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Finalists of the 10th Annual Contest!
ADDICTION & RECOVERY
Echoes of Silence: Letters to a Drug Addicted Mother from the Women Who Took Her PlaceGwen Miller
Willow Wind Publishing
www.gwenmiller.com
ADDICTION & RECOVERY
Fixed: Dope sacks, dye packs and the long welcome backDoug Piotter
dougpiotter.com
AFRICAN AMERICAN FICTION
Gone Missing: A Jonelle Sweet Mystery, Book 2R. Lanier Clemons
Journey Well Books
www.rlaniersclemons.com
ANIMALS / PETS
They Call Me DestinyDestiny Kalser with Fern Field Brooks
Books2Cherish
www.books2cherish.com
ANIMALS / PETS
The Teachings of Shirelle: Life Lessons from a Divine KnuckleheadDouglas Green
Cavalleria Press
www.etherealwellness.wordpress.com
ANIMALS / PETS
They Call Me LolaJoe Garcia & Maria Larsen
Hands On Publishing
www.handsonpublishing.com
ANTHOLOGY
The Beacon of Mind: Reason and Intuition in the Ancient and Modern WorldEditors Andrea Blackie & John H. Spencer, PhD
Param Media
parammedia.com
ANTHOLOGY
Killer Nashville Noir: Cold-BloodedEditor Clay Stafford
Diversion Books
www.killernashville.com
www.claystafford.com
BIOGRAPHY - GENERAL
DANA CRAWFORD 50 YEARS SAVING THE SOUL OF A CITYMike McPhee
Upper Gulch Publishing Co.
www.mikemcpheebooks.com
BIOGRAPHY – HISTORICAL
Wilber's War: An American Family's Journey through World War II (a trilogy in a slipcase)Hale Brandt
Van Dorn Books
www.wilberswar.com
BIOGRAPHY - HISTORICAL
Young Jane Austen: Becoming A WriterLisa Pliscou
Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing
www.LisaPliscou.com
BODY/MIND/SPIRIT
Sightseeing in the Undiscovered CountryLouisa Oakley Green
iUniverse
www.psychicbystander.com
BODY/MIND/SPIRIT
Mindful Moments: A Collection of Life WisdomAlice Inoue
CreateSpace
www.alicenoue.com
BOOK COVER DESIGN
CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKSWhite Butterfly and Her Wings of Many Colors
Susan Andra Lion
Mariposa Blanca Publishing
www.satiama.com
BOOK COVER DESIGN
CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKSArthur Zarr's Amazing Art Car
Cathey Graham Nickell
Twenty-Eight Creative
www.catheynickell.com
BOOK COVER DESIGN - FICTION
Once Upon a Zombie Book One: The Color of FearBilly Phillips & Jenny Nissenson
The Toon Studio Press
BOOK COVER DESIGN - NON-FICTION
Asante Sana TanzaniaDonna Marie Seim
Photography by Martin Seim
www.donnaseim.com
BOOK INTERIOR DESIGN - NON-FICTION
Remembering Our Past Celebrating Our Future Houston Racquet Club 50th AnniversaryHouston Racquet Club
www.houstonracquetclub.com
BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP
& SMALL BUSINESSBeyond Your Logo: 7 Brand Ideas That Matter Most For Small Business Success
Elaine Fogel
Compass Press
elainefogel.com
BUSINESS MOTIVATIONAL
HIDDEN SOLUTIONS ALL AROUND YOU: Why Some People Can See Them and Some Can'tDaniel R. Castro
Beartooth Press
www.hiddensolutions.com
CAREER
Career Advice for Graduates: 62 Essential Elements to Excel EarlyCori Arnold
CreateSpace
www.racisquared.com
CAREER
Super Man's Resume: A Beginner's Guide to Resume Writing, and Beyond 2016 EditionLS Wagen
Wagen-load Productions
www.lwagen.blogspot.com
www.judystakee.com/book/
The Songwriter's Survival GuideJudy Stakee
The Judy Stakee Company/Param Media
www.judystakee.com/book/
CAREGIVING
Elder Care Journey: A View From The Front LinesLaura Katz Olson
State University of New York Press
www.laurakatzolson.com
CHICK-LIT
These Boots Are Made for Butt-Kickin'Kalan Chapman Lloyd
Lloyd Words LLC
www.kalanchapmanlloyd.com
CHILDREN'S FICTION
CHILDREN'S FICTIONThe Tickel Troll
John Swanson
CreateSpace
www.thetickeltroll.com
CHILDRENS INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVATIONAL
Beautiful HandsBret Baumgarten & Kathryn Otoshi
Blue Dot Press
www.kokidsbooks.com
CHILDRENS INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVATIONAL
Hindy Hedgehog's Magic GardenKatelyn Mariah, BFA, MA
Mystick Creek Publishing
www.empoweredhealthandwellness.com
CHILDRENS INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVATIONAL
The Tiniest TumbleweedKathy Peach
Little Five Star a division of Five Star Publications, Inc.
www.tiniesttumbleweed.com
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