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ACTION/ADVENTURE

The Maw Taylor Zajonc taylorzajonc.com

AFRICAN AMERICAN FICTION

A Fistful of Honey Malena Crawford MalenaCrawford.com

AFRICAN AMERICAN NON-FICTION

The Power of Thanksgiving: A Blueprint for Contentment, Fulfillment, and Well-Being through Gratitude Dr. Joyce Addo-Atuah

AGING

The Wilds of Aging: A Journey of Heart and Mind Rick Lamplugh ricklamplugh.blogspot.com

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

90 Days to Live Rodney & Paige Stamps attackingcancer.org

ANIMALS/PETS

In the Doghouse: A Couple's Breakup from Their Dog's Point of View Teri Case www.tericase.com

ANTHOLOGY

Shaking The Tree: brazen. short. memoir Laura L Engel www.lauralengel.com

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

The Telling Image: Shapes of Changing Times Lois Farfel Stark www.loisfstark.com

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Maharishi & Me: Seeking Enlightenment with the Beatles' Guru Susan Shumsky www.drsusan.org

BIOGRAPHY: GENERAL

Bullets & Babies Richard Ballo www.richardballo.com

BIOGRAPHY: HISTORICAL

Child of the Forest Jack L. Grossman & James Buchanan jackgrossman.com

BODY/MIND/SPIRIT

AWAKEN: 6 Sacred Steps to Remember Who You Are & Why You're Here Julie Santiago juliesantiago.com

BOOK COVER DESIGN

CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS Rowdy Randy Casey Rislov www.caseyrislovbooks.com

BOOK COVER DESIGN: FICTION

All The Broken People Amy Rivers www.amyrivers.com

BOOK COVER DESIGN: NON-FICTION

The Telling Image: Shapes of Changing Times Lois Farfel Stark www.loisfstark.com

BOOK INTERIOR DESIGN: FICTION

Patterns: Stories Sandra Worsham www.sworsham.com

BOOK INTERIOR DESIGN: NON-FICTION

Come To The Lake: Reflections On A Cottage Life Anne Goodwin www.pleasurablepausepress.com

BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP &

SMALL BUSINESS Generating Business Referrals Without Asking: A Simple 5 Step Plan To A Referral Explosion Stacey Brown Randall www.staceybrownrandall.com

BUSINESS MOTIVATIONAL

Answering Why: Unleashing Passion, Purpose, and Performance in Younger Generations Mark C. Perna www.markcperna.com

CANCER

Paint Your Hair Blue: A Celebration of Life with Hope for Tomorrow in the Face of Pediatric Cancer Sue Matthews & Andrea Cohane www.paintyourhairblue.com

CAREER

Grounded: Leading Your Life with Intention Nancy M. Dahl

CAREGIVING

Kick-Ass Kinda Girl: A Memoir of Life, Love, and Caregiving Kathi Koll www.kathikoll.com

CHAPTER BOOKS

Case of the Missing Poodle Rannah Gray, Madelyn Tom & Katherine Tom www.rannahgray.com/books

CHICK-LIT

Runaways Rachel Sawden www.rachelsawden.com

CHILDREN'S FICTION

Pickles + Ocho Dan Wellik

CHILDRENS INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVATIONAL

My Afrikah Hair Melanie L. Houston melaniehouston.net

CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION

Little Birder: A Field Guide to Birds of the Alphabet Jessalyn Claire Beasley www.jessalynclaire.com

CHILDREN'S RELIGION

Angel on Assignment: An Angelic Tradition Wanda Carter Roush www.angelonassignment.com

COFFEE TABLE BOOK

Faces of Local Food: Celebrating the People Who Feed Us Charlotte Caldwell www.charlottecaldwell.com

COMEDY

The Last Thunk Gerard Farrell www.ggfarrell.com

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

Blackwax Boulevard: Five Years, What A Surprise (2012-2017) Dmitri Jackson www.dmitrijackson.com

CONTEMPORARY NOVEL

The Timeshare Ari Shaffer www.booksbyari.com

COOKBOOKS: GENERAL

What to Eat During Cancer Treatment, Second Edition Jeanne Besser & Barbara L. Grant, MS, RDN, CSO w/The American Cancer Society

COOKBOOKS: REGIONAL

My Little Michigan Kitchen: Recipes and Stories from a Homemade Life Lived Well Mandy McGovern kitchenjoyblog.com

CRAFTS & HOBBIES

Gather & Make: Plant-Based Projects For All Seasons Genevieve Layman www.gathermakebook.com

CRIME FICTION

The Company of Demons Michael Jordan www.michaeljordanbooks.com

CROSS GENRE

A Promise Given Michelle Cox michellecoxauthor.com

CURRENT EVENTS

Dead Serious and Lighthearted: The Memorable Words of Modern America, Volume III (1994-2015) Mack W. Borgen mackwborgen.com

DEATH & DYING

Dying Well: Our Journey of Love and Loss Susan Ducharme Hoben susanducharmehoben.com

DIVORCE

Breaking Bonds: How to Divorce an Abuser and Heal, A Survival Guide Rosemary Lombardy www.breakingbonds.com

EDUCATION

The Power of the Socratic Classroom: Students. Questions. Dialogue. Learning. Charles Ames Fischer charlesamesfischer.com

ENTERTAINMENT

Hollywood Heyday: 75 Candid Interviews with Golden Age Legends Tom Johnson & David Fantle

ENVIRONMENT

The Ugly Fight: Unleashing Artificial Intelligence Against Global Warming R.S. Amblee

EROTICA

Smitten Juliet Braddock www.julietbraddock.com

FACTION

The Deceit of Riches V M Karren www.flybynightpress.com

FANTASY

THE LIGHT OF DISTANT SUNS Peter Canova popeannalisa.com

FICTION: GENERAL

Darling Girl Terry H Watkins www.terryhwatkins.com

FRIENDSHIP

The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride Joe Siple www.joesiple.com

GIFT BOOKS

Inspire: from the art part of my heart Mary Chernoff www.theartpartofmyheart.com

GRIEF

Searching for Spenser Margaret Kramar www.margaretkramar.com

E&F

I&J

HEALTH: GENERAL

Brainwashed: The Bad Science Behind CTE and the Plot to Destroy Football Merill Hoge brainwashedbook.com

HISTORICAL FICTION

ANGEL IN THE FOG TJ Turner www.tjturnerauthor.com

HISTORY: GENERAL

Florida Made: The 25 Most Important Figures Who Shaped The State George S. LeMieux & Laura E. Mize floridamade.net; lauramizewriting.com

HISTORY: UNITED STATES

Dead Serious and Lighthearted: The Memorable Words of Modern America, Volume I (1957-1976) Mack W. Borgen mackwborgen.com

HOLIDAY

FIVE EQUALS ONE, Vol. 1 Mary Korte www.havetpress.com

HOME & GARDEN

Gardens of Corfu Rachel Weaving & Marianne Majerus www.gardensofcorfu.com

HORROR

The Dark Verse, Vol. 4: Within the Depths of Soul M. Amanuensis Sharkchild www.sharkchild.com

HUMOR

Roses are Red, Violets are stealing loose change from my pockets while I sleep David S. Atkinson http://davidsatkinsonwriting.com/

INSPIRATION

The Little Love That Could: Stories of Tenacious Love, Underdogs, and Ragamuffins Pamela Capone pamelacapone.com

JUVENILE FICTION

Falling Through Blankets of Stars Keith Marcotti www.amazon.com/author/keithmarcotti

LEADERSHIP

Your Body is Your Brain: Leverage your somatic intelligence to find purpose, build resilience, deepen relationships and lead more powerfully Amanda Blake embright.org

LEGAL THRILLER

Justice Gone N. Lombardi Jr author-n-lombardi-jr.com

LGBTQ FICTION

The '49 Indian Craig Moody

LGBTQ FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS

Queer as a Five-Dollar Bill Lee Wind www.leewind.org

LGBTQ NON-FICTION

We: An Adoption and a Memoir Ben Barnz

LITERARY FICTION

A Marriage in Four Seasons Kathryn K. Abdul-Baki

MARRIAGE

Erotic Love & Marriage: Improve Your Sex Life and Your Emotional Connection Frederick D. Mondin

MEDICAL

Uncivil Commitment: A Memoir of my daughter's struggle with Biplolar Disorder and the Mental Health System Thea Amidov Esperanza

MEDICAL THRILLER

Cognition Jacques St-Malo

MEMOIR

Freckled: A Memoir of Growing Up Wild in Hawaii TW Neal tobyneal.net

MILITARY FICTION

Lions of the Desert Samuel Marquis samuelmarquisbooks.com

MILITARY NON-FICTION

Tiger Bravo's War: An epic year with an elite airborne rifle company of the 101st Airborne Division's "Wandering Warriors," during the height of the Vietnam War. Rick St John

MISCELLANEOUS

Cockloft: Scenes from a Gay Marriage Kyle Thomas Smith

MOTIVATIONAL

E.A.T. An Unconventional Decade In The Life Of A Cancer Patient Kathy Mydlach Bero www.kathymydlachbero.com

MOVIES & TV

The Road to Oz: The Evolution, Creation and Legacy of a Motion Picture Masterpiece Jay Scarfone & William Stillman www.williamstillman.com

MULTICULTURAL FICTION

The Serpent, The Puma, and The Condor: A Tale of Machu Picchu Gayle Marie gaylemarieauthor.com

MULTICULTURAL NON-FICTION

America Deconstructed Chaithanya Sohan & Shaima Adin www.csohan.com

MYSTERY

A Pilgrimage to Death J. J. Cagney www.jjcagney.com

NATURE

The Ashokan Way: Landscape's Path into Consciousness Gail Straub www.empowermentinstitute.net

NEW ADULT FICTION

Wild World Peter S. Rush

NEW ADULT NON-FICTION

Terrible Omens: Happiness Is the Other Way Alane Gray www.alanegray.com

NEW AGE FICTION

Heroines of Avalon & Other Tales Ayn Cates Sullivan, Ph.D. ayncatessullivan.com

NEW AGE NON-FICTION

In Search of Lost Lives: Desire, Sanskaras, and the Evolution of a Mind & Soul Michael Goddart www.goddart.com

NEW FICTION

ESCAPEMENT: An Exquisite Tale of Love and Passion Kristen Wolf www.kristenwolf.com

NEW NON-FICTION

Autism Uncensored: Pulling Back the Curtain Whitney Ellenby whitneyellenby.com

NON-FICTION

Recounting the Anthrax Attacks: Terror, the Amerithrax Task Force, and the Evolution of Forensics in the FBI R. Scott Decker www.rscottdecker.com

PARENTING & FAMILY

Answering Why: Unleashing Passion, Purpose, and Performance in Younger Generations Mark C. Perna www.markcperna.com

PERFORMING ARTS

The Risk Theatre Model of Tragedy: Gambling, Drama, and the Unexpected Edwin Wong risktheatre.com

PERSONAL GROWTH

Just Be, Transform Your Life and Live as Infinity Suresh Ramaswamy JustBeBook.org

PHILOSOPHY

Figures of the One Must Go Victor Living authorvictorliving.com

PHOTOGRAPHY

Cultures In Transition: Spirit-Heart-Soul Oliver Klink www.culturesintransition.com

PICTURE BOOKS - AGES 4-8

Smeagull the Seagull, A True Story Mark Seth Lender www.smeagulltheseagull.com

PICTURE BOOKS - ALL AGES

Piccadilly and the Jolly Raindrops Lisa Anne Novelline lisaannenovelline.com

PICTURE BOOKS - PRESCHOOL

The Busy Toddler's A to Z Susie & Vincent Pi

POETRY

Isako Isako Mia Ayumi Malhotra miamalhotra.com

POLITICAL

The DNA of Democracy Richard C. Lyons www.lylea.com

POLITICAL THRILLER

The Deceit of Riches V M Karren www.flybynightpress.com

PRE-TEEN FICTION

Excerpts from an Unknown Guidebook: Book 1, Phases of the Moon Josef Bastian www.folktellerstories.com

PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH

SPINNING: Choreography for Coming Home Janine Kovac janinekovac.com

PSYCHIATRY & PSYCHOLOGY

You Are Not Crazy: Letters From Your Therapist David Klow www.davidklow.com

ACTION/ADVENTURE

The Maw Taylor Zajonc taylorzajonc.com

REFERENCE

Dead Serious and Lighthearted: The Memorable Words of Modern America, Volume I (1957-1976) Mack W. Borgen mackwborgen.com

REGIONAL FICTION: MIDWEST

Awaiting Identification R.J. Fox www.rjfoxwriter.wordpress.com

REGIONAL FICTION: NORTHEAST

Ragged Island: An Island Mystery, Book 3 Darcy Scott www.Darcyscott.net

REGIONAL FICTION: SOUTHEAST

South of Little Rock George Rollie Adams GeorgeRollieAdamsBooks.com

REGIONAL FICTION: SOUTHWEST

True Creature Steve Zell www.talesfromzell.com

REGIONAL FICTION: WEST

Fiery Star: The Journals of Emma Rose Lightfoot Leslie Rivers www.leslieannrivers.com

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: MIDWEST

St. Louis and the Great War S. Patrick Allie

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: NORTHEAST

Out in Blue Fields, A Year at Hokum Rock Blueberry Farm Janice Riley & Stephen Spear www.hokumOrockfarm.com

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: SOUTHEAST

Faces of Local Food: Celebrating the People Who Feed Us Charlotte Caldwell www.charlottecaldwell.com

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: WEST

On a River Winding Home: Stories and Visions of the Petaluma River Watershed Scott Hess & John Sheehy www.riverwindinghome.com

RELATIONSHIPS

The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Conscious Living: Unraveling Your Mindsets in 21 Days Lorie Givens loriegivens.com

RELIGION FICTION

Forever Restored: Healing in the Aftermath Curtis McKenzie

RELIGION NON-FICTION

The Qur'an: A Chronological Modern English Interpretation Jason Criss Howk oldstonepress.com/library/quran

ROMANCE

Hidden Kelli Clare

ROMANTIC COMEDY

Turn the Paige: Book One, Love Hurts Series Roseanne Beck roseannebeckwrites.com

SALES & MARKETING

Generating Business Referrals Without Asking: A Simple 5 Step Plan To A Referral Explosion Stacey Brown Randall www.staceybrownrandall.com

SCIENCE FICTION

Leaning On Water Joan June Chen www.goodreads.com/author/show/17747965.Joan_June_Chen

SELF-HELP: GENERAL

The Affirming Way of Life Gail Siggelakis theaffirmingway.com

SELF-HELP: MOTIVATIONAL

A Joyful Pause: 52 ways to love life Nicole Taylor ajoyfulpause.com

SELF-HELP: SPIRITUAL

AWAKEN: 6 Sacred Steps to Remember Who You Are & Why You're Here Julie Santiago juliesantiago.com

SEXUALITY

Erotic Love & Marriage: Improve Your Sex Life and Your Emotional Connection Frederick D. Mondin

SHORT STORIES

Perfect Conditions: stories Vanessa Blakeslee www.vanessablakeslee.com

SMALL BOOKS

Broken Pieces Lindsi McIntyre linzauthor.com

SOCIAL/POLITICAL CHANGE

Are You Still Listening? 1969 Stories & Essays Brent Green 1969stories.com

SPECIALTY BOOK

Blackbook Directory & Yearbook 2017-18 Carl Booker www.blacksinsanantonio.com

SPIRITUALITY

Maharishi & Me: Seeking Enlightenment with the Beatles' Guru Susan Shumsky www.drsusan.org

SPORTS

The Cage Fighter Paul Greenbaum paulgreenbaum.com

SUSPENSE

Autumn of Fear Glede Browne Kabongo www.gledekabongo.com

TECHNOLOGY

Far-Fetched and Highly Plausible Leandro Faria

THRILLER

The Invisible Heiress Kathleen O'Donnell www.authorkathleenodonnell.com

TRAVEL

Italy's Alpine Lakes Zeneba Bowers & Matt Walker www.LittleRoadsEurope.com

TRUE CRIME

Reclaiming Lives: Pursuing Justice For Six Innocent Men Joan Treppa joantreppa.com

VISIONARY FICTION

Athena's Choice Adam Boostrom twitter.com/AthenaChoice

WELL BEING

What Matters Phil Rainwater whatmattersbooks.com

WESTERN FICTION

Clown William and The Lincoln County War Robin Elno

WINE

50 Ways to Love Wine More: Adventures in Wine Appreciation Jim Laughren, CWE jimlaughren.com

WOMEN'S FICTION

Bedside Manners Heather Frimmer heatherfrimmer.com

WOMEN'S HEALTH

S.H.E. Share Heal Empower Shannon Hogan Cohen www.sharehealempower.com

WOMEN'S ISSUES

Breaking Bonds: How to Divorce an Abuser and Heal, A Survival Guide Rosemary Lombardy www.breakingbonds.com

WRITING & PUBLISHING

Permission to Roar: For Female Thought Leaders Ready To Write Their Book Marni Freedman www.marnifreedom.com

YOUNG ADULT FICTION

The Beginner's Guide to Winning an Election Michael R. French michaelrfrenchauthor.com

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