Announcing the 9th Annual Self-Published E-book Awards Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 9th Annual Self-Published E-book Awards! Discover the titles that placed in the categories of contemporary fiction, fantasy, memoir, mystery, and more.
Congratulations to the winners of the 9th Annual Self-Published E-book Awards!
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Grand Prize
Walks With the Wind by Steve Physioc, StevePhysioc.com
Contemporary Fiction
First Place
Driftless by Ardys Brevig Richards, AardysBrevigRichards.blogspot.com
Honorable Mentions
Backstory: Behind the Scenes of a Famous Film-Thriller by Pat Dunlap Evans ($5.99 Kindle; $12.99 Paperback, A.M. Chai Literary), PatDunlapEvans.com
Safelight by Casey Lown ($2.99 Kindle; $11.99 Paperback, Casey Lown), CaseyLown.com
Going Home by Win and Meredith Blevins ($0.99 Kindle; $8.99 Paperback, WordWorx Publishing)
A Legacy of One by Kevin G. Chapman ($3.99 Kindle; $12.99 Paperback, CreateSpace Publishing), KevingChapman.com
Fantasy
First Place
Choose the Sun by Kent Safford, KentSafford.com
Honorable Mention
Guardian of Chaos by Michelle Manus ($4.99 Kindle; $14.99 Paperback, Seclusion Publishing), MichelleManus.com
Mystery/Thriller
First Place
Dark Cure by Cameron K. Moore
Honorable Mentions
Dead Tree Tales by Rush Leaming ($4.99 Kindle; $16.88 Paperback, Bridgewood), LeamingRush.wixsite.com/nightfall
Where Loyalty Lies by Edward Belton ($2.99 Kindle; $21.66 Paperback, Booklocker.com, Inc.)
The Quisling Factor by J. L. Oakley ($4.99 Kindle; $18.95 Paperback, Fairchance Press), JLOakleyAuthor.com
AESOP by Michele Packard ($2.99 Kindle; $9.99 Paperback, Michele Packard), MichelePackard.com
Narrative Nonfiction
First Place
Memoirs of a Counselor: My Life in South Africa by Chloe Timothy, ChloeTimothy.com
Honorable Mentions
Still Laughin' by Dara Kalima ($8.99 Kindle; $20.99 Paperback, Dara Kalima), DaraKalima.com
My View from the Back of the Bus by Merritt Long ($9.99 Kindle; $23 Paperback, My View LLC)
OiseauxWords: Grew-Some Man-i-festations by Bernadette "Bird" Bowen ($9.99 Kindle, Bernadette "Bird" Bowen)
Prescriptive/Informative Nonfiction
First Place
The Ever-Fixed Mark: Shakespeare on Love, Women, and Human Nature by Thomas Brackshaw
Honorable Mentions
Food, Body and Love: But the Greatest of These is Love by Kari Anderson ($4.99 Kindle; $19.95 Paperback, Kari Anderson), MyEatingDoctor.com
Braving the World: Adventures in Travel and Retirement by Pam Saylor ($4.99 Kindle; $15.99 Paperback, KDP), PamSaylor.com
Holy Smoke: How Christianity Smothered the True American Dream by Rick Snedeker ($6.99 Kindle; $11 Paperback, Station Square Media), RickSnedekerAuthor.com
Romance
First Place
Charming and the Cherry Blossom by LJ Evans, LJEvansbooks.com
Honorable Mention
Siren's Song by Michelle Manus ($2.99 Kindle; $14.99 Paperback, Seclusion Publishing), MichelleManus.com
Science Fiction
First Place
In the Garden of Mistress Bloom by Clé Curbo
Honorable Mention
I, Cassandra by E. A. Carter ($6.99 Kindle; $12.99 Paperback, Arundel House Press), AuthorEACarter.net
Young Adult
First Place
Facing Off by Tanya Ross, TanyaRossAuthor.com
Honorable Mention
Max and the Spice Thieves by John Peragine ($2.99 Kindle; $14.74 Paperbook, Crumblebee Books), JohnPeragineBooks.com
Since obtaining her MFA in fiction, Moriah Richard has worked with over 100 authors to help them achieve their publication dreams. As the managing editor of Writer’s Digest magazine, she spearheads the world-building column Building Better Worlds, a 2023 Eddie & Ozzie Award winner. She also runs the Flash Fiction February Challenge on the WD blog, encouraging writers to pen one microstory a day over the course of the month and share their work with other participants. As a reader, Moriah is most interested in horror, fantasy, and romance, although she will read just about anything with a great hook.
Learn more about Moriah on her personal website.
