Cynthia Van Heyde A story about a boy, a courageous mouse and timeless lessons learned.
Fever of Unknown OriginHonorable Mention
2023 Paris Book Festival
2023 Paris Book Festival
Judith Ford udith Ford is a busy psychotherapist with three children when she becomes ill with a mysterious illness that lands her in the hospital for a summer. She recovers with the help of western medicine and a shamanic healer. Her rare disease will be diagnosed seven years later as Adult-Onset Stills Disease. Two years…
Sam and His Amazing Flying CribHonorable Mention
2023 New York Book Festival
2023 New York Book Festival
Amy S. Peele Sammy travels to the island in his book to meet a unicorn and a dragon. He ties blankets, like sails, to his crib, and flies it out the window. Angels and magic moondust get him to the island. He meets migrant children who help him find the magical creatures. For more information,…
A Medical Murder MysteryHonorable Mention
2023 Paris Book Festival
2023 Paris Book Festival
Amy S. Peele Sarah Golden and Jackie Larsen, best friends since nursing school, could never have imagined that they’d end up as amateur sleuths searching to find a killer—for the second time! Jackie, a stay-at-home mom with marriage troubles, is racing the clock to get her young son, Wyatt, a living kidney donor to avoid…
My Place Amont ThemWinner
2023 Paris Book Festival
2023 Paris Book Festival
J Stanion Found alive after the massacre at Wounded Knee, twelve-year-old John Iron Horse is determined not to end up like so many others of his people. Then he learns the motto of the school he’s required to attend: “Kill the Indian, save the man.” Carter Heath teaches in the government-run educational system and knows…
Rise of the Warrior LeaderRunner-up
2023 London Book Festival
2023 London Book Festival
Claudio Chiste In the minefield of leadership literature available today, this book provides clarity, adding fresh and unique insights to critical leadership skills. The author draws upon his own unique experience from an unforgiving environment, forged from his military and international corporate background. This book is for you if you: • Want to be an…
KAZI: Adventures of the Turtles Crossing GangHonorable Mention
2023 Paris Book Festival
2023 Paris Book Festival
J. K. (Jerry) Pinsel When Karli Paul, Jessie Burton, AdamRussell, and Christie O’Shay — the Turtles Crossing Gang — rescue a tiny dachshund mix from a tyrannical neighbor, they have no idea the little pup will change their lives forever. From the thrill of Mardi Gras to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina to finding a…
Sarcaun: The JourneyHonorable Mention
2023 Paris Book Festival
2023 Paris Book Festival
Simone Voltaire The journey of a rebellious princess who is sent to earth by her mother. On earth, Norellyia rescues the daughter of her host family. Back on Sarcaun, she learns that an evil spirit has been unleashing turmoil. A battle ensues and Norellyia experiences a journey that changes her life forever.
Trotter and the TwinsHonorable Mention
2023 Paris Book Festival
2023 Paris Book Festival
Tomas Perez-Zafon Trotter is a wooden hobby horse flying with its spinning tail. Trotter, Adrian, and Alba will spend the most extraordinary summer. Experience the captivating blend of magic and reality. Friendship, family, and imagination are the backbone of this tale.
The Goddess of Second ChancesHonorable Mention
2023 Hollywood Book Festival
2023 Hollywood Book Festival
Kennedy Sangiovese Goddess is your average high school aged girl except for one inconvenient truth – she was born a biological boy! It’s the last days of summer before Senior year and she’s still living a lie as a dull boy named Sandy working in a grocery, dreaming what it would be like returning to…