, Randy McDaniel, Hobar Publications
* Sallie Mae: How to Pay for College, Gen & Kelly Tanabe, SuperCollege
* Devastation on the Delaware, Mary A. Shafer, Word Forge Books

2005
Winner:
* The Illustrated To Think Like God, Arnold Hermann, Parmenides Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Surviving Healthcare, Pamela Armstrong, Chestnut Ridge Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Gymnastics Level 3 Coaches Certification Manual, Rita Brown, RJC Publishing
* Exploring America’s Highways, Michael Heim, T.O.N.E. Publishing
* Spelling Dearest, Niall McLeod Waldman, What The Dickens Press

2004
Winner:
* The Slate Roof Bible, Joseph Jenkins, Jenkins Publishing Co.
1st Runner-Up:
* Restaurant Manager's Handbook, Douglas R. Brown, Atlantic Publishing Group
Honorable Mentions:
* Rugg's Recommendations on the Colleges, Frederick E. Rugg, Rugg's Recommendations, Inc.
* The Second Coming of Jesus the Messiah, E. Keith Howick, WindRiver Publishing, Inc.
* Venice In Context, Robert Wayne, Independent International

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SELF-HELP

2023
Winner:
* ACE Your Life, Michelle P. Maidenberg, Ph.D., MPH, LCSW-R, Morgan James Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Unicorn Leadership, Anne Witherspoon, Unicorn Leadership
Honorable Mentions:
* Doorways to Transformation, Karen Kinney, Winged Bird Press
* Jane's Jam, Jane Enright, She Writes Press
* U R Not Alone, Jojo 1Love, Divine Insanity Productions

2022
Winner:
* Wanted -> A New Career, Marlo Lyons, Future Forward Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Composure, Kate Purmal, Amplify Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* A New Now, Michael Goddart, Clear Path Press
* An Overachiever's Guide to Breaking the Rules, Heather Whelpley, Wise Ink Creative Publishing
* How To be a "Better" Procrastinator, Patrick Sanaghan Ed.D, AuthorHouse

2021
Winner:
* Leaning Out, Monica E. Pierce, self
1st Runner-Up:
* Ballad of a Sober Man, J.D. Remy, M.D., AnnElise Publications
Honorable Mentions:
* Seriously! Are We There Yet?!, Paolina Milana, Whitney (illustrator), Madness to Magic
* Unlock!, Abhijeet Khadilkar, Vicara Books

2020
Winner:
* Your Lion Inside, Kimberly Faith, Advantage Media Group
1st Runner-Up:
* Memories in Dragonflies, Lannette Cornelll Bloom, She Writes Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Apples for the Mind, Tom Nehmy, PhD, Formidable Press
* Raising a Child with Dyslexia, Don M. Winn, Cardboard Box Adventures Publishing
* The Big Book of Chakras and Chakras Healing, Susan Shumsky, Weiser

2019
Winner:
* A Year of Living Kindly, Donna Cameron, She Writes Press
1st Runner-Up:
* The Gift of Recovery, Rebecca E. Williams, PhD & Julie S. Kraft, LMFT, New Harbinger Publications
Honorable Mentions:
* A Journey from Sadness to Hope, Robert H. Smith, First Edition Design Publishing
* Roots and Wings - Childhood Needs A Revolution, Alex Koster, Roots and Wings Publishing
* The Magic of Circlework, Jalaja Bonheim, PhD, Meetings in Sacred Space

2018
Winner:
* Immaculate Consumption, Deena Solomon, Wheatmark
1st Runner-Up:
* I Know Now, Cinda Stevens Lonsway, new72publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* One Mindful Day at a Time, Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D., Companion Press
* The Joy of Creative Discovery, Pasha Hogan, Emerald Flame Publishing
* When Will I Be Good Enough?, Barbara Ann Jaffe, Ed.D., Lisa Hagan Books

2017
Winner:
* The Science of Shame and Its Treatment, Gerald Loren Fishkin, PhD, Parkhurst Brothers Publishers
1st Runner-Up:
* Grow, Jackie Beere, Crown House Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Everything I Never Learned in School About How to be Successful, Darin Colucci, SDP Publishing
* Overcoming the Destructive Inner Voice, Robert W. Firestone, Prometheus Books
* When Their World Stops, Anne-Marie Lockmyer, Joseph Allen Press

2016
Winner:
* Secrets of a Hiring Manager Turned Career Coach, Lisa Quast, Career Woman
1st Runner-Up:
* Journeys: Healing Through Nature?s Wisdom, Karen Roberts & Dana Simpson, Tim Hauf Photography
Honorable Mentions:
* Grief, Marvin G. Petsel, Embers4Growth Publishing
* The Queen of Distraction, Terry Matlen, M.S.W., New Harbinger Publications
* When Nobody's Home, Michael S. Oden, M.A., AuthorHouse

2015
Winner:
* Grow Up Your Ego, Jeannette M. Gagan, PhD, Rio Chama Publications
1st Runner-Up:
* A Lifetime at War, Gordon L. Ewell, Trafford Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Ace Your Life, Michele Sfakianos, Open Pages Publishing
* Change Your Story, Change Your Life, Carl Greer, Findhorn Press
* Healing the Soul, Bhupendra O. Khatri, MD, Henschelhaus Publishing

2014
Winner:
* How to Marry the Right Guy, Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz, Briarcliff Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Biblical Beauty, Rachelle Weisberger, Anbern Press
Honorable Mentions:
* No Fear, No Doubt No Regret, Robert Omilian, Ferne Press
* Making Advances, Marnie C. Ferree (editor), Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health
* Suddenly Single, Ruthann Reim McCaffree, Langdon Street Press

2013
Winner:
* Extraordinary Centenarians in America, Gwen Weiss-Numeroff, Agio Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction, Rebecca E. Williams, PhD and Julie S. Kraft, MA, New Harbinger Publications
Honorable Mentions:
* Dear Mallory, Lisa Richards, New Middle Press
* Building Independence, Susan Kabot, Christine Reeve AAPC Publishing
* Near-Death Experiences as Evidence for the Existence of God, J. Steve Miller, Wisdom Creek Press
* The Turning Point, Balasa Prasad & Preetham Grandhi, Cedar Fort

2012
Winner:
* Stress Less, Weigh Less, Holly Mosier, Greenleaf Book Group
1st Runner-Up:
* The Parent's Guide to College for Students on the Autism Spectrum, Jane Thierfeld Brown, Ed.D., Lorraine E. Wolf, Ph.D., Lisa King, M.Ed., and G. Ruth Kukiela Bork, M.Ed., AAPC Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* The 9 Steps to Keep the Doctor Way, Dr. Rashid A. Buttar, GMEC Publishing
* Facing Violence, Rory Miller, YMAA Publication Center
* How's Your Family Really Doing?, Don MacMannis, Ph.D. and Debra Manchester MacMannis, M.S.W., Two Harbors Press
* So What: A Single Mom’s Guide to Staying Sane in the 21st Century, Laynee Gilbert, L.O.A. Publications
* Life Your Way, Amy Wood, Psy.D., Modern Sage Press

2011
Winner:
* Finally Growing Up, Ed Morler, Sanai Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Creating a Healthy Life and Marriage, Judith Anne Desjardins, Spirit House Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* The Whole-Brain Path to Peace, James Olsen, Origin Press
* The Problem with Money, Jane Honeck, Reversing Falls Press
* The Freedom Code, Michael J. Rhodes, Ancient Elders Press

2010
Winner:
* The New Path, Swami Kriyananda, Crystal Clarity Publishers
1st Runner-Up:
* Sam English, Ann Dallman, Sam English Art
Honorable Mentions:
* Searching for Soul: A Survivor's Guide, Bobbe Tyler, Swallow Press
* Blessed is She, Nanette J. Davis, House of Harmony Press
* Who Stole My Soul, Vishwa Prakash, Synergy Books
* The Legacy of Beezer and Boomer, Doug Koktavy, B Brothers Press
* As Easy as Breathing, Margaret Dubay Mikus, iUniverse

2009
Winner:
* Pursuit of Light: An Extraordinary Journey, Sandy Brewer, Peach Tree House
1st Runner-Up:
* Transcendent Dreaming, Christina Donnell, Ph.D., Winds of Change Books
Honorable Mentions:
* A Beachcomber's Odyssey, S. Deacon Ritterbush, Ritz Dotter Publishers
* In Search of the Miraculous, Eliza Mada Dalian, Expanding Universe Publishing
* Leaving Fundamentalism, G.Elijah Dann (editor), Wilfrid Laurier Press
* The Living Buddha, Daisaku Ikeda, Middleway Press

2008
Winner:
* How Big Is Your God, Paul Coutinho, S.J., Loyola Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Tarot for the New Aeon, P.C. Tarantino, Alternative Insights Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Courageous Souls, Robert Schwartz, Whispering Winds Press
* The Wisdom of Yawdy Rum, Micheal Lane, Expert Publishing
* Halfway Across the River, Annette Childs, The Wandering Feather Press
* Paradise Now!, Laura M. Roy, LiteSoul Publishing
* Burying the Secret, Carol Rutter, Babbling Books

2007
Winner:
* What To Do Before & After Someone Dies, Judith Lee, Little Moose Press
1st Runner-Up:
* The Heart and Science of Yoga, Leonard Perlmutter with Jenness Cortez Perlmutter, AMI Publishers
Honorable Mentions:
* Midwives of an Unnamed Future, Mary Ruth Broz and Barbara Flynn, ACTA Publications
* Making the Job Work for You, Patrick Lee Mason, iUniverse
* Dynamic Energetic Healing, Howard Brockman, LCSW, Columbia Press
* How to Create a Magical Relationship, Ariel & Shya Kane, ASK Productions

2006
Winner:
* Altars of Power and Grace, Robin and Michael Mastro, Balanced Books
1st Runner-Up:
* God without Religion: Questioning Centuries of Accepted Truths, Sankara Saranam, The Pranayama Institute
Honorable Mentions:
* All Eyes/Deaf Women's Lives, Bainy Cyrus, Gallaudet University Press
* The Leadership Integrity Challenge, Edward E. Morler, Sanai Publishing
* Health Secrets of the Stone Age, Philip J. Goscienski, MD, Better Life Publishing
* Remodel Your Reality, Kimberly Fulcher, River Rock Press

2005
Winner:
* Personal Village, Marvin Thomas, Milestone Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Living, Loving, and Other Heresies, Zsolt, Conundrum Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Coming to Your Senses, Soaring with Your Soul, Sally M. Veillette, Pop the Cork Publishing
* Bright Dawn: Discovering Your Everyday Spirituality, S.K. Kubose, Dharma House
* No Time to Grieve, Judy Strong, Beaver’s Pond Press
* Teen Spirit, Paul B. Raushenbush, HCI Teens/Health Communications

2004
Winner:
* Go For It! Finding Your Own Frontier, Judith Kleinfeld, Ed. D., Epicenter Press
1st Runner-Up:
* ADHD: A Complete and Authoritative Guide, American Academy of Pediatrics
Honorable Mentions:
* R&R: Rescue and Relief, Gini Maddocks, LMT, Good Natured Publishing
* The Mate Map, Steven Sacks, Banner
* Zoey and the Zones, Shawn McCormick & Nathan Schmidt, Health Springs

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SPIRITUAL

2023
Winner:
* Beyond the Parentheses, Susan Ford, Author Academy Elite, Author Academy Elite
1st Runner-Up:
* Whatever the Future Holds, Heidi E. V. McCann, Green Heart Living Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Ask Yourself, Rev. Pamela Irene Flowerday, Outskirts Press
* Crooked Lines, Jenna Zark, Koehler Books
* More Light, Tom Riley, Life-O-Riley Books

2022
Winner:
* The Day My Heart Turned Blue, Karla J Noland, Reveal Heal Thrive
1st Runner-Up:
* Quickwater Oracles, Ruth Thompson, Two Fine Crows Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Stuffing Cotton, Mary-Christine Strobel, Salt Water Media
* The Garden Tomb, Jimmy Foster, Christian Faith Publishing

2021
Winner:
* The Twelve Gifts from the Garden, Charlene Costanzo, Mango Publishing Group
1st Runner-Up:
* Don't Mess with this Mama, Missy Maxwell Worton, Author Academy Elite
Honorable Mentions:
* A Journey Through The Darkness, Frank Goulet, Trafford
* Relax… You're Not Going to Die, Pt.1, Darryl Philip, Austin MacAuley Publishers
* Soul Afterlife, Bud Megargee, KDP Amazon

2020
Winner:
* Solus Jesus, Emily Swan & Ken Wilson, Read the Spirit Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Love Wins, H. Palmer, AuthorHouseUK
Honorable Mentions:
* Mary Magdalene, Shaman, Sara Taft, LitFire Publishing
* Sage Sapien, Johnson Chong, Köehler Books
* The Little Love That Could, Pamela Capone, Aha! Press
* True Stories of a Psychic Empath Medium, Triza Schultz, Trafford

2019
Winner:
* John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age, Brian C. Wilson, Wayne State University Press
1st Runner-Up:
* A Christmas Mouse in a Christmas House, Sally Hanser
Honorable Mentions:
* An Essential Song, Amy R. Saltz, CreateSpace
* Blood in the Asphalt, Jesse Sensibar, Tolsun Books
* Embracing Life as It Is, Alan Gettis, PhD and Cart Genjo Bachmann, Goodman Beck Publishing
* Overcoming Spiritual Myopia, Margaret Placentra Johnston

2018
Winner:
* A Spiritual Hypothesis, Daniel Punzak, P.E., AuthorHouse
1st Runner-Up:
* Walking with Dogs, Marti Healy, The Design Group Press
Honorable Mentions:
* All Our Relations, Eugenia Koukounas, Full Court Press
* Echoes of Scripture, Richard B. Hays, Baylor University Press
* The One Apart, Justine Avery, Suteki Creative

2017
Winner:
* Infinite Awareness, Marjorie Hines Woolacott, Rowman and Littlefield
1st Runner-Up:
* The Calling, Priya Kumar, Books That Inspire
Honorable Mentions:
* Friending God, Antonio Spadaro, S.J., The Crossroad Publishing Co.
* Miracle of the Call, Donna A. Ford, Westbow Press
* This Trip Will Change Your Life, Jennifer B. Monahan, She Writes Press
* Why is the Dalai Lama Always Smiling, Lama Tsomo, Namchak Publishing

2016
Winner:
* Sacred Earth, Planet of Light, Ernest L. King, Silver Bear Press
1st Runner-Up:
* The Mind Illuminated, Culadasa, Dharma Treasure Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Blue Skies Buddha, Liz Lewinson, Mystic Buddha Publishing House
* Dancing Light, Tao Porchon-Lynch, Janie Sykes Kennedy & Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy, Power Living Media
* Drop by Drop, United Conference of Catholic Bishops, Loyola Press
* Holistic Tarot, Benebell Wen, North Atlantic Books
* Saint Peter, Stephen J. Binz, Loyola Press
* The Grace Impact, Nancy Kay Grace, CrossRiver Media

2015
Winner:
* The Spiritual Art of Raising Children with Disabilities, Kathleen Deyer Bolduc, Judson Press
1st Runner-Up:
* How Do You Pray?, Celeste Yacoboni, Monkfish Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Escaping The Wheel, Eric Artisan
* The Five-fold Effect, Walt Pilcher, WestBow Press
* The Legacy Letters, Carew Papritz, King Northern Publishing
* The Midnight Saint, Mitchel Whitington, 23 House

2014
Winner:
* The Mourner's Book of Faith, Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D., Companion Press
1st Runner-Up:
* The Rose of Sharon, B S Poh, Good News Enterprise
Honorable Mentions:
* Tomorrow Comes, Donna Mebane, Starshine Galaxy
* Better Than We Believed, Robert J. Cormier, The Crossroad Publishing Company
* Seeking Christmas, Renee Robinson, CrossLink Publishing
* The Apostles' Creed, Rev. Monsignor Laurence J. Spiteri, JCD, Ph.D., World Library Publications

2013
Winner:
* SQ21, Cindy Wigglesworth, SelectBooks
1st Runner-Up:
* A Spirituality of Service, Jerry Aaker, Pfeifer-Hamilton
Honorable Mentions:
* Twelve Mindful Months, Carol Tibbetts, True Nature Press
* Do You Quantum Think?, Dianne Collins, SelectBooks
* Not Just a Hearer But a Doer (Volume 1), Yolanda Shanks, Believers Press
* The Bhagavad Gita, Jagdish R. Singh, Jagdish R. Singh
* Paramhansa Yogananda, Swami Kriyananda, Crystal Clarity Publishers

2012
Winner:
* Spirit Stones, Dianne Ebertt Beeaff, Five Star Publications
1st Runner-Up:
* No Ordinary Time: The Rise of Spiritual Intelligence and Evolutionary Creativity, Jan Phillips, Livingkindness Foundation
Honorable Mentions:
* Transparencies of Eternity, Rubem Alves, Convivium Press
* The Tale of the Zen Master Bho Li, Barbara Verkuilen, Firethroat Press
* License to LIVE: A Seeker's Journey to Greatness, Priya Kumar, Embassy Books
* Water from an Ancient Well: Celtic Spirituality for Modern Life, Kenneth McIntosh, M.Div., Anamchara Books
* Reiser's Ramblings, Fr. Bernard Reiser, Reiser Relief
* Opening the Gates of the Heart: A Journey of Healing, Carolyn CJ Jones, Gate Lady Publishing

2011
Winner:
* Proving God, Edward F. Sylvia, MTS, Staircase Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Passages Beyond the Gate, George-Harold Jennings, University Press of America
Honorable Mentions:
* The Jamais Vu Papers, Wim Coleman and Pat Perrin, Plays on Ideas
* The Meditative Gardener, Cheryl Wilfong, Heart Path Press
* Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition, Joseph Lumbard, editor, World Wisdom

2010 - 2004
* Prior to 2011, Spiritual was awarded in the Self-Help category.

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E-Book Fiction 

2023
Winner:
* The Portraitist, Susanne Dunlap, She Writes Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Lady Be Good, Pamela Hamilton, Koehler Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Coming Apart, Karen Heenan
* Dark Theory, Wick Welker
* Sheriff of Starr County, David A. Bowles, Plum Creek Press
* Spirit Sight, Ross Hightower, Black Rose Writing
* Sundown: Derailing Dystopia - Book 1, Carl H. Mitchell, Bookside Press
* The Complication, Amanda DuBois, Girl Friday Books
* The Universe in 3/4 Time, Leona Francombe, Merle Books Brussels

2022
Winner:
* A Cruel Oblivion, Joan Merriam
1st Runner-Up:
* Ms. Ruby and The Gigi Squad, Vickie Rodgers
Honorable Mentions:
* A Daughter of the King, Catherine Pettersson, Wild Rose Press
* Blood Mark, JP McLean, Windstorm Press
* Eden Lost, Richard Taylor, Urlink Print & Media
* Justice, Thomas A. McCoy, Western Presse Publishing
* Libertas, Danuta Pfeiffer, Luminare Press
* Max and the Spice Thieves, John Peragine, Crumblebee Books
* The Dragon Commons, Tiffany Clavecilla, Author Reputation Press

2021
Winner:
* The Reckoning, Book One, Jeffrey Pierce, Jai Mitchell (illustrator), Black Rose Writing
1st Runner-Up:
* Parrot & Firefly, Jules Murphy, Gabriella Cadli (illustrator), Spotty Dot Books
Honorable Mentions:
* A Single Tear, Nemo James, self
* Alaska Spark, Lolo Paige, self
* Everyone Dies Famous, Len Joy, BQB Publishing
* Ghost of Tomorrow, Maya Rushing Walker, Apollo Grannus Books
* Monster in the Water, Dylan D'Agate, Maria DeCerce (illustrator), Sixth and Spring Books
* Storytellers, Bjørn Larssen, josephtailor
* The Curist, The Curist, Julie Donofrio and Vincent Calfapietra, self
* Viatorem, Urvasi Pauvaday, Amazon
* What is REAL Love?, Harry A. Flannery, Urlink Print & Media

2020
Winner:
* East of Lincoln, Harlin Hailey, Amazon
1st Runner-Up:
* Fall Out, Susan Spieth, Amazon
Honorable Mentions:
* Different, Datta Groover, Deep Pacific Press
* The 8th Emotion, Joshua Spiller, Splendour
* The Green Solider, J. Edward Gore, Amazon

2019
Winner:
* The Seven Gifts, The Sailor, Strange Land
1st Runner-Up:
* Sins of the Fathers, Joseph Badal, Suspense Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Killer in the Retroscape, Bruce M. Perrin, Mind Sleuth Publications
* The Benghazi Affair, Steven E. Wilson, H-G Books

2018
Winner:
* Pancake Money, Finn Bell
1st Runner-Up:
* Then She Was Born, Cristiano Gentili, #HelpAfricanAlbinos
Honorable Mentions:
* Dead Lemons, Finn Bell
* Of Castles and Kings, Gry Hala, Taheerah
* The Time Seekers, D.A. Squires
* Vivir el Dream, Allison K. Garcia, CreateSpace

2017
Winner:
* I, Necrosis, Ramy Tadros, Nightline Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Good Girl Bad Girl, Ann Girdharry, Fine Line Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Age of Order, Julian North, Plebeian Media
* On Moving Mountains, Jiri Soukup, Magic Well Publishing
* The After War, Brandon Zenner

2016
Winner:
* A Cold and Distant Place, Bill Mesce, Jr., Endeavour Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Impact, David E. Stevens, Cambridge Free Press
Honorable Mentions:
* About Anna, Sophia Michelle Delanner, Infinity House
* Drunk on Peace and Quiet, Becky Hatcher Crabtree, Fathom Publishing

2015
Winner:
* When Dreams Touch, Rosemary Hanrahan, SDP Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Anonymous, Christine Benedict, Loconeal Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* A Better World, Belangela G. Tarazona
* Days of the Giants, RJ Petrella, Wide Yard
* Stillpoint, Colin Mallard, Promontory Press

2014
Winner:
* Gray Girl, Susan I. Spieth, CreateSpace
1st Runner-Up:
* The Witch of Maple Park, Robert Tell, RTP Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Poisoned by God's Flesh, David E. Knop, Bookbaby
* Thieves Never Steal in the Rain, Marisa Lobozzetta, Laura Gross Literary Agency
* The Voices of Heaven, Maija Rhee Devine, Seoul Selection USA

2013
Winner:
* The War is Language: 101 Short Works, Nath Jones, Nath Jones
1st Runner-Up:
* Lilith Rises, Terry R. Lacy, BookBaby
Honorable Mentions:
* Shadow Game, Darryl Sollerh, Del Oro Company
* Silver, Keira Michelle Telford, Venatic Press
* The Story of Sassy Sweet Water, Vera Jane Cook, MUSA

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E-Book Nonfiction 

2023
Winner:
* The Human Team, Jeanet Wade, ForbesBooks
1st Runner-Up:
* Federalism, Preemption, and the Nationalization of American Wildlife Management, Lowell E. Baier, Rowan and Littlefield
Honorable Mentions:
* Essence of an Artist, Loren Ellis. Her Art, Poetry and Life, Loren Ellis, Pen Culture Solutions
* Freddy B, Yvonne Stevens Walton Harris, Author Reputation Press
* Surrender, Nicola Irvine, Jetlaunch
* The Sacred Writings of St. John the Apostle, Rev. Dr. Henry B. Malone, Authors Press
* Unexpected Transformation, Bob Leland, Author Reputation Press

2022
Winner:
* Unconventional, Jamie Andrea Garzot, Girl Friday Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Eat, Drink & Be Wary, Kathy Biehl, 9th House
Honorable Mentions:
* Delivering the Digital Restaurant, Carl Orsbourn and Meredith Sandland, Amplify Publishing
* Love and Marriage for a Lifetime, Dr. David R.L. Stevens, Author Reputation Press
* The Discovery of Spiritual Chivalry, Dr. Topdd Greene, Austin Macauley Publishers
* The Ghosts of Belcourt Castle, Harle H. Tinney, Urlink Print & Media

2021
Winner:
* Words Whispered in Water, Sandy Rosenthal, Mango Media
1st Runner-Up:
* Your Child is Smarter Than You Think, Wanda Draper, Urlink Print & Media
Honorable Mentions:
* Finding Solace at Theodore Roosevelt Island, Melanie Choukas-Bradley, Tina Thieme Brown (illustrator), Changemakers Books
* Growing Up and Getting Old Behind the Wheel, William Schiff, Urlink Print & Media
* What Remains, Sandi Gelles-Cole and Kenneth Salzmann (editors), Gelles-Cole Literary Enterprises

2020
Winner:
* Six Healing Questions, Madonna Treadway, MCM Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Digital Humanities and New Ways of Teaching, Anna Wing-bo Tso (editor), Springer
Honorable Mentions:
* 100 Years of Deception, Alan R. Adaschik, Stratton Press
* General in Command, Michael M. Van Ness, Koehler
* His Name was Brownie, Judi M. Roller

2019
Winner:
* All About Silk, Julie Parker, Rain City Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Real Life Construction Management Guide from A-Z, Jamil Soucar, Dorrance Publishing Co.
Honorable Mentions:
* A Last Survivor of the Orphan Trains, William Walters and Victoria Golden, Orphan Books
* Some Pigs Can Fly, Peter Rowlands

2018
Winner:
* Exploring the Landscape of the Mind, Stephen S Clark, Xlibris
1st Runner-Up:
* Lady Yoga Superhero, Laurie Searle
Honorable Mentions:
* Dual Mission, Nino Perrotta, Outskirts Press
* Sketches of a Black Cat, Ron Miner, Riverdale Press

2017
Winner:
* Moving Beyond the Unspoken Grief, Dr. Sarah Lnyy, Dreamstone Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Common Stones, Alicia M. Smith, Inspiring Voices
Honorable Mentions:
* Live Without Stress, Marvin Marshall, Piper Press
* Wall Street Kitchen, Victor Chiu

2016
Winner:
* The Havana Papers, Michael Daly, BookBaby
1st Runner-Up:
* Woody Allen: Reel to Real, Alex Sheremet, Take2 Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Las Vegas Insider's Guide, Titus Nelson, Silverview Publishing
* The Best Gig in Town, Edward Allan Faine, IM Press
* Weight Training Without Injury, Fred Stellabotte and Rachel Straub, MS, CSCS, Regalis Publishing

2015
Winner:
* Liberia: Emerging from the Shadows, Wayne Schoenfeld, New Democracy Productions
1st Runner-Up:
* How to Become a Voice Over Artist, Natalie Roers, Amazon Digital Services
Honorable Mentions:
* Becoming a Happy Family, Susan Smith Kuczmarski, Ed.D., Book Ends Publishing
* Classics: How We Can Encourage Children to Read Them, Fiza Pathan, CreateSpace
* Climate Change, Land Use and Monetary Policy, Geraldine Perry, Wasteland Press

2014
Winner:
* Beat Your A-Fib, Steve S. Ryan, PhD, A-Fib, Inc.
1st Runner-Up:
* The Fourth Demand, Andy Solomon, BookBaby
Honorable Mentions:
* You Should Only Have to Get Rich Once, Rissell E. Holcombe, River Grove Books
* Traveling Around the World with Mike & Barbara Bivone - Part One, Michael Bivona, iUniverse

2013
Winner:
* The Expedition: Dark Waters, Jason Lewis, BillyFish Books
1st Runner-Up:
* Stop Living in this Land, Woo Myung, Cham Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Cold Cash, Cool Climate, Jonathan G. Koomey, Analytics Press
* In Search of Destiny, Edith Hathaway, Vintage Vedic Press
* Thomas Jefferson, Esther Franklin, Xlibris
* Whole-Body Dentistry, Mark A. Breiner, Quantum Health Press

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LEGACY FICTION

2023
Winner:
* Brewing Storms, A.M. Ramzy, Daybreak Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Opulence, Kansas, Julie Stielstra, Meadowlark Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Eye of the Moon, Ivan Obolensky, Smith-Obolensky Media
* The Big Tilt, Dan Flanigan, Arjuna Books
* The Egyptian Princess, KD Holmberg, Mountain Brook Ink

2022
Winner:
* Zetty, Debra Whiting Alexander, Luminare Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Solitary Toes and Brown-Headed Cowbirds, Linda Harkey, ArchwayPublishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Invisible by Day, Teri Fink, Evolved Publishing
* Valiance, Vanessa Caraveo

2021
Winner:
* Dream Big, Kat Kronenberg, Stephanie Dehennin (illustrator), Greenleaf Book Group
1st Runner-Up:
* Believe in the Magic, Ann DeFee, Bellastoria Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Eve of Awakening, Alisa Hope Wagner, Marked Writers Publishing
* Rooke's Island, SK Whalen, iUniverse
* Starlina and the Magic of Believing in Yourself, Kari Faarup, Marissa Cook (illustrator), Bishop-Howell Publishing

2020
Winner:
* A Stone for Bread, Miriam Herin, Livingston Press
1st Runner-Up:
* What Survives, Phyllis M. Skoy, IP Books
Honorable Mentions:
* All of Me Wants All of You, J.Z. Howard, All4U
* Bethlehem's Brothers, Ronald Hera, AuthorHouse
* Inventing Madness, J.G. Schwartz, Schwartz-Publishing
* Until the Iris Bloom, Tina Olton, iUniverse

2019
Winner:
* A Rising Tide of People Swept Away, Scott Archer Jones, Fomite Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Incense & Peppermints, Carole Bellacera, CreateSpace
Honorable Mentions:
* A Multitude of Mercies, Fay Freimuth, iUniverse
* The Rampart Guards, Wendy Terrien, Camashea Press
* Too Much Trouble, Barbara Beard, Word Alive Press

2018
Winner:
* Now We Will Be Happy, Amina Gautier, University of Nebraska Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Jell-O and Jackie O, T.D. Arkenberg, Outskirts Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Red Clay, Heather Flor, CreateSpace
* Shakedown, Andie Ryan, Lenox Road Publishing
* Vendeka's Creed, Anthony Aquan-Assee

2017
Winner:
* Karamba, Olukayode Oyenekan, Trafford
1st Runner-Up:
* Jupiter and Gilgamesh, Scott Archer Jones, Southern Yellow Pine Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* A Dream of Daring, Gen. LaGreca, Winged Victory Press
* A Pyrrhic Victory: Volume I, Ian Crouch, Eloquent Books
* Listener in the Snow, Tim Jollymore, Finns Way Books
* The Emperor's Regret, Barbara A. Pierce, Xlibris

2016
Winner:
* Grace Period, Gerald W. Haslam, University of Nevada Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Getting Lucky, Thomas E. Kennedy, New American Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Counters, Tony Taylor, iUniverse
* Letters from Italy, 1944, Nancy Ftiz Hugh Meneely, Antrim House
* Princess of the Blood, Brigitte Goldstein, Xlibris
* Rob the Vatican, Robert Gallant, iUniverse
* The Dash of Dr. Todd, Howard E. Adkins, Xlibris

2015
Winner:
* At-Risk, Amina Gautier, University of Georgia Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Sardinian Silver, A. Colin Wright, iUniverse
Honorable Mentions:
* Legacy in Words, Jamarica S. Jones, Trafford Publishing
* The Mosaic Artist, Jane Ward
* This Point in Time, Gary Meyer, Booklocker
* War Stories, Elisabeth Doyle, Two Harbors Press

2014
Winner:
* Journey Proud, Carolyn Fleming, Trafford Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Gandy Dancing, Jean Sands, Antrim House
Honorable Mentions:
* Line by Line, Barbara Hacha, MediaMix Productions
* Flames in the Ruins, Gerald Holt, Trafford Publishing
* Heart & Soul, Brenda Meister, Trafford Publishing
* By Proxy, Doug McCall, Xlibris
* Blue Turquoise, White Shell, Virginia Nosky, Treble Heart Books

2013
Winner:
* The Devil's Chosen, Robert W. Barker, iUniverse
1st Runner-Up:
* One Last Dance, Mardo Williams, Calliope Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Tremolo: Cry of the Loon, Aaron Paul Lazar, Twilight Times Books
* Lucky's Plott, Libby Bagby, AuthorHouse
* Dark Fire, Claudia Newcorn, Outskirts Press
* The Haunting of Wolfe Haven, Debbie A. Heaton, iUniverse
* Winds of the South, Ben Walker, Jamin Press

2012
Winner:
* The Foursome, Terry Dodd, Selah Publishing Group
1st Runner-Up:
* Visible Horizons, A Love Story, Gene McSweeney, Yawn's Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* O'Leary, Kat and Cary Grant, Audrey McClellan, Amber Skye Publishing
* Depth of Deceit, Betty Briggs, Sunrise Selections
* The Ten Deadly Realms, Venessa Williamson & Deserie Questell, AuthorHouse

2011
Winner:
* Flying Boats & Spies, Jamie Dodson, OnStage Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun, Maria Dismondy, Nelson Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Are You a Survivor, Karen Condon, Brown Street Press
* Touch of Fate, Christine Amsden, Twilight Times Books
* Rosie's Ceilidh, Audrey McCellan, Beaver's Pond Press
* The Crystalline Gift, Vicki Rosborough, Vickim Publishing
* A Most Uncommon Journey, Jackie Richards, iUniverse

2010
Winner:
* Over the Mountains of the Moon, Mary Ramstetter C Lazy Three Press
1st Runner-Up:
* The Bones of the Kuhina Nui, Michael Anthony Herr, Lulu
Honorable Mentions:
* One Inch Equals Twenty-Five Miles, Melody Sumner Carnahan, Burning Books
* Suicidal Tendencies, Patrick M. Garry, Publish America
* Wooden Hearts and Furry Dragons, Michele Bond, Xlibris

2009
Winner:
* Sic, Brin Friesen, and/or
1st Runner-Up:
* Dillo: A Baby Armadillo's Adventure on Sanibel Island, Kyle L. Miller, Jungle House Publications
Honorable Mentions:
* How I Became a Godman, Lana M. Ho-Shing, Publish America
* Second Language, Ronna Wineberg, New Rivers Press
* Imani's Heart: The Dancing Angel, Abigail Jefferson, CJW Associates

2008 - 2004
* Prior to 2009, Legacy Fiction was awarded in the Legacy category.

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LEGACY NONFICTION

2023
Winner:
* Keeping the Lights on for Ike, Rebecca Daniels, Sunbury Press, Mechanicsburg, PA
1st Runner-Up:
* Project Lina, Dr. Tamara Gray, Najiyah Diana Maxfield, Daybreak Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Bashert, Andrea Simon, Vallentine Mitchell
* Héguanzî, the Dao of Unity, Marnix Wells, XlibrisUK
* No Ordinary Magic, Eileen McFalls, Street Scenes

2022
Winner:
* WWI Crusaders, Jeffrey B. Miller, Milltown Press
1st Runner-Up:
* The Hanford Plaintiffs, Trisha T. Pritikin, University Press of Kansas
Honorable Mentions:
* My Swan Lake Life, Louise Blocker, L&L Publishers
* Spiritual Growth, Rabbi Paul Steinberg, Terra Nova Books
* Survivor's Odyssey, Richard Wiener, Xlibris

2021
Winner:
* Secretariat's Meadow, Kate Chenery Tweedy and LeeAnne Ladin, Dementi Milestone Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths, Joseph N. Abraham, MD, Hidden Hills Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Beasts and Gods, Roslyn Fuller, Zed Books
* James H. Critchfield, Lois M. Critchfield, AuthorHouse

2020
Winner:
* Sirocco, Danielle A. Dahl, Coffeetown Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Stolen Hours, John Howard Prin, Syren Book Company
Honorable Mentions:
* Cape Horn, Réanne Hemingway-Douglas, Cave Art Press
* Haunted by History, Vol. 1, Craig Owens, Sad Hill
* The Repatriate, Tom Mooradian, More Radiant Publishing

2019
Winner:
* Flight 232, Laurence Gonzales, W.W.Norton
1st Runner-Up:
* Road to Damascus, Elaine Imady, MSI Press
Honorable Mentions:
* A Foreign Kid in World War II Shanghai, George A. Kulstad, Quinsan Editions
* In the Temple of Wolves, Rick Lamplugh
* The School of Sun Tzu, David G. Jones, iUniverse

2018
Winner:
* Running from the Mirror, Howard Shulman, Sandra Jonas Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Over Exposed, Terri Muuss, JB Stillwater Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Candlelight in a Storm, Naveen Sridhar, AuthorHouseUK
* Focus on Survival, Julie Bayl, XlibrisAU

2017
Winner:
* The Charles W. Morgan, Andrew W. German & Daniel V. McFadden, Mystic Seaport
1st Runner-Up:
* What Foreigners Need to Know About America from A to Z, Lance Johnson, A to Z Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Beyond Deportation, Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, NYU Press
* Give Me This Mountain, Dorothy Minchin-Comm, Trafford
* It's Midnight in Berlin, Pat McMann Gilchrist, Xlibris
* March Farm, Nancy McMillan, Whistling Hawk Press
* Seasons of Sand Sahara, Ernst Aebi, iUniverse

2016
Winner:
* Birth, Sex, and Abuse, Beverley Chalmers, DSc, PhD, Grosvenor House Publishers
1st Runner-Up:
* Italy Invades, Christopher Kelly, with Stuart Laycock, Book Publishers Network
Honorable Mentions:
* Brotherly Love, Dalton Giesick, Trafford
* My CIA, Katherine McCord, Telling Our Stories Press
* The Kingdom Within, L E Madden, iUniverse
* Twice Heroes, Tom Graves, Nassau & Witherspoon
* Your Career, Your Way, Lisa Quast, Career Woman

2015
Winner:
* Life in a Jar, Jack Mayer, Long Trail Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Through the Valley of the Deep Darkness, Thomas Arner, Trafford Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* A Blue Bellied Yankee, Robert Miller, Trafford Publishing
* Bending to the Trade Winds, Reilly Ridgell, University of Guam Press
* Limited Government and the Bill of Rights, Patrick M. Garry, University of Missouri Press

2014
Winner:
* Sacred Desire, Mancy K. Morrison, MD & Sally K. Severino, MD, The Templeton Foundation
1st Runner-Up:
* I Am Another You, Priya Kumar, Embassy Books
Honorable Mentions:
* Educating America 101, Paddy Eger, Tendril Press
* Friends for Life, Patti Donahue, Jennifer Mackinday, Sandy Island Press
* Thinking Places, Carolyn and Jack Fleming, Trafford Publishing
* The Terrible Loyalty, Sandy Moss, Mossy Cove Publications
* Weathered Wisdom, William R. Jackson, Ph.D., Jackson Research Center

2013
Winner:
* Searching For Friday's Child, Marjorie Irish Randell, Trafford Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* The Family ROI Experience, Barbara Fagan-Smith and Lesli Gee, Family ROI
Honorable Mentions:
* Man Overboard, Ric Klass, Seven Locks Press
* ABCs of Getting Out of Debt, Garrett Sutton, Esq., BZK Press
* A Place In Time, Roger Longpre, Trafford Publishing
* December 1941, Craig Shirley, Thomas Nelson

2012
Winner:
* The New Speaking of Sex: What Your Children Need to Know and When They Need to Know It, Meg Hickling, R.N., Northstone
1st Runner-Up:
* Beyond Animal, Ego and Time, Jerry Parrick, HB Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* Hardwiring Excellence: Purpose, Worthwhile Work, Making a Difference, Quint Studer, Fire Starter Publishing
* Thank You, God, for Robin's Egg Blue, Karlene Kay Ryan, St. Agnes Communicating Center
* Beyond Suiseki: Ancient Asian Viewing Stone of the 21st Century, Manette Gerstle, Water Stone Press
* Mission Possible: A Missionary Doctor's Journey of Healing, Dawn V. Obrecht, M.D. and Dawn V. Obrecht

2011
Winner:
* Senior Birdman, Eldon N. Price, iUniverse
1st Runner-Up:
* Blood & Volume, Dave Copeland, Barricade Book
Honorable Mentions:
* Antarctic Eye, Lynne Andrews, Studio One
* Fun on Foot in America's Cities, Warwick Ford, Nola Ford, Wyltan Books
* Coming Clean, Mitzi Rudderow, Mitzi Rudderow
* Memory in Our Bones, H. Elizabeth Burke, EarthSong Foundation Press

2010
Winner:
* A Temporary Sort of Peace, Jim McGarrah, Indiana Historical Society
1st Runner-Up:
* My Other Body, Ann Pai, Sunspot Press
Honorable Mentions:
* Monique and the Mango Rains, Kris Holloway, Waveland Press
* The Otter Spirit, Judith K. Berg, Ulyssian Publications
* Delusion, Patricia Hochstetler, Baker Trittin Press

2009
Winner:
* Strong Winds Change Lives, Eureka F. Collins, Xulon Press
1st Runner-Up:
* Sometimes a Woman Needs a Horse, Betsy Talcott Kelleher, Pleasant Word
Honorable Mentions:
* Rainbow Remedies for Life's Stormy Times, Joanne K. Hill, Moorhill Communications
* Second Life, Second Chance, Anthony Aquan-Assee
* The Real Drug Abusers, Fred Leavitt, Rowman & Littlefield

2008 - 2004
* Prior to 2009, Legacy Nonfiction was awarded in a single Legacy category.

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LEGACY 

In 2009, the Legacy category was split into Legacy Fiction and Legacy Nonfiction.

2008
Winner:
* One Man's War, Dan A. Baker & Tommy LaMore, Taylor Trade Publishing
1st Runner-Up:
* Heart Works, Jerre Petersen, Heart Works Publishing
Honorable Mentions:
* The Language of Conscience, Tieman H. Dippel, Jr., Texas Peacemaker Publications
* In Gravity's Pull, Gail Segal, IML Publications
* Listening for Wellness, Pierre Sollier, The Mozart Center Press
* Vedette, Stephen Siciliano, iUniverse
* Let's Eat Out!, Kim Koeller & Robert LaFrance, R&R Publishing
* Multi-Lingual Phrase Passport, Kim Koeller & Robert LaFrance, R&R Publishing

2007
Winner:
* The Next Evolution: A Blueprint for Transforming the Planet, Jack Reed, The Community Planet Foundation
1st Runner-Up:
* America's Trail of Tears: A Story of Love and Betrayal, Dean W. Arnold, Chattanooga Historical Foundation
Honorable Mentions:
* Time and Fevers: New and Selected Poems, E.M.Schorb, Author House
* Love, List and Longing, Eileen Morgan, Red Rock Press
* California sol Food: Casual Cooking from the Junior League of San Diego with Photography by Frankie Frankeny