Steam Locomotive Forever – The White Breathing
Runner-up,
2012 London Book Festival

Kiichiro Duke Yamagishi A perfect coffee table book. Creatively designed photo book of steam locomotives of Japanese railways with black and white photos which are nostalgic yet stipulating reader’s imagination. A book for photography and book design lover as well as railway fans. Won the grand prize at Japan Book Design Contest.

Once Upon a Time… A House.
Honorable Mention,
2013 Hollywood Book Festival

Author: Dulce Rodrigues Somewhere in the middle of nowhere, a House has one day the joy of seeing different guests come, one by one with the seasons, and build there a new life … They live peacefully together until one day this agreeable quietude is disturbed by the arrival of Man and his faithful friend,…

Wiggle Rooms: A Tale of a Fallen Achorite .
Honorable Mention,
2013 Paris Book Festival

Author: D.A. Winstead A friendly Ghost, two witches, a dirty demon, a hateful pedophile and an avenging father…what else do you need for a late-night read? Wiggle Rooms is D.A. Winstead’s third international suspense and mystery historical fiction. Set in Latvia, during early Soviet occupation, Wiggle Rooms is a mixed bag of old Baltic lore,…

Breakfast with the Dirt Cult
Runner-up,
2013 New York Book Festival

Author: Samuel Finlay Boy meets girl. Boy meets Haji. All hell breaks loose. True story.

The Almond Tree
Honorable Mention,
2013 New York Book Festival

Author: Michelle Cohen Corasanti “The Almond Tree is an epic novel, a drama of The Kite Runner’ proportion.” Huffington Post. An American Jewess becomes Ichmad Hamid, a gifted Palestinian Muslim, from Israel. When Ichmad’s split second decision devastates his family, he’s determined use his mind and let go of hatred to redeem himself.

Franklin Frog and the Fallen Tree
Honorable Mention,
2013 New York Book Festival

Author: Gregory Paul Ogden An illustrated poem for readers of all ages. Set deep in the woods in a place outside of time, Franklin Frog and his wide variety of woodland neighbors seek to help their mutual friends when crisis falls. 22 black-and-white illustrations accompany this 36-verse poem.

Never Say Neigh
Honorable Mention,
2013 Paris Book Festival

Author:Mary I. Farr Meet Noah Vail, author, humorist and all around Renaissance man. Make that Renaissance horse. Noah and his partner Mary Farr have parlayed his inimitable talents into an enchanting adventure in fun, funny and the power of “yes.”

The Little toolbox for Anxiety, Anger, Depression and Guilt.
Honorable Mention,
2013 Paris Book Festival

Author: Francoise White The Little Toolbox is a treasure chest of wisdom for dealing with negative emotion. The reader will find this practical guide, simple yet powerful. Serious yet funny. An everyday guide for the daily challenges that makes our life difficult. With a step by step at the end of each chapter,”The Little Toolbox”offer…

The Charmed Life of Flowers: Field Notes from Provence
Winner,
2013 Paris Book Festival

Author: Meredith Steinbach Lauded for her “gorgeous prose” by the N.Y. Times Book Review, and by Publisher’s Weekly for being “a writer of sensitivity and grace,” Meredith Steinbach now broaches the subjects of albinism, bigotry, and wonder by way of a modern day novel that reconsiders and reconstructs the components of an old-fashioned fairytale.

Conversation with a Beaver and Other Journeys into Nature
Honorable Mention,
2013 Green Book Festival

Author:Judith K. Berg Follow the seasonal journey of a beaver family residing in the high Colorado Rocky Mountains. Learn the biology, habitat, and behavior of this hard-working, family-oriented, ecosystem engineer. Also, discover other species that share its habitat. “Years of wetland observations are distilled into a masterpiece of creative non-fiction,” says Jennifer Rigby, Director, Acorn…