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    Independent Press Award
    2024 winners

    Action/Adventure

    A.M. Adair

    A NEW GAME

    Animals-Pets

    Heather Leigh Strom

    K9 Spirit Guides: The Healing Power of Man's Best Friend

    Audiobook: Nonfiction

    Jim Reiman

    Negotiation Simplified

    Book Cover Design-Childrens

    Translated by Irena Stanic Rasin, Illustrated by Tomislav Torajanac, (Authored by Grigor Vitez)

    AntonTon

    Book Interior Design: Nonfiction

    Johnny Carrabba

    A Gift from the Heart, Johnny Carrabba

    Business: Motivational

    Behnam Tabrizi

    Going on Offense: A Leader’s Playbook for Perpetual Innovation

    Chick-Lit

    Angela Terry

    The Palace at Dusk: A Novel

    Childrens: Educational Series

    Michael Dow, RN, MS

    Nurse Florence®, Tell Me About the Lungs.

    Childrens: Educational Series

    Michael Dow, RN, MS

    Nurse Florence®, What are Emotions?

    Childrens: Educational Series

    Michael Dow, RN, MS

    Nurse Florence®, What is Pneumonia?

    Childrens: Educational Series

    Michael Dow, RN, MS

    Nurse Florence®, Why Do We Have a Belly Button?

    Childrens: Holiday

    Carla Crane Osborne

    Gona's Halloween Hunt

    Childrens: Nonfiction

    Dr. John Hutton & Dr. Ryan Moore; Illustrated by Gabriella Vagnoli

    Billie the Brain

    Christian

    Jessica Clancy

    The Quest for Family

    Cookbooks: General

    Pamela Gelsomini

    Fish off the Block

    Cultural and Social Issues

    Ruth DyckFehderau

    E nâtamukw miyeyimuwin:
    Residential School Recovery Stories of the James Bay Cree, Volume 1

    Death and Dying

    Cara Hope Clark

    The Transformational Nature of Grief: A Pocket Guide Embracing the Light of Your Soul

    Epic Fantasy

    Z.S. Diamanti

    Stone & Sky

    Finance

    David Greene

    Pillars of Wealth: How to Make, Save, and Invest Your Money to Achieve Financial Freedom

    Gift Books

    Michael C. Higgins, PhD

    Exploring Wine Regions - California Central Coast

    Hispanic/Latin

    Richard C. Brusca

    The Time Travelers

    Horror

    Xan Bilal

    Solitarya

    Inspiration

    Mark Berridge

    A Fraction Stronger

    Legal Thriller

    Roxana Arama

    Extreme Vetting: A Thriller

    Literary Fiction

    Xuemo

    Into the Desert

    Medical Thriller

    Hassan Riaz

    The Vaccine: A Medical Thriller

    Middle Grade

    Vincent M. Miceli

    The Last Triceracorn (Book One)

    Mind, Body, Spirit

    Carmen Turner Schott

    Moon Signs, Houses & Healing: Gain Emotional Strength & Resilience through Astrology

    Music

    Asher Black

    The Guitar Decoder Ring: Featuring SIGIL - The New Language of Guitar

    New Adult Fiction

    Lis Anna-Langston

    Wild Asses of the Mojave Desert

    Novella

    Bahr Burr

    Tranquility Bight

    Parenting and Family

    Suzanne Lezotte

    Raising Owen: An Extra-Ordinary Memoir on Motherhood

    Personal Growth

    Judie Dziezak

    Petals from Mars: A Memoir of Resilience and Triumph over Adversity

    Picture Books - Preschool

    Holly Schmidt

    NO! GO!

    Poetry - Love, Life & Family

    Hélène Cardona, Maram Al-Masri

    The Abduction

    Political Thriller

    Joe Klingler

    Lock Up

    Public Relations

    Claire McKinney

    Do You Know What a Book Publicist Does? 3.0

    Regional

    Todd Wilkinson

    Ripple Effects: How To Save Yellowstone and America's Most Iconic Wildlife Ecosystem

    Religion: Nonfiction

    Rose Ann Forte

    The Plans He Has For Me

    Romantic Fantasy

    Kaylin McFarren

    Black Wing Sky

    Self-help: General

    Elizabeth Barbour

    Sacred Celebrations: Designing Rituals to Navigate Life's Milestone Transitions

    Short Stories

    David Joseph

    I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY, SO I JUST SAID THANKS

    Suspense

    Amy Rivers

    Ripple Effect

    Thriller

    Judith Sanders

    The Huntsman

    True Crime

    Frederick Douglass Reynolds

    Saint Bloodbath

    Well-being

    Dr. Bernadette Anderson

    Fulfilled. 52 Prescriptions for Healing, Health, and Happiness

    Women's Fiction

    Paulette Stout

    What Eyes Can't See

    Writing and Publishing

    Michael Loveday

    Unlocking the Novella-in-Flash: from Blank Page to Finished Manuscript

    Addiction and Recovery

    Blue Andrews

    Choosing Life: One man's journey through alcoholism and depression to wellness and self-discovery

    Anthology

    California Writers Club San Francisco Peninsula Branch

    Fault Zone: Detachment

    Biography: General

    Katie Anderson

    Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn: Lessons

    Book Cover Design-Fiction

    J. Ronald M. York

    Charlie's Encore

    Business: Entrepreneurship & Small Business

    Chad Carson

    The Small and Mighty Real Estate Investor: How to Reach Financial Freedom with Fewer Rental Properties

    Cancer

    Jeff Stewart

    Living: Inspiration from a Father with Cancer

    Childrens: Animals-Pets

    Written by Kip Ullrich Fechner, Illustrated by Janis Ullrich Dillon

    Please Love Me Like I Love You

    Childrens: Educational Series

    Michael Dow, RN, MS

    Nurse Florence®, Tell Me About the Nose?

    Childrens: Educational Series

    Michael Dow, RN, MS

    Nurse Florence®, What is Age-Related Macular Degeneration?

    Childrens: Educational Series

    Michael Dow, RN, MS

    Nurse Florence®, Why Do I Need to Eat Vitamin A?

    Childrens: Fiction

    Ryan Hartford

    Searching for Polaris

    Childrens: Humor

    Ankit Kumar Pradhan

    Pebble the Penguin

    Childrens: Religion Fiction

    Antony Barone Kolenc

    Murder at Penwood Manor

    Coffee-table Book

    Michael C. Higgins, PhD

    Exploring Wine Regions - California Central Coast

    Crime Fiction

    Jim Nesbitt

    The Dead Certain Doubt: An Ed Earl Burch Novel

    Cultural Heritage

    J. Stanion

    My Place Among Them

    Environment

    Lowell E. Baier with Christopher E. Segal

    The Codex of the Endangered Species Act, Volume I: The First Fifty Years

    Fantasy

    Peter Eliott

    A Bargain with Darkness

    Fine Arts

    Ernesto Atkinson

    Stolen Moments / Momentos Robados

    Grief: Fiction

    Gloria Mattioni

    California Sister

    Historical Fiction

    Robert Loewen

    The Lioness of Leiden

    How-to

    Matthew J. Louis

    Hiring Veterans: How To Leverage Military Talent For Organizational Growth

    Judaism

    Dean Cycon

    FINDING HOME (Hungary, 1945)

    LGBTQ Fiction

    JC Compton

    The Strange Story of Stanley Suspect

    Marriage

    Kathy Nickerson PhD

    The Courage to Stay: How to Heal From an Affair and Save Your Marriage

    Memoir

    David A. Jones

    ALWAYS MOVING FORWARD

    Military Fiction

    James Bultema

    Sea of Red

    Motivational

    Talia Fox

    The Power of Conscious Connection: 4 Habits to Transform How You Live and Lead

    Mystery

    Michael Pronko

    Shitamachi Scam

    New Fiction

    Tong Ge

    The House Filler

    Paranormal Mystery/Thriller

    T.E. Lane

    The Cornbread Letters

    Performing Arts

    Jim R Moore

    Don't Miss This: A Decade of Eccentric Performing Arts Photography

    Philosophy

    Saul Silas Fathi

    The Essence of Philosophy

    Picture Books-Ages 4-8

    Theresa Lynn

    Let's Tour the World: A Globe Adventure

    Poetry - Nature & Spirit

    Lali A. Love

    Realms of my Soul III: A Golden Gift

    Pregnancy & Childbirth

    Emese C. Parker

    To Carry Wonder: A Memoir and Guide to Adventures in Pregnancy and Beyond

    Race Relations

    Joel F. Johnson

    Never

    Relationships

    Jennifer Nash

    Be Human, Lead Human: How to Connect People and Performance

    Romance

    Lynn Eldridge

    Chase Cooper

    Romantic Suspense

    Eve M. Riley

    The Secret

    Self-help: Motivational

    Melinda Carter Oakes

    The Cheerleader's Guide to the Workplace

    Spirituality

    Bud Megargee

    The Afterlife Experience - How Our Association With Nature's Elements Shapes the Outcome

    Techno-thriller

    Thomas R. Weaver

    Artificial Wisdom

    Travel

    Michael C. Higgins, PhD

    Exploring Wine Regions - California Central Coast

    Urban Fantasy

    Caytlyn Brooke

    Among the Hunted

    Western Fiction

    Robert Vaughan

    A Rambling Man

    Women's Issues

    Sharon Lechter and Kim Scouller

    How Money Works For Women: Take Control Or Lose It

    Young Adult Fiction

    Sorboni Banerjee and Dominique Richardson

    Red as Blood: A YA Romantic Suspense Mystery Novel

    Aging/Midlife

    Corinne Auman

    Keenagers: Telling a New Story about Aging

    Audiobook: Fiction

    George Paxinos

    A River Divided

    Biography: Historical

    Muhammad Obaidur Rahim

    Khuda Buksh: The Pioneer of Life Insurance in Bangladesh

    Book Cover Design

    Beth Ann Hooper

    The Roots That Clutch

    Business: General

    Faisal Hoque

    Reinvent: Navigating Business Transformation in a Hyperdigital Era

    Career

    Justin Dauer

    In Fulfillment: The Designer’s Journey

    Childrens: Educational

    SK Bennett

    Marco the Great and the History of Numberville

    Childrens: Educational Series

    Michael Dow, RN, MS

    Nurse Florence®, Tell Me About the Stomach.

    Childrens: Educational Series

    Michael Dow, RN, MS

    Nurse Florence®, What is Clubfoot?

    Childrens: Educational Series

    Michael Dow, RN, MS

    Nurse Florence®, Why Do I Need to Eat Vitamin C?

    Childrens: Grief

    Steve Wolfson

    Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm

    Childrens: Inspirational/Motivational

    Brittney Brackett

    My Safe Place

    Childrens: Religion Nonfiction

    Ned Bustard

    Saint Patrick the Forgiver

    Comics and Graphic Novels

    Alex Grand & Joshua S. Berman

    Hashman

    Cross Genre

    Johnny Carrabba

    A Gift from the Heart, Johnny Carrabba

    Current Events

    Rohit Bhargava and Henry Coutinho-Mason

    The Future Normal: How We Will Live, Work and Thrive in the Next Decade

    Environment

    Edited by Lowell E. Baier, John F. Organ, and Christopher E. Segal

    The Codex of the Endangered Species Act, Volume II: The Next Fifty Years

    Fantasy

    Peter Eliott

    A Dream of Shadows

    General Fiction

    Scott Fad

    King of Nod

    Grief: Nonfiction

    Tracee Dunblazier

    Transformative Grief: An Ancient Ritual of Healing for Modern Times

    History: United States

    Lowell E. Baier with Christopher E. Segal

    The Codex of the Endangered Species Act, Volume I: The First Fifty Years

    Humor/Satire

    Edward Belfar

    A Very Innocent Man

    Leadership

    R. Michael Anderson

    Leadership Mindset 2.0: The Psychology and Neuroscience of Reaching your Full Potential

    LGBTQ Nonfiction

    Esther Mollica

    The Queen of Gay Street

    Medical Nonfiction

    Grace Torres-Hodges

    Private Practice Solution: Reclaiming Physician Autonomy and Restoring the Doctor-Patient Relationship

    Men's Health

    Kenneth Rogers, Jr.

    How to Unite Your Inner Lanterns

    Military Nonfiction

    Robin Bartlett

    Vietnam Combat: Firefights and Writing History

    Multicultural Fiction

    Kris Wilder and Lawrence Kane

    UMA: Champion of the Seven Dojo: A Modern Story of Tradition and Victory

    Nature

    Edited by Lowell E. Baier, John F. Organ, and Christopher E. Segal

    The Codex of the Endangered Species Act, Volume II: The Next Fifty Years

    New Nonfiction

    Tae-hyok Kim and Nicole Kim Rogers

    Beyond the Border

    Paranormal Romance

    Carolyn Radmanovich

    The Mummy's Gift

    Personal Finance

    Matt Paradise

    Financially Capable: A Friendly Guide to Building Whole-Health Wealth

    Photography

    Nathan Myhrvold

    Food & Drink: Modernist Cuisine Photography

    Picture Books-All Ages

    Translated by Irena Stanic Rasin, Illustrated by Tomislav Torajanac, (Authored by Grigor Vitez)

    AntonTon

    Poetry - Political / Social

    Gloria Mindock

    Grief Touched the Sky at Night

    Psychology

    Cheryl Strauss Einhorn

    Problem Solver, Maximizing Your Strengths To Make Better Decisions

    Reference

    John Kershaw Ed D

    SAE International's Dictionary for Automotive Engineers

    Religion: Fiction

    H.L. Howard

    A Journey Must Be Taken: Playlist

    Romantic Comedy

    Evie Alexander

    Love ad Lib

    Science Fiction

    Laurisa Brandt

    Birthright of Scars: Rising

    Self-help: Spirituality

    Tracee Dunblazier

    Your Crystal Allies: The 12 Best Gems and Minerals for Giving Love, Receiving Comfort, and Connecting to the Cosmos

    Sports

    David Rockwell

    We Were The Ramchargers: Inside Drag Racing’s Legendary Team, Second Edition

    Teen

    Michele Kwasniewski

    RISING STAR Book One of THE RISE AND FALL OF DANI TRUEHART Series

    Travelogue

    Marty Ohlhaut and Grace Ly

    Tent for Seven: A Camping Adventure Gone South Out West

    Visionary Fiction

    Carolyn Radmanovich

    The Mummy's Gift

    Western Nonfiction

    C. Gilbert Storms

    Raphael Pumpelly's Arizona: The Frontier Adventures of a Young Mining Engineer

    World Literature

    João Cerqueira

    Perestroika: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

    Young Adult Nonfiction

    Argita Zalli and Detina Zalli

    Good Morning, Hope: A True Story of Refugee Twin Sisters and Their Triumph over War, Poverty, and Heartbreak

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