Author:Julia Ibbotson It is 1965 and eighteen year old Jess flees her stifling home for West Africa, where she teaches and nurses in the bush villages, a world away from her conservative English background. But fate has in store danger, civil war, tragedy, love, and why do the drumbeats haunt her dreams?
In Search of God and the Ten CommandmentsHonorable Mention
2014 New England Book Festival
Author: Sue A. Hoffman In Search of God and the Ten Commandments takes you on a pictorial journey in a discussion of the controversial Ten Commandments Project that placed Ten Commandments monuments all across the United States starting in the 1950’s. The book incorporates the history, politics, religion, and culture of the times.
The Vermont DifferenceHonorable Mention
2014 New England Book Festival
Author: Graffagnino, Muller, Donath, Peterson-Ishaq Twenty essayists, all leaders in major areas of Green Mountain life and work, provide a rich mixture of personal perceptions, professional insights, and keen observations about noteworthy Vermont traditions, policies, and practices. This beautifully-illustrated book provides a fresh appreciation for Vermont as an essential thread in America’s national tapestries.
S.C.A.R.SHonorable Mention
2014 New England Book Festival
Author: Julia Ibbotson Dragons, knights and a quest: Gavin finds himself slipping through a tear in the fabric of the universe into a medieval fantasy world. As Gawain, the knight, can he save Unor? And more importantly, can he save himself?
The Rooftop Christmas TreeHonorable Mention
2014 New England Book Festival
Author: Landria Onkka No one in the small southern town of Rosedale knows why reclusive Mr. Landis places a lit Christmas tree on the roof of his deteriorating home. But, he has hauled it up there for as long as anyone can remember, landing him in Judge Conner’s courtroom every year and landing in jail…
The Graduate’s Guide to MoneyHonorable Mention
2014 New England Book Festival
Tana A. Gildea The Graduate’s Guide to Money provides tools for starting your financial journey on the right foot or for getting back on the right path after a misadventure. It covers the basics of money, money mistakes, and provides insights into how your money story impacts your paycheck and your bank account.
Yearning for NormalHonorable Mention
2014 London Book Festival
Susan E Busch This award winning book tells a mother’s story of raising her son Michael, who was born missing a submicroscopic piece of chromosome 22. That tiny missing fragment of DNA affected every aspect of his life physically, mentally, and spiritually. Michael’s mother describes her adventures and misadventures with the medical system, educational system,…
The Rummy ClubHonorable Mention
2014 London Book Festival
Anoop Ahuja Judge The Rummy Club is a contemporary women’s novel about the intertwined fates of four women from India . They met in their teen years at an all-girls’ boarding high school, nestled in the Himalayas . Now in their 40’s, the lives of Mini, Divya, Alka, and Priya have brought each of them…
South of GoodRunner-Up
2015 Florida Book Festival
Author: Randall Reneau “south of good is an intelligent, well-written drug thriller. It will appeal to hose who like big guns, sun-drenched women, and a healthy twist of mirth.” – Foreword Clarion Reviews
Tales From the ZirzameenRunner-Up
2014 Paris Book Festival
Author: Brian H Appleton This is a collection of short stories in chronological order of my love affair with Iran starting at the age of 16 to the present. I was briefly taken hostage during the revolution and liberated by a beautiful young Persian lady with two hired guns. I advocate peace with Iran.