Announcing the Winners of the 31st Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards

Congratulations to all the winners of the 31^st Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards! Read an interview with the grand prize-winning author Claire Fraise in the March/April 2024 issue.

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Grand Prize

They Stay by Claire Fraise

Mainstream/Literary Fiction

Little Bird & The Tiger by Ellis Amdur

Honorable Mentions

A Portion of Malice: Ages of Malice, Book I by Lloyd Jeffries
House on Fire by D. Liebhart
Mask of Dreams by Leigh Grant
The Hoffman Affairs by Beth Schorr Jaffe
Willow's Run by Robert Bockstael

Genre Fiction

Home News: A Novel of 1928 by JD Solomon

Honorable Mentions

Beneath the Maize by Stephen Goldhahn
Coup de Grâce by Paul Centeno
Crew of Exiles by Neal Holtschulte
Dragon Seer: Deathborne by S. Kay Lanphear
I Fail at the Afterlife by Anni Sezate
In the Shadow of a Hoax by Maci Aurora
Sins of the Lines by Sharhonda Exantus
Swimming in the Rainbow by Rebecca Lochlann
The Long Road Back to You by Buck Turner

Nonfiction/Reference

The Sustainability Revolutionists: Heroes and Hope for Our Planet's Future by Lucia Athens

Honorable Mentions

Cannabis Lullaby by David Sharp
Rehabit Your Life: A Doctor's Notebook to Navigating Health & Wellbeing by PL Bandy
The Borinqueneers: A Visual History of the 65^th Infantry Regiment by Noemi Figueroa Soulet

Inspirational/Self-Help

Small Talk Rules: 65 Lessons I Learned From the Greatest Communicators by Gregory Peart

Honorable Mentions

Heavenly Headbutts: Reflections of Hope About Cats and Eternity by Allia Zobel Nolan
Your Body Is Your Weapon: The Little Self-Defense Handbook by I. Buenaventura

Memoirs/Life Stories

Travels With My Grief by Susan Bloch

Honorable Mentions

Days of Wonder by Bill Vossler
Down on Court Five: Lessons Late in Life by Vivian Witkind
Melissa Come Back by Patrice Keet & Melissa LaHommedieu
Mom's Search for Meaning: Grief and Growth After Child Loss by Melissa M. Monroe
Standing in the Wings: My Life on (and Mostly Just Off) Stage by Fred Krohn

Early Readers/Children’s Picture Books

Read Island by Nicole Magistro

Honorable Mentions

Forever Home by Cathy Stenquist
Mrs. R. Snugglesworth, Attorney-at-Law by Amy Flanagan
Nature Parade by Nikki Samuels
Siege of Herons: Collective Nouns Alphabetically by Ramona Wildeman
The Three Little Pigs and the Rocket Project by Lynne Marie

Middle-Grade/Young Adult

@nervesofsteel by Lyn Fairchild Hawks

Honorable Mentions

The Red Rebel Extravaganza by Angela Kay

Poetry Collections

Canon Fodder by Jay Sizemore

Honorable Mentions

Greatness in It All by Lauren Carden

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Since obtaining her MFA in fiction, Moriah Richard has worked with over 100 authors to help them achieve their publication dreams. As the managing editor of Writer’s Digest magazine, she spearheads the world-building column Building Better Worlds, a 2023 Eddie & Ozzie Award winner. She also runs the Flash Fiction February Challenge on the WD blog, encouraging writers to pen one microstory a day over the course of the month and share their work with other participants. As a reader, Moriah is most interested in horror, fantasy, and romance, although she will read just about anything with a great hook. Learn more about Moriah's editorial services and writing classes on her personal website.