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ACTION/ADVENTURE

Las Hermanas Raedene Jeannette Melin FriesenPress www.rjmbooks.ca

ADDICTION & RECOVERY

Secret Keeper Jane Alvey Harris Self-Published www.janealveyharris.com

ADULT COOKING BOOK

Enchanting Mandala Mazes: Puzzles to Ponder and Solve Elizabeth Carpenter with Aurelie Ronfaut Get Creative 6 / Soho Publishing

AFRICAN AMERICAN FICTION

Black & White Ben Burgess Jr Legacy Books LLC

AFRICAN AMERICAN NON-FICTION

Escaping the Lion and the Leopard Ellie Porte Parker Dog Ear Publishing

AGING

The Book of Balance: Rehab Secrets to Improve Your Balance and Decrease Your Risk of Falling Lex Gonzales CreateSpace

ANIMALS & PETS

The Wrong Dog: An Unlikely Tale of Unconditional Love David Elliot Cohen Yellow Pear Press

ANTHOLOGY

Sound Generation: The Resonant Voices of Teen Girls Keren Taylor WriteGirl Publications www.writegirl.org

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Beautiful Hero: How We Survived The Khmer Rouge Jennifer H. Lau Lotus Book Group www.JenniferLau.net

BIOGRAPHY GENERAL

Forty Gavels: The Life of Reuben G. Soderstrom and the Illnois AFL-CIO Carl W. Soderstrom, MD, Robert Soderstrom, Andrew Burt, Chris Stevens www.fortygavels.com CWS Publishing

BIOGRAPHY HISTORICAL

See You at the 7: Stories from the Bay Area's Last Original Mile House Vanessa Garcia & Regina Abuyuan Self-Published www.7milehouse.com

BODY/MIND/SPIRIT

The Map to Abundance: The No-Exceptions Guide to Creating Money, Success, & Bliss Boni Lonnsburry Inner Art, Inc. www.livealifeyoulove.com

BOOK COVER DESIGN-CHILDREN'S PICTURE

Have I Ever Told You? Shani King Beaver's Pond Press www.shanimking.com

BOOK COVER DESIGN - FICTION

The 53rd Card Virginia Weiss Beaver's Pond Press

BOOK COVER DESIGN - NON-FICTION

Perfectly Aged: 40 Years of Recipes and Stories from the Taste of Texas Nina J. Hendee, Edd C. Hendee, Lisa Hendee Blackard, Kristin Ann Hendee Blackford and Corbin Blackford Taste of Texas www.tasteoftexascookbook.com

BOOK INTERIOR DESIGN - FICTION

Marjorie Sue and the "Pink Bullet" Rebecca Morgan Mascot Books www.marjoriesue.com

BOOK INTERIOR DESIGN - NON-FICTION

BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP

& SMALL BUSINESS Set for Life: Dominate Life, Money, and The American Dream Scott Trench BiggerPockets Publishing

BUSINESS GENERAL

The Disabled Workforce: What the ADA Never Anticipated Rachel Shaw CreateSpace www.shawhrconsulting.com

BUSINESS MOTIVATIONAL

The Launch Book: Motivational Stories to Launch Your Idea, Business or Next Career Sanyin Siang LID Publishing www.lidpublishing.com/book/the-launch-book/

CAREER

Compounding Your Confidence: Strategies to Expand Your Opportunities for Success Jill J. Johnson, MBA Johnson Consulting Services www.jcs-usa.com

CAREGIVING

Holding the Net: Caring for My Mother on the Tightrope of Aging Melanie P. Merriman Green Writers Press www.melaniemerriman.com

CHAPTER BOOKS

The Collapsing Kingdom Benjamin Ellefson Beaver's Pond Press www.benjaminellefson.com

CHIC-LIT

Seeds of Intention Andrea Thome Hesse Creek Media www.andreathome.com

CHILDREN'S FICTION

Adriana's Quest: The Birth of the Tooth Fairy Kevin L. McQuaid Kayelem Publishing LLC

CHILDRENS INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVATIONAL

Lily Pond Shelley Daniels Lekven Claytown Press www.lilypondbook.com

CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION

MIMI the MONARCH, A Butterfly's Transformation on Mackinac Island Mark & Natalia Wohletz Mackinac Memories Press www.mackinacmemoriespress.com

CHILDREN'S RELIGION

Bhagavad Gita for Children Pegasus for Kids B Jain Publishers Pvt. Ltd. www.pegasusforkids.com

COFFEE TABLE BOOK

The Good Fight: America's Ongoing Struggle For Justice Rick Smolan & Jennifer Erwitt Against All Odds Productions www.againstallodds.com

COMEDY

Woo-Woo Joe Coccaro Koehler Books www.joecoccaro.com

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

Spartan & The Green Egg: A Trip To The Rainforest Nabila Khashoggi Full Cycle Publications, Inc. www.spartanandthegreenegg.com

CONTEMPORARY NOVEL

Saving Phoebe Murrow Herta Feely Upper Hand Press www.hertafeely.com

COOKBOOKS - GENERAL

COOKBOOKS - INTERNATIONAL

Jewels of Persia - Exotic Dishes from the Ancient Land Sharon B-Nejad Self-Published www.jewelsofpersia.com.au

COOKBOOKS - REGIONAL

CRAFTS & HOBBIES

Designing Poppers, Sliders & Divers Steven B. Schweitzer Pixachrome Publishing www.pixachrome.com

CRIME FICTION

Monsters In The Hallway Capt. Jim Kosmo Beaver's Pond Press www.jimkosmo.com

CROSS GENRE

The White Raven Carrie D. Miller FiveFold Press www.carriedmiller.com

CURRENT EVENTS

The Good Fight: America's Ongoing Struggle For Justice Rick Smolan & Jennifer Erwitt Against All Odds Productions www.againstallodds.com

DEATH & DYING

Love Never Dies: A Psychic Artist Illustrates True Stories of the Afterlife Jane De Frost Jane's Inspiration Press www.janesinspiration.com

EDUCATION

Building Social Relationships 2: A Systematic Approach to Teaching Social Interaction Skills to Children and Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum Scott Bellini AAPC Publishing

ENVIRONMENT

Our Earth, Our Species, Our Selves: How to Thrive While Creating a Sustainable World Ellen Moyer Chris Kennedy Publishing www.ellenmoyerphd.com

EROTICA

Sirius: Hidden Truth A.L. Long Self-Published www.allongbooks.com

FACTION

Rambling Into Madness Chris Feld High Prairie Press www.chrisfeldwrites.com

FANTASY

The Wizards of Central Park West Arjay Lewis Arjay Entertainment, Inc. www.arjaylewis.com

FINE ARTS

Art: Become Confident Fast Aron Kuehnemann Self-Published

FRIENDSHIP

Tears Before Exaltation Fidelis O. Mkparu Harvard Square Editions www.fidelismkparu.com

GENERAL FICTION

An Exaltation of Larks Suanne Laqueur Cathedral Rock Press www.suannelaqueurwrites.com

GIFT BOOKS

Whispers in the Wilderness Erik Stensland Morning Light Photography www.imagesofrmnp.com

GREEN LIVING

Sustainable Business in Iowa: How Leading Companies Profit from Environmental and Social Responsibility Adam Hammes CreateSpace www.eco-fluence.com

GRIEF

Newly Widowed, Now Socially Awkward: Facing Interpersonal Challenges After Loss Eileen L. Cooley, PhD CreateSpace www.eileencooleyphd.com

HEALTH GENERAL

The Practical Patient: Your Personal Guide Through The Medical Maze Gail Zacok, MSN, RN, FNP-C CreateSpace www.thepracticalpatient.com

HISTORICAL FICTION

The Murderer's Maid: A Lizzie Borden Novel Erika Mailman Bonhomie Press www.erikamailman.com

HISTORY - GENERAL

Arch of History through Atlantis, Sumeria, Israel Lola S. Kohen Whirlwind Publishing Group www.lolaskohen.com

HISTORY - UNITED STATES

The Good Fight: America's Ongoing Struggle For Justice Rick Smolan & Jennifer Erwitt Against All Odds Productions www.againstallodds.com

HOLIDAY

The Christmas Redemption: A Courtroom Adventure Landis Wade Lystra Books & Literary Services www.landiswade.com

HORROR

The Muse: A Novel Of Unrelenting Terror Arjay Lewis Arjay Entertainment, Inc. www.arjaylewis.com

HUMOR

Oink. A Food for Thought Mystery J.L. Newton She Writes Press www.judithnewton.com

INSPIRATION

Whispers in the Wilderness Erik Stensland Morning Light Photography www.imagesofrmnp.com

JUVENILE FICTION

Idiot Genius: Willa Snap and the Clockwerk Boy Richard Due Gibbering Gnome Press www.willasnap.com

JUVENILE NON-FICTION

California Illustrated Mark Drenth Sunnyscene LLC

LEADERSHIP

The Yoga of Leadership: A Practical Guide to Health, Happiness, and Inspiring Total Team Engagement Tarra Mitchell TarraYoga www.tarramitchell.com

LEGAL THRILLER

The Truth About Thea Amy Impellizzeri Wyatt MacKenzie Publishing www.amyimpellizzeri.com

LGBTQ FICTION

The Square Donut Lauren Crane Backyard Bird Publishing www.laurencrane.com

LGBTQ FICTION FOR CHILDREN

& YOUNG ADULTS Chasing Nirvana Ellyn Oaksmith Emoticon Publishing

LGBTQ NON-FICTION

Going to Wings Sandra Worsham Third Lung Press www.sworsham.com

LITERARY FICTION

Other Islands: Book Three of the Hook & Jill Saga Andrea Jones Reginetta Press

MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS

The Talent Brand: The Complete Guide to Creating Emotional Employee Buy-In for Your Organization Jody Ordioni LID Publishing www.thetalentbrand.com

MARRIAGE

Blindsided By His Betrayal: Surviving the Shock of Your Husband's Infidelity: Advice From A Marriage Therapist Caroline Madden Train of Thought Press www.CarolineMadden.com

MEDICAL

Tears Before Exaltation Fidelis O. Mkparu Harvard Square Editions www.fidelismkparu.com

MEDICAL THRILLER

The Prize Geoffrey M Cooper Bookbaby www.geofcooper.com

MEMOIR

Beautiful Hero: How We Survived The Khmer Rouge Jennifer H. Lau Lotus Book Group www.JenniferLau.net

MILITARY FICTION

Once A Colonel H. P. Shreve CreateSpace www.heather-shreve.com

MILITARY NON-FICTION

The Shadow Tiger: Billy McDonald, Wingman to Chennault William C. McDonald, III & Barbara L. Evenson Shadow Tiger Press www.shadowtiger.org

MOTIVATIONAL

The Yoga of Leadership: A Practical Guide to Health, Happiness, and Inspiring Total Team Engagement Tarra Mitchell TarraYoga www.tarramitchell.com

MOVIES & TV

Run, Holly, Run! Kathy Coleman Wyatt MacKenzie Publishing

MULTICULTURAL FICTION

Hidden Ones: A Veil of Memories Marcia Fine L'Image Press www.marciafine.com

MULTICULTURAL NON-FICTION

Garden of Values Titus Yong, Chloe Young, Aeron Young Titus Yong

MUSIC

Music at the White House from the 18th to the 21st Centuries Elise K. Kirk The White House Historical Association

MYSTERY

The Mad Hatter's Son: An Annie Collins Mystery Helen Starbuck Routt Street Press www.helenstarbuck.com

NATURE

Whispers in the Wilderness Erik Stensland Morning Light Photography www.imagesofrmnp.com

NEW ADULT FICTION

The Chosen Ones Lisa Luciano Micro Publishing Media www.lisawritingworld.com

NEW ADULT NON-FICTION

Overland: Remembering Southeast Asia Caryn Green Manitou & Cedar Press www.manitou-cedarpress.com

NEW AGE FICTION

Confessions of a Cloak Artist Jeff R. McGowan Knockout Press www.jeffrmcgowan.com

NEW AGE NON-FICTION

Love Never Dies: A Psychic Artist Illustrates True Stories of the Afterlife Jane De Frost Jane's Inspiration Press www.janesinspiration.com

NEW FICTION

A Hero Dreams Mark Ristau Beaver's Pond Press www.markristau.com

NEW NON-FICTION

The Fall and Rise of Tyler Johnson Patrice Johnson CreateSpace www.fallandriseoftylerjohnson.wordpress.com

NON-FICTION

Federal Prison Handbook: The Definitive Guide to Surviving the Federal Bureau of Prisons Christopher Zoukis Middle Street Publishing www.christopherzoukis.com

PARENTING & FAMILY

Get the Most Out of Motherhood: A Hot Mess to Mindful Mom Parenting Guide Ali Katz Skyhorse Publishing www.hotmesstomindfulmom.com

PERFORMING ARTS

Dance Across The USA Jonathan Givens Jonathan Givens www.danceatusa.com

PERSONAL GROWTH

Hidden Treasure: How to Break Free of Five Patterns that Hide Your True Self Alice McDowell, PhD She Writes Press www.alicemcdowellauthor.com

PHILOSOPHY

Stones: Meditations on Human Authenticity Mark Seely Big Table Publishing Company www.markseelybooks.com

PHOTOGRAPHY

The Good Fight: America's Ongoing Struggle For Justice Rick Smolan & Jennifer Erwitt Against All Odds Productions www.againstallodds.com

PICTURE BOOKS - PRESCHOOL

Glitter the Unicorn Goes to the Moon Callie Chapman Glitter the Unicorn www.glittertheunicorn.com

PICTURE BOOKS - AGES 4-8

The Adventures of Cloud Girl Dael Oates & Stephen Beck Left Shoe Lost www.theadventuresofcloudgirl.com

PICTURE BOOKS - ALL-AGES

Jerome's Gift Trent Denham Condotta Press www.jeromesgift.com

POETRY

Some Say The Lark Jennifer Chang Alice James Books

POLITICAL

Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Nine Political Wives Anne Michaud Ogunquit Press www.annemichaud.com

POLITICAL THRIILER

Do Not Ask Elaine Williams Crockett BookBaby www.elainewilliamscrockett.com

PRE-TEEN FICTION

The Revenge of Zachariah Kermit Higgins A.S. Wood CreateSpace www.aswoodwriter.com

E&F

ACTION/ADVENTURE

Las Hermanas Raedene Jeannette Melin FriesenPress www.rjmbooks.ca

PRE-TEEN NON-FICTION

Standing Up for Civil Rights in St. Louis Amanda E. Doyle & Melanie A. Adams Missouri Historical Society Press

PSYCHIATRY/PSYCHOLOGY

The Social Times Curriculum Kari Dunn Buron AAPC Publishing www.aapcpublishing.net

REFERENCE

Federal Prison Handbook: The Definitive Guide to Surviving the Federal Bureau of Prisons Christopher Zoukis Middle Street Publishing www.christopherzoukis.com

REGIONAL FICTION: MIDWEST

Monsters In The Hallway Capt. Jim Kosmo Beaver's Pond Press www.jimkosmo.com

REGIONAL FICTION: NORTHEAST

My Mother's Son David Hirshberg Fig Tree Books LLC www.davidhirshberg.com

REGIONAL FICTION: SOUTHEAST

Christmas Ivy Judy DuCharme Prism Book Group, a division of Pelican Book Group www.judithducharme.com

REGIONAL FICTION: SOUTHWEST

A Killing at Lynx Lake Sharon Sterling Changing Lines Press LLC www.sharonsterling.net

REGIONAL FICTION: WEST

Ash Falls Warren Read Ig Publishing www.warren-read.com

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: MIDWEST

Fire, Pestilence, and Death: St. Louis, 1849 Christopher Alan Gordon Missouri Historical Society Press

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: SOUTHEAST

Calling The Wild: The History of Arkansas Duck Calls - A Legacy of Craftsmanship and Rich Hunting Tradition Mike Lewis Susan Schadt Press

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: SOUTHWEST

Heading Home: Field Notes Peter Anderson Conundrum Press www.petehowardanderson.com

PRE-TEEN NON-FICTION

Standing Up for Civil Rights in St. Louis Amanda E. Doyle & Melanie A. Adams Missouri Historical Society Press

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: WEST

The Mammoth Letters: Running Away to a Mountain Town Jennifer K. Crittenden Whistling Rabbit Press www.mammothletters.com

RELATIONSHIPS

Never Too Late: From Wannabe to Wife at 62 B. Lynn Goodwin Koehler Books www.writeradvice.com

RELIGION FICTION

The 53rd Card Virginia Weiss Beaver's Pond Press

RELIGION NON-FICTION

Void if Detached: Seeking Modern Spirituality Through My Father's Old Sermons Sarah Bowen Teras Publishing www.thisissarahbowen.com

ROMANCE

Aphrodite's Tears Hannah Fielding London Wall Publishing www.hannahfielding.net

SALES & MARKETING

Ride The Wave: How To Embrace Change and Create A Powerful New Relationship With Risk John Wessinger Wise Ink Creative Publishing www.lateralussolutions.com/book

SCIENCE FICTION

The Anuan Legacy Traci Ison Schafer Inkana Publishing LLC www.traciisonschafer.com

SELF HELP: GENERAL

50 Ways to Worry Less Now: Reject Negative Thinking to Find Peace, Clarity, and Connection Gigi Langer PhD Possum Hill Press www.gigilanger.com

SELF HELP: MOTIVATIONAL

Life101: A Guide to Your Personal Evolution Dawn Romeo & Linda Voogd Xlibris

SELF HELP: SPIRITUAL

Living Happy to Be ME! Dancing Your Soul Lightstyle Valerie Rene Sheppard The Heart of Living Vibrantly www.happytobeme.net

SEXUALITY

Fuschia Parade: One Woman's Quest for Sex, Love and Redemption Heather Martin CreateSpace www.HeatherMartin.org

SHORT STORIES

The Loss of All Lost Things Amina Gautier Elixir Press www.aminagautier.wordpress.com

SMALL BOOKS

Instant Insights on...Career Wellness for Chronic Illness Warriors Diana Hallare Crescendo Publishing chroniconomics@gmail.com

SOCIAL/POLITICAL CHANGE

We're On: A June Jordan Reader Edited by Christopher Keller & Jan Heller Levi Alice James Book

SPECIALTY

California Illustrated Mark Drenth Sunnyscene LLC

SPIRITUALITY

Wise-Love: Bhakti and the Search for the Soul of Consciousness Pranada Comtois Chandra Media www.pranadacomtois.com

SPORTS

Designing Poppers, Sliders & Divers Steven B. Schweitzer Pixachrome Publishing www.pixachrome.com

STEAMPUNK

The Engine Woman's Light Laurel Anne Hill Sand Hill Review Press www.laurelannehill.com

SUSPENSE

Before Evil Alex Kava Prairie Wind Publishing www.alexkava.com

TECHNOLOGY

Seeing Around Corners: How to Unlock the Potential of Big Data Graham Hogg LID Publishing www.seeingaroundcorners.com

THRILLER

The Girl Who Lived Christopher Greyson Greyson Media www.christophergreyson.com

TRAVEL

Ujjain: The Eternal City Vikas Singh DB Corp, Ltd.

VISIONARY FICTION

The One Apart: A Novel Justine Avery CreateSpace www.justineavery.com

WELL-BEING

15 Steps to Healthy Living Gordon Fimreite Washington Suite Publishing www.drfimreite.com

WESTERN FICTION

The Wanderer and the New West Adam Bender Self-Published www.whoisthewanderer.com

WESTERN NON-FICTION

San Luis Obispo County Outlaws: Desperados, Vigilantes and Bootleggers Jim Gregory The History Press www.arroyograndehistory.com

WOMEN'S FICTION

Zetty Debra Whiting Alexander Luminare Press

WOMEN'S ISSUES

Breaking Vases: Shattering Limitations & Daring to Thrive: A Middle Eastern Woman's Story Dima Ghawi Self-Published www.breakingvases.com

YOUNG ADULT FICTION

What The Valley Knows Heather Christie Black Rose Writing www.HeatherChristieBooks.com

YOUNG ADULT NON-FICTION

There's Beauty Inside... This Young Lady: Helping Teens Become Beautiful from the Inside Out Ciara Ijames CI Publishing Group www.ciaraijames.com

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