Author: Britt Holewinski 2015: A newly-engineered virus is mistakenly released into the world, igniting a biological holocaust. Only the young are spared as six billion people across the globe are killed. A new world order begins as the fate of the human race is left in the hands of teenagers and children. “The Fractured Road:…
The Haunting of Wolfe HavenWinner, 2012 Paris Book Festival
Author: Debbie A. Heaton Set in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the last vestige of the Old West, where lives collide and coalesce in a backdrop of unfulfilled love, the ravages of betrayal, murder, the mystery of the unknown, and the devastation of arson. Intrigue unfolds alongside the dark side of human nature.
My Literary Profile: A MemoirHonorable Mention,
2012 New England Book Festival
Author: Helene Pilibosian The dramatic story of an Armenian-American girl from the Watertown, Massachusetts, Armenian community who faces great personal and cultural obstacles but overcomes them after studying humanities at Harvard, discovering the positive ideas of Yung, then finding herself and literary inspiration as well as an appreciation of her heredity.
Empower Yourself for
an Amazing CareerHonorable Mention,
2012 New York Book Festival
Author: Blanca De La Rosa Finding your way on the career path is often a difficult journey. Author Blanca De La Rosa offers a lantern, drawing on her experiences gleaned from thirty years at a large corporation. The book is filled with personal anecdotes on a business life that wasn’t always smooth, and the author…
Oh Brother! The Life & Times of Jeff Fazzolari Honorable Mention,
2012 New York Book Festival
Autor: Cliff Fazzolari It’s strange that a story about death has so much to teach us about life. But that’s the lesson of “Oh Brother! The Life & Times of Jeff Fazzolari,” an autobiographical look at the author’s kid brother, who passed away much too young but left behind a poignant legacy of laughter and…
A Moment of Quiet is Nothing to FearRunner-Up 2012 New York Book Festival
Author: Christine Gardner/Illustrated by Kristin Abbott Every modern parent knows the drill – there’s school, soccer practice, dance lessons, violin lessons, play dates, boy/girl scouts, homework, and, and, and…until it reaches a point that the activities of your children are one big blur, requiring a full-time scheduler and taxi driver.
Erotic MarriageHonorable Mention,
2012 San Francisco Book Festival
Author: Dr. Frederick D. Mondin Sub-titled “Break free from the negative sexual script and improve the sexual and emotional quality of your relationship,” Dr. Mondin’s book delivers on that promise. A scholarly yet highly accessible work, “Erotic Marriage” does more in 113 pages to illuminate the barriers to healthy sex within marriage than some books…
Open SourceHonorable mention,
2012 New York Book Festival
Author: M.M. Frick This impressive thriller unravels a complex network of international politics more creatively and satisfyingly than most debut novels could ever hope to pull off. Written by an active Naval officer, the book draws on his expertise and pulls together classic and innovative new elements to create a solidly-written and well-crafted book that…
Rites of PassageHonorable Mention,
2012 San Francisco Book Festival
Author: Mark Magro A rite of passage is an event that marks progress from one stage of life to another – birthdays, marriage, baptism, confirmations, first sex and first time alone behind the wheel of a car are among the most common milestones in Western civilization. Those events are important, but mostly because they are…
The Bane of Yoto Winner, 2012 Halloween Book Festival
Author: Josh Viola with Nicholas Karpuk A surprisingly quick read for a nearly 500-page novel, “The Bane of Yoto” is a movie franchise waiting to happen for fans of the fantasy/sci-fi genre. The novel deals with two brothers, Eon and Yoto, who are part of the Numah, a race enslaved by the savage Olokun. Set…