CLASSICS DIVISION WINNERS
(for books with copyrights prior to 2025)
NOTE: The allocation of silver and bronze and finalist awards is directly influenced by the total number of category entries and any possible ties, ensuring a fair and competitive recognition process for all participants.
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2025 Category Winners (for books with 2025 copyrights)
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CHILDREN’S CATEGORIES
Pre-school/Toddler – Newborn to Age 5
GOLD: Gigglet: The Happy Little Piglet Goes to School, A.M. Berkowitz, Independently Published
SILVER: The One, Aimee Chan, Suitcases & Strollers Pty Ltd.
BRONZE: Who Colored the Leaves?, Robert D. Dean, Write and Release Publishing
FINALIST: Missy Moo the Highland Coo, Kelsey, Marshalsey, Brown Paper Fox Inc.
FINALIST: The Adventures of Marie and LeeLee, Lisa Cortez, Independently Published
GOLD: A Taste of Kindness Maggie’s Culinary Journey, Brionna Middlebrooks, Palmetto Publishing
SILVER: The One, Aimee Chan, Suitcases & Strollers Pty Ltd.
BRONZE: Dancing Deepa, Suchi Sairam, Kala Vandanam Press
GOLD: Janie’s New Legs, Diana Tuorto, BookSurge Publishing
SILVER: Raining Robots, Jordan Hines, Independently Published
BRONZE: There’s a Girebra in the Forest, Mike Stonecypher, Xlibris
FINALIST: Luck of the Draw, Diana Tuorto, BookSurge Publishing
FINALIST: Stormy Normy Finds His Forever Home, Leisa Fail, Stormy Publications
GOLD: March & Feather, Emma Saska, Little Oaks Independent Publishing
SILVER: Lightwaves, David Edgar Grinnell, Quillkeepers Press
GOLD: Shia Éclair: The Breath of Lightning, Kilian J Stier, Traitmarker Media, LLC
SILVER: Shattered Streams, Kelly Pollard, Independently Published
BRONZE: March & Feather, Emma Saska, Little Oaks Independent Publishing
FINALIST: The Elizion Shield, Elizabeth Klein, Independently Published
FINALST: Sister World The Arrival, Debra Zannelli, Independently Published
GOLD NON-FICTION: Meet Lusia (Lucy) Harris-Stewart: The Amazing, Amazing Basketball Sensation, Rena Newson Lott, 105 Publishing
GENERAL CATEGORIES – FICTION
GOLD: Tampa Gold, JL Collins, Schey Place Books
GOLD: Broken Sky, M.A.N., Independently Published
SILVER: Creed of Legends, A.K. Kubica, Twin Swords Press
SILVER: Nali’s Wager , Virgil C Jones, III, Independently Published
BRONZE: Shia Éclair: The Breath of Lightning, Kilian J Stier, Traitmarker Media, LLC
FINALIST: The Tempests of Time, Lloyd Jeffries, Buckminster Publishing
GOLD: Sun on Your Back, Naira Khan, Destiny Motif Publications
SILVER: Torn, Mary Flinn, Fiction Worx
SILVER:Big Music, Gillian Wills, Hawkeye Publishing
BRONZE: Sleeping Daddy, Nicholas Westerfer, Ingram Spark
BRONZE: Climate Dragon, S.W. Lawrence, Sidekick Press, LLC
FINALIST: Dancer in the Bullpen, Chana Shinegba, Jaded Ibis Press
FINALIST: Joan of Miami, A. Parrish, Independently Published
FINALIST: Destiny of a Free Spirit, Stephen Ford, Cinnamon Press
GOLD: Beyond the Bukubuk Tree, Loretta Goldberg, MadeGlobal Publishing
SILVER: The Fall of Bellwether, Chad V. Broughman, Anamcara Press
BRONZE: Consequence of Power: Isabella’s Season, Sabrina Lund, Goose House Publishing
BRONZE: Time Enough, Lise Mayne, Oprelle Publications
FINALIST: Daughters of Havah, Ellen Hooge, Sparrow House Collective
FINALIST: The Sound of a Thousand Stars, Rachel Robbins, Alcove Press
GOLD: Frame Story, Domenic Migliore, Dorrance Publishing Company
SILVER: Hidden in the Shadows, A.D. Vancise, Atmophere Press
GOLD: The Utterly Sublime Adventures of Ava Roberts, Lisa Frederickson, Fred Rick Publishing
SILVER: The Surreal Adventures of Anthony Zen, Cameron A. Straughan, Kadath Press
A Novel Solution, Sue Clark, SRL Publishing Ltd
GOLD: Indigo Skye, N. Penz, Imagined Worlds Publishing
SILVER: The Utterly Sublime Adventures of Ava Roberts, Lisa Frederickson, Fred Rick Publishing
BRONZE: Angels & Exorcists, Finnely Ray, Juniper Witch Publishing, LLC
FINALIST: The Blade of Ryl, Hayley Price, Hayley Price Books
GOLD: Hazardous Lies, Stephen J. Wallace, River Grove Books
GOLD: She Who Rides Horses, Sarah V. Barnes, Lilith House Press
GOLD: The Jesus Dog, Darrell Bowman, Independently Published
SILVER: The Seven, Alison Gieschen, Defiance Press
BRONZE: White Jasmines, Hasti Saadi, Independently Published
FINALIST: Invisible Defense, Stephen Pierce, Independently Published
GOLD: Walk With Me: One Hundred Days of Crazy, Ernesto H. Lee, Independently Published
SILVER: Poetry by Dead Men, Megan Shade, Shade Made Publishing
BRONZE: The Game, Eve M Riley, Snugrox
FINALIST: Climate Dragon, S.W. Lawrence, Sidekick Press, LLC
FINALIST: The Utterly Sublime Adventures of Ava Roberts, Lisa Frederickson, Fred Rick Publishing
FINALIST: Indigo Skye, N. Penz, Imagined Worlds Publishing
GOLD: Heavy Weight of Darkness, J. M. Erickson, Independently Published
SILVER: Sister World: The Arrival, Debra Zannelli, Independently Published
BRONZE: Imber, Deborah Mistina, Moon Bear Books
FINALIST: Death by Decent Society, Malcolm J Wardlaw, Plutonic Books, Ltd.
FINALIST: To Own Two Suns, Fran Tabor, Elaine’s Dreams
GOLD: Nali’s Wager, Virgil C Jones, III, Independently Published
SILVER: The Christmas Basket, Megan Blight, Independently Published
Short Stories & Novellas/Graphic Novels
GOLD: Six Stories Up, Kregg P.J. Jorgenson, Booklocker.com
SILVER: The Bishop’s Palace, Janet K. Shawgo, Five Ladies Press
BRONZE: Killer, Joe Villanti, AOS Publishing
FINALIST: It’s for the Best, Janet Shawgo, Five Ladies Press
GOLD: The Conductor, James A. Hillebrecht, Independently Published
SILVER: Specimen, Lisa Towles, Indies United Publishing House
BRONZE: The Wise Marie: Paradise Edition, Natasha Brune, Independently Published
FINALIST: Hazardous Lies, Stephen J. Wallace, River Grove Books
GENERAL CATEGORIES – NON-FICTION
GOLD: Moments In Time 2.0, Tom Locke, Hub Consulting Services
SILVER: An Artist’s Life, Carlton Davis, Art Dock
GOLD: Journey Beyond the Veil, Wanda W. Jerome, Independently Published
GOLD: The Inclusive Leader, Mustafa Nejem, Independently Published
SILVER: Rise, Jackie Stallings Evans, Sumter Press
BRONZE: If They Won’t Bend, Break Them!®, Geoffrey Michael, Cannon Communications
GOLD: Class Is In Session The Expectant Teacher Survival Handbook, Shantel N. Patt, Independently Published
SILVER: Working-Class Kids and Visionary Educators in a Multiracial High School, Karen V. Hansen, Lexington Books
GOLD: Longevity for the Lazy, Richard Malish, Coco Glendale Lifestyles
SILVER: The Compete-Learn-Honor Playbook, Peter C. Scales, Ph.D., Coaches Choice
GOLD: Never Home, Richard Sherman, Independently Published
SILVER: Dazzling of Birth, Stewart Addington Saint David, Editions Elgiad
BRONZE: Tools, Totems, and Totalities, Allen Batteau, Christine Miller, Springer
FINALIST: Auke-wingeke-tawso, or, Defender of His Country, Cody Cole, Tellwell
GOLD: Suddenly Silent and Still, Nin Mok, Independently Published
SILVER: The Inclusive Leader, Mustafa Nejem, Independently Published
Memoir/Autobiography/Biography
GOLD: A China Story, Ying Qian, Opening Line Publishing
SILVER: Nhaka Yenyu, Patrick Makokoro, Tellwell Talent
BRONZE: Back from Suicide, Marie Lisette Rimer, Hillside Woods
FINALIST: I Feel Real Guilty, Jane Epstein, Life To Paper Publishing
FINALIST: Life on the Edge of the Arctic Ocean, Teena Helmericks, Fathom Publishing Company
FINALIST: It’s Not All Love and Light, Samantha Carter, Organic Copy and Content LLCl
Religion/Spirituality/Inspiration
GOLD: Die-Hard Atheist, Louisa Peck, Independently Published
SILVER: Journey Beyond the Veil, Wanda W. Jerome, Flying Fancy LLC
BRONZE: The Faith of a Religionist, Herb Gruning, Wipf & Stock
GOLD: Fungus Theory of Conscious Growth, Mark L Christensen, Find Art Foundation
GOLD: Longevity for the Lazy, Richard Malish, Coco Glendale Lifestyles
SILVER: Humony Mindset, Steven Howard, Caliente Press
BRONZE: I Feel Real Guilty, Jane Epstein, Life To Paper Publishing
FINALIST: Finding Order in Disorder, Ishaa Vinod Chopra, OM Books International
FINALIST: Life Is Lifey, Sarah Shahi, Regalo Press
GOLD: Zenith Man, McCracken Poston, Jr., Citadel
GOLD: Premier Family Travel Guide: Banff National Park & The Canadian Rockies, S.E.Linn, Wild Child Publishing Ltd.
GOLD: Writing That Gets Noticed, Estelle Erasmus, New World Library
GENERAL CATEGORIES – OTHER
GOLD: Exits, Stephen C. Pollock, Windtree Press
SILVER: Ode to thought, Emil P. Asdurian, Zangak Publishing House
BRONZE: Journey Beyond the Veil, Wanda W. Jerome, Independently Published