Life Is A Canvas
Honorable Mention
2016 San Francisco Book Festival

Author: Joy Elan Allegra Johnson is a young, vibrant entrepreneur with dreams. From the outside, she seems to have all the things that she dreamed of… except love. Her motto is the expression, “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” As she paints the things that she wants in her life,…

Coyote Sunrise
Honorable Mention
2016 Los Angeles Book Festival

Author: Nikki Broadwell Sara and Istaga and their two-year-old baby are not what they seem. All three can shift into coyotes. When hunters arrive Istaga turns into a snarling replica of himself, insisting they travel far into the mountains to warn other coyotes and keep out of danger. But before that can happen their baby…

E is For Election Day
Honorable Mention
2015 New England Book Festival

Author: Gloria M. Gavris E is for Election Day is a fun, engaging and educational A-to-Z tour of the sights and sounds of the American electoral process. Concepts such as Ballots, Conventions, Debates, Fundraising, Grassroots Efforts, etc. are defined with vibrant, child friendly illustrations. Ideal for future voters in Grades 3-5.

Creole Moon The Betrayal
Runner-up
2016 Great Southwest Book Festival

Author: S.T. Holmes George Francis Genois goes home for his twin brother, Gerald’s wedding. Under a creole moon, a spell is casted on George by Mamuska and Ophelia, the priest and priestess of the swamp. It entangles him in a supernatural battle between life and the afterlife. Does George survive the treachery “Creole Moon”?

HELP ME!
Winner
2016 Great Southeast Book Festival

Author: Donna M. Zadunajsky Once I slice, it relieves so much pressure, I can breathe again…

Hidden Secrets ‘Secrets and Second Chances’, Book 2
Honorable Mention
2016 Great Southwest Book Festival

Author: Donna M. Zadunajsky Hidden Secrets will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew…

The Pharaoh’s Builders, Book One of the Pharaoh’s Land Series
Honorable Mention
2016 Los Angeles Book Festival

Author: Heather Perrywinkle Smith Ten thousand years ago in Egypt, Pharaoh-Ra surrounded himself with those few who could alter reality by the communion and oneness they are willing to be. Meet Bilal, born a slave yet somehow unbroken, he reaches for the beauty of oneness even in the darkness that is his everyday life. In…

Four Ways To Pharaoh Khufu
Honorable Mention
2016 Los Angeles Book Festival

Author: Alexander Marmer For more than 4,500 years, the Great Pyramid at Giza has been shrouded in veils of impenetrable mystery. For nearly as many years, a dedicated and nearly obsessive community of explorers, scholars, and profiteers has sought to uncover the secrets of this ancient and sacred structure. But the Great Pyramid guards its…

Immigrant Soldier, The Story of a Ritchie Boy
Runner-up
2016 Los Angeles Book Festival

Author: Kathryn Lang-Slattery IMMIGRANT SOLDIER combines the coming-of-age story of a Jewish refugee with a World War II adventure. Herman,whose life is changed forever by the gathering storm of world events, evolves from a frustrated teenager, looking for a place to belong, into a confident US Army intelligence officer who struggles with hate and forgiveness.

The Brown Paper Bag
Honorable Mention
2016Los Angeles Book Festival

Author: Destry Ramey Based on the true story of Feather, an abandoned pup, who wins our hearts from the opening page and never lets go. A heartwarming tale for children and adults alike, a story destined to be shared among animal lovers everywhere. Meet the little dog who could—and did!”