Adventure: Historical
Winner
Northern Blood (Northern Wolf Series Book 3) by Daniel Greene
Rune Publishing LLC
Finalist
Maeve's Raid by Stephan Grundy
Three Little Sisters Publishing, LLC
Finalist
Matamoros by James Kahn
Pen Wild Press
Finalist
The Dung Beetles of Liberia, A Novel Based on True Events by Daniel V. Meier, Jr.
Boutique of Quality Books Publishing
Adventure: War & Military
Winner
Soldiers of Freedom: The WWII Story of Patton's Panthers and the Edelweiss Pirates by Samuel Marquis
Mount Sopris Publishing
Finalist
A Saint's Letters from the Depths of Hell by Ralph Vincent Morales
Halo Publishing International
Finalist
Northern Blood (Northern Wolf Series Book 3) by Daniel Greene
Rune Publishing LLC
African American Fiction
Winner
Once in a Blood Moon by Dorothea Hubble Bonneau
Acorn Publishing
Finalist
The Slave Players by Megan Allen
Burn House Publishing
Anthologies
Winner
Candy Floss Collection (3 Novels) by Patricia Leavy
Brill/Sense
Best Cover Design: Adult Fiction
Winner
Why Birds Fall by Gary L. Kreigh
AIA Publishing
Finalist
Hamilton's Choice by Jack Casey
Diamonds Big as Radishes, LLC
Finalist
Wheelboys by Dd Jaseron
Jaseron Publishing
Best Cover Design: Children's Books
Winner
The Noisy Classroom by Angela Shanté, illustrated by Alison Hawkins
West Margin Press
Best New Fiction
Winner
Everywhere She's Not by N. John Shore, Jr.
Laughing Moon Books
Finalist
A Saint's Letters from the Depths of Hell by Ralph Vincent Morales
Halo Publishing International
Finalist
Busara Road by David Hallock Sanders
New Door Books
Finalist
Fire, Pain, & Ruin: A Rutherford Manor Novel by Konn Lavery
Matrix Pressworx
Finalist
Jokers Over Aces by Bart Hepker
Kindle
Finalist
Life In The Chastity Zone by Holly Brandon
Self-Published
Children's Educational
Winner
Sedwick the Seagull by Dawn Marie Thompson
Mascot Books
Children's Fiction
Winner
Pop Flies, Robo-Pets, and Other Disasters by Suzanne Kamata
One Elm Books, a division of Red Chair Press
Finalist
Oquirrh Mountain Fairies: Mineral Magic by Kelly Parke
Parke Creative
Finalist
The Noisy Classroom by Angela Shanté, illustrated by Alison Hawkins
West Margin Press
Children's Mind/Body/Spirit
Winner
The Dirt Girl by Jodi Dee
Jodi Dee Publishing
Finalist
Grandma is a Star: A Book about Grief for Kids by Ligia Carvalho
FriesenPress Publishing
Finalist
Imagine That: The Magic of the Mysterious Lights by George Yuhasz
Outskirts Press
Finalist
James and the Fireburn by Angela Golden Bryan, illustrated by Barbara L. Jendrysik
Suncoast Digital Press, Inc.
Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Fiction
Winner
The Little Green Jacket by Jodi Dee, Co-Illustrated by Steve Goad
Jodi Dee Publishing
Finalist
Boosh Bird by Cinderella Mosley, illustrated by Robin T. Nelson
Leaning Rock Press, LLC
Finalist
Santa Fe Tom by Rachel Bate, illustrated by Rebecca Jacob
Mascot Books
Finalist
The Awesome Things I Love by Vincent Kelly
Covenant Books
Finalist
The Boy Who Cried Wolf: Retold by the Wolf by Charlene Crawford
Crawford Education Plus
Finalist
The Tooth Fairy and the Baby Elf by Cynthia Kern O'Brien, illustrated by Rosemarie Gillen
Pickles House Publications
Children's Picture Book: Softcover Fiction
Winner
Corky Tails: Tales of a Tailless Dog Named Sagebrush, Sagebrush and the Butterfly Creek Flood by Joni Franks, illustrated by Raquel Rodriguez
Xlibris
Finalist
Little Polyglot Adventures (Vol.1): Dylan's Birthday Present by Victor Dias de Oliveira Santos, illustrated by Eszter Miklos
Linguacious
Finalist
WOMAGIS United States of America by Marta Villegas, illustrated by Monica Carretero
Independent (Amazon)
Children's Religious
Winner
The Mouse in the Hammock by Bethany Brevard, art by Marcin Piwowarski
Dream Big Publishing, LLC
Finalist
Anna's Big Wish by Tracy Harding
SDP Publishing Solutions, LLC
Christian Inspirational
Winner
Love's Faithful Promise: Heart-stirring Short Stories and Poems of Romance and Faith by Jennifer Anne F. Messing
Jennifer Anne F. Messing
Coming of Age
Winner
Boop and Eve's Road Trip by Mary Helen Sheriff
She Writes Press
Finalist
A Blind Man and his Monkey by R.D. Roldan
Ingram Spark
Finalist
Copy Boy by Shelley Blanton-Stroud
She Writes Press
Finalist
Everything All At Once (Book 1 in the Chorduroys And Too Many Boys™ Series) by Ivy Cayden
The Hidden Meridian, LLC
Finalist
The Spinner Saga: The Telling by K.J. Moullen
Mascot Books
Finalist
The Way You Burn by Christine Meade
She Writes Press
Cross-Genre Fiction
Winner
The Moon Always Rising by Alice Early
She Writes Press
Finalist
Life on Mars by Robert Klose
Black Rose Writing
Finalist
Runes of Steel (Book 1 of Recollections of a Rune Knight) by Jack Cullen
Spellbinding Books
Family Saga
Winner
Don't Put the Boats Away by Ames Sheldon
She Writes Press
Finalist
Lady M by Ozair Siddiqui
Self-Published
Finalist
The Europeans: A Saga of Settlement Down Under by Gerry Burke
iUniverse
Finalist
The Mistress Chronicles by Gina Marie Martini
Page Publishing
Fantasy: Epic/High Fantasy
Winner
A Meddle of Wizards by Alexandra Rushe
Kensington Books
Finalist
A Muddle of Magic by Alexandra Rushe
Kensington Books
Finalist
A Prince's Errand by Dan Zangari and Robert Zangari
LOK Publishing
Finalist
H'ilgraith by Mary Elizabeth Ames
Koehlerbooks
Finalist
The Last of Ryn Dvarek: A Journey Into Dreams by Daniel R. O'Shea
Self-Published
Finalist
The Scourge of Godspear (The Godspear Trilogy Book 1) by Dean Kinne
Self-Published
Fantasy: General
Winner
Ever Alice by HJ Ramsay
Red Rogue Press
Finalist
F'lorna of Rodesh by Alisa Hope Wagner
Marked Writers Publishing
Finalist
Inside the Sun: Book Three in The 8th Island Trilogy by Alexis Marie Chute
SparkPress
Finalist
Runes of Steel (Book 1 of Recollections of a Rune Knight) by Jack Cullen
Spellbinding Books
Finalist
The Elementals of Sacred Lake: The House of Shadows Book One by Michele Skaggs
Newman Springs Publishing Inc.
Fantasy: Historical
Winner
The Winter Sisters: A Novel by Tim Westover
QW Publishers
Finalist
The Hidden Abbey
Avalon Publishing
General Fiction
Winner
PAYBACK: Tales of Love, Hate and Revenge by Steve Bassett
Steve Bassett
Finalist
A Time To Wander by Chera Thompson & NF Johnson
Solstice Publishing
Finalist
Busara Road by David Hallock Sanders
New Door Books
Finalist
VICES/VIRTUES by Beatrice DeSoprontu
Beatrice DeSoprontu
Finalist
Whispers On A String by Kathleen Stone
Amazon
Graphic Novel
Winner
Under The Cottonwood Tree: El Susto De La Curandera by Paul Meyer, Margaret Hardy, Carlos Meyer
North Fourth Publications
Finalist
Astral Evolution by Jay Magnum & Brian Augustyn
Pet Piranha Entertainment
Historical Fiction
Winner
The Takeaway Men by Meryl Ain
SparkPress
Finalist
Hamilton's Choice by Jack Casey
Diamonds Big as Radishes, LLC
Finalist
Honoring The Enemy: A Captain Peter Wake Novel by Robert N. Macomber
United States Naval Institute Press
Finalist
Katelyn's Choice by Susan G. Mathis
Heritage Beacon Fiction
Finalist
Snow in Vietnam by Amy M. Le
Amy M. Le
Finalist
The Green Soldier by J. Edward Gore
Amazon
Finalist
Who Are You, Trudy Herman? by B.E. Beck
She Writes Press
Holidays
Winner
The Mouse in the Hammock by Bethany Brevard, art by Marcin Piwowarski
Dream Big Publishing, LLC
Finalist
A Christmas Carol by Norman Whaler
Beneath Another Sky Books
Finalist
Easter Hair Hunt Nancy J. Cohen
Orange Grove Press
Horror: General
Winner
A Wistful Tale of Gods, Men, and Monsters by David Ruggerio
Black Rose Writing
Finalist
TALES from the AETHER: Extraordinary Tales of Dark Fiction, Dark Humor and Horror by Matthew C. Woodruff
Matthew C. Woodruff
Horror: Psychological
Winner
The Seven Experiments by Stephen Kanicki
Black Rose Writing
Horror: Supernatural/Paranormal
Winner
Iron Dogs by Neil Chase
Abbott Press
Humor/Comedy/Satire
Winner
Journey of a JuBu by Blaine Langberg
Critical Eye
Finalist
Jokers Over Aces by Bart Hepker
Kindle
Finalist
Simon Grave and the Drone of the Basque Orvilles by Len Boswell
Black Rose Writing
Inspirational
Winner
Film by Patricia Leavy
Brill/Sense
Finalist
Dumbbell by Marian Christy
White Bird Publishing, Austin, TX.
Juvenile Fiction
Winner
Corky Tails: Tales of a Tailless Dog Named Sagebrush, Sagebrush and the Butterfly Creek Flood by Joni Franks, illustrated by Raquel Rodriguez
Xlibris
Finalist
Gabriel and the Bear by Linda L. Flynn, illustrated by Carol Gault
AppleWood Press
Finalist
Mrs. Amazing and The Seed by Julie Lavender
DreamFarm Discovery Arts
Finalist
The Little Green Jacket by Jodi Dee, Co-Illustrated by Steve Goad
Jodi Dee Publishing
LGBTQ Fiction
Winner
Quest for Redemption by Jessie Chandler
Bella Books
Finalist
She Who Is Without Sin by Martha E. Bellinger
Outskirts Press
Literary Fiction
Winner
The Weight of a Moment by Michael Bowe
Villa Campanile Press
Finalist
Arnold Falls by Charlie Suisman
Self-Published
Finalist
Guesthouse for Ganesha by Judith Teitelman
She Writes Press
Finalist
How Beautiful They Were by Boston Teran
High Top Publishing LLC
Finalist
Maggie's Ruse by Anne Leigh Parrish
Unsolicited Press
Finalist
The Green House by Dan Lawton
Black Rose Writing
Finalist
The Strange Courtship of Abigail Bird by John Blumenthal
Regal House
Military
Winner
The Silver Waterfall by Kevin Miller
Braveship Books
Finalist
A Saint's Letters from the Depths of Hell by Ralph Vincent Morales
Halo Publishing International
Finalist
FALL OUT: Courage Always Stands its Ground by Susan I. Spieth
Amazon Digital Services
Multicultural Fiction
Winner
After Kilimanjaro: A Novel by Gayle Woodson
She Writes Press
Finalist
An Improbable Spy by David Paul Collins
iUniverse
Finalist
The Dung Beetles of Liberia, A Novel Based on True Events by Daniel V. Meier, Jr.
Boutique of Quality Books Publishing
Mystery/Suspense: Cozy Mysteries
Winner
The Murder of Twelve by Jessica Fletcher and Jon Land
Berkley
Finalist
A Murderous Christmas by Sheryl C.D. Ickes
KDP
Finalist
Substitute Soloist by D.R. Ransdell
Aakenbaaken & Kent
Mystery/Suspense: General
Winner
Nothing Hidden Ever Stays by HR Mason
Tangled Tree Publishing
Finalist
Murder Returns to the Precipice by Penny Goetjen
Secret Harbor Press
Finalist
Strong From The Heart by Jon Land
Forge
Finalist
The Murder of Twelve by Jessica Fletcher and Jon Land
Berkley
Finalist
The Ninth Session by Deborah Serani
TouchPoint Press
Mystery/Suspense: Hard-Boiled Crime
Winner
Crime Beat Girl by Geri L. Dreiling
Geri L. Dreiling
Finalist
The Meat Hunter by Megan Allen
Burn House Publishing
Finalist
Lying with the Devil: Redemption by Lana Lindemann
Newman Springs Publishing Inc.
Mystery/Suspense: Historical
Winner
A Child Lost: A Henrietta and Inspector Howard Series by Michelle Cox
She Writes Press
Finalist
Sketches of Life by Adriana Gavazzoni
Self-Published
Finalist
Willie, My Love by Judy Ann Davis
Judy Ann Davis
Mystery/Suspense: Multi-Cultural & Diverse
Winner
Crime Beat Girl by Geri L. Dreiling
Geri L. Dreiling
Finalist
PAYBACK: Tales of Love, Hate and Revenge by Steve Bassett
Steve Bassett
Mystery/Suspense: Procedurals
Winner
MARY LOU: Oh, What Did She Do? by K. B. Pellegrino
Self-Published via Liferich Publishing Co.
Mystery/Suspense: Romantic Suspense
Winner
A Child Lost: A Henrietta and Inspector Howard Series by Michelle Cox
She Writes Press
Novelette
Winner
UNBORTION by Rowland Bercy, Jr.
Amazon
Novella
Winner
Sara's Surprise by Susan G. Mathis
smWordWorks
Finalist
Love and Sabotage by Martha Tolles
Speaking Volumes
Poetry: Contemporary
Winner
Nightshade by Andrea Cohen
Four Way Books
Finalist
Can I Tell You Something? by Karl Kristian Flores
Amazon KDP
Finalist
How He Loved Them by Kevin Prufer
Four Way Books
Finalist
Kontemporary Amerikan Poetry by John Murillo
Four Way Books
Finalist
Take Me with You, Wherever You're Going by Jessica Jacobs
Four Way Books
Poetry: General
Winner
Blu Diamonds Kevin Hollingsworth
Southern Owl Publications
Finalist
Prime Meridian by Connie Post
Glass Lyre Press
Finalist
The Voice Never Heard by Harold Stenbar
Melissa Dixon
Poetry: Nature
Winner
But The Sparrow Stayed by Norman Whaler
Beneath Another Sky Books
Poetry: Urban
Winner
Seasons (I'll Be Seeing You): A Collection of Poems About Heartbreak, Healing, and Redemption by Pam R. Johnson Davis
Independently Published
Pre-Teen Fiction
Winner
The Sally Squad: Pals to the Rescue by Tricia L. McDonald
Splattered Ink Press
Finalist
Dangerous Doorways are for Elfling Princes by H.M. Forrest
Shadow Forest Publishing
Finalist
PINTO! Based Upon the True Story of the Longest Horseback Ride in History by M.J. Evans
Dancing Horse Press
Religious Fiction
Winner
The Discovery by Patrick M. Garry
Kenric Books
Finalist
Angelic Wars, First Rebellion by Rick E. Norris
Self-Published
Finalist
Priestling by Richard Mangan
Independent (Amazon Kindle)
Finalist
Simon versus Simon: The Story of Lucius and the Magician's Duel by Philip E. Sears
Overhill Press
Finalist
Sky Light Rises: Whisperers Book Two by Donna E. Lane
Bear's Place Publishing
Romance: Erotica
Winner
X: Tie Me, Whip Me, Love Me by Xathaniel Mike
Xathaniel Mike
Romance: General
Winner
Call Me Charlotte by Dana L. Brown
Southern Yellow Pine Publishing
Romance: Historical
Winner
Awaken My Heart by Christine Wissner
Christine Wissner
Romance: Paranormal
Winner
A Grey Resort by Wendy M. Kok
Book Baby
Finalist
Angel in Shadow by Annette Miller
The Wild Rose Press
Romance: Romantic Comedy
Winner
The Subway Girl by Lisa Becker
Self-Published
Finalist
Life In The Chastity Zone by Holly Brandon
Self-Published
Science Fiction: Alien/Space
Winner
Lost Arrow, Books 1, 2 & 3 of The Kalelah Series by Marshall Ross
Publicnoise Press
Finalist
Challenges of the Gods by C. Hofsetz
The Wild Rose Press
Finalist
The Earth Family Smith: The Tumuerian Dream Series Book 1 by Chun-Tien Leung
Amazon
Finalist
The Visitors by Andrew Cahill-Lloyd
Austin Macauley
Science Fiction: General
Winner
Masters of the Broken Watches by Razi Imam
Independently Published
Finalist
Hardiguards and the Holy Mountain by Allen H. Shahri
Ali H. Shahri
Finalist
House de Gracie by Dennis Maulsby
NeoLeaf Press
Finalist
Intelligent Things: Second in the Newcomers Series by William X. Adams
Psi-Fi Books
Science Fiction: Parallel Universe/Alternative History
Winner
Challenges of the Gods by C. Hofsetz
The Wild Rose Press
Finalist
The Ascender by Tracey L. Pacelli
Gypsy Shadow Publishing
Short Story
Winner
Life and Other Shortcomings by Corie Adjmi
She Writes Press
Finalist
It's Not Time to Die by Margarita Dager-Uscocovich
Snow Fountain Press - Miami
Finalist
Mannequin and Wife: Stories by Jen Fawkes
LSU Press
Finalist
Snapshots by Eliot Parker
Morgan James Publishing
Finalist
Staten Island Stories by Claire Jimenez
Johns Hopkins University Press
Sports
Winner
Choker by Bob Moseley
BQB Publishing
Thriller: Crime
Winner
Sins of the Bees by Annie Lampman
Pegasus Crime
Finalist
MARY LOU: Oh, What Did She Do? by K. B. Pellegrino
Self-Published via Liferich Publishing Co.
Thriller: General
Winner
Strong From The Heart by Jon Land
Forge
Finalist
Second Cousin Once Removed by Kenneth L. Toppell
Brown Books Publishing Group
Finalist
Why Birds Fall by Gary L. Kreigh
AIA Publishing
Thriller: Legal
Winner
The Midnight Call by Jode Millman
Immortal Works
Finalist
The Safecracker by James Garrison
TouchPoint Press
Thriller: Medical
Winner
Do No Harm by James B. Cohoon
TouchPoint Press
Thriller: Political
Winner
Justifiable Deceit by Mikael Carlson
Warrington Publishing
Thriller: Psychological
Winner
The Psychs of Manhattan by CC Harris
Melissa Graziani
Finalist
Over the Borderline by Leanna Floyd
Austin Macauley
Finalist
The Meat Hunter by Megan Allen
Burn House Publishing
Urban Fiction
Winner
Goodbye, Orchid by Carol Van Den Hende
Koehlerbooks
Visionary Fiction
Winner
Journey of a JuBu by Blaine Langberg
Critical Eye
Finalist
Angel Blessings - Believe by Patty Callahan
Balboa Press
Finalist
Final Future: The Ancients Return by Robert Akers
Mystic Artistic Publishing
Finalist
Voice of the Red Dragonfly by Jennifer Charlinski
Sunbury Press
Western
Winner
Rowdy: Wild and Mean, Sharp and Keen by Chris Mullen
MKT Publishing
Finalist
Blood City: Book Two of the Calamitous Breed Trilogy by Keith Remer
Honey Lee Press
Finalist
Iron Dogs by Neil Chase
Abbott Press
Finalist
Matamoros by James Kahn
Pen Wild Press
Finalist
Sweet Twisted Pine by Lori R. Hodges
Outskirts Press
Women's Fiction
Winner
Lost in Oaxaca by Jessica Winters Mireles
She Writes Press
Finalist
Don't Put the Boats Away by Ames Sheldon
She Writes Press
Finalist
Finding Hemingway by Ken Dortzbach
Cloister Inn Publishing
Finalist
Happily Ever Maybe: Book Two of the Happily Ever Series by Sharon A. DeNofa
Independently Published
Finalist
The Spa at Lavender Lane by Phyllis Melhado
Black Rose Writing
Finalist
When the Heart Listens by Mara Purl
Bellekeep Books
Young Adult Fiction
Winner
The Wizenard Series: Season One, created by Kobe Bryant, written by Wesley King
Granity Studios
Finalist
Catalyst by Tracy Richardson
Brown Books Publishing Group
Finalist
CeeGee's Gift by Joy H. Selak
JoyWrites
Finalist
Epoca: The Tree of Ecrof, created by Kobe Bryant, written by Ivy Claire
Granity Studios
Finalist
I Love You Like That by Heather Cumiskey
She Writes Press
Finalist
The Wizenard Series: Training Camp, created by Kobe Bryant, written by Wesley King
Granity Studios
Finalist
Urbantasm, Book One: The Dying City by Connor Coyne
Gothic Funk Press
