2009 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's because all other entries were under the score cut-off range. If there are 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 12th or sooner. We will announce the winners as soon as the final judging is completed.

Fiction:

Children – Toddler to 5   
If I Were a Farmer Gordon W. Fredrickson

Children – Early Reader (6 to 8)   
A Farm Country Halloween Gordon W. Fredrickson
No Never Sally O. Lee
The Mudhogs Dalton James 

Children – Young Reader (8 to 12)
Loving Ruby Lois Chazen
My Invisible World Morasha R. Winokur
Tedric the House Mouse Peter Johannes

Teen (12 to 16)
Death on a Southern Breeze Mark de Castrique
Golden's Rule C. E. Edmonson
The Ghost, the Eggheads and Babe Ruth's Piano Larry Sweitzer     

Teen – Young Adult (15 to 18)
Elijah's Coin Steve O’Brien                                      

Art/Music/Pop Culture/Performing Arts
Fine on Acting: A Vision of the Craft Howard Fine
Peanut Butter and Mashed Potatoes Deborah Godin

Body/Mind/Spirit
Indigo Awakening Dr. Janine Talty
Life's Captivity Sharon A. Gricol
ReBecoming J.R. Maxon

Business/Sales/Economics
Business Law Battle Plan for Entrepreneurs Marjorie Jobe, J.D.
Dream For World Unity Haile Gebre Egziabher
Personal Finance Tips For You Nocita Carter

Fantasy
Curse of the Tahiera Wendy Gillissen
Legacy of the Archbishop Debra Killeen
Rendezvous Rock Rickey Bray

Gay/Lesbian
Benediction Jim Arnold                                       
Ockham's Razor Alan Michael Williams
Without One Plea Ben Mitchell

Novel
Finding the Moon in Sugar Gint Aras
Saffron Dreams Shaila Abdullah
The Black Minute Christopher Valen

Health/Fitness
Lose the Diet Kathy Balland
Smoking: 201 Reasons to Quit Muriel L. Crawford
The Primal Blueprint Mark Sisson

Historical Fiction
The Last Paradise Michael Kasenow
The Sweet War Man Paul Barcelo
Why We Don't Kill Spiders Bo Macreery

History/Science
Dancing in the Dark Ronald Keast, PhD
DUI/DWI David N. Jolly
Kelleys Island Leslie Korenko

Humanities
Colors of a Man Tia Stewart
Leaving My Found Eden Ron L. Zheng
The Dawn of Saudi Homa Pourasgari

Humor
A Dish Best Served Cold David Carl Mielke
Grundish and Askew Lancce Carbuncle
Roastbeef's Promise David Jerome

Memoir/Autobiography/Biography
At Home Abroad Nancy Henderson-James
My Last War Charles M. Grist
Promises to Keep Thomas F. Dwyer   
Short White Coat James A. Feinstein, MD      

Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Horror
A Love That Kills Robert Petrucelli
The Black Minute Christopher Valen
The Cobra Conspiracy Roger A. Naylor  
Tommy Gun Tango Brant Randall & Bruce Cook           

Poetry
Colors of a Man Tia Stewart
The Soldiers of the Cross J. Laurence Stillwell
Turnings Donald R. Fletcher           

Religion (Eastern/Western)
Do You Love Jehovah Shirley Cheng
Life's Captivity Sharon A. Gricol
The Butterfly Cometh Diana Webb    

Romance Novel
The Life O'Reilly Brian Cohen
Until the Deep Water Stills Michael Robert Dyet
Wildfire Christyna Hunter           

Science Fiction
Beyond the Stars: Kataria Kelly Beltz
Requiem of the Human Soul Jeremy R. Lent
Weeds F. Whitney Harrington              

Self-Help
Stop Waiting For Permission Steve Truitt
Tangling with Tyrants Tony Deblauwe
The Ice Craem Theory Steff Deschenes    

Societal Issues (Politics/Society/Etc)
A Journey, A Reckoning, and A Miracle K.J. Fraser
In the Land of Cotton Martha A. Taylor
Lost American Principles Steven L. Hall  

Spirituality/Inspiration
Good Grief: Finding Peace After Pet Loss Sid Korpi
Offerings Christine Sunderland
Sharene: Death: A Prerequisite For Life Rocky Wilson   
Witnessing Haile Gebre Egziabher 

Travel
Fields of War Robert Mueller
Letters to Zerky Bill Raney and JoAnne Walker Raney
Offerings Christine Sunderland 

Writing/Publishing
Creative Blogging For Personal or Business Improvement Paul William Johnson