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2020 Book of the Year Award Winners


The 2020 Fiction Books of the Year

First Place- Before The Brightest Dawn - Jana Petken

Second Place- Little Tea - Claire Fullerton

Third Place- The Curious Case of the Missing Head - Gabriel Farago
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The 2020 Non-Fiction Books of the Year
First Place- The Meaning of Life - Nathanael Garrett Novosel
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Second Place- How Much Big Is the Sky - Sherry Chapman

Third Place- Love Without Limits - Jacqueline A. Bussie
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The 2020 Category Winners and Finalists

Finalists, listed in random order. ​
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Congratulations to all Winners.
 
Fiction - Action/Adventure

The Outstanding Action / Adventure
Kill Sight - Geoffrey Saign
Finalists
The Killer Angel - Myles Stafford
Canticle of the Spear - S.C. Terlecky
Steel Justice - Geoffrey Saign
Saving Karma - Reid Bracken
Rainwalkers - Matt Ritter
Realm - Alexandrea Weis
 
Fiction - Christian / Religious

The Outstanding Christian / Religious Fiction
While the Rain Whispered - Kim Williams
Finalists
My Name Is Saul - Lin Wilder
Mendicant - Brian Shotton
The Daggerman - Glenn Starkey
Ella's Promise - Ellen Gable
All in Good Time - Carolyn Astfalk
Sojourner - Brian Shotton
Celtic Knot - Ann Shortell

 
Fiction – Fantasy
 
The Outstanding Fantasy
Roan - E.R. Barr
Finalists
Crown of the Realm - D. Dalton
The Winter Sisters - Tim Westover
Misericorde - Cynthia A. Morgan
The Healer - Lisa Fougere
Blue Cloak Warrior - Miguel Lopez de Leon
Canticle of the Spear - S.C. Terlecky
 
Fiction - First Novel with 50,000 to 80,000 Words


The Outstanding First Novel 50,000 to 80,000 Words
Goodbye, Orchid - Carol Van Den Hende
 
Finalists
Dictates of the Heart - Chinyere Obinna Onwuchekwa
Long Nose Legacy - J. G. Eastman
Leo Gray and the Lunar Eclipse - K.J. Kruk
Water People - Angelo Daniel
Murder at First Pitch - Nicole Asselin
Dear Jane - Marina DelVecchio

 
Fiction - First Novel with over 80,000 Words
 
The Outstanding First Novel with over 80,000 Words
The Truth That Lies Between - W.D. McComb
Finalists
The Circle - Stephen Galgon
Tatiana and the Russian Wolves - Stephen Evans Jordan
Death By Design - John Graves
No Romance Allowed - Kana Wu

Enemies of Doves - Shanessa Gluhm
The Colour of Snow - Renu Parmar
The Curist - Julie Donofrio
 
Fiction - Historical
 
The Outstanding Historical Fiction
Before The Brightest Dawn - Jana Petken
Finalists
Papa's Shoes - Madeline Sharples
Sinner's Cross - Miles Watson
Songbird - Karen Heenan
Finnegan Found - John N. Powers
The Poseidon Network - Kathryn Gauci
Pinot Noir - Lorraine Evanoff
The Chainmakers' Daughter - Rebecca Bryn
 
Fiction - Horror
 
The Outstanding Horror
The World Without Flags - Ben Lyle Bedard
Finalists
Wraith - Erik Dean
Whitetooth Falls - Justin Joschko

22 Dutch Road - T. C. Schueler
7 days in Hell - Iseult Murphy
A Little Bit Psycho - J.L. Strange
A Narrative in Flux - Cori H. Spenzich


Humor/Comedy/Satire - Fiction and Non-Fiction

The Outstanding Humor/Comedy/Satire
Journey of a JuBu - Blaine Langberg
Finalists
Arnold Falls - Charlie Suisman
The Final Weekend - Neal Cassidy
The Five O'clock Follies - Richard Brundage
Don't Eat That! - Stella Blocker
Sleeping between Giants - Dave Jaffe
A Few Trivial Felonies - Sandra M Sperling


Fiction – Literary / General
The Outstanding Literary / General Fiction
Little Tea - Claire Fullerton
Finalists
Cooperative Lives - Patrick Finegan
Celtic Knot - Ann Shortell

Before The Brightest Dawn - Jana Petken
Regret the Dark Hour - Richard Hood
The Dung Beetles of Liberia - Daniel V. Meier Jr.
A Thousand Miles from Spokane - S.D. Goldman
No Fences in Alaska - Glen Sobey


Fiction – Mystery
The Outstanding Mystery
Pinot Noir - Lorraine Evanoff
Finalists
The Good Pharmacist's Deadly Secrets - Belinda M Gordon
Celtic Knot - Ann Shortell

The Truth That Lies Between - W.D. McComb
The Curious Case of the Missing Head - Gabriel Farago
Killer Deal - Karen S. Gordon
Fatal Legislation - Ellen Butler


Fiction – Paranormal/Supernatural 

The Outstanding Paranormal / Supernatural 
To Dream Is To Die - Sarah Lampkin
Finalists
The Secrets of Hawthorne House - Donald Firesmith
Skellig - E. R. Barr
Blood Bound - R.J. Blain
When She Touches - Sheryl Frazer
Rhiannon - Margarita Felices
To Wake the Dead - Sarah Lampkin


Fiction – Romance

The Outstanding Romance
The Run Around - Bernadette Franklin
Finalists
Guarded Dreams - LJ Evans
What A Girl Wants - Selena Robins
The Future Bride - J.G. MacLeod
Echo - Jim West and Melissa Riggio
Avenged by Love -
LJ Evans
This Day is Ours - Gretchen Jeannette


Fiction - Science Fiction
 
The Outstanding Science Fiction
Transference - B.T. Keaton
Finalists
Striking It Rich - R.H. Webster
Steel Reign - Braxton A. Cosby
The Garden and Other Stories - Aaron Ramos
VanWest The Past - Kenneth Thomas
GR2113 - Jack Hammer
Danger In The Clouds - Judith A. Barrett
Seeds: The Journey Begins - Cary Allen Stone

 
Fiction – Novella

The Outstanding Novella
Sparkles of the Season - Susan Jean Ricci
Finalists
Two Hearts Unlikely Heroes - Tamara Ferguson
Born This Way - Tammy Ferebee
AESOP - Michele Packard
A Suitcase Full of Stars - Gabriel Lea

Zeta 6 - Jarrod Edge
The Mermaids Melt at Dawn - Grendolyn Peach Soleil
First Class Flirtation - Susan Jean Ricci

 
Fiction - Thriller / Suspense

The Outstanding Thriller / Suspense
The Curious Case of the Missing Head - Gabriel Farago
Finalists
Tears of Fire - Gordon Bickerstaff
Killer Deal - Karen S. Gordon
Steel Justice - Geoffrey Saign
The Secret Brokers - Alexandrea Weis
The Lumbermill - Laya Smith
Tabula Rasa - Gordon Bickerstaff

Kill Sight - Geoffrey Saign
 
Fiction – Women’s
 
The Outstanding Women’s Fiction
Whispers On A String - Kathleen Stone
Finalists
The Anniversary - JJ Winston
Comfort Songs - Kimberly Fish
Goodbye, Orchid - Carol Van Den Hende
Two Hearts Unspoken Targets - Tamara Ferguson
Guarded Dreams - LJ Evans
The Second Wife - Kishan Paul
Finding Annie - Katherine Turner


LGBTQ Fiction and Non-Fiction
 
The Outstanding LGBTQ
HomoAmerican - Michael K Dane
Finalists
Hard Hart - E. Davies
A Royal Ruse - Ellie Finch
No Place is Safe - C. L. Brees
The Nothing Mage - J. P. Valentine
Welcome to the Day - Keven Renken

Born This Way - Tammy Ferebee
 
Fiction – Young Adult / Teen

The Outstanding Young Adult
Dear Jane - Marina DelVecchio
Finalists
No Fences in Alaska - Glen Sobey
The Athlete-Student: Sophomore Year - Eugene Holloman

The Identity Thief - Alex Bryant
Some Laneys Died - Brooke Skipstone
Optic Flock - Naomi Wicks

Seven Shades of You - A.M. Johnson
 
Fiction – Children’s / Juvenile

The Outstanding Children’s / Juvenile 
Grace's Ghosts - Stephenie Wilson Peterson
Finalists
Mommy's Big, Red Monster Truck - Alison Klakowicz
Better Than A Bully - Tina Levine

Unwanted - Mary Sandford
Ben Archer and the World Beyond - Rae Knightly

The Tap-Dancing Pigeon of Covent Garden - Serena Hassan
Hidden Scales - A. M. Robin
The Proto Project - Bryan R. Johnson
 
Fiction - Children’s Illustrated
 
The Outstanding Children’s Illustrated
Dylan's Birthday Present - Victor Dias de Oliveira Santos
Finalists
Better Than A Bully - Tina Levine
Time for Margot to Go to Bed - Lieve Snellings

Jake the Growling Dog - Samantha Shannon
Bloopy - Simone Faith
The Littlest Angel Learns To Fly - Terri Whiting
Did You Say Pasghetti? - Tammy Fortune
 
 
 
Non-Fiction – Children’s / Juvenile
 
The Outstanding Non-Fiction Children’s /Juvenile
Little Miss HISTORY Travels to TOMBSTONE ARIZONA - Barbara Ann Mojica
Finalists
Something Wonderful - Matt Ritter
New York: My Globetrotter Book - Marisha Wojciechowska
 
Non-Fiction – Young Adult / Teen
 
The Outstanding Non-Fiction Young Adult
True Course - Brigid Johnson
Finalists
Outsmart Your Exams - William Wadsworth
Letters from Mr. J B Fact Finder - Joe Boyd
Liberty-Loving Lafayette - Dorothea Jensen

 
Non-Fiction – Biography / Autobiography
 
The Outstanding Biography / Autobiography
Goodbye Homeboy - Steve Mariotti
Finalists
Sons of Chester - Craig Ohlau and Kevin Gingrich
Left for Dead at Nijmegen - Marcus A. Nannini
Dare to Live Greatly - Larry C Fowler
L.A.'s Last Street Cop - Al Moreno
Spy Pilot - Francis Gary Powers Jr and Keith Dunnavant
Shadows on the Porch - Beverly De Angelis
 
Non-Fiction – Business / Sales / Economics
 
The Outstanding Business / Sales / Economics
31 Cents to 43 Countries - Dina Preston-Ortiz and Don Ortiz
Finalists
8-Second PR - Liz H. Kelly
Book Title Generator - Scott Lorenz
New Startup Mindset - Sandra Shpilberg
73 Ways to Turn a Me-Mail Into an E-mail - Gisela Hausmann
PMO Governance - Eugen Spivak
Bad Bitches and Power Pitches - Precious Williams
 
Non-Fiction – Career / Occupational 
 
The Outstanding Career / Occupational
Book Title Generator - Scott Lorenz
Finalists
Publish with Purpose - Tara R. Alemany 
True Course - Brigid Johnson
Preschool Preparedness for an Active Shooter - Andrew Roszak
 
First Non-Fiction
 
The Outstanding First Non-Fiction
Shadows on the Porch - Beverly De Angelis
Finalists
Down Days - Craig Hallam
31 Cents to 43 Countries - Dina Preston-Ortiz and Don Ortiz
Trove: A Woman's Search for Truth and Buried Treasure - Sandra A. Miller
Just Finish! - Sean Kachmarski
One Hell Of A Ride - Pierre Charette
The Lies That Bind - Laureen Pittman
Farm Boy, City Girl - John "Gene" E. Dawson
 
General Non-Fiction
 
The Outstanding General Non-Fiction
Tobacco, Trusts, and Trump - Jim Rumford
Finalists
Spy Pilot - Francis Gary Powers Jr and Keith Dunnavant
Looking For Happiness? Look Inside! - Alberto Vezendi
Book Title Generator - Scott Lorenz
Welfare for the Rich - Phil Harvey and Lisa Conyers
Only Fools & White Horses - Colin Skeath
 
Non-Fiction History
 
The Outstanding History Non-Fiction
Left for Dead at Nijmegen - Marcus A. Nannini
Finalists
The Discovery of Troy and its Lost History - Bernard Jones
Spy Pilot - Francis Gary Powers Jr and Keith Dunnavant
All Present and Accounted For - Steven J. Craig
Liberty-Loving Lafayette - Dorothea Jensen
Tobacco, Trusts, and Trump - Jim Rumford
 
Non-Fiction – Education / Reference
 
The Outstanding Education / Reference
Write with Fey - Chrys Fey
Finalists
The Complete Guide to Crystal Surgery - Vivien Schapera
Happily Ever Cyber! - Sandra Estok
PMO Governance - Eugen Spivak
Your Digital Undertaker - Sharon Hartung
Injury Free - Richard Maloney
Rut-Busting Book for Authors - Nancy Christie
 
Non-Fiction – Health / Medicine
 
The Outstanding Health / Medicine
Bonjour, Breast Cancer: I'm Still Smiling! - Princess Diane von Brainisfried
Finalists
What the U.S. Healthcare System Doesn't Want You to Know - Kat Lahr
Wrestling Depression Is Not For Wimps! - Skip Mondragón
Fearlessly Fit - Alisa Hope Wagner
Nourish - Heidi Schauster
Placebos for Pets? - Brennen McKenzie
 
Non-Fiction – Food / Cooking
 
The Outstanding Food / Cooking
A Bad Hair Day Cookbook - Nancy J Cohen
Finalists
Culinary Quickies - Melanie Alafaci
Rum & Red Peppers - Wayne Gerard Trotman
FoodWISE - Gigi Berardi
 
Non-Fiction – Memoir

The Outstanding Memoir
How Much Big Is the Sky - Sherry Chapman
Finalists
The Repatriate: Love, Basketball, and the KGB - Tom Mooradian
Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days - Andrea Wilson Woods
Sons of Chester - Craig Ohlau and Kevin Gingrich
Gray Is The New Black - Dorothy Rice
Where are the grown-ups? - Ruth Badley
Summer of '77 - Robert Fear

Playing Dead - Monique Faison Ross

Non-Fiction – Parenting / Family / Relationships

The Outstanding Parenting / Family / Relationships
ParentShift - Wendy Thomas Russell and Linda Hatfield
Finalists
Off the Rails - Susan Burrowes
The Cardinal Club - Suzanne Maggio
Gray Is The New Black - Dorothy Rice
The Girlfriend Mom - Dani Alpert
Magic Lessons - Joseph Sadusky
An Accidental Awakening - Stephanie Hrehirchuk


Non-Fiction – Religion / Christian

The Outstanding Religion / Christian
Love Without Limits - Jacqueline A. Bussie
Finalists
Dare to Live Greatly - Larry C Fowler
Our 6 His 7 - Alisa Hope Wagner
West Jersey Lamb's War - Marian Gold
Graceworks - Brian Shotton
Southern Convert - Amelia S. Hussain

Non-Fiction – Self-Help / How-To

The Outstanding Self-Help / How-To
The Meaning of Life - Nathanael Garrett Novosel
Finalists
There Is Nothing to Fix - Suzanne Jones
As Happy As I Can Stand - Charles C McCormack
Bonjour, Breast Cancer
: I'm Still Smiling! - Princess Diane von Brainisfried
The Write to Happiness - Samantha Shad
On With the Butter! - Heidi Herman

The Cardinal Club - Suzanne Maggio

Non-Fiction - Spiritual / Inspirational

The Outstanding Spiritual / Inspirational
Embodying Soul - Keri Mangis
Finalists
Love Without Limits - Jacqueline A. Bussie
Your Sailboat Needs No Engine - Preeti Gupta
Spark Change - Jennie Lee
Awake, Arise, Or Be Forever Fallen! - Alberto Vezendi

As Happy As I Can Stand - Charles C McCormack
The Meaning of Life - Nathanael Garrett Novosel

Non-Fiction – Travel / Nature

The Outstanding Travel / Nature
Cruising the Mississippi - Al and Sunny Lockwood
Finalists
Girl Forward - Heather Wallace
Child of the Earth - Susan Crow
The Buddha and the Bee - Cory Mortensen
Girl Gone Greek - Rebecca Hall
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Non-Fiction – Social Issues

The Outstanding Social Issues
Playing Dead - Monique Faison Ross
Finalists
What the U.S. Healthcare System Doesn't Want You to Know - Kat Lahr
Shadows on the Porch - Beverly De Angelis

Still Invisible? - Elvin Dowling
The EQ Intervention - Adam L. Saenz
Single That - Acamea Deadwiler
Preschool Preparedness for an Active Shooter - Andrew Roszak

 


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