CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
Children’s Picture Book:
Buster the Brave by Carla Crane Osborne; illustrated by Brandon Dorman – Gold
Twig and Biscuit Learn to Play Hockey by Lee MJ Elias and Paul Cohen; illustrated by Chad Wallace – Gold
Harriet’s Hungry Worms by Samantha Smith; illustrated by Melissa Johns – Silver
DESIGN
Cover Design:
Flamerider by Taylor Hunter – Bronze
A Door into the Wild by Ellery J. Akers – Bronze
FICTION
Fantasy/Science:
The Adamantine Jewel by Jeffrey Pears – Gold Flamerider by Taylor Hunter – Silver
Historical:
The Sower of Black Field by Katherine Koch – Silver Perestroika by Joao Cerqueira – Silver
Humor:
Tongue Teasers by Dr. D.W. Knight – Bronze
Literary:
The Dream Collector by R.W. Meek – Gold
The Bright Freight of Memory by Greg Fields – Bronze
Military:
Intrepid Spirit by David Tunno – Bronze
Romance:
Visions of You by Erin Brockus – Silver
Jax by Sami Nichols – Bronze
Short Stories:
Radical Empathy by Robin Romm – Silver
Sports:
Where the Seams Meet by Patrick Holcomb – Gold
NONFICTION
Bio/Memoir:
Killing Time with John Wayne Gacy by Karen Conti – Gold
Take Less. Do More. by Glen Van Peski – Gold
Nola Face by Brooke Champagne – Silver
Hangar 4 by Isaac G. Lee – Silver
Temple Made: Profiles in Grit by Ronnyjane Goldsmith – Bronze
Moxie Matters by Karen Brothers – Bronze
Business Entrepreneurial:
The Five Sciences of Self by Dr. Ronald J. Bonnstetter and Carissa Gwerder Collazo – Gold
Power of Surge by Holly Rollo – Silver
The Day I Sold My Corvette by Santrell T. Carson – Silver
Digital Threads by Neal Schaffer – Bronze
Business Finance:
Smart Rev by Rick McPartlin with Jodi Sherwood – Gold
Growing Wealth in Self-Storage 2.0 by AJ Osborne – Bronze
Business Leadership/Management:
Welcome to the Jungle by Teena Hostovich – Gold
The Resilience Plan by Marie-Hélène Pelletier – Gold
You Have What It Takes by Kelly Gibbons – Silver
The Power of Agency by Frederick A. Miller and Judith H. Katz – Silver
Mastering Inductive Reasoning Tests by Georgios Kalogiannidis – Silver
Let’s Talk! By Megan Hudson – Bronze
Restoring Our Sanity Online by Mark Weinstein – Bronze
I Respectfully Disagree by Justin Jones-Fosu – Bronze
The Neurodiversity Edge by Maureen Dunne – Bronze
Tune In by Nuala Walsh – Bronze
The Thin Book of Trust by Charles Feltman – Bronze
The Power of Reading People by Frank M. Scheelen and Vanessa Boettcher – Bronze
Health/Wellness:
Feeling Stressed Is Optional by Robyn Tiger – Gold
Inspirational:
READ by Tony Kriz and Jeff Martin – Gold
Brave-ish by Lisa Niver – Gold
Freeing Teresa by Franke James – Gold
Culture Catalyst by Wes Love – Gold
Shed by Michelle Martin – Silver
The Five Sciences of Self by Dr. Ronald J. Bonnstetter and Carissa Gwerder Collazo – Bronze
Military:
Hiring Veterans by Matthew J. Louis – Gold
Parent/Family:
I Had a Miscarriage by Jessica Zucker – Silver
The Good Daughter Syndrome by Katherine Fabrizio – Silver
Protecting Mama by Léonie Rosenstiel – Bronze
Sports Nonfiction:
Cultivating Champions by Dr. Benjamin Gall – Silver
POETRY
Poetry:
Bone Language by Jamaica Baldwin – Gold
Fractures by Carlos Andrés Gómez – Gold
A Door into the Wild by Ellery J. Akers – Silver
Otherlight by Jill McEldowney – Silver