Cherie Blackwell The title of my story here is the title of my book, written from a caregiver perspective. It is a couple’s lung transplant journey. I wrote what I needed to read about so many years ago, but there were not enough resources. Every chance we have gotten, my husband and I give back…
Face of DeceptionRunner-Up
2024 San Francisco Book Festival
Victoria Quinn Alexa was the wife of a pastor, and the co-pastor of a prominent Miami church. A tragic accident caused by a drunk driver killed her husband and left her paralyzed, shattering her perfect life. Nightmares, flashbacks and strange occurrences unfold when the mysterious drunk driver plots to kill her.
Blood Lies: Race Trait(or)Honorable mention
2024 San Francisco Book Festival
Karla Brundage In “Blood Lies: Race Trait(or),” Karla Brundage offers a thought-provoking journey through the intricate nuances of Blackness. This collection asks at what point does mathematical inquiry become traitorous? She invites readers to explore ancestry, unraveling complexities of terms like “mulatto,” “octoroon,” and “quadroon,” while delving into life as a 21st-century woman.
Raging Fire of Love: What I’ve Learned from Jesus, the Jews, and the ProphetWinner
2024 San Francisco Book Festival
Kelly James Clark As I was writing this book on Muslim, Christian and Jewish love, I learned that I am writing about how I learned about love of neighbor and even enemy. When I’m writing about compassion in the Abrahamic traditions, I am writing about what I have learned, first and foremost, from Christians (my…
Are You Ready? How to Build a Legacy to Die ForWinner
2024 San Francisco Book Festival
Kimberly Harms Are You Ready? How to Build a Legacy to Die For is designed to help you build a positive legacy and prepare an emotional life insurance plan for your loved ones. Don’t wait to get ready! Your graduation from life comes unexpectedly. This book will help you be prepared to graduate with honors.
The Curious History of the Heart: A Cultural and Scientific JourneyRunner-Up
2024 San Francisco Book Festival
Vincent Figueredo The Curious History of the Heart takes a panoptic look at the role and meaning of the heart over the whole of human history. This book explores the role and significance of the heart in art, culture, religion, philosophy, and science across time and place.
Voices of the Basque SignetHonorable Mention
2024 San Francisco Book Festival
Gala Gabirondo These overlapping tales move back and forth across time and generations. From the mountains of the Basque country and old Puerto Rico, to Madrid, San Juan, New York, Los Angeles, and revolutionary Nicaragua, the Itsasmendía, Quijano, and Romero clans navigate the twentieth century’s upheavals with humor, hope, and tenacity.
Charlotte’s Ghosts: The Mystery of the Vanishing BoyRunner-Up
2024 Beach Book Festival
L. P. Simone he spring before 7th Grade, tragedy strikes C. C. Cross. Dad won’t be coming home from Afghanistan… …Jeremy Turner wants to join Lincoln’s army and shoot himself some Rebels, but Ma won’t sign the enlistment papers. Can these two broken hearts, one a ghost, help each other?
Saving MarinaRunner-Up
2024 Beach Book Festival
Ines Ferrari Garcia To the outside world, Teresa has everything: an interesting career, a loving husband, and a beautiful daughter, but soon, her perfect life will fall apart. “Saving Marina” has everything one looks for in a book: a compelling thriller with an emotional edge and lots of twists.
SEEKING CLOSUREHonorable Mention
2024 San Francisco Book Festival
MONSIEUR SERENDIPITY A story about diversity, love, loyalty, and philosophy. Blinding conforming, we surrender to love, career, family, and legacy. How does sexual orientation affect one’s attitude toward these four pillars? What is true love? What is family? Is it luck or skill? How do I want to be remembered?