
TORONTO, October 2, 2017 – We are proud to announce the winners of the 2017 Book Excellence Awards Competition.
The Book Excellence Awards is an international book awards program dedicated to providing authors and publishers with the opportunity to showcase their books on a global platform. The program has expanded to offer authors and publishers marketing support by providing resources in topics such as publishing, marketing, writing, publicity and social media. The full value of the prize package is over $3,000 for winners.
It has been a very successful year for the Book Excellence Awards with hundreds of entrants applying from around the world. The award-winning titles were chosen based on their design, layout, writing quality and overall market appeal.
The following are the 2017 award winners, listed with their respective book title, author name(s) and category.
Ordainment Betrayal – Dennis Quiles – Action
GRE Prep – Magoosh, Chris Lele, Mike McGarry – Activity Book
Still Standing After All the Tears – Valerie Silveira – Addiction and Recovery
Dragon of Ash & Stars – H. Leighton Dickson – Adventure
Above All Else, Independence, Happiness, and Success in Your Senior Years – Nancy D. Butler – Aging
The Un Prescription for Autism – Janet Lintala – Alternative Medicine
Similar but Different in the Animal Kingdom – Martina Nicolls – Animals/Pets
Vignettes & Postcards from Morocco – Erin Byrne – Anthology
Slam after Slam with Force Point – Pawell Boiew – Arts and Entertainment
Window to The Big Sky: Reflections from Montana – Mary Ellen Connelly – Autobiography
Envoy of Jerusalem: Balian d’Ibelin and the Third Crusade – Helena P. Schrader – Biography
#Loneliness: The Virus of The Modern Age – Tony Jeton Selimi – Body/Mind/Spirit
Seventh Dimension: The City, A Young Adult Fantasy, Book 4 – Lorilyn Roberts – Book Cover Design
Mariano’s World – Carmina Rodriguez Villa – Book Interior Design
Rules of Social Engagement – Philippa Spork – Business
From the Other Side of The Desk: A Practical Guide to Shortening Your Job Search – Jay Fusaro – Career
Role Reversal: How to Take Care of Yourself and Your Aging Parents – Iris Waichler – Caregiving
Luna Rising – Selene Castrovilla – Chick Lit
A Birthday Party for Mother Earth – Laurenn Barker – Children’s Education
Castle in Danger – Karen Rautenberg – Children’s Fiction
Take the Bullying by the Horns – Dan Hamel – Children’s Inspirational/Motivational
Little Miss History Travels to Sequoia National Park – Barbara Ann Mojica – Children’s Non-Fiction
Awakening into Unity – Lee Temple – Climate Change
Poetic Potpourri – Marc Mullo – Coffee Table Book
Cool Cats Coloring Book: The Birthday Party – C.A. Hartnell – Coloring Book
Curse of the Seven 70’s – Sharon Anderson – Comedy
The Extraordinary Journey of Vivienne Marshall – Shannon Kirk – Contemporary Novel
At Ease: A Salute to Creative Entertaining – Lynn Wilson – Cookbook
How to Be a Healthy Vegetarian – Nancy Addison – Cookbook Specialty
Red Days – M. L. Sparrow – Current Events
Bloom, Wherever You May Be Planted – Rosemary Martinez – Death and Dying
Eat Smart, Live Long – Alicia Merrell – Diet and Nutrition
Unliving the Dream – Sandra Vischer – Divorce
Teaching with Love and Logic – Jim & Dr. Charles Fay – Education and Academic
The Nice Entrepreneur – Brian Montgomery – Entrepreneurship
Coral Reef – Sylvia Medina – Environment
Behind the Door – A. Gavazzoni – Erotica
The Outhouse – David W. Gordon – Faction (fiction based on facts)
Searching for Nannie B.: Connecting Three Generations of Southern Women – Nancy Owen Nelson – Family
Vernal – Randi Cooley Wilson – Fantasy
Stone Woman – Bianca Lakoseljac – Fiction
The Joy of Financial Security – Donna Cygan – Finances
Pearl of the Seas, A Fairytale Prequel to Black Inked Pearl – Ruth Finnegan – Friendship
Spirit Says…Be Inspired: A Collection of Original Quotes to Guide Your Life’s Path with Gentle Wisdom – Susan Bova – Gift Books
Earth’s Natural Thumb Print #101 – Diane M. Quinlan – Green Living
Be Gentle with Me, I’m Grieving – Robin Chodak – Grief
Impatient Nation – Dr. Robert Haley – Health
The Berghof Betrayal: A Winston Churchill 1930’s Thriller – Michael & Patrick McMenamin – Historical
In the Hands of the Unknown – A.E. Hellstorm – Horror
How to Create Positive Energy in Your Space – Kasi Kaye Iliopoulos – House and Home
Ever After – Dianalee Velie – Humor
Trail Guide for a Crooked Heart – Jim May – Inspirational
The Supernatural Pet Sitter – Diane Moat – Juvenile Fiction
Forever Skating Forward: Figure Skating Friends Old and New – Joanne Vassallo Jamrosz – Juvenile Non Fiction
All About Me, Or Is It I? Beware the Wild Pronoun! – Gwynneth Heaton – Languages
Humane Policing: How Perspectives Can Influence Our Performance – Darron Spencer – Law
De-Escalate: How to Calm an Angry Person in 90 Seconds or Less – Douglas Noll – Leadership
A Quarter Million Steps: Creativity, Imagination & Leading Transformational Change – Anthony Paustian – Management
The Survival Medicine Handbook: The Essential Guide for When Medical Help Is Not on The Way – Joseph Alton MD – Medical
Eye to the Sky: Storytelling on The Edge of Magic – Bobby Norfolk – Memoir
The Last Jump – John Nevola – Military
How to Find Your Vision and Get a Life! – Terry Drew Karanen – Motivational
The Guardians of Iceland and Other Icelandic Folk Tales – Heidi Herman – Multicultural Fiction
The Road to Margaret: A Story of Hope and Survival in the Industrial South – Lyn Stafford – Multicultural Non-Fiction
The Last Train – Michael Pronko – Mystery
A Walk in Connection – Tracy Ane Brooks – Nature
Journey into Darkness – Joel Moore – New Fiction
From Fear to Faith: A Survivor’s Story – Matt Talford – New Non-Fiction
Karmic Alibi – Patricia Karen Gagic – Non-Fiction
More Heaven: Because Every Child Is Special – Jo Anne White – Parenting
Dancing to My Heartbeat – Deborah Lysholm – Performing Arts – Film, Theatre, Dance and Music
Investment Traps Exposed – H. Kent Baker – Personal Finances
The Heart of the Fight – Bob Wright & Judith Wright – Personal Growth/Development
The Monk of Lantau – Mann Matharu – Philosophy
A Manual on Exposure in Photography – Ceriel van Arneman – Photography
Jilly’s Terrible Temper Tantrums: And How She Outgrew Them – Martha Pieper – Picture Book – Ages 4 to 8
Texas Farm Girl Aquaculture Farming – Rebecca Crownover – Picture Book – All Ages
City Times and Other Poems – Vihang Naik – Poetry
Sonia Gandhi: The Power – Roopa Venktesh – Political
Jodie and the Library Card – Julie Hodgson – Pre-Teen Fiction
The Nature of Science Today – Frank Davis – Psychology
Above the Noise – Carrie Morgan – Public Relations
Dog Eared: A Year’s Romp Through the Self-Publishing World – W. Nikola-Lisa – Publishing
100 Top Tips for Authors – Viki Winterton – Reference
The Counselor’s Guide for Facilitating the Interpretation of Dreams – Evelyn Duesbury – Relationships
The Gospel of Simon – John Smelcer – Religion
Mistress Suffragette – Diana Forbes – Romance
Ride the Wave – John Wessinger – Sales and Marketing
The Rogue Intruder – Frederick Jamison – Science Fiction
STOP! 21 Stops to Reduce Stress and Enhance Joy – Eric Parmenter – Self Help
Just Kidding – Jianna Higgins – Short Stories
70 Years of American Captivity – Chris Meier – Social/Political Change
Cow Saves Christmas – Amber L. Spradlin – Speciality Books
The White Light: A Limitless Reality – Helena Steiner-Hornsteyn – Spirituality
Pilgrim Spokes: Cycling East Across America – Neil Hanson – Sports
Twisted Secrets: Secrets and Second Chances – Donna M. Zadunajsky – Suspense
Freedom Is for The Birds – JM Sutherland – Sustainability
Agile Scrum – Scott Graffius – Technology
Bishop’s War – Rafael Amadeus Hines – Thriller
100 People to Meet Before You Die – Jackie Chase – Travel
Familiar Evil – Rannah Gray – True Crime
Orphan Moon – T.K. Lukas – Western
Beyond Embarrassment – JoAnne Lake – Women’s Health
How to Avoid 101 Book Publishing Blunders, Bloopers & Boo Boos – Judith Briles – Writing and Publishing
Desert Shadows – Joshua Dowidat – Young Adult Fiction
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.