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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The Magdalene Lineage
Past Life Journeys into the Sacred Feminine Mysteries
Reena Kumarasingham
2020 Finalist
288 Pages
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Non-Fiction - New Age
For those who want to explore feminine spirituality and past life revelations, this book will certainly fascinate and inform you. The life of Mary Magdalene has been enveloped in mystery for two thousand years; sometimes vilified and other times honored for her role in the earliest days of Christianity. Through past life regressions conducted by the author, Mary Magdalene’s life is revealed. As a child, she had healing powers and knowledge beyond her years. Her adult years, including marriage and children, enduring joys and sorrows, and teaching other women spiritual truths, are intriguing. The author also worked with a second woman, who had a past life as Tamar, Mary’s daughter. The Magdalene Lineage: Past Life Journeys into the Sacred Feminine Mysteries, written by renowned regression therapist Reena Kumarasingham, is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn about this legendary woman and her teachings.
One of the most poignant aspects of this book is the author’s thoughtful comparisons to other sources of information about Mary Magdalene and Tamar. She carefully portrayed the historical era, including the cultural and political climate. Her description of the Essenes matches other texts describing the beliefs and works of this group. She also adds the reasons why certain sects and the early Christian Church portrayed Mary Magdalene in derogatory terms, rather than as the spiritual teacher and healer she was. Although the book contains much historical data, it is easily read and understood by any curious reader. Author Reena Kumarasingham has written a well-crafted and intriguing text in The Magdalene Lineage: Past Life Journeys into the Sacred Feminine Mysteries. A wonderful book!
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Could Anthony Newley Be My Muse? (Or His Story Never Ends)
Forging a Creative Bond with the Dead
Joellyn St. Pierre
2020 Honorable Mention
711 Pages
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Non-Fiction - New Age
Could Anthony Newley Be My Muse? (Or His Story Never Ends) is an interesting work of self-exploration and New Age thinking penned by author Joellyn St. Pierre. Subtitled “Forging a Creative Bond with the Dead”, the work contains some mature themes, explicit language, and ideas that not all readers will be comfortable with. The author presents authentic experiences with after-death communication (ADC), despite having no previous mediumistic abilities, and proceeds to tell a memoir-style tale of her connection to the spirit of actor Anthony Newley and the results of this communication between the living and the dead. What results is an incredible and highly alternative view of life and spirituality which also provides guidance for other people on how to unlock this ability and allow the deceased to help them in their daily lives.
Author Joellyn St. Pierre has created a book that really has to be read to be believed, and whether you take it as fact or fiction, it is truly an inspiring work about the power of creativity and the very nature of spirituality itself. The narration is frank and honest, with the candid intimacy of a memoir-style work that allows us into a close personal connection with the writer, and with the incredible bond she explores between herself and Newley. The ADC element really lifts the veil on a spiritual concept which is new and intriguing to explore, and the technical elements of the book’s ‘how-to’ advice are well explained for those who are new to the idea. Overall, I would recommend Could Anthony Newley Be My Muse? (Or His Story Never Ends) to any reader seeking new information about the world beyond the veil.
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The Lion's Wisdom
A Channeled Text Toward Awakening Human Consciousness (Embracing Our Oneness with Mother Earth)
Uma Shankari
2020 Bronze Medal
212 Pages
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Non-Fiction - New Age
In the past decade, there has been a significant increase in the number of channeled books. The channeled spirit in this book is a wise lion, who shares his concerns about the current destruction of Mother Earth. By imparting timeless and relevant information, he encourages the main character, as well as every reader, to explore their beliefs and actions. In the nonfiction work, The Lion’s Wisdom: A Channeled Text Toward Awakening Human Consciousness (Embracing Our Oneness with Mother Earth), written by Uma Shankari, several main themes – Our Oneness and Our Inner Wisdom – are fully explored. There are twenty-one chapters where various topics are further explained. Each one could be a book in itself! For example, the chapters on shame, beauty, surrender, and dignity contain strong tenets, assisting a person to awaken to a higher level of consciousness.
This book is written in a concise, easy to read manner. The best way to read it would be to approach one chapter at each sitting, allowing its messages to be absorbed into one’s being, before reading the next one. The lessons are applied through the lens of one person who realizes how self-centeredness and unwise choices have affected a once-loving marriage and other life decisions. Author Uma Shankari has given the world a beautiful gift in The Lion’s Wisdom: A Channeled Text Toward Awakening Human Consciousness (Embracing Our Oneness with Mother Earth). It is a book to be savored, and one that every reader will want to revisit again and again over the years.
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Soul Afterlife
Beyond the Near-Death Experience
Bud Megargee
2020 Silver Medal
235 Pages
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Non-Fiction - New Age
Soul Afterlife: Beyond the Near-Death Experience by Bud Megargee focuses on the existence of both human and spiritual energies in life. The book is about the author's spiritual self-discovery, spiritual adventure, and the afterlife puzzle. The journey begins with trying to understand the octopus analogy where souls join in clusters for various reasons and he delves deeper into this concept and explores the world of souls. The interpretation of this concept by the author's soul guide, Laz, to understand this afterlife journey is helpful and will help readers realize the soul's need for spiritual adventure and advancement.
The topics of souls, afterlife, and near-death experiences have always fascinated me, and the stories in the book are fascinating and eyeopeners. Bud Megargee throws light on every soul's life after death and that the path they undertake need not be the same. The book is informative and gives answers to questions when it comes to the soul and its journey. The dialogue format between the author and Laz, the soul guide, makes it interesting for readers and it also educates them about the seven soul senses.
Soul Afterlife is profound and the insights take readers to another realm where they learn about the subtleties of the soul, its consciousness, and movement. The book is a good read for those who are curious to learn about the soul, its journey, and its energy. The debates on the octopus-head phenomenon of soul division, exposure to multiple afterlife senses, and a tailspin journey of karma attachments to the energy field all make interesting reading for those seeking answers to their spiritual questions and developing their awareness about the soul.
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Our Magnificent Afterlife
Beyond Our Fondest Dreams
C. David Lundberg
2020 Gold Medal
276 Pages
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Non-Fiction - New Age
Our Magnificent Afterlife: Beyond Our Fondest Dreams by C. David Lundberg is an engaging and insightful book that gives good information about the afterlife. Everyone is curious about what happens to them once they leave their physical bodies and proceed to the Summerland level or realms above Summerland or the lower purgatory levels that are usually reserved for purification. Usually, they ponder over questions like what happens after death? What do souls do in the afterlife? Is it possible to get to Heaven in spite of committing sins? The book tackles these questions and gives readers good afterlife information with over one hundred and seventy excerpts from thirty-five different sources, with commentary and logical and easy-to-understand descriptions of the afterlife.
Our Magnificent Afterlife reiterates the existence of the afterlife; an afterlife filled with love, beauty, and fulfillment. It is also a good tool to embrace spirituality and truly understand the spiritual nature and turn fear and trepidation of what happens after death into peace and acceptance of the onward journey that awaits everyone after their death. Afterlife research is not about religion and many faiths - Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, and Theosophy - have hinted at the existence of the afterlife at various levels. Reading this book will give hope, peace, and comfort to many readers, especially the ones who are concerned with what happens after death.
C. David Lundberg's research on this topic will change the perception of many readers about the afterlife and will give them comfort as they read about the many dimensions that exist in the spiritual realm. The style of writing is fluid, structured, and methodical, making it easy for readers to comprehend and connect with his words. It is a book for all readers who are curious to learn about the soul's journey after death and also get a Divine Vision that gives a strong image of their real selves.
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Me
Life Guide and Guided Journey by Journal Featuring 11 Weeks of 7 Soul Minds Exercises
Jennifer Ayers-Belinkis
2019 Finalist
290 Pages
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Non-Fiction - New Age
Me: Life Guide and Guided Journey by Journal Featuring 11 Weeks of 7 Soul Minds Exercises by Jennifer Ayers-Belinkis is a wonderful guide to self-awakening, a book that sets the reader on the path to embracing the old adage from the Greek philosopher, Socrates: “Man, know thyself!” In this book, the author challenges readers to do the one thing that everyone hates —getting acquainted with who they are. As I picked this book, I couldn’t help but notice the irony in its message, because in an era when we are encouraged to take flights from home and from ourselves and to indulge in contemporary distractions — our gadgets, the media, and our hectic work — here is an author encouraging readers to reconnect intimately with themselves. This book has a powerful premise — our level of success in life depends hugely on how well we become aware of “who” we really are. But how do we discover who we truly are? This book answers this question and more.
Jennifer Ayers-Belinkis’s book is an eye-opener, as inspirational as it is motivational. The author teaches readers to master what she calls the EAT of personal development, providing them with the tools they need to master their emotions, actions, and thoughts. This book underlines the place of journaling in personal growth because when we stop to think about our memories, we begin to understand how they relate to how we feel and think. This book offers readers powerful exercises to guide them on the journey to self-discovery and self-mastery. You’ll see and think differently about yourself, your potential, and why you are here after reading this book. It is packed with wisdom and insightful thoughts. One of the things I learned from this book is that: “One of life’s greatest ironies is that we will always want what we think we don’t have, but if we look close enough we will always have exactly what we need.” Here is a book about you, a book written just for you, a book proposing a path you can work toward by yourself.
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Decrypto
Unlock Your Life Journey
Linda K Ford
2019 Bronze Medal
164 Pages
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Non-Fiction - New Age
Author Linda K Ford shares with readers that she views herself as being able to mentally link herself to another person, to feel what they feel and understand their emotions. In her book Decrypto: Unlock Your Life Journey, she emphasizes that “The healer is the decrypto” of which “Decrypt is a generic term that means to decipher.” She believes that one can learn how to understand and decrypt themselves as well as others.
There is a very important section dealing with emotions and how getting an understanding of them will help the individual to better understand the situation and move forward in a positive manner. Moving past defeat to learning to believe in oneself is a huge part of the material. Linda K Ford shares a mantra that she encourages readers to use seven times a day for seven days. She feels that, when following this mantra, a person will indeed begin to experience a change in their life.
Linda K Ford also gives the reader latitude in that they should find out what works for them. It’s not a set pattern that will work for everyone in the same way. When an individual finds what works for them, then they are able to find release and move forward more quickly. There are many exercises that the reader can participate in that will help them move forward in their thinking and life. Decrypto: Unlock Your Life Journey is an encouraging book that will give the reader ways to become sharper and better both in their life as well as in helping others.
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The Reluctant Messenger~Tales from Beyond Belief
An ordinary person's extraordinary journey into the unknown
Candice M. Sanderson
2019 Silver Medal
246 Pages
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Non-Fiction - New Age
The Reluctant Messenger: Tales from Beyond Belief: An Ordinary Person’s Extraordinary Journey Into The Unknown by Candice M. Sanderson is a fascinating book about the epic, life-changing journey of the author while being a conduit for spiritual messages. This book reveals the story of incredible tales from beyond belief that invite us to consider that we are actually more spiritual than physical. Apart from unfolding her own personal journey, the book shares the messages received by Candice, copied straight from her journals and transcribed from her recordings. The cosmic patterns, communicating with spirits, and the awareness that true life is timeless and formless will make you wonder about what exists beyond this universe.
The book is a must-read for readers who are curious to learn more about spirituality, awakening, and enlightenment. The author’s perception about human consciousness and spiritual understanding are both profound and insightful and will give readers a different spiritual journey. The author’s experiences are proof of the indelible link that exists between the two worlds. The book gives hope to readers about how dreams can open doors to these magical realms filled with boundless ideas which will help to bring positive change for all humanity, and sometimes the valuable lessons that can be learned through these dreams can be enriching.
I found the book enlightening and I thought it makes a good read for all those who are planning to embark on a spiritual journey. The author’s words and experiences will make readers reflect, contemplate, and introspect as they seek for answers to their questions and ponder about the spiritual dimensions that exist.
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Just Be
Transform Your Life and Live as Infinity
Suresh Ramaswamy
2019 Gold Medal
518 Pages
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Non-Fiction - New Age
While thousands of voices out there tell us we must do something to gain enlightenment and connect to our spiritual heritage, Just Be: Transform Your Life and Live as Infinity by Suresh Ramaswamy teaches a revolutionary concept: being. In this classic book, the author offers a journey in three phases, a path to discover and connect with the light of our uniqueness and Infinity. It is the journey through three phases to fully living as Infinity, one that culminates in "a continual beingness as essence." At the end of this journey, "Opportunities now open up to play and contribute in relative realities of this existence... To fully embody Infinity is to engage with all levels of reality — from subtle to manifest — and enliven the highest inherent throughout creation."
Just Be: Transform Your Life and Live as Infinity is one of the best books I have read on the subject of consciousness and spiritual awakening. Suresh Ramaswamy helps readers rediscover the hidden light they carry within and the secret to transforming every area of their life by mastering the innate laws of being. The book is filled with insight and practices that will help readers connect deeply with themselves, understand the core principle of beingness, and use it to transform their lives from within. The writing is filled with symbolic language, but it is very accessible. The ideas are so logically developed and the progression is well structured to help readers follow the inner journey to light with relative ease. If you were to read one spiritual book this year, let this be it! A rare gem filled with wonderful truths and insight.
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Confessions of a Bone Woman
Realizing Authentic Wildness in a Civilized World
Lucinda Bakken White
2018 Finalist
152 Pages
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Non-Fiction - New Age
Confessions of a Bone Woman: Realizing Authentic Wildness in a Civilized World is a work of new age non-fiction by author Lucinda Bakken White. Born and raised in the 1960s, this self-confessed wild child struggles to maintain her identity as life and modernity attempt to shape her into something else. Despite exterior success that some only dream of, she is unfulfilled inside, and the connection to the bones of animals is the breaking point where the dam of her true self breaks free again. Told in the style of a poetic biography, this is the story of a woman returning to nature and the wild to heal herself despite the trappings of the modern world around her.
This is one of those books you might not think you would enjoy from the outset, but I’d strongly encourage anyone to give it a try. Lucinda Bakken White writes with refreshing clarity about the various phases of her past, including her time in Silicon Valley where she had the lifestyle that many of us dream of, only to discover its true emptiness and move beyond it to other things. The ‘authentic wildness’ of which she speaks is realized through her exploration of nature and the behavior of animals as she seeks a balance between the so-called civilized world and the natural one from which we all originate. Overall, Confessions of a Bone Woman is an uplifting and eye-opening take on the falseness of modern life, with an intriguing revelation about what really matters at the end of the day.