Toronto, October 1st, 2016 – The Book Excellence Awards is an international book awards competition dedicated to providing authors from all genres and backgrounds the opportunity to showcase their work on a global platform. The Book Excellence Awards had a very successful inaugural year with hundreds of entrants from around the world. The award-winning titles were chosen based on their design and layout, writing quality and overall marketing appeal with respect to the category the book was entered in. The following is a list of the award-winners which have been listed with their respective category, book title and author name.
Action – Veil of Deception by Michael Byars Lewis
Addiction and Recovery – Adding Fire to the Fuel: Challenging Shame and the Stigma of Alcoholism by Scott Stevens
Adventure – Beyond Cape Horn: The Atlantic Voyages of Le Dauphin Amical by Don Douglass
Aging – Hey, Kids, Watch This—Go BEYOND Aging Well! by Nikki Hanna
Alternative Medicine – The Other Medicine That Really Works: How Energy Medicine Can Help You Heal in Body, Mind and Spirit by Heidi DuPree, RN, CTN
Animals and Pets – God Spelled Backwards: The Journey of an Actress into the World of Dog Rescue by Sylva Kelegian
Anthology – Altadena Poetry Review: Anthology 2016 by Thelma Reyna
Art – “Phuket:” A Watercolour Painting Book by Taveepong Limmakorn
Autobiography – Turned On! A Young Professor’s 1960s Memoir by S.P. Perone
Biography – The Mayor: Joe Riley and the Rise of Charleston by Brian Hicks
Body/Mind/Spirit – 360 Degrees of Success by Ana Weber
Business – LEAD NOW! A Personal Leadership Coaching Guide for Results-Driven Leaders by John Parker Stewart and Daniel J. Stewart
Career – First Job Savvy – Find a Job, Start Your Career by Denise P. Kalm
Caregiving – Grace and Grit: Insights to Real Life Challenges of Aging for Adult Children and their Parents by Fritzi Gros-Daillon
Children’s Inspirational/Motivational – The Little White Light by Judy Ann Lowe
Children’s Fiction – Sir Princess Petra’s Mission – The Pen Pieyu Adventures by Diane Mae Robinson
Children’s Non-Fiction – Where did they go? by Katrina-Jane
Children’s Religion – I’m Not Afraid! by Lee Ann Mancini
Coffee Table Book – Living Mollusks by Charles Rawlings, M.D., J.D.
Comedy – The Lobby by Randi M. Sherman
Contemporary Novel – Too Much On the Inside by Danila Botha
Cookbook – This Book Cooks: Farm-Fresh Traditional Recipes for Healthy Contemporary Cooking by Kerry Dunnington
Death and Dying – To Soar Beyond the Stars: The Mystical Journey of One Wing by Robert A. Sanford
Entrepreneurship – Found: Transforming Your Unlimited Into One Sustainable Business by Naveen Lakkur with Dr. Liz Alexander
Faction – A Journey in Time by Maureen Francis Doyle
Family – No Longer A Child of Promise: A Sequel to If you Leave This Farm by Amanda Farmer
Fantasy – Secrets of the Home Wood: the Sacrifice by Julie Whitley
Fiction – Veronica’s Papers by A. Colin Wright
Friendship – FRIENDSHIP: A True Story of Adventure, Goodwill, and Endurance by Francis Mandewah
Gift Books – The Reading Promise by Troy Kent
Green Living – Green is Good by Elizabeth Gorcey
Grief – Grief: The Lonely Road by Marvin Petsel
Historical – Dina’s Lost Tribe, A Medieval Romance by Brigitte Goldstein
Holiday – The Star by Michele Breza
Horror – Abra-Cadaver by Matt Drabble
Humor – More Stories I Tell: A Lawyer Turned Comedian Puts Everyday Life on Trial by Paul D’Angelo
Inspirational – Receiving the Gift We Give by Martin Neil Campbell
Juvenile Fiction – Night Buddies Go Sky High by Sands Hetherington
Leadership – Leading Teams 10 Challenges 10 Solutions by Elisabet Vindberg Hearn and Mandy Flint
LGBTQ Fiction – The Ambassador’s Wife by Jennifer Steil
LGBTQ Non-Fiction – Is the Coffee Fresh? By Marc Renson
Management – Winning Well: A Manager’s Guide to Getting Results Without Losing Your Soul by David Dye and Karin Hurt
Marriage – Erotic Marriage by Dr. Frederick D. Mondin
Memoir – The Broke Ass Brigade by Don Romonov
Military – The Shelburne Escape Line: Secret Rescues of Allied Aviators by the French Underground, the British Royal Navy and London’s MI-9 by Reanne Hemingway-Douglass
Mind/Body/Spirit – Jack Crow: Indian Healer by Dave Lenz
Motivational – Conversations On The Bench by Digger Cartwright
Multicultural – Fiction – Whispers Among the Ruins by Lori Hines
Music – Sextet by Judy Jackson
Mystery – Missing Mona: A Tommy Cuda Mystery by Joe Klingler
Nature – Searching for Pekpek: Cassowaries and Conservation in the New Guinea Rainforest by Andrew L. Mack
New Fiction – Blind Spots by Patrick Garry
New Non-Fiction – Darkness: Where Does it Come From? by Barbara M. Hardie
Non-Fiction – Boundaries by Leslie Daniels
Parenting – With Angel’s Wings by Stephanie A. Collins
Performing Arts – Quintessential Bellydance by Evyenia Karmi
Personal Growth and Development – You 2.0: Higher Self Consciousness by Charol Messenger
Photography – Edisto River: Black Water Crown Jewel by Rosie Price and Susan Kammeraad-Campbell
Picture Books – Ages 4-8 – The Golden Rule by Sherrill S. Cannon
Picture Books – All Ages – Pegasus — A Dragon’s Tale by Gina LoBiondo
Poetry – Food for a Journey by Tom Gannon
Political – RUN: Your Personal Guide To Winning Public Office by Marian Walsh
Pre-Teen Fiction – The Island of Destiny: Pie Rats Book 3 by Cameron Stelzer
Real Estate – Property Investing Made Simple by Andrew Crossley
Reference – Access to Asia: Your Multicultural Guide to Building Trust, Inspiring Respect, and Creating Long-Lasting Business Relationships by Sharon Schweitzer, J.D. and Liz Alexander, Ph.D.
Relationships – The Grace of Ginkgo by Michael R. Hardesty
Religion – The Midnight Saint by Mitchel Whitington
Romance – Children of the Mists by Lexa Dudley
Sales and Marketing – The Sales Assassin: Master Your Black Belt in Sales by Anthony Caliendo
Science Fiction – Crossing In Time (Between Two Evils #1) by D.L. Orton
Self-Help – Amazing Fireside Talks: Intriguing Thoughts to Awaken YOU by Dr. Charles N. Toftoy
Social/Political Change – The Third Law by Tamra Ryan
Specialty Books – A Beer Drinker’s Guide To Knowing And Enjoying Fine Wine by Jim Laughren
Spirituality – The Calling – Unleash Your True Self by Priya Kumar
Sports – Plotting the Course: Life Lessons from the Sport of Sailing by Rick Arneson
Suspense – The Sounding by Carrie Salo
Thriller – Hotel Moscow by Talia Carner
Western – Shootout in Cheyenne by Joe Corso
Women’s Health – I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work by Cynthia James
Writing and Publishing – Your Guide to Marketing Books in the Christian Marketplace 3rd Edition by Sarah Bolme
Young Adult Fiction – Secrets: The Hero Chronicles by Tim Mettey
About the Book Excellence Awards
The Book Excellence Awards is an international awards competition dedicated to providing authors from all genres and backgrounds the opportunity to showcase their work on a global platform. The organization accepts entries from countries all over the world in over 100 unique categories.
