Talisman Gifts of the Shavtal
Honorable Mention
2024 Great Northwest Book Festival

Toni Yap

GiGi’s gift of reading auras ignites after her stepdad beats her mother unconscious. This draws the attention of a mysterious Sidhe fairy, who claims they are related and presents her with a talisman from a magical other world. Gigi must resist the temptations of power while protecting her family and friends from dark forces.

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(In)Sane – Memoirs of a Manic Millennial
Runner-Up
2024 Great Northwest Book Festival

Michael J. Schiuma (In)Sane is an expedition through the depths of a mind lost in mania. After years of suffering through undiagnosed Bipolar, Schiuma found himself at the precipice of disaster – jobless, broke, and alone in a psych ward. This harrowing account touches on the moments of desperation and triumph alike.

Nishka’s Golden Heart
Runner-Up
2024 Great Midwest Book Festival

Mel Kucenic A heart of gold means more than you know. One small act of kindness can affect many. Join a little pine marten on his journey to create a winning soccer team. See how far his bigger – than – life heart will go. The book was also placed as runner up at the…

The Open-Heart Open-Mind Recovery Concept
Honorable Mention
2024 Great Midwest Book Festival

Violet Kairos n The Open-Heart Open-Mind Recovery Concept, the author describes her own journey of recovery from the lifelong misery and twisted reality as an adult child of narcissists. Through the Twelve Suggestions, she marks a path of healing from trauma that allows the reader to discover their authentic self and emerge as the happy,…

FULL BEAVER MOON
Runner-Up
2024 Great Southeast Book Festival

Peter Skinner FULL BEAVER MOON is a remarkable ride, bursting with language, humanity, and surprise.

Dark Cloud
Winner
2024 Great Southwest Book Festival

Sandra Wolff In post-apocalyptic Arizona, a young woman with a mysterious connection to the land – and a combat robot – steps forward to confront and evil, militaristic dictator bent on unleashing further nuclear destruction. Visit the book website here: www.DarkCloudOnline.com

Unaka
Winner
2024 Great Southeast Book Festival

William M Kauffman “Unaka” is a compilation of short fiction centered on working class life in small town and rural South. The characters manage through life’s troubles relying on personal relationships with others like themselves.

The Fun Habit
Winner
2023 Paris Book Festival

Mike Rucker, PhD Feeling fun-starved in today’s fast-paced world? The Fun Habit is your guide to reclaiming your joy. It blends science and practical strategies to restore the essential (yet often missing) element of fun in our lives. Perfect for anyone yearning to revitalize their daily experiences with more genuine happiness.

Now You Are a Missing Person
Winner
2024 Southern California Book Festival

Susan Hayden Three devastating losses are at the heart of Susan Hayden’s lyrical memoir, Now You Are a Missing Person ― her father, her childhood best friend and her husband. In vivid stories, poems and fragments, she traces her search for equilibrium through lovers and friends, from the 1970s to now, in an LA populated…

How I Lost My Kidneys in China
Winner
2024 Southern California Book Festival

Randall Flores How I Lost My Kidneys in China reveals the true story of Randall Flores, an intrepid explorer who, by chance, studied Mandarin in 1987. Three years later, he made his way to the esteemed halls of Peking University, followed by a two-year stint in Taiwan. After relocating to Hong Kong in 1994, he…