Announcing the Winners of the 32nd Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards
Congratulations to all the winners of the 32nd Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards! Read an interview with the Grand Prize-winning author Irene Te in the March/April 2025 issue.
Congratulations to all the winners of the 32nd Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards! Read an interview with the Grand Prize-winning author Irene Te in the March/April 2025 issue and here on the blog.
Do you have a book in you? Enter the next Self-Published Book Awards.
Grand Prize
This Place is Magic by Irene Te
Mainstream/Literary Fiction
She Taught Me Everything by Amy Smith Linton
Honorable Mentions
- Chosen Mistress by Elizabeth Conte
- Pheidippides Didn't Die by Autumn Konopka
- Raven Rock by Nichole Louise
- The Forgotten and the Feared by EC Garrett
- The Reluctant Visionary by Datta Groover
- Whims of God by Margaret Aikens
- Whispering Winds of Appalachia by John Ellington
Genre Fiction
Saving Scarlett by C. A. Varian
Honorable Mentions
- A Merry Life by Sarah Branson
- An UNwilling Spy by Loraine Sievers
- Castle Witch by Madeleine Elizabeth
- In the Shadow of a Dream by Maci Aurora
- Kill Me Now by Christopher Ridley
- Lethal Injection by Karin Lovold
- Lightning Ridge Road by Sarah Vail
- The Dark That Begins by Steve Pantazis
- Till My Last Day by Deborah Swenson
Nonfiction/Reference
Persian Delicacies by Angela Cohan
Honorable Mentions
- Flawed: Why Perfectionism is a Challenge for Management by Greg Chasson
- The Truth About Horses by Christy Cashman
Inspirational/Self-Help
Body Wisdom: A Guide to Connecting With Your Intuitive Self by Cathy Williams
Honorable Mentions
- Hello Universe, It’s Me by Deepika Sandhu
- Spirit Guides on Speed Dial: A Pragmatic Approach to Getting What You Want by Jules Apollo
- The Path: A Journal From Pain to Purpose by Kelly S. Buckley
- The Second Bucket List by Connie Myslik-McFadden
Memoirs/Life Stories
Feisty Righty: A Cancer Survivor's Journey by Jennifer D. James
Honorable Mentions
- Alice in Genderland by Heidi Hansen
- Burden of Truth: A Path to Justice for My Family and Community by Robby Carrier Bethel and Kim Malcolm
- Here, Where Death Delights by Mary Jumbelic
- I Am Abigail: A Texas Woman's Childhood Nightmare—and Her Escape From Hell as a Sex Slave/Survivor by Jamie Collins
- I've Never Been to Me: One Woman's Search for Purpose, and the Horse that Showed Her the Way by Cheryl Eriksen
- Unsinkable: Cancer, Five Boats, and My 710-Kilometre Sea Swim by Alan Corcoran
Early Readers/Children’s Picture Books
Sometimes by Joann Howeth
Honorable Mentions
- Olive and Lemon Trees by Dina Al-Sabawi
- The Truth About Stepmoms by Renee Bolla
Middle-Grade/Young Adult
Angel of Water & Shadow by Tory Guyon
Honorable Mention
- The Doom Town Dummies by Liam R. Findlay
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.
