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PACIFIC BOOK REVIEW
ANNOUNCES
WINNERS & FINALISTS IN
2015 PACIFIC BOOK AWARDS
Much Anticipated Award Contest Gains Recognition for Acclaimed Authors and New Authors Alike
The 3rd Annual Pacific Book Awards Winners & Finalists were announced on www.pacificbookreview.com on May 20th, 2016. Among the genres new for this year included categories for cover design and various children’s groupings. The award contest was open to all authors whether or not they had their book reviewed and promoted by Pacific Book Review.
“This has been an exciting event and frankly lots of fun for the judges as well as the authors,” said Nicole Sorkin, Founder of Pacific Book Review and Pacific Book Awards. “We congratulate all of the entries this year and look forward to their participation in future contests.”
Winners & Finalists for 2016 Pacific Book Awards:
Special Awards:
Winner – Book Cover Design-Non-Fiction - Title: History Lessons: A Memior of Madness, Memory, and the Brain
Winner – Book Cover Design-Fiction - Title: The Wilds - Author: Julia Elliott
Winner (Book Cover Design-Children Picture Books) - Title: Jasper John Dooley: Not In Love Author: Caroline Adderson
Winner – Young Adult - Title: Creepy Friends – Volume 1 - Author: Ronnie Stich
Finalist – Young Adult General- Title: Twin River II-Have Weapons Will Travel - Author: Michael Fields
Winner – Young Adult Fiction - Title: The Great Good Summer - Author: Liz Garton Scanlon
Finalist: Young Adult Fiction Title: Wherever You Go - Author: Pat Zeitlow Miller
Finalist – Suspense - Title: Neighing with Fire - Author: Kathryn O’Sullivan
Winner – Spirituality Title: A Map of Heaven - Author: Eben Alexander M.D.
Finalist – Spirituality Title: Godspeak Author: Larry Joseph, Sr.
Winner – Short Stories - Title: Prism - Author: Roland Allnach
Finalist – Short Stores - Title: Whimsey and Spice – Author: Isaac M. Flores
Winner – Non-Fiction - Title: The Half Has Never Been Told – Author: Edward Baptist
Finalist – Non-Fiction - Title: The True American – Author: Anand Giridharadas
Winner – Self-Help - Title: Jewels of Truth – Author: Ivan A. Pozo
Finalist – Self-Help - Title: Our Journey with Prostate Cancer – Author: Judith Anne Desjardins LCSW, BCD, MSWAC
Winner – Science Fiction Title: Wolf – Author: Simon Inges
Finalist – Science Fiction Title: Girl at Midnight – Author: Melissa Grey
Winner (Romance) - Title: Elle- Author: Emma Mars
Finalist (Romance) - Title: Breaking Love – Author: MJ Summers
Winner (Religion) - Title: Still Standing: On the Word of God – Author: Sheila P. Watkins
Finalist (Religion) - Title: The Second Coming of Jesus Christ - Author: David L. Toney
Winner (Poetry) - Title: Facing the Circle – Author: Carroll Blair
Finalist (Poetry) - Title: Inspirations and Emotions - Author: Hunter Dan
Winner – Health - Title: Get Me Through Tomorrow - Author: Mojie Crigler
Finalist – Health Title: Don’t Tell Her to Relax - Author: Zahie El Kouri
Winner (Humor) Title: The Gullwing Odyssey - Author: Antonio Simon, Jr.
Finalist -Humor - Title: So Complicated - Author: Rumki Chowdhury
Winner (Historical Fiction) - Title: Anna’s Bear: 5 days of Moral COnflict and Pursuit, Nazi Germany, 1939 Author: O.W. Shumaker
Finalist (Historical Fiction) – Title: ‘290′ A Novel of the American Civil War – Author: Donn Wonnell
Winner (New Fiction) - Title: Saga of the Diver – Volume One: Skeletons - Author: Holden Gerrig
Finalist (New Fiction) - Title: Deep Blue Saloon - Author: Thomas Courtney Click
Winner (Occult Fiction) - Title: A Child’s Guide to Heresy - Author: Kendrew Lascelles
Finalist (Occult Fiction) - Title: Skullcap - Author: Steve Burgauer
Winner – Fiction - Title: Still Life - Author: Louise Penny
Finalist – Fiction - Title: Shaytan Author: David S. Arthur
Winner- Fantasy- Title: Prairie Fire Author: E.K. Johnston
Winner – Thriller - Title: Night Shadows: A Detective Louis Martelli, NYPD Mystery/Thriller – Author: Theodore Jerome Cohen
Finalist – Thriller - Title: Death of a Guru - Author: Doug Greenall
Winner – Psychiatry/Psychology - Title: Frozen Tears - Author: Margaret Irving
Finalist – Psychiatry/Psychology - Title: Myself - Author: Leigh Santoro
Winner – Christian Mystery Thriller - Title: The Lost Prophet Author: James B. McPike
Finalist – Christian Mystery Thriller - Title: A Most Unlikely Spy Author: Linda R. Rich
Winner – Christian Fiction - Title: The Deer Effect - Author: Susan Wingate
Finalist – Christian Fiction - Title: Harmattan - Author: Michael Jackson
Winner – Children’s Book - Title: The Sorrow of a Crescent Moon - Author: J. Wagoner
Finalist – Children’s Book - Title: Super Fly: The World’s Smallest Superhero! - Author: Todd H. Doodler
Winner – Children’s Picture Book 5 & Younger - Title: Winnie and the Red Winniebago - Author: Lisa Domney
Finalist – Children’s Picture Book 5 & Younger - Title: The Little Parrot - Author: M. Anu Narasimhan
Winner – Children’s Picture Book 6 & Older - Title: She Yelled…I Screamed: She Pulled My Hair - Author: Tracy Leshay
Finalist – Children’s Picture Book 6 & Older - Title: Banana Chronicles - Author: Timothy Bower
Winner – Business - Title: The Ultimate Guide to Consulting – In the Networked Age: A Step-By-Step Guide to Starting Your Own Consulting Firm - Author: John Watson
Finalist – Business - Title: Smart Money - Author: Andrew Palmer
Winner – Biography - Title: Kidnap in Crete - Author: Rick Stroud
Finalist – Biography - Title: The World Between Two Covers - Author: Ann Morgan
The judging was open to books for submittal in which an entry scoring sheet was developed for quantifying the rating of the book on a point system from 40 to 70. Judging was in areas of originality, character development, structural underpinnings and plot machinations, as well as cover design. Other genres, for example poetry and children’s books, had qualifying criteria pursuant to excellence in those groupings.
“We’re very thankful for all the participants and judges this year,” said Beth Adams of Pacific Book Awards. Ms. Adams headed up the judging of the event.
The close of the 2015 Awards begins the opening of the 2016 Awards Contest – details and entry applications are available on the website.
Winners & Finalists received a Certificate Award with their book information signed by PBR, Winner or Finalist stickers for placement on their books (as well as a JPG format for their website), and other Internet promotion.
For a full list of the Winners & Finalists please visit: http://www.pacificbookreview.com/pacific-book-awards-contest/
ABOUT PACIFIC BOOK REVIEW:Founded in 2005, Pacific Book Review is a recognizable name in the business for publishers, authors, literary agents and the media. They specialize in authoritative, objective book reviews, written by specialists selected for their knowledge and expertise in each genre. Its reviews have received accolades from all aspects of the publishing industry, e-Commerce recognition, scholastic recognition, news media and personal praise from most every author. For more information, please visit www.pacificbookreview.com
About Pacific Book Awards:Founded by Nicole Sorkin in 2013 an entrepreneur who has helped countless authors. We have listened to our colleagues talk about the ever-growing challenges when promoting books, we decided that since there were so many books being done well, we wanted to celebrate the physical book in print. We consider cover and interior design, promotional text, aesthetic components and other factors that demonstrate outstanding presentation, in addition to the writing. We accept fiction and non-fiction books in a wide range of topics and categories including mystery, romance, business, self-help, memoirs, inspiration, and many more.
Nicole Sorkin adds, “Pacific Book Awards success begins with the enthusiastic participation of authors and publishers and continues with our distinguished panel of industry judges who bring to the table their extensive editorial, PR, marketing, and design expertise.”
Pacific Book Awards/Pacific Book Reviews covers books from all sections of the publishing industry—mainstream, independent, & self-published. More information can be found at:
http://www.pacificbookreview.com
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