Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Make it Happen - International Book Awards Winner 2013

Congratulations to all of the Winners & Finalists of the 2013 International Book Awards.
3 Off the Tee:  Make it Happen by Lorii Myers wins in the Self-Help Motivational category.


3 Off the Tee:  Make it Happen



"Award-Winner in the 'Self-Help: Motivational' category of the 2013 International Book Awards"
 


Animals/Pets: General 

Winner
Becoming Shamus by Elizabeth Curtisse               
DC Publishing House      
978-0985594008

Finalist
Pee Where You Want: Man's Best Friend Talks Back by Karen H. Thompson      
The Dottin Publishing Group    
978-0984785308


Animals/Pets: Narrative Non-Fiction    

Winner
M.E. and My Shadow Wisdom From a Four Legged Master by Mary Ellen Weiland            
Shadow Press   
978-0-9837443-1-3

Finalist
Lessons from Rocky & His Friends: Pawprints on the Heart by Bradford P. Miller
LFR Publishing
978-1-4793-5231-9

Finalist
Real Dogs Don't Whisper: Life Lessons From A Larger Than Life Dog (and his owner) by Kelly Preston
CreateSpace   
978-1467998857


Anthologies: Non-Fiction           

Winner
Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology             
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings           
978-0-9704942-1-4

Finalist
No Character Limit: Truth & Fiction from WriteGirl, edited by Karen Taylor         
WriteGirl Publications 
978-0983708117

Finalist
The Refractive Thinker®: Vol VII: Social Responsibility edited by Dr. Cheryl Lentz             
The Refractive Thinker® Press 
978-0-9840054-2-0

Finalist
Vignettes & Postcards: Writings from the Evening Writing Workshop at Shakespeare and Company Bookstore, Paris, Fall 2011 edited by Erin Byrne and Anna Pook          
Something Other Press
978-0-9852672-0-9


Autobiography/Memoirs          

Winner
Maya Roads: One Woman's Journey Among the People of the Rainforest by Mary Jo McConahay            
Chicago Review Press   
978-1-56976-548-7

Finalist
Before the World Intruded: Conquering the Past and Creating the Future - A Memoir by Michele Rosenthal     
Your Life After Trauma, LLC      
978-0615624389

Finalist
Chopper Blues by Charles D. Jones       
Stephen F. Austin State University Press            
978-1-936205-69-1

Finalist
Confessions of a Raving, Unconfined Nut: Misadventures in the Counterculture by Paul Krassner          
Soft Skull Press
978-1-59376-503-3

Finalist
Heartache and Hope in Haiti: The Britney Gengal Story: Making Our Daughter's Last Wish a Reality by Len and Cherylann Gengel
Trimark Press  
978-0-9849568-4-5

Finalist
Pacific Time on Target: Memoirs of a Marine Artillery Officer by Christopher S. Donner
The Kent State University Press             
978-1-60635-120-8

Finalist
Secret Storms: A Mother and Daughter, Lost then Found by Julie Mannix von Zerneck and Kathy Hatfield
Blue Blazer       
978-0-9857358-0-7


Best Cover Design: Fiction         

Winner
Other Oceans: Book Two of the Hook & Jill Saga by Andrea Jones             
Reginetta Press               
978-0-9823714-0-4

Finalist
Catena: Journey to Virginland by Armen Melikian          
Trafford Publishing: A Penguin Books Company
978-1-4669-6176-0

Finalist
Etiquette for an Apocalypse by Anne Mendel  
Brackets Press
978-0984893003

Finalist
It's Nothing Personal by Sherry Gorman             
Quandary Publishing, LLC          
978-0-9886633-1-2


Best Cover Design: Non-Fiction

Winner
San Marino: A Centennial History by Elizabeth Pomeroy               
San Marino Historical Society     
978-0-615-61402-1

Finalist
Chasing The Eagle: From Dreaming to Achieving Success & Freedom by James J. Williams           
Rising Eagle Publishing, LLC       
978-0-9826147-0-9

Finalist
The Eternal Law: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Modern Physics and Ultimate Reality by John H. Spencer
Param Media  
978-0986876905

Finalist
The HenHouse: Don't let them steal your golden eggs by Ulf Egestrand
300 Publishing
978-89-97411-03-0

Finalist
The Little Red Writing Book Deluxe Edition by Brandon Royal    
Maven Publishing         
978-1-897393-25-3


Best Interior Design     

Winner
DAVID: The Illustrated Novel, Volume 2 by Michael Hicks Thompson      
Shepherd King Publishing, LLC   
978-0-9845282-3-3

Finalist
How Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico by Rudolfo Anaya with illustrations by Nicolas Otero       
Rio Grande Books         
978-1-936744-12-1

Finalist
Quotable: 20 Years of Black & White by Quotable           
Quotable          
1-59035-451-6

Finalist
San Marino: A Centennial History by Elizabeth Pomeroy             
San Marino Historical Society   
978-0-615-61402-1
             
Finalist
The Scoop on Breasts: A Plastic Surgeon Busts the Myths by Dr. Ted Eisenberg and Joyce K. Eisenberg
Incompra Press
978-0-9857249-0-0


Best New Fiction           

Winner
Other Oceans: Book Two of the Hook & Jill Saga by Andrea Jones             
Reginetta Press               
978-0-9823714-0-4

Finalist
A Prayer For The Devil by Dale Allen     
Emerald Book Company
978-1937110345

Finalist
Catena: Journey to Virginland by Armen Melikian          
Trafford Publishing: A Penguin Books Company
978-1-4669-6176-0

Finalist
Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love by Sebastian Cole
Sebastian Cole, LLC      
978-0-9851156-0-9


Best New Non-Fiction 

Winner
Maya Roads: One Woman's Journey Among the People of the Rainforest by Mary Jo McConahay
Chicago Review Press   
978-1-56976-548-7

Finalist
Raising Winning Students: A Field Manual for 21st Century Parenting edited by Marc Sachnoff 
The Parents Union       
978-1-939207-01-2

Finalist
Surviving American Medicine: How to Get the Right Doctor, Right Hospital, and Right Treatment with Today's Health Care by Cary Presant, MD          
iUniverse          
978-1-4759-3775-6

Finalist
The Eternal Law: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Modern Physics and Ultimate Reality by John H. Spencer
Param Media  
978-0986876905

Finalist
The Gold Standard: GAMSAT Preparation by Dr. Brett Ferdinand, M.D.
RuveneCo Inc.
978-1-927338-05-6

Finalist
The Other Side of the Ice: One Family's Treacherous Journey Negotiating the Northwest Passage by Spague Theobald with Allan Kreda      
Sky Horse Publications
978-1-61608-623-7


Biography         

Winner
Young Thurgood: The Making of a Supreme Court Justice by Larry S. Gibson       
Prometheus Books        
978-1-61614-571-2

Finalist
Antonia De Rocsini: Queen of the Pirates by Rinaldo Rinaldini, translated by Krys Roxien             
Krys Roxien     
978-0-615-47722-0

Finalist
The Final Test: A Biography of James Ball Naylor by Theresa Marie Flaherty       
Turas Publishing            
978-0-9832342-4-1


Business: Careers         

Winner Your Network Is Your Net Worth by Porter Gale               
Atria Books        
978-1-4516-8875-7

Finalist
Innovative Leadership Fieldbook for Emerging Leaders and Managers: Field-Tested Processes and Worksheets for Innovating Leadership, Creating Sustainability, and Transforming Organizations by Maureen Metcalf    
Integral Publishers       
978-1-4675-2280-9

Finalist
The Complete Guide to Business School Presenting: What Your Professors Don't Tell You…What You Absolutely Must Know by Stanley K. Ridgley, PhD         
Anthem Press
978-0-85728-514-0


Business: Entrepreneurship & Small Business

Winner
Build, Borrow or Buy: Solving the Growth Dilemma by Laurence Capron and Will Mitchell              
Harvard Business Review Press
978-1-4221-4371-1

Finalist
Cold Cash, Cool Climate: Science-Based Advice for Ecological Entrepreneurs by Jonathan Koomey, Ph.D.
Analytics Press
978-0970601933

Finalist
Living a Laptop Lifestyle: Reclaim Your Life by Making Money Online (No Experience Required) by Greg & Fiona Scott  
Ecademy Press
978-1-907722-89-9

Finalist
Smile: Sell More with Amazing Customer Service by Kirt Manecke         
Solid Press, LLC
978-0-9850762-3-8

Finalist
The HenHouse: Don't Let Them Steal Your Golden Eggs by Ulf Egestrand            
300 Publishing
978-89-97411-03-0

Finalist
Word Toward Reward: Building Business Value Today for a Well-Deserved Future by Chia-Li Chien
iUniverse          
978-1-4759-4903-2


Business: General         

Winner
Triple Crown Leadership: Building Excellent, Ethical, and Enduring Organizations by Bob Vanourek and Gregg Vanourek
McGraw-Hill      
978-0-07-179150-2

Finalist
Build, Borrow or Buy: Solving the Growth Dilemma by Laurence Capron and Will Mitchell            
Harvard Business Review Press
978-1-4221-4371-1

Finalist
Edge Innovation: The Secrets to How Ordinary People Can Create Extraordinary Ideas & Innovations by Ben A. Ratje   
300 Publishing
978-89-97411-05-4

Finalist
Idea-Links: The New Creativity by Jim Link         
Beaver's Pond Press    
978-1592982752

Finalist
Upsizing in a Downsizing World by Jeannette Chau        
iUniverse          
978-1-4320-6424-3


Business: Management & Leadership  

Winner
Judgment on the Front Line: How Smart Companies Win By Trusting Their People by Chris DeRose and Noel Tichy           
Portfolio/Penguin           
978-1-59184-388-7

Finalist
DARE: Accepting the Challenge of Trusting Leadership by Scott Weiss  
Greenleaf Book Group Press   
978-1-60832-422-4

Finalist
Listening Pays: Achieve Significance through the Power of Listening by Rick Bommelje
Leadership & Listening Institute, Inc.   
978-0-9883076-0-5

Finalist
Puttin' Cologne on the Rickshaw by William Bouffard   
William Bouffard           
978-0-9847999-0-9

Finalist
Triple Crown Leadership: Building Excellent, Ethical, and Enduring Organizations by Bob Vanourek and Gregg Vanourek
McGraw-Hill    
978-0-07-179150-2

Finalist
Trust in Virtual Teams: Organization, Strategies and Assurance for Successful Projects by Thomas P. Wise, Ph.D.             
Ashgate/Gower            
978-1-4094-5361-1


Business: Marketing & Advertising        

Winner
Edge Presentation: Dump persuasion. Deliver presentations based on trust by Ben A. Ratje       
300 Media          
978-89-97411-09-2

Finalist
Marketing A Great New Product by Ken Ninomiya        
EKNlinks.com  
978-0-9827374-2-2

Finalist
Results-Driven Event Planning: Using Marketing Tools to Boost Your Bottom Line by Ingrid E. Lundquist, CSEP  
TLC Publishing
978-1-936616-00-8


Business: Motivational 

Winner
3 Off the Tee: Make It Happen by Lorii Myers    
Leda Publishing Corp.    
978-0986790034

Finalist
Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose, A Round Table Comic by Tony Hsieh       
Writers of the Round Table Press Inc.  
978-1-61066-024-2

Finalist
Flip the Fear of Public Speaking by Julianne Kissack       
Kissack & Kissack Inc.   
978-0-9881384-0-7

Finalist
The Complete Guide to Business School Presenting: What Your Professors Don't Tell You…What You Absolutely Must Know by Stanley K. Ridgley, PhD         
Anthem Press
978-0-85728-514-0


Business: Personal Finance       

Winner
You Should Only Have to Get Rich Once by Russell E. Holcombe
Emerald Book Company               
978-1937110147


Business: Reference    

Winner
Innovative Leaders Guide to Transforming Organizations: Field-tested Integrative Approaches to Developing Leaders, Transforming Organizations, and Creating Thrivability by Maureen Metcalf          
Integral Publishers         
978-1-4675-2281-6

Finalist
Dictionary of Publishing Terms: What Every Writer Needs to Know by Ingrid Lundquist
TLC Publishing
978-1-936-61653-4

Finalist
Edge Innovation: The Secrets to How Ordinary People Can Create Extraordinary Ideas & Innovations by Ben A. Ratje   
300 Publishing
978-89-97411-05-4

Finalist
Reasoning with Numbers: Mastering the Thinking Skills That Make Math Fun and Easy to Learn by Brandon Royal          
Maven Publishing         
978-1897393-65-9


Business: Sales 

Winner
Selling with Intention by Ursula C. Mentjes         
Morgan James 
978-1-60037-841-6

Finalist
Selling with Synchronicity by Ursula C. Mentjes
Potential Quest, Inc.    
978-0-9887567-0-0


Business: Writing/Publishing    

Winner
Author YOU: Creating and Building the Author and Book Platforms by Judith Briles          
Mile High Press
978-1-885331-41-0

Finalist
Dictionary of Publishing Terms: What Every Writer Needs to Know by Ingrid Lundquist
TLC Publishing
978-1-936-61653-4


Children's Educational  

Winner
Nature's Notes: Bite-Sized Learning & Projects for All Ages by Judy Burris & Wayne Richards       
Willow Creek Press        
978-1607554776

Finalist
One Minute Mysteries: 65 More Mysteries You Solve with Science by Eric Yoder and Matalie Yoder
Science, Naturally!       
978-1-9384920-0-6

Finalist
Show Me a Story: 40 Craft Projects and Activities to Spark Children's Storytelling by Emily K. Neuburger
Storey Publishing          
978-1-60342-988-7

Finalist
TeenCoder: Game Programming by Homeschool Programming, Inc.     
Homeschool Programming, Inc.
978-0-9830749-3-9


Children's Fiction           

Winner
Six Weeks to Yehidah by Melissa Studdard          
All Things That Matter Press       
978-0984651702

Finalist
Dolphin Knight by Robert T. Jeschonek
Pie Press           
978-1475080933

Finalist
LightKeepers to the Rescue! By Marisa dejesus Paolicelli            
A Caribbean Experience Con Amor       
978-0-9797641-1-0

Finalist
Toby Gold and the Secret Fortune by Craig R. Everett  
Fiscal Press      
978-1-936-21495-2


Children's Mind/Body/Spirit     

Winner
Eat It! Food Adventures with Marco Polo, Volume One: Leaving Home by Gracie Cavnar, illustrated by Anni Matsick       
S2P Press            
978-0-9846525-0-1

Finalist
Fond Farewells: Stories that comfort when saying goodbye by Rebecca Trowbridge      
Rebecca Trowbridge    
978-0-9873982-1-5

Finalist
Shovelful of Sunshine by Stacie Vaughn Hutton, illustrated by Cheryl Harness  
Headline Books, Inc.    
978-0938467397


Children's Non-Fiction  

Winner
Young Chicken Farmers: Tips for ids Raising Backyard Chickens by Vickie Black    
Beaver's Pond Press      
978-1-59298-555-5


Children's Novelty & Gift Book  

Winner
Rangoli: An Indian Art Activity Book by Suma O'Farrell    
Mazaa, LLC         
978-0-9849624-0-2


Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Fiction         

Winner
LightKeepers to the Rescue! By Marisa dejesus Paolicelli              
A Caribbean Experience Con Amor         
978-0-9797641-1-0

Finalist
Henry You're Hungry Again? by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl, illustrated by Brian Barber    
Beaver's Pond Press    
978-1-59298-545-6

Finalist
How Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico by Rudolfo Anaya with illustrations by Nicolas Otero       
Rio Grande Books         
978-1-936744-12-1

Finalist
Jilli, That's Silly! A Story About Being a Girl by Christa Carpenter, illustrated by Mark Wayne Adams
Mark Wayne Adams, Inc.          
978-1-59616-015-6

Finalist
Look Left, Look Right, Look Left Again by Ginger Pate, illustrated by Rhett Ransom Pennell        
Greene Bark Press, Inc.
978-1880851302

Finalist
Santa's Sugar by Jane Gerencher, illustrated by Michael Patch 
Inkwell Productions     
978-0-9852501-3-3

Finalist
Where Do The Mondays Go? by Patricia Sloan, illustrated by Patricia Sloan & Daniel Alexander
Fast Pencil, Inc.
978-1-60-746807-3


Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Non-Fiction

Winner
Makeda: Queen of Sheba by Ronald Harrill, illustrations by Jack Hoyle, edited by Michael O. Johnson
R. Harrill Enterprises      
978-0988308220


Children's Picture Book: Softcover Fiction          

Winner
Fond Farewells: Stories that comfort when saying goodbye by Rebecca Trowbridge        
Rebecca Trowbridge      
978-0-9873982-1-5

Finalist
Arlo and the Airplane by Karisa Lowe   
Karisa Lowe     
978-0985702205

Finalist
Arlo Goes to the Dentist by Karisa Lowe             
Karisa Lowe     
978-0578095158

Finalist
The Pink Pirate by Michelle Worthington, illustrated by Karen Mounsey-Smith
Little Steps Publishing 
978-1921928932


Comics: Graphic Novels

Winner
DAVID: The Illustrated Novel, Volume 2 by Michael Hicks Thompson      
Shepherd King Publishing, LLC   
978-0-9845282-3-3

Finalist
District Comics by Matt Dembicki           
Fulcrum Publishing       
978-1-55591-751-7

Finalist
More Words Please 600+ Adjectives by Sarah Woodhams         
Times Publishing (HK) Limited 
978-9888129751

Finalist
The Complete Funky Winkerbean, 1972-1974, Volume 1 by Tom Batiuk
The Kent State University Press             
978-1-60635-112-3

Finalist
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Helldiver by Michael Mendheim, Mike Kennedy and Sean Jaffe
Heavy Metal   
978-1-935351-49-8

Finalist
The United States Constitution: A Round Table Comic by Nadja Baer
Writers of the Round Table Press Inc.  
978-1-61066-025-9


Cookbooks: General      

Winner
Fire & Ice: ALASKA - Baked, Blended, & Sautéed by Sharon R. Leippi       
Frosty Books     
978-0-9839685-0-4


Cookbooks: International          

Winner
Stella's Sephardic Table by Stella Cohen
HOBERMAN      
978-1-919939-67-4

Finalist
Paleo French Cuisine: A Paleo Practical Guide with Recipes by Chef Alain Braux
Alain Braux International Publishing     
978-0984288335


Cookbooks: Regional   

Winner
In the Kitchen with Cleveland's Favorite Chefs: 35 Fabulous Meals in About an Hour by Maria Isabella    
The Kent State University Press               
978-1-60635-125-3

Finalist
Healthy French Cuisine for Less Than $10/Day by Chef Alain Braux         
Alain Braux International Publishing, LLC
978-0984288328


Crafts/Hobbies/How-to             

Winner
How to Publish Your Own Photography Book by Laurie Shock     
Shock Design Books       
978-0-9824779-4-6


Current Events 

Winner
Tectonic Shifts: Haiti Since the Earthquake edited by Mark Schuller and Pablo Morales   
Kumarian Press
978-1565495128

Finalist
The Essentials of Economic Sustainability by John Ikerd
Kumarian Press
978-1465495166


Education/Academic   

Winner
The Gold Standard: GAMSAT Preparation by Dr. Brett Ferdinand, M.D. 
RuveneCo Inc.  
978-1-927338-05-6

Finalist
Aligning IEPs to the Common Core State Standards by Ginevra Courtade, Ph.D. and Diane M. Browder, Ph.D.   
Attainment Company Inc.         
1-57861-548-8

Finalist
Criminal Law by Lisa M. Storm 
Flat World Knowledge
978-1-4533-3129-3

Finalist
Raising Winning Students: A Field Manual for 21st Century Parenting edited by Marc Sachnoff
The Parents Union       
978-1-939207-01-2

Finalist
TeenCoder: Android Programming by Homeschool Programming, Inc.
Homeschool Programming, Inc.
978-0-9830749-5-3


Fiction: African-American          

Winner
For the Love of Jade by Diamond Drake
iUniverse            
978-1-4697-4671-5

Finalist
No Greater Illusion by K. Baskett           
CreateSpace   
978-1480200555


Fiction: Anthologies     

Winner
Chiral Mad: Anthology of Psychological Horror, edited by Michael Bailey               
Written Backwards         
978-1-4791-5243-8

Finalist
L. Ron Hubbard Present's Writers of the Future Volume 29, edited by Dave Wolverton
Galaxy Press   
978-1-61986-200-5

Finalist
The Best Vampire Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Vampire Anthology edited by Andrew Barger
Bottletree Books, LLC  
978-1-933747-35-4


Fiction: Chick Lit/Women's Lit    

Winner
Motherless Child by Marianne Langner Zeitlin   
Zephyr Press     
978-0-9832970-5-5

Finalist
From One Place to Another by Carol White       
Trimark Press  
978-0-9849568-2-1

Finalist
Goodnight, Brian by Steven Manchester            
The Story Plant
978-1611880618

Finalist
Love and Other Subjects by Kathleen Shoop    
CreateSpace   
978-0615724966


Fiction: Cross-Genre      

Winner
Day 9 by Robert T. Jeschonek    
Pie Press             
978-1466284494


Fiction: Fantasy

Winner
The Bane of Yoto by Joshua Viola with Nicholas Karpuk 
FiXT       
978-0985559007


Fiction: Gay & Lesbian   

Winner
Simon Says by William Poe          
Simon Says        
978-0615559575

Finalist
OMG Queer edited by Radclyffe and Katherine E. Lynch             
Bold Strokes Books      
978-1602826823

Finalist
The Fall: A Novel by Ryan Quinn             
AmazonEncore 9
78-1612182100

Finalist
The Marrying Kind by Ken O'Neil            
Bold Strokes Books      
978-1602826700


Fiction: General             

Winner
Motherless Child by Marianne Langner Zeitlin   
Zephyr Press     
978-0-9832970-5-5

Finalist
Catena: Journey to Virginland by Armen Melikian          
Trafford Publishing: A Penguin Books Company
978-1-4669-6176-0


Fiction: Historical           

Winner
A Texas Destiny: The Saga Begins by Joe G. Bax
Emerald Book Company               
978-1-937110-45-1

Finalist
Angels At Sunset by Tom Mach
Hill Song Press
978-0-9745159-5-3

Finalist
Chojun: A Novel by Goran Powell          
YMAA Publication Center          
978-1594392535

Finalist
Fatal Incident by Jim Proebstle
Greenleaf Book Group, Emerald Book Company            
978-1-934572-77-1

Finalist
Southern Crosses: An African Ghost Story by D.A. Winstead     
Aviva Publishing, New York      
978-1-935586-87-6

Finalist
The Blind Eye: A Sephardic Journey by Marcia Fine        
L'Image Press 
978-0-9826952-3-4



Fiction: Literary

Winner
Motherless Child by Marianne Langner Zeitlin   
Zephyr Press     
978-0-9832970-5-5

Finalist
At Random by Lee Zacharias    
Fugitive Poets Press    
978-1-938045-07-3

Finalist
BLUFF by Lenore Skomal           
Lenore Skomal Press   
978-1478192473

Finalist
Three and a Half Virgins by John Blumenthal    
Farmer Street Press     
978-0967944418


Fiction: Multicultural    

Winner
The Mother of Jerusalem is Crying by Dr. Rosemary Hartounian Cohen  
Lico Publishing  
978-09667361-4-4

Finalist
Conjuro by Xánath Caraza         
Mammoth Publications
978-0-9837995-6-6


Fiction: Mystery/Suspense        

Winner
Sapphire Trails by Marilyn Jax    
Beaver's Pond Press      
978-1-59298-506-7

Finalist
A Prayer For The Devil by Dale Allen     
Emerald Book Company             
978-1937110345

Finalist
Picture of Lies by C.C. Harrison
Five Star/Gale/Cengage             
978-1-4328-2506-5

Finalist
The Toymaker by Chuck Barrett             
Switchback Publishing 
978-1-936214-68-6


Fiction: Religious           

Winner
Abandon Not My Soul by Sherye Simmons Green           
iUniverse            
978-1-4697-6127-5


Fiction: Romance          

Winner
Sweetest Taboo: A Novel by Eva Marquez
Terra-Mia Press               
978-1478136811

Finalist
Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love by Sebastian Cole
Sebastian Cole, LLC      
978-0-9851156-0-9

Finalist
Wait For Me by Janet K. Shawgo            
Two Harbors Press       
978-1-937928-92-6


Fiction: Science Fiction  

Winner
Collider by Chris Hejmanowski  
Fischer Press     
978-0-9857180-0-8

Finalist
Fireseed One by Catherine Stine
Konjur Road Press        
978-0-984828203

Finalist
The Colony by Blaine C. Readler             
Full Arc Press
978-0-9834973-3-2

Finalist
Time-Crossed Lovers by Karl Alexander
Genius Book Publishing
978-0-984687695

Finalist
When Shadows Fall by L. Ron Hubbard
Galaxy Press   
978-1-59212-283-7


Fiction: Short Story       

Winner
Amidst Traffic by Michel Sauret
One Way Street Production       
978-09883784-0-7

Finalist
Danger in the Dark by L. Ron Hubbard 
Galaxy Press   
978-1-59212-367-4

Finalist
Our Love Could Light The World by Anne Leigh Parrish 
She Writes Press           
978-1938314445

Finalist
Shadows from Boot Hill by L. Ron Hubbard        
Galaxy Press   
978-1-59212-399-5


Fiction: Thriller/Adventure       

Winner
Pandora's Temple by Jon Land  
Open Road Integrated Media    
978-1453224656

Finalist
Breach of Power by Chuck Barrett         
Switchback Press          
978-0-9885061-0-7

Finalist
The Toymaker by Chuck Barrett             
Switchback Publishing 
978-1-936214-68-6

Finalist
Tidal Wave 23: A New World Order Thriller by Thomas J. Ryan  
Thomas J. Ryan
978-0-9853263-0-3


Fiction: Visionary           

Winner
Etiquette for an Apocalypse by Anne Mendel    
Brackets Press  
978-0984893003

Finalist
Of Night and Light by Michael C. Keith 
Blue Mustang Press     
978-1935199151

Finalist
Seventh Dimension: The Door, A Young Adult Christian Fantasy by Lorilyn Roberts         
Roberts Court Reporters           
978-0-9891426-0-1


Fiction: Western            

Winner
The Whip by Karen Kondazian
Hansen Publishing Group            
978-1-60182-302-1

Finalist
Dog Soldier Moon by McKendree Long
Goldminds Publishing, LLC        
978-1-930584402


Fiction: Young Adult     

Winner
Gadget Girl: The Art of Being Invisible by Suzanne Kamata           
GemmaMedia  
978-1-936846-38-2

Finalist
Crumble by Fleur Phillips           
Lightning Source            
978-0988929906

Finalist
Fireseed One by Catherine Stine
Konjur Road Press        
978-0-984828203

Finalist
Tsunami by Alex Watson and Robert P. Watson
Trimark Press  
978-0-9849568-3-8


Gay & Lesbian: Non-Fiction      

Winner
Trans-Kin: A Guide for Family and Friends of Transgender People edited by Eleanor A. Hubbard and Cameron T. Whitley               
Bolder Press      
978-0615630670

Finalist
Journey into Leather by Thomas Smith
Alternate Publishing    
978-1481115827


Health: Alternative Medicine   

Winner
The Other Medicine That Really Works: How Energy Medicine Can Help You Heal In Body, Mind, and Spirit by Heidi Dupree, RN, CTN              
CreateSpace     
978-1481158947

Finalist
I don't know how long my short term memory is…Strategies for People With Brains by Nancy Haller     
Lifetime Connections Publishing
978-0-9881792-0-2

Finalist
The Cycle of Sound: A Missing Energetic Link by Dorinne S. Davis            
New Pathways Press   
978-0-9827187-1-0


Health: Cancer 

Winner
Got Cancer? Now What?: A Layperson's Guide for the Newly Diagnosed by Denise Messenger 
Knowledgeworks Publishing      
978-0-9846820-0-3


Health: Death & Dying  

Winner
The Reason: Help and Hope for Those Who Grieve by Sally Grablick        
4EVR Press, LLC
978-0-9832737-0-7

Finalist
When Bluebirds Fly: Losing a Child, Living with Hope by Joann Kuzma Deveny
Radiant Heart Press (a division of HenschelHAUS Publishing, Inc.)          
978-159598195-0


Health: Diet & Weight Loss       

Winner
Living Gluten and Dairy-Free with French Gourmet Food by Chef Alain Braux     
Alain Braux International Publishing, LLC              
978-0984288311


Health: Exercise & Fitness         

Winner
Yin Ain't Yang: The Ancient Way to Better Health by Lester Sawicki, DDS
Lester J. Sawicki, DDS    
978-0-9843706-5-8


Health: General             

Winner
Surviving American Medicine: How to Get the Right Doctor, Right Hospital, and Right Treatment with Today's Health Care by Cary Presant, MD            
iUniverse            
978-1-4759-3775-6

Finalist
Clinical Anesthesia by Paul Barash         
Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
978-1-4511-4419-2

Finalist
Osborn's Brain: Imaging, Pathology, and Anatomy by Anne G. Osborn 
Amirsys             
978-1-931884-21-1

Finalist
The Teeth Whitening Cure: A Holistic Guide to Bright Smiles and Better Health in a Toxic World by Lester Sawicki, DDS  
Lester J. Sawicki, DDS  
978-0-9843706-0-3

Finalist
Unthinkable: Tips for Surviving a Child's Traumatic Brain Injury by Dixie Fremont-Smith Coskie 
Wyatt-MacKenzie         
978-1-936214-41-9


Health: Psychology/Mental Health        

Winner
The Adolescent Relapse Prevention Planner by Jennifer Bruha, Ph.D.    
Turning Stone Press       
978-1-618520258

Finalist
I don't know how long my short term memory is…Strategies for People With Brains by Nancy Haller     
Lifetime Connections Publishing            
978-0-9881792-0-2

Finalist
What is PTSD? 3 Steps to Healing Trauma by Dr. Anna Baranowsky & Teresa M. Lauer, LMHC    
Dr. Anna Baranowsky  
978-1478286738


History: General            

Winner
Great Britain's Royal Tombs: A Guide to the Lives & Burial Places of British Monarchs by Michael Thomas Barry  
Schiffer Publisher           
978-0764341298


History: Media/Entertainment  

Winner
If You Can Play Scranton by Nancy McDonald     
Tribute Books   
978-0-9837418-24


History: Military             

Winner
Chopper Blues by Charles D. Jones         
Stephen F. Austin State University Press              
978-1-936205-69-1

Finalist
Your Loving Son, Philip: Letters From An American Soldier in World War II, May 1944-June 1946 by Sgt. Philip R. Herzig  
Mixed Media Memoirs, LLC      
978-1-439272329


History: United States 

Winner
Four Percent: The Story of Uncommon Youth in a Century of American Life by Michael Malone 
Windrush Publishers     
978-098590971-0

Finalist
Among the Cottonwoods: The Enduring Rio Abajo Villages by Francelle Alexander         
Rio Grande Books         
978-1-890689-83-4

Finalist
Boston's Notable Addresses: Historic Homes and the Residents That Made Them So by James R. Holland           
A Bit of Boston Books  
978-0-9788637-9-1

Finalist
THE SKY'S THE LIMIT: People v. Newton: The REAL Trial of the 20th Century? by Lise Pearlman 
Regent Press  
978-1-58790-220-8


Home

Winner
HouseHeal: Transform Your Life through the Power of Home by Sara Brown Crowder    
Balboa Press     
978-1-4525-4733-6


Humor 

Winner
The Long and Whining Road by Simeon Courtie 
Simantics Ltd.   
978-0-9571980-0-5

Finalist
Home Country by Slim Randles
Rio Grande Books         
978-1-936744-03-9

Finalist
The Monster in the Closet/Go To Sleep by Andrew Ratshin, illustrations by Arni Adler & Patrice O'Neill
Yellow Tail Press            
978-0-9882227-0-0

Finalist
The Success of Suexliegh by Zack Keller
Pen, Pint, & Pyre Publishing     
978-0985882716

Finalist
You're Busting My Nuptials by Ann Everett       
Briona Glenn Publishing, LLC    
978-1-61807-083-8

Finalist
Zen and Sex by Dermot Davis  
Sweetwater Lane Publishing    
978-148402970-1


Law     

Winner
THE SKY'S THE LIMIT: People v. Newton: The REAL Trial of the 20th Century? by Lise Pearlman
Regent Press    
978-1-58790-220-8

Finalist
Criminal Law by Lisa M. Storm 
Flat World Knowledge
978-1-4533-3129-3

Finalist
Young Thurgood: The Making of a Supreme Court Justice by Larry S. Gibson     
Prometheus Books      
978-1-61614-571-2


Multicultural Non-Fiction           

Winner
Grandmother Power, A Global Phenomenon by Paola Gianturco             
PowerHouse Books, Brooklyn, NY           
978-1-57687-611-4

Finalist
Dodging Machetes: How I Survived Forbidden Love, Bad Behavior, and the Peace Corps in Fiji by Will Lutwick   
Peace Corps Writers    
978-1-935925-11-8


New Age: Non-Fiction

Winner
The Infinity Zone: A Transcendent Approach To Peak Performance by Matthew J. Pallamary and Paul Mayberry               
Mystic Ink Publishing     
978-0615696911

Finalist
Michael's Clarion Call: Messages from the Archangel for Creating Heaven on Earth by Mary Soliel           
Twelve Twelve Publishing, LLC
978-0-9890169-8-8

Finalist
Open the Mind Exercise the Soul by John Cappello       
Balboa Press   
978-1-4525-4726-8

Finalist
The New Sun: With Archangel Michael by Mary Soliel  
Twelve Twelve Publishing, LLC
978-0-9890169-3-3


Non-Fiction: Narrative 

Winner
The Other Side of the Ice: One Family's Treacherous Journey Negotiating the Northwest Passage by Spague Theobald with Allan Kreda        
Sky Horse Publications  
978-1-61608-623-7

Finalist
Dréa's Dream: An Unfinished Dance — Lessons of love, loss, hope and healing by Susan Rizzo Vincent 
Aerdna & Nasus, LLC   
978-1479389872

Finalist
GUARDIAN ANGEL: Life and Death Adventures with Pararescue, the World's Most Powerful Commando Rescue Force by William F. Sine
Casemate Publishers   
978-1-61200-122-7

Finalist
Not Only Women Bleed, Vignettes from the Heart of a Rock Musician by Dick Wagner 
Desert Dreams Books & Music
978-0-9856843-0-3

Finalist
Rust Belt Resistance: How a Small Community Took on Big Oil and Won by Perry Bush  
The Kent State University Press             
978-1-60635-117-8


Parenting & Family       

Winner
Pride and Joy: A Guide to Understanding Your Child's Emotions and Solving Family Problems by Kenneth Barish, Ph.D.   
Oxford University Press               
978-0-199896240

Finalist
Is My Child Autistic or Delayed? by Susan Louise Peterson         
Vilnius Press    
978-0615802237

Finalist
Jilli, That's Silly! A Story About Being a Girl by Christa Carpenter, illustrated by Mark Wayne Adams        
Mark Wayne Adams, Inc.          
978-1-59616-015-6

Finalist
Raising Winning Students: A Field Manual for 21st Century Parenting edited by Marc Sachnoff 
The Parents Union       
978-1-939207-01-2

Finalist
The Intelligent Parent's Guide to Faster Potty Training by Jacqueline Coe           
Anoma Press  
978-1-908746-58-0


Performing Arts: Film, Theater, Dance, Music  

Winner
Not Only Women Bleed, Vignettes from the Heart of a Rock Musician by Dick Wagner   
Desert Dreams Books & Music  
978-0-9856843-0-3


Philosophy       

Winner
The Whole-Brain Path to Peace: The Role of Left- and Right-Brain Dominance in the Polarization and Reunification of America by James Olson              
Origin Press       
978-1-57983-055-7

Finalist
Human Natures, of Animal and Spiritual by Carroll Blair
Aveon Publishing Co.  
978-1-936430-07-9


Photography: General  

Winner
Time and Space on the Lower East Side by Brian Rose and Ed Fausty       
Golden Section Publishers          
978-0-9844384-3-3

Finalist
Fisheyes by James R. Holland  
A Bit of Boston Books  
978-0-978863715

Finalist
The Gift of Travel: Photography from Around the World by Javier D. Ferrea      
Trimark Press  
978-0-9849568-7-6


Photography: Instructional/ How-to     

Winner
How to Publish Your Own Photography Book by Laurie Shock     
Shock Design Books       
978-0-9824779-4-6


Photography: Nature  

Winner
Nature's Notes: Bite-Sized Learning & Projects for All Ages by Judy Burris & Wayne Richards       
Willow Creek Press        
978-1607554776

Finalist
Rice's Owls by Robert Flatt        
Robert Flatt     
978-0-615-53773-3


Photography: People  

Winner
CLICK! Choosing Love…One Frame at a Time by Carl Studna        
Hay House and Agape Media International         
978-1-4019-4089-8

Finalist
d.r.a.g. by Christopher Logan   
Tectum Publishers        
978-946158-02-90


Poetry: Anthologies      

Winner
Cradle Songs: An Anthology of Poems on Motherhood, edited by Sharmagne Leland-St. John and Rachelle Yousuf          
Quill and Parchment Press          
978-0-9764244-5-1


Poetry: General             

Winner
Eyes Like Broken Windows by Seth Michelson   
Press 53              
978-1-935708-55-1

Finalist
In The Palms of Angels by Terri Kirby Erickson  
Press 53            
978-1-935708-27-8

Finalist
Monsoon Solo: Voices Once Submerged by Gretl Claggett         
WordTech Communications LLC             
978-1-936370-55-9

Finalist
Nigger For Life by Neal Hall, M.D., Poet
Neal Hall, M.D., Poet   
978-0-9893793-1-1

Finalist
Nightly, At the Institute of the Possible by DM Gordon
Hedgerow Books          
978-0-9819820-6-9


Poetry: Inspirational    

Winner
Stop Living In This Land. Go To The Everlasting World of Happiness. Live There Forever by Woo Myung  
Cham Books Inc.              
978-0984912407

Finalist
A Conscious Guide to Daily Living: Poetry Edition by Amna Akhtar and Kiran Kaur            
The House of AK           
978-0-9874778-0-3

Finalist
Morning's Promise: Poetic Moments in His Presence by Jennifer Anne F. Messing         
Ellechor Publishing House         
978-1-937844-83-7

Finalist
Mostly My Heart Sings by Vicki L. Flaherty         
Turas Publishing            
978-0-9832342-0-3

Finalist
Your Angels Called and Left a Message by Hemat Malak             
Hemat Malak  
978-0-9874508-0-7


Popular Culture             

Winner
The Scoop on Breasts: A Plastic Surgeon Busts the Myths by Dr. Ted Eisenberg and Joyce K. Eisenberg   
Incompra Press
978-0-9857249-0-0

Finalist
Hooked Up: A New Generation's Surprising Take on Sex, Politics and Saving the World by Jack Myers   
York House Press          
978-0-9855508-0-6


Religion: Christian Inspirational 

Winner
Gift of a Servant by Tamara Amos           
Mystical Rose   
978-0-9857405-0-4

Finalist
A Cause to Be Thankful by Yolanda A. Shanks   
Believers Press
978-0-9853616-1-7

Finalist
Soul Explosion by Dr. Rick Scarnati         
Tate Publishing & Enterprises  
978-1-61777-588-8

Finalist
The Beautiful Gifting of Art by Merrilyn Jaquiery            
Heritage Arts LTD          
978-0-473-22057-0

Finalist
Who You Callin' Silly? How a Silly Woman Becomes Virtuous by Kimberly R. Lock
Trimark Press  
978-09849568-1-4


Religion: Christianity    

Winner
I AM THAT I AM: Tracing the Footprints of God by Judy Azar LeBlanc       
Crosslink Publishing       
978-1-936746-10-1

Finalist
A Faith Brief: A Lawyer's Argument for Why Faith Prevails Over Doubt by Patrick M. Garry         
Kirk house Publishers  
978-1-933794-47-1

Finalist
Cross Currents: Making Sense of the Christian Life by Harry James Fox
Foxware Publishing LLC
978-1-62620-226-9

Finalist
Love Never Fails by E.K. Seka   
CreateSpace   
978-1481905817

Finalist
Spirit Realm-God-Angels-Mankind: The Eternal Connection: Discover who has ALL POWER AND AUTHORITY over the visible and invisible realm by Cordelia E. Battle
iUniverse          
978-1-4620-3938-8

Finalist
The Madonnas of St. Augustine: A Remarkable History by Nancy H. Murray      
Hart Street Publishers 
978-0-9793637-6-4

Finalist
The True Interpretation of the Revelation of John and the Bible by Kostas Tzouvelekis
Advocate House            
978-984617704-6


Religion: Eastern Religions        

Winner
The Science of the Quran: Proving God's Existence Through Estabished Modern Science by Ahmad Hassan         
Lido Horizons Publishing              
978-0615499840


Religion: General          

Winner
Gender and Religion: The Dark Side of Scripture, 2nd Edition by Barbara Crandall              
Continuum International Publishing Group         
978-1-4411-7573-3

Finalist
Christian Controversies: Seeking the Truth by Scott S. Haraburda           
Meaningful Publications            
978-0-9886072-0-0


Religion: Judaism          

Winner
The Demythification and Demystification of the Bible by Rabbi Samuel April        
Trimark Press    
978-0-9849568-8-3


Religion: Prayer & Devotionals  

Winner
Not Just a Hearer but a DOER, Volume One by Yolanda A. Shanks             
Believers Press
978-0-9853616-0-0


Science: General           

Winner
A Field Guide to the Ants of New England by Aaron M. Ellison, Nicholas J. Gotelli, Elizabeth J. Farnsworth & Gary D. Alpert               
Yale University Press     
978-0-300-16930-0

Finalist
The Eternal Law: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Modern Physics and Ultimate Reality by John H. Spencer  
Param Media  
978-0986876905


Self-Help: General        

Winner
The Whole-Brain Path to Peace: The Role of Left- and Right-Brain Dominance in the Polarization and Reunification of America by James Olson              
Origin Press       
978-1-57983-055-7

Finalist
Begin Here: Helping Survivors Manage by Kat Reed      
Kat Reed           
978-1616232733

Finalist
Changing Behavior: Immediately Transform Your Relationships with Easy to Learn, Proven Communication Skills by Georgianna Donadio   
Soulwork Press, Boston, MA    
978-0983965992

Finalist
Common Sense Happiness: 5 Principles for People Who Want to Stop Whining, Bitching and Suffering by Loree Bischoff             
Love Your Life Publishing           
978-1-934509-42-5

Finalist
The Empowerment Mindset: Success Through Self-Knowledge by Calvin Helin
Premier Digital Publishing          
978-1938582875


Self-Help: Journals & Quotes   

Winner
The Little Book of Gratitude Quotes by Kathleen Welton
aka associates  
978-0578065861


Self-Help: Motivational

Winner
3 Off the Tee: Make It Happen by Lorii Myers    
Leda Publishing Corp.    
978-0986790034

Finalist
Changing Behavior: Immediately Transform Your Relationships with Easy to Learn, Proven Communication Skills by Georgianna Donadio   
Soulwork Press, Boston, MA    
978-0983965992

Finalist
Chasing The Eagle: From Dreaming to Achieving Success & Freedom by James J. Williams           
Rising Eagle Publishing, LLC       
978-0-9826147-0-9

Finalist
Flip the Fear of Public Speaking by Julianne Kissack       
Kissack & Kissack Inc.   
978-0-9881384-0-7

Finalist
The Empowerment Mindset: Success Through Self-Knowledge by Calvin Helin
Premier Digital Publishing          
978-1938582875


Self-Help: Relationships             

Winner
Great Sex Made Simple: Tips to Deepen Intimacy & Heighten Pleasure by Mark A. Michaels and Patricia Johnson             
Llewellyn Worldwide     
978-0-7387-3345-6

Finalist
Goodbye Mr. Ex: A Woman's Guide To Moving On by Marina Pearson 
Ecademy (Panoma Press)          
978-1908746627

Finalist
Griefland: An Intimate Portrait of Love, Loss, and Unlikely Friendship by Armen Bacon and Nancy Miller             
Skirt!, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press             
978-0-7627-8084-6

Finalist
Heal Your Broken Heart by Michael Kane           
White Cloud Blue Sky Publishing            
978-0985189204

Finalist
My Cat Won't Bark! (A Relationship Epiphany) by Kevin Darné 
CreateSpace   
978-1468104721000


Social Change 

Winner
Minefields and Miracles: Why God and Allah Need to Talk by Ruth Broyde Sharone         
Mixed Media Memoirs, LLC        
978-1469919492

Finalist
The Whole-Brain Path to Peace: The Role of Left- and Right-Brain Dominance in the Polarization and Reunification of America by James Olson            
Origin Press     
978-1-57983-055-7


Spirituality: General     

Winner
The Eternal Law: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Modern Physics and Ultimate Reality by John H. Spencer    
Param Media    
978-0986876905

Finalist
A Change of Habit: A Spiritual Journey From Sister Mary Kateri to Sister Mary Vodka by Patty Ptak Kogutek       
Balboa Press   
978-14525-4281-2


Spirituality: Inspirational            

Winner
Quotable: 20 Years of Black & White by Quotable             
Quotable            
1-59035-451-6

Finalist
A Beautiful Grief: Reflections on Letting Go by Cheryl Eckl         
Flying Crane Press        
978-0-9828107-2-9

Finalist
Surrounded by Inspiration by Marala Scott        
Seraph Books 
978-0-9820268-2-3

Finalist
Twelve Months by Steven Manchester
The Story Plant
978-1611880533


Sports 

Winner
The '63 Steelers: A Renegade Team's Chase for Glory by Rudy Dicks        
The Kent State University Press               
978-1-60635-143-7

Finalist
3 Off the Tee: Make It Happen by Lorii Myers  
Leda Publishing Corp.  
978-0986790034

Finalist
Since 1959: An Eight Year-old's Initiation into the World of Cleveland Indians Baseball and Life in the Fifties by William Boryk             
Mirror Publishing          
978-1-61225-029-8

Finalist
You Stink! Major League Baseball's Terrible Teams and Pathetic Players by Eric Wittenberg and Michael Aubrecht          
The Kent State University Press             
978-1-60635-138-3


Transportation: Automobile/Motorcycle/Mechanical   

Winner
Donny's Unauthorized Technical Guide to Harley-Davidson, 1936 to Present - Volume V: Part I of II, The Shovelhead: 1966 to 1985 by Donny Petersen        
iUniverse            
978-1-4759-4282-8


Travel Essay     

Winner
Maya Roads: One Woman's Journey Among the People of the Rainforest by Mary Jo McConahay
Chicago Review Press   
978-1-56976-548-7

Finalist
Bonjour 40: A Paris Travel Log (40 years. 40 days. 40 seconds) by Karen A. Chase
Karen A. Chase
978-0-615-73814-7

Finalist
May This Be the Best Year of Your Life: A Memoir by Sandra Bornstein
CreateSpace   
978-1478198055


True Crime       

Winner
Betrayal: Whitey Bulger and the FBI Agent Who Fought to Bring Him Down by Robert Fitzpatrick and Jon Land   
Forge Books      
978-0-7653-3550-0

Finalist
Guilty by Popular Demand: A T rue Story of Small-Town Injustice by Bill Osinski
The Kent State University Press             
978-1-60635-133-8


Women's Issues              

Winner
Gender and Religion: The Dark Side of Scripture, 2nd Edition by Barbara Crandall              
Continuum International Publishing Group         
978-1-4411-7573-3

Finalist
Don't Say I Do!: Why Women Should Stay Single by Orna Gadish, MSc  
New Horizon Press       
978-0-88282-382-9

Finalist
Hooked Up: A New Generation's Surprising Take on Sex, Politics and Saving the World by Jack Myers   
York House Press          
978-0-9855508-0-6

Finalist
Out of the Shadows edited by Martha Shipman Andrews
Rio Grande Books         
978-1-890689-82-7

Finalist
Remix: The 2012 Girls Write Now Anthology by Girls Write Now
Girls Write Now
978-0615643441


Young Adult: Non-Fiction          

Winner
What Makes Them Amazing: Inspiring Stories of Young Adults Fighting Cancer by Janine De Tillio Cammarata      
Highland Mountain Publishing   
978-0-9776912-2-7

Finalist
An Awesome Ride by Shaun Miller       
AKA Publishing
978-0-9872039-2-2

Finalist
TeenCoder: Game Programming by Homeschool Programming, Inc.     
Homeschool Programming, Inc.
978-0-9830749-3-9


Youth Issues   

Winner
Hooked Up: A New Generation's Surprising Take on Sex, Politics and Saving the World by Jack Myers     
York House Press            
978-0-9855508-0-6

Finalist
Full Stop, Next Line… by Ali Mirsadeghi
Barsa  
978-600-93325-1-9
Congratulations to all of the Winners & Finalists of the 2013 International Book Awards.
All Finalists are of equal merit, listed alphabetically.



Animals/Pets: General 

Winner
Becoming Shamus by Elizabeth Curtisse               
DC Publishing House      
978-0985594008

Finalist
Pee Where You Want: Man's Best Friend Talks Back by Karen H. Thompson      
The Dottin Publishing Group    
978-0984785308


Animals/Pets: Narrative Non-Fiction    

Winner
M.E. and My Shadow Wisdom From a Four Legged Master by Mary Ellen Weiland            
Shadow Press   
978-0-9837443-1-3

Finalist
Lessons from Rocky & His Friends: Pawprints on the Heart by Bradford P. Miller
LFR Publishing
978-1-4793-5231-9

Finalist
Real Dogs Don't Whisper: Life Lessons From A Larger Than Life Dog (and his owner) by Kelly Preston
CreateSpace   
978-1467998857


Anthologies: Non-Fiction           

Winner
Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology             
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings           
978-0-9704942-1-4

Finalist
No Character Limit: Truth & Fiction from WriteGirl, edited by Karen Taylor         
WriteGirl Publications 
978-0983708117

Finalist
The Refractive Thinker®: Vol VII: Social Responsibility edited by Dr. Cheryl Lentz             
The Refractive Thinker® Press 
978-0-9840054-2-0

Finalist
Vignettes & Postcards: Writings from the Evening Writing Workshop at Shakespeare and Company Bookstore, Paris, Fall 2011 edited by Erin Byrne and Anna Pook          
Something Other Press
978-0-9852672-0-9


Autobiography/Memoirs          

Winner
Maya Roads: One Woman's Journey Among the People of the Rainforest by Mary Jo McConahay            
Chicago Review Press   
978-1-56976-548-7

Finalist
Before the World Intruded: Conquering the Past and Creating the Future - A Memoir by Michele Rosenthal     
Your Life After Trauma, LLC      
978-0615624389

Finalist
Chopper Blues by Charles D. Jones       
Stephen F. Austin State University Press            
978-1-936205-69-1

Finalist
Confessions of a Raving, Unconfined Nut: Misadventures in the Counterculture by Paul Krassner          
Soft Skull Press
978-1-59376-503-3

Finalist
Heartache and Hope in Haiti: The Britney Gengal Story: Making Our Daughter's Last Wish a Reality by Len and Cherylann Gengel
Trimark Press  
978-0-9849568-4-5

Finalist
Pacific Time on Target: Memoirs of a Marine Artillery Officer by Christopher S. Donner
The Kent State University Press             
978-1-60635-120-8

Finalist
Secret Storms: A Mother and Daughter, Lost then Found by Julie Mannix von Zerneck and Kathy Hatfield
Blue Blazer       
978-0-9857358-0-7


Best Cover Design: Fiction         

Winner
Other Oceans: Book Two of the Hook & Jill Saga by Andrea Jones             
Reginetta Press               
978-0-9823714-0-4

Finalist
Catena: Journey to Virginland by Armen Melikian          
Trafford Publishing: A Penguin Books Company
978-1-4669-6176-0

Finalist
Etiquette for an Apocalypse by Anne Mendel  
Brackets Press
978-0984893003

Finalist
It's Nothing Personal by Sherry Gorman             
Quandary Publishing, LLC          
978-0-9886633-1-2


Best Cover Design: Non-Fiction

Winner
San Marino: A Centennial History by Elizabeth Pomeroy               
San Marino Historical Society     
978-0-615-61402-1

Finalist
Chasing The Eagle: From Dreaming to Achieving Success & Freedom by James J. Williams           
Rising Eagle Publishing, LLC       
978-0-9826147-0-9

Finalist
The Eternal Law: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Modern Physics and Ultimate Reality by John H. Spencer
Param Media  
978-0986876905

Finalist
The HenHouse: Don't let them steal your golden eggs by Ulf Egestrand
300 Publishing
978-89-97411-03-0

Finalist
The Little Red Writing Book Deluxe Edition by Brandon Royal    
Maven Publishing         
978-1-897393-25-3


Best Interior Design     

Winner
DAVID: The Illustrated Novel, Volume 2 by Michael Hicks Thompson      
Shepherd King Publishing, LLC   
978-0-9845282-3-3

Finalist
How Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico by Rudolfo Anaya with illustrations by Nicolas Otero       
Rio Grande Books         
978-1-936744-12-1

Finalist
Quotable: 20 Years of Black & White by Quotable           
Quotable          
1-59035-451-6

Finalist
San Marino: A Centennial History by Elizabeth Pomeroy             
San Marino Historical Society   
978-0-615-61402-1
             
Finalist
The Scoop on Breasts: A Plastic Surgeon Busts the Myths by Dr. Ted Eisenberg and Joyce K. Eisenberg
Incompra Press
978-0-9857249-0-0


Best New Fiction           

Winner
Other Oceans: Book Two of the Hook & Jill Saga by Andrea Jones             
Reginetta Press               
978-0-9823714-0-4

Finalist
A Prayer For The Devil by Dale Allen     
Emerald Book Company
978-1937110345

Finalist
Catena: Journey to Virginland by Armen Melikian          
Trafford Publishing: A Penguin Books Company
978-1-4669-6176-0

Finalist
Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love by Sebastian Cole
Sebastian Cole, LLC      
978-0-9851156-0-9


Best New Non-Fiction 

Winner
Maya Roads: One Woman's Journey Among the People of the Rainforest by Mary Jo McConahay
Chicago Review Press   
978-1-56976-548-7

Finalist
Raising Winning Students: A Field Manual for 21st Century Parenting edited by Marc Sachnoff 
The Parents Union       
978-1-939207-01-2

Finalist
Surviving American Medicine: How to Get the Right Doctor, Right Hospital, and Right Treatment with Today's Health Care by Cary Presant, MD          
iUniverse          
978-1-4759-3775-6

Finalist
The Eternal Law: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Modern Physics and Ultimate Reality by John H. Spencer
Param Media  
978-0986876905

Finalist
The Gold Standard: GAMSAT Preparation by Dr. Brett Ferdinand, M.D.
RuveneCo Inc.
978-1-927338-05-6

Finalist
The Other Side of the Ice: One Family's Treacherous Journey Negotiating the Northwest Passage by Spague Theobald with Allan Kreda      
Sky Horse Publications
978-1-61608-623-7


Biography         

Winner
Young Thurgood: The Making of a Supreme Court Justice by Larry S. Gibson       
Prometheus Books        
978-1-61614-571-2

Finalist
Antonia De Rocsini: Queen of the Pirates by Rinaldo Rinaldini, translated by Krys Roxien             
Krys Roxien     
978-0-615-47722-0

Finalist
The Final Test: A Biography of James Ball Naylor by Theresa Marie Flaherty       
Turas Publishing            
978-0-9832342-4-1


Business: Careers         

Winner Your Network Is Your Net Worth by Porter Gale               
Atria Books        
978-1-4516-8875-7

Finalist
Innovative Leadership Fieldbook for Emerging Leaders and Managers: Field-Tested Processes and Worksheets for Innovating Leadership, Creating Sustainability, and Transforming Organizations by Maureen Metcalf    
Integral Publishers       
978-1-4675-2280-9

Finalist
The Complete Guide to Business School Presenting: What Your Professors Don't Tell You…What You Absolutely Must Know by Stanley K. Ridgley, PhD         
Anthem Press
978-0-85728-514-0


Business: Entrepreneurship & Small Business

Winner
Build, Borrow or Buy: Solving the Growth Dilemma by Laurence Capron and Will Mitchell              
Harvard Business Review Press
978-1-4221-4371-1

Finalist
Cold Cash, Cool Climate: Science-Based Advice for Ecological Entrepreneurs by Jonathan Koomey, Ph.D.
Analytics Press
978-0970601933

Finalist
Living a Laptop Lifestyle: Reclaim Your Life by Making Money Online (No Experience Required) by Greg & Fiona Scott  
Ecademy Press
978-1-907722-89-9

Finalist
Smile: Sell More with Amazing Customer Service by Kirt Manecke         
Solid Press, LLC
978-0-9850762-3-8

Finalist
The HenHouse: Don't Let Them Steal Your Golden Eggs by Ulf Egestrand            
300 Publishing
978-89-97411-03-0

Finalist
Word Toward Reward: Building Business Value Today for a Well-Deserved Future by Chia-Li Chien
iUniverse          
978-1-4759-4903-2


Business: General         

Winner
Triple Crown Leadership: Building Excellent, Ethical, and Enduring Organizations by Bob Vanourek and Gregg Vanourek
McGraw-Hill      
978-0-07-179150-2

Finalist
Build, Borrow or Buy: Solving the Growth Dilemma by Laurence Capron and Will Mitchell            
Harvard Business Review Press
978-1-4221-4371-1

Finalist
Edge Innovation: The Secrets to How Ordinary People Can Create Extraordinary Ideas & Innovations by Ben A. Ratje   
300 Publishing
978-89-97411-05-4

Finalist
Idea-Links: The New Creativity by Jim Link         
Beaver's Pond Press    
978-1592982752

Finalist
Upsizing in a Downsizing World by Jeannette Chau        
iUniverse          
978-1-4320-6424-3


Business: Management & Leadership  

Winner
Judgment on the Front Line: How Smart Companies Win By Trusting Their People by Chris DeRose and Noel Tichy           
Portfolio/Penguin           
978-1-59184-388-7

Finalist
DARE: Accepting the Challenge of Trusting Leadership by Scott Weiss  
Greenleaf Book Group Press   
978-1-60832-422-4

Finalist
Listening Pays: Achieve Significance through the Power of Listening by Rick Bommelje
Leadership & Listening Institute, Inc.   
978-0-9883076-0-5

Finalist
Puttin' Cologne on the Rickshaw by William Bouffard   
William Bouffard           
978-0-9847999-0-9

Finalist
Triple Crown Leadership: Building Excellent, Ethical, and Enduring Organizations by Bob Vanourek and Gregg Vanourek
McGraw-Hill    
978-0-07-179150-2

Finalist
Trust in Virtual Teams: Organization, Strategies and Assurance for Successful Projects by Thomas P. Wise, Ph.D.             
Ashgate/Gower            
978-1-4094-5361-1


Business: Marketing & Advertising        

Winner
Edge Presentation: Dump persuasion. Deliver presentations based on trust by Ben A. Ratje       
300 Media          
978-89-97411-09-2

Finalist
Marketing A Great New Product by Ken Ninomiya        
EKNlinks.com  
978-0-9827374-2-2

Finalist
Results-Driven Event Planning: Using Marketing Tools to Boost Your Bottom Line by Ingrid E. Lundquist, CSEP  
TLC Publishing
978-1-936616-00-8


Business: Motivational 

Winner
3 Off the Tee: Make It Happen by Lorii Myers    
Leda Publishing Corp.    
978-0986790034

Finalist
Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose, A Round Table Comic by Tony Hsieh       
Writers of the Round Table Press Inc.  
978-1-61066-024-2

Finalist
Flip the Fear of Public Speaking by Julianne Kissack       
Kissack & Kissack Inc.   
978-0-9881384-0-7

Finalist
The Complete Guide to Business School Presenting: What Your Professors Don't Tell You…What You Absolutely Must Know by Stanley K. Ridgley, PhD         
Anthem Press
978-0-85728-514-0


Business: Personal Finance       

Winner
You Should Only Have to Get Rich Once by Russell E. Holcombe
Emerald Book Company               
978-1937110147


Business: Reference    

Winner
Innovative Leaders Guide to Transforming Organizations: Field-tested Integrative Approaches to Developing Leaders, Transforming Organizations, and Creating Thrivability by Maureen Metcalf          
Integral Publishers         
978-1-4675-2281-6

Finalist
Dictionary of Publishing Terms: What Every Writer Needs to Know by Ingrid Lundquist
TLC Publishing
978-1-936-61653-4

Finalist
Edge Innovation: The Secrets to How Ordinary People Can Create Extraordinary Ideas & Innovations by Ben A. Ratje   
300 Publishing
978-89-97411-05-4

Finalist
Reasoning with Numbers: Mastering the Thinking Skills That Make Math Fun and Easy to Learn by Brandon Royal          
Maven Publishing         
978-1897393-65-9


Business: Sales 

Winner
Selling with Intention by Ursula C. Mentjes         
Morgan James 
978-1-60037-841-6

Finalist
Selling with Synchronicity by Ursula C. Mentjes
Potential Quest, Inc.    
978-0-9887567-0-0


Business: Writing/Publishing    

Winner
Author YOU: Creating and Building the Author and Book Platforms by Judith Briles          
Mile High Press
978-1-885331-41-0

Finalist
Dictionary of Publishing Terms: What Every Writer Needs to Know by Ingrid Lundquist
TLC Publishing
978-1-936-61653-4


Children's Educational  

Winner
Nature's Notes: Bite-Sized Learning & Projects for All Ages by Judy Burris & Wayne Richards       
Willow Creek Press        
978-1607554776

Finalist
One Minute Mysteries: 65 More Mysteries You Solve with Science by Eric Yoder and Matalie Yoder
Science, Naturally!       
978-1-9384920-0-6

Finalist
Show Me a Story: 40 Craft Projects and Activities to Spark Children's Storytelling by Emily K. Neuburger
Storey Publishing          
978-1-60342-988-7

Finalist
TeenCoder: Game Programming by Homeschool Programming, Inc.     
Homeschool Programming, Inc.
978-0-9830749-3-9


Children's Fiction           

Winner
Six Weeks to Yehidah by Melissa Studdard          
All Things That Matter Press       
978-0984651702

Finalist
Dolphin Knight by Robert T. Jeschonek
Pie Press           
978-1475080933

Finalist
LightKeepers to the Rescue! By Marisa dejesus Paolicelli            
A Caribbean Experience Con Amor       
978-0-9797641-1-0

Finalist
Toby Gold and the Secret Fortune by Craig R. Everett  
Fiscal Press      
978-1-936-21495-2


Children's Mind/Body/Spirit     

Winner
Eat It! Food Adventures with Marco Polo, Volume One: Leaving Home by Gracie Cavnar, illustrated by Anni Matsick       
S2P Press            
978-0-9846525-0-1

Finalist
Fond Farewells: Stories that comfort when saying goodbye by Rebecca Trowbridge      
Rebecca Trowbridge    
978-0-9873982-1-5

Finalist
Shovelful of Sunshine by Stacie Vaughn Hutton, illustrated by Cheryl Harness  
Headline Books, Inc.    
978-0938467397


Children's Non-Fiction  

Winner
Young Chicken Farmers: Tips for ids Raising Backyard Chickens by Vickie Black    
Beaver's Pond Press      
978-1-59298-555-5


Children's Novelty & Gift Book  

Winner
Rangoli: An Indian Art Activity Book by Suma O'Farrell    
Mazaa, LLC         
978-0-9849624-0-2


Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Fiction         

Winner
LightKeepers to the Rescue! By Marisa dejesus Paolicelli              
A Caribbean Experience Con Amor         
978-0-9797641-1-0

Finalist
Henry You're Hungry Again? by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl, illustrated by Brian Barber    
Beaver's Pond Press    
978-1-59298-545-6

Finalist
How Hollyhocks Came to New Mexico by Rudolfo Anaya with illustrations by Nicolas Otero       
Rio Grande Books         
978-1-936744-12-1

Finalist
Jilli, That's Silly! A Story About Being a Girl by Christa Carpenter, illustrated by Mark Wayne Adams
Mark Wayne Adams, Inc.          
978-1-59616-015-6

Finalist
Look Left, Look Right, Look Left Again by Ginger Pate, illustrated by Rhett Ransom Pennell        
Greene Bark Press, Inc.
978-1880851302

Finalist
Santa's Sugar by Jane Gerencher, illustrated by Michael Patch 
Inkwell Productions     
978-0-9852501-3-3

Finalist
Where Do The Mondays Go? by Patricia Sloan, illustrated by Patricia Sloan & Daniel Alexander
Fast Pencil, Inc.
978-1-60-746807-3


Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Non-Fiction

Winner
Makeda: Queen of Sheba by Ronald Harrill, illustrations by Jack Hoyle, edited by Michael O. Johnson
R. Harrill Enterprises      
978-0988308220


Children's Picture Book: Softcover Fiction          

Winner
Fond Farewells: Stories that comfort when saying goodbye by Rebecca Trowbridge        
Rebecca Trowbridge      
978-0-9873982-1-5

Finalist
Arlo and the Airplane by Karisa Lowe   
Karisa Lowe     
978-0985702205

Finalist
Arlo Goes to the Dentist by Karisa Lowe             
Karisa Lowe     
978-0578095158

Finalist
The Pink Pirate by Michelle Worthington, illustrated by Karen Mounsey-Smith
Little Steps Publishing 
978-1921928932


Comics: Graphic Novels

Winner
DAVID: The Illustrated Novel, Volume 2 by Michael Hicks Thompson      
Shepherd King Publishing, LLC   
978-0-9845282-3-3

Finalist
District Comics by Matt Dembicki           
Fulcrum Publishing       
978-1-55591-751-7

Finalist
More Words Please 600+ Adjectives by Sarah Woodhams         
Times Publishing (HK) Limited 
978-9888129751

Finalist
The Complete Funky Winkerbean, 1972-1974, Volume 1 by Tom Batiuk
The Kent State University Press             
978-1-60635-112-3

Finalist
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Helldiver by Michael Mendheim, Mike Kennedy and Sean Jaffe
Heavy Metal   
978-1-935351-49-8

Finalist
The United States Constitution: A Round Table Comic by Nadja Baer
Writers of the Round Table Press Inc.  
978-1-61066-025-9


Cookbooks: General      

Winner
Fire & Ice: ALASKA - Baked, Blended, & Sautéed by Sharon R. Leippi       
Frosty Books     
978-0-9839685-0-4


Cookbooks: International          

Winner
Stella's Sephardic Table by Stella Cohen
HOBERMAN      
978-1-919939-67-4

Finalist
Paleo French Cuisine: A Paleo Practical Guide with Recipes by Chef Alain Braux
Alain Braux International Publishing     
978-0984288335


Cookbooks: Regional   

Winner
In the Kitchen with Cleveland's Favorite Chefs: 35 Fabulous Meals in About an Hour by Maria Isabella    
The Kent State University Press               
978-1-60635-125-3

Finalist
Healthy French Cuisine for Less Than $10/Day by Chef Alain Braux         
Alain Braux International Publishing, LLC
978-0984288328


Crafts/Hobbies/How-to             

Winner
How to Publish Your Own Photography Book by Laurie Shock     
Shock Design Books       
978-0-9824779-4-6


Current Events 

Winner
Tectonic Shifts: Haiti Since the Earthquake edited by Mark Schuller and Pablo Morales   
Kumarian Press
978-1565495128

Finalist
The Essentials of Economic Sustainability by John Ikerd
Kumarian Press
978-1465495166


Education/Academic   

Winner
The Gold Standard: GAMSAT Preparation by Dr. Brett Ferdinand, M.D. 
RuveneCo Inc.  
978-1-927338-05-6

Finalist
Aligning IEPs to the Common Core State Standards by Ginevra Courtade, Ph.D. and Diane M. Browder, Ph.D.   
Attainment Company Inc.         
1-57861-548-8

Finalist
Criminal Law by Lisa M. Storm 
Flat World Knowledge
978-1-4533-3129-3

Finalist
Raising Winning Students: A Field Manual for 21st Century Parenting edited by Marc Sachnoff
The Parents Union       
978-1-939207-01-2

Finalist
TeenCoder: Android Programming by Homeschool Programming, Inc.
Homeschool Programming, Inc.
978-0-9830749-5-3


Fiction: African-American          

Winner
For the Love of Jade by Diamond Drake
iUniverse            
978-1-4697-4671-5

Finalist
No Greater Illusion by K. Baskett           
CreateSpace   
978-1480200555


Fiction: Anthologies     

Winner
Chiral Mad: Anthology of Psychological Horror, edited by Michael Bailey               
Written Backwards         
978-1-4791-5243-8

Finalist
L. Ron Hubbard Present's Writers of the Future Volume 29, edited by Dave Wolverton
Galaxy Press   
978-1-61986-200-5

Finalist
The Best Vampire Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Vampire Anthology edited by Andrew Barger
Bottletree Books, LLC  
978-1-933747-35-4


Fiction: Chick Lit/Women's Lit    

Winner
Motherless Child by Marianne Langner Zeitlin   
Zephyr Press     
978-0-9832970-5-5

Finalist
From One Place to Another by Carol White       
Trimark Press  
978-0-9849568-2-1

Finalist
Goodnight, Brian by Steven Manchester            
The Story Plant
978-1611880618

Finalist
Love and Other Subjects by Kathleen Shoop    
CreateSpace   
978-0615724966


Fiction: Cross-Genre      

Winner
Day 9 by Robert T. Jeschonek    
Pie Press             
978-1466284494


Fiction: Fantasy

Winner
The Bane of Yoto by Joshua Viola with Nicholas Karpuk 
FiXT       
978-0985559007


Fiction: Gay & Lesbian   

Winner
Simon Says by William Poe          
Simon Says        
978-0615559575

Finalist
OMG Queer edited by Radclyffe and Katherine E. Lynch             
Bold Strokes Books      
978-1602826823

Finalist
The Fall: A Novel by Ryan Quinn             
AmazonEncore 9
78-1612182100

Finalist
The Marrying Kind by Ken O'Neil            
Bold Strokes Books      
978-1602826700


Fiction: General             

Winner
Motherless Child by Marianne Langner Zeitlin   
Zephyr Press     
978-0-9832970-5-5

Finalist
Catena: Journey to Virginland by Armen Melikian          
Trafford Publishing: A Penguin Books Company
978-1-4669-6176-0


Fiction: Historical           

Winner
A Texas Destiny: The Saga Begins by Joe G. Bax
Emerald Book Company               
978-1-937110-45-1

Finalist
Angels At Sunset by Tom Mach
Hill Song Press
978-0-9745159-5-3

Finalist
Chojun: A Novel by Goran Powell          
YMAA Publication Center          
978-1594392535

Finalist
Fatal Incident by Jim Proebstle
Greenleaf Book Group, Emerald Book Company            
978-1-934572-77-1

Finalist
Southern Crosses: An African Ghost Story by D.A. Winstead     
Aviva Publishing, New York      
978-1-935586-87-6

Finalist
The Blind Eye: A Sephardic Journey by Marcia Fine        
L'Image Press 
978-0-9826952-3-4



Fiction: Literary

Winner
Motherless Child by Marianne Langner Zeitlin   
Zephyr Press     
978-0-9832970-5-5

Finalist
At Random by Lee Zacharias    
Fugitive Poets Press    
978-1-938045-07-3

Finalist
BLUFF by Lenore Skomal           
Lenore Skomal Press   
978-1478192473

Finalist
Three and a Half Virgins by John Blumenthal    
Farmer Street Press     
978-0967944418


Fiction: Multicultural    

Winner
The Mother of Jerusalem is Crying by Dr. Rosemary Hartounian Cohen  
Lico Publishing  
978-09667361-4-4

Finalist
Conjuro by Xánath Caraza         
Mammoth Publications
978-0-9837995-6-6


Fiction: Mystery/Suspense        

Winner
Sapphire Trails by Marilyn Jax    
Beaver's Pond Press      
978-1-59298-506-7

Finalist
A Prayer For The Devil by Dale Allen     
Emerald Book Company             
978-1937110345

Finalist
Picture of Lies by C.C. Harrison
Five Star/Gale/Cengage             
978-1-4328-2506-5

Finalist
The Toymaker by Chuck Barrett             
Switchback Publishing 
978-1-936214-68-6


Fiction: Religious           

Winner
Abandon Not My Soul by Sherye Simmons Green           
iUniverse            
978-1-4697-6127-5


Fiction: Romance          

Winner
Sweetest Taboo: A Novel by Eva Marquez
Terra-Mia Press               
978-1478136811

Finalist
Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love by Sebastian Cole
Sebastian Cole, LLC      
978-0-9851156-0-9

Finalist
Wait For Me by Janet K. Shawgo            
Two Harbors Press       
978-1-937928-92-6


Fiction: Science Fiction  

Winner
Collider by Chris Hejmanowski  
Fischer Press     
978-0-9857180-0-8

Finalist
Fireseed One by Catherine Stine
Konjur Road Press        
978-0-984828203

Finalist
The Colony by Blaine C. Readler             
Full Arc Press
978-0-9834973-3-2

Finalist
Time-Crossed Lovers by Karl Alexander
Genius Book Publishing
978-0-984687695

Finalist
When Shadows Fall by L. Ron Hubbard
Galaxy Press   
978-1-59212-283-7


Fiction: Short Story       

Winner
Amidst Traffic by Michel Sauret
One Way Street Production       
978-09883784-0-7

Finalist
Danger in the Dark by L. Ron Hubbard 
Galaxy Press   
978-1-59212-367-4

Finalist
Our Love Could Light The World by Anne Leigh Parrish 
She Writes Press           
978-1938314445

Finalist
Shadows from Boot Hill by L. Ron Hubbard        
Galaxy Press   
978-1-59212-399-5


Fiction: Thriller/Adventure       

Winner
Pandora's Temple by Jon Land  
Open Road Integrated Media    
978-1453224656

Finalist
Breach of Power by Chuck Barrett         
Switchback Press          
978-0-9885061-0-7

Finalist
The Toymaker by Chuck Barrett             
Switchback Publishing 
978-1-936214-68-6

Finalist
Tidal Wave 23: A New World Order Thriller by Thomas J. Ryan  
Thomas J. Ryan
978-0-9853263-0-3


Fiction: Visionary           

Winner
Etiquette for an Apocalypse by Anne Mendel    
Brackets Press  
978-0984893003

Finalist
Of Night and Light by Michael C. Keith 
Blue Mustang Press     
978-1935199151

Finalist
Seventh Dimension: The Door, A Young Adult Christian Fantasy by Lorilyn Roberts         
Roberts Court Reporters           
978-0-9891426-0-1


Fiction: Western            

Winner
The Whip by Karen Kondazian
Hansen Publishing Group            
978-1-60182-302-1

Finalist
Dog Soldier Moon by McKendree Long
Goldminds Publishing, LLC        
978-1-930584402


Fiction: Young Adult     

Winner
Gadget Girl: The Art of Being Invisible by Suzanne Kamata           
GemmaMedia  
978-1-936846-38-2

Finalist
Crumble by Fleur Phillips           
Lightning Source            
978-0988929906

Finalist
Fireseed One by Catherine Stine
Konjur Road Press        
978-0-984828203

Finalist
Tsunami by Alex Watson and Robert P. Watson
Trimark Press  
978-0-9849568-3-8


Gay & Lesbian: Non-Fiction      

Winner
Trans-Kin: A Guide for Family and Friends of Transgender People edited by Eleanor A. Hubbard and Cameron T. Whitley               
Bolder Press      
978-0615630670

Finalist
Journey into Leather by Thomas Smith
Alternate Publishing    
978-1481115827


Health: Alternative Medicine   

Winner
The Other Medicine That Really Works: How Energy Medicine Can Help You Heal In Body, Mind, and Spirit by Heidi Dupree, RN, CTN              
CreateSpace     
978-1481158947

Finalist
I don't know how long my short term memory is…Strategies for People With Brains by Nancy Haller     
Lifetime Connections Publishing
978-0-9881792-0-2

Finalist
The Cycle of Sound: A Missing Energetic Link by Dorinne S. Davis            
New Pathways Press   
978-0-9827187-1-0


Health: Cancer 

Winner
Got Cancer? Now What?: A Layperson's Guide for the Newly Diagnosed by Denise Messenger 
Knowledgeworks Publishing      
978-0-9846820-0-3


Health: Death & Dying  

Winner
The Reason: Help and Hope for Those Who Grieve by Sally Grablick        
4EVR Press, LLC
978-0-9832737-0-7

Finalist
When Bluebirds Fly: Losing a Child, Living with Hope by Joann Kuzma Deveny
Radiant Heart Press (a division of HenschelHAUS Publishing, Inc.)          
978-159598195-0


Health: Diet & Weight Loss       

Winner
Living Gluten and Dairy-Free with French Gourmet Food by Chef Alain Braux     
Alain Braux International Publishing, LLC              
978-0984288311


Health: Exercise & Fitness         

Winner
Yin Ain't Yang: The Ancient Way to Better Health by Lester Sawicki, DDS
Lester J. Sawicki, DDS    
978-0-9843706-5-8


Health: General             

Winner
Surviving American Medicine: How to Get the Right Doctor, Right Hospital, and Right Treatment with Today's Health Care by Cary Presant, MD            
iUniverse            
978-1-4759-3775-6

Finalist
Clinical Anesthesia by Paul Barash         
Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
978-1-4511-4419-2

Finalist
Osborn's Brain: Imaging, Pathology, and Anatomy by Anne G. Osborn 
Amirsys             
978-1-931884-21-1

Finalist
The Teeth Whitening Cure: A Holistic Guide to Bright Smiles and Better Health in a Toxic World by Lester Sawicki, DDS  
Lester J. Sawicki, DDS  
978-0-9843706-0-3

Finalist
Unthinkable: Tips for Surviving a Child's Traumatic Brain Injury by Dixie Fremont-Smith Coskie 
Wyatt-MacKenzie         
978-1-936214-41-9


Health: Psychology/Mental Health        

Winner
The Adolescent Relapse Prevention Planner by Jennifer Bruha, Ph.D.    
Turning Stone Press       
978-1-618520258

Finalist
I don't know how long my short term memory is…Strategies for People With Brains by Nancy Haller     
Lifetime Connections Publishing            
978-0-9881792-0-2

Finalist
What is PTSD? 3 Steps to Healing Trauma by Dr. Anna Baranowsky & Teresa M. Lauer, LMHC    
Dr. Anna Baranowsky  
978-1478286738


History: General            

Winner
Great Britain's Royal Tombs: A Guide to the Lives & Burial Places of British Monarchs by Michael Thomas Barry  
Schiffer Publisher           
978-0764341298


History: Media/Entertainment  

Winner
If You Can Play Scranton by Nancy McDonald     
Tribute Books   
978-0-9837418-24


History: Military             

Winner
Chopper Blues by Charles D. Jones         
Stephen F. Austin State University Press              
978-1-936205-69-1

Finalist
Your Loving Son, Philip: Letters From An American Soldier in World War II, May 1944-June 1946 by Sgt. Philip R. Herzig  
Mixed Media Memoirs, LLC      
978-1-439272329


History: United States 

Winner
Four Percent: The Story of Uncommon Youth in a Century of American Life by Michael Malone 
Windrush Publishers     
978-098590971-0

Finalist
Among the Cottonwoods: The Enduring Rio Abajo Villages by Francelle Alexander         
Rio Grande Books         
978-1-890689-83-4

Finalist
Boston's Notable Addresses: Historic Homes and the Residents That Made Them So by James R. Holland           
A Bit of Boston Books  
978-0-9788637-9-1

Finalist
THE SKY'S THE LIMIT: People v. Newton: The REAL Trial of the 20th Century? by Lise Pearlman 
Regent Press  
978-1-58790-220-8


Home

Winner
HouseHeal: Transform Your Life through the Power of Home by Sara Brown Crowder    
Balboa Press     
978-1-4525-4733-6


Humor 

Winner
The Long and Whining Road by Simeon Courtie 
Simantics Ltd.   
978-0-9571980-0-5

Finalist
Home Country by Slim Randles
Rio Grande Books         
978-1-936744-03-9

Finalist
The Monster in the Closet/Go To Sleep by Andrew Ratshin, illustrations by Arni Adler & Patrice O'Neill
Yellow Tail Press            
978-0-9882227-0-0

Finalist
The Success of Suexliegh by Zack Keller
Pen, Pint, & Pyre Publishing     
978-0985882716

Finalist
You're Busting My Nuptials by Ann Everett       
Briona Glenn Publishing, LLC    
978-1-61807-083-8

Finalist
Zen and Sex by Dermot Davis  
Sweetwater Lane Publishing    
978-148402970-1


Law     

Winner
THE SKY'S THE LIMIT: People v. Newton: The REAL Trial of the 20th Century? by Lise Pearlman
Regent Press    
978-1-58790-220-8

Finalist
Criminal Law by Lisa M. Storm 
Flat World Knowledge
978-1-4533-3129-3

Finalist
Young Thurgood: The Making of a Supreme Court Justice by Larry S. Gibson     
Prometheus Books      
978-1-61614-571-2


Multicultural Non-Fiction           

Winner
Grandmother Power, A Global Phenomenon by Paola Gianturco             
PowerHouse Books, Brooklyn, NY           
978-1-57687-611-4

Finalist
Dodging Machetes: How I Survived Forbidden Love, Bad Behavior, and the Peace Corps in Fiji by Will Lutwick   
Peace Corps Writers    
978-1-935925-11-8


New Age: Non-Fiction

Winner
The Infinity Zone: A Transcendent Approach To Peak Performance by Matthew J. Pallamary and Paul Mayberry               
Mystic Ink Publishing     
978-0615696911

Finalist
Michael's Clarion Call: Messages from the Archangel for Creating Heaven on Earth by Mary Soliel           
Twelve Twelve Publishing, LLC
978-0-9890169-8-8

Finalist
Open the Mind Exercise the Soul by John Cappello       
Balboa Press   
978-1-4525-4726-8

Finalist
The New Sun: With Archangel Michael by Mary Soliel  
Twelve Twelve Publishing, LLC
978-0-9890169-3-3


Non-Fiction: Narrative 

Winner
The Other Side of the Ice: One Family's Treacherous Journey Negotiating the Northwest Passage by Spague Theobald with Allan Kreda        
Sky Horse Publications  
978-1-61608-623-7

Finalist
Dréa's Dream: An Unfinished Dance — Lessons of love, loss, hope and healing by Susan Rizzo Vincent 
Aerdna & Nasus, LLC   
978-1479389872

Finalist
GUARDIAN ANGEL: Life and Death Adventures with Pararescue, the World's Most Powerful Commando Rescue Force by William F. Sine
Casemate Publishers   
978-1-61200-122-7

Finalist
Not Only Women Bleed, Vignettes from the Heart of a Rock Musician by Dick Wagner 
Desert Dreams Books & Music
978-0-9856843-0-3

Finalist
Rust Belt Resistance: How a Small Community Took on Big Oil and Won by Perry Bush  
The Kent State University Press             
978-1-60635-117-8


Parenting & Family       

Winner
Pride and Joy: A Guide to Understanding Your Child's Emotions and Solving Family Problems by Kenneth Barish, Ph.D.   
Oxford University Press               
978-0-199896240

Finalist
Is My Child Autistic or Delayed? by Susan Louise Peterson         
Vilnius Press    
978-0615802237

Finalist
Jilli, That's Silly! A Story About Being a Girl by Christa Carpenter, illustrated by Mark Wayne Adams        
Mark Wayne Adams, Inc.          
978-1-59616-015-6

Finalist
Raising Winning Students: A Field Manual for 21st Century Parenting edited by Marc Sachnoff 
The Parents Union       
978-1-939207-01-2

Finalist
The Intelligent Parent's Guide to Faster Potty Training by Jacqueline Coe           
Anoma Press  
978-1-908746-58-0


Performing Arts: Film, Theater, Dance, Music  

Winner
Not Only Women Bleed, Vignettes from the Heart of a Rock Musician by Dick Wagner   
Desert Dreams Books & Music  
978-0-9856843-0-3


Philosophy       

Winner
The Whole-Brain Path to Peace: The Role of Left- and Right-Brain Dominance in the Polarization and Reunification of America by James Olson              
Origin Press       
978-1-57983-055-7

Finalist
Human Natures, of Animal and Spiritual by Carroll Blair
Aveon Publishing Co.  
978-1-936430-07-9


Photography: General  

Winner
Time and Space on the Lower East Side by Brian Rose and Ed Fausty       
Golden Section Publishers          
978-0-9844384-3-3

Finalist
Fisheyes by James R. Holland  
A Bit of Boston Books  
978-0-978863715

Finalist
The Gift of Travel: Photography from Around the World by Javier D. Ferrea      
Trimark Press  
978-0-9849568-7-6


Photography: Instructional/ How-to     

Winner
How to Publish Your Own Photography Book by Laurie Shock     
Shock Design Books       
978-0-9824779-4-6


Photography: Nature  

Winner
Nature's Notes: Bite-Sized Learning & Projects for All Ages by Judy Burris & Wayne Richards       
Willow Creek Press        
978-1607554776

Finalist
Rice's Owls by Robert Flatt        
Robert Flatt     
978-0-615-53773-3


Photography: People  

Winner
CLICK! Choosing Love…One Frame at a Time by Carl Studna        
Hay House and Agape Media International         
978-1-4019-4089-8

Finalist
d.r.a.g. by Christopher Logan   
Tectum Publishers        
978-946158-02-90


Poetry: Anthologies      

Winner
Cradle Songs: An Anthology of Poems on Motherhood, edited by Sharmagne Leland-St. John and Rachelle Yousuf          
Quill and Parchment Press          
978-0-9764244-5-1


Poetry: General             

Winner
Eyes Like Broken Windows by Seth Michelson   
Press 53              
978-1-935708-55-1

Finalist
In The Palms of Angels by Terri Kirby Erickson  
Press 53            
978-1-935708-27-8

Finalist
Monsoon Solo: Voices Once Submerged by Gretl Claggett         
WordTech Communications LLC             
978-1-936370-55-9

Finalist
Nigger For Life by Neal Hall, M.D., Poet
Neal Hall, M.D., Poet   
978-0-9893793-1-1

Finalist
Nightly, At the Institute of the Possible by DM Gordon
Hedgerow Books          
978-0-9819820-6-9


Poetry: Inspirational    

Winner
Stop Living In This Land. Go To The Everlasting World of Happiness. Live There Forever by Woo Myung  
Cham Books Inc.              
978-0984912407

Finalist
A Conscious Guide to Daily Living: Poetry Edition by Amna Akhtar and Kiran Kaur            
The House of AK           
978-0-9874778-0-3

Finalist
Morning's Promise: Poetic Moments in His Presence by Jennifer Anne F. Messing         
Ellechor Publishing House         
978-1-937844-83-7

Finalist
Mostly My Heart Sings by Vicki L. Flaherty         
Turas Publishing            
978-0-9832342-0-3

Finalist
Your Angels Called and Left a Message by Hemat Malak             
Hemat Malak  
978-0-9874508-0-7


Popular Culture             

Winner
The Scoop on Breasts: A Plastic Surgeon Busts the Myths by Dr. Ted Eisenberg and Joyce K. Eisenberg   
Incompra Press
978-0-9857249-0-0

Finalist
Hooked Up: A New Generation's Surprising Take on Sex, Politics and Saving the World by Jack Myers   
York House Press          
978-0-9855508-0-6


Religion: Christian Inspirational 

Winner
Gift of a Servant by Tamara Amos           
Mystical Rose   
978-0-9857405-0-4

Finalist
A Cause to Be Thankful by Yolanda A. Shanks   
Believers Press
978-0-9853616-1-7

Finalist
Soul Explosion by Dr. Rick Scarnati         
Tate Publishing & Enterprises  
978-1-61777-588-8

Finalist
The Beautiful Gifting of Art by Merrilyn Jaquiery            
Heritage Arts LTD          
978-0-473-22057-0

Finalist
Who You Callin' Silly? How a Silly Woman Becomes Virtuous by Kimberly R. Lock
Trimark Press  
978-09849568-1-4


Religion: Christianity    

Winner
I AM THAT I AM: Tracing the Footprints of God by Judy Azar LeBlanc       
Crosslink Publishing       
978-1-936746-10-1

Finalist
A Faith Brief: A Lawyer's Argument for Why Faith Prevails Over Doubt by Patrick M. Garry         
Kirk house Publishers  
978-1-933794-47-1

Finalist
Cross Currents: Making Sense of the Christian Life by Harry James Fox
Foxware Publishing LLC
978-1-62620-226-9

Finalist
Love Never Fails by E.K. Seka   
CreateSpace   
978-1481905817

Finalist
Spirit Realm-God-Angels-Mankind: The Eternal Connection: Discover who has ALL POWER AND AUTHORITY over the visible and invisible realm by Cordelia E. Battle
iUniverse          
978-1-4620-3938-8

Finalist
The Madonnas of St. Augustine: A Remarkable History by Nancy H. Murray      
Hart Street Publishers 
978-0-9793637-6-4

Finalist
The True Interpretation of the Revelation of John and the Bible by Kostas Tzouvelekis
Advocate House            
978-984617704-6


Religion: Eastern Religions        

Winner
The Science of the Quran: Proving God's Existence Through Estabished Modern Science by Ahmad Hassan         
Lido Horizons Publishing              
978-0615499840


Religion: General          

Winner
Gender and Religion: The Dark Side of Scripture, 2nd Edition by Barbara Crandall              
Continuum International Publishing Group         
978-1-4411-7573-3

Finalist
Christian Controversies: Seeking the Truth by Scott S. Haraburda           
Meaningful Publications            
978-0-9886072-0-0


Religion: Judaism          

Winner
The Demythification and Demystification of the Bible by Rabbi Samuel April        
Trimark Press    
978-0-9849568-8-3


Religion: Prayer & Devotionals  

Winner
Not Just a Hearer but a DOER, Volume One by Yolanda A. Shanks             
Believers Press
978-0-9853616-0-0


Science: General           

Winner
A Field Guide to the Ants of New England by Aaron M. Ellison, Nicholas J. Gotelli, Elizabeth J. Farnsworth & Gary D. Alpert               
Yale University Press     
978-0-300-16930-0

Finalist
The Eternal Law: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Modern Physics and Ultimate Reality by John H. Spencer  
Param Media  
978-0986876905


Self-Help: General        

Winner
The Whole-Brain Path to Peace: The Role of Left- and Right-Brain Dominance in the Polarization and Reunification of America by James Olson              
Origin Press       
978-1-57983-055-7

Finalist
Begin Here: Helping Survivors Manage by Kat Reed      
Kat Reed           
978-1616232733

Finalist
Changing Behavior: Immediately Transform Your Relationships with Easy to Learn, Proven Communication Skills by Georgianna Donadio   
Soulwork Press, Boston, MA    
978-0983965992

Finalist
Common Sense Happiness: 5 Principles for People Who Want to Stop Whining, Bitching and Suffering by Loree Bischoff             
Love Your Life Publishing           
978-1-934509-42-5

Finalist
The Empowerment Mindset: Success Through Self-Knowledge by Calvin Helin
Premier Digital Publishing          
978-1938582875


Self-Help: Journals & Quotes   

Winner
The Little Book of Gratitude Quotes by Kathleen Welton
aka associates  
978-0578065861


Self-Help: Motivational

Winner
3 Off the Tee: Make It Happen by Lorii Myers    
Leda Publishing Corp.    
978-0986790034

Finalist
Changing Behavior: Immediately Transform Your Relationships with Easy to Learn, Proven Communication Skills by Georgianna Donadio   
Soulwork Press, Boston, MA    
978-0983965992

Finalist
Chasing The Eagle: From Dreaming to Achieving Success & Freedom by James J. Williams           
Rising Eagle Publishing, LLC       
978-0-9826147-0-9

Finalist
Flip the Fear of Public Speaking by Julianne Kissack       
Kissack & Kissack Inc.   
978-0-9881384-0-7

Finalist
The Empowerment Mindset: Success Through Self-Knowledge by Calvin Helin
Premier Digital Publishing          
978-1938582875


Self-Help: Relationships             

Winner
Great Sex Made Simple: Tips to Deepen Intimacy & Heighten Pleasure by Mark A. Michaels and Patricia Johnson             
Llewellyn Worldwide     
978-0-7387-3345-6

Finalist
Goodbye Mr. Ex: A Woman's Guide To Moving On by Marina Pearson 
Ecademy (Panoma Press)          
978-1908746627

Finalist
Griefland: An Intimate Portrait of Love, Loss, and Unlikely Friendship by Armen Bacon and Nancy Miller             
Skirt!, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press             
978-0-7627-8084-6

Finalist
Heal Your Broken Heart by Michael Kane           
White Cloud Blue Sky Publishing            
978-0985189204

Finalist
My Cat Won't Bark! (A Relationship Epiphany) by Kevin Darné 
CreateSpace   
978-1468104721000


Social Change 

Winner
Minefields and Miracles: Why God and Allah Need to Talk by Ruth Broyde Sharone         
Mixed Media Memoirs, LLC        
978-1469919492

Finalist
The Whole-Brain Path to Peace: The Role of Left- and Right-Brain Dominance in the Polarization and Reunification of America by James Olson            
Origin Press     
978-1-57983-055-7


Spirituality: General     

Winner
The Eternal Law: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Modern Physics and Ultimate Reality by John H. Spencer    
Param Media    
978-0986876905

Finalist
A Change of Habit: A Spiritual Journey From Sister Mary Kateri to Sister Mary Vodka by Patty Ptak Kogutek       
Balboa Press   
978-14525-4281-2


Spirituality: Inspirational            

Winner
Quotable: 20 Years of Black & White by Quotable             
Quotable            
1-59035-451-6

Finalist
A Beautiful Grief: Reflections on Letting Go by Cheryl Eckl         
Flying Crane Press        
978-0-9828107-2-9

Finalist
Surrounded by Inspiration by Marala Scott        
Seraph Books 
978-0-9820268-2-3

Finalist
Twelve Months by Steven Manchester
The Story Plant
978-1611880533


Sports 

Winner
The '63 Steelers: A Renegade Team's Chase for Glory by Rudy Dicks        
The Kent State University Press               
978-1-60635-143-7

Finalist
3 Off the Tee: Make It Happen by Lorii Myers  
Leda Publishing Corp.  
978-0986790034

Finalist
Since 1959: An Eight Year-old's Initiation into the World of Cleveland Indians Baseball and Life in the Fifties by William Boryk             
Mirror Publishing          
978-1-61225-029-8

Finalist
You Stink! Major League Baseball's Terrible Teams and Pathetic Players by Eric Wittenberg and Michael Aubrecht          
The Kent State University Press             
978-1-60635-138-3


Transportation: Automobile/Motorcycle/Mechanical   

Winner
Donny's Unauthorized Technical Guide to Harley-Davidson, 1936 to Present - Volume V: Part I of II, The Shovelhead: 1966 to 1985 by Donny Petersen        
iUniverse            
978-1-4759-4282-8


Travel Essay     

Winner
Maya Roads: One Woman's Journey Among the People of the Rainforest by Mary Jo McConahay
Chicago Review Press   
978-1-56976-548-7

Finalist
Bonjour 40: A Paris Travel Log (40 years. 40 days. 40 seconds) by Karen A. Chase
Karen A. Chase
978-0-615-73814-7

Finalist
May This Be the Best Year of Your Life: A Memoir by Sandra Bornstein
CreateSpace   
978-1478198055


True Crime       

Winner
Betrayal: Whitey Bulger and the FBI Agent Who Fought to Bring Him Down by Robert Fitzpatrick and Jon Land   
Forge Books      
978-0-7653-3550-0

Finalist
Guilty by Popular Demand: A T rue Story of Small-Town Injustice by Bill Osinski
The Kent State University Press             
978-1-60635-133-8


Women's Issues              

Winner
Gender and Religion: The Dark Side of Scripture, 2nd Edition by Barbara Crandall              
Continuum International Publishing Group         
978-1-4411-7573-3

Finalist
Don't Say I Do!: Why Women Should Stay Single by Orna Gadish, MSc  
New Horizon Press       
978-0-88282-382-9

Finalist
Hooked Up: A New Generation's Surprising Take on Sex, Politics and Saving the World by Jack Myers   
York House Press          
978-0-9855508-0-6

Finalist
Out of the Shadows edited by Martha Shipman Andrews
Rio Grande Books         
978-1-890689-82-7

Finalist
Remix: The 2012 Girls Write Now Anthology by Girls Write Now
Girls Write Now
978-0615643441


Young Adult: Non-Fiction          

Winner
What Makes Them Amazing: Inspiring Stories of Young Adults Fighting Cancer by Janine De Tillio Cammarata      
Highland Mountain Publishing   
978-0-9776912-2-7

Finalist
An Awesome Ride by Shaun Miller       
AKA Publishing
978-0-9872039-2-2

Finalist
TeenCoder: Game Programming by Homeschool Programming, Inc.     
Homeschool Programming, Inc.
978-0-9830749-3-9


Youth Issues   

Winner
Hooked Up: A New Generation's Surprising Take on Sex, Politics and Saving the World by Jack Myers     
York House Press            
978-0-9855508-0-6

Finalist
Full Stop, Next Line… by Ali Mirsadeghi
Barsa  
978-600-93325-1-9
"Award-Winner in the 'Self-Help: Motivational' category of the 2013 International Book Awards"

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