Human Natures,
of Animal and Spiritual
Winner,
2013 USA Best Book Awards

Author: Carroll Blair Human Natures, of Animal and Spiritual presents a philosophy of human evolution through spiritual (inner) growth, and explores the untenable practice and consequences for humanity of continually putting self-interest above the greater good. It is a book that is relevant to many discussions about the state of our times and the serious…

IF DREAMS COME
TRUE
Honorable Mention,
2013 Los Angeles Book Festival

Author: Noorah Deen “IF DREAMS COME TRUE” is a collection of poems with beautiful and powerful words choreographed together to depict vivid picture of joys and pain. Poems the author has written from the depth of her soul in a strong and formidable manner.Anyone can relate to those feeling of love, pain and hopes.

FIRST LOVE Just Once
in a Lifetime
Honorable Mention,
2013 Great Southeast Book Festival

Author: Violet Niggl aka Violeta Barrett FIRST LOVE,a true love story, took place in Mexico over 50 years ago, between Violeta, an American tourist and Jorge, her Mexican tour guide. In her compelling memoir, Violeta shares a nostalgic, emotional journey where principles, love, and obligations collide, forcing unexpected decisions. A heartfelt story,ageless and eternal.

Nobody Know How Famous I Am.
Honorable Mention,
2013 Hollywood Book Festival

Author: Dulce Rodrigues Tom Duro chronicles his unbelievable life story. He has been to so many places & has done so many different things. He received a Presidential Citation. A featured speaker from places like the Waldorf Astoria to the showrooms of Las Vegas. His book will inspire & entertain you.

Chasing Love: A Mother’s Journey.
Honorable Mention,
2013 Hollywood Book Festival

Author: Dulce Rodrigues In this memoir, a woman tries to hold together a failing marriage, and a film project while living in many countries, including India, Israel, and South Africa. There is joy, pain and unexpected moments of glamor as celebrities and heads of State interface with every day concerns. But the talented youngest son,…

Had To Take A Break, bicycling misadventures
Honorable Mention,
2013 New York Book Festival

Author: Clayton Coburn Chronicles the first ten years of two sister’s wild and funny adventures while bicycling in upstate New York, with jaunts into Pennsylvania and Canada. For every uphill they faced they found the downhill, and sometimes on the top of the toughest mountains, there were brownies and peanut butter cookies.

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.