NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS

CELEBRATING SELF & INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING EXCELLENCE

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Finalists of the 14th Annual Contest!

Rainwalkers
Matt Ritter
Brown Posey Press

The Second Law: Lynn Dayton Thriller #3
L.A. Starks
Nemaha Ridge Publishing Group, LLC

Realm
Alexandrea Weis
Vesuvian Books

An Improbable Spy
David Paul Collins
iUniverse

Off the Rails: One Family's Journey Through Teen Addiction
Susan Burrowes
She Writes Press

UnPickled Holiday Survival Guide: Staying Alcohol-Free During the Festive Season
Jean McCarthy
Self-Published

Shot Glass: One Woman's Fight to Save Her Kingdom
Rochelle
Ingram Spark

Last Request
Ulysses "Stretch" Garrett
DopeSince76 Media LLC

The Half Sister
Emelle Henry
Self-Published

Wilfred's Dream
Mark R. Lowery
Black Opal Books

House of Fossils
Marilène Phipps
Calumet Editions

Today in African-American History
Michael A. Carson
Double Infinity Publishing

Alika, Odyssey of a Navy Dolphin
Donald E. Auten
Covenant Books

Sit Stay Pray: Lina Speaks Again About Life with a Difficult Momma
Robin Kelleher
Beaver's Pond Press

The Analog Sea Review: An Offline Journal, Number Two
Various authors
Analog Sea

Someday This Will Fit: Linked Essays, Meditations & Other Midlife Follies
Joan Silverman
Bauban Publishing LLC

Tales2Inspire: The Diamond Collection, Series III
Lois W. Stern (Editor)
Self-Published

Unique in America
Yanique Beliard-Michel
Self-Published

Remote: Finding Home in the Bitterroots
DJ Lee
Oregon State University Press

My Place Among Men
Kris Millgate
Inkshares

How Languages Saved Me: A Polish Story of Survival
Tadeusza Haska & Stefanie Naumann
Koehler Books

Roses of the Prairie: The Artistry of Belle Mehus, Alma Mehus Studness and Anne-Marit Studness Bergstrom
Beaver's Pond Press
LaWayne Leno

King Here: Never Too OLD, Too RICH or Too ANYTHING to Meet Jesus
Trish Porter Topmiller
Morgan James Faith

Wave Woman: The Life and Struggles of a Surfing Pioneer
Vicky Heldreich Durand
Spark Press

Clara Colby: The International Suffragist
John Holliday
Tallai Books

Mavericks, Mystics, and Misfits: Americans Against the Grain
Arthur Hoyle
Sunbury Press

Killing Pat Garrett, The Wild West's Most Famous Lawman: Murder of Self-Defense
David G. Thomas
Doc45 Publishing

Embodying Soul: A Return to Wholeness
Keri Mangis
Curiosa Publishing, LLC

Where To? How I Shed My Baggage and Learned to Live Free
Jennifer B. Monahan
Spirit Evolution

Migrating toward Happiness: The Soundtrack to My Spiritual Awakening
Tara O'Grady
Balboa Press

333: The Power of Equilibrium
Gary Westfal, Kirk Hendricks & Colleen Riddle
G-Life Enterprises Corp

BOOK COVER DESIGN: CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS

Story Glass
Billy Baldwin
Decozen Books

The Warrior Princess
D.L. Murphy
King's Land Tales

Pirates Stuck at "C" an Alphabet Adventure
Brooke Van Sickle
BiblioKid Publishing

The Ripple
Monica Phoebe Stoltzfus & Alexandra Hurley MacVean
Clear Fork Publishing (Spork)

Epoca: The Tree of Ecrof
Created by Kobe Bryant, Written by Ivy Claire
Granity Studios

Contrapasso
Nathan Jorgenson
Flat Rock Publishing

Ariel's Island
Pat McKee
Southern Fried Karma

Resisting Removal: The Sandy Lake Tragedy of 1850
Colin Mustful
History Through Fiction

The Lampblack Blue of Memory: My Mother Echoes
Sarah Adleman
Tolsun Books

I Might Have Been Queen (And Other Things I Didn't Mention Before)
Brian Edwards
Archway Publishing

The Shaman's Guide to Power Animals
Lori Morrison
Four Jaguars Press

Resurrection Lily: The BRCA Gene, Hereditary Cancer & Lifesaving Whispers from the Grandmother I Never Knew
Amy Byer Shainman
Archway Publishing

Life in the Chastity Zone
Holly Brandon
Self-Published

I Might Have Been Queen (And Other Things I Didn't Mention Before)
Brian Edwards
Archway Publishing

Giving Voice
Victoria Lansford
Spiral Publications

BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP & SMALL BUSINESS

The Lady with Balls: A Single Women's Triumphant Battle in a Man's World
Alice Combs
Cypress House

The UnAmerican Dream
Carlos Hidalgo
Visum Publishing

Beyond Product: How Exceptional Founders Embrace Marketing to Create and Capture Value for their Business
Jill Soley & Todd Wilms
Morgan James Publishing

The Billion Dollar Secret: 20 Principles of Billionaire Wealth and Success
Rafael Badziag
Panoma Press

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RetireSMART! No Taxes, No Tolls, No Fees, No Traffic, Enjoy!
Mark Anthony Grimaldi
Page Publishing

The Arab Business Code
Judith Hornok
Routledge

The Wicked Company
Marcus Kirsch
Koehler Books

Lessons From My Grandfather: Wisdom for Success in Business and Life
Marc Charles Demetriou
Success House Publishing

The Gift of Struggle: Life-Changing Lessons About Leading
Bobby Herrera
Bard Press

Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life
Laura Gassner Otting
Ideapress Publishing

Midpoint: Manhood, Midlife and Prostate Cancer
James A. Hill
Koehler Books

Resurrection Lily: The BRCA Gene, Hereditary Cancer & Lifesaving Whispers from the Grandmother I Never Knew
Amy Byer Shainman
Archway Publishing

Breast Cancer Meets Mindfulness: Surrendering To Life
Cheryl Wilfong
Heart Path Press

The Road to the Top is Not on the Map: Conversations with Top Women in the Automotive Industry
Carla Bailo & Terry
Barclay
SAE International

LET ME IN: A Japanese American Woman Crashes the Corporate Club 1976-1996
Elaine Koyama
Beaver's Pond Press

The 20-Minute Networking Meeting: Learn to Network. Get a Job.
Nathan A. Perez & Marcia Ballinger, PhD
Career Innovations Press

Take Care of Ivan…a caregiver's struggle to save her husband
Suzanne Anest
Origin House Publishing

Loving Tiara
Tiffani Goff
Twig Decor Press

Speaking Up For Mom: A Daughter's Quest For Compassionate Medical Care
Llee Sivitz & Edward Hanzelik M.D.
One Stop Publications

Bound: A Daughter, a Domme, and an End-of-Life Story
Elizabeth Anne Wood
She Writes Press

The Search for Reath: A Whimsically Long Short Story
D.L. Crawford
Xulon Press

Bears Before Breakfast: A Smoky Mountain Stick-Boy Adventure
David & Mary Faith Enyart
Mountain Stickboy

Caitlin's Buddy
Katie Lang-Slattery
Pacific Bookworks

Diggy the Dog Explores Friendship
Adam Loveless
Loveless Letters

Queen Vernita Conquers the Volcanic Islands
Dr. Dawn Menge
Archway

Red's First Snow
Glenn Erick Miller
Corn Crib Studio & Publishing

The Creek: Pauly's Adventure
EC Shaw
Trumpet Vine Publishing

Poppy the Star: A Star is Born
Bindu Adai
EdenStar Publishing, LLC

Michael Discovers The Secrets of Jazz
Maurice Dogue
Ingram/Authentic Portraits BY Maurice Inc

Smile Sandwich: How Thoughts, Words and Actions Create Wellness, The Third Journey
Danielle Grsic
FriesenPress

HappyStarVille
Ase Omavuaye Otite
Ases_Way

What I Tell Myself FIRST: Children's Real-World Affirmations of Self Esteem
Michael A. Brown
MABMA Enterprises, LLC

I'm Feeling: Happy, Sad, Angry, Embarrassed, Shy, Worried, Loved, Confident, Sorry, Frustrated, Lonely, Excited.
Jolyn Farber
Self-Published

Different Just Like Us
Lexi Layton
Civin Media Relations

Messages from Heaven: To Help You Be A Shining Star!
Pamela Joy
WestBow Press

Shiva's Dance: Myth for Little Yogis
Megan Henderson
Beaver's Pond Press

Kind Soup: The best part of making Kind Soup is the feeling you get when you share it.
Jean Petersen
Little Lamb Books

Why isn't God a Girl?: A Young Girls Journey to See the Image of God in Herself
Diana L. Wilcox
Hybrid Global Publishing

Tattle Tales: Tattoo Stories and Portraits
Brandy Isadora
Brandimar Publishing

Sit Stay Pray: Lina Speaks Again About Life with a Difficult Momma
Robin Kelleher
Beaver's Pond Press

The Super Awesome Secret Adventures of Billy the Brave: Jungle Mayhem
Christian Canning
Cool Kids Comics

Caravaggio: A Light Before The Darkness
Mora & Mesarcia
Bella Fe Media

What The Living Do
Maggie Dwyer
Friesens

The Reluctant Healer
Andrew Himmel
Greenleaf Book Group

Life During Wartime
Katie Rogin
Mastodon Publishing

Whispers On A String
Kathleen Stone
Self-Published

Magical Meaningful Memorable
Andy Goldfarb
Andy Goldfarb

Creating the Sweet World of White House Desserts: A Pastry Chef's Secret
Roland Mesnier with Mark Ramsdell
White House Historical Association

The Polish Housewife Cookbook: Traditional recipes you wish your babcia (Polish grandmother) had written down
Lois Britton
Polish Housewife LLC

Valter of Salt Lake City: The Magic of the Table
Valter Nassi with Elaine Bapis
Montesansvino Press

Binge Killer
Chris Bauer
Severn River Publishing

Hunting of Men: A Johnny Till Detective Novel
Lance J. Lo Russo
BookLogix

San Francisco File: A Danny McKenna Novel
Phil Ribera
Self-Published

Shamus Dust
Janet Roger
Troubador Publishing

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A Veil Removed
Michelle Cox
She Writes Press

Ivory Tower
Grant Matthew Jenkins
Atmosphere Press

Simon versus Simon: The Story of Lucius and the Magician's Duel
Philip E. Sears
Overhill Press

The Interpreter
A.J. Sidransky
Black Opal Books

Restoring the Promise: Higher Education in America
Richard K. Vedder
Independent Institute

The Lampblack Blue of Memory: My Mother Echoes
Sarah Adleman
Tolsun Books

Our Magnificent Afterlife: Beyond Our Fondest Dreams
C. David Lundberg
Heavenlight Press

Bound: A Daughter, a Domme, and an End-of-Life Story
Elizabeth Anne Wood
She Writes Press

A Year and a Day: Divorce without Destruction
Jaime H. Davis
SPARK Publications

The Mending Chronicles of Liam and Emily: A Divorce Recovery Journey For Kids
Natalie Knox
Poppy Seed Publishers Limited

Shot Glass: One Woman's Fight to Save Her Kingdom
Rochelle
Ingram Spark

Course Design Formula: How to Teach Anything to Anyone Online
Rebecca Frost Cuevas
Learn and Get Smarter, Inc.

Designed to Learn: Using Design Thinking to Bring Purpose and Passion to the Classroom
Lindsay Portnoy
ASCD

The ABCs of Law School: Diary Of A First Year Student
Teresa Power
Stafford House Books, Inc.

Restoring the Promise: Higher Education in America
Richard K. Vedder
Independent Institute

Bee-Ology: A Back Yard Guide to Bees
Mary Cote-Walkden
Orchard Blossom Honey

"Pogo the Porpoise with a Purpose - A Serious Appeal to Kids for Ocean Life, Conservation, and Climate Change"
Lorie Givens
Buck Stop Publishing

CANNIBIS, THE CONUNDRUM: Medical Mystery, Environmental Enigma, Neighborhood Nightmare
Michelle Horkings-Brigham
Horus Publishing, Inc.

Your Body's Environmental Chemical Burden
Cindy Klement, MS, CNS, MCHES
Mindstir Media

Last Chance Series
A.L. Long
Self-Published

Façade: Things aren't always as they appear…
Melody Saleh
Melodious Enterprises, Inc.

Whips in the Dungeon: Singletail Techniques for Play
Dex
Joan's Books

Loaded Blessings
Faith Quintero
Chaiwright

The Interpreter
A.J. Sidransky
Black Opal Books

The Initiated
Micki Voisard
LULU

The Race to the Blackened Nevers: Book One, The Woeful Wager
Douglas Bain
Self-Published

The Elite Way: Faces of Prophecy
Vincent Bowe
The Vault Publishing

The Wizenard Series: Season One
Created by Kobe Bryant, Written by Wesley King
Granity Studios

The Wizenard Series: Training Camp
Created by Kobe Bryant, Written by Wesley King
Granity Studios

Second Chance: a Battle Mage Reborn, Book 1
R. Brady Frost
PermaFrost Press

The Other Magic
Derrick Smythe
Dorean Press

A Death On The Horizon
Mark Ellis
Self-Published

The Circle
Stephen J. Galgon
MJE Publishing

Sassafras
Trish Heald
Glasswing Media

The Rider
Charles Simpson
BookBaby

Art & Creaky Bones
Sheila Reid
Self-Published

The Little Black Book of Workout Motivation
Michael Matthews
Oculus Publishers

Thinner Leaner Stronger
Michael Matthews
Oculus Publishers

Squared Away
Alicia Dill
White Bird Publications

What time is it there?
Glenice Whitting
Posey Quill

Common Sense Tips for College Student Success: A Read-and-Find Reflection Guide for High School Graduates
Garrett M. Carter
Self-Published

Tattle Tales: Tattoo Stories and Portraits
Brandy Isadora
Brandimar Publishing

Your Body's Environmental Chemical Burden
Cindy Klement, MS, CNS, MCHES
Mindstir Media

Deep Agroecology: Farms, Food, and Our Future
Steven McFadden
Light and Sound Press

The Year After
Katy E. Martin
Self-Published

Six Healing Questions: A Gentle Path to Facing Childhood Loss of a Parent
Madonna Treadway
MCM

Resurrection Lily: The BRCA Gene, Hereditary Cancer & Lifesaving Whispers from the Grandmother I Never Knew
Amy Byer Shainman
Archway Publishing

Babyon Laid Waste-A Journey in the Twilight of the Idols
Brigitte Goldstein
BookLocker

Madam In Silk
Gini Grossenbacher
JGKS Press

In The Realm of Ash and Sorrow
Kenneth W. Harmon
Self-Published

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The Traveler of Truth America's First Superhero: The Sojourner Truth Story
Gee Monte
Gee Monte LLC

The Leviathan
Paul Stack
Archway Publishing

Eastbound From Flagstaff
Annette Valentine
Morgan James Publishing

The Girl Who Said Goodbye: A Memoir of a Khmer Rouge Survivor
Heather Allen
Self-Published

Betrayed: Child Sex Abuse in the Holocaust
Beverley Chalmers
Grosvenor House Publishing

Gun Control in Nazi-Occupied France: Tyranny and Resistance
Stephen P. Halbrook
Independent Institute

War and the Rogue Presidency: Restoring the Republic After Congressional Failure
Ivan Eland
Independent Institute

The Soledad Children: The Fight to End Discriminatory IQ Tests
Marty Glick & Mo Jordane
Arte Publico

Liberty in Peril: Democracy and Power in American History
Randall G. Holcombe
Independent Institute

To Live on LaFayette Square: Society & Politics in the President's Neighborhood
William Seale
White House Historical Association

Christmas Eve at the Aquarium with Scuba Santa
David Alan DeBoer
Mixed Thinks LLC

The Pumpkin Room
Mark Milbrath
Nightforest Press

Grandma's Halloween Stories
Joan Tenner
Wisdom House Books

The Art of Dying: A Ray Hanley Crime Thriller
Derik Cavignano
Ingram Spark

The Girl in the Mirror: A Sarah Greene Supernatural Mystery
Steven Ramirez
Glass Highway

Bankruptcy Didn't Break Me!: How to Learn the Keys to Success to Increase Your Credit Score
Kassondra R Lewis
Just-4-U Publishing

I Might Have Been Queen (And Other Things I Didn't Mention Before)
Brian Edwards
Archway Publishing

Life is Good: Wit & Wisdom from a Vermont Homesteader
Nancy Carey Johnson
Honeyberry Books

Struggle Bus: The Van. The Myth. The Legend.
Josh Wood
Lucid Books

When God Says NO: Revealing the YES When Adversity and Loss Are Present
Judith Briles
Mile High Press

Trail Of The Warrior
R.H. Pfeiffer
Families and Children Together Inc.

First Survivor
Mark Unger
Self-Published

The Struggle for Fenland: Quietly We Fall
M. Byron
FriesenPress

Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride
Jean M. Flahive
Philip W. Morse

Little Big Sister On Yhe Move
Amy B. McCoy
Self-Published

Black Bear Dreams
Anne Michelle Lawrence
BeaLu Books

Hugh Armstrong Robinson: The Story of Flying Lucky 13
Billie Holladay Skelley
Goldminds Publishing-Imprint of Amphorae Publishing

The WOW Factor Workplace: How to Create a Best Place to Work Culture
Deb Boelkes
Business World Rising, LLC

Heartfelt Leadership: How to Capture the Top Spot and Keep on Soaring
Deb Boelkes
Business World Rising, LLC

Leadership: The Art of Inspiring People to Be Their Best
Craig B. Whelden
New Insight Press

Eye For Eye: Book 1 of the Tallon Series
J.K. Franko
Talion Pyblishing

No Truth Left To Tell
Michael McAuLiffe
Greenleaf Book Group Press

In The Midst of Wolves
Keith Remer
Honey Lee Press

The Trail of Connor Padget: a lawyer's gamble
Carl Roberts
Gatekeeper Press

Simon's Mansion
William Poe
Self-Published

Invisible, as Music
Caren J. Werliger
Corgyn Publishing, LLC

The One-Up Game
J. Ronald M. York
St. Broadway Press LLC

SMITTEN This Is What Love Looks Like: Poetry by Women for Women
Candice Louisa Daquin (Editor)
Indie Blu(e) Publishing

I Might Have Been Queen (And Other Things I Didn't Mention Before)
Brian Edwards
Archway Publishing

The Emanicipation of Evan Walls
Jeffrey Blount
Koehler Books Publishing

Daughters of the Stone
Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa
Ingram

A Man of Honor, or Horatio's Confessions
J. A. Nelson
Quill Point Press

Lest We Find Gold
Melanie Schwapp
BalaPress

Sands Rising: The California Ballot Killings, Book l
H. M. Wilhelmborn
Wilhelmborn LLC

Fast-Track Your Business: A Customer-Centric Approach to Accelerate Market Growth
Laura Patterson
Violetear Press

Your Body, Sick and Well: How Do You Know?
Steven Clark Cunningham
Three Conditions Press

Nondisclosure: A Medical Thriller
Geoffrey M Cooper
Captain Thomas Publishing

Lethal Injection
Perry Miller
Koehler Books

The Ottoman Excursion
Tim Pelkey
SDP Publishing

She Rode a Harley: A Memoir of Love and Motorcycles
Mary Jane Black
She Writes Press

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Saturday's Child: A Daughter's Memoir
Deborah Burns
She Writes Press

Old New Worlds: A Tale of Two Immigrants
Judith Krummeck
Green Writers Press

Sooner Than Tomorrow: A Mother's Dairy About Mental Illness, Family, and Everyday Life
Dede Ranahan
Read First Press

A Bittersweet Goodnight
Linda C. Wright
Book baby

Cover Model Abs: Master Your Nutrition
Rusty Joiner
Self-Published

How To Kill Your Batman: A Guide for Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Using Batman to Heal Hypervigilance
Kenneth Rogers Jr.
Strategic Book Publishing

Chains of Nobility
Brad Graft
The Sager Group

Still Come Home
Kathy Schultz
Apprentice House

Whisperwood, A Confederate Soldier's Struggle
Van Temple
Self-Published

Daring To Live
Mary Vee
Never Give Up Stories

Boy on the Bridge: The Story of John Shalikashvili's American Success
Andrew Marble
University Press of Kentucky

NEXT MISSION: U.S. Defence Attache To France, A Memoir From The Days Of "Punish France, Ignore Germany, Forgive Russia"
Ralph R. "Rick" Steinke
Koehler Books

War Is Personal: Hell, Luck, and Resilience: A WWII Combat Marine's Accounts of Okinawa and China
Roy Wilkes, Elaine Wilkes
Golden Ratio Publishing

Rock Your Au Pair Year: The Ultimate Au Pair Advice Guide (2nd Edition)
Melanie Josephine
Self-Published

Trail Of The Warrior
R.H. Pfeiffer
Families and Children Together Inc.

Graffiti Messages from God: Life Lessons on the Camino de Santiago
Anne Uglum
Self-Published

Victims of Hope
Charles O Darkoh
Tellwell

Madam In Silk
Gini Grossenbacher
JGKS Press

The Girl Who Said Goodbye: A Memoir of a Khmer Rouge Survivor
Heather Allen
Self-Published

Don't Mess With This Mama: Risking It All to Rescue Our Daughter
Missy Maxwell Worton
Self-Published

Overcoming Ordinary Obstacles: Boldly Claiming the Facts of an Extraordinary Life
Nesha Pai
SPARK Publications

33 Percent Rockstar: Music, Heartbreak and the Pursuit of Rock Stardom
S.C. Sterling
No Bueno Publishing

Spent Identity
Marlene M. Bell
Ewephoric Publishing

A Veil Removed
Michelle Cox
She Writes Press

A Perfect Eye
Stephanie Kane
Cold Hard Press

The Will to Die
Joe Pulizzi
Z Squared Media

The Burden of Hate: An Annie Collins Mystery
Helen Starbuck
Routt St Press

Puffins Encounter Fire & Ice, Iceland The Puffin Explorer Series, Book 3
RA Anderson
Ingram Spark

Can He Keep It?
Connie Nye
Self-Published

The Price of Safety
Michael Bland
World Castle Publishing

Life in the Chastity Zone
Holly Brandon
Self-Published

Emmie and the Tudor King
Natalie Murray
Literary Crush Publishing

Crocotta's Hackles: Book Three of the Incarn Series
Katharine E. Wibell
Phaesporia Press

Resurrection Lily: The BRCA Gene, Hereditary Cancer & Lifesaving Whispers from the Grandmother I Never Knew
Amy Byer Shainman
Archway Publishing

Warrior Won: A Novel
Meryl Davids Landau
Alignment Publishing Co.

An Audible Silence
J.A. Plosker
Nobody Press

Runic Book of Days - A Guide to Living the Annual Cycle of Rune Magick
S. Kelley Harrell
Destiny Books

The Law of Radiance: Before and Essential to The Law of Attraction
Anne M. Hassett
Pecoraro Sullivan Publishing Company

The Big Book of Chakras and Chakra Healing: How to Unlock Your Seven Energy Centers for Healing, Happiness, and Transformation
Susan Shumsky
Weiser

I Am Sovereign: A Handbook for Learning the Language of Vibration
Simon & Suzie Heilo
Noble Truth

Ghost: No One Believes Her. Yet.
Elle Andrews Patt
Blue Beech Press

Mind of Mine
C.F.E Black
Illuminate YA

Love is a Rebellious Bird
Elayne Klasson
She Writes Press

Shattered Treasure
Cindy Patterson
Springbook Press

After December
Kasie Whitener
Chrysalis Press

The Simulation Hypothesis: An MIT Computer Scientist Shows Why Al, Quantum Physics, and Eastern Mystics All Agree We Are In A Video Game
Rizwan Virk
Bayview Books

Survival: Evolutionary Rules for Intelligent Species Survival
Samuel Layne
Maijai Press

How Languages Saved Me: A Polish Story of Survival
Tadeusza Haska & Stefanie Naumann
Koehler Books

Baghdaddy: How Saddam Hussein Taught Me to Be a Better Father
Bill Riley
Brown Books Publishing Group

Anonymous Is a Woman: A Global Chronicle of Gender Inequality
Nina Ansary
Revela Press

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A Climate of the Heart: Only Relatedness Can Save Us
Ian Mills
Jubilation Books

We Got This: Solo Mom Stories of Grit, Heart, and Humor
Marika Lindholm, Cheryl Dumesnil, Domenica Ruta & Katherine Shonk (Editors)
She Writes Press

Safe Infant Sleep: Expert Answers to Your Cosleeping Questions
James J. McKenna
Platypus Media

Un-Adoptable? Faith Beyond Foster Care
Janelle Molony
Self-Published

Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wished You Knew, 3rd Edition
Ellen Notbohm
Future Horizons

Acting Today: A Guide to Hollywood's New Era
Christian Andre Campos
Booked It Press

Tell It To My Heart
Taylor Dayne
Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing

Growing Up Between Stops on the A-train: A Memoir
Jennifer Y. Johnson-Garcia
Moroen Hus

Single Is As Single Does: Miss-Adventures in Single Living
Dana Brown
dbBooks

Moments of The Heart: Four Relationships Everyone Should Have to Live Wholeheartedly
Dorice Horenstein
Morgan James Publishing

The Meaning of Life: A guide to finding your life's purpose
Nathanael Garett Novosel
Self-Published

Six Healing Questions: A Gentle Path to Facing Childhood Loss of a Parent
Madonna Treadway
MCM

Reverence for Existence: A Way of Knowing
Craig Brestrup
Camino Bay Books

From Behind
David Jerome
Smack Books

The Curious Club
Jolyn Farber
Self-Published

Spencer Spider Just Wants Friends
Larry N. Gerston
Self-Published

Can He Keep It?
Connie Nye
Self-Published

Being Small (Isn't So Bad After All)
Lori Orlinsky
Mascot Books

The Moon Is Following Me
JQ Sirls
Fantoria

Your Body, Sick and Well: How Do You Know?
Steven Clark Cunningham
Three Conditions Press

Sonam The Star
Brian Gueyser
Kids At Heart Publishing LLC

I Love To Watch You Play
Beanie Hazelton
TriMark Press, Inc.

This Is How I Grow
Dia L. Michels
Science, Naturally!

The Wish
Julie Starkey
Windmill Grass Publishing

Baby Silly Sickies
Becky Carlyle
Mascot Books

What If We Were All The Same!
C.M. Harris
Purple Diamond Press

Pirates Stuck at "C" an Alphabet Adventure
Brooke Van Sickle
BiblioKid Publishing

Soft Science
Franny Choi
Alice James Books

Hijito
Carlos Andres Gomez
Platypus Press

Colonize Me
Benjamin Naka-Hasebe Kingsley
Saturnalia Books

Chouteau's Chalk
Rosa Lane
University of Georgia Press

This Moment: Bold Voices from WriteGirl
Keren Taylor (Editor)
WriteGirl Publications

Skin Memory
John Sibley Williams
Backwaters Press, imprint of University of Nebraska Press

No White Lies
Dan Eaton
Self-Published

Why We Lie
Amy Impellizzeri
Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing

The Malacca Deception: A Taylor Reed Thriller
Michael Phillip
One Eighty Books LLC

Antigenesis
DS Whitaker
Self-Published

The Music the Stars Sang
TL Cervantes
Hello Lilia Books

The Button Boxes
Temple Kinyon
Self-Published

Simone LaFray and the Chocolatiers' Ball
S.P. O'Farrell
Brandylane Publishers, Inc.

The Fifth Favorite
Gale Sears
Crosslink Publishing

Aline and the Blue Bottle
Carolina Ugaz-Moran
Adventum Books

The Non-Obvious Guide to Emtional Intelligence (Non-Obvious Guides)
Kerry Goyette & Rohit Bhargava
Ideapress Publishing

The Tangled Mind: Unraveling the Origin of Human Nature
Nick Kolenda
Kolenda Group LLC

As Happy As I Can Stand: The Third Edition of Hatching Charlie
Charles C. McCormack
Self-Published

Emotional Fossils: Mental Illness and Human Evolution
John V. Wylie, MD
KDP Amazon

A Fleet History of the San Francisco Municipal Railway
Paul Bignardi
RRB Books

Design Your Dreams Wedding RIng: From Engagement to Eternity
Calla Gold
CGJ Media

The Non-Obvious Guide To Employee Engagement (For Millennials, Boomers And Everyone Else)
Maddie Grant, Jamie Notter & Rohit Bhargava
Ideapress Publishing

Contrapasso
Nathan Jorgenson
Flat Rock Publishing

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Rainwalkers
Matt Ritter
Brown Posey Press

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Better Days
Len Joy
Moonshine Cove Publishing

Searching for Nora: After the Doll's House
Wendy Swallow
Peavine Mountain Press

The Black Bottom: The Measure of Man
Theo Czuk
Self-Published

The Nine
Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg
She Writes Press

Glass Eels, Shattered Sea
Charlene D'Avanzo
Maine Authors Publishing

Celtic Knot: A Clara Swift Tale
Ann Shortell
Friesen Press

Go Down the Mountain
Meredith Battle
Mascot Books

Troublesome Creek
Wesley Mullins
Self-Published

The Trail of Connor Padget: a lawyer's gamble
Carl Roberts
Gatekeeper Press

Little Hometown, America
CG Fewston
Self-Published

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Katherine Kayne
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Ellen Notbohm
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Elaine Koyama
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Allan Spiegler
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Cindy Wilson
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New Yorkers: A Feisty People Who Will Unsettle, Madden, Amuseand Astonish You
Clifford Browder
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To Live on LaFayette Square: Society & Politics in the President's Neighborhood
William Seale
White House Historical Association

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Donna L. Friess, Ph.D.
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Michelle Horkings-Brigham
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Robert Kerbeck
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Selina Co
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At the very Heart and Soul: A Common-Sense Guide to Appreciation and Gratitude for Couple Relationships
Timothy Neff Gocke
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The Kingdom to Come: Book One, A Great Light
Jennifer Ball
Revelation Publishing

Vestal Virgin: Chosen for Rome
Katherine Spada Basta
Painted Turtle Press

Acts of Faith: Part 1 of The Inquisition Trilogy
Martin Elsant
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Loaded Blessings
Faith Quintero
Chaiwright

Soulspeak: Praying change into unexpected places
Sue Schlesman
Straight Street Books

Chart A Course: Taking A Journey With God At The Helm
Jessica Carey
Carey Media LLC

Letters from Jesus: Finding Good News in Christ's Letters to the Churches
Paul Ells
Kings Press

King Here: Never Too OLD, Too RICH or Too ANYTHING to Meet Jesus
Trish Porter Topmiller
Morgan James Faith

The Portrait
Maya Rushing Walker
Apollo Grannus Books

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