2008 Literary Awards Finalists

This is the list of finalists from which the winners will be chosen. In most cases there are three finalists. If less than three it could mean that there were only that number of entries or the score was below the cut-off range. If more than three it means there was a tie in the category and rather than eliminate one, we included both.

The finalist list will be available March 15th or sooner. We will announce the winners as soon as the final judging is completed.

Fiction:

Children – Toddler to 5   
One Kathyrn Otoshi
The Sick Bug Susie Bazil
The TuTu Ballet Sally O. Lee 

Children – 6 to 8   
Balloon Blessing Jill Jana Marie
Queen Vernita's Visitors Dawn Menge
Saturn for My Birthday John McGranaghan 

Children – 8 to 12
A Cord of Three Strands Holly Moulder
Rules Are Rules Julie Scandora
The Path Under Your Feet Gail Hill Williams

Fantasy
Eclipsed by Shadow John Royce
Patterns of Perception Nicholas J. Cipriani
Southcrop Forest Lorne Rothman                                           
The Crown Conspiracy Michael J. Sullivan

Gay/Lesbian
Double Bound Nick Nolan
Girls Like Us! Season 1 Iris Montgomery & Anike Baba
Lola Dances Victor J. Banis

General Fiction
A Pig in the Rumble Seat Edward Hujsak
Cracked Bat Janiece Hopper
Rue de la Pompe James Earle McCracken
The Man in the Woods Theresa J. Gonsalves

Historical Fiction
An Obsolete Honor Helena P. Schrader
Following Joe Alvin Ureles
Narrow Lives Tyler R. Tichelaar
Wai-nani: High Chiefess of Hawaii Linda Ballou

Humor
Every Day Life M.G. Hardie
Like Dizzy Gillespie's Cheeks Scott E. Smith
The Organ Grinder and the Monkey Sam Moffie

Multicultural
The Invincible Anita: Book One Lisa Lynn Ramos                                       
The Oyster Cocktail Tomas Sancio
The Whitest Wall Jodee Kulp

Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Horror
Color of Blood Les Coalson
Conspiracy of Silence Martha Powers
Magic Lance Hal Simmons
The Man in the Woods Theresa J. Gonsalves
White Tombs Christopher Valen

Poetry
Ghost Tango Janeen Ledford
Poetic Musings of an Old, Fat Man Harry E. Gilleland, Jr.
The Dailies David Cornberg

Religion/Spirituality
Copper Fire Suzanne Woods Fisher
Cracked Bat Janiece Hopper
Honeycomb Israel del Rio
The 12th Demon (Vampyre Majick) Bruce Hennigan

Romance
Extraordinary Will Trish Edmisten
Flint Maryann Davenport
Uncharted Depths Taylor Nash

Science Fiction
Sunaru Lawrence Lueder
The Omega Wave Richard Rydon
Unholy Domain Dan Ronco

Series
A Crucible of Innocence Roger W. Forsythe
Exhumed Elizabeth Zito-Joyce
Ravenshade C.S. Marks

Teen
Anna’s World Wim Coleman & Pat Perrin
The Schoolboy Tony Rosa
The Song of Maress John Proynoff

Young Adult
A Prince in Need Debra Killeen
Animalkind Sean P. Griffin                         
Legacy Cayla Kluver

Nonfiction:

Aging/Retirement
Amazing Grays Maggie Rose Crane
Moving Your Aging Parents Nancy Wesson
Retirement Readiness Mike Bonacorsi

Alternative Health
Body Eloquence Nancy Mellon with Ashley Ramsden
Seven Minutes to Natural Pain Release Daniel J. Benor, MD
The Live Food Factor Susan Schenck with Victoria BidWell

Art
The Art of Everyday Joe Michael K. Corbin

Biography
Doctors, Lawyers, Indian Chiefs Tom Benjey                           
Great Peacemakers Ken Beller and Heather Chase

Body/Health
DIY Baby! Do It Yourself Baby! Shelly S. Binkley, MD
If Your Hair Falls Out, Keep Dancing! LeslieAnn Butler
Organic for Health  Sandy Powers

Body/Mind/Spirit
Embrace Ultra-Ability Shirley Cheng
The BIG Fakeout, the illusion of limits Hunt Henion
Transcendent Dreaming Christina Donnell, Ph.D.

Business/Sales
Sell with Soul Jennifer Allan
The Procrastinator's Bible for Financial Success 2nd Edition Frank J. Eberhart                    

Cookbooks
Easy Entertaining for Beginners Patricia Mendez

Current Events (Politics/Society)
A Love Letter to Black People Brian McClellan
Cocktail Party Guide to Global Warming Annette Saliken                                  
The New IQ David Gruder, PhD

Environmental Issues
Cocktail Party Guide to Global Warming Annette Saliken

History
35 Miles From Shore Emilio Corsetti, III
Great Peacemakers Ken Beller & Heather Chase
Memories of Times Past Marta Hiatt

How-to
Grit for the Oyster Suzanne Woods Fisher                   
How to Mediate Like a Pro Mary Greenwood

Memoir/Autobiography
A London Scrapbook Polly Grose
Bader Field Carl David
Confessions of a 'Sixties Priest James M. O’Brien
Lake Effect: A Deckhand’s Journey on the Great Lakes Freighters Richard Hill
Standing the Watch: The Greatest Gift R.J. Brown     

Multicultural
Great Peacemakers Ken Beller & Heather Chase
The Barefoot Shoeshine Boy Al Rivera
The Frog in the Well Irene Y. Tsai   

Parenting/Family
Never Assume Patricia McGuire
She Doesn't Look Deaf Corinne Cheatham
 Will it Hurt? A Parent's Practical Guide to Children's Surgery Armen Ketchedjian

Poetry
Dear Anaïs: My Life in Poems for You Diana M. Raab
The Tickle Tree L.W. Lewis 

Religion
How to Hear the Voice of God Susan Shumsky
Light Upon Light Andrew Vidich, PhD

Self-help
Critical Conditions Martine Ehrenclou, M.A.
How to Heal Your Heart and Soul From Divorce Tammy Lynn
Mindfulness and the Art of Choice Karen H. Sherman, PhD  
Peak Vitality Edited by Jeanne M. House          
The Deep Water Leaf Society Claire M. Perkins

Spirituality/Inspiration
A Worthy Legacy Tomi Akinyanmi             
Journey from Head to Heart Nancy Oelklaus
Seeing True Ronald Chapman      
The Power of the Possible Auriela McCarthy             

Travel
26 Gorgeous Hikes on the Western Côte d’Azur Florence Chatzigianis
Cairo Herbert L. Smith
Endangered Liasions Don Shay
France: Instructions for Use Alison Culliford & Nan McElroy

Women’s Issues
Dating rEvolution Rachael Zavala       
Taming the Dragon Within Leanne Braddock, Ileene Huffard & Zannette Uriell
Women Who Love Psychopaths Sandra L. Brown & Liane J. Leedom

Writing/Publishing
Content Rich Jon Wuebben
Grit for the Oyster Suzanne Woods Fisher

Young Adult
A Worthy Legacy Tomi Akinyanmi
Welcome to the USA Kalpanik S.
Women Astronomers: Reaching for the Stars Mabel Armstrong