2019
Book of
the year
Managed Care by Joe Barrett
Children’s – YA
Winner:
Buzzy and Thomas Move into the President's House by Vicki Tashman,
illustrated by Fatima Stamato
Runner-Up:
Welcome to Washington, Fina Mendoza by Kitty Felde
Horror
Winner:
A Wistful Tale of Gods, Men and Monsters by David Ruggerio
Runner-Up:
God Just Wanted to Play Golf by Craig W. Chenery
Literary - Romance
Winner:
The Fat Lady's Low, Sad Song by Brian Kaufman
Runner-Up:
The Town with No Roads by Joe Siple
Mystery - Detective
Winner:
The Last Van Gogh by Will Ottinger
Runner-Up:
The Faceless Advisor by Jeremiah Seyrak
SciFi - Fantasy
Winner:
Athena’s Choice by Adam Boostrom
Runner-Up:
No Rest for the Wicked by Phoebe Darqueling
Non-Fiction
Winner:
Two Trees: A Memoir by Julie Beekman
Runner-Up:
The Sons of Chester by Craig Ohlau and Kevin L. Gingrich
Young Adult
Winner:
Dear Jane by Marina DelVecchio
Runner-Up:
Manufactured Witches by Michelle Rene
Suspense - Thriller
Winner:
Black Frog by B.D. Smith
Runner-Up:
Cold Betrayal by A.J. McCarthy