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2024 PODCASTS OF THE YEAR

  FULL PODCAST TITLE: The Innis Forgettance

HOSTS: Leah Noel and David Walker

PODCAST LINK: http://leah-noel.com/innis or https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-innis-forgettance/id1639610231

FULL PODCAST TITLE: Kermode and Mayo's Take

HOSTS: Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo

PODCAST LINK:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kermode-mayos-take/id1616559297 

2024 PODCAST OF THE YEAR CATEGORY WINNERS

ARTS

    FULL PODCAST TITLE: Rock is Lit

HOST: Christy Alexander Hallberg

PODCAST LINK: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rock-is-lit/id1642987350

BEST FEMALE HOSTED PODCAST

    FULL PODCAST TITLE: Chasing Brighter Podcast: A Journey of Self Discovery and Lifestyle Tips For Women

HOSTS: Kelly Fox and Jessica Colarco

PODCAST LINK: https://chasingbrighter.com/podcast/

BEST MALE HOSTED PODCAST

BEST MALE HOSTED PODCAST

    FULL PODCAST TITLE: MBIT: Behind the Scenes of Business Success

HOST: Shamus Madan

PODCAST LINK: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dealroom-with-shamus-madan/id1565814880


BUSINESS

BEST MALE HOSTED PODCAST

  FULL PODCAST TITLE: MBIT: Behind the Scenes of Business Success

HOST: Shamus Madan

PODCAST LINK: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dealroom-with-shamus-madan/id1565814880

COMEDY

    FULL PODCAST TITLE: Climate Change and Other Small Talk

HOST: Sunny Drake

PODCAST LINK: https://www.sunnydrake.com/climatechangeandothersmalltalk

CRIME

      FULL PODCAST TITLE: Horrorwood: True Crime in Tinseltown 

HOSTS: Kate McCoy and Kevin Corbett 

PODCAST LINK: https://horrorwoodpodcast.podbean.com/

DRAMA

    FULL PODCAST TITLE: The Innis Forgettance

HOSTS: Leah Noel and David Walker

PODCAST LINK: http://leah-noel.com/innis or https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-innis-forgettance/id1639610231

ENTERTAINMENT

    FULL PODCAST TITLE: PastMaster

HOSTS: Ryan Mulchrone, Tan Parsons, and Keon Dadgostar

PODCAST LINK: https://linktr.ee/pastmaster

FICTION

    FULL PODCAST TITLE: The Best of Women’s Fiction

HOSTS: Lainey Cameron and Ashley Hasty

PODCAST LINK: www.bestofwomensfiction.com 

GAMES AND HOBBIES

    FULL PODCAST TITLE: PastMaster

HOSTS: Ryan Mulchrone, Tan Parsons, and Keon Dadgostar

PODCAST LINK: https://linktr.ee/pastmaster

GOVERNMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS

     FULL PODCAST TITLE: CTSI Discovery Radio (Episode #109) and (Episode #114)- Children with Medical Complexity: Pediatric & Parental Perspectives and What Women (and Men) Need to Know About Menopause

HOST: Bryan Belmer

PODCAST LINK:

https://ctsi.mcw.edu/blog/news-events/news/discovery-radio/discovery-radio-episode-109-children-with-medical-complexity-pediatric-parental-perspectives/

https://ctsi.mcw.edu/blog/news-events/news/discovery-radio/discovery-radio-episode-114-what-women-and-men-need-to-know-about-menopause/

HEALTH

       FULL PODCAST TITLE: The Plus SideZ: Cracking the Obesity Code

HOSTS: Kim Carlos, Kat Carter,  and Jernine Trott

PODCAST LINK: https://www.youtube.com/@theplussidez

HISTORY

    FULL PODCAST TITLE: World History 24

HOSTS: Ellie and Charlie Koczela

PODCAST LINK: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-history-24/id1724578127

KIDS AND FAMILY

    FULL PODCAST TITLE: Reading with Rella B

HOST: Rella B Books

PODCAST LINK: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2258355

LEISURE

  FULL PODCAST TITLE: Fabulous Over 50

HOST: Jen Hardy

PODCAST LINK: https://jenhardy.net/fabulous-over-50

MUSIC

FULL PODCAST TITLE: Rock is Lit

HOST: Christy Alexander Hallberg

PODCAST LINK: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rock-is-lit/id1642987350

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

  FULL PODCAST TITLE: Grieving Parents Sharing Hope 

HOST: Laura Diehl 

PODCAST LINK: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grieving-parents-sharing-hope/id1460080219


RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

  FULL PODCAST TITLE: A Witch, A Mystic & A Feminist

HOSTS: Marlena Aying, Christy Anderson, and Jamie Ware

PODCAST LINK:   

https://www.wmfpod.com/

SCIENCE

  FULL PODCAST TITLE: Stories of Impact

HOST: Tavia Gilbert

PODCAST LINK: https://storiesofimpact.libsyn.com/

SOCIETY AND CULTURE

  FULL PODCAST TITLE: Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary People 

HOST: Meg Nocero

PODCAST LINK: https://open.spotify.com/show/2BzAKoujqPB34i6k5JjYRg?si=d5091edd16614604

TECHNOLOGY

FULL PODCAST TITLE: PastMaster

HOSTS: Ryan Mulchrone, Tan Parsons, and Keon Dadgostar

PODCAST LINK: https://linktr.ee/pastmaster

TV AND FILM

FULL PODCAST TITLE: Kermode and Mayo's Take

HOSTS: Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo

PODCAST LINK:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kermode-mayos-take/id1616559297 

CHILDREN'S (UNDER 18) *HONORABLE MENTION

CHILDREN'S (UNDER 18) *HONORABLE MENTION

FULL PODCAST TITLE: 5 Myths About Online Video Games

HOSTS: Pranav Jaishankar and Vibhav Jaishankar 

PODCAST LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKx7RUHshXQ

2024 CBI BOOK OF THE YEAR

2024 CHILDREN'S BOOK INTERNATIONAL BOOK OF THE YEAR

PETE CAN'T EAT NEAT

  FULL BOOK TITLE: Pete Can’t Eat Neat

AUTHOR NAME: Angee Costa & Kenya Hinson

PUBLISHER NAME: 846 Global Publishing

ANGEE COSTA

ANGEE COSTA

 Angee Costa is known for her diverse contributions in the publishing industry and her captivating writing style. As the CEO of 846 Publishing Company, she has spearheaded the publication of over 300 titles, showcasing her expertise across various genres. 

CONGRATULATIONS 2024 CBI WINNERS AND FINALISTS!

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S BOOK DAY! Congratulations to the Winners, Finalists, and Book of the Year of Children's Book International 2024!  Your stories have ignited imaginations and will continue to shape the landscape of children's literature for years to come. 

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2024 HAWTHORNE PRIZE WINNER

THE FALL OF BELLWETHER

 Congratulations to Chad V. Broughman on winning the 2024 Hawthorne Prize for his compelling work, "The Fall of Bellwether"! 


FULL BOOK TITLE: The Fall of Bellwether

AUTHOR NAME: Chad V. Broughman

PUBLISHER NAME: Anamacara Press, LLC

LINK: https://www.amazon.com/Fall-Bellwether-Chad-V-Broughman/dp/1960462148/ref



Chad V. Broughman

 Chad V. Broughman was the recipient of the Rusty Scythe Prize Book Award and the Adobe Cottage Writers Retreat honor in New Mexico. As well, Chad was awarded two chapbook contracts for his short story collections––“the forsaken” and "slighted"––both published by Etchings Press. His fiction can be found in journals nationwide, such as Carrier Pigeon, East Coast Literary Review, River Poets Journal, Burningword, Pulp Fiction, Sky Island Journal, and From Whispers to Roars, and he is anthologized in Write Michigan Short Story Anthology, On Loss, and Scribes Valley Anthology. He is a Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize nominee, and his debut novel The Fall of Bellwether was shortlisted by the First Novel Prize of London, earned the Amity Literary Prize for 2023, and reached finalist status in ScreenCraft’s Cinematic Novel competition. Additionally, the novel’s opening chapter won the First Chapter Contest sponsored by Arch Street Press and, currently, “Bellwether” is ranked in the top ten on Coverfly’s top rated Historical Book/Manuscript projects of all-time. 

Chad holds an MFA from Spalding University and served as co-editor for the fiction/poetry blog "Cafe Aphra" based out of the United Kingdom. He teaches English and Creative Writing at the secondary and post-secondary levels but is most proud of his roles as a husband and devoted father to two rambunctious sons.

2024 HAWTHORNE PRIZE FINALISTS

2024 HAWTHORNE PRIZE SHORTLIST

    2024 BOOK OF THE YEAR - FICTION

      FULL BOOK TITLE: Soul Dancing

    AUTHOR NAME: Gail Priest

    PUBLISHER NAME: Red Adept Publishing

    2024 BOOK OF THE YEAR - NON-FICTION

    FULL BOOK TITLE: The Child Catcher: A Fight for Justice and Truth

    AUTHOR NAME: Andrew Bridge

    PUBLISHER NAME: Regalo Press

    2024 AWA CATEGORY WINNERS

    BEST NEW (DEBUT) FICTION

      2024 AWA CATEGORY WINNERS AND FINALISTS

       *The number of finalists in each category is based on the book's rating score and the total number of entrants per category. Finalists are listed in no particular order. 

      2024 SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR

       FULL BOOK TITLE: FIERCE: My Fight for Nothing Less

      AUTHOR NAME: Marian E. Washington and Vicki L. Friedman

      PUBLISHER NAME: Ascend Books 

        In 2022 The Washington Post called her the Jackie Robinson of collegiate women’s basketball coaching. Now Marian E. Washington shares her compelling life story, tracing her humble roots in rural Pennsylvania to the unprecedented legacy she left for the advancement of women’s athletics and African American women.Washington became the first female African American head coach at a predominantly White institution at the Division I level when the University of Kansas hired her in 1973. A year later she was named KU’s first women’s athletics director. Over 31 years she coached Kansas women’s basketball to 560 wins, 11 NCAA Tournament appearances and two Sweet Sixteens.But her legacy is the battle she waged for equity inside the walls of her own institution and nationally, becoming a trailblazer for a host of successful Division I Black female coaches. In 1996 she became the first Black woman to coach on a U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team staff, serving as an assistant coach on the USA’s gold medal-winning team.Washington was the first female President of the Black Coaches Association. She is enshrined in the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame and is a finalist on the Ballot for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. FIERCE is her story. 

      2024 SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR RUNNER UPS

        FULL BOOK TITLE: All in Stride: A Journey in Running, Courage, and the Search for the American Dream

      AUTHOR NAME: Johanna Garton

      PUBLISHER NAME: Rowman & Littlefield

        FULL BOOK TITLE: The Frontrunner 

      AUTHOR NAME: Brad Fawley 

      PUBLISHER NAME: Green Writers Press

        FULL BOOK TITLE: Naked Iron: An Improbable Quest in the Sport of Triathlon

      AUTHOR NAME: Craig Ohlau

      PUBLISHER NAME: Craig Ohlau

        FULL BOOK TITLE: Ara: The Life and Legacy of a Notre Dame Legend

      AUTHOR NAME: Mark O. Hubbard

      PUBLISHER NAME: University of Notre Dame Press

      2024 AWA PRESS RELEASE

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