Mama, How Does The Wind Start To Blow?
Honorable Mention
2014 New England Book Festival

Author:Jeanne Styczinski Have you ever wondered how the wind starts to blow? In the whimsical counting story, Mama, How Does The Wind Start To Blow? a child uses their imagination to think of the many ways of how the wind could begin. Does it start when 2 stars fall from the sky or when 5…

A Place to Call Home: Toby’s Tale
Honorable Mention
2014 London Book Festival

G. A. Whitmore Every rescue dog has a tale to tell. A Place to Call Home is Toby’s tale. Based on a true story, this middle-grade novel can be enjoyedby dog lovers of all ages. “A compelling andinspiring story.” The Wishing Shelf Awards

Twisted
Honorable Mention
2014 London Book Festival

Lola Smirnova In the corrupt economy of post-SovietUkraine opportunities are scarce. Young and eagersisters – Natalia, Lena and Julia – harbor dreams of a better life. Naïve and tempted by theallure of ‘quick’ money, the girls set off onan adventure that changes their lives forever.

Broken Oath
Honorable Mention
2014 London Book Festival

D. A. Martin The Lady of Time and the Lord of Karma must choose between pursuing their own personal desires or upholding their Oaths; but the wrong choice will have severe consequences, as some Oaths cannot be broken.

Still Standing; A Survivor’s Story
Honorable Mention
2015 Florida Book Festival

Author:Hope Concordia “Still Standing will speak to survivors, family, friends, and experts. This book has been added to the California state mandated Domestic Violence curriculum.” – M. Presley, Laura’s House “Hope’s compassion and courage exemplify our School’s mission to serve, to lead, to help and to heal” – Pinchas Cohen M.D. dean of USC Davis…

Devoção
Runner-up
2014 New England Book Festival

Author:Isabela Senatore “Devoção” is a documentary photo book of cultural patrimony of popular religious celebrations, it was photographed in seven states of Brazil . For 14 years the photographer Isabela Senatore captured images which shows groups and individuals devotion passing through heads, hands, knees and feet. The book has 116 pages with 111 images ,…

The Bella Chronicles – The Adventure Begins
Honorable Mention
2014 New England Book Festival

Author:Erica Leigh Austin Bella the Shih Tzu is in the throes of her great escape, searching for the loving home she’s always wanted. She hears someone cry out that there’s a dog in the street! Bella immediately puts her escape on hold and springs into action as she frantically tries to save the dog…but she…

Redemption
Winner
2015 Florida Book Festival

Author: Ian Prattis Callum Martin, gifted child, master mariner, derelict drunk gains wisdom from a hard life’s journey. Nature’s harsh rhapsody as the background for tragic human failings – violence, power, murder, rape and madness. Ultimately overcome by the triumph of the human spirit. Allegory for author’s life difficulties.

Night Crossing, the third in The Trilogy of Remembrance
Honorable Mention
2014 London Book Festival

Mary E. Martin A tale of a love so strong it transcends life and death. It’s about cruelty, compassion, life, art and the magic of creation. It’s about that yearning within for what lies beyond. A vision of a cosmic egg drives landscape painter, Alexander Wainwright, ever onward in search of his muse.

The Hoppernots
Honorable Mention
2014 New England Book Festival

Author: Deborah Blake Dempsey When Max, Cristobel, and Spyder discover legendary creatures believed to be the crazy imaginings of their Elders, they vow to find out why they’ve returned and help drive them away. But first they must figure out how to become heroes when everyone thinks they trouble.