2023 PODCAST OF THE YEAR
FULL PODCAST TITLE: It’s Nice to Hear You
HOST: Heather Li
PODCAST LINK: https://www.itsnicetohearyou.com/
2023 PODCAST OF THE YEAR CATEGORY WINNERS
ARTS
FULL PODCAST TITLE: Diving for Pearls
HOST: Gina Nelson
PODCAST LINK: https://divingforpearls.buzzsprout.com/
BEST FEMALE HOSTED PODCAST
FULL PODCAST TITLE: Authors Over 50 Podcast
HOST: Julia Brewer Daily
PODCAST LINK: https://www.authorsover50.com
BEST MALE HOSTED PODCAST
FULL PODCAST TITLE: Metro-East Sports Podcast
HOST: Dave Lipe
PODCAST LINK: https://www.metroeastsportspodcast.com/
BUSINESS
FULL PODCAST TITLE: All Else Equal: Making Better Decisions
HOSTS: Jonathan Berk and Jules van Binsbergen
PODCAST LINK: https://art19.com/shows/all-else-equal
COMEDY
FULL PODCAST TITLE: Let’s Get Haunted
HOSTS: Alyssa Terry, Natalia Strawn
PODCAST LINK: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-get-haunted/id1457775338
DRAMA
FULL PODCAST TITLE: It’s Nice to Hear You
HOST: Heather Li
PODCAST LINK: https://www.itsnicetohearyou.com/
ENTERTAINMENT
FULL PODCAST TITLE: Let’s Get Haunted
HOSTS: Alyssa Terry, Natalia Strawn
PODCAST LINK: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-get-haunted/id1457775338
EDUCATION
FULL PODCAST TITLE: buckleUp! podcast with Natalia Earle
HOST: Natalia Earle
PODCAST LINK: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckleup-podcast-with-natalia-earle/id1542649692?%20i=1000567454409
FICTION
FULL PODCAST TITLE: Campfire Radio Theatre
HOST: John Ballentine
PODCAST LINK: https://campfireradiotheater.podbean.com/
GAMES AND HOBBIES
FULL PODCAST TITLE: PlayersToo Podcast
HOSTS: Mark Henderson and Lewis Camley
PODCAST LINK: https://playerstoo.com/playerstoopodcast
KIDS AND FAMILY
FULL PODCAST TITLE: Becoming Bully Proof
HOST: Rich Grogan
PODCAST LINK: https://www.audible.com/pd/Becoming-BullyProof-Podcast/B0BC4QW3SQ
LEISURE
FULL PODCAST TITLE: Pioneering Today
HOST: Melissa K. Norris
PODCAST LINK: https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/
SPORTS
FULL PODCAST TITLE: Moment of Truth
HOST: James Nesbitt
PODCAST LINK: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0cf9vkv
SCIENCE
SCIENCE
FULL PODCAST TITLE: The Sound of Science
HOSTS: Morgan L. McCorkle and Jenny R. Woodbery
PODCAST LINK: https://www.ornl.gov/podcasts/the-sound-of-science
2023 CBI BOOK OF THE YEAR
Ron Rohrbaugh
Ron Rohrbaugh
Ron Rohrbaugh is a professional conservation scientist and author who spent more than 25 years at Cornell University and the National Audubon Society. Ron got his love of nature through hunting, fishing, birding, and camping in the backwoods of Pennsylvania. His recent works include A Traditional Bowhunter’s Path and LIVING WILD with t
Ron Rohrbaugh is a professional conservation scientist and author who spent more than 25 years at Cornell University and the National Audubon Society. Ron got his love of nature through hunting, fishing, birding, and camping in the backwoods of Pennsylvania. His recent works include A Traditional Bowhunter’s Path and LIVING WILD with the Orions, an adventure/historical fiction book series that uses storytelling to teach kids and adults about nature, history, wilderness living, wild food, hunting, and more. Ron’s goal is to engage kids in exciting outdoor adventure and historical fiction that will make them want to jump out of bed to build a shelter in the backyard or get curious about the Native People who lived where they do now. Ron travels the country full-time in an RV with his family, where he’s on a mission to help save wild places, share wild food, and be every child’s gateway to nature. Don’t be alarmed if you see a family toting longbows through a campground, it’s probably Ron! Say hello and join in for some outdoor fun! Please visit www.livingwildmedia.com
2023 CBI WINNERS AND FINALISTS
ADVENTURE
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: “Echo” Book One: LIVING WILD with the Orions
AUTHOR NAME: Ron Rohrbaugh, Jr.
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Tales of Scuba Steve: Carcharodon Island
AUTHOR NAME: Steven Kamlet
PUBLISHER NAME: Fulton Books
FULL BOOK TITLE: Wizard Trees and the Attack of the Giant Weeds
AUTHOR NAME: Giorgio Carlo Brambilla & Nicole Aimee Lanoue
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FULL BOOK TITLE: CAJUN KIDS ADVENTURES – Volume One – Mystery at Indian Point
AUTHOR NAME: C.P. Landry
PUBLISHER NAME: Excaliber Publishing Services
ANIMALS/PETS
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Felix’s Favourite Day
AUTHOR NAME: Fiona Lowry
PUBLISHER NAME: Fiona Lowry
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: If Cats Could Talk: Laugh Together As You Go On A Spontaneous Adventure With Five Talking Cats
AUTHOR NAME: Ashley Marie Elizabeth Doudna
PUBLISHER NAME: Ashley Marie Elizabeth Doudna
FULL BOOK TITLE: I’ll Remind You
AUTHOR NAME: Shan Frazier
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
FULL BOOK TITLE: My Dog Can’t Jump
AUTHOR NAME: David Lane
PUBLISHER NAME: Bear’s Place Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Adventures of Angel: A Kitten’s Story
AUTHOR NAME: Ross Alan Hahn
PUBLISHER NAME: Archway Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Toby’s Tale
AUTHOR NAME: Jennifer Freedman
PUBLISHER NAME: PEN IT PUBLICATIONS
BEDTIME
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Onward Oat: Courage, Breaking Stereotypes, Kindness
AUTHOR NAME: Vy Lien
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Active Book of Monsters: A Bedtime Story
AUTHOR NAME: Craig Ohlau
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
FULL BOOK TITLE: MICE TO MEET YOU: A deep dive into the world of mice
AUTHOR NAME: Sylvia Elba
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FULL BOOK TITLE: Moonlight Monsters
AUTHOR NAME: Heather Millard
PUBLISHER NAME: AuthorHouse
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Active Book of Monsters 2
AUTHOR NAME: Craig Ohlau
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Junior Outdoorsmen: An Interactive Adventure
AUTHOR NAME: Craig Ohlau
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
BEST COVER DESIGN-FICTION
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Red Eyes
AUTHOR NAME: Lee Ching Kai
PUBLISHER NAME: The Inspiration Hub
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Call of Jeremiah McGill
AUTHOR NAME: Joseph Moore
PUBLISHER NAME: Gatekeeper Press
BEST COVER DESIGN-NONFICTION
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Voices of Diversity
AUTHOR NAME: Vanessa Caraveo
PUBLISHER NAME: Vanessa Caraveo
BIOGRAPHY
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Because of You, I Lost Everything!
AUTHOR NAME: Jim H. Darnell, Jr.
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
CHAPTER BOOK
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Valiance
AUTHOR NAME: Vanessa Caraveo
PUBLISHER NAME: Vanessa Caraveo
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Tales of Scuba Steve: Carcharodon Island
AUTHOR NAME: Steven Kamlet
PUBLISHER NAME: Fulton Books
FULL BOOK TITLE: Wizard Trees and the Attack of the Giant Weeds
AUTHOR NAME: Giorgio Carlo Brambilla & Nicole Aimee Lanoue
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FULL BOOK TITLE: CAJUN KIDS ADVENTURES – Volume One – Mystery at Indian Point
AUTHOR NAME: C.P. Landry
PUBLISHER NAME: Excaliber Publishing Services
FULL BOOK TITLE: Magic in the African Bush
AUTHOR NAME: Betty Sleep
PUBLISHER NAME: Next Chapter
FULL BOOK TITLE: Lilly the Ladybug and the Battle of the Stink
AUTHOR NAME: Giorgio Carlo Brambilla & Nicole Aimee Lanoue
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: My Sister Wants an Elephant
AUTHOR NAME: Lynne Podrat
PUBLISHER NAME: Atmosphere Press
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Alice and the Soccer Star
AUTHOR NAME: Michael Wuehler
PUBLISHER NAME: Christian Faith Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Wild Thing and The Bagel
AUTHOR NAME: Erin L Neal
PUBLISHER NAME: Fulton Books
FULL BOOK TITLE: Alliteration Boosts Communication The ABCs of Vocabulary
AUTHOR NAME: Larry Carey
PUBLISHER NAME: Book Baby (9x7 Hardcover) / Amazon (8.5x8.5 Softcover) / Zips Printing (12x12 Softcover)
FULL BOOK TITLE: No, I Am Not! Says Kenny the Koala
AUTHOR NAME: Joanne Telcide-Bryant
PUBLISHER NAME: Josh & Nelly’s, LLC
FULL BOOK TITLE: Little Like Me
AUTHOR NAME: Koryne Carroll Nnoli
PUBLISHER NAME: Crowned Keen Publishing
EDUCATIONAL
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Anjali the Brave: All About Vaccines
AUTHOR NAME: Dr. Adjoa Smalls-Mantey & Dr. Maria Abraham
PUBLISHER NAME: Indies United Publishing House
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: My Feeling Heart: Mi Corazón Siente
AUTHOR NAME: Jeanette Canela Montgomery
PUBLISHER NAME: Jeanette Canela Montgomery
FULL BOOK TITLE: Adventures of Nakoa and Nohea: Shadows of the Ancient
AUTHOR NAME: Moana McAdams
PUBLISHER NAME: Mahiʻili Publishing, Burning Spear LLC
FULL BOOK TITLE: Coming to the Stage…Everyday Elements
AUTHOR NAME: Melanie Lymon-Harris
PUBLISHER NAME: Melanie Lymon-Harris
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Letter Critters Word Book: Parents looking for a fun yet educational way to teach your children words!
AUTHOR NAME: Chase Taylor
PUBLISHER NAME: ACT Jams Productions
FULL BOOK TITLE: Easton Learns to Save: A Children’s Guide to Saving Money
AUTHOR NAME: Rich Gomez
PUBLISHER NAME: Felicity Fox Books Publishing House
FABLE
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Visions of Beya Bean Blue
AUTHOR NAME: zO-AlonzO Gross
PUBLISHER NAME: Seed Royale Publishing
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Hermes the Can-Do Crab
AUTHOR NAME: Giorgio Carlo Brambilla & Nicole Aimee Lanoue
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Sneaky Snacky Snake
AUTHOR NAME: Giorgio Carlo Brambilla & Nicole Aimee Lanoue
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FULL BOOK TITLE: Pete the Slip-Sliding Penguin
AUTHOR NAME: Giorgio Carlo Brambilla & Nicole Aimee Lanoue
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FULL BOOK TITLE: Sadie Sasquatch Goes to School
AUTHOR NAME: C. James Sweeney
PUBLISHER NAME: Big Foot Print (publishes April 1st, 2023)
FULL BOOK TITLE: Chubby Checker Charlie
AUTHOR NAME: Giorgio Carlo Brambilla & Nicole Aimee Lanoue
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FAIRY TALE
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: In Search of Sparkle: A Faerie Fairy Tale
AUTHOR NAME: Donna Lane
PUBLISHER NAME: Bear’s Place Publishing
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Amoriah’s Magic Afro Puffs
AUTHOR NAME: Amoriah Gray
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
FULL BOOK TITLE: Aniyah’s Magical Unicorn Ride: A Children’s Book About Being Thankful and Appreciative
AUTHOR NAME: Cheryl Nelthropp
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
FULL BOOK TITLE: Ilka from the genus of Big Cats
How Ilka met his brothers
AUTHOR NAME:Asel Ayapova
PUBLISHER NAME: Kutaalam (Kyrgyzstan)
galley copy of the version in English
FULL BOOK TITLE: Adventures of Fairies and Dragons
AUTHOR NAME: Nancy Benson
PUBLISHER NAME: AuthorHouse
FANTASY
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Aster the Spirit Talker
AUTHOR NAME: Allie Compeau
PUBLISHER NAME: WhistlePig Publishing
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Magic, Mystery, and the Multiverse: The Marvelous Multiverse APP
AUTHOR NAME: Aurora Winter
PUBLISHER NAME: Same Page LLC
FULL BOOK TITLE: Wizard Trees and the Attack of the Giant Weeds
AUTHOR NAME: Giorgio Carlo Brambilla & Nicole Aimee Lanoue
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FICTION-GENERAL
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Princess, the Knight, and the Lost God: A Chess Story
AUTHOR NAME: Victoria Winifred
PUBLISHER NAME: The Enrichment Connection
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: CAJUN KIDS ADVENTURES – Volume One – Mystery at Indian Point
AUTHOR NAME: C.P. Landry
PUBLISHER NAME: Excaliber Publishing Services
FULL BOOK TITLE: Oliver the Rabbit Makes a Wish
AUTHOR NAME: Selena Soto
PUBLISHER NAME: Newman Springs Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Alice and the Soccer Star
AUTHOR NAME: Michael Wuehler
PUBLISHER NAME: Christian Faith Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Fearless: The Amazing with Special Abilities
AUTHOR NAME: Carmella Alexander
PUBLISHER NAME: Carmella Alexander
FOLKLORE
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Banana Farm
AUTHOR NAME: David Lane
PUBLISHER NAME: Bear’s Place Publishing
GRAPHIC NOVEL
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Endurance, Shackleton's Epic Voyage
AUTHOR NAME: Terrill Sullivan
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
HISTORICAL FICTION
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Sea Witch’s Revenge: A Delta & Jax Mystery
AUTHOR NAME: Susan Diamond Riley
PUBLISHER NAME: Koehler Books
HOLIDAY
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: I Have Questions, Lots and Lots of Questions: A True Story of Christmas
AUTHOR NAME: David Lane
PUBLISHER NAME: Bear’s Place Publishing
INTERACTIVE
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: My Fingerpaint Masterpiece Coloring Book
AUTHOR NAME: Sherrill S Cannon
PUBLISHER NAME: SBP (Strategic Book Publishing)
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Junior Outdoorsman: An Interactive Adventure
AUTHOR NAME: Craig Ohlau
PUBLISHER NAME: Craig Ohlau
INSPIRATIONAL
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Tree and the Girl
AUTHOR NAME: Andrea Hahnfeld
PUBLISHER NAME: Andrea Hahnfeld
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Onward Oat: Courage, Breaking Stereotypes, Kindness
AUTHOR NAME: Vy Lien
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FULL BOOK TITLE: My Father’s Smile
AUTHOR NAME: Eva Fogel
PUBLISHER NAME: Eva Fogel
FULL BOOK TITLE: Valiance
AUTHOR NAME: Vanessa Caraveo
PUBLISHER NAME: Vanessa Caraveo
FULL BOOK TITLE: My Miracle Bear
AUTHOR NAME: Adriana Olari
PUBLISHER NAME: Palmetto Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Flipper Feet Pete
AUTHOR NAME: Garz Chan
PUBLISHER NAME: Conscious Child Collection
LEGACY
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Sailing Away to Nod
AUTHOR NAME: Brenda M. Spalding
PUBLISHER NAME: Heritage Publishing.US
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Dressing Basil up and Down
AUTHOR NAME: Diana Duncan
PUBLISHER NAME: PartridgeSingapore
FULL BOOK TITLE: Heavenly Stone
AUTHOR NAME: Asel Ayapova
PUBLISHER NAME: Kutaalam (Kyrgyzstan) galley copy of the version in English
MULTICULTURAL
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Adventures of Nakoa and Nohea: Shadows of the Ancient
AUTHOR NAME: Moana McAdams
PUBLISHER NAME: Mahiʻili Publishing, Burning Spear LLC
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Valiance
AUTHOR NAME: Vanessa Caraveo
PUBLISHER NAME: Vanessa Caraveo
FULL BOOK TITLE: HOW TO CREATE PEACE – Teaching Children How to Navigate Their Personal Choices, and Build Their Character and Social Morality
AUTHOR NAME: Karen Z. Brass
PUBLISHER NAME: Chazak Publishers
FULL BOOK TITLE: Amoriah’s Magic Afro Puffs
AUTHOR NAME: Amoriah Gray
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
FULL BOOK TITLE: Voices of Diversity
AUTHOR NAME: Vanessa Caraveo
PUBLISHER NAME: Vanessa Caraveo
FULL BOOK TITLE: Mahalo Does Not Mean Trash
AUTHOR NAME: Aura Perkins
PUBLISHER NAME: Perks Publishing, LLC
MYSTERY
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Sea Witch’s Revenge: A Delta & Jax Mystery
AUTHOR NAME: Susan Diamond Riley
PUBLISHER NAME: Koehler Books
NATURE
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Doppy Saves the Bees!
AUTHOR NAME: H. R. Manske
PUBLISHER NAME: Doppys Publishing
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Ilka from the genus of Big Cats
How Ilka met his brothers
AUTHOR NAME:Asel Ayapova
PUBLISHER NAME: Kutaalam (Kyrgyzstan)
galley copy of the version in English
NONFICTION-GENERAL
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: A Penguin’s World
AUTHOR NAME: Patricia Gleichauf
PUBLISHER NAME: Page
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Voices of Diversity
AUTHOR NAME: Vanessa Caraveo
PUBLISHER NAME: Vanessa Caraveo
FULL BOOK TITLE: Easton Learns to Save: A Children’s Guide to Saving Money
AUTHOR NAME: Rich Gomez
PUBLISHER NAME: Felicity Fox Books Publishing House
FULL BOOK TITLE: Easton Learns to Budget: A Children’s Guide to Managing Money
AUTHOR NAME: Rich Gomez
PUBLISHER NAME: Felicity Fox Books Publishing House
PARENTING AND FAMILY
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: My Father’s Smile
AUTHOR NAME: Eva Fogel
PUBLISHER NAME: Eva Fogel
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: HOW TO CREATE PEACE – Teaching Children How to Navigate Their Personal Choices, and Build Their Character and Social Morality
AUTHOR NAME: Karen Z. Brass
PUBLISHER NAME: Chazak Publishers
FULL BOOK TITLE: This Is Dodger: A Story About the Life of a Rescue
AUTHOR NAME: Dawn R. Smith
PUBLISHER NAME: ArchwayPublishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Check the Chooks!
AUTHOR NAME: Nanette Hanna
PUBLISHER NAME: Olympia Publishers UK
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Joy of Starting School
AUTHOR NAME: Therese Bobe Balchan
PUBLISHER NAME: AuthorHouseUK
FULL BOOK TITLE: Wild Thing and The Bagel
AUTHOR NAME: Erin L Neal
PUBLISHER NAME: Fulton Books
PICTURE BOOK
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Snowman on the Beach
AUTHOR NAME: A. R. Riser
PUBLISHER NAME: Mascot Kids
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Onward Oat: Courage, Breaking Stereotypes, Kindness
AUTHOR NAME: Vy Lien
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
FULL BOOK TITLE: Tubby Can’t Swim
AUTHOR NAME: Shirley Gould
PUBLISHER NAME: LifeRich Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Abena’s Big Dream
AUTHOR NAME: Cynthia Addae
PUBLISHER NAME: PlayPen Publishing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Let Your Inner Golden Sparkle Shine: The Little Girl Who Never Stopped Believing in Herself
AUTHOR NAME: Muse Literary
PUBLISHER NAME: Muse Literary
FULL BOOK TITLE: Walking with the Sun
AUTHOR NAME: Preethi Saravanakumar
PUBLISHER NAME: Preethi Saravanakumar
POETRY
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: FREEDOM CLEARED
AUTHOR NAME: Nikki Menne
PUBLISHER NAME: Reindeer Cleared Christmas Creations
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Voices of Diversity
AUTHOR NAME: Vanessa Caraveo
PUBLISHER NAME: Vanessa Caraveo
FULL BOOK TITLE: I Like Mud: and other poems for the young and young-at-heart
AUTHOR NAME: Margaret Grote
PUBLISHER NAME: Beach Chair Books
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Dolphin and Rose
AUTHOR NAME: Bashir Bashir
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Magic of Plants with Mo the Garden Fairy
AUTHOR NAME: Aunt Jenni
PUBLISHER NAME: Nesoteric
FULL BOOK TITLE: A Kid's Line of Thought
AUTHOR NAME: Paulo Henrique Silva Rodrigues dos Santos
PUBLISHER NAME: Paulo Henrique Silva Rodrigues dos Santos
REALISTIC FICTION
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: “Echo” Book One: LIVING WILD with the Orions
AUTHOR NAME: Ron Rohrbaugh, Jr.
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Valiance
AUTHOR NAME: Vanessa Caraveo
PUBLISHER NAME: Vanessa Caraveo
FULL BOOK TITLE: Binnie and the Glitter Guitar
AUTHOR NAME: Michael Wuehler
PUBLISHER NAME: Michael Wuehler
FULL BOOK TITLE: A Hero Wears a Trooper’s Hat
AUTHOR NAME: Steve Frank Schubert
PUBLISHER NAME: Steve Frank Schubert
FULL BOOK TITLE: Small Fry
AUTHOR NAME: Stephenie Wilson Peterson
PUBLISHER NAME: Stephenie Wilson Peterson (Releases on 4/25)
RELIGIOUS
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Call of Jeremiah McGill
AUTHOR NAME: Joseph Moore
PUBLISHER NAME: Gatekeeper Press
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Newton Chronicles: Soldiers, Temples, and Crystals
AUTHOR NAME: Terry Overton
PUBLISHER NAME: Ambassador International
FULL BOOK TITLE: Lightning Butterflies!
AUTHOR NAME: Jim H. Darnell, Jr.
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
FULL BOOK TITLE: JONAH
AUTHOR NAME: Allison Scanlon
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished
SCIENCE FICTION
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Lightning Butterflies!
AUTHOR NAME: Jim H. Darnell, Jr.
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: Space Engineers: Aliya and Space Program
AUTHOR NAME: Asel Ayapova
PUBLISHER NAME: Unpublished Manuscript
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Underground Book Readers: The Secret Society (Book 1)
AUTHOR NAME: Terry Overton
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
SPORTS
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: Valiance
AUTHOR NAME: Vanessa Caraveo
PUBLISHER NAME: Vanessa Caraveo
TRAVEL
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Most Famous Landmarks in the World
AUTHOR NAME: Samuel John
PUBLISHER NAME: Samuel John
BOOK OF THE YEAR
BOOK OF THE YEAR
WINNER
FULL BOOK TITLE: “Echo” Book One: LIVING WILD with the Orions
AUTHOR NAME: Ron Rohrbaugh, Jr.
PUBLISHER NAME: KDP
2023 HAWTHORNE PRIZE WINNER
MOSS by Joe Pace
Isaiah Moss was one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. His illegitimate son Oscar Kendall wasn't. Living in Isaiah's inescapable shadow, Oscar has become an inveterate quitter who hides his own literary work from the world rather than suffer the pain of failure or rejection.
When Isaiah suddenly dies, Oscar inherits the
Isaiah Moss was one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. His illegitimate son Oscar Kendall wasn't. Living in Isaiah's inescapable shadow, Oscar has become an inveterate quitter who hides his own literary work from the world rather than suffer the pain of failure or rejection.
When Isaiah suddenly dies, Oscar inherits the old man's lakefront writing cabin in New Hampshire. There he finds his father's typewriter, a full liquor cabinet, and an unpublished manuscript of such genius that it could launch Oscar's career if he claims it as his own.
But as Oscar wrestles with his own twisted inspirations, he meets the women in Isaiah's life and begins to learn the depths of his father's secrets...and the costs that come with unresolved trauma and romantic delusion.
Joe Pace
Joe Pace
Joe Pace lives in his native New Hampshire with his wife Sarah and their sons. A Boston sports fan and an incurable public servant, Joe holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire and a Master’s in Public Administration from Seattle University. He has previously published the award-winning and crit
Joe Pace lives in his native New Hampshire with his wife Sarah and their sons. A Boston sports fan and an incurable public servant, Joe holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire and a Master’s in Public Administration from Seattle University. He has previously published the award-winning and critically-acclaimed literary fiction novel Moss (2021) and two science fiction novels: Minotaur (2012) and Lost Harvest (2015), all through Reliquary Press.
2023 HAWTHORNE PRIZE FINALISTS
FULL BOOK TITLE: CROSSROADS : THE LONG WAY HOME
AUTHOR NAME: VINCENT L. HOWARD
PUBLISHER NAME: PALMETTO PUBLISHING
FULL BOOK TITLE: Ghost of the Rio Grande
AUTHOR NAME: Don Allen Holbrook
PUBLISHER NAME: Two Knights One Horse
FULL BOOK TITLE: Moss
AUTHOR NAME: Joe Pace
PUBLISHER NAME: Reliquary Press
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Islander
AUTHOR NAME: David W. Berner
PUBLISHER NAME: Outpost19 Books/The Shortish Project
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Silence in the Sound
AUTHOR NAME: Dianne C. Braley
PUBLISHER NAME: Koehler Books
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Year of the Bear
AUTHOR NAME: Douglas J. Lanzo
PUBLISHER NAME: Ambassador International
FULL BOOK TITLE: A PERSISTENT ECHO
AUTHOR NAME: Brian Kaufman
PUBLISHER NAME: Black Rose Writing
FULL BOOK TITLE: Where the Lilacs Bloom Once Again
AUTHOR NAME: Roni Rosenthal
PUBLISHER NAME: StoryTime World
FULL BOOK TITLE: Deadly Division
AUTHOR NAME: Nathaniel Sizemore
PUBLISHER NAME: BDI Publishers
FULL BOOK TITLE: The Color of Ice
AUTHOR NAME: Barbara Linn Probst
PUBLISHER NAME: She Writes Press
FULL BOOK TITLE: Hey Jude
AUTHOR NAME: Kathleen Stone
PUBLISHER NAME: Kathleen Stone
FULL BOOK TITLE: MacLeish Sq.
AUTHOR NAME: Dennis Must
PUBLISHER NAME: Red Hen Press
2023 AWA CATEGORY WINNERS
Congratulations comes with the best wishes for the new adventures ahead.
2023 AWA BOOK OF THE YEAR - FICTION
Deborah Hufford
2023 AWA BOOK OF THE YEAR - NONFICTION
Ken Guidroz
Ken Guidroz
2023 SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR
Teresa Strasser
2023 SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR RUNNER-UPS
