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NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS

CELEBRATING SELF & INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING EXCELLENCE

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Finalists of the 11th Annual Contest!

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CHILDREN'S INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVATIONAL
THE SECRET TO LIFE

Estefana Johnson

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Self-Published

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www.kingsugilife.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
CHILDREN'S INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVATIONAL
NOTHANDO'S JOURNEY

Jill Apperson Manly

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JabuKids Press

National Indie Excellence® Awards
CHILDREN'S INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVATIONAL
CHILD DECODED
UNLOCKING COMPLEX ISSUES IN YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING, BEHAVIOR OR ATTENTION

Sheba Matheu

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CreateSpace

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the10secrets.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION
IF YOU WERE ME AND LIVED ON...MARS

Carole P. Roman

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Chelshire, Inc.

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www.caroleproman.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION
​IF YOU WERE ME AND LIVED IN … THE ANCIENT MALI EMPIRE

Carole P. Roman

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Chelshire, Inc.

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www.caroleproman.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION
IF YOU WERE ME AND LIVED IN… EGYPT
A CHILD'S INTRODUCTION TO CULTURE AROUND THE WORLD

Carole P. Roman

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Chelshire, Inc.

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www.caroleproman.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION
CHARLIE'S CHALK STICK

Renee Wendinger

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Legendary Publications

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theorphantrain.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
CHILDREN'S RELIGION
HOW THE BLUE TONGUED SKINK GOT HIS BLUE TONGUE

Mary Langer Thompson

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Another Think Coming Press

National Indie Excellence® Awards
CHILDRNE'S INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVATIONAL
YOU BELONG HERE

M.H. Clark

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Compendium

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www.live-inspired.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
COMEDY
BIG & FABULOUS
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BRENDA CANKLES

Randi M. Sherman

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Friesen Press

National Indie Excellence® Awards
CONTEMPORARY NOVEL
TIGER PELT

Annabelle Kim

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​Leaf-Land LLC

National Indie Excellence® Awards
CONTEMPORARY NOVEL
EDIT GENERATION

Joel Lacivita

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Silent Wing Publishing

National Indie Excellence® Awards
CONTEMPORARY NOVEL
THE REFUGE

Heidi Martin

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SDP Publishing

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www.heidimartinbooks.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
COOKBOOKS - GENERAL
THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
HEALTHY EATING COOKBOOK, FOURTH EDITION

Jeanne Besser

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​American Cancer Society

National Indie Excellence® Awards
COOKBOOKS - GENERAL
THE TROLL COOKBOOK

Karima Cammell & Clint Marsh

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Dromedary Press

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tollcookbook.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
CRIME FICTION
THE HEDGECOCK FRIASKO

Rick Hussey

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TriMark Press

National Indie Excellence® Awards
CRIME FICTION
DECKER

Kevin Roberts

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Moonshine Cove Publishing, LLC

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www.kevinrobertsauthor.wixsite.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
CRIME FICTION
SECRETS OF MEN IN A LIFEBOAT

Todd R. Baker

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Cynthia Reeser Constantino

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toddrbaker.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
CROSS GENRE
ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS

Malcolm Ivey

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CreateSpace

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www.malcolmmivey.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
CROSS GENRE
MAYA RISING
(LAST CALL FOR CAVIAR, VOL.2)

Melissa Roen

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CreateSpace

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lastcallforcaviar.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
CROSS GENRE
LAST CALL FOR CAVIAR

Melissa Roen

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CreateSpace

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lastcallforcaviar.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
CROSS GENRE
PASSING THROUGH

Jenny Sundstedt

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Hot Chocolate Press

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www.hotchocolatepress.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
DEATH & DYING
RANDI'S STEPS

Frances Judge

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CreateSpace

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www.francesjudge.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
EDUCATION
UNWRITTEN, THE STORY OF A LIVING SYSTEM
A PATHWAY OT ENLIVENING AND TRANSFORMING

Lori Desautels, Ph.D. & Michael McKnight, M.A.

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Wyatt-MacKenzie

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www.carolinezani.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
ENVIRONMENT
MY LITTLE PLASTIC BAG

Sam Love

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​Self-Published

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www.mylittleplasticbag.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
FACTION
THE BOY WHO COULDN'T DIE

Rick Gillis

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CreateSpace

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rickgillisartist.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
FACTION
LAST ENTRY

Rick Will

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CreateSpace​

National Indie Excellence® Awards
FANTASY
CEPHRAEL'S HAND
A PATTERN OF SHADOW AND LIGHT (BOOK 1)

Melissa McPhail

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Five Strands Publishing

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melissamcphailr.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
FANTASY
MYTHTEFIED

Camille Michaels

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CreateSpace

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camillemichaels.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
FANTASY
THE SPEAKER
THE VAELINEL TRILOGY (BOOK TWO)

Andi O'Connor

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Purple Sun Press

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www.andioconnor.net

National Indie Excellence® Awards
FANTASY
DARKSHINE
THE DARKSHINE SERIES (BOOK 1)

R.D. Vallier

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Free Fire Press

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www.rdvallier.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
FICTION - GENERAL
A FAITHFUL SON

Michael Scott Garvin

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CreateSpace

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www.michaelscottgarvinbooks.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
FICTION - GENERAL
THE SECOND WINTER

Craig Larsen

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​Other Press

National Indie Excellence® Awards
FICTION - GENERAL
SICK TO DEATH

Greg Levin

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White Rock Press

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www.greglevin.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
FICTION - GENERAL
PEREGRINE ISLAND

Diane B. Saxton

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She Writes Press

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www.dianebsaxton.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
GIFT BOOKS
THE 10 SECRETS OF BEING A LADY

Sheba Matheu

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CreateSpace

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the10secrets.com

7:00am
GREEN LIVING
GREEN IS GOOD

Elizabeth Gorcey

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Bowie Books, LLC

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livonlife.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
GREEN LIVING
TED'S GREENHOUSE
CREATING A FOUR-SEASON PASSIVE SOLAR GREENHOUSE FROM THE GROUND UP

Ted Keller & Peggy Hamill

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​Pale Green Jade Press

National Indie Excellence® Awards
GRIEF
MY NEW FRIEND, GRIEF
REFLECTIONS ON LOSS AND LIFE

Anna Hodges Oginsky

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Balboa Press

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www.annaoginsky.com

National Indie Excellence® Awards
GRIEF
INCOMPATIBLE WITH LIFE
A STORY OF HOPE

Laura J. Schubert

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​CreateSpace

National Indie Excellence® Awards
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