While many of our judges prefer to remain anonymous, we are pleased to name the following who are judging entries in the 2026 IAN Book of the Year Awards:
Barb Bateman.: Non-Fiction blogger, reviewer, and IAN Judge since 2015.
B. Michalak: Blogging, reviewing, Judging Historical Fiction for IAN since 2015.
Amanda Hammer: Book blogger and reviewer since 2009. IAN Judge since 2015.
H. MacKenny: IAN Judge since 2017
Michelle Kent.: Rarely seen without a book since 1978. IAN Judge since 2018.
Rita Cole: Blogging and reviewing Women’s Fiction and Romance since 2014. IAN Judge since 2018.
Aaron Reitman: A Sci-fi, Fantasy, and Horror fanatic. IAN Judge since 2019.
Brenda Clark: A retired teacher with a passion for reading. IAN Judge since 2018.
Jan Whiteside: Retired librarian and lifelong bookworm. IAN Judge since 2018.
William Richardson: Former reviewer at Reader's Choice Reviews. IAN Judge since 2015.
S. Jameson: Former reviewer for AmericanChronicle.com 2002-2012. IAN Judge since 2018.
Christine Demeda: Her hunt for good Historical reads ended when she began book
blogging in 2013. IAN Judge since 2018.
Rick Halliday: Won’t touch a Kindle…enjoys history, adventure, and mystery or anything that hooks his interest early. IAN Judge since 2017.
E. Potter: An editor with over 30 years of experience. IAN Judge since 2015.
C. Torbett: Can’t get enough coffee, chocolate, and books. IAN Judge since 2019.
Jill Bixby: Former reviewer at Reader's Choice Reviews. IAN Judge since 2022.
Amaya S.: Reads/reviews/judges more than 80 books a year. IAN Judge since 2016.
Lee Webster: Former reviewer at EzineArticles.com. IAN Judge since 2016.
Jaz Dhaliwal: Book blogger and reviewer since 2015. IAN Judge since 2022.
R. Michael Hodges: RMH is a relentless reader of sci-fi and fantasy. IAN Judge since 2019.
Nancy Morgan-Bell: Former book reviewer at Rebecca’s Reads and TCM Reviews. IAN Judge since 2019.
Kelly Cooper: IAN Judge since 2021
M. R. Potter: An aspiring author and IAN Judge since 2016.
Blair Thompson.: Over 1,800 reviews posted to Goodreads and Amazon under a pseudonym. IAN Judge since 2021
Tanya Halterman: A busy Mom of three but reading, reviewing/judging is her downtime. IAN Judge since 2021
Cammy Hayes: 10 years of book blogging and reviewing with numerous blogs and review sites. IAN Judge since 2019
Betty Bradshaw.: Romance and Women’s Fiction blogger and reviewer since 2017.
Ken McGowan: Blogging Sci-Fi and Fantasy since 2018. IAN Judge since 2020
A. Weber: Began reviewing/judging during Covid. IAN Judge since 2021
Stella and Jim Rose. Retired teachers who enjoy Non-Fiction. IAN Judges since 2020.
Theresa Grayson. IAN Judge since 2023.
Victoria Cook. IAN Judge since 2024.
Sherry Daponte. IAN Judge since 2024.
Christine Leavitt. IAN Judge since 2025.
Ann Shepherd. IAN Judge since 2024.
Brent Oliver. IAN Judge since 2024.
Ron Sawatzky. IAN Judge since 2025.
Sophia Hanson. IAN Judge since 2025.
Kelly Garson. IAN Judge since 2025.
Barb Bateman.: Non-Fiction blogger, reviewer, and IAN Judge since 2015.
B. Michalak: Blogging, reviewing, Judging Historical Fiction for IAN since 2015.
Amanda Hammer: Book blogger and reviewer since 2009. IAN Judge since 2015.
H. MacKenny: IAN Judge since 2017
Michelle Kent.: Rarely seen without a book since 1978. IAN Judge since 2018.
Rita Cole: Blogging and reviewing Women’s Fiction and Romance since 2014. IAN Judge since 2018.
Aaron Reitman: A Sci-fi, Fantasy, and Horror fanatic. IAN Judge since 2019.
Brenda Clark: A retired teacher with a passion for reading. IAN Judge since 2018.
Jan Whiteside: Retired librarian and lifelong bookworm. IAN Judge since 2018.
William Richardson: Former reviewer at Reader's Choice Reviews. IAN Judge since 2015.
S. Jameson: Former reviewer for AmericanChronicle.com 2002-2012. IAN Judge since 2018.
Christine Demeda: Her hunt for good Historical reads ended when she began book
blogging in 2013. IAN Judge since 2018.
Rick Halliday: Won’t touch a Kindle…enjoys history, adventure, and mystery or anything that hooks his interest early. IAN Judge since 2017.
E. Potter: An editor with over 30 years of experience. IAN Judge since 2015.
C. Torbett: Can’t get enough coffee, chocolate, and books. IAN Judge since 2019.
Jill Bixby: Former reviewer at Reader's Choice Reviews. IAN Judge since 2022.
Amaya S.: Reads/reviews/judges more than 80 books a year. IAN Judge since 2016.
Lee Webster: Former reviewer at EzineArticles.com. IAN Judge since 2016.
Jaz Dhaliwal: Book blogger and reviewer since 2015. IAN Judge since 2022.
R. Michael Hodges: RMH is a relentless reader of sci-fi and fantasy. IAN Judge since 2019.
Nancy Morgan-Bell: Former book reviewer at Rebecca’s Reads and TCM Reviews. IAN Judge since 2019.
Kelly Cooper: IAN Judge since 2021
M. R. Potter: An aspiring author and IAN Judge since 2016.
Blair Thompson.: Over 1,800 reviews posted to Goodreads and Amazon under a pseudonym. IAN Judge since 2021
Tanya Halterman: A busy Mom of three but reading, reviewing/judging is her downtime. IAN Judge since 2021
Cammy Hayes: 10 years of book blogging and reviewing with numerous blogs and review sites. IAN Judge since 2019
Betty Bradshaw.: Romance and Women’s Fiction blogger and reviewer since 2017.
Ken McGowan: Blogging Sci-Fi and Fantasy since 2018. IAN Judge since 2020
A. Weber: Began reviewing/judging during Covid. IAN Judge since 2021
Stella and Jim Rose. Retired teachers who enjoy Non-Fiction. IAN Judges since 2020.
Theresa Grayson. IAN Judge since 2023.
Victoria Cook. IAN Judge since 2024.
Sherry Daponte. IAN Judge since 2024.
Christine Leavitt. IAN Judge since 2025.
Ann Shepherd. IAN Judge since 2024.
Brent Oliver. IAN Judge since 2024.
Ron Sawatzky. IAN Judge since 2025.
Sophia Hanson. IAN Judge since 2025.
Kelly Garson. IAN Judge since 2025.
