♥January 2021 Book Award Winners♥
♥April 2021 Book Award Winners♥
JULY 2021 FIREBIRD BOOK AWARD WINNERS
CONGRATULATIONS to all of our winning authors. (check your email for prizes and details)
And a huge thank you to all authors who entered. Your submission donation allowed us to send hundreds of happy handmade pillowcases, pillows, colorful totes, and more to women and children in long-term shelters via Enchanted Makeovers.
You are so appreciated!
Up to three winners per category are possible based on the judging criteria of each category and based on the cumulative scores from two independent judges. In rare cases we may award tie. Often the winners are only one point apart and are shown in order below, when applicable. Categories with one winner indicates they were the only entry in that category that met the minimum accumulative judging scores.
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Action/Adventure
James Ross – John Layne – John Layne
Addiction and Recovery Lisa Kohn
Adoption-Children’s Picture Book Amanda Wall
African American Fiction Michael J. Coffino
African American Nonfiction Margo Lee Williams
Alternative Medicine Sylvie Beljanski
Animals/Pets Marlene M. Bell
Art Book Michael A. Bortner
Biography – Historical Dorothea Jensen – Jane Reeve
Book Cover Design Dr. Velma Bagby – S. G. Blaise – Susan K. Hamilton
Business – Entrepreneurship & Small Business Heather Wilde
Business/General Paul Tozour
Business: Motivational Kevin McCarthy – Bellaria Jimenez and John F. Bucsek
Business/Real Estate Tamika Murray
Cancer Sylvie Beljanski
Career Aurora Winter
Chick Lit Leslie Rasmussen – Jill Boyce – Jill Boyce
Children’s Adventure Warren Martin
Children’s Early Readers (5-8) Deanie Humphrys-Dunne – Linda Harkey – Jim Munroe
Children’s Fantasy Eileen Hobbs
Children’s Fiction Kimberley Paterson – Vanessa Fortenberry
Children’s Inspiration Vanessa Fortenberry
Children’s Picture Book (4-8) Dr. Velma Bagby & Kai Mahalyn Tampol – Lisa Jacovsky – K. Tang
Children’s Picture Book (all ages) Marlene M. Bell – Yvonne Morgan – Yvonne Morgan
Children’s Preschool (2-4) Deanie Humphrys-Dunne – Warren Martin
Children’s Religion Jeff S. Bray
Christian Fiction Dr. Velma Bagby – Linda Loegel
Christian Nonfiction Martha Thompson – James Martin
Christian Romance Jeff S. Bray
Christian Suspense Donna Fletcher Crow
Coffee Table Book Michael A. Bortner
Coming of Age JC Brennan
Contemporary Novel Leslie Rasmussen – Lorna Brown – Deborah Wynne
Contemporary Fiction Lucy Beresford
Contemporary Romance Dana Wayne
Cookbooks/International Randy Motilall
Cozy Mystery Donna Fletcher Crow – Robert Thornhill
Crime Fiction Ed Duncan – Leith MacArthur – Ed Duncan
Cross Genre Retta Flagg – Paul Tozour
Death and Dying William Stephenson – S. Jackson
Diet/Nutrition Sherra Aguirre
Dystopian Tobin Marks
Education Nigel Wilson
Entrepreneurship Heather Wilde
Epic David V. Mammina
Fantasy H.L. Walsh – W.D. Kilpack – David V. Mammina
Fiction Steven Seril – Dimple Patel Dasai – Robin D’Amato
Finance Mark Lazar
Grief Kris Francoeur – William Stephenson
Hardboiled Crime Fiction Fred Berri
Health Sylvie Beljanski – Jill Grimes – Jill and Dave Henry
History – United States Sherry A. Burton
Historical Fiction Adriana Girolami – A. Piper Burgi – Linda Loegel
Holiday Michelle Medlock Adams
Horror Raymond Bolton – Iseult Murphy
How To Dale L. Roberts – Tamika Murray
Humor Charlotte Stuart
Inspiration Charol Messenger – Ana Baez – Jeanne Corvese Hussin
Juvenile Fiction Eileen Hobbs
Leadership Kevin McCarthy – Paul Tozour
Legal Thriller James Ross
LGBTQ Fiction Susan English
LGBT FictionYoung Adults Susie Williamson
LGBTQ Nonfiction David A.J. Richards
Literary Fiction Leslie Tall Manning – Kurt Frederick Mahler – Kurt Frederick Mahler
Magical Realism Kurt Frederick Mahler – Kurt Frederick Mahler – Leslie Tall Manning
Marriage Leslie Rasmussen
Medical Thriller Dimple Patel Desai
Memoir Dr. Teresa Van Woy – S. Jackson – Allison Hong Merril
Mental Health Nathan Gould
Military Nonfiction Brendan Bigney – Nathan Gould – Michael A. Bortner
Mind/Body/Spirit Ramzi Najjar – Kenny Down
Motivational/Inspirational Lisa Kohn – Martha Thompson
Multicultural Fiction Jodi Lea Stewart – Michael J. Coffino – T.P. Graf
Mystery Betta Ferrendelli – Ken Farmer – Geraldine Evans/Teresa Michael TIE
Mythology Steven Seril – Retta Flagg
Nature Nancy Gray
New Adult Fiction JC Brennan – Susan English
New Fiction (first time published) HJ Ramsay – Liz Hsu – Deborah Wynne
New Nonfiction Connie M. Leach
Nonfiction Nancy Gray – Nancy Gray – Karin Matey
Paranormal Tobin Marks – Susan K. Hamilton – A.R. Vagnetti
Parenting/Family Sue Donnellan
Personal Growth Matt Jardine – Alphonsus Obayuwana – Charol Messenger
Philosophy Ramzi Najjar
Picture Books All Ages Jim Munroe
Poetry Gloria Mindock – Brendan Bigney
Political W. Clark Boutwell – W. Clark Boutwell – W. Clark Boutwell
Poverty Studies Dennis Cardiff
Preschool Warren Martin
Reference Dale L. Roberts
Relationships Cynthia Hamilton – Anne Hope – Randall McNair
Religion Nonfiction Lisa Kohn – Matt Jardine – James Martin
Religious Kenny Down
Romance Adriana Girolami – A. R. Vagnetti – Lizzy Stevens and Steve Miller
Romantic Comedy Jill Boyce – Jill Boyce
Romantic Suspense Adriana Girolami
Science Fiction S.G. Blaise – Tobin Marks – W. Clark Boutwell
Self Help Kevin McCarthy – Martha Thompson
Self Help Motivational Connie M. Leach – Matt Jardine
Series T.P. Graf
Short Stories David Joseph – William Stephenson
Social/Political Change Michael J. Coffino – David A.J. Richards
Southern Fiction John Layne – John Layne
Spiritual Ana Baez
Spirituality Charol Messenger – Kenny Down – Kevin McCarthy
Suspense Laurie Buchanan – Leith MacArthur – James Ross
Teen Connie M. Leach – Liz Hsu – Natsuya Uesugi DuBois
Thriller Laurie Buchanan – Mike Nemeth – Dimple Patel Desai
Time Travel William M. Hayes – Emae Church
Traditional English Mystery Donna Fletcher Crow
Urban Fantasy Kurt Frederick Mahler – Kurt Frederick Mahler
Western Fiction John Layne – John Layne
Western Historical Romance Dana Wayne
Women’s Fiction Cynthia Hamilton – Kathy Sechrist – Sabrena Montora Robinson
Women’s Issues Beverly Gandara – Anne Hope – Cynthia Hamilton
Writing and Publishing Dale L. Roberts – Julie Broad
Young Adult S.G. Blaise – HJ Ramsay
Young Adult Fiction Jon Robinson – Rektok Ross – Steve Zimcosky
Young Adult Nonfiction Dorothea Jensen – Karin Matey – Connie M. Leach