Lilyam Martino
It is a sociopolitical novel that
highlights the fight for freedom and democratic
values in a country dominated by a tyrannical
regime.
It is a story of mixed emotions where greed,
hatred and vanity, on the one hand, and honesty,
courage and the purest feeling of love on the
The Paranoian Honorable Mention
2023 Los Angeles Book Festival
Ray Sproule Earth hero, Netherman – and a little blue man from the planet Paranoia – travel in a mysteriously powered spaceship to Nevada, where Netherman encounters a beguiling ‘sand creature’ and endures a rash of vividblackouts involving three alternate identities. Who am I? he wonders despairingly. A sci-fi satire quirky and compelling.
EVER VIGILANT, Tales of the Vietnam WarWinner
2023 London Book Festival
Michael J. Hebert A story of a young man growing up during the Vietnam War.
The Baby-EaterRunner-up
2023 Los Angeles Book Festival
Chad Robert Morgan In the Philippines, there are shape-shifting creatures known as aswang. Among them, none are more feared than the manananggal, a vile creature that rips itself in half as it takes to the night to hunt for its favorite prey – the unborn. To Alexander, his family on his mother’s side were strangers,…
Louisiana vs Texas The Lighter SideRunner-up
2023 Los Angeles Book Festival
Blyth Steele and Natalie Norman Being motivated by tragic loss of our mothers and encouragement from our family. We want to share some of our recipes inspired by them and our different roots.
Margaret AnneHonorable Mention
2023 London Book Festival
Ronan James Cassidy Margaret Anne is a bold walk through the many societal and spiritual battles raging during the years that America fought to establish both its identity as a nation and its identity under God. A deep and poetic read, Margaret Anne is a multi-perspective view that leads into the Redemption Series.
The Intrepid: Dawn Of The Interstellar AgeRunner-up
2023 Los Angeles Book Festival
Arnie Benn When crews on the first two interstellar missions confront the same confounding mystery, their dispute over what it means will threaten the future of humanity. Thirty years after the last war, in a world of plentiful energy, Lunar and Mars bases, and a global federation of nations, an international crew of exceptional men…
A Someday CourtesanRunner-up
2023 London Book Festival
Sephe Haven “What do you want to be when you grow up?” “A prostitute!” said no girl ever. How did this girl with enormous dreams end up as an escort? A Someday Courtesan is the devastatingly honest account of what it means to grow up ‘girl’ in America.
Artists and VagabondsHonorable Mention
2023 Los Angeles Book Festival
Lorena L. Sikorski My mother was batshit crazy. Later in life I realized that she suffered from narcissistic personality disorder. In my book my readers join me on a roller coaster ride of emotions as I tell my story of surviving her abuse and mental illness.
The Boy From MexicoHonorable Mention
2023 Los Angeles Book Festival
Edward A. Dennis The Boy from Mexico is a great way to break the ice on the tough topic of Immigration. Your children will learn geography, plants and animals of Central America and most importantly, why people come to the U.S.