The Old Gun – Finding Sundance
Honorable Mention
2015 Los Angeles Book Festival

Author:Randal Benjamin Thirteen years after he and Butch Cassidy were supposedly killed, Sundance is alive and living on an Oklahoma ranch with his wife, son and daughter. It is 1921 and oil production in Oklahoma is on the rise. A New York gangster turned oil baron has moved in with hired gunmen to force the…

How to Save the World and Still be Home for Dinner
Runner-up
2015 Los Angeles Book Festival

Author:D’Angelo An ode—and even a bit of a passport—to living a mindful life.The themes of walking lightly, lovingly and alive in the world, questioning self-appointed—or any other—authority, living in the present,are well wrought. D’Angelo(Sandra Bradley)is a force for good. Guidance in that direction should never go begging.

The Alchemist’s Legacy
Honorable Mention
2015 Los Angeles Book Festival

Author:I S Hassan When Niall Roberts and his family move to the sleepy village of Oakhill to open a traditional sweet shop, all is not as it first seems within their new home. Niall discovers a secret that teases his curiosity, leading him to a hidden world full of possibility.

Samson: A Savior Will Rise
Winner
2015 Los Angeles Book Festival

Author:Shawn Hoffman Based on a true story and inspired by real events: An American Jewish Olympic Boxer is sent to a Nazi Death Camp and forced to fight to save the lives of his entire family.

A Fox in the Family
Honorable Mention
2015 Los Angeles Book Festival

Author:Jane King Rescued from an old barn that is being demolished, two gray fox cubs are captured and raised in a family with terriers, a cat, and two small boys. As the cubs mature, the family experiences many heartwarming and hair-raising moments that are illustrated in pen and ink. There are also many photos.

The Greenwich Streets AZ
Honorable Mention
2014 New England Book Festival

Author:Lev Vozchikov Paperback The Greenwich Streets AZ is the printing version The reenwich Streets AZ database. Compact edition useful for the field trip reading to contact local map resources. Second edition developed to improve gained driver street onnection. Handbook end user guide embedded, included at least thousand streets of the geographic infrastructure.

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.