The following is a partial listing of awards and honors given to
Köehler Books and our authors since 2010
- Mark Sabbas’ The Monarchs has been named first place winner in the 2024 Bookfest Awards in the categories Juvenile – Historical Fiction and Juvenile – People & Places.
- Alfredo Botello’s 180 Days has been named first place winner in the 2024 IAN Book of the Year Awards for Outstanding General Fiction and named second place winner for Grand Prize Book Of The Year. 180 Days has also been named winner of the 2024 Book Pipeline award.
- Miranda Dillons’ The Unshatterables has been named winner in both LGBTQ+ Fiction and Short Story Fiction categories and finalist in the category Best New Fiction in the 2024 Best Book Awards by American Book Fest.
- Glenn Miller’s Doorman Wanted has been named a finalist in the Fiction (General) category in the 2024 Best Book Awards by American Book Fest.
- Bill Canady’s The 80/20 CEO has been named a finalist in the Business (General) category in the 2024 Best Book Awards by American Book Fest.
- Jan Capps’ Bird’s Eye View has been named a finalist in the Nonfiction Cross-Genre category in the 2024 Best Book Awards by American Book Fest.
- Michael Gellert’s Legacy of Darkness and Light has been named a finalist in the Religion (General) category in the 2024 Best Book Awards by American Book Fest.
- Madison Brightwell’s The World Beyond the Redbud Tree has been named a finalist in the Fiction Fantasy category in the 2023 Best Book Awards by American Book Fest and also received an Amazon Bestseller ranking.
- Michael J. Cooper’s Crossroads of Empire has won the 2024 CIBA Hemingway First Place Prize for 20th Century Wartime Historical Fiction and was named a finalist for the 2024 SF Writers Conference Writing Contest for Adult Fiction.
- Michael J. Cooper’s Wages of Empire reached Amazon’s #1 ranking in the Kindle Store and was named a Distinguished Favorite for the 2024 NYC Big Book Award.
- Dianne C. Braley’s The Summer Before has won the 2024 NYC Big Book Award for New Adult Fiction.
- Mark Sabbas’ The Monarchs has been named winner for Science Fiction/Fantasy and Young Adult Fiction in the 2024 International Impact Book Awards. The Monarchs has also won the 2024 NYC Big Book Award for Visionary Fiction.
- J. Stanion’s My Place Among Them has won the 2024 Silver Medal Global Book Award for Cultural Heritage Fiction and the 2024 Pencraft Award for Best Book for Fiction – Cultural.
- J. Stanion’s My Place Among Them was named finalist in both the 2023 Laramie Book Awards novel competition for Americana Fiction and the 2023 Goethe Book Awards novel competition for Post-1750s Historical Fiction, category winner for the 2023 BREW Fiction Book Excellence Awards for Political Fiction of the Year, 2023 NYC Big Book Award Winner for Cultural Heritage, 2023 Outstanding Creator Awards Top 25 Ranked Non-Fiction Books, 2023 HFC “Highly Recommended” 5-Star Award, Second Place, 2023 Incipere Book Award for Historical Clean category.
- Mark Sabbas’ The Monarchs has won the 2024 Literary Titan Gold Book Award.
- Maria Palmer’s & Ruthie Robbins’ On the Rocks: The Primadonna Story has been named Book of the Year at the 2024 New York Book Festival.
- Roy Taylor’s The Road to Courage won first place in the 2024 Firebird International Book Awards categories for Christian Nonfiction and Juvenile Nonfiction and second place in the Memoir category. The Road to Courage is also a Literary Titan Silver Book Award winner for the month of July 2024.
- Mark Sabbas’ The Monarchs has been named the winner for New Age and finalists for Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic and Visionary Fiction in the 2024 American Fiction Awards by American Book Fest.
- D.K. Yamashiro’s Anela’s Club has been named a finalist for Best New Fiction and winner for Young Adult Fiction in the 2024 American Fiction Awards by American Book Fest. Anela’s Club was also recognized by the 2024 PenCraft Book Awards as their Young Adult – Coming of Age Genre’s Runner-Up Winner.
- Alfredo Botello’s 180 Days has been named a finalist for Best New Fiction and Romance in the 2024 American Fiction Awards by American Book Fest.
- Mary Elizabeth Ames’ Dragona has been named a finalist for Fantasy, General in the 2024 American Fiction Awards by American Book Fest.
- Susan Diamond Riley’s The Sea Devil’s Demise: A Delta & Jax Mystery has been named a finalist for Pre-Teen Fiction in the 2024 American Fiction Awards by American Book Fest.
- Rick Spees’ Capitol Gains has been named a finalist for Humor, Comedy, Satire in the 2024 American Fiction Awards by American Book Fest.
- Alan and Sairung Wright’s Separate has been named finalist in the categories Horror, General and Horror, Paranormal/Supernatural in the 2024 American Fiction Awards by American Book Fest.
- Deborah Hufford’s Blood to Rubies, Best Historical Fiction, Alfredo Botello’s 180 Days, Best Contemporary Novel, and Brian Morra’s The Righteous Arrows, Best Military Fiction, have all been named winners in the 18h Annual National Indie Excellence Awards.
- Maria Palmer’s & Ruthie Robbins’ On the Rocks: The Primadonna Story, Alfredo Botello’s 180 Days and James J. Messina & Charles Messina’s Steel Soldier: Guadalcanal Odyssey have all been named finalists in the 18h Annual National Indie Excellence Awards.
- Andrea Sullivan’s The Sacrifices of Superwomen: Natural Remedies to Restore Balance is a 2024 Gold Medal Winner in the category Health, Healing & Wellness for the Nautilus Book Awards.
- Linda and Charlie Bloom’s An End to Arguing: 101 Valuable Lessons for All Relationships is a 2024 Silver Medal Winner in the category Relationships & Communication for the Nautilus Book Awards.
- James J. Messina & Charles Messina’s Steel Soldier: Guadalcanal Odyssey won first place in the 2024 Firebird International Book Awards category for Nonfiction.
- Alfredo Botello’s 180 Days has been named winner of Best Fiction in the 2024 Pacific Book Awards.
- Kelly Rabenstein’s Psychological Secrets for Emotional Success has been named Grand Prize Winner for the 2023 CIBA Mind & Spirit Book Awards.
- John Hoffman’s The Saigon Guns has been awarded first place in the 2023 CIBA Military & Front Line Book Awards.
- Daniel Pinions’s Chop that Sh*t up! has been awarded first place in the 2023 CIBA Military & Front Line Book Awards.
- Deborah Hufford’s Blood to Rubies has won the gold medal in the 2024 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards for Historical Fiction.
- Rick Steinke’s Major Jake Fortina and the Tier One Threat has been named a finalist in the 2023 CIBA Genre Fiction Book Awards in the Mystery/Suspense category and has been named a finalist in the 2024 American Legacy Book Awards in Military Fiction.
- Steve Wright’s Aggressively Human won first place in the 2024 Firebird International Book Awards category of Memoir and received a 2024 PenCraft Seasonal Book Award for Non Fiction – Memoir genre.
- Jennifer Hassel’s Badass Grief won first place in the 2024 Firebird International Book Awards categories of Death & Dying and Self-Help/Motivational and second place in the 2024 Firebird International Book Awards New Nonfiction category.
- Alfredo Botello’s 180 Days won first place in the 2024 Firebird International Book Awards categories of New Fiction and Marriage/Divorce/Infidelity and received a 2024 PenCraft Seasonal Book Award for Fiction – Realistic genre.
- Michael Shandler’s Karma and Kismet won the 2024 Literary Titan Gold Book Award and is a finalist in the Readers’ Choice Book Awards.
- Stewart K. Lazow’s A Surgeon’s Memoir: 40 Years at the County is the #1 New Release in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery on Amazon.
- Dean Cycon’s Finding Home (Hungary, 1945) has been named winner in the Judaism category in the 2024 Independent Press Awards.
- Michael Sisti’s On the Brink won second place in the 2024 Firebird International Book Awards category of Fiction, Coming of Age.
- Michael Miller’s High Bridge has won the Bronze/3rd Place award in the 2024 Feathered Quill Book Awards Program for the Historical category and is a Finalist in the Debut Author category.
- Mario Busacca & Hoyt Byrum’s The Chase has won the Bronze medal in the 2023 eLIT Awards Program for the Religious Fiction category.
- Mark Brandenburg’s Fence Jumper has won the Gold/1st Place award in the 2024 Feathered Quill Book Awards Program for the Adult Fiction category.
- Rachel Stone’s The Blue Iris has won the Silver/2nd Place award in the 2024 Feathered Quill Book Awards Program for the Adult Fiction category.
- Maria Palmer’s & Ruthie Robbins’ On the Rocks: The Primadonna Story has won the Bronze/3rd Place award in the 2024 Feathered Quill Book Awards Program for both the Memoir/Bio and Inspirational categories.
- Daniel Pinions’s Chop that Sh*t up! received an honorable mention in the Military category for the 2023 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards.
- Richard LaMotte’s Follow His Lead won second place in the Military category for the 2023 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards.
- Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards, Fall 2023: Ray Collins’ Motive for Murder has won in the Thriller and Political Suspense categories, Shanghaied by Jon Howe has won in the Adventure category, The Shadow of Banshee Hill by Fionn Mac Meldrum has won in the Horror category, Chop That Sh*t Up! Leadership and Life Lessons Learned While in the Military by CSM Daniel L. Pinion, USA (Retired) has won in the Military category, Every Other Weekend: Coming of Age with Two Different Dads by Anthony J Mohr has won in the Parenting category, In Search of Achilles by Marco van den Berg Scholten has won in the Literary Fiction category and Confederacy of Fenians by Jim Nealon has won in the Historical Fiction category.
- Deborah Hufford’s Blood to Rubies has been named the 2023 American Writing Awards Fiction Book of the Year and 2023 American Writing Awards winner for Western Novel and Debut Novel. Blood to Rubies was named winner for 2023 Best Book Awards, Multicultural Novel and finalist Western Novel. Blood to Rubies was also named winner for 2023 Firebird International Book Awards, Literary Novel and Debut Novel.
- Anthony Mohr’s Every Other Weekend has been named a second place winner in the Parenting category in the 2023 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards and received an honorable mention in the Biography/Autobiography/Memoir category.
- James Lockhart’s America: Underwater and Sinking has won the 2023 Best Indie Book Award for Non-Fiction: Politics. America: Underwater and Sinking was also named a finalist for the 2023 American Writing Awards for Best New (Debut) Non-Fiction and runner-up winner for 2023 PenCraft Book Awards for Non-Fiction: Government & Politics.
- Daniel Pinions’s Chop that Sh*t up! has been named a finalist in the category Military & Front Lines Narrative Non-Fiction for the 2023 Chanticleer International Book Awards..
- Daniel Pinions’s Chop that Sh*t up! won the Literary Titan Gold Book Award, December 2023.
- Anthony Mohr’s Every Other Weekend has been named a finalist for Best Adult Book in the Readers’ Choice Book Awards.
- Michael Shandler’s Karma and Kismet has been named a finalist in the Memoir-Multicultural category for the American Writing Awards and a gold award winner in the Global Literary Awards.
- Debbie Russell’s Crossing Fifty-One: Not Quite A Memoir has been named first place winner in the category Nonfiction – Parenting in the 2023 PenCraft Awards.
- Anthony Mohr’s Every Other Weekend is a winner in the Autobiography/Memoir category in the 2023 American Writing Awards.
- Anthony Mohr’s Every Other Weekend is a finalist in the Nonfiction – Parenting/Family/Relationships category at the 2023 IAN Book of the Year Awards.
- Daniel Pinions’s Chop that Sh*t up! has been awarded the 2023 International Impact Book Award.
- Michael Gellert’s Legacy of Darkness and Light has won the 2023 Best Indie Book Award in the Psychology category.
- Brian Penn’s The Wall won the Literary Titan Silver Book Award, November 2023.
- Maria Palmer’s & Ruthie Robbins’ On the Rocks: The Primadonna Story has been named winner in the category Narrative and finalist in the category True Crime in the 2023 Best Book Awards by American Book Fest.
- Ellen Sherman’s novel Into the Attic is a 2023 PenCraft Book Award 2nd Place Winner in the category of Paranormal Fiction.
- Anthony Mohr’s Every Other Weekend has been named third place winner in the category Nonfiction – Memoirs – Personal in the 2023 BookFest Awards.
- Bob Dorgan’s Sea Pay has been named winner in the category Nonfiction – Memoir in the 2023 PenCraft Awards.
- John Hoffman’s The Saigon Guns has been named first place winner in the category Nonfiction – War in the 2023 PenCraft Awards.
- Daniel Pinions’s Chop that Sh*t up! has been named first place winner in the category Military Nonfiction in the 2023 Firebird Book Award.
- John Carenen’s Keeping to Himself has been named first place winner in the category Novella in the 2023 American Fiction Awards by American Book Fest.
- Alisse Lee Goldenberg’s & Joseph Goldenberg’s Lucky at Bat is an Amazon Best Seller list in multiple categories: #1 in Children’s Boys & Men Books, #1 in Children’s Books on Peer Pressure, #2 in Children’s Baseball Books.
- Ellen Sherman’s novel Into the Attic is a 2023 NYC Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite in the category of General Fiction.
- Buck Wyndham’s Hogs in the Sand was has won a Silver Medal award in the Memoir/Biography category by the Military Writers Society of America.
- Richard LaMotte’s Follow His Lead has won the Pinnacle Achievement Best Book Award for Military, Summer 2023.
- John Thomas Hoffman’s The Saigon Guns was chosen as Best Book for Non Fiction-War genre for the 2023 PenCraft Seasonal Book Award Summer Competition. The Saigon Guns also won three 2023 Firebird Book Awards for Military Nonfiction, New Nonfiction & Book Cover Design Nonfiction.
- Maria Palmer’s & Ruthie Robbins’ On the Rocks: The Primadonna Story is the #1 New Release in Biographies & Memoirs of Chefs on Amazon.
- Anthony Mohr’s Every Other Weekend won the Literary Titan Gold Book Award, July 2023.
- Brianna and Matthew Penfold’s The Intrepid Three: Animus Revealed have won a Firebird Book Award in the Fantasy Category, as well as a Literary Titan Silver Book Award. They have also been named a finalist in the Readers’ Choice Book Awards – Teen Category.
- Carla Damron’s The Orchid Tattoo has won best suspense in the 17th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards.
- Ellen Sherman’s novel Into the Attic is a finalist for New Fiction in the 17th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards.
- Dr. Kelly Rabenstein’s Psychological Secrets for Emotional Success has won best personal growth in the 17th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards.
- Mark Brandenburg’s Fence Jumper has won best political thriller in the 17th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards.
- Susan Riley’s The Sea Witch’s Revenge! has been declared Best Historical Fiction and Best Mystery for 2023 by Children’s Books International.
- Susan Riley’s The Sea Witch’s Revenge! was named a winner by the 2023 Bookfest Awards in the categories Juvenile – Historical Fiction and Juvenile – People & Places.
- Charlie and Linda Bloom’s An End to Arguing 101 Valuable Lessons for All Relationships was rated #1 on Amazon’s New Releases on Interpersonal Relations.
- Charlie and Linda Bloom’s An End to Arguing 101 Valuable Lessons for All Relationships was awarded with the Literary Titan Award for 2023.
- Ellen Sherman’s Into the Attic is a Finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards (General Fiction).
- Michael Cooper’s Wages of Empire won First Place in the Hemingway Division (20th Century Wartime Fiction) and won the Grand Prize in the Young Adult Fiction Division.
- Natacha Belair’s A Stellar Purpose is a 2023 Gold Medal Winner in the category Young Adult (YA) Fiction-SciFi for the Nautilus Book Awards.
- Ryan Lindner’s The Half-Known Life: What Matters Most When You’re Running Out Of Time is a 2023 Gold Medal Winner in the category Personal Growth & Self Help for the Nautilus Book Awards.
- Ellen Sherman’s Into the Attic is a 2023 Silver Medal Winner in Fiction for the Nautilus Book Awards.
- Elizabeth Leon’s Let Yourself Be Loved: Big Lessons From A Little Life is a 2023 Silver Medal Winner in the the category Death/Dying Grief & Loss Focused Topic: Memoir for the Nautilus Book Awards.
- Amy Rothenberg’s You Finished Treatment, Now What? A Field Guide for Cancer Survivors is a 2023 Silver Medal Winner in the category Health, Healing, & Wellness (Large Press) for the Nautilus Book Awards.
- Jenna Zark’s Crooked Lines: A Single Mom’s Jewish Journey is a 2023 Silver Medal Winner in the category Focused Topic: Religious/Spiritual Memoir for the Nautilus Book Awards.
- Harriet Cannon’s Exiled South has been awarded as a finalist in the 2023 Feathered Quill Book Awards for Woman’s Fiction.
- Harriet Cannon’s Exiled South has been awarded as a finalist in the 2023 Sarton Women’s Book Awards for Contemporary Fiction.
- Harriet Cannon’s Exiled South has been awarded as a finalist in the 2023 CIBA Somerset Book Awards for Literary and Contemporary Fiction.
- Anthony Mohr’s Every Other Weekend won first place in the 2023 Firebird award categories of Nonfiction, Coming of Age, and Divorce
- Carla Damron’s The Orchid Tattoo won the Winter Pencraft Award for Literary Excellence, the Literary Titan Gold Award, and first place in the Firebird Book Awards Crime Fiction category.
- Chris Leibig’s Almost Damned is a first place winner in Supernatural Fiction for the 2021 Pencraft Book Awards.
- Ellen Sherman’s Into the Attic is a finalist in Chanticleer’s Somerset Award for Literary & Contemporary Fiction.
- Dianne C. Braley’s The Silence in the Sound is a finalist in Chanticleer’s Somerset Awards.
- Alisse Lee and Joseph Goldenberg’s Lucky at Bat has been awarded as a Finalist in the Book Excellence Awards.
- Dianne C. Braley’s The Silence in the Sound won best debut fiction and a Bronze in the general fiction category in the Reader Views Awards.
- Mario Busacca and Hoyt Byrum’s The Chase won a Silver Medal in the Illumination Book Awards contest.
- James Nealon’s Confederacy of Fenians won the Independent Press Award for Military Fiction for 2023.
- Elizabeth Cottrell’s Heartspoken won the Literary Titan Gold Book Award, November 2022.
- Elizabeth Cottrell’s Heartspoken won the Firebird Book Award, Nonfiction, August 2022.
- Ken Wells’ Swamped! was #1 New Release in Teen & Young Adult Country Life eBooks on Amazon.
- Marshall Highet and Bird Jones’ Blue-Eyed Slave won a 2022 Firebird Book Award in African American Fiction.
- Alisse Lee and Joseph Goldenberg’s Lucky at Bat has won the 2023 Firebird Book Award for middle grade fiction.
- Jim Nealon’s Confederacy of Fenians won the gold in Alternate History for 2022 from the Historical Fiction Company.
- Phillip Russotti’s Essential Rules for Love won first place in the 2022 Royal Dragonfly Book Award Relationships category.
- Lyn Barrett’s Crazy: Reclaiming Life from the Shadow of Traumatic Memory won first place in the 2022 Royal Dragonfly e-Book Biography/Autobiography/Memoir category.
- Dianne C. Braley’s The Silence in the Sound was an honorable mention in both the Hollywood Book Festival and New England Book Festival.
- Lauren Roberts’ Gemini Divided was the 1st Place 2022 BookFest Award Winner in the categories of Myster-Thriller and Romance-Suspense, the 2nd Place winner in Thriller – Suspense, and won an Honorable Mention in 2022 Royal Dragonfly Book Award Winner in the categories of Fiction: Novel, Mystery, and New Author: Fiction.
- Bob Dorgan’s Sea Pay won Best E Book Award in the Military Category 2022.
- Dianne C. Braley’s The Silence in the Sound is a silver Literary Titan award winner for the month of December 2022.
- Nicole S. Kluemper’s See Jane Fly is the #1 New Release in Psychologist Biographies on Amazon.
- Alisse Lee and Joseph Goldenberg’s Lucky At Bat won a gold medal from the Mom’s Choice Awards.
- Bob Dorgan’s Sea Pay was a 2022 Best Book Awards winner at American Book Fest.
- Natacha Belair’s A Stellar Purpose was a finalist in Best Cover Design for Fiction for the 2022 Best Book Awards.
- Puja Shah’s For My Sister was a 2022 American Writing Awards winner in Social Change.
- John Carenen’s Keeping to Himself was chosen as the Southern 1st Place Winner in Fiction in the 2022 PenCraft Book Awards.
- Puja Shah’s For My Sister was the winner of the 2022 International Impact Book Award for Women’s Fiction.
- Sonnee Singh’s Lonely Dove won Bronze for World Literature by the Global Book Awards.
- Howard Prager’s Make Someone’s Day won honorable mention in the self-published book category for Writer’s Digest.
- Phillip Russotti’s The Essential Rules of Love received an honorable mention in the General Non-fiction category for the Paris Book Festival and 1st place Winner for Non-fiction & Christian Genres in the 2022 PenCraft Book Awards.
- Julie Scolnik’s Paris Blue was named the Memoir 1st Place Winner in the 2022 PenCraft Book Awards.
- Dianne C. Braley’s The Silence in the Sound was named the Women’s 2nd Place Winner in Fiction in the 2022 PenCraft Book Awards.
- Penny Haw’s The Wilderness Between Us was named winner of the 2022 WFWA STAR Award in the general fiction category.
- Daniel Paisner’s Balloon Dog was named a finalist for the Sante Fe Writer’s Project Literary Award.
- Jim Nealon’s Confederacy of Fenians is a 2022 Distinguished Favorite in the New York City Big Book Awards.
- Dianne C. Braley’s The Silence in the Sound is a 2022 NYC Big Book Award winner.
- Julie Scolnik’s Paris Blue is a 2022 Readers’ Favorite Bronze Winner in the Nonfiction-Cultural Genre.
- E. A. Coe’s The Other Side of Good won a Silver in Crime Fiction in the Readers Favorite competition.
- Joe Tedeschi’s A Rock in the Clouds was awarded a Bronze Medal award by the Military Writers Society of America.
- Robert Lofthouse’s Honor Through Sacrifice was awarded a Bronze Award from the Military Writer’s Society of America.
- Bob Dorgan’s Sea Pay was a #1 Amazon Bestseller in the categories of Military Naval History and United States Veterans History.
- Kathleen Reid’s Secrets in the Palazzo was featured in Publisher’s Weekly Indie Spotlight: July 2022.
- Bird Jones’ and Mashall Highet’s Blue-Eyed Slave was announced a winner in Firebird Book Awards.
- Lauren Kristen Roberts’ Gemini Divided is a 2022 winner of the Speak Up Talk Radio Firebird Book Awards.
- Esther Blair’s We Are Made to Praise! received an honorable mention award in the Spiritual/Religious category for the 2022 Purple Dragonfly Book Award.
- Galen Peterson’s Strike Hard and Expect No Mercy was a Finalist in Memoir/Biography for the Military Writers Society of America.
- Bob Lofthouse’s Honor Through Sacrifice was a Finalist in Memoir/Biography for the Military Writers Society of America.
- John Racoosin’s Combat Engineer was a Finalist in Memoir/Biography for the Military Writers Society of America.
- Joseph R. Tedeschi’s A Rock in the Clouds: A Life Revisited was a Finalist in Memoir/Biography for the Military Writers Society of America.
- Colonel Kirk Gibson Warner and Robert D. Gibson’s A Hoot in Hell’s Island was a Finalist in Memoir/Biography for the Military Writers Society of America.
- Colonel Kirk G. Warner’s Zone of Action was a Finalist in History for the Military Writers Society of America.
- Rona Simmons’ A Gathering of Men was a Finalist in Historical Fiction for the Military Writers Society of America.
- Brian Morra’s The Able Archers is the winner of the 16th Annual National Indie Excellence Award for Best Military Fiction and a finalist in the 16th Annual National Indie Excellence Award for Best Historical Fiction and the 2022 Next Generation Indie Book Award for Historical Fiction.
- Lukman Clark’s The Alexandria Scrolls has been awarded the 2022 Firebird Book Award.
- Nick Holmberg’s The Emergent is a winner in the 16th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards in the category of New (Debut) Fiction.
- Brian Morra’s The Able Archers is a winner in the 16th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards in the category of military fiction.
- Caroline Goldberg Igra’s From Where I Stand is a winner in the 16th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards.
- Carey Henry Keefe’s A Tide of Dreams: The Untold Backstory of Coach Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant and Coaches Carney Laslie and Frank Moseley is the #1 New Release in Teen & Young Adult Football on Amazon.
- Eleanore Cooper’s Dragonfly Dreams won the Benjamin Franklin Award, Gold Prize, for Young Readers Fiction and the Silver Prize for Book Cover Design, presented by the Independent Book Publishers Association.
- Bryant Lusk’s Heart Disease & Hypertension: Vitamin Therapy for a Healthy Heart has been named an Amazon #1 New Release in Alternative Health & Vitamins, Heart Disease and Nutrition of Vitamins & Supplements.
- E. A. Coe’s The Other Side Of Good has been named a finalist in the 2021 Somerset Book Awards.
- Buck Wyndham’s Hogs in the Sand has just announced as the winner of a 2022 Book Excellence award, in the Military category.
- Karola Schuette’s Journey Between Two Worlds has been selected to be on The Eric Hoffer Grand Prize Short List and won an Eric Hoffer Honorable Mention in the category of Memoir.
- Bryant Lusk’s Heart Disease & Hypertension has won a Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winners for Winter 2022.
- Pamela Hamilton’s Lady Be Good has won the gold medal in the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards for Historical Fiction in 2022.
- Julie Scolnik’s Paris Blue has been named a first place winner in Memoir in the 2022 first quarter Firebird Awards.
- Julie Scolnik’s Paris Blue has been named a first place winner in Cover Design in the 2022 first quarter Firebird Awards.
- Julie Scolnik’s Paris Blue has been named a third place winner in Romance in the 2022 first quarter Firebird Awards.
- Harriet Cannon’s Exiled South has been named a first place winner in Southern Fiction in the 2022 first quarter Firebird Awards.
- Harriet Cannon’s Exiled South has been named a second place winner in First Fiction in the 2022 first quarter Firebird Awards.
- Pamela Hamilton’s Lady Be Good: The Life and Times of Dorothy Hale has been named a semi-finalist in the 2021 Somerset Book Awards.
- E. A. Coe’s The Other Side of Good has been named a semi-finalist in the 2021 Somerset Book Awards.
- Dianne C. Braley’s The Silence in the Sound has been named a winner in the category Women’s Fiction in the April 2022 Firebird Book Awards.
- Karola Schuette’s Journey Between Two Worlds has been named a Gold Award Winner in the April 2022 Literary Titan Awards.
- Margo Weinstein’s Jalan-Jalan: A Journey of Wanderlust and Motherhood has been named an Amazon #1 New Release in Whitewater Kayaking.
- Julie Scolnik’s Paris Blue has been named a Distinguished Favorite in the category Memoir in the 2022 Independent Press Awards.
- Gail & Meaghan Buckley’s Impossible Dream has received an Honorable Mention for Best Book Cover and Best Characters in the 2022 Outstanding Creator Awards.
- Gail & Meaghan Buckley’s Impossible Dream has been named a second place winner in the category Motivational/Inspirational in the 2022 Outstanding Creator Awards.
- Gail & Meaghan Buckley’s Impossible Dream has been named a first place winner in the categories Neurology, Psychiatry and Science & Technology in the 2022 Outstanding Creator Awards.
- Characters Theo Jackson and Sun Yi from The Other Side of Good received Honorable Mentions for Best Character and Best Villain in the 2021-2022 Outstanding Creator Awards.
- E. A. Coe’s The Other Side of Good has been named a third place winner in the category Social Issues in the 2021-2022 Outstanding Creator Awards.
- E. A. Coe’s The Other Side of Good has been named a second place winner in the category Drama in the 2021-2022 Outstanding Creator Awards.
- E. A. Coe’s The Other Side of Good has been named a first place winner in the categories Thriller-Action-Suspense and Crime Drama in the 2021-2022 Outstanding Creator Awards.
- Charles Gomez’s Cuban Son Rising has been named a first place winner in the category Hispanic/Latin in the 2022 Independent Press Awards.
- Greg Fields’ Through the Waters and the Wild has been named a first place winner in the category Literary Fiction in the 2022 Independent Press Awards.
- Michael J. Coffino’s Truth Is in the House has been named a Distinguished Favorite in the category Race Relations in the 2022 Independent Press Awards.
- Ted Kissel’s Betrayal in the Casbah has been named the first place winner in the 2021 International Impact Book Awards.
- Ted Kissel’s Betrayal in the Casbah has been named a Silver Award Winner in the March 2022 Literary Titan Book Awards.
- Wally Jones’ Sam the Chosen has been named the Gold Award Grand Prize Winner in the category Fiction in the 2021-2022 Reader Views Literary Awards.
- Michael J. Coffino’s Truth Is in the House has been named the Silver Award Winner in the category Historical Fiction in the 2021-2022 Reader Views Literary Awards.
- Marci Wolff Ober’s The KrazyGirl (& Guy) Parent Survival Guide: Helping Your Child of Any Age Thrive with Mental Health Challenges has been named an Amazon #1 New Release in Mood Disorders.
- Nathan Gould’s Service to Civilian: A Journey Through PTSD has been named a first place winner in the category Mental Health in the 2021 Firebird Book Awards.
- Julie Scolnik’s Paris Blue has been named an Amazon Bestseller, ranking #1 in the categories Happiness, French Literature and Popular Culture.
- Aaron Michael Grant’s Taking Baghdad: Victory in Iraq With the US Marines has been named a third place winner in the category Best of Backlist in the 2022 Feathered Quill Book Awards.
- Robert Lofthouse’s Honor Through Sacrifice has been named a finalist in the category Inspirational in the 2022 Feathered Quill Book Awards.
- Karola Schuette’s Journey Between Two Worlds has been named a finalist in the category Memoir/Biography in the 2022 Feathered Quill Book Awards.
- Ashley Elliot’s The Demon in Disguise has been named a finalist in the category Memoir/Biography in the 2022 Feathered Quill Book Awards.
- Mary Elizabeth Ames’ H’llgraith has been named a first place winner in the category Fantasy in the 2022 Feathered Quill Book Awards.
- Eleanor McCallie Cooper’s Dragonfly Dreams has been named a first place winner in the category Young Readers in the 2022 Feathered Quill Book Awards.
- E. A. Coe’s The Other Side of Good has been named a finalist in the 2021 Indies Today Awards.
- Bitsy Yates’ Unapologetically Yours has been named an Amazon Editors’ Pick in Best Romance.
- Emily Keefer’s The Stars on Vita Felice Court has been named an Amazon #1 New Release in Teen & Young Adult Literary Fiction.
- Penny Haw’s The Wilderness Between Us has been named a finalist in the category Fiction: Literary/General Fiction in the 2021 Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards.
- Penny Haw’s The Wilderness Between Us has been named a second place winner in the category Fiction Novel in the 2021 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards.
- Penny Haw’s The Wilderness Between Us has been named a finalist in the category Women’s Fiction in the 2021 American Fiction Awards.
- Robert Lofthouse’s Honor Through Sacrifice has been named a first place winner in the category Non-fiction History in the 4th Quarter 2021 Firebird Book Awards.
- Eleanor McCallie Cooper’s Dragonfly Dreams has been named a first place winner in the category Pre-teen Fiction in the 4th Quarter 2021 Firebird Book Awards.
- Eleanor McCallie Cooper’s Dragonfly Dreams has been named a first place winner in the category Juvenile Fiction in the 4th Quarter 2021 Firebird Book Awards.
- Eleanor McCallie Cooper’s Dragonfly Dreams has been named a first place winner in the category Historical Fiction in the 4th Quarter 2021 Firebird Book Awards.
- Eleanor McCallie Cooper’s Dragonfly Dreams has been named a first place winner in the category Best Cover Design/Fiction in the 4th Quarter 2021 Firebird Book Awards.
- Caroline Goldberg Igra’s From Where I Stand has been named a second place winner in the category Relationships in the 4th Quarter 2021 Firebird Book Awards.
- E.A. Coe’s The Other Side of Good has been named a first place winner in the category Noir Fiction in the 4th Quarter 2021 Firebird Book Awards.
- Ted Kissel’s Betrayal in the Casbah has been named a third place winner in the category Military Fiction in the 4th Quarter 2021 Firebird Book Awards.
- Robert Lofthouse’s Honor Through Sacrifice has been named a second place winner in the category Biography/Historical in the 4th Quarter 2021 Firebird Book Awards.
- Eleanor McCallie Cooper’s Dragonfly Dreams has been named a first place winner in the category Asian/Pacific Rim in the 4th Quarter 2021 Firebird Book Awards.
- Eleanor McCallie Cooper’s Dragonfly Dreams has won the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Young Adult Historical Fiction.
- Joseph Tallon’s and Matthew Tallon’s 100 Days in Vietnam has been named a 2022 Literary Titan Book Awards Silver Award Winner.
- Michael J. Coffino’s Truth is in the House has won the bronze medal in the category Historical – Post WWII in the 2021 Historical Fiction Company Awards.
- Joseph Tallon’s 100 Days in Vietnam has been named a honorable mention in the category Historical Nonfiction in the 2021 Historical Fiction Company Awards.
- Robert Lofthouse’s Honor Through Sacrifice has been named a honorable mention in the category Biography/Autobiography/Memoir in the 2022 Southern California Book Festival.
- Mario Busacca’s The Chase has been named a honorable mention in the category General Fiction in the 2021 New England Book Festival.
- Julie Scolnik’s Paris Blue has been named a first place winner in the category Biography/Autobiography/Memoir in the 2021 New England Book Festival.
- Pamela Hamilton’s Lady Be Good: The Life and Times of Dorothy Hale has been named a finalist in the category Women’s Fiction in the 2021 Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards.
- Matthew Tallon’s 100 Days in Vietnam has been named a first place winner in the category Letters/Journals/Diaries in the 2021 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards.
- Pamela Hamilton’s Lady Be Good: The Life and Times of Dorothy Hale has been selected by Kirkus Reviews as one of the Best Indie Books of 2021.
- Randi Beers’ Teal Haven has been named a honorable mention in the category Science Fiction/Fantasy in the 2021 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards.
- Galen Peterson’s Strike Hard and Expect No Mercy has been named a winner in the category Military Memoirs in the 2021 International Impact Book Awards.
- Michael Coffino’s Truth is in the House has been named a second place winner in the category Historical Fiction in the 2021 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards.
- Pamela Hamilton’s Lady Be Good: The Life and Times of Dorothy Hale has been named a first place winner in the categories Fiction: Novel and Historical Fiction in the 2021 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards.
- Ashley Elliot’s Demon in Disguise has been named a honorable mention in the category Biography/Autobiography/Memoir in the 2021 Royal Dragonfly Ebook Awards.
- Diane Danvers Simmons’ My Mother Next Door has been named a honorable mention in the category Biography/Autobiography/Memoir in the 2021 Royal Dragonfly Ebook Awards.
- Eleanor McCallie Cooper’s Dragonfly Dreams has been named a second place winner in the category Middle Grade Fiction in the 2021 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards.
- Betty Fudge’s Norm & Ginger Enter the Hidden has been named a honorable mention in the category Middle Grade Fiction in the 2021 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards.
- Wally Jones’ Sam the Chosen has received the 5-Star Gold Award from Reader Views.
- Karola M. Schuette’s Journey Between Two Worlds has been named an honorable mention in the category Biography/Autobiography/Memoir in the 2021 Royal Dragonfly Ebook Awards.
- Robert Lofthouse’s Honor Through Sacrifice has been named a first place winner in the category Biography/Autobiography/Memoir in the 2021 Royal Dragonfly Ebook Awards.
- Robert Lofthouse’s Honor Through Sacrifice has been named an Amazon #1 New Release in Korean War Histories.
- B. Lynn Goodwin’s Talent has been named a first place winner in the category Young Adult Fiction in the 2021 New York City Big Book Awards.
- Carter Seaton’s The Other Morgans has been named a distinguished favorite in the category Cultural Heritage in the 2021 New York City Big Book Awards.
- Greg Fields’ Through the Waters and the Wild has been named first place winner in the category Literary Fiction in the 2021 New York City Big Book Awards.
- Michael Coffino’s Truth is in the House has been named first place winner in the category Race Relations in the 2021 New York City Big Book Awards.
- Christopher Leibig’s Almost Damned has been first place winner in the category Fiction – Supernatural in the 2021 PenCraft Book Awards.
- Roy Sparkman’s A Pastor’s Pit has been named third place winner in the category Christian Fiction in the 2021 Firebird Awards.
- Kathleen Reid’s Sunrise in Florence has been named first place winner in the category Christian – Romance in the 2021 PenCraft Book Awards.
- Josie Olsvig’s Gullah Tears: The Enslaved Souls of Charleston has been named second place winner in the category New Fiction (First Time Published) in the 2021 Firebird Book Awards.
- Josie Olsvig’s Gullah Tears: The Enslaved Souls of Charleston has been named first place winner in the category Book Cover Design Fiction in the 2021 Firebird Book Awards.
- Josie Olsvig’s Gullah Tears: The Enslaved Souls of Charleston has been named first place winner in the category African American Fiction in the 2021 Firebird Book Awards.
- Betty Fudge’s Norm & Ginger Enter the Hidden has been named first place winner in the category Middle Grade in the 2021 Firebird Book Awards.
- Ophera Davis’ The Overlooked Voices of Hurricane Katrina: The Resilience and Recovery of Mississippi Black Women has been named an Amazon #1 New Release in Natural Disasters.
- D.W. Sower’s Dark Days was a finalist in the Epic/High category in the 2021 American Fiction Awards by American Book Fest.
- D.W. Sower’s Dark Days was selected as Honorable Mention in the Young Adult category for Action in the 2021 Readers’ Favorite Awards.
- Eleanor McCallie Cooper’s Dragonfly Dreams has been named Amazon’s #1 new release for Asian Historical fiction.
- William Murphy’s Not for God and Country has been named a bronze medal award winner in the subcategory: History by the Military Writers Society of America.
- Matthew Tallon’s 100 Days in Vietnam: A Memoir of Love, War, and Survival has been named a silver medal award winner in the subcategory: Memoir/Biography by the Military Writers Society of America.
- Sandy Stosz’s Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters has been named a gold medal award winner in the subcategory: Business/Self Help by the Military Writers Society of America.
- Joe Palmer’s A Mariner’s Tale has been named a finalist in the category General Fiction in the 2021 American Fiction Awards by American Book Fest.
- Pamela Hamilton’s Lady Be Good: The Life and Times of Dorothy Hale has won the silver medal in the category Fiction: Chick-Lit in the 2021 Readers’ Favorite Awards.
- Kathleen Reid’s Sunrise in Florence has been named first place winner in the category Mystery/Suspense: Romantic Suspense in the 2021 American Fiction Awards by American Book Fest.
- Scott A. Porter’s Here They Come has been named first place winner in the category Adventure: War & Military in the 2021 American Fiction Awards by American Book Fest.
- Greg Fields has won a Literary Titan Book Award for Through the Waters and the Wild.
- Vanessa Broers’ We Are One: How One Woman Reclaimed Her Identity Through Motherhood has been named an Amazon #1 New Release in Pregnancy and Childhood.
- Danielle Koehler’s The Other Forest has been named an Amazon #1 New Release in Children’s Lion, Tiger & Leopard Books.
- Pamila Hamilton’s Lady Be Good is the Winner of the National Indie Excellence Awards.
- Jon Robinson’s Sunshine and the Full Moon has won first place in Young Adult Fiction by Firebird Book Awards.
- Michael J. Coffino’s Truth Is in the House has been named first place winner in the category African American Fiction by Firebird Book Awards.
- Michael J. Coffino’s Truth Is in the House has been named first place winner in Social/Political Change by Firebird Book Awards.
- Jon Robinson’s Sunshine and the Full Moon has earned an honorable mention in Young Adult Fiction from the Purple Dragonfly Awards 2021.
- Rebecca Dwight Bruff’s Trouble the Water: A Novel has won the Chanticleer Overall Grand Prize Book Award and Blue Ribbon for the 2020 Chanticleer International Book Awards.
- Joseph F. Tallon and Matthew A. Tallon have been named Award Winning Author for Military Memoirs – Excellence for Overall Appeal of Book and To Target Audience by International Impact Book Awards 2021 for their book 100 Days in Vietnam: A Memoir of Love, War, and Survival.
- George Kohn has been named Award Winning Author for Military Memoirs – Excellence for Book Content Quality by International Impact Book Awards 2021 for his book Journey of a Vietnam F-4 Fighter Pilot.
- Michael Coffino’s Truth Is in the House was named the winner in the Friendship category by the International Impact Book Awards 2021.
- Pearl Gifty Alimo’s Growing Your Family: Learn How to Flourish and Thrive as a Military Family was named a finalist in the category of Parenting & Family by the International Book Awards 2021.
- B. Lynn Goodwin’s Talent was named a finalist in the category of Fiction: Young Adult by the International Book Awards 2021.
- S. J. Cunningham’s All This Was Mission was named a finalist in the category of Fiction: Visionary by the International Book Awards 2021.
- James Ballard’s Poisoned Jungle was named a finalist in the category of Fiction: Literary by the International Book Awards 2021.
- George Kohn’s Vector to Destiny: Journey of Vietnam F-4 Fighter Pilot was named the winner in the category of History: Military by the International Book Awards 2021.
- 100 Days in Vietnam: A Memoir of Love, War, and Survival by Joseph F. Tallon and Matthew A. Tallon was named a finalist in the category of History: Military by the International Book Awards 2021.
- Marcus Kirsch’s The Wicked Company: When Growth Is Not Enough has won a First Place Blue Ribbon for the Harvey Chute Book Awards for Business, Enterprise, and Finance non-fiction 2020.
- Carter Taylor Seaton’s The Other Morgans has won a bronze medal in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Fiction category for the IPPY Awards 2021.
- Carol Van Den Hende’s Goodbye, Orchid was awarded Chatelaine Winner in Romantic Fiction by Chanticleer International Book Awards 2020.
- Travis Klempan’s Have Snakes, Need Birds has won a gold medal for Military/Wartime Fiction from the Independent Publisher Book Awards.
- Christopher Leibig’s Almost Damned has won best legal thriller for the National Indie Excellence Awards.
- Pamela Hamilton’s Lady Be Good is a finalist in the Faction category of the National Indie Excellence Awards.
- Pamela Hamilton’s Lady Be Good is a winner in the Chick-Lit category of the National Indie Excellence Awards.
- Carol Van Den Hende’s Goodbye, Orchid has won a 2020 Audiobook Reviewer New Author of the Year.
- Carol Van Den Hende’s Goodbye, Orchid has won a 2021 Book Excellence Award.
- Carol Van Den Hende’s Goodbye, Orchid has won a 2021 Authorshout Recommended Read Award.
- Carol Van Den Hende’s Goodbye, Orchid has won a 2021 Kops-Fetherling International Award Multicultural Fiction Gold.
- Carol Van Den Hende’s Goodbye, Orchid has won a 2021 Next Generation Indie Book Award (NGIBA) for multicultural fiction.
- Travis Klempan’s Have Snakes, Need Birds was a finalist in the Military category of the 2021 Next Generation Indie Book Awards (NGIBA).
- Kelly J. Galvin’s PowerPoint Ranger: My Iraq War Log was a finalist in the military category of the 2021 Next Generation Indie Book Awards (NGIBA).
- Christopher Leibig’s Almost Damned was a finalist in the Religious (Fiction) category of the 2021 Next Generation Indie Book Awards (NGIBA).
- R. T. Lund’s A Climate for Death was a winner in the Thriller category of the 2021 Next Generation Indie Book Awards (NGIBA).
- Scott Gould’s Whereabouts was a finalist in Best Cover Design (Fiction) category of the 2021 Next Generation Indie Book Awards (NGIBA).
- Michael J. Coffino’s Truth is in the House has won Best Historical Fiction with Pacific Book Awards 2021.
- Mary K. Savarese’s Tigers Love Bubble Baths & Obsession Perfume (who knew!) has won an Eric Hoffer award in the category of Grand Prize Short List 2021.
- Mary K. Savarese’s Tigers Love Bubble Baths & Obsession Perfume (who knew!) has won an Eric Hoffer award in the category of Small Press 2021.
- Mary K. Savarese’s Tigers Love Bubble Baths & Obsession Perfume (who knew!) has won an Eric Hoffer award in the category of First Horizon 2021.
- Joanne McCallie’s Secret Warrior: A Coach and Fighter, On and Off the Court has been listed in KIRKUS BEST BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK in May 2021.
- Mary Elizabeth Ames’ H’Ilgraith has won an IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards 2020 in the category Fiction: Science Fiction & Fantasy.
- Charles Gomez’ Cuban Son Rising has won an IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards 2020 in the category LGBTQ.
- Sharon Krasny’s Iceman Awakens has won an IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards 2020 in the category Best New Voice: Fiction.
- James Ballard’s Poisoned Jungle has won an IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards 2020 in the category Best New Voice: Fiction.
- Phil M. Cohen’s Nick Bones Underground has won a finalist award in the category of Debut Novel from the Jewish Book Council 2020.
- Michael J. Coffino’s Truth Is in the House earned an honorable mention in the General Fiction category of the 2021 Los Angeles Book Festival.
- Andrew Chaleff’s The Wounded Healer: A Journey in Radical Self-Love has won a Nautilus Book Awards 2020 silver award in the category of Personal Growth/Large Publisher.
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Scott Gould’s Whereabouts has won an Independent Press Award Distinguished Favorite in the category ofLiterary Fiction 2021.
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Carol Van Den Hende’s Goodbye, Orchid cover design has won a gold American Advertising Award 2021.
- Linda Oatman High’s As Far as Birds Can Fly cover design has won a silver American Advertising Award 2021.
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Scott Gould’s Whereabouts cover design has won a silver American Advertising Award 2021.
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Charles Gomez’s Cuban Son Rising cover design has won a silver American Advertising Award 2021.
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Ray Russell’s Philurius College Blues cover design was named a finalist for IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards 2020.
- Jeffrey Blount’s The Emancipation of Evan Walls has won the category of African-American Fiction at the 14th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards and was named a finalist in Literary Fiction.
- James A. Hill’s Midpoint: Manhood, Midlife, and Prostate Cancer has won the category of Men’s Health at the 14th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards and was named a finalist in the category for books on cancer.
- Gregory Funderburk’s The Mourning Wave has been awarded a Best of 2020: Our Favorite Indie Books by Kirkus Reviews.
- Russell Heath’s Rinn’s Crossing has won a Best Indie Mysteries & Thrillers award with the Best Books of 2020.
- Kathleen Reid’s Sunrise in Florence has won a 2020 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award in the Multicultural category.
- Dan Bozung’s This Civilian Sh*t Is Hard: From the Cockpit, Cubicle, and Beyond was named a finalist in Business: Careers at the 2020 Best Book Awards.
- Shaun Belding’s The Journey to WOW: The Path to Outstanding Customer Experience and Loyalty was named a finalist in Business: General at the 2020 Best Book Awards.
- Matthew Schwartz’s Confessions of an Investigative Reporter was named a finalist in Autobiography/Memoir and Best New Non-Fiction at the 2020 Best Book Awards.
- Ginny Whitelaw’s Resonate: Zen and the Way of Making a Difference was named a finalist in Self-Help: Motivational at the 2020 Best Book Awards.
- Andy Chaleff’s The Wounded Healer: A Journey in Radical Self-Love was named a finalist in Self Help: General at the 2020 Best Book Awards.
- Charles Gomez’s Cuban Son Rising was named a finalist in LGBTQ: Non-fiction and Autobiography/Memoir at the 2020 Best Book Awards.
- Aaron Michael Grant’s Taking Baghdad was named a finalist in History: Military at the 2020 Best Book Awards.
- Buck Wyndham’s Hogs in the Sand: A Gulf War A-10 Pilot’s Combat Journal was named a finalist in History: Military and Best New Non-Fiction at the 2020 Best Book Awards.
- R. Scott Boyer’s Bobby Ether and the Jade Academy was named a finalist in Fiction: Young Adult by the 2020 Best Book Awards.
- Mary K. Savarese’s Tigers Love Bubblebaths and Obsession Perfume (who knew!) was named a finalist in Fiction: Inspirational by the 2020 Best Book Awards.
- Susan Strecker’s Drive: A Nascar Novel was awarded second place in the category of Fiction: Novel at the 2020 Royal Dragonfly Awards.
- Isaac Miller’s Just Get Up and Manifest Your Inner Genius earned an honorable mention from the 2020 Royal Dragonfly Awards.
- James Ballard’s Poisoned Jungle was awarded first place in the categories of Historical Fiction and Military by the 2020 Royal Dragonfly Awards.
- D. W. Saur’s Dark Days earned an honorable mention in Young Adult Fiction and Science Fiction/Fantasy from the 2020 Royal Dragonfly Awards.
- Carol Van Den Hende’s Goodbye, Orchid was awarded first place for Best Cover Design and Special Needs/Disability Awareness by the 2020 Royal Dragonfly Awards.
- Isaac Miller’s Just Get Up: And Manifest Your Inner Genius has won a Gold Medal in Self-Help/Spiritual category by The Coffee Pot Book Club.
- Johnson Chong’s Sage Sapien: From Karma to Dharma was awarded an Amazon #1 ranking in LGBTQ stories and biographies.
- Carol Van Den Hende’s Goodbye, Orchid is a finalist at the 2020 Best Book Awards in General Fiction and Best New Fiction.
- George Kohn’s Vector to Destiny: Journey of a Vietnam F-4 Fighter Pilot has won an Amazon #1 New Release in Vietnam War History.
- Carol Van Den Hende’s Goodbye, Orchid has won the category of “First Novel 50k to 80k Words” at the 2020 IAN Book of the Year Awards.
- Carol Van Den Hende’s Goodbye, Orchid has won honorable mention in general fiction at the 2020 New York Book Festival.
- Matthew Schwartz’s Confessions of an Investigative Reporter won first prize in nonfiction for the Arizona Authors Association’s 2020 Literary Contest.
- Buck Wyndham’s Hogs in the Sand has won an Amazon #1 Best Seller in the category of Operation Desert Storm Military History
- Ginny Whitelaw’s Resonate: Zen and the Way of Making a Difference has won an Amazon #1 Best Seller in Personal Success & Spirituality.
- Ginny Whitelaw’s Resonate: Zen and the Way of Making a Difference has won an Amazon #1 New Release in Personal Success & Spirituality.
- Buck Wyndham’s Hogs in the Sand has won an Amazon #1 Bestseller in the category of Military Aviation History
- Marsha Rene and Cheryl Ross’s Silencing the Enemy Within: A Memoir of Addiction and Healing have won an Amazon #1 New Release in Drug Dependency.
- Rebecca Bruff’s Stars of Wonder has won an Amazon #1 New Release in Children’s Christian Historical Fiction.
- Charles Gomez’s Cuban Son Rising was awarded BEST AUTOBIOGRAPHY by the International Latino Book Awards.
- Ryan Chukhuske’s The Bigfoot 200 has won First Place in the Chanticleer International Book Awards in the category in Instruction and Insight Books.
- Buck Wyndham’s Hogs in the Sand has won an Amazon #1 New Release in the category of Operation Desert Storm Military History
- Alyssa DeRose’s Momoir: A New Mom’s Journey to Embracing Her Not-So-Perfect Motherhood has won an Amazon #1 New Release in the category Postpartum Depression.
- Andy Chaleff’s The Wounded Healer: A Journey in Radical Self-Love has won an Amazon #1 New Release in the category Motivational Growth and Spirituality.
- Jeremy R. Moss’s The Life and Tryals of the Gentleman Pirate, Major Stede Bonnet has won three Amazon Hot New Release Awards in the categories of History of the Caribbean & West Indies, History of Central America, and Maritime History & Piracy
- Carol Van Den Hende’s Goodbye, Orchid has won the 2020 Pinnacle Book Award for multicultural fiction.
- Carol Van Den Hende’s Goodbye, Orchid has won the 2020 American Fiction Award for Urban Fiction.
- Rachael Brooks’s Beads is a Gold Medal Winner of the 2020 Global Ebook Awards.
- James Hill’s Midpoint has won a National Indie Excellence Award in the Men’s Health category.
- Michael Van Ness’s General in Command has won an Honorable Mention in the Ebook Nonfiction category from The Eric Hoffer Book Award.
- Matthew Schwartz’s Confessions of an Investigative Reporter has been awarded a #1 New Release in Biographies of Journalists by Amazon.
- Angela Correll’s Granted (May Hollow Trilogy Book Three) has won Silver in the Religious Fiction category for the 2019 IPPY Awards.
- Stefanie Naumann and Tadeusz Haska’s How Languages Saved Me: A Polish Story of Survival has won First Place in the website category for the 2019 IPPY Awards.
- Stefanie Naumann and Tadeusz Haska’s How Languages Saved Me: A Polish Story of Survival has won First Place in the non-fiction category of 2020 Maxy Awards for Indie Books.
- Stefanie Naumann and Tadeusz Haska’s How Languages Saved Me: A Polish Story of Survival has won a Silver in the Memoir category of 2019 Nautilus Book Award.
- Raymond Hutson’s Finding Sgt. Kent has won Silver in the Military/Wartime Fiction category for the 2019 IPPY Awards.
- Charles Gomez’s Cuban Son Rising has been awarded #1 New Release in AIDS by Amazon.
- Dr. Thomas Grogan’s Chasing the Invisible has been awarded a gold medal in the Best Business Memoir/Biography category of the 2019 Axiom Business Book competition.
- Jack Kennard’s D-Day Journal: The Untold Story of a U.S. Ranger on Omaha Beach has won the STAFF PICK in VFW Magazine‘s February 2020 issue.
- Rebecca Bruff’s Trouble the Water has won the Gold/1st Place award in the 2020 Feathered Quill Book Awards Program for the Adult Fiction and Debut Author categories and a Bronze/3rd place award in the Historical category.
- Phil Cohen’s Nick Bones Underground was selected as a finalist for the 2019 National Jewish Book Awards.
- Marcus Kirsch’s The Wicked Company is on the long list for the Chanticleer International Book Awards Instructional & Insight Awards.
- Isaac Samuel Miller’s Just Get Up and Manifest Your Inner Genius is on the long list for the Chanticleer International Book Awards Instructional & Insight Awards.
- Thomas Paul Reilly’s Hope in the Shadows of War has won a bronze in Historical Fiction for the 2019 Military Writers Society of America awards season.
- Mary K. Savarese’s Tigers Love Bubble Baths & Obsession Perfume (who knew!) has won an honorable mention in Mystery and an honorable mention in New Author: Fiction at the 2019 Royal Dragonfly Awards.
- Julie MacNeil’s The 50-Year Secret has won second place in New Author: Nonfiction, and an honorable mention in Self-Help/Inspirational at the 2019 Royal Dragonfly Awards.
- James Roberts’ The Crossroads of Logan Michaels has won first place in Fiction: Novel, an honorable mention in Young Adult Fiction, and an honorable mention in New Author: Fiction at the 2019 Royal Dragonfly Awards.
- Stefanie Naumann and Tadeusz Haska’s How Languages Saved Me: A Polish Story of Survival has won first place in Biography/Autobiography/Memoir, first place in Historical Nonfiction, and an honorable mention in New Author: Nonfiction at the 2019 Royal Dragonfly Awards.
- Tom Xavier’s Neffatira’s First Challenge has won an honorable mention in YA Fiction at the 2019 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards.
- James A. Hill’s Midpoint: Manhood, Midlife, and Prostate Cancer has won first place in New Author: Nonfiction, and an honorable mention in Memoir/Autobiography at the 2019 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards.
- Whitney Ellenby’s Autism Uncensored: Pulling Back the Curtain has won first place at the 2019 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards in Parenting and a first place in Special Needs/Disability.
- Jeffrey Blount’s The Emancipation of Evan Walls has won silver in Southern Fiction at the 2019 Reader’s Favorite Awards.
- Jeffrey Blount’s The Emancipation of Evan Walls is the winner in African American Fiction at the 2019 Best Book Awards.
- Julie Tate-Libby’s The Good Way: A Himalayan Journey is a #1 New Release on Kindle in Nepal Travel on Amazon.
- Thomas J. Donohoe’s The CEO’s Digital Marketing Playbook: The Definitive Crash Course and Battle Plan for B2B and High Value B2C Customer Generation is a #1 New Release in the Kindle Store in both Direct Marketing and Internet Marketing.
- Dan Pelino and Bud Ramey’s Trusted Healers: Dr. Paul Grundy and the Global Healthcare Crusade is a #1 New Release in Health Policy on Amazon.
- Whitney Ellenby’s Autism Uncensored: Pulling Back the Curtain has won a National Indie Excellence Award in New Non-Fiction.
- Andy Chaleff’s The Last Letter: Embracing Pain to Create a Meaningful Life has won a 2019 Colorado Independent Publisher’s Association’s EVVY Award.
- Andy Chaleff’s The Last Letter: Embracing Pain to Create a Meaningful Life has been awarded a B.R.A.G. Medallion from the Book Readers Appreciation Group.
- David Patneaude’s Fast Backward is a finalist in the 13th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards.
- Karma Kitaj’s Beguiled is a finalist in the 13th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards.
- Ryan M. Chukuske’s Bigfoot 200: Because, You Know, Why the #@&% Not? is a finalist in the 13th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards.
- Andy Chaleff’s The Last Letter: Embracing Pain to Create a Meaningful Life is a finalist in the 13th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards.
- Dean Johnson’s A Table for Two is a #1 New Release on Amazon in Table Tennis.
- James A. Hill’s Midpoint: Manhood, Midlife, and Prostate Cancer is a #1 New Release on Amazon in Prostate Disease.
- Bill Eshelman has earned an Amazon #1 New Release in Vietnam War History for Letters to Pat: A Year in the Life of a Vietnam Marine in the Kindle Store.
- Henry G. Brinton’s City of Peace is the winner in the Mystery/Suspense: Cozy Mystery category at the 2019 American Book Awards.
- Jeffrey Blount’s The Emancipation of Evan Walls is a finalist in the General Fiction category at the 2019 American Book Awards.
- Rebecca Dwight Bruff’s Trouble the Water is the winner in the African American Fiction category at the 2019 American Book Awards.
- David Patneaude’s Fast Backward is the winner in the Young Adult category at the 2019 American Book Awards.
- Keith Fechtman’s Malina’s Farm Adventure is a finalist in the Children’s Picture Book: Softcover Fiction category at the 2019 American Book Awards.
- Chef Gigi Gaggero’s Food Fight for Parents of Picky Eaters has won a Gold Award from the 2019 Mom’s Choice Awards.
- Mary K. Savarese’s Tigers Love Bubble Baths & Obsession Perfume (who knew!) has garnered a Five Star Readers’ Favorite review.
- Chef Gigi Gaggero’s Food Fight for Parents of Picky Eaters is a 2019 National Parenting Product Awards winner.
- Sixtus Z. Atabong’s My Father’s Gift has won gold at the 2018 Nautilus Awards in the category of Heroic Journeys.
- Whitney Ellenby’s Autism Uncensored: Pulling Back the Curtain has won silver at the 2018 Nautilus Awards in the category of Parenting & Family.
- Katrina Shawver’s Henry: A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America has won Best in Category for Narrative Non-Fiction at the Chanticleer Book Awards.
- Julie MacNeil’s The 50-Year Secret won a 2019 Next Generation Indie Book Award in Inspirational Non-Fiction.
- Whitney Ellenby’s Autism Uncensored: Pulling Back the Curtain is a Finalist for Parenting/Family (Non-Fiction) in the 2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.
- James M. Roberts’ The Crossroads of Logan Michaels is a Finalist for First Novel at the 2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.
- Daniel Misdea’s The Book of Joe is a Finalist for Graphic Novel at the 2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.
- Jim Masciarelli’s Beyond Beauport is the Grand Prize Winner in Top Shelf Magazine‘s Indie Book Cover Award for May.
- Harvey A. Schwartz’s Never Again has won First in Category for Global Thriller at the Chanticleer Book Awards.
- Whitney Ellenby’s Autism Uncensored: Pulling Back the Curtain has won a 2019 gold IPPY in Parenting.
- Angela Correll’s Granted has won a 2019 silver IPPY in Religious Fiction.
- Raymond Hutson’s Finding Sgt. Kent has won a 2019 silver IPPY Award in Military/Wartime Fiction.
- Elaine Holt M.D. has won a 2019 bronze IPPY in Best First Book: Non-Fiction for The Doctor Next Door.
- Sixtus Z. Atabong has won a 2019 gold IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for My Father’s Gift.
- Christine A. Emery and Kellie R. Emery have won a 2019 silver IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Black Cloud Blues.
- Victoria Nelson’s HIYA MORIAH is an Amazon #1 New Release in the category Children’s Special Needs Books.
- James Roberts has won a Third Place and Honorable Mention for the Reader Favorite Book Reviews for his book The Crossroads of James Michaels
- Whitney Ellenby has won a 2019 gold Nonfiction Book Award for Autism Uncensored: Pulling Back the Curtain.
- Shaun Belding is an Amazon #1 Bestseller in the category Customer Relations for his book The Journey to WOW: The Path to Outstanding Customer Experience and Loyalty
- Ryan Chukuske is an Amazon #1 Bestseller in the categories SPORTS TRAVEL & RUNNING-JOGGING with his book Bigfoot 200: Because, you know, why the #@&% not?
- Noretta Willig won first place for Historical Biography from the The Author Zone Awards for her book Carl’s Story.
- J.R. Sharp’s Feeding the Enemy has been selected for the Amelia Island Book Festival’s Authors in Schools Literacy Program.
- Kimberly and Gabby King’s Finding Your Fit: A Kid to Kid Guide to Fitness, Food and Feelings is a winner in the 2018 Best Book Awards in the Children’s Mindy/Body/Spirit category.
- Karma Kitaj’s Beguiled is a finalist in the 2018 Best Book Awards in the historical fiction category.
- Bruce Joel Brittain’s Brother Daniel’s Good News Revival is a finalist in the 2018 Best Book Awards in the historical fiction category.
- B. Lynn Goodwin’s Never Too Late: From Wannabe to Wife at 62 is a finalist in the 2018 Best Book Awards in the narrative nonfiction category.
- Katrina Shawver has been awarded the Polish Heritage Award from the Polish-American Congress of Arizona for Henry: A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America.
- Katrina Shawver’s Henry: A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America won first place in published nonfiction in the 2018 Arizona Authors Association Literary Contest.
- J.C. Sasser’s Gradle Bird is a finalist for the Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction.
- Karma Kitaj’s Beguiled has won a Gold Award from Literary Titan.
- Bruce Joel Brittain is a 2018 Reader’s Favorite Silver Medal Winner in Fiction – Southern Genre, for his work Brother Daniel’s Good News Revival.
- Paul Paradise’s The Counterfeit Detective won Honorable Mention in the Mystery/Crime Fiction category at the Popular Fiction Awards, and was a finalist for the Dark Oak Mystery Contest.
- Joan Hicks Boone’s The Best Girl is a finalist in the 2018 International Book Awards in the Autobiography/Memoir category.
- Bruce Joel Brittain’s Brother Daniel’s Good News Revival is a finalist in the 2018 International Book Awards in the historical fiction category.
- J.C. Sasser’s Gradle Bird is a winner for the SIBA Southern Book Prize.
- B. Lynn Goodwin has won a National Indie Excellence Award in the Relationships division for Never Too Late: From Wannabe to Wife at 62.
- Joe Coccaro has won a National Indie Excellence Award in the Comedy division for Woo Woo.
- Never Too Late: From Wannabe to Wife at 62 by B. Lynn Goodwin is a Finalist in the 2018 Next Generation Indie Book Awards in Women’s Issues.
- Brother Daniel’s Good News Revival by Bruce Joel Brittain is a Finalist in the 2018 Next Generation Indie Book Awards in Historical Fiction
- Katrina Shawver has won a Silver IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Henry: A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America.
- J.C. Sasser has won a Silver IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Gradle Bird.
- Lynn Moon has won a Silver IPPY Award in Juvenile Fiction for The Tower.
- Whitney Ellenby has won a #1 Best Seller in Mentally Disabled Education for Autism Uncensored: Pulling Back the Curtain.
- Dr. Elaine Holt has won an Amazon #1 New Release in Family Practice Medicine for The Doctor Next Door.
- Michael Zitron has won an Amazon #1 New Release in Water Supply for WACONOMICS: Redefining Water’s Role in Our Economy.
- Katrina Shawver has been named a 2018 Finalist in Biography/Memoir, and nominated for Regional, Global and other Special Awards, in the Reader Views Literary Awards for Henry: A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America.
- Katrina Shawver has been named a finalist in the 2017-2018 Wishing Shelf Book Awards in Adult Non-Fiction for her title Henry: A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America.
- Whitney Ellenby has earned a #1 New Release on Amazon for Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities for softcover and Ebook for Autism Uncensored: Pulling Back the Curtain.
- MOM’S CHOICE AWARDS has awarded Kimberly King with a Gold Award in Children’s Picture Books for When Your Parents Divorce – a kid to kid guide to dealing with divorce.
- MOM’S CHOICE AWARDS has awarded Kimberly King with a Gold Award in Children’s Picture Books for Finding Your Fit – A kid to kid guide to fitness, food, and feelings.
- Katrina Shawver won a Silver Award in the 2018 Feathered Quill Book Awards Program in the Historical category for Henry: A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America .
- Lynn Yvonne Moon was the Young Adult WINNER in the New England Book Festival for The Tower.
- Whitney Ellenby’s Autism Uncensored: Pulling Back the Curtain has received an Amazon #1 New Release in Mentally Disabled Education
- Rahim B. Kanani’s A Wealth of Insight: The World’s Best Luxury Hoteliers on Leadership, Management, and the Future of 5-Star Hospitality received an Amazon #1 New Release in Service Industry category.
- Kimberly King received a Gold Award for her books When Parents Divorce and Finding Your Fit from the 2017 Human Relations Indie Book Awards
- Duane Redford received a #1 New Release from Amazon in Fishing for his book Hidden in Plain View.
- Dr. Michael H. Moskowitz received a #1 Amazon Kindle Ranking for Pain Medicine, #2 for Drug Guides, #5 for Pain Medicine for his book Medical Cannabis: A Guide for Patients, Practitioners, and Caregivers.
- Lynn Moon’s The Tower has received Gold in the category of Young Adult Fiction—Mature Issues at the 2017 Moonbeam Awards.
- Rani St. Pucchi’s Your Body, Your Style has been chosen as 2017 Reader’s Favorite Finalist in the Non-Fiction—Women’s Genre.
- Tim White was awarded FIRST PLACE in AUDIO BOOKS for his title, Ulysses Dream, at the 23rd Annual 2017 CIPA EVVY Book Awards
- Brian Robinson was awarded a #1 New Release by Amazon in the category ATTENTION DEFICIT & ADHD for his book, Adderall Blues.
- Bill Green was awarded a Chinese (Mainland China) foreign rights deal for his book, ALL IN: 101 Real Life Business Lessons For Emerging Entrepreneurs.
- Bill Green was awarded a Vietnamese foreign rights deal for his book, ALL IN: 101 Real Life Business Lessons For Emerging Entrepreneurs.
- Bill Green was awarded a Indonesian foreign rights deal for his book, ALL IN: 101 Real Life Business Lessons For Emerging Entrepreneurs.
- Michael Murphy was awarded a Chinese (Mainland China) foreign rights deal for his book, Goodbye Emily.
- Brian Robinson was awarded a #1 New Release by Amazon in the category COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR for his book, Adderall Blues.
- Rob Uniszkiewicz was a finalist in the Memoir division of the 2017 Next Generation Indie Book Awards for his book The Bucket List Chronicles: One Man’s Yearlong Attempt to Try Something New.
- Liza Teviño won the 2017 International Latino Book Award for Best Fiction and ILBA’s Mariposa Award for Best First Fiction for her work All That Glitters. Her book was also named to the 2017 3rd Annual Las Comadres Latino Book Club Summer Reading List
- Marilyn Horowitz won for Best Political Thriller for The Book of Zev from the 2017 Independent Press Awards.
- The Independent Press Award recognized Jesse by Glen Alan Burke in the category of Multicultural Fiction as a winner/distinguished favorite.
- J. R. Sharp’s Feeding the Enemy won an honorable mention in the fiction category at the Florida Book Festival
- John Agostinelli and Christopher Michaud’s Easy Money and the American Real Estate Ponzi Scheme earned a #1 Amazon New Release in Mortgages 2016
- Rani St. Pucchi’s The Soulmate Checklist earned a #1 Amazon New Release in Wedding Etiquette
- William Hazelgrove (The Pitcher, Rocket Man, Real Santa), Junior Library select and movie rights and production, Real Santa movie rights sold
- Shelley Mickle’s The Occupation of Eliza Goode earned Publishers’ Weekly and Huntington Post’s “Pick of the Week” November 2013
- Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew’s Hannah, Delivered won at the Independent Publisher (IPPY) Book Awards for Regional Fiction 2014
- Angela Correll’s Grounded and Guarded have become #1 Amazon Bestsellers
- Mary Arno’s Thanksgiving is a Finalist for 2015 Faulkner Award for Novel.
- Chris Leibig’s Almost Mortal is the Next Generation Indie Book Award Winner in Fiction 2016, #1 Amazon Bestseller
- Charles Parker’s New ADHD Medication Rules: Brain Science & Common Sense has become a #1 Amazon Best Seller, and also won the ADHD Social Healthmakers Award
- Nigel W.D Mumford’s Dying to Live earns Amazon’s #1 New Release in Near Death Experiences
- John Wagner’s Perfect is a #1 Amazon New Release in Spiritual
- Barbara McNally’s Wounded Warrior, Wounded Wife is a #1 Amazon New Release in Military Families
- William Hazelgrove’s The Pitcher is a #1 Amazon Bestseller in Teen Sports and Hispanic, has sold movie rights with a movie in production; also featured by the Chicago Cubs, and received an Honorable Mention at the Hollywood Book Festival
- Michael Simone’s Altitude is a #1 Amazon Bestseller in Spiritual Growth
- Paul Paradise’s The Counterfeit Detective received Honorable Mention in the Crime / Mystery Category in the 2008 Writer’s Digest Fiction Competition.
- Roxana Hewertson’s Cross of Ivy is the W3 Silver Winner Awards 2013 The Telly Awards: Online Programs Winner 2014
- Darin Gibby (The Vintage Club), Finalist in the Fiction: Thriller/Adventure category, International Book Awards 2014
- Susan Union (Rode to Death), Finalist in the San Diego Book Awards 2014.
- Marilyn Wentz (Prairie Grace), Finalist for the Colorado Book Award 2014.
- Kristen Houghton (For I Have Sinned), Finalist in the NYC-Book Fair Thriller / Crime Book Awards 2015
- Arnaldo Lopez (Chickenhawk), Honorable Mention in the category of drama from The International Latino Books into Movies Award, November 7, 2015; Finalist in the category of Suspense/Drama: The International Latino Book Awards, June 3, 2016.
- Tom Wise (Life on Base: Quantico Cave), -Chanticleer Book Reviews 2015 Somerset Awards – First in Category Contemporary Fiction; 2016 International Book Awards – Finalist in General Fiction Category; 2015 New York Book Festival – Winner Unpublished Manuscript Category; 2014 Great Midwest Book Festival – Winner Unpublished Manuscript Category
- Alan Sparks (Into the Carpathians), Bronze Medal Winner, 2016 Independent Publisher (IPPY), Book Awards: Europe – Best Regional Nonfiction; Finalist, 2016 Next Generation Indie Book Awards: Travel/Travel Guide
- Lynn Moon (10 Rules About Monsters), Mom’s Choice Awards Honoring Excellence
- Nigel W.D Mumford (Dying to Live), Amazon’s #1 New Release in Near Death Experiences
- Aprhodite Anagnost and Robert P. Arthur (Passover), First Place in Chanticleer Book Reviews’ Paranormal Award; Gold Advertising Federation Award for book cover design
- Barbara McLennan (Wealth of Virginia), nominated for Library of Virginia Literary Awards
- Feather Foster’s (Mary Lincoln’s Flannel Pajamas), foreign rights sold to a Chinese publisher for translation into simplified Chinese.
- Christopher Bowron’s (Devil in the Grass), awarded Amazon #1 Bestseller
- (Lost & Found: A Consumer’s Guide to Healthcare), by Peter B. Anderson, MD and Paul H. Grundy, MD, with Tom Emswiller and Bud Ramey was featured by IBM Corporation
- Mark Rodriguez for The Extraordinary Ordinary Life of Mark Rodriguez was awarded an Amazon #1 Bestseller
- Larry Rogers, MD, author of M. Gazi Yasargil: Father of Modern Neurosurgery, foreign rights sold to a Turkish Publisher
- Sean David Cohen’s DON’T EAT CANCER was sold for foreign rights translation into simplified Chinese
- C.R. Downing’s Traveler’s HOT L Wins USA Best Book Awards Science Fiction Category
- Jenny Ruden’s Camp Utopia Wins Moonbeam Children’s Book Gold
- Diane Carey’s BANNERS was sold for foreign rights translation into simplified Chinese
- Southern Writers Magazine names Big Daddy as SW Must Read
- The Advertising Federation of Hampton Roads Awards 2016 Silver Medal to John Koehler for lifetime achievements in advertising arts and community service
The following books also received Amazon #1 rankings in the Kindle Store:
- The Traveler: No Turning Back
- Perfection
- The New ADHD Medication Rules
- Goodbye Emily
- Anonymity
- Hatteras Moon
- The Lost Reflection
- The Bequest of Big Daddy
- The Killdeer
- Living Stones
- Mad Max
- Normal to Noble
- The Treason of Mary Louvestre
- Ganges Boy
- Altitude
- Billy Blue Sky
- On Crosswords
- From the Ground Up
- Wisdom from the Jazzman
- The Black Banner
- Rocket Man
- Sir, I Can Explain
- The Pitcher
- The Book of Testosterone
- Adderall Blues