150 Award Genres
Children
- Children - Action
- Children - Adventure
- Children - Animals
- Children - Audiobook
- Children - Christian
- Children - Coming of Age
- Children - Concept
- Children - Educational
- Children - Fable
- Children - Fantasy/Sci-Fi
- Children - General
- Children - Grade 4th-6th
- Children - Grade K-3rd
- Children - Mystery
- Children - Mythology/Fairy Tale
- Children - Non-Fiction
- Children - Picture Book
- Children - Preschool
- Children - Preteen
- Children - Religious Theme
- Children - Social Issues
Christian
- Christian - Amish
- Christian - Biblical Counseling
- Christian - Devotion/Study
- Christian - Fantasy/Sci-Fi
- Christian - Fiction
- Christian - General
- Christian - Historical Fiction
- Christian - Living
- Christian - Non-Fiction
- Christian - Romance - Contemporary
- Christian - Romance - General
- Christian - Romance - Historical
- Christian - Thriller
Fiction
- Fiction - Action
- Fiction - Adventure
- Fiction - Animals
- Fiction - Anthology
- Fiction - Audiobook
- Fiction - Chick Lit
- Fiction - Crime
- Fiction - Cultural
- Fiction - Drama
- Fiction - Dystopia
- Fiction - Fantasy - Epic
- Fiction - Fantasy - General
- Fiction - Fantasy - Urban
- Fiction - General
- Fiction - Graphic Novel/Comic
- Fiction - Historical - Event/Era
- Fiction - Historical - Personage
- Fiction - Holiday
- Fiction - Horror
- Fiction - Humor/Comedy
- Fiction - Inspirational
- Fiction - Intrigue
- Fiction - LGBTQ
- Fiction - Literary
- Fiction - Magic/Wizardry
- Fiction - Military
- Fiction - Mystery - General
- Fiction - Mystery - Historical
- Fiction - Mystery - Legal
- Fiction - Mystery - Murder
- Fiction - Mystery - Sleuth
- Fiction - Mythology
- Fiction - New Adult
- Fiction - Paranormal
- Fiction - Realistic
- Fiction - Religious Theme
- Fiction - Science Fiction
- Fiction - Short Story/Novela
- Fiction - Social Issues
- Fiction - Southern
- Fiction - Sports
- Fiction - Supernatural
- Fiction - Suspense
- Fiction - Tall Tale
- Fiction - Thriller - Conspiracy
- Fiction - Thriller - Environmental
- Fiction - Thriller - Espionage
- Fiction - Thriller - General
- Fiction - Thriller - Legal
- Fiction - Thriller - Medical
- Fiction - Thriller - Political
- Fiction - Thriller - Psychological
- Fiction - Thriller - Terrorist
- Fiction - Time Travel
- Fiction - Urban
- Fiction - Visionary
- Fiction - Western
- Fiction - Womens
Non-Fiction
- Non-Fiction - Adventure
- Non-Fiction - Animals
- Non-Fiction - Anthology
- Non-Fiction - Art/Photography
- Non-Fiction - Audiobook
- Non-Fiction - Autobiography
- Non-Fiction - Biography
- Non-Fiction - Business/Finance
- Non-Fiction - Cooking/Food
- Non-Fiction - Cultural
- Non-Fiction - Drama
- Non-Fiction - Education
- Non-Fiction - Environment
- Non-Fiction - Genealogy
- Non-Fiction - General
- Non-Fiction - Gov/Politics
- Non-Fiction - Grief/Hardship
- Non-Fiction - Health - Fitness
- Non-Fiction - Health - Medical
- Non-Fiction - Historical
- Non-Fiction - Hobby
- Non-Fiction - Home/Crafts
- Non-Fiction - Humor/Comedy
- Non-Fiction - Inspirational
- Non-Fiction - LGBTQ
- Non-Fiction - Marketing
- Non-Fiction - Memoir
- Non-Fiction - Military
- Non-Fiction - Motivational
- Non-Fiction - Music/Entertainment
- Non-Fiction - New Age
- Non-Fiction - Occupational
- Non-Fiction - Parenting
- Non-Fiction - Relationships
- Non-Fiction - Religion/Philosophy
- Non-Fiction - Retirement
- Non-Fiction - Self Help
- Non-Fiction - Short Story/Novela
- Non-Fiction - Social Issues
- Non-Fiction - Spiritual/Supernatural
- Non-Fiction - Sports
- Non-Fiction - Travel
- Non-Fiction - True Crime
- Non-Fiction - Womens
- Non-Fiction - Writing/Publishing
Poetry
Romance
Young Adult
- Young Adult - Action
- Young Adult - Adventure
- Young Adult - Coming of Age
- Young Adult - Fantasy - Epic
- Young Adult - Fantasy - General
- Young Adult - Fantasy - Urban
- Young Adult - General
- Young Adult - Horror
- Young Adult - Mystery
- Young Adult - Mythology/Fairy Tale
- Young Adult - Non-Fiction
- Young Adult - Paranormal
- Young Adult - Religious Theme
- Young Adult - Romance
- Young Adult - Sci-Fi
- Young Adult - Social Issues
- Young Adult - Thriller
Illustration Award
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Hidden in Plain Sight
The Other People in Norman Rockwell's America
Jane Allen Petrick
2014 Bronze Medal
143 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Cultural
In Hidden in Plain Sight: The Other People in Norman Rockwell's America, author Jane Allen Petrick tells the story of the Rockwell models who were people of color. She also brings to life a Norman Rockwell that the vast majority of people never knew -- a man who saw the world as multi-cultural and was thwarted in every instance of his attempts to portray that world in his art. Petrick interviewed child models, now middle-aged, to get a first-hand account of what it was like to be a Rockwell model and how he affected their lives. This book is, in many respects, an artistic biography of Rockwell, and it chronicles his struggles with and despair at the magazine The Saturday Evening Post, whose conservative editor only allowed blacks in the publication if they were in subservient positions. Rockwell's own ideology was quite progressive, and he came to hate the magazine that created a Rockwell persona so far from the reality of who he was. Petrick concludes her work by citing African-American artists who were greatly influenced by Rockwell's work, who saw those hidden in plain sight.
Jane Allen Petrick's book should be required reading in art history classes. It's that good. It should also be required reading for anyone interested in United States history and the fight for civil rights and progress in our nation. I had no idea who Rockwell was before I read this book and harbored a vague contempt for the man whenever he was mentioned as an American artist. The great cover-up and whitewash Petrick exposes is much too effective. What an inspiring man Rockwell was, and how much I would have liked to have known him. Petrick's work shows him finally in a light Rockwell would have felt at ease with and even delighted in. Hidden in Plain Sight: The Other People in Norman Rockwell's America is an amazing piece of scholarship and very highly recommended.
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Facing the Black Shadow
Marlene F Watson, PhD
2013 Silver Medal
178 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Cultural
"Facing the Black Shadow" by Marlene F Watson is an honest and semi-confessional book that brings to light the plight of African Americans. Most of the topics that are taboo to discuss like slavery, the ghettos, N-word and self rejection are dealt with honestly by the author. The author is also an African American and a family therapist which has enabled her to go to the psyche of many such people who dislike their color and detest living in their bodies. The book takes us deep into the world of African Americans who are looked down upon because of their dark skin and how they struggle to make it among the fair skinned. It also talks about the wounds caused on their psyche due to the behavior and attitudes of the people.
"Facing the Black Shadow" fills your mind with empathy for all the African Americans. It makes us look at them with a whole new perspective. The intensity of their feelings has been dealt with very well. The book also has the author's personal stories plus some interesting stories and therapy sessions. Self hatred and self blaming has been dealt with understanding in the book. The author also gives some steps for healing for the people to come out of their own shadows and face the world with a positive attitude. The book is motivating, inspiring and uplifting. The book also has a Self Rejection Quiz and some family exercises. The book ends on a positive note affirming transforming, self healing and finding inner peace.
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Half Italian (and then some)
Stories and recipes from an American-born Italian
Joe Pfeiler
2013 Bronze Medal
214 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Cultural
“Half Italian (and then some)” is a tribute to the author’s immigrant grandparents and his “first-generation” mother. In a series of memories he tells about his maternal grandmother who sailed from Italy in the early part of last century and crossed our continent, not knowing the language or the customs, to find her new home in rural California. The community she entered was a haven of familiarity, where she learned to speak and live as an American, while preserving the healthy, respectful life that she knew in her native land. This tale, while fictitious in terms of the actual names of places and people, is true to the experiences his grandparents and their descendants encountered in this new land. The stories told, that span nearly seventy years, will draw you in and introduce you to a culture that cherished respect and nurtured the idea of family. His memories of those in his family, including himself, about returning to Northern Italy for visits will make you want to journey there yourself. As an added feature, the author punctuates the chapters with recipes that sound utterly delicious.
Joe Pfeiler’s ability to relate the experiences of grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles and cousins makes you feel as though you have known these people. His anecdotes about life and lessons learned as the offspring of immigrants are both heartwarming and humorous. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to look back at how lucky America has been to welcome people like the ones that Joe describes. Thank you, Joe, for a great read.
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The Tiferek Talk Interviews
Melissa Studdard
2013 Gold Medal
254 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Cultural
"The Tiferet Talk Interviews" is an inspirational and moving collection of interviews conducted by Melissa Studdard, host of the Tiferet Talk radio program, and edited by Donna Baier Stein, publisher of Tiferet: Literature, Art, & The Creative Spirit. These interviews are a goldmine of information for anyone seeking creative or spiritual rejuvenation. The book consists of conversations with well-established and passionate authors, poets, and spiritual mentors. Interviewees include Julia Cameron, author of "The Artist’s Way", Robin Rice, a contemporary shaman and author, Dr. Bernie Seigel, a leading doctor in experiential health and healing, Robert Pinsky, a former poet laureate, and several more inspiring speakers.
"The Tiferet Talk Interviews" is a must have for anyone seeking creative reawakening and spiritual healing. As a writer myself, I am amazed by the wealth of information I have received from this book. New mentors and resources abound in this easy to read collection. Melissa Studdard is an excellent interviewer that manages to ask the questions that listeners want to know, while still allowing her guests the room to express themselves freely and creatively. At the end of each interview, she always ask her guests for further information about their work, webpages, blogs, new books, etc., which makes this book a handy guide that I will turn to repeatedly. It will also be a book that I encourage my friends and family to read. This is not just for writers and artists. The speakers all have the common understanding that everyone is creative in some way; everyone is an artist. This book will help open your eyes to this fact, and prepare you to see the world and your life in new and exciting ways.
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Desert Snow
One Girl's Take On Africa By Bike
Helen Lloyd
2013 Finalist
340 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Cultural
Desert Snow: One Girl's Take On Africa By Bike by Helen Lloyd is the story of her journey through Africa and all her experience of joy and struggle; the different places she visits and the different cultures she experiences; as well as the different people she meets and befriends. It is her take on Africa.
Helen Lloyd's journey is truly remarkable. It is as if I was there with her from start to finish; minus the initial beer drinking in the pub of course. Some of the obstacles that she faced such as taking photos where the locals detest such tourists’ activity. In fact, I sort of expected that she would get into that particular problem sooner or later. I also expected the difficulties that she had at the border checkpoints. Nevertheless, she always persevered and triumphed. In Jemberem, the three-hour wait at the restaurant is unbelievable and the termite incident made me cringe.
Desert Snow: One Girl's Take On Africa By Bike is written with such honesty and humor. She not only cycles through the continent, but paddle through the Niger River in a pirogue and hitchhikes as well. All in all, an excellent read and a journey well worth taking. Helen Lloyd made me want to know more about Africa. To my fellow readers, if you like reading about one's adventure in another continent, then you’ll want to read Helen’s book especially if you have been, or intend to go, to Africa yourself.