Announcing the Winners of the 30th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards
Congratulations to all the winners of the 30th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards! Read an interview with the Grand Prize-winning author Neal Hutcheson in the March/April 2023 issue.
Congratulations to all the winners of the 30th Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards! Read an interview with the Grand Prize-winning author Neal Hutcheson in the March/April 2023 issue.
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Grand Prize
The Moonshiner Popcorn Sutton by Neal Hutcheson
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Mainstream/Literary Fiction
Synchronicities on the Avenue of the Saints by Deborah Gaal
Honorable Mentions
- Dewdrops by Dan Flanigan
- Figurines by Jamie Boud
- The Fire She Fights by Tracy Moore
Genre Fiction
Last Blue Christmas by Rose Prendeville
Honorable Mentions
- Duck Duck Gator by Ken Wheaton
- The Devil Whispered by Shawn Starkweather
- Blurring Reality by R. D. Chapman
- Legends of the Circle by Stephen J. Galgon
- Just Like Magic by Ellie Roth
- The Crittenton Girls by Joanne Simon Tailele
- A Distant Light by Lorraine Solheim
- The Case of the Copper King by MK McClintock
- A Small Hotel by Suanne Laqueur
Nonfiction/Reference
The Van Conversion Bible by Charlie Low & Dale Comley
Honorable Mentions
- Managing MS by Debbie Petrina
- Prophetic Justice: Essays and Reflections on Race, Religion, and Politics by Keith L. Magee
Inspirational/Self-Help
TO SURVIVE CAREGIVING: A Daughter's Experience, A Doctor's Advice, 2nd ed. by Cheryl E. Woodson, MD
Honorable Mentions
- A Complete Life, Discovering Your Authentic Self by Paul Hudon
- Make Someone's Day: Becoming A Memorable Leader in Work and Life by Howard Prager
Memoirs/Life Stories
Sisters! Bonded by Love and Laughter by Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop (Co-edited by Marcia Stewart and Teri Rizvi)
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Honorable Mentions
- A Rebel's Outcry: Biography of Issei Civil Rights Leader Sei Fujii (1882-1954) by Jeffrey Gee Chin and Fumiko Carole Fujita
- Wilhelm's Way: The Inspiring Story of the Iowa Chemist Who Saved the Manhattan Project by Teresa Wilhelm Waldof
- The Comedian vs Cancer - The Show Must Go On by Daniel Stolfi
- Butterflies in the Trenches: The Hood, an Epic Bike Ride, and Finding Inspiration by Curtis Carmichael
Early Readers/Children’s Picture Books
The Impossible Sleepover by Amy Sharp
Honorable Mentions
- Valentina Valente *She is my dad* by Adriana Devers
- Dinosaurs Living in MY Hair! An Underwater Adventure by Jayne M. Rose-Vallee
Middle-Grade/Young Adult
Journeys: the Archers of Saint Sebastian by Jeanne Roland
Honorable Mentions
- The Chameleon with a Sword by B.L. Logan
- Sword and Sorcery: Frostfire by Ethan Avery
Poetry Collections
Handful of Poems by Massiel Alfonso
Honorable Mentions
- Home For Hurricanes: A Memoir of Resilience in Poetry and Prose by Nikki Murphy
