Fiction ($1,000 Grand Prize)

Spin Cycle
by Alfredo Botello
(Koehler Books)

Nonfiction ($1,000 Grand Prize)

What is My Legacy?
by Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, Marc Kielburger, & Craig Kielburger
(Flashpoint)

Fiction

Diamonds in Auschwitz
by Meg Hamand
(River Grove Books)

Nonfiction

Back from Suicide
by Marie Lisette Rimer
(Hillside Woods)

Winner

Dreamteller
by K. D. Shade
(Independently Published)

Finalist

The Third Estate
by D. R. Berlin
(Outskirts Press)

Finalist

The Fire Inside
by Brian Colella
(Independently Published)

Finalist

Stolen Histories
by B.R. Michaels
(Once Upon A Queer Publishing)

Winner

Tommy Tuttle's Thanksgiving Adventure
by Carrie Carroll
(Embers & Oak Storyworks)

Finalist

Just As It Is!
by Janice Kenyatta
(Songhai Publications)

Finalist

Hazel Hears the Earth
by Angela Zielinski
(Rainbow Dragon Books)

Finalist

Jealous Jitzey
by Stevi Reed
(Anchored Hope Publishing)

Winner

The Fisherman & the French Flounder
by Raven Howell
(Independently Published)

Finalist

Skelee Boy and the Two Worlds
by Sandra Rathbone
(Level Elevate)

Finalist

When the Chokecherries Bloom
by CK Van Dam
(Pasque Publishing)

Finalist

Dexter the Book Dragon: Discoveries
by Deb Evans
(Deb Evans Books)

Winner

Lost Boy
by Jacob Blosser
(Austin Macauley)

Christian - Contemporary

Finalist

Hereafter
by Jackson Eaton
(Independently Published)

Finalist

The Choice
by Fran Tabor
(Independently Published)

Christian - Romance

Winner

Afternoon Rebecca
by Mike J. Kizman
(Hemingway Publishers)

Winner

Scorched Earth
by Donna E. Lane
(Independently Published)

Finalist

If I Perish
by Paula K. Parker
(WordCrafts Press)

Finalist

FEVER Season
by Sally Rutledge Moore
(J & J Ranch Productions)

Finalist

Return of the Son
by D.M. Griffin
(Independently Published)

Winner

Spin Cycle
by Alfredo Botello
(Koehler Books)

Finalist

When the Waters Take Us
by Beth Willstrop
(Basking Turtle Publishing)

Finalist

The Light of Faded Stars
by Francis-Adrien Morneault
(FriesenPress)

Finalist

Wreck & Return
by Tom Kranz
(TK Books)

Winner

Labyrinth of Shadows
by Michaela Riley
(Independently Published)

Finalist

Heartstealer
by D. Dalton
(Independently Published)

Finalist

The Ice Moves for No One
by Arlo Z. Graves
(Quills and Cosmos Press)

Finalist

Tarnished Relics
by AJ Titter
(Mythic Swine Press)

Winner

Teneō
by Kojo Gyan
(Kojo Gyan)

Finalist

Grover Wilcox Goes to the Circus
by Martin Lastrapes
(Cannibal Press)

Finalist

The Pentacle
by Marieke Lexmond
(BookBaby)

Finalist

Knights of Orion Citadel
by Avalon O'Clair
(Independently Published

Winner

The House Filler
by Tong Ge
(Ronsdale Press)

Finalist

The Sands Shall Witness
by Walter Williamson
(Independently Published)

Finalist

The In-House Politician
by William Robert Reeves
(Independently Published)

Finalist

What Remains is Hope
by Bonnie Suchman
(Black Rose Writing)

Winner

Mirrored, Darkly
by Martin V. Parece II
(Independently Published)

Finalist

Mutated Files
by Rachel E. Croxton
(Independently Published)

Finalist

I Will Wander On
by Ron Prasad
(iUniverse)

Finalist

The Furious Others
by Ashley Baker
(Genius Book Publishing)

Winner

Why Is My Bra Still On?
by Kristen Wasyliszyn
(Cusp Literary Provisions)

Finalist

Take Out the Jocks
by Michael Nest
(Independently Published)

Finalist

Aim for the Middle
by M.K. Jackson
(Purple Prose Publishing)

Finalist

We're sorry to inform you that...Your Forties Are Over
by Renee Burns Lonner
(Independently Published)

Winner

The Inheritance
by Celena L. Parish
(CP Creative Designs)

Finalist

The Alysé Diaries
by B. Danielle Watkins
(Halo Publishing International)

Finalist

Walking on Nathan's Grave
by R. Luce
(Independently Published)

Finalist

The Ice Moves for No One
by Arlo Z. Graves
(Quills & Cosmos Press)

Winner

The House Filler
by Tong Ge
(Ronsdale Press)

Finalist

Tell Me One Thing
by Kerri Schlottman
(Paper Knife Press)

Finalist

The Shine of Sorrowful Youth
by Asaf Amit
(Independently Published)

Finalist

The Pale Flesh of Wood
by Elizabeth A. Tucker
(She Writes Press)

Winner

In$urance Blues
by Charlotte Stuart
(Level Best Books)

Finalist

Raise Your Other Right Hand
by Jody Weiner
(Speaking Volumes)

Finalist

A Hush at Midnight
by Marlene M. Bell
(Ewephoric)

Finalist

The Killing of Madison McGhee
by B. Danielle Watkins
(Halo Publishing International)

Winner

Raven's Legacy
by Charlotte Stuart
(Quartermaster Publishing)

Finalist

Hazardous Lies
by Stephen J. Wallace
(River Grove Books)

Finalist

No Special Hurry
by Colman Conroy
(Koehler Books)

Finalist

You Never Live Until You Die
by E.T. Milligan
(Independently Published)

Winner

White Gold
by Micheal E. Jimerson
(Elwood Jimerson Farms)

Finalist

The Bystander
by John David
(Tule Publishing Group)

Finalist

Here There Is No Why
by Philip Graubart
(Koehler Books)

Finalist

Love and the Divorce Lawyer
by Barbara Newhart
(The Wild Rose Press)

Winner

A Brilliant Convergence
by Rachel Gates
(WordCrafts Press)

Finalist

The Widow's Savior
by Ian Griffin
(Independently Published)

Finalist

Eye of Faith
by Brent Ladd
(American Real Publishing)

Finalist

The Solemn Vow
by Matthew Eberz
(Independently Published)

Winner

The Painted Sand
by Joe Esposito
(Winter Lion Publishing)

Finalist

The Monarchs
by Mark Sabbas
(Koehler Books)

Finalist

Knights of Orion Citadel
by Avalon O'Clair
(Independently Published)

Finalist

Diablo Canyon
by C. Flemish
(Independently Published)

Winner

Diamonds in Auschwitz
by Meg Hamand
(River Grove Books)

Finalist

Awaken the Dawn
by Ellis K. Popa
(And Fire Books)

Finalist

Slantwise
by Zac Cannon
(Sourwood Publishing)

Finalist

From Grey
by Lisa Arcona
(Independently Published)

Finalist

Tangles
by Kay Smith-Blum
(Black Rose Writing)

Winner

A Hundred Magical Reasons
by Laura DeNooyer
(Scrivenings Press)

Finalist

Lost Boy
by Jacob Blosser
(Austin Macauley Publishers)

Finalist

Chaos Magic
by Jen Knox
(Kallisto Gaia Press)

Finalist

Fields of Prosperis
by Claudia LeBoeuf
(Elk Lake Publishing)

Winner

Strings Attached
by Sera Elly
(booksHEARTmusic)

Finalist

Piece by Piece
by Twila Mason
(Red Adept Publishing)

Finalist

The Third Act
by Kathleen Brehony
(Triquetra Books)

Finalist

Clause of Attraction
by Delia Duke
(Nimbus Dynamix)

Winner

Love and Other Cures for the Recently Undead
by H. J. Ramsay
(Boroughs Publishing Group)

Finalist

The Matriarch Messiah
by Maxime Trencavel
(Tail of the Bird Books)

Finalist

The Frost Court
by Layce S. Fox
(Palmetto Publishing)

Finalist

In the Ghost's Shadow
by Clifton Brown
(Wicked Shadow Press)

Winner

Jupiter's Ghost
by David Gwinn
(Independently Published)

Finalist

The Torus Run
by Harry Buck
(Calliopezen Publishing)

Finalist

The Allure of an Ending
by R. Henry Price
(Glass Spider Publishing)

Finalist

The Children of the Sun
by Richard Blackthorn
(NYC Book Publishers)

Winner

What We Might Become
by Sara Reish Desmond
(Cornerstone Press)

Finalist

People Among Us
by Michael Brown
(Crepe Myrtle Press)

Finalist

Little Fortified Stories
by Barbara Black
(Caitlin Press Inc.)

Finalist

The Secret History of Famous People
by Rich Elliott
(Independently Published)

Winner

The Body Brokers
by Brian Cuban
(Post Hill Press)

Finalist

Born of Bombs and Bullets
by David A. Dummer
(Bladen Crisfield Media)

Finalist

Homecoming Queen
by Chad Boudreaux
(Morgan James)

Finalist

Ascend From The Ashes
by Ian Griffin
(Independently Published)

Winner

Joy Ride
by Jennifer Saviano
(Independently Published)

Finalist

Something Better
by Diane Parrish
(Meridian Editions)

Finalist

Chaos Magic
by Jen Knox
(Kallisto Gaia Press)

Finalist

Parallel Secrets
by ML Barrs
(The Wild Rose Press)

Winner

Awaken the Dawn
by Ellis K. Popa
(And Fire Books)

Finalist

The Adventures of Ruby Pi and the Aviation Girls
by Tom Durwood
(Independently Published)

Finalist

The Third Estate
by D. R. Berlin
(Outskirts Press)

Finalist

What Hump?
by Morley Swingle
(Independently Published)

Winner

The Third Estate
by D. R. Berlin
(Outskirts Press)

Finalist

What Hump?
by Morley Swingle
(Independently Published)

Finalist

The Joker's Revenge
by Nancy Beaule
(BDM Publishing)

Finalist

Forever Boy
by Michael J. Bowler
(Independently Published)

Winner

Dreamteller
by K. D. Shade
(Independently Published)

Finalist

Network Error
by Steven Lombardi
(Evernight Teen)

Finalist

Eco Reign
by L. Galuppo
(River Grove Books)

Finalist

Dylan Dover: Orion's Quest
by Lynne Howard
(Conrad Press)

Winner

Tap Dancing on Everest
by Mimi Zieman
(Falcon Guides)

Finalist

The Murmur of Everything Moving: A Memoir
by Maureen Stanton
(Columbus State University Press)

Finalist

Behind Bulletproof Glass
by Linda Rönn
(Rowanberry Media Group)

Finalist

Memoir of a Mangled Mind
by Steven Simmons Shelton, MA, JD
(Independently Published)

Winner

Like Clockwork
by Sam Goodner
(Lioncrest Publishing)

Finalist

Unlocking Innovation
by Robyn M. Bolton
(Page Two Press)

Finalist

If They Won’t Bend, Break Them!
by Geoffrey Michael
(Cannon Communications)

Finalist

The Veteran Advantage
by Todd Roberson
(Kinley Publishing)

Winner

Steel Soldier
by James J Messina & Charles Messina
(Koehler Books)

Finalist

The Hardest Year
by Carole Wagener & William Wagener
(Wise Media Group)

Finalist

Relentless Valor
by Kenneth Hughes & Richard Hast
(Independently Published)

Finalist

Avoiding Muddy Foxholes
by Jim Loveless
(Outskirts Press)

Winner

What is My Legacy?
by Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, Marc Kielburger, & Craig Kielburger
(Flashpoint)

Finalist

Brave New You
by Mary Poffenroth, PhD
(Workman Publishing)

Finalist

What Lights You Up?
by Mary Olson-Menzel
(Wiley)

Finalist

Empowered Postpartum Wellness
by Jade Padlan, RN, BS, PHN
(Independently Published)

Winner

Back from Suicide
by Marie Lisette Rimer
(Hillside Woods)

Finalist

As We Bloom
by Mia Bolton
(Indigo River Publishing)

Finalist

Behind the Star
by Chad Gregory
(Independently Published)

Finalist

Lunchladies Bought My Prom Dress
by Heather Ream
(Hkamia Press)

Finalist

Fool's Gear
by Dylan William Nigh
(Nuncia Pacis Publishing)

Winner

The Crying Tree and the Magic Rock
by John Russell
(Outskirts Press)

Finalist

The Beginning is Wisdom
by Peter Cardilla
(Brave Walrieux Publishing)

Finalist

The Magnificence of the 3
by Timeout A. Taumua
(Christian Faith Publishing)

Finalist

Drums of a Distant Tribe
by David H. Hutton
(A Walk Across the Bridge Publications)

Regional Nonfiction - USA Northeast

Winner

Baking Second Chances
by Ann Haut
(Resource Publications)

Finalist

The 20 Greatest Moments in New York Sports History
by Todd Ehrlich & Gary Myers
(Sports Publishing)

Regional Nonfiction - USA West

Winner

The Boughs of Love
by Nathan Kitchen
(BCC Press)

Finalist

Smoking at the Pearly Gates
by Che LeRoy
(Independently Published)