Empty Cupboars
Honorable Mention
2023 Los Angeles Book Festival

Stacey Powells All the kings horses and all the kings men couldn’t put Stacey together again. The bathroom floor is where Stacey found herself when her slow descent into her mental hell began. Stacey shows us how ignoring mental health issues can lead to some serious shit.

Break Through To Your True Self
Honorable Mention
2023 Los Angeles Book Festival

Michael Tavella This book is my personal story of the discovery of the true self and enlightenment. I wrote this book to help people who are on a path to knowledge and are not enlightened as yet. People who are thinking about starting on the path can also get help as well.

My Whorizontal Life
Honorable Mention
2023 Los Angeles Book Festival

Sephe Haven The true story of an empathic young woman dreaming of true love and being an actress extraordinaire. As poverty overwhelms her, she takes what she thinks will be a limited leap into the world of escorting, but finds it’s not so easy to get out. Or, maybe she doesn’t want to?

The Same Story
Winner
2023 London Book Festival

Linda Harkey An ordinary cafe/tea bar in central London is open on its final day when a large explosion confines all inside for a time .So people hailing from far and near get to know each other. This book describes hopes,histories,day to day lives, thoughts and dreams over the years.

The Battle of the Blueberry Muffin
Honorable Mention
2022 New England Book Festival

Cynthia Van Heyde New England Book Festival 2022 Place in Competition: Honorable Mention Book Blurb: A story about a boy, an army of mice and the timeless lessons learned.

VROOM! Barry, Kari and the Power Boost!
Honorable Mention
2022 Los Angeles Book Festival

William Wilberforce When a big bear has doubts he can ever be as fast as his friends, he learns that practice and believing in himself will help him reach his dreams. Young Barry the Bear has a need for speed. What he doesn’t need is friends telling him that he’s too big to be fast…

Desert Friends (Travels with the Pack)
Winner
2023 Southern California Book Festival

Linda Harkey Rodney, a Roadrunner and his friend Quincy, a Gambel’s quail spend days racing each other through dry creek beds called arroyos. They meet two hunting dogs–Gator and his three-legged buddy Tripod. Danger surrounds them as water in the arroyo sweeps Tripod away. Who will come to his rescue?

Marky the Magnificent Fairy
Honorable Mention
2023 Southern California Book Festival

Cynthia Kern OBrien Marky the Magnificent Fairy is written with the intent of eliciting back and forth discussions with children at home or in the classroom. I had many conversations with both children and adults while creating this book. I am grateful that they were kind enough to share with me their personal stories of…

Stroke Recovery What Now?
Honorable Mention
2023 Southern California Book Festival

Tracy L Markley In “Stroke Recovery; What Now? When Physical Therapy Ends but Your Recovery Continues” Tracy brings as much knowledge and experience as she can, with hope to help survivors continue with their personal stroke recovery. She teaches about the biomechanics of the body’s movements based on science. Tracy has helped several survivors achieve…

I’m Not Stupid, I Have Hearing Loss
Honorable Mention
2023 Southern California Book Festival

Tracy L Markley As someone who was possibly born with hearing loss, the author’s hearing loss became more severe as she grew up. Tracy was a child who struggled in school at the age when the essential skills of reading, writing, and comprehension developed. These skills have always been a challenge throughout her life. In…