Reader Views Literary Awards Winners - 2009

(Each category has a First, Second and Honorable Mention placement. More than one Honorable Mention depicts a tie. If there are less than three in a category it means the remaining entries' scores were below the cut-off point. Our judges are strict!)

Fiction

Book, Publisher Author

Children – Toddler to 5

First

If I Were a Farmer, Beaver’s Pond Press

Gordon W. Fredrickson

Children – Early Reader (6 to 8)

First

The Mudhogs, Outskirts Press

Dalton James

Second

A Farm Country Halloween, Beaver’s Pond Press

Gordon W. Fredrickson

Honorable Mention

No Never, BookSurge

Sally O. Lee

Children - Young Reader (8 to 12)

First

My Invisible World, Better Endings New Beginnings

Morasha R. Winokur

Second

Loving Ruby, Grateful Steps

Lois Chazen

Honorable Mention

Tedric the House Mouse, PaXart Publishing

Peter Johannes

Teen (12-16)

First

Golden's Rule, Pleasant Word

C. E. Edmonson

Second

Death on a Southern Breeze, Bella Rosa Books

Mark de Castrique

Honorable Mention

The Ghost, the Eggheads and Babe Ruth's Piano, iUniverse

Larry Sweitzer

Teen - Young Adult (15 to 18)

First

Elijah's Coin, A&N Publishing

Steve O’Brien

Art/Music/Pop Culture/Performing Arts

First

Fine on Acting: A Vision of the Craft, Havenhurst Books

Howard Fine

Second

Peanut Butter and Mashed Potatoes, BookSurge

Deborah Godin

Body/Mind/Spirit

First

Indigo Awakening, Energy Psychology Press

Dr. Janine Talty

Second

Life's Captivity, Book Publishers Network

Sharon A. Gricol

Honorable Mention

ReBecoming, Dassana Press

 

J.R. Maxon

 


Business/Sales/Economics

First

Personal Finance Tips For You, WebLinks

Nocita Carter

Second

Business Law Battle Plan for Entrepreneurs, Jobe Publishing

Marjorie Jobe, J.D.

Honorable Mention

Dream For World Unity, Outskirts Press

Haile Gebre Egziabher

Fantasy

First

Curse of the Tahiera, Booklocker

Wendy Gillissen

Second

Rendezvous Rock, Robert D. Reed Publishers

Rickey Bray

Honorable Mention

Legacy of the Archbishop, Helm Publishing

Debra Killeen

Gay/Lesbian

First

Benediction, BookSurge

Jim Arnold

Second

Without One Plea, iUniverse

Ben Mitchell

Honorable Mention

Ockham's Razor, BookSurge

Alan Michael Williams

Novel

First

Saffron Dreams, Modern History Press

Shaila Abdullah

Second

Finding the Moon in Sugar, Infinity Publishing

Gint Aras

Honorable Mention

The Black Minute, North Star Press of St. Cloud

Christopher Valen

Health/Fitness

First

The Primal Blueprint, Primal Nutrition, Inc.

Mark Sisson

Second

Smoking: 201 Reasons to Quit, Dillon & Parker Publishing

Muriel L. Crawford

Honorable Mention

Lose the Diet, Blissful Publications

Kathy Balland

Historical Fiction

First

The Sweet War Man, iUniverse

Paul Barcelo

Second

The Last Paradise, iUniverse

Michael Kasenow

Honorable Mention

Why We Don't Kill Spiders, Outskirts Press

Bo Macreery

History/Science

First

DUI/DWI , Outskirts Press

David N. Jolly

Second

Kelleys Island, The Wine Press

Leslie Korenko

Honorable Mention

Dancing in the Dark, iUniverse

Ronald Keast, PhD

Humanities

First

The Dawn of Saudi, Linbrook Press

Homa Pourasgari

Second

Colors of a Man, Outskirts Press

Tia Stewart

Honorable Mention

Leaving My Found Eden, Literary Road Press

Ron L. Zheng

Humor

First

Grundish and Askew, Vicious Galoot Books

Lance Carbuncle

Second

A Dish Best Served Cold, Mill City Press

David Carl Mielke

Honorable Mention

Roastbeef's Promise, Smack Books

David Jerome

Memoir/Autobiography/Biography

First

At Home Abroad, Plain View Press

Nancy Henderson-James

Second

Short White Coat, iUniverse

James A. Feinstein, MD   

Honorable Mention

My Last War, iUniverse

Promises to Keep, iUniverse

Charles M. Grist
Thomas F. Dwyer   

Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Horror

First

The Black Minute, North Star Press of St. Cloud

Christopher Valen

Second

A Love That Kills, Nacoma Publishing

Robert Petrucelli

Honorable Mention

The Cobra Conspiracy, iUniverse
Tommy Gun Tango, Capital Crime Press

Roger A. Naylor 
Brant Randall & Bruce Cook

Poetry

First

Colors of a Man, Outskirts Press

Tia Stewart

Second

The Soldiers of the Cross, Outskirts Press

J. Laurence Stillwell

Honorable Mention

Turnings, Outskirts Press

Donald R. Fletcher

Religion (Eastern/Western)

First

Life's Captivity, Book Publishers Network

Sharon A. Gricol

Second

The Butterfly Cometh, Outskirts Press

Diana Webb

Honorable Mention

Do You Love Jehovah, Dance with Your Heart Publishing

Shirley Cheng

Romance Novel

First

The Life O'Reilly, iUniverse

Brian Cohen

Second

Until the Deep Water Stills, Idiomatic

Michael Robert Dyet

Honorable Mention

Wildfire, Wasteland Press

Christyna Hunter 

Science Fiction

First

Beyond the Stars: Kataria, BookSurge

Kelly Beltz

Second

Requiem of the Human Soul, Libros Libertad

Jeremy R. Lent

Honorable Mention

Weeds, Outskirts Press

F. Whitney Harrington       

Self-Help

First

The Ice Cream Theory, BookSurge

Steff Deschenes

Second

Stop Waiting For Permission, Havenhurst Books

Steve Truitt

Honorable Mention

Tangling with Tyrants, PageFree Publishing

Tony Deblauwe

Societal Issues (Politics/Society/Etc)

First

Lost American Principles, Outskirts Press

Steven L. Hall

Second

A Journey, A Reckoning, and A Miracle, O Books

K.J. Fraser

Honorable Mention

In the Land of Cotton, Outskirts Press



Martha A. Taylor

  


Spirituality/Inspiration

First

Good Grief: Finding Peace After Pet Loss, Healy House Books

Sid Korpi

Second

Witnessing, Outskirts Press

Haile Gebre Egziabher

Honorable Mention

Sharene: Death: A Prerequisite For Life, iUniverse
Offerings
, OakTara Publishers

Rocky Wilson

Christine Sunderland

Travel

First

Fields of War, French Battlefields

Robert Mueller

Second

Letters to Zerky, Nickelodeon Press

Bill Raney and JoAnne Walker Raney

Honorable Mention

Offerings, OakTara Publishers

Christine Sunderland

Writing/Publishing

First

Creative Blogging for Personal or Business Improvement, AuthorHouse

Paul William Johnson  

Regional

Book, Publisher Author

Canada-East

Winner

Until the Deep Water Stills, Idiomatic

Michael Robert Dyet

Great Lakes

Winner

Excuse Me, Your Life Is Waiting!, iUniverse

Robert Bolch

Mid-Atlantic

Winner

Sending Your Child to College, Dicmar Publishing

Marie Pinak Carr

Midwest

Winner

Whiteout, Beaver’s Pond Press

Brian Duren

Northeast

Winner

1939 - Into the Dark, ZAPmedia

Paula Phelan

South

Winner

Southern Boy, iUniverse

Armiger Jagoe

Southeast

Winner

In-Sight, Outskirts Press

Gerard D. Webster

Mountain West

Winner

For Cory's Sake, Outskirts Press

Carolyn Wada

Pacific West

Winner

Run Into Trouble, AuthorHouse

Alan Cook

Global

Book, Publisher Author

Africa

Winner

At Home Abroad, Plain View Press

Nancy Henderson-James

Asia

Winner

Leaving My Found Eden, Literary Road Press

Ron L. Zheng

Australia/New Zealand/Australasia

Winner

Fifty Confessions, iUniverse

Paul Kiritsis

Europe

Winner

Promises to Keep, iUniverse

Thomas F. Dwyer

Specialized Awards

Book, Publisher Author

Reader Views Kids Award for Best Children’s Book of the Year


 

My Invisible World, Better Endings New Beginnings

Morasha R. Winokur

Reader Views Kids Award for Best Teen/YA Book of the Year

 

Golden's Rule, Pleasant Word

C. E. Edmonson

Kick Start Guy Book of the Year Award

 

Saffron Dreams, Modern History Press

Shaila Abdullah

Perceptive Marketing Book Award for the Best Nonfiction Book of the Year

 

Indigo Awakening, Energy Psychology Press

Dr. Janine Talty

Garcia Award for the Best Fiction Book of the Year

 

The Dawn of Saudi, Linbrook Press

Homa Pourasgari

Pump Up Your Book Award for the Best Regional Book of the Year

 

Excuse Me, Your Life Is Waiting!, iUniverse

Robert Boich

KarenVillanueva Award for the Best Global Book of the Year

 

At Home Abroad, Plain View Press

Nancy Henderson-James

Lynda Goldman Award for the Best Novel of the Year

 

The Black Minute, North Star Press of St. Cloud

Christopher Valen

Polka Dot Banner Award for the Best Body/Health Book

 

The Primal Blueprint, Primal Nutrition, Inc.

Mark Sisson

Book Marketing Maven Award for Best Writing/Publishing Book

 

Creative Blogging for Personal or Business Improvement, AuthorHouse

Paul William Johnson  

Jack Eadon Award for the Best Book in Contemporary Drama

 

A Love That Kills, Nacoma Publishing

Robert Petrucelli

Bill Cooper Leading Beyond Tradition Award

 

Tangling with Tyrants, PageFree Publishing

Tony Deblauwe

Walsh Seminars Award for Best Personal Growth Book of the Year

 

Stop Waiting For Permission, Havenhurst Books

Steve Truitt

Writers in the Sky Award for the Best Creative Writing of the Year

 

Until the Deep Water Stills, Idiomatic

Michael Robert Dyet

Loving Healing Press Best Book Award in Metapsychology

 

The Field of Being, iUniverse

Don C. Nix

Bookhitch Award for the Most Innovative Book of Poetry

 

Colors of a Man, Outskirts Press

Tia Stewart

The Jean Carpenter-Backus Award for the Best Book in Financial Management

 

Personal Finance Tips For You, WebLinks

Nocita Carter

Richard Boes Award

 

My Last War, iUniverse

Charles M. Grist

 

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