Reader Views Literary Awards Winners - 2011

(Each category has a First, Second and Honorable Mention placement. More than one mention in the category means there is 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!)

 

Book, Publisher Author

Children – Toddler to 5

First

Pretty Dolls, Tate Publishing

Kimberly Dana

Second

The Magic Word, Strategic Book Group

Sherrill S. Cannon

Honorable Mention

A Christmas Legend, Action Title Publishing

Frances M. Schindler

Children – Early Reader (6 to 8)

First

Nuzzle, CreateSpace

Donnie Kanter Winokur

Second

Sea Horse Run!, Bookaroos Publishing

Tammy Carter Bronson

Honorable Mention

Queen Vernita Visits the Islands of Enchantment, Outskirts Press

Dawn Menge

Children - Young Reader (8 to 12)

First

Kendra Kandlestar and the Crack in Kazah, Brown Books

Lee Edward Fodi

First

Shayna Gladstone: In Search of the Scientist, iUniverse

C.J. Murray

Second

Horse Camp, Guardian Angel Publishing

Kim Chatel

Honorable Mention

It All Started With a Bicycle, Outskirts Press

Plum McCauley

Teen (12-16)

First

Finding Faith, WinePress Publishing

C. E. Edmonson

Second

The Source, Helm Publishing

Diana Bastine

Honorable Mention

Eon's Door, J. G. McKenney

J. G. McKenney

Teen - Young Adult (15 to 18)

First

The Battle for Tomorrow, Strategic Book Group

Dr. Stuart Jeanne Bramhall

Second

Facing Demons, Ashley Sanders

Trafford Publishing

Honorable Mention

Darla Jade and the Balance of the Universe, Xlibris

D. L. Reynolds

Body/Mind/Spirit

First

Topic of Cancer: Riding the Waves of the Big C,Virginia Martin Press

Meg Stafford

Second

A Master @ Life!, Outskirts Press

Harold L. Lamma II

Honorable Mention

Living Behind the Beauty Shop, Shortsleeves

H.T. Manogue

Business/Sales/Economics

First

Big Wave Surfing, Beaver's Pond Press

Kenneth J. Thurber, PhD

First

What to Charge!, Outskirts Press

Laurie Lewis

Second

The Auto-Self, 2-Selfs Publishing Company

Dr. Barry Borgerson

Second

Wisdom is Not Enough, Beaver’s Pond Press

Jeff Appelquist

Honorable Mention

Master the Markets with Mutual Funds, Outskirts Press

Jon R. Orcutt

Fantasy

First

Ordained, CreateSpace

Devon Ashley

Second

Kingdom in the Balance, Helm Publishing

Debra Killeen

Second

La Femme Fatale, Art & Lenny

Marilyn Yu

Second

The Foundlings, CreateSpace

R.M. Garcia

Honorable Mention

The Keya Quests: The Battle for Shivonridge, Outskirts Press

Glenn Skinner

Gay/Lesbian

First

Promised Valley War, Asymmetric Worlds

Ron Fritsch

Second

Singing Her Alive, FriesenPress

Diana K. Perkins

Honorable Mention

Older Man/Younger Man: A Love Story, CreateSpace

Joseph Dispenza

General Fiction

First

Shanghaied, iUniverse

David Paul Collins

First

Spare Change, Bent Pine Publishing

Bette Lee Crosby

Second

Millennial Fears, Outskirts Press

Debbie Boucher

Honorable Mention

The Unraveling of Abby Settel, Turquoise Morning Press

Sylvia May

Health/Fitness

First

Unthinkable: Tips for Surviving a Child's Traumatic Brain Injury, Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishings

Dixie Fremont-Smith Coskie

Second

Topic of Cancer: Riding the Waves of the Big C, Virginia Martin Press

Meg Stafford

Honorable Mention

A Doctor's Journey, Outskirts Press

Frederic A. Mendelson

Historical Fiction

First

Fission, Tom Weston Media

Tom Weston

First

Vivaldi's Muse, Bel Canto Press

Sarah Bruce Kelly

Second

Blood in the Promised Land, iUniverse

Eliot Sefrin

Honorable Mention

Picnics at Walden Pond, CreateSpace

Kathryn Hilliard Klos

Honorable Mention

The Parsifal Pursuit, Enigma Books

Michael McMenamin and Patrick McMenamin

History/Science

First

The Art of the Roman Catacombs, Outskirts Press

Gregory S. Athnos

Second

SAT & BAF!: Memories of a Tower Rat, Outskirts Press

Doug DePew

Honorable Mention

Russia's Prestige , Outskirts Press

Kashif Parvaiz

Humanities

First

Many Blessings, Chispa Publishing

Sonnee Weedn, PhD

Second

Making a Meal of It, Outskirts Press

Jui-shan Chang, PhD

Honorable Mention

Dancing With Duality: Confessions of a Free Spirit, CreateSpace

Stella Vance

Humor

First

Blacklisted from the PTA, Jupiter Press

Lela Davidson

Second

Mini Skirts and Laughter Lines, YouWriteOn

Carol E. Wyer

Honorable Mention

Corral Dust from Across the Big Divide, iUniverse

Richard Bird Baker

Honorable Mention

Journey to Virginland: Epistle 1, Two Harbors Press

Armen Melikian

Memoir/Autobiography/Biography

First

When All That's Left of Me is Love, Tate Publishing

Linda Campanella

Second

 3 Steps to RecoveryT-87 Publishing

Dan Farish

Honorable Mention

Staying Alive: A Love Story, Signalman Publishing)

 

Laura B. Hayden

Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Horror

First

Bad Weeds Never Die, Conquill Press

Christopher Valen

Second

Box of Rocks, Adoro Books

Karla Telega

Honorable Mention

The Soul Reader, WestBow Press

Gerald D. Webster

Parenting/Family/Relationships

First

When All That's Left of Me is Love, Tate Publishing

Linda Campanella

Second

Soulmate Proprietors, Queen Bee Consulting

Danelle Brown

Honorable Mention

Why Won’t You Talk To Me?: Selected Stories, Outskirts Press

Richard Duggin

Poetry

First

Iconic Poetry: Poems on Life's Favorite Icons, Crownheart Book

Sara Lauritzen

Second

The Lament: Selected Poems and Prose, Outskirts Press

Ercell H. Hoffman

Religion (Eastern/Western)

First

Breaking the Bonds of Adult Child Abuse, Outskirts Press

Sister Renee Pittelli

Second

I Want To Know My Future, Outskirts Press

Linda Dipman

Honorable Mention

The Easter Jesus and the Good Friday Church, Outskirts Press

Gregory S. Athnos

Romance Novel

First

Three Gifts, Aviva Publishers

Mary Flinn

Second

Color My Horse, Westerhall Books

Bev Pettersen

Honorable Mention

Demon Soul, Crescent Moon Press

Christine Ashworth

Honorable Mention

Second Time's A Charm: A Novel, Aviva Publishing

Mary Flinn

Science Fiction

First

Tourist Trap, iUniverse

Sue Ann Bowling

Second

The Storyteller, CreateSpace

Kathryn Hilliard Klos

Honorable Mention

The Smile of the Cat, CreateSpace

Kathryn Hilliard Klos

Self-Help

First

March Forth, Outskirts Press

Marci A. Schmitt

Second

Just Like That!, CreateSpace

Janet Poole

Honorable Mention

The Drug DUI Handbook Outskirts Press

David N. Jolly

Societal Issues (Politics/Society/Etc)

First

Justice Wanted, Edgewood Press

Marlene Gentilcore

Second

House of Cards, Outskirts Press

Theodore Jerome Cohen

Honorable Mention

The Elite Idolaters, David E. Bloch

David E. Bloch

Spirituality/Inspiration

First

Kilimanjaro and Beyond, Dog Ear Publishing

Barry Finlay with Chris Finlay

Second

While I Was Learning to Become God, Balboa Press

Roxana Jones

Honorable Mention

My Pathway to Spirit Communication, BookLocker

Linda J. Kent

Writing/Publication

First

Memoirs of the Soul: A Writing Guide, Ingot Press

Nan Merrick Phifer

Second

What to Charge!, Outskirts Press

Laurie Lewis

Honorable Mention

Write Your Life, The Write Image

Anita Rochelle

Regional

Book, Publisher Author

Canada-East

Winner

Dancing on the Inside, iUniverse

Glen C. Strathy

Great Lakes

Winner

Death’s Crooked Shadow: A Novel, iUniverse

Gordon N. McIntosh

Mid-Atlantic

Winner

Caged, Threed Press

Cameron Conaway

North-East

Winner

Fission, Tom Weston Media

Tom Weston

South

Winner

The Gorilla Man and the Empress of Steak,University Press of Mississippi

Randy Fertel

South-East

Winner

Spare Change, Bent Pine Publishing

Bette Lee Crosby

Pacific-West

Winner

Demon Soul, Crescent Moon Press

Christine Ashworth

Mid-West

Winner

Big Wave Surfing, Beaver's Pond Press

Kenneth J. Thurber, PhD

West-Mountain

Winner

Blue Fall (The Tournament Series) Griffith Publishing

B.B. Griffith

Global

Book, Publisher Author

Australia/New Zealand/Australasia

Winner

Just Like That!, CreateSpace

Janet Poole

Europe

Winner

The Magic of Finkleton, CreateSpace

K. C. Hilton

South Ameria

Winner

Sleeper's Run, Oddity Media

Henry Mosquera

Specialized Awards

Book, Publisher Author

Kick Start Guy Book of the Year Award

 

Bad Weeds Never Die, Conquill Press

Christopher Valen

Garcia Award for the Best Fiction Book of the Year

 

 Tourist Trap, iUniverse

Sue Ann Bowling

Reviewers Choice Best Nonfiction Book of the Year

 

Blacklisted from the PTA, Jupiter Press

Lela Davidson

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

 

Kendra Kandlestar and the Crack in Kazah, Brown Books Publishing Group

Lee Edward Fodi

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

 

The Battle for Tomorrow, Strategic Book Group

Dr. Stuart Jeanne Bramhall

Feathered Quill Be Kind to Animals Award

 

Horse Camp, Guardian Angel Publishing

Kim Chatel

Herman University Award for the Best Business Book of the Year

 

Big Wave Surfing, Beaver's Pond Press

Kenneth J. Thurber, PhD

Black Belt Mindset Self Improvement Award

 

 Just Like That!, CreateSpace

Janet Poole

Blazing Award for the Best Fantasy Book

 

 Ordained, CreateSpace

Devon Ashley

The Green and Profitable/Green and Practical Award for Best Nonfiction on an Environmental Issue

 

Kilimanjaro and Beyond, Dog Ear Publishing

Barry Finlay with Chris Finlay

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

 

 The Gorilla Man and the Empress of Steak, University Press of Mississippi

Randy Fertel

Life Journeys Award for the Best Memoir or Biography:

 

When All That's Left of Me is Love, Tate Publishing

Linda Campanella

Tyler R. Tichelaar Award for Best Historical Fiction

 

Vivaldi's Muse, Bel Canto Press

Sarah Bruce Kelly 

Polka Dot Banner Award for the Best Health Book

 

Unthinkable: Tips for Surviving a Child's Traumatic Brain Injury,Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishings

Dixie Fremont-Smith Coskie

Jack Eadon Award for the Best Book in Contemporary Drama

 

Spare Change, Bent Pine Publishing

Bette Lee Crosby

Donna Kakonge Award for the Best Canadian Regional Book

 

Dancing on the Inside, iUniverse

Glen C. Strathy

Savvy Book Marketer Award for Best Writing/Publishing Book

 

Memoirs of the Soul: A Writing Guide, Ingot Press

Nan Merrick Phifer

We Are One Spirit Book Award

 

My Pathway to Spirit Communication, BookLocker

Linda J. Kent

Inside Scoop Live Award for the Most Innovative Book of Poetry

 

Iconic Poetry: Poems on Life's Favorite Icons, Crownheart Books

Sara Lauritzen

UnBreak Your Health Award for Best Alternative Health Book

 

Midlife Crash Course, Vantage Point

Gail C. Feldman

Richard Boes Award

 

A Haunting Beauty, CreateSpace

James John Magner

The Tom Wanek Award for the Best Book on Societal Issues

 

Justice Wanted, Edgewood Press

Marlene Gentilcore

Pacific Book Review Award for Best Romance Novel

 

Three Gifts, Aviva Publishers

Mary Flinn