2023

Book of the YEar

The Lottery Winner’s Greatest Ride

by Skip Johnson


Bio & Memoir Winner

Where is Ser The Brave Lion

by River Rainbow O’Mahoney Hagg

Bio & Memoir Runner-Up

My Mother’s War

by Michael Fryd

Bio & Memoir Finalists


Children’s Book Winner

My Love for You is Like a Garden

by Laura Smetana

Children’s Runner-Up

Words for Sale

by Jacintha A. Mondesir &

Jamerson R. Lewin

Children’s Book Finalists


General Fiction & Nonfiction Winner

Gentle Arrogance

by Robbie Horne

General Fiction & nonfiction Runner-Up

Left to His Own Devices

by Thomas Cannon

General Fiction & Nonfiction Finalists


Historical & Adventure winner

Sisters of Castle Leod

by Elizabeth Hutchison Bernard

Historical & adventure runner-up

The Hag Rider

by Thomas Fenske

Historical & Adventure Finalists


Horror Winner

Still Waters

by Jenna Caldwell

Horror Runner-Up

When She Comes Knocking

by Dan McDowell

HORROR & Suspense FINALISTS


inspirational & self-help winner

Traveling Different

by Dawn M. Barclay

inspirational & self-help runner-up

The Way of the Goddess

by Ananta Ripa Ajmera

inspirational & self-help finalists


Literary-humor Winner

39: Your Last Birthday

by Timothy Gene Sojka

Literary-Humor Runner-up

Moss

by Joe Pace

LITERARY & HUMOR FINALISTS


Middle Grade - YA Winner

Morrison & Mr. Moore

by Michael Hyde

Middle grade - YA Runner-Up

Lucky at Bat

by Alisse Lee Goldenberg &

Joseph Goldenberg

Middle Grade & Young Adult FINALISTS


Mystery & Crime Winner

Call of the Nightingale

by Oliver Dean Spencer

Mystery & Crime Runner-Up

Just A Stale Mate

by J. Ivanel Johnson

MYSTERY & Crime FINALISTS


Romance & Women’s Winner

The Wish

by Lena Gibson

Romance & Women’s Runner-Up

Searching for Grace

by Carolyn Nicholson

Romance & Women’s Fiction FINALISTS


Scifi - Fantasy Winner

The Glass Witch

by Sara Raztresen

scifi - fantasy Runner-up

Dormant Diversion

by Sarah Lauer Nakawatase &

Diane Lauer

Scifi & Fantasy FINALISTS


Thriller Winner

Two Yellow Cabooses

by Levi Bronze

Thriller Runner-Up

The Sinful

by G.W. Allison

Thriller FINALISTS