NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS

CELEBRATING SELF & INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING EXCELLENCE

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Finalists of the 13th Annual Contest!

ACTION/ADVENTURE

Evil Winds: Tradcraft Phase II Michael Shusko www.michaelshusko.com

ACTION/ADVENTURE

DANCING WITH DEATH: An Epic and Inspiring Travel Adventure Jean-Philippe Soule www.caske2000.com

ACTION/ADVENTURE

Chasing the Red Queen Karen Glista karenglista.com

AFRICAN AMERICAN FICTION

The Rose Colored Glasses JayBee Ortiz www.jaybeeortiz.com

AFRICAN AMERICAN FICTION

Shadow Resistance B.J. Cyprian www.bjcyprian.com

AFRICAN AMERICAN FICTION

Kindred Spirits Kevin Christopher Brown

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

E.A.T. An Unconventional Decade In The Life Of A Cancer Patient Kathy Mydlach Bero www.kathymydlachbero.com

ANIMALS/PETS

The Soul of a Dog Richard A.M. Dixon www.richardamdixonbooks.com

ANIMALS/PETS

Animal Rescuers C. J. Ma animal-rescuers.com

ANTHOLOGY

A Belgian Assortment T.D. Arkenberg www.TDArkenberg.com

ANTHOLOGY

Wandering in Cuba: Revolution and Beyond Linda Watanabe McFerrin wanderlandwriters.com

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Hollywood Heyday: 75 Candid Interviews with Golden Age Legends Tom Johnson & David Fantle

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

To the Moon and Back: A Childhood Under the Influence Lisa Kohn www.lisakohnwrites.com

BIOGRAPHY: HISTORICAL

One Maestro's Journey: A Celebrated Life of Music & Ingenuity Heinrich Hammer www.stilllifeenterprises.com

BIOGRAPHY: HISTORICAL

Carl Van Doren: A Man of Ideas Robin K. Foster

BODY/MIND/SPIRIT

Everyday Enchantments: Musings on Ordinary Magic & Daily Conjurings Maria F. DeBlassie www.mariadeblassie.com

BODY/MIND/SPIRIT

In the I: Easing through Life-Storms teZa Lord tezalord.com

BODY/MIND/SPIRIT

A Joyful Pause: 52 ways to love life Nicole Taylor ajoyfulpause.com

BOOK COVER DESIGN:

CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS Little Moss, Big Tree M. Yap-Stewart www.myapstewart.com

BOOK COVER DESIGN:

CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS Your Greatest Adventure Mande Buckmaster mandebwrites.com

BOOK COVER DESIGN: FICTION

The Fourteenth of September Rita Dragonette www.ritadragonette.com

BOOK COVER DESIGN: FICTION

Blood Moon Redemption Judy DuCharme judyducharme.com

BOOK COVER DESIGN: NON-FICTION

Riding Standing Up Sparrow Spaulding www.sparrowspaulding.com

BOOK COVER DESIGN: NON-FICTION

Remembering Shanghai: A Memoir of Socialites, Scholars and Scoundrels Isabel Sun Chao & Claire Chao www.rememberingshanghai.com

BOOK COVER DESIGN: NON-FICTION

Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health L. Ronald Hubbard www.lronhubbard.org

BOOK INTERIOR DESIGN: FICTION

Norman Michelle Olson www.michelle-olson.com

BOOK INTERIOR DESIGN: FICTION

Homecoming at Crescent Lake High School Matt Smith

BOOK INTERIOR DESIGN: NON-FICTION

We Sit: Paintings by Marley Kaul, Poems by Taiju Geri Wilimek Marley Kaul & Taiju Geri Wilimek marleykaul.com

BOOK INTERIOR DESIGN: NON-FICTION

50 Ways to Love Wine More: Adventures in Wine Appreciation Jim Laughren, CWE jimlaughren.com

BOOK INTERIOR DESIGN: NON-FICTION

VENICE Keys to the City Patty Civalleri ItalyTravelBooks.com

BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP

& SMALL BUSINESS The Employee Millionaire: How To Use Your Day Job To Become A Millionaire With Rental Properties H. J. Chammas www.employeemillionaire.com

BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP

& SMALL BUSINESS Cadence: A Tale Of Fast Business Growth Pete Williams www.CadenceBook.com

BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP

& SMALL BUSINESS Small Town Big Money: Entrepreneurship and Opportunity in Today's Small Town Colby Williams smalltownbook.com

BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP

& SMALL BUSINESS Fabulous F Words of Business Ownership: Redefining Choice Words to Fuel Your Small Business Fabi W. Preslar fabipreslar.com

BUSINESS MOTIVATIONAL

The Entrepreneur's Framework: How Businesses Are Adapting in the New Economy Joshua H. Davidson https://.entrepreneursframework.com

BUSINESS MOTIVATIONAL

Fabulous F Words of Business Ownership: Redefining Choice Words to Fuel Your Small Business Fabi W. Preslar fabipreslar.com

CANCER

Every Day Is A Gift: A Couple's Cancer Journey Margaret P. & John F. McEwan www.CardinalGifts.net

CANCER

90 Days to Live Rodney & Paige Stamps attackingcancer.org

CANCER

What to Eat During Cancer Treatment, Second Edition Jeanne Besser & Barbara L. Grant, MS, RDN, CSO w/The American Cancer Society

CANCER

Here We Grow: Mindfulness Through Cancer and Beyond Paige Davis

CAREER

Answering Why: Unleashing Passion, Purpose, and Performance in Younger Generations Mark C. Perna www.markcperna.com

CAREER

Case Master: Thoughtful Cases for Competitive Future Consultants Valentin Nugmanov & Ronald Clouse www.casemasterbook.com

CAREGIVING

The Care Giver Caroline Johnson www.caroline-johnson.com

CAREGIVING

Life's Final Gifts: A Guide for Aging and Dying with Grace Richard P. Holm prairiedoc.org

CHAPTER BOOKS

Fitting Out: The Friendship Experiment Sarah Giles www.sarahgilesbooks.com

CHAPTER BOOKS

Thumperino Superbunny and the Laser of Doom Amber L. Spradlin www.hocksout.com

CHAPTER BOOKS

Fiasco at the Fair Pamela Traynor pamelatraynor.com

CHICK-LIT

#Toots: Swipe left on everything you hate. Linh Le James www.linhle.co.uk

CHICK-LIT

Turn the Paige: Book One, Love Hurts Series Roseanne Beck roseannebeckwrites.com

CHILDREN'S FICTION

Seaper Powers: The Red Cap Kim Cameron www.seaperpowers.com

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CHILDREN'S FICTION

Adventures of One Up Max: Runic and the Crystal Cave Lisa Shawver Oneupmax.com

CHILDREN'S FICTION

Hickory Doc's Tales: The Pack, First Generation Linda Harkey www.hickorydocstales.com

CHILDREN'S FICTION

Penny Penguin Finds Her Way Home Philip J Damiani

CHILDRENS INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVATIONAL

The Dirt Girl Jodi Dee www.jodidee.com

CHILDRENS INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVATIONAL

Grady Gets Glasses Dede Rittman www.gradygetsglasses.com

CHILDRENS INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVATIONAL

The Sunflower Squirrel Laara C Oakes with Christina Allen (Illustrator) www.CornCribStudio.com

CHILDRENS INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVATIONAL

The Adventures of Vince the Cat: Vince Goes to Paris Heidi Bryant www.catnapstories.com

CHILDRENS INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVATIONAL

Creativity Finding your Art Christian Gomez

CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION

Black Fathers Are Real: We Do Exist Jerry McRae www.itsinfallibleentertainment.com/online-store/Black-Fathers-Are-Real-We-Do-Exist-Paperback-p94802086

CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION

Not A Purse Stephanie Dreyer stephaniedreyer.com

CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION

One Million and One Amazing Pets Connie Goyette Crawley conniecrawley.com

CHILDREN'S RELIGION

forgiven. Alison Smallwood www.spiritualmilkmedia.com

CHILDREN'S RELIGION

The News about Jesus and How He Saved the World Benjamin Morse www.biblebeautiful.com

CHILDREN'S RELIGION

Abigail's Search for God Kelly Coulson

COMEDY

Max and the Multiverse Zachary Wheeler www.zachrywheeler.com

COMEDY

Follower Follower Tabitha Cartwright dragoneaglepublishing.com

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

Astral Genesis Ivan M. Cohen & Jay Magnum www.petpiranhaentertainment.com

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

The Rescuer's Tale: Mary Morgan's Journal, Book 2 R.M. Wilburn www.iamrmwilburn.com

CONTEMPORARY NOVEL

Sea Cliff: A Love Story Mary Deal www.marydeal.com

CONTEMPORARY NOVEL

An Eternity In A Moment K. Carothers www.kcarothers-books.com

CONTEMPORARY NOVEL

Tilda's Promise Jean P Moore www.jeanpmoore.com

CONTEMPORARY NOVEL

Season's Shadows Wendy Black Farley wendyfarley.com

COOKBOOKS: REGIONAL

Tastes & Treasures II: A Storytelling Cookbook of Historic Arizona Historical League, Inc. www.HistoricalLeague.org

CRAFTS & HOBBIES

Inspire: from the art part of my heart Mary Chernoff www.theartpartofmyheart.com

CRIME FICTION

The Water Tower Club B K Mayo www.bkmayo.com

CRIME FICTION

Second Story Man Charles Salzberg charlessalzberg.com

CRIME FICTION

Off The Well-Lit Path M. S. Holm www.sentrybooks.com

CROSS GENRE

Come To The Lake: Reflections On A Cottage Life Anne Goodwin www.pleasurablepausepress.com

CROSS GENRE

The Internet President: None of the Above P.G. Sundling www.pgsundling.com

CROSS GENRE

Lost Arrow, Books 1, 2 & 3 of The Kalelah Series Marshall Ross marshall-ross.com

DEATH & DYING

Coffee & Cedar: Finding Strength from Memories D.H. Cermeño www.dhcermeno.com

DEATH & DYING

Finding Hope in the Darkness of Grief: Spiritual Insights Expressed Through Art, Poetry and Prose Diamante Lavendar diamantelavendar.com

DIVORCE

Your Keys to Moving On: A Guide to Navigating Divorce and the Marital Home Joan Rogliano www.wildflowergroup.net

DIVORCE

The Buddha at My Table: How I Found Peace in Betrayal and Divorce Tammy Letherer www.TammyLetherer.com

DIVORCE

Deciding on Joy: My Journey from Break Up to Breakthrough in 30 Days Dr. Stephanie D. Barnes www.decidingonjoy.com

EDUCATION

The Brain Pioneer: The True Story of How Barbara Arrowsmith-Young Used Brain Science to Help Children with Learning Disabilities Howard Eaton with Kezzia Crossley (Illustrator) www.howardeaton.com

EDUCATION

Are Your Kids Naked Online Chris & Lisa Good www.areyourkidsnakedonline.com

EDUCATION

Reconfiguring the Nigerian Education System: A Historical Reappraisal and Cultural Renaissance Charles I. Anemelu MA, EdD

ENTERTAINMENT

Maharishi & Me: Seeking Enlightenment with the Beatles' Guru Susan Shumsky www.drsusan.org

EROTICA

Beneath Deception: An Unbreakable Series A.L. Long www.allongbooks.com

EROTICA

Behind The Door A. Gavazzoni www.agavazzoni.com

EROTICA

Heartaches Bad Boy Vibes H M Irwing

FACTION

UNfatally Dead: to thaw or not to thaw? Wayne Edmiston www.wedmiston.com

FACTION

Of Knights and Dogfights Ellie Midwood elliemidwood.com

FACTION

The Ghost: An Assassin's Story A.E. Sawan

FACTION

The Plot to Cool the Planet Sam Bleicher

FANTASY

The 19th Bladesman S.J. Hartland www.sjhartland.com

FANTASY

Purgatorium J.H. Carnathan www.jhcarnathan.weebly.com

FANTASY

The Rose Colored Glasses JayBee Ortiz www.jaybeeortiz.com

FANTASY

The Afternoon King Rebecca Creos

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FICTION: GENERAL

JORDAN Victoria Landis www.VictoriaLandis.com

FICTION: GENERAL

The Endless Mile Andrew C. F. Horlick www.andrewcfhorlick.com

FICTION: GENERAL

More Than Bones Craig David Singer craigdavidsinger.com

FICTION: GENERAL

My Brother George Robbie Polack

FRIENDSHIP

Of Knights and Dogfights Ellie Midwood elliemidwood.com

FRIENDSHIP

Silent Ties Dawn Day-Quinn dawndayquinn.com

FRIENDSHIP

More Than Bones Craig David Singer craigdavidsinger.com

GIFT BOOKS

What Matters Phil Rainwater whatmattersbooks.com

GRIEF

An Essential Song Amy R. Saltz

GRIEF

We Lost Her Ellen Krohne

HEALTH: GENERAL

What to Eat During Cancer Treatment, Second Edition Jeanne Besser & Barbara L. Grant, MS, RDN, CSO w/The American Cancer Society

HISTORICAL FICTION

Fiery Star: The Journals of Emma Rose Lightfoot Leslie Rivers www.leslieannrivers.com

HISTORICAL FICTION

A Call to China Jeffrey Meyer www.ingramelliott.com/call-to-china

HISTORICAL FICTION

The Beauty Doctor Elizabeth Hutchison Bernard www.ehbernard.com

HISTORICAL FICTION

Brotherhood of the Mamluks: Book One, Chains of Nobility Brad Graft BradGraft.com

HISTORICAL FICTION

The Storm over Paris William Ian Grubman

HISTORY: GENERAL

She Was a WW II Photographer Behind Enemy Lines Jeane Slone www.jeaneslone.com

HISTORY: GENERAL

WWI Crusaders: A band of Yanks in German-occupied Belgium help save millions from starvation as civilians resist the harsh German rule. August 1914 to May 1917. Jeffrey B. Miller wwicrusaders.com

HISTORY: GENERAL

Dead Serious and Lighthearted, The Memorable Words of Modern America, Volume III (1994-2015) Mack W. Borgen mackwborgen.com

HISTORY: UNITED STATES

Away at War: A Civil War Story of the Family Left Behind Nick K. Adams www.Civil-War-Letters.com

HISTORY: UNITED STATES

WWI Crusaders: A band of Yanks in German-occupied Belgium help save millions from starvation as civilians resist the harsh German rule. August 1914 to May 1917. Jeffrey B. Miller wwicrusaders.com

HISTORY: UNITED STATES

Dead Serious and Lighthearted, The Memorable Words of Modern America, Volume III (1994-2015) Mack W. Borgen mackwborgen.com

HOLIDAY

Tiny Tim and The Ghost of Ebenezer Scrooge: The sequel to A Christmas Carol Norman Whaler www.normanwhaler.com

HOLIDAY

The Other Side of Easter Beth Gully www.btgraphics.com

HOLIDAY

Rosie and Mr. Spooks Alexa Tuttle with Carlie Tuttle (Illustrator) www.alexatuttle.com

HOME & GARDEN

Inspire: from the art part of my heart Mary Chernoff www.theartpartofmyheart.com

HORROR

Gaelan's War Thaddeus McGrath www.thaddeusmcgrath.com

HORROR

Angela's Arm Roland Allnach www.rolandallnach.com

HORROR

The Departing: The End Time Saga, Book 4 Daniel Greene www.danielgreenebooks.com

HUMOR

My Dog's POV and How He Sees the World Howard Upton www.howardupton.com

HUMOR

Cockloft: Scenes from a Gay Marriage Kyle Thomas Smith

INSPIRATION

Beneath the Ancient Dust: Inspirational Stories from Nine Years in Afghanistan Melissa Meyers www.melissa-meyers.com

INSPIRATION

We're Good: The Power of Faith, Hope & Determination Meg Keeshan McGovern www.megkmcgovern.com

INSPIRATION

What Matters Phil Rainwater whatmattersbooks.com

INSPIRATION

Finding Hope in the Darkness of Grief: Spiritual Insights Expressed Through Art, Poetry and Prose Diamante Lavendar diamantelavendar.com

JUVENILE FICTION

Ms. Mulligan and the Enchanted Ice Cream Tiffany Elaine www.msmulligan.com

JUVENILE FICTION

The King of Pawleys David Bernstein www.davidbernsteinbooks.com

JUVENILE FICTION

The Adventures of Seymour & Hau: ITALY Melanie Morse & Thomas McDade seymourandhau.com

JUVENILE FICTION

Daisy, Bold & Beautiful Ellie Collins authorelliecollins.wixsite.com/mysite

LEADERSHIP

Better Decisions, Better Thinking, Better Outcomes: How to go from Mind Full to Mindful Leadership Steven Howard www.CalienteLeadership.com

LEADERSHIP

Awake Leadership Hilary Grosskopf www.awakeleadershipsolutions.com

LEADERSHIP

You're Leading Now! A Six-Step Strategy for Building and Leading Dynamic Teams Tiffany Timmons-Saab tiffanytimmons.com

LEGAL THRILLER

The Company of Demons Michael Jordan www.michaeljordanbooks.com

LEGAL THRILLER

Enemy in the Shadows Russell Pelton outskirtspress.com

LEGAL THRILLER

The Association Sharon Ann Ziegler

LGBTQ FICTION

What You Don't See Livi Hallahan www.tellmeastorypublishing.com

LGBTQ FICTION

ESCAPEMENT: An Exquisite Tale of Love and Passion Kristen Wolf www.kristenwolf.com

LGBTQ FICTION

The Way You Smile Kiki Archer www.kikiarcherbooks.com

LGBTQ FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS

Pickles + Ocho Dan Wellik

LGBTQ NON-FICTION

Songs from an Imperfect Life J. Ronald M. York www.jronaldmyork.com

LGBTQ NON-FICTION

Maja and Me: My Journey with My Lesbian Daughter Mary Rose Knutson

LGBTQ NON-FICTION

Easing Out: Accepting My Gay Self Seth Vicarson

LGBTQ NON-FICTION

Living Off the Edge: A Memoir of Alienation and Advocacy Tom Weise

LITERARY FICTION

ALL HAT Stephen W. Long www.stephenwlong.com

LITERARY FICTION

The Building Richard Snodgrass www.RichardSnodgrass.com

LITERARY FICTION

Sentencing Silence Kathleen Cecilia Nesbitt www.kathleencecilianesbitt.com

LITERARY FICTION

Llywelyn Michael Hill michaelhillwriter.com

MEDICAL

A Parent's Guide to Raising Children with Healthy Vision: How Technology Affects Eyesight and What to Do About It! Dr. Nicholas Despotidis, Dr. Noah Tannen & Kimberly Lee www.healthyeyesforchildren.com

MEDICAL

Big Brother in the Exam Room: The Dangerous Truth about Electronic Health Records Twila Brase bigbrotherintheexamroom.com

MEMOIR

Boot Language Vanya Erickson www.vanyaerickson.com

MEMOIR

To the Moon and Back: A Childhood Under the Influence Lisa Kohn www.lisakohnwrites.com

MEMOIR

Man & Horse: The Long Ride Across America John Egenes www.johnandgizmo.com

MEMOIR

CHASING THE MERRY-GO-ROUND: Holding on to Hope & Home When the World Moves Too Fast Kelly Bargabos www.chasingthemerrygoround.com

MILITARY FICTION

Pursuit of Glory John Hansen www.john-hansen.com

MILITARY FICTION

The German Half-Bloods Jana Petken janapetkenauthor.com

MILITARY FICTION

Of Knights and Dogfights Ellie Midwood elliemidwood.com

MILITARY NON-FICTION

Finding St. Lo: A Memoir of War and Family Gordon Cross, Robert Fowler & Ted Neill www.tenebraypress.com

MILITARY NON-FICTION

Left For Dead At Nijmegen: The True Story of an American Paratrooper in World War II Marcus A. Nannini chameleonsthebook.com/left-for-dead-at-nijmegen

MILITARY NON-FICTION

Mortal Men, Immortal Warriors Steven London

MISCELLANEOUS

Behind The Door A. Gavazzoni www.agavazzoni.com

MISCELLANEOUS

Broken Pieces Lindsi McIntyre linzauthor.com

MOTIVATIONAL

Coffee & Cedar: Finding Strength from Memories D.H. Cermeño www.dhcermeno.com

MOTIVATIONAL

The Art of Being a PITA Shannah Bell www.adaptivenourishment.com/the-art-of-being-a-pita

MOTIVATIONAL

What Matters Phil Rainwater whatmattersbooks.com

MOVIES & TV

Red Carpet Rivals: A Novel Bobbi Kornblit www.RedCarpetRivals.com

MOVIES & TV

Hollywood Heyday: 75 Candid Interviews with Golden Age Legends Tom Johnson & David Fantle

MULTICULTURAL FICTION

The TRIBAL Case Theresa M. Janson www.theresajanson.com

MULTICULTURAL FICTION

A Child is a Piece of Paper Lance Crossley www.lancecrossley.com

MULTICULTURAL FICTION

Gazelle in the Shadows Michelle Peach michellepeach.com

MULTICULTURAL FICTION

Silent Ties Dawn Day-Quinn dawndayquinn.com

MULTICULTURAL NON-FICTION

The Last Surviving Child: A Memoir Thuy Rocco www.thuyrocco.com

MULTICULTURAL NON-FICTION

Straining Forward: Minh Phuong Towner's Story Michelle Layer Rahal www.keepstrainingforward.com

MULTICULTURAL NON-FICTION

Hoosier Hysteria: A Fateful Year in the Crosshairs of Race in America Meri Henriques Vahl

MYSTERY

The Moving Blade Michael Pronko www.michaelpronko.com

MYSTERY

For Better or Worse Donna Huston Murray www.donnahustonmurray.com

MYSTERY

SECRET AGENDA: Who's Castrating the Wolves of Wall Street Barbara Brett www.brettbooks.com

MYSTERY

Cold Case No. 99-5219 Betta Ferrendelli www.bettaferrendellibooks.com

MYSTERY

The Invisible Heiress Kathleen O'Donnell www.authorkathleenodonnell.com

NEW ADULT FICTION

Ullr's Fangs: Book Two of the Incarn Saga Katharine E. Wibell www.katharinewibellbooks.com

NEW ADULT FICTION

Love: A Tangled Knot Eichin Chang-Lim www.eichinchanglim.com

NEW ADULT FICTION

Commitment R. C. Cord

NEW ADULT FICTION

Love, Music, Madness Tabitha Rhys

NEW ADULT NON-FICTION

Radical Revolution: The Fight For Animal Liberation Stephen Saunders

NEW AGE FICTION

White Monkey Chronicles: The Complete Trilogy Isabella Ides www.whitemonkeychronicles.com

NEW AGE FICTION

The LoveLock Eichin Chang-Lim www.eichinchanglim.com

NEW AGE FICTION

THE LIGHT OF DISTANT SUNS Peter Canova popeannalisa.com

NEW AGE NON-FICTION

The Psychic Detective Guidebook Dan Baldwin www.fourknightspress.com

NEW AGE NON-FICTION

Conversations With Spirits of the Southwest: More Adventures Into the Paranormal Dan Baldwin, Dwight Hull & Rhonda Hull www.beelieveparanormal.com

NEW AGE NON-FICTION

Silent Whispers: what one thinks is crazy, another knows is true Tami Urbanek empowermentthroughhealing.org

NEW FICTION

Beguiled: A Novel Karma Kitaj www.KarmaKitaj.com

PICTURE BOOKS - ALL AGES

The Rose Colored Glasses JayBee Ortiz www.jaybeeortiz.com

NEW FICTION

Man Mission Eytan Uliel manmissionthebook.com

NEW FICTION

An Ambition to Belong James Sniechowski jamessniechowski.com

NEW FICTION

The Fourteenth of September Rita Dragonette www.ritadragonette.com

NEW NON-FICTION

My Brother's Keeper: A Thirty-Year Quest to Bring Two Killers to Justice Chris Russo Blackwood www.mbkbook.com

NEW NON-FICTION

Reframing Poverty: New Thinking and Feeling About Humanity's Greatest Challenge Eric Meade www.ericmeade.com

NEW NON-FICTION

Every Day Is A Gift: A Couple's Cancer Journey Margaret P. & John F. McEwan www.CardinalGifts.net

NON-FICTION

To the Moon and Back: A Childhood Under the Influence Lisa Kohn www.lisakohnwrites.com

NON-FICTION

Are Your Kids Naked Online Chris & Lisa Good www.areyourkidsnakedonline.com

NON-FICTION

Be Cool: a memoir (sort of) Ben Tanzer tanzerben.com

NON-FICTION

Radical Revolution: The Fight For Animal Liberation Stephen Saunders

PARENTING & FAMILY

Roots And Wings: Childhood Needs A Revolution Alex Koster www.rootsandwings.pub

PARENTING & FAMILY

A Father's Life Joseph Sarosy www.offgridkids.org

PARENTING & FAMILY

Ten Powerful Things to Say to Your Kids: Creating the Relationship You Want with the Most Important People in Your Life Isecond Edition) Paul Axtell paulaxtell.com

PERFORMING ARTS

Road To Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History Manny Pacheco www.forgottenhollywood.com

PERSONAL GROWTH

Master Your Superpowers Alice Inoue masteryoursuperpowers.com

PERSONAL GROWTH

Less Stress Life: How I Went from Crazed to Calm and You Can Too Jamie Sussel Turner LessStressCoach.com

PERSONAL GROWTH

AWAKEN: 6 Sacred Steps to Remember Who You Are & Why You're Here Julie Santiago juliesantiago.com

PERSONAL GROWTH

Your Body is Your Brain: Leverage your somatic intelligence to find purpose, build resilience, deepen relationships and lead more powerfully Amanda Blake embright.org

PHOTOGRAPHY

On a River Winding Home: Stories and Visions of the Petaluma River Watershed Scott Hess & John Sheehy www.riverwindinghome.com

PHOTOGRAPHY

Too True: Essays on Photography K.B. Dixon kbdixonimages.com

PICTURE BOOKS - AGES 4-8

Little Moss, Big Tree M. Yap-Stewart www.myapstewart.com

PICTURE BOOKS - AGES 4-8

Norman Michelle Olson www.michelle-olson.com

PICTURE BOOKS - AGES 4-8

Piccadilly and the Jolly Raindrops Lisa Anne Novelline lisaannenovelline.com

PICTURE BOOKS - AGES 4-8

Pickles + Ocho Dan Wellik

PICTURE BOOKS ALL AGES

The Dirt Girl Jodi Dee www.jodidee.com

PICTURE BOOKS - ALL AGES

Rowdy Randy Casey Rislov www.caseyrislovbooks.com

PICTURE BOOKS - ALL AGES

SANTA'S DOG JoAnn Sky info@dogsandbooks.com

PICTURE BOOKS - PRESCHOOL

Ellie and Her Emotional Dragons Joseph Goodrich www.josephgoodrich.com

PICTURE BOOKS - PRESCHOOL

HOME Adam Leitman Bailey www.homechildrensbook.com/

PICTURE BOOKS - PRESCHOOL

Your Greatest Adventure Mande Buckmaster mandebwrites.com

PICTURE BOOKS - PRESCHOOL

Baby Squashy Face Becky Carlyle beckycarlylebooks.com

POETRY

Cowboy Meditation Primer Mary McCray www.marymccray.com

POETRY

Confessions of a Barefaced Woman Allison Joseph www.allisonjosephpoetry.com

POETRY

Ghost, Like A Place Iain Haley Pollock carolinebertaudbooks.com

POETRY

Not Your Mama's Melting Pot Benjamin Naka-Hasebe Kingsley

POLITICAL

Deliverance From Stupidparty Land Patrick Andendall www.stupidpartyland.com

POLITICAL

Dead Serious and Lighthearted: The Memorable Words of Modern America, Volume II (1977-1993) Mack W. Borgen mackwborgen.com

POLITICAL

Corruptus Phil Parker byphilparker.com

POLITICAL THRILLER

Gazelle in the Shadows Michelle Peach michellepeach.com

PRE-TEEN FICTION

Ranger Nader & The Sunstruck Phantom Kam Karem www.tkread.com/kamkarem

PRE-TEEN FICTION

Jamhuri, Njambi & Fighting Zombies Ted Neill www.tenebraypress.com

PRE-TEEN FICTION

Lucky Costasaurus and the Golden-Winged Vultures Nomita Khanna amzn.com/author/nomitakhanna

PRE-TEEN FICTION

The Crowns of Croswald: The Girl With The Whispering Shadow D.E. Night

PRE-TEEN FICTION

Thomas Wildus and The Book of Sorrow J.M. Bergen

PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH

Second Chance: A Mother's Quest for a Natural Birth after a Cesarean Thais Nye Derich www.thaisderich.com

REFERENCE

Permission to Roar: For Female Thought Leaders Ready To Write Their Book Marni Freedman www.marnifreedom.com

REGIONAL FICTION: MIDWEST

Tornados, Rattlesnakes & Oil: A Wildcatter's Memories of Hunting for Black Gold Thomas E. Cochrane www.RiverBeachPress.com

REGIONAL FICTION: MIDWEST

CAN I GO HOME YET? Rob Loos www.CIGHY.com

REGIONAL FICTION: MIDWEST

Long Walk Home John L. Lansdale www.bookvoicepublishing.com

REGIONAL FICTION: MIDWEST

The Kithseeker M.K. Wiseman mkwisemanauthor.com

REGIONAL FICTION: NORTHEAST

You Can't Force Love Marie Drake www.mariedrakeauthor.com

REGIONAL FICTION: NORTHEAST

Murder beyond the Precipice Penny Goetjen pennygoetjen.com

REGIONAL FICTION: NORTHEAST

Split Rock: A Martha's Vineyard Novel Holly Hodder Eger hollyeger.com

REGIONAL FICTION: SOUTHEAST

Patterns: Stories Sandra Worsham www.sworsham.com

REGIONAL FICTION: SOUTHEAST

Hickory Trail Scott Douglas Vaughan www.scottdvaughan.com

REGIONAL FICTION: SOUTHEAST

Shadows A.V. Arms avarmsbooks.com

REGIONAL FICTION: SOUTHEAST

His Name Was Ezra Craig Moody

REGIONAL FICTION: WEST

Zebra Skin Shirt Gregory Hill www.gregoryhillauthor.com

REGIONAL FICTION: WEST

Quicksilver A. Cort Sinnes

REGIONAL FICTION: WEST

Far from Glory Bruce Coyle

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: NORTHEAST

The Ashokan Way: Landscape's Path into Consciousness Gail Straub www.empowermentinstitute.net

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: NORTHEAST

Excavating Memory: Archaeology and Home Elizabeth Mosier www.ElizabethMosier.com

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: NORTHEAST

Front Porches to Front Lines Simon Perlsweig

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: SOUTHEAST

Florida Made: The 25 Most Important Figures Who Shaped The State George S. LeMieux & Laura E. Mize floridamade.net; lauramizewriting.com

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: SOUTHEAST

Wildflowers and Train Whistles: Stories of a Coal Mining Family Lillian "Sissy Crone" Frazer

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: WEST

Boot Language Vanya Erickson www.vanyaerickson.com

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: WEST

Shaping the Sonoma-Mendocino Coast: Exploring the Coastal Geology of Northern California Thomas E. Cochrane www.RiverBeachPress.com

RELATIONSHIPS

Loved: Relationship Rules for Women Who Thought They Knew the Rules Julie Shafer, PhD www.drjulieshafer.com

RELATIONSHIPS

Lost in the Reflecting Pool Diane Pomerantz www.dianepomerantz.com

RELATIONSHIPS

Married to Mr Nasty Annie Kaszima recoverfromemotionalabuse.com

RELATIONSHIPS

Discovering Love Online: Love May Be Closer Than You Think Chuck Miller discoveringloveonline.com

RELIGION FICTION

Worship Of Hollow Gods James Sniechowski jamessniechowski.com

RELIGION FICTION

Whispered Truth: A novel based on harrowing true events of abuse, forgiveness and hope Cindy L. Smith www.whisperedtruth.com

RELIGION FICTION

Blood Moon Redemption Judy DuCharme judyducharme.com

RELIGION FICTION

Island of Promise Amy Schisler amyschislerauthor.com

RELIGION: NON-FICTION

We Should Be One: United in the Word of God Thomas David Rothbauer www.weshouldbeone.com

RELIGION: NON-FICTION

God Down Under: A Year With An Aussie Traveller Richard Berlach & Linda Berlach www.mosaicwhisper.com

RELIGION: NON-FICTION

Child of Grace: A Death Row Story Dr. Chris Brown www.childofgracebooks.com

RELIGION: NON-FICTION

Simple. Enormous. Love. Or, Everything I Ever Needed to Know About God I learned in Romans 8 Steve McNitt stevemcnitt.com

ROMANCE

Threads of Passion TK Conklin www.tkconklin.com

ROMANCE

Nora's Promise Sedona Hutton www.sedonahutton.com

ROMANCE

For the Love of Mandy: Book Two, The Mandy Story Judith Ann Kohnen judithkohnen.com

ROMANCE

Atheena Katrina Renee

SALES & MARKETING

The Modern Seller: Sell More and Increase Your Impact In the New Sales Economy Amy Franko www.amyfranko.com

SCIENCE FICTION

Fid's Crusade David H. Reiss www.davidhreiss.com

SCIENCE FICTION

Athena's Choice Adam Boostrom twitter.com/AthenaChoice

SCIENCE FICTION

Operation Blackout J.L. Middleton

SCIENCE FICTION

Resistant Rachel Sparks

SELF-HELP: GENERAL

A Mother's Heart: Memoir of a Special Needs Parent Eichin Chang-Lim www.eichinchanglim.com

SELF-HELP: GENERAL

Breaking Bonds: How to Divorce an Abuser and Heal, A Survival Guide Rosemary Lombardy www.breakingbonds.com

SELF-HELP: GENERAL

Erotic Love & Marriage: Improve Your Sex Life and Your Emotional Connection Frederick D. Mondin

SELF-HELP: MOTIVATIONAL

From Dream to Delivery Don L. Daglow www.daglowslaws.com

SELF-HELP: MOTIVATIONAL

Suffering Ends When Awakening Begins Robert Crown robertjcrown.com

SELF-HELP: MOTIVATIONAL

Your Lion Inside: Tapping into the Power Within Kimberly Faith kimberlyfaith.com

SELF-HELP: MOTIVATIONAL

AWAKEN: 6 Sacred Steps to Remember Who You Are & Why You're Here Julie Santiago juliesantiago.com

SELF-HELP: SPIRITUAL

The Last Letter Andy Chaleff www.thelastletter.com

SELF-HELP: SPIRITUAL

A Glossary of Life: Deeper Meaning Behind Our Common Words Manny Garcia www.authormannygarcia.com

SELF-HELP: SPIRITUAL

Finding Our She-Compass: 15 Life Lessons for Women Voyaging Toward Restoration, Reconstruction, and Renewal Helen Owens shecompass.com

ACTION/ADVENTURE

Evil Winds: Tradcraft Phase II Michael Shusko www.michaelshusko.com

ACTION/ADVENTURE

Evil Winds: Tradcraft Phase II Michael Shusko www.michaelshusko.com

SELF-HELP: SPIRITUAL

Just Be, Transform Your Life and Live as Infinity Suresh Ramaswamy JustBeBook.org

SEXUALITY

Fetish Girl: A Memoir of Sex, Domination, and Motherhood Bella LaVey

SHORT STORIES

The Lost Heifetz and Other Stories Michael Tabor www.thelostheifetz.com

SHORT STORIES

Nothing to Lose Kim Suhr www.kimsuhr.com

SHORT STORIES

Frost Heaves T. Stores teresastores.wordpress.com

SHORT STORIES

The Postcard and Other Short Stories & Poetry Stephanie Verni stephsscribe.com

SOCIAL/POLITICAL CHANGE

Reframing Poverty: New Thinking and Feeling About Humanity's Greatest Challenge Eric Meade www.ericmeade.com

SOCIAL/POLITICAL CHANGE

Shadow Resistance B.J. Cyprian www.bjcyprian.com

SOCIAL/POLITICAL CHANGE

Principles of Flight: Flying Bush Planes Through a World of War, Sexism, and Meat Bill Hatcher billhatcherbooks.com

SOCIAL/POLITICAL CHANGE

BOOMERS TO MILLENNIALS: Moving America Forward Daniel R. Rubin & Nathan H. Rubin

SPECIALTY BOOKS

At Bat Jill Barletti with Jelena Brezovec (Illustrator) www.SnowflakeStories.com

SPECIALTY BOOKS

The Other Side of Easter Beth Gully www.btgraphics.com

SPIRITUALITY

Cloud Whispers Sedona Hutton www.sedonahutton.com

SPIRITUALITY

THE WAY: A Girl Who Dared to Rise Kristen Wolf www.kristenwolf.com

SPIRITUALITY

AWAKEN: 6 Sacred Steps to Remember Who You Are & Why You're Here Julie Santiago juliesantiago.com

SPIRITUALITY

The Journey Continues Sharon Shymansky Roberts

SPORTS

Perfect: The Building of a Championship Culture Beth Green www.theGreenAuthor.com

SPORTS

Bigfoot 200: Because, You Know, Why the #@&% Not? Ryan M. Chukuske www.ryanchukuske.com

SPORTS

Madness: The Man Who Changed Basketball Mike DeLucia booksbymikedelucia.com

SUSPENSE

Blackwell: Prequel to the Magnus Blackwell Series Alexandrea Weis & Lucas Astor www.alexandreaweis.com

SUSPENSE

The Worst Thing Nora Gaskin lystrabooks@gmail.com

SUSPENSE

Dark Rhapsody Helaine Mario Helainemario.com

SUSPENSE

The Stars of Locust Ridge Craig Moody

TECHNOLOGY

Digital Detangler: A Guide to Mindful Technology Use Pete Dunlap www.digitaldetangler.com

THRILLER

Evil Winds: Tradcraft Phase II Michael Shusko www.michaelshusko.com

THRILLER

Terminal John Leifer www.johnleifer.com

THRILLER

Don't Dare to Dream Dan Friedman www.danfriedmanauthor.com

THRILLER

24 Hours of the Phoenix Caroline Bertaud carolinebertaudbooks.com

TRAVEL

The Complete American Pilgrim Howard Kramer www.thecompletepilgrim.com

TRAVEL

God Down Under: A Year With An Aussie Traveller Richard Berlach & Linda Berlach www.mosaicwhisper.com

TRAVEL

Gardens of Corfu Rachel Weaving & Marianne Majerus www.gardensofcorfu.com

TRAVEL

VENICE Keys to the City Patty Civalleri ItalyTravelBooks.com

TRUE CRIME

Recounting the Anthrax Attacks: Terror, the Amerithrax Task Force, and the Evolution of Forensics in the FBI R. Scott Decker www.rscottdecker.com

TRUE CRIME

My Brother's Keeper: A Thirty-Year Quest to Bring Two Killers to Justice Chris Russo Blackwood www.mbkbook.com

VISIONARY FICTION

White Monkey Chronicles: The Complete Trilogy Isabella Ides www.whitemonkeychronicles.com

VISIONARY FICTION

The Rose Colored Glasses JayBee Ortiz www.jaybeeortiz.com

VISIONARY FICTION

Hypnosis, A Return to the Past Maria Ines Rebelo rebelomariaines.com

VISIONARY FICTION

THE LIGHT OF DISTANT SUNS Perter Canova popeannalisa.com

WELL BEING

The Entrepreneurial Compass, A Guide to Joy, Prosperity and a Life in Balance Laura Ponticello www.lauraponticello.com

WELL BEING

Master Your Superpowers Alice Inoue masteryoursuperpowers.com

WESTERN FICTION

Clown William Robin Elno

WINE

Inside The Chinese Wine Industry Loren Mayshark Lorenmayshark.com

WINE

43 Wines Regions: A Practical Guide to the Top Regions and Vintages Around the World Michael Biddick

WOMEN'S FICTION

Avhi's Flight Janet Johnson Anderson jjabooks.com

WOMEN'S FICTION

Split Rock: A Martha's Vineyard Novel Holly Hodder Eger hollyeger.com

WOMEN'S FICTION

House of Belonging Andrea Thome andreathome.com

WOMEN'S FICTION

Valeria Vose Alice Bingham Gorman

WOMEN'S HEALTH

The Underground Woman: From Prisoner to Freedom Asha Molock www.undergroundwomanblog.com

WOMEN'S HEALTH

Martinis & Menopause: Strategies, Science and Sips That Empower Women to Beat the Hormone Groan Kelli Jaecks www.kellijaecks.com

WOMEN'S HEALTH

E.A.T. An Unconventional Decade In The Life Of A Cancer Patient Kathy Mydlach Bero www.kathymydlachbero.com

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WOMEN'S ISSUES

S.H.E. Share Heal Empower Shannon Hogan Cohen www.sharehealempower.com

WOMEN'S ISSUES

Bullets & Babies Richard Ballo www.richardballo.com

WOMEN'S ISSUES

Lost in the Reflecting Pool Diane Pomerantz www.dianepomerantz.com

WOMEN'S ISSUES

Deciding on Joy: My Journey from Break Up to Breakthrough in 30 Days Dr. Stephanie D. Barnes www.decidingonjoy.com

WRITING & PUBLISHING

How to Create a $1,000,000 Speech Judith Briles www.TheBookShepherd.com

YOUNG ADULT FICTION

Sealed with a Twist V. A. Givens www.vagivens.com

YOUNG ADULT FICTION

FAST BACKWARD David Patneaude www.patneaude.com

YOUNG ADULT FICTION

The Princess of Baker Street Mia Kerick www.miakerickya.com

YOUNG ADULT FICTION

The Tunes of Lenore J.T. Blossom www.jtblossom.com

YOUNG ADULT FICTION

But Not Forever Jan Von Schleh www.janvonschleh.com

YOUNG ADULT FICTION

Einstein's Compass a YA Time Traveler Adventure Grace Blair & Laren Bright modernmysticmedia.com/einsteins-compass

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