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NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS

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CELEBRATING SELF & INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING EXCELLENCE

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Winners of the 11th Annual Contest!

NEW ADULT NON-FICTION
RESILIENT RUIN
A MEMOIR OF HOPES DASHED AND RECLAIMED

Laura McHale Holland

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WordForest

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www.lauramchaleholland.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
NEW AGE FICTION
WHERE IS EMMA BUTLER'S LIFE PLAN?

Julia Wilmot

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Inspiring Stories

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justjulias.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
NEW AGE NON-FICTION
RISE OF THE GOOD WOLF
RELEASING OUR SELF INTO OUR TRUTH

Kelly Pellatt

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Good Wolf Publishing

National Indie Excellence® Awards
NEW FICTION
DRIFT AND HUM 
THE GREAT CANADIAN - AMERICAN NOVEL

Robert O. Martinchenko

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Karmack Publications

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www.driftandhum.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
NEW NON-FICTION
KILLING WONDER WOMAN
SETTING WEARY WOMEN FREE TO WIN AT WORK AND SOAR IN FAITH

Tenaya TJ Tison

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Wise Ink Creative Publishing

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workingwomenoffaith.com

NON-FICTION
THE AUDACITY OF FUTURISM
A PRAGMATIC APPROACH TO ENVISIONING THE FUTURE

RS Amblee

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​Gloture Books

National Indie Excellence® Awards
PARENTING & FAMILY
CHILD DECODED
UNLOCKING COMPLEX ISSUES IN YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING, BEHAVIOR OR ATTENTION

Sheba Matheu

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CreateSpace

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the10secrets.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
PERFORMING ARTS
A LETTER FOR ADORABELLA

Michael F. Corriere

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​Self-Published

National Indie Excellence® Awards
PERSONAL GROWTH
HIDDEN BLESSINGS
MIDLIFE CRISIS AS A SPIRITUAL AWAKENING

Jett Psaris

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Sacred River Press

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www.jettpsaris.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
PHILOSOPHY
BIPOLAR SAGACITY
INTEGRITY VERSUS FAITHLESSNESS

Thomas D. Sharts

 

Xlibris Inc.

National Indie Excellence® Awards
PHOTOGRAPHY
TREASURED LANDS
A PHOTOGRAPHIC ODYSSEY THROUGH AMERICA'S NATIONAL PARKS

QT Luong

 

Cameron & Company

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www.terragalleria.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
PICTURE BOOKS - AGES 4-8
PICCADILLY AND THE WALTZING WIND

Lisa Anne Novelline

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Self-Published

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www.lisaannenovelline.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
PICTURE BOOKS - ALL AGES
DELIVERING DREAMS

Lori Preusch

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Self-Published

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www.deliveringdreams.net

National Indie Excellence® Awards
PICTURE BOOKS - PRESCHOOL
BEING A CAPTAIN IS HARD WORK
A CAPTAIN NO BEARD STORY

Carole P. Roman

 

Chelshire, Inc.

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www.caroleproman.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
POETRY
TILLER NORTH

Rosa Lane

 

Poetry

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sixteenrivers.org/authors/rosa-lane

National Indie Excellence® Awards
POLITICAL THRILLER
CAPTIVE THREAT

Joseph D'Antoni

 

Royal Oak Press

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www.dantonibooks.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
PRE-TEEN FICTION
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD FROM CIRCUS WEREWOLVES

Mick Bogerman

 

Slug Pie Stories, LLC

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www.slugpiestories.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
PSYCHIATRY/PSYCHOLOGY
EMOTIONAL RESILIENCY IN THE ERA OF CLIMATE CHANGE 
A CLINICAL GUIDE

Leslie Davenport

 

Psychiatry/Psychology

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www.lesliedavenport.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
REFERENCE
BE A BETTER WRITER
FOR SCHOOL, FOR FUN, FOR ANYONE AGES 10-16

Steve Peha

 

Teaching That Makes Sense, Inc.

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www.babw.me

National Indie Excellence® Awards
REGIONAL FICTION: MIDWEST
SWARM THEORY

Christine Rice

 

University of Hell Press

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christinemaulrice.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
REGIONAL FICTION: NORTHEAST
PEREGRINE ISLAND

Diane B. Saxton

 

She Writes Press

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www.dianebsaxton.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
REGIONAL FICTION: SOUTHEAST
THE TRUTHFUL STORY

Helen Stine

 

Cardinal Press

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www.helenstine.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
REGIONAL FICTION: SOUTHWEST
FATAL REFUGE

Sharon Sterling

 

CreateSpace

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sharonsterling.net

National Indie Excellence® Awards
REGIONAL FICTION: WEST
RISING
DEATH IS JUST THE BEGINNING

T.C. Zmak

 

Zmak Creative

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www.darksurf.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
REGIONAL NON-FICTION: MIDWEST
DRAINING CHICAGO
THE EARLY CITY AND THE NORTH AREA

Richard Lanyon

 

Lake Claremont Press: A Chicago Joint

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www.lakeclaremont.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
REGIONAL NON-FICTION: NORTHEAST
MY FATHER'S WAR
MEMORIES FROM OUR HONORED WWII SOLDIERS

Charley Valera

 

​Self-Published

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www.charleyvalera.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
REGIONAL NON-FICTION: SOUTHEAST
THE LONG WAY HOME
STORIES OF LIFE BEYOND GOAT PASTURE ROAD

Susan Swicegood Boswell

 

Self-Published

National Indie Excellence® Awards
REGIONAL NON-FICTION: SOUTHWEST
THE EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD
THE LIFE OF HOUSTON'S ICONIC ASTRODOME

Robert C. Trumpbour & Kenneth Womack

 

University of Nebraska Press

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www.kennethwomack.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
REGIONAL NON-FICTION: WEST
AN UNFORESEEN JOURNEY 
TALES OF PIONEERING SPIRIT ON DECATUR ISLAND

Mary Stewart Van Valkenburg w/Gail Dupar

 

Classic Day Publishing

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www.decaturislandjourney.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
RELATIONSHIPS
THE SIX PASSIONS OF THE RED HOT LOVER
FIND OUT WHICH ONE IS YOURS

Wendy Brown

 

CreateSpace

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www.whylovesucceeds.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
RELIGION FICTION
THE ACTRESS
A CHRISTIAN MURDER MYSTERY

Michael Hicks Thompson

 

Shepherd King Publishing

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www.michaelthompsonauthor.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
RELIGION NON-FICTION
WHEN DARKNESS REIGNS

Philip Remington Dunn

 

​Self-Published

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www.decartists.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
ROMANCE
WALLAND

Andrea Thome

 

Hesse Creek Media

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www.andreathome.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
ROMANTIC COMEDY
THE SPARK
A CAROLINA CONNECTIONS NOVEL

Sylvie Stewart

 

Self-Published

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www.sylviestewartauthor.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
SCIENCE FICTION
​TOURISTS OF THE APOCALYPSE

C.F. Waller

 

​Self-Published

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www.cfwaller.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
SELF HELP: GENERAL
HELP ME!
A PSYCHOTHERAPIST'S TRIED AND TRUE TECHNIQUES FOR A HAPPIER RELATIONSHIP WITH YOURSELF-PUBLISHED AND THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE

Richard B. Joelson, DSW

 

Psychology Press

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richardbjoelsondsw.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
SELF HELP: MOTIVATIONAL
FAMISHED!
52 INGREDIENTS YOUR BODY IS REALLY STARVING FOR

Linda Bastian Barney

 

Bookbaby

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www.inspiredwellnessbiz.com

National Indie Excellence® Award
SELF HELP: SPIRITUAL
HIDDEN BLESSINGS
MIDLIFE CRISIS AS A SPIRITUAL AWAKENING

Jett Psaris

 

Sacred River Press

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www.jettpsaris.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
SEXUALITY
SMILING ON THE OUTSIDE
SECRETS, SEX, SHAME AND THE SEARCH FOR SELF-LOVE

Ann Peck

 

Curvy World Media

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www.annpeck.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
SHORT STORIES
12 RANDOM WORDS
12 PALABRAS AL AZAR

Fabiana Elisa Martínez

 

Talk-Active LLC

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www.12randomwords.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
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