2018 Winners
PRINTED BOOKS
Grand Prize Winner
Kayla Wayman, Junior Time Traveler: Lost In The Stream (A Story Sprouts Collaborative Novel) by Alana Garrigues and Nutschell Anne Windsor with Cassie Gustafson, Tiffani Barth, Angie Flores, Lucy Ravitch, Peleise Smith, V.V. Cadieux, Bryan Caldwell, Inna Chon, Audrey A. Criss, Abi Estrin Cunningham, Scott Cunningham, Cacy Duncan, J.J. Gow, Glenn Jason Hanna, Caitlin Hernandez, Michelle Marchand, Donna Marie Robb, Judy Rubin, Mollie Silver, Amy Terranova, Bernadette Windsor
$100 Drawing Winner
Little Diva on Wheels ... Growing up Differently-abled by Jennifer Kuhns
Activity Books
1st Place: Enchanting Mandala Mazes: Puzzles to Ponder and Solve by Elizabeth Carpenter
2nd Place: Play Ball, Have Fun: Read, Imagine, Draw by Sandy Hill
Honorable Mentions:
Dinosaurs Living in My Hair!2 Coloring Book by Jayne Rose-Vallee, illustrated by Anni Matsick & Chris Schechner
Nothando's Journey by Jill Apperson Manly, illustrated by Alyssa Casey
Aging/Senior Living
1st Place: What's Funny About Dementia? Laugh to Keep From Crying by Jataun J. Rollins, LCSW
Animals/Pets
1st Place: More Tales from the Enchanted Wood by Jonathan Schork
2nd Place: Bacon's Big Smooching Adventure by Olivia Johnson
Honorable Mention:
The Dark Mister Snark by Lori R. Lopez
Best Cover Design
1st Place: The Curse of the Bailey Women by Zenora Knight
2nd Place: Dinosaurs Living in My Hair!2 by Jayne Rose-Vallee, illustrated by Anni Matsick
Best Illustrations
1st Place: Dinosaurs Living in My Hair!2 by Jayne Rose-Vallee, illustrated by Anni Matsick
2nd Place: Tex the Explorer: Journey to Mars by Ellie Smith, illustrated by Eyen Johnson
Honorable Mention:
The Silly Adventures of Petunia and Herman The Worm by Sam Baker & Sally Baker, illustrated by Ann Hess
Best Interior Design
1st Place: An Ill Wind Blows by Lori R. Lopez
Biography/Autobiography/Memoir
1st Place: Little Diva on Wheels ... Growing up Differently-abled by Jennifer Kuhns
2nd Place (tie): Shackled: A Journey from Political Imprisonment to Freedom by Adam Siddiq
2nd Place (tie): You Can't Buy Love Like That: Growing Up Gay in the Sixties by Carol E. Anderson
Honorable Mentions:
Mother of Souls by Adena Astrowsky
Never Too Late: From Wannabe to Wife at 62 by B. Lynn Goodwin
Walk Until Sunrise by J.J. Maze
Book Series
1st Place: Dinosaurs Living in My Hair series by Jayne Rose-Vallee, illustrated by Anni Matsick
2nd Place: Moonlight and Molly series by Maureen Harris
Honorable Mention:
Friends at the Pond series by Susan Wolff, illustrated by Justin Currie
Book Trailer
1st Place: The Jaguar's Story by Kosa Ely, illustrated by Radhe Gendron
2nd Place: Moonlight and Molly by Maureen Harris
Children’s Chapter Books
1st Place: The Silly Adventures of Petunia and Herman The Worm by Sam Baker & Sally Baker, illustrated by Ann Hess
2nd Place: Code 7: Cracking the Code to an Epic Life by Bryan R. Johnson
Honorable Mentions:
Hare 'n' There by Jenny Morris, illustrated by Sarah Hardy
Lindie Lou Adventure Series: Flying High by Jeanne Bender, illustrated by Kate Willows
To Dance with Angels by Arthur C. Morton, illustrated by Lisa Maria Green
Children’s Picture Books 5 & Younger
1st Place (tie): Davy's Ride Down by Michele Gibeau Cronin, illustrated by Ben F. Taylor
1st Place (tie): I Am Worthy by Cachet Allen
2nd Place (tie): The Fly with One Eye by R.M. Halterman
2nd Place (tie): Read, Read, and Read by Elizabeth Gorcey & Liv, illustrated by Kajiah Jacobs
Honorable Mentions:
Dinosaurs Living in My Hair! 2 by Jayne Rose-Vallee, illustrated by Anni Matsick
Eva Meets Dr Mac by Tracy Hughes
Where I Live by Rick Grant, illustrated by Galih Sakti
Tex the Explorer: Journey to Mars by Ellie Smith, illustrated by Eyen Johnson
Ollie and the Missing Hoos by Susan Wolff, illustrated by Justin Currie
Bacon's Big Smooching Adventure by Olivia Johnson
Children’s Picture Books 6 & Older
1st Place (tie): I Am Worthy by Cachet Allen
1st Place (tie): The Jaguar's Story by Kosa Ely, illustrated by Radhe Gendron
2nd Place: Grandparents' Day by Pamela Traynor, illustrated by Tanja Russita
Honorable Mentions:
The Big Bad Whaaaat???? by Eileen R. Malora, illustrated by Alycia Pace
Freddy Follows by Melanie Quinn, illustrated by Andrew McIntosh
Animal Mash-Up by Jean Kingston, illustrated by Benjamin Schipper
Thiago the Tiger and the Light Within by Vanessa Caraveo
Unwind. Up, Up, and Away! by Christopher Gates, illustrated by Javier Ratti
How Christmas Got Its Colors by Jim Melko, illustrated by Sammi Davis
Mirror, Mirror by Barbara J. Freeman, illustrated by Ruth Araceli Rodriguez
Odonata: The Flying Jewel of Maiden Grass Pond by Barbara Gervais Ciancimino, illustrated by Steve McGinnis
How Do You Catch A Horned Mangru? by Michael Tenniswood
Buckets, Dippers, and Lids: Secrets to Your Happiness by Carol McCloud, illustrated by Glenn Zimmer
Dinosaurs Living in My Hair!2 by Jayne Rose-Vallee, illustrated by Anni Matsick
Amber's Seeing Heart by Joseph Drumheller, illustrated by Nataly Simmons
Play Ball, Have Fun by Sandy Hill, illustrated by Charity Russell
The THING on Mount Spring by Jenny Morris, illustrated by Sara Hayat
Being a Good Friend by Miselle Goffman, illustrated by Paul Yanque
Hare 'n' There by Jenny Morris, illustrated by Sarah Hardy
Tex the Explorer: Journey to Mars by Ellie Smith, illustrated by Eyen Johnson
Children’s Poetry
1st Place: Dinosaurs Living in My Hair!2 by Jayne Rose-Vallee, illustrated by Anni Matsick
2nd Place: Emmojean's Tale by Margaret Rose MacLellan, illustrated by Margaret MacLellan and Jessica Schaaf
Coffee Table/Gift Books
1st Place: Finding Hope in the Darkness of Grief by Diamante Lavendar
2nd Place: Dancing Dragon Magic: Dialogues in Clay by Susan Smith James
Cultural Diversity
1st Place: Nothando's Journey by Jill Apperson Manly, illustrated by Alyssa Casey
Education
1st Place: The International Family Guide to US University Admissions by Jennifer Ann Aquino
2nd Place: Eva Meets Dr Mac by Tracy Hughes
Fiction – Collection of Short Stories
Honorable Mention: Woman, Running Late, in a Dress by Dallas Woodburn
Fiction – Novel
1st Place: Healer by Susan Miura
2nd Place: Man with the Sand Dollar Face by Sharon CassanoLochman
Honorable Mentions:
The Season of Silver Linings by Christine Nolfi
Running to Graceland by John Slayton
An Ill Wind Blows by Lori R. Lopez
Kitchen Canary by Joanne C. Parsons
The Curse of the Bailey Women by Zenora Knight
Fine Art/Photography
Honorable Mention: From Behind by David Jerome
Green Books/Environmental
Honorable Mention: The Adventures of Camellia N. The Rainforest by Debra L. Wideroe, illustrated by Daniela Frongia
Historical Fiction
1st Place: Kitchen Canary by Joanne C. Parsons
2nd Place: Wordwings by Sydelle Pearl
Honorable Mention:
Brother Daniel's Good News Revival by Bruce Brittain
Holiday
1st Place: Tinsel in a Tangle by Laurie Germaine
2nd Place: Elves on the Naughty List by David Smith, illustrated by Marilyn Jacobson, Kaylee Smith
Honorable Mention: Rosie and Mr. Spooks by Alexa Tuttle, illustrated by Carlie Tuttle
How-To
1st Place: The Work at Home Training Program by Bethany Mooradian
Humor
1st Place: The Strange Tail Of Oddzilla by Lori R. Lopez
2nd Place: Space Zombies! by Regan W. H. Macaulay
LGBT
1st Place: You Can't Buy Love Like That: Growing Up Gay in the Sixties by Carol E. Anderson
Middle Grade Fiction
1st Place: Kayla Wayman, Junior Time Traveler: Lost In The Stream (A Story Sprouts Collaborative Novel) by Alana Garrigues and Nutschell Anne Windsor with Cassie Gustafson, Tiffani Barth, Angie Flores, Lucy Ravitch, Peleise Smith, V.V. Cadieux, Bryan Caldwell, Inna Chon, Audrey A. Criss, Abi Estrin Cunningham, Scott Cunningham, Cacy Duncan, J.J. Gow, Glenn Jason Hanna, Caitlin Hernandez, Michelle Marchand, Donna Marie Robb, Judy Rubin, Mollie Silver, Amy Terranova, Bernadette Windsor
2nd Place: Dark Curses, Faerie Dreams by Tom Xavier
Honorable Mentions:
Forcing Change by Judy Lindquist
Stranded on Thin Ice by Sharon CassanoLochman
The Tukor's Journey by Jeannine Kellogg, illustrated by Jim Madsen
Making a Mystery with Annie Tillery: The Madonna Ghost by Linda Maria Frank, illustrated by Marianne Savage
The Crystilleries of Echoland by Dew Pellucid
Mystery
1st Place: Making a Mystery with Annie Tillery: The Madonna Ghost by Linda Maria Frank, illustrated by Marianne Savage
2nd Place: Aldo by Betty Jean Craige
New Author (Fiction)
1st Place (tie): Bronson has a Toothache by Cynthia Ng
1st Place (tie): Hair In My Brush by LaTesha Young and Taylor Ellis, illustrated by Swabe Design Studio
2nd Place: Bacon's Big Smooching Adventure by Olivia Johnson
Honorable Mentions:
Eva Meets Dr Mac by Tracy Hughes
Tex the Explorer: Journey to Mars by Ellie Smith, illustrated by Eyen Johnson
Mike and Patty's Adventure by Ania Zaroda, illustrated by Katerina Zagore
Mystery Horse at Oak Lane Stable by Kerri Lukasavitz
Saint John Lennon by Daniel Hartwell and Roseanne Bottone
The Last Odinian by Alec Arbogast
Cryptocurrencies, Self-Driving Cars & Murder! by Gene Hill
In the Briar by Cynthia Morrison
New Author (Nonfiction)
1st Place: An Adolescent's Guide to ME/CFS by Vidhima Shetty
2nd Place: Walk Until Sunrise by J.J. Maze
Honorable Mention: The Doctor Next Door by Elaine Holt, M.D.
Other Nonfiction
1st Place: Katie the Elephant by Anna Grob
2nd Place: Immigration Essays by Sybil Baker
Poetry
1st Place: Elephantasy by Eva Palatova
2nd Place: The Language Of Life by Rafael Lopez
Honorable Mentions:
A Penny for Your Thoughts by Sherrill S. Cannon, illustrated by Kalpart
Quiet Insurrections by Daniel Klawitter
Finding Hope in the Darkness of Grief by Diamante Lavendar
Psychology
1st Place: Celia and the Little Boy by Irene Applebaum Buchine
Relationships
Honorable Mention: Never Too Late: From Wannabe to Wife at 62 by B. Lynn Goodwin
Religion/Spirituality
Honorable Mention: Finding Hope in the Darkness of Grief by Diamante Lavendar
Romance
1st Place: How to Rate a Soulmate: A Romantic Comedy by D.L. Fisher
Science Fiction/Fantasy
1st Place: Wired by Caytlyn Brooke
2nd Place (tie): The Last Odinian by Alec Arbogast
2nd Place (tie): Aldo by Betty Jean Craige
Honorable Mentions:
Dark Flowers by Caytlyn Brooke
Dancing Dragon Magic: Dialogues in Clay by Susan Smith James
The Haunting of Dylan Klaypool: Whispers in Black Willow by James Alan Ross
Self-Help/Inspirational
1st Place: A Journey from Sadness to Hope by Robert H. Smith
2nd Place: Buckets, Dippers, and Lids: Secrets to Your Happiness by Carol McCloud, illustrated by Glenn Zimmer
Westerns
Honorable Mention: Armed Men and Armadillos by John Sharp
Women’s Interests
Honorable Mention: Trauma: A Collection of Short Stories by Elizabeth Jaikaran
Young Adult Fiction
1st Place: The Strange Tail of Oddzilla by Lori R. Lopez
2nd Place: Lost on the Water: A Ghost Story by D.G. Driver
Honorable Mentions:
The Great & the Small by A.T. Balsara
Curses of Scale by S.D. Reeves
Healer by Susan Miura
Crossing the Line by Ellen Wolfson Valladares
The Hard Way by Selma P. Verde
Remeon's Destiny by J.W. Garrett
Youth Author Fiction
1st Place: Draco: The Assemblage of the Stars by Eily Quinn
2nd Place: The Uncontrolled by Zachary Astrowsky
Youth Author Nonfiction
1st Place: An Adolescent's Guide to ME/CFS by Vidhima Shetty
*E-Book Award Winners*
Animals/Pets
Honorable Mentions:
Picture! Picture! by Jackie Ferrell, illustrated by Scott Ferrell
Birdie! Birdie! by Jackie Ferrell, illustrated by Scott Ferrell
Audiobooks
1st Place: Spirit of Prophecy by J.J. Hughes
2nd Place: Shackled: A Journey from Political Imprisonment to Freedom by Adam Siddiq
Children’s Poetry
1st Place: The Gad Nail by Anthony Spaeth, illustrated by Oly R.
Cultural Diversity
1st Place: Vivir el Dream by Allison Garcia
Education
1st Place: Felix is Curious About His Body by Dr. Nicole Audet, illustrated by Mylène Villeneuve
2nd Place: My First High School Musical: From Auditions to Opening Night and Everything in Between by Joanne Vassallo Jamrosz
Honorable Mention: The Universe a Work of Art by Eva and Line Newermann
Fiction: Novel
1st Place: A Different Kind of Lovely: A Novel by Petra March
2nd Place: Achieving Superpersonhood: Three East African Lives by William Peace
Honorable Mentions:
Grimseeker 1 - book three of the dead path chronicles by Richard A. Valicek
You Can't Force Love by Marie Drake
Health
1st Place: Special Food for Sam by Dr. Nicole Audet, illustrated by Mylène Villeneuve
Mystery
1st Place: Fountain of Revenge by Richard Dodge Davidson
New Author (Fiction)
1st Place: Pigeon by Daniel Zadow
2nd Place: Theo and the Forbidden Language by Melanie Ansley
New Author (Nonfiction)
1st Place: Recounting the Anthrax Attacks: Terror, the Amerithrax Task Force, and the Evolution of Forensics in the FBI by R. Scott Decker
Performing Arts
1st Place: My First High School Musical: From Auditions to Opening Night and Everything in Between by Joanne Vassallo Jamrosz
Picture Books 5 & Younger
1st Place: Cassie's Marvelous Music Lessons by Sheri Poe-Pape
2nd Place: Picture! Picture! by Jackie Ferrell, illustrated by Scott Ferrell
Picture Books 6 & Older
1st Place: Theseus by Simon Spence
2nd Place: The Universe a Work of Art by Eva and Line Newermann
Romance
1st Place : Love Over Lattes by Diana A. Hicks
Science & Technology
1st Place (tie): Physician: How Science Transformed the Art of Medicine by Rajeev Kurapati, M.D.
1st Place (tie): Recounting the Anthrax Attacks: Terror, the Amerithrax Task Force, and the Evolution of Forensics in the FBI by R. Scott Decker
Science Fiction/Fantasy
1st Place: Purgatorium by J.H. Carnathan
2nd Place: Theo and the Forbidden Language by Melanie Ansley
Honorable Mention:
Grimseeker 1 - book three of the dead path chronicles by Richard A. Valicek
Self-Help/Inspirational
1st Place: Achieving Superpersonhood: Three East African Lives by William Peace
Unpublished Manuscript
Honorable Mention: Rumpelstiltskin: the Untold Story by Michael Brandt
Young Adult Fiction
1st Place: Breaking Free by Caleb Monroe
2nd Place: The Dreaming Tree: Imagination Dragon by Lindsay McBride
Young Adult Nonfiction
1st Place: My First High School Musical: From Auditions to Opening Night and Everything in Between by Joanne Vassallo Jamrosz