We are so proud of our wonderful She Writes Press authors who are already taking over the 2016 Book Awards season and making She Writes Press the most award-winning press of the season.

From Foreword Reviews’ Indie Fab Awards to the IPPY’s, She Writes Press authors from across the board are placing as winners and finalists within their respective categories—some placing in multiple categories.

The IPPY’s alone awarded She Writes Press with 17 medal-winning books and said books coming from She Writes Press “all exhibit(ed) first-rate writing, editing, and design – as well as powerful new voices.” 

She Writes Press also SWEPT the USA Best Book Awards with an impressive 39 mentions. Combined with our sister imprint SparkPress’s 13 mentions, we had 52 overall mentions – the most of any publisher in any season ever!

We couldn’t agree more with Foreword Reviews‘ assertion that the books winning independent awards this year prove that “quality does not need to come from giant publishing conglomerates.” Coming off all the awards that were won last season, the volume of She Writes Press inclusions on this list continues to be incredibly impressive and proves that She Writes Press is a major player in publishing. Cheers to all our authors and a special thanks for all you do to move independent publishing forward!

SWP Awards Mentions in 2016

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INDIE FAB AWARDS | IPPY’S | NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARDS | NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS | INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDSADDITIONAL AWARDS

 

>USA BEST BOOK AWARDS – 52 Winners & Finalists – THE MOST FOR ANY PUBLISHER IN ANY YEAR EVER!

Anthology: Non-Fiction

WINNER, (R)evolotion by Girls Write Now

Narrative Non-Fiction

WINNER, Army Wife by Vicki Cody

Gay & Lesbian: Non-Fiction

WINNER, Blue Apple Switchback by Carrie Highley

Fiction: African American

WINNER, In the Heart of Texas by Ginger McKnight-Chavers

Health: Psychology/Mental Health

WINNER, Tell Me Your Story: How Therapy Works to Awaken, Heal and Set You Free by Tuya Pearl

Fiction: New Age

WINNER, The Lucidity Project by Abbey Campbell Cook

Fiction: Romance

Finalist, A Girl Like You by Michelle Cox

Autobiography/Memoirs

Finalist, Accidental Soldier by Dorit Sasson

Fiction: General

Finalist, Appetite by Sheila Grinell

Women’s Issues

Finalist, Body 2.0 by Krista Hammerbacher Haapala

Self-Help: General

Finalist, Drop In by Sara Yao

Fiction: Historical

Finalist, Eliza Waite by Ashley Sweeney

Self-Help: Relationships

Finalist, Erotic Integrity: How to be True to Yourself Sexually by Claudia Six, PhD

Fiction: Mystery/Suspense

Finalist, Expect Deception by JoAnn Smith Ainsworth

Self-Help: General

Finalist, Falling Together: How to Find Balance, Joy, Meaningful Change When Your Life Seems to be Falling Apart by Donna Cardillo

Fiction: Literary

Finalist, Glass Shatters by Michelle Meyers

Fiction: Multicultural

Finalist, In a Silent Way by Mary Jo Hetzel

Women’s Issues

Finalist, In the Game: The Highs and Lows of a Trailblazing Trial Lawyer by Peggy Garrity

Fiction: Young Adult

Finalist, Keep Her by Leora Krygier

Autobiography/Memoirs

Finalist, Naked Mountain by Marcia Mabee

Fiction: General

Finalist, Parting Gifts: A Novel by Katrina Anne Willis

Fiction: Literary

Finalist, Parting Gifts: A Novel by Katrina Anne Willis

Women’s Issues

Finalist, Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters by Lizbeth Meredith

Social Change

Finalist, The Longest Mile by Christine Meyer, MD

Parenting & Family

Finalist, The Self-Care Solution: A Modern Mother’s Must-Have Guide to Health and Well-Being by Julie Burton

Fiction: Literary

Finalist, The Tolling of Mercedes Bell by Jennifer Dwight

Health: Diet & Exercise

Finalist, The Vitamin Solution: Two Doctors Clear up the Confusion About Vitamins and Your Health by Romy Block, MD and Arielle Levitan, MD

Women’s Issues

Finalist, The Way of the Mysterial Woman: Upgrading How You Live, Love and Lead by Suzanne Anderson, MA and Susan Cannon, PhD

Best New Fiction

Finalist, Things Unsaid: A Novel by Diana Y. Paul

Fiction: Literary

Finalist, Things Unsaid: A Novel by Diana Y. Paul

Spirituality: Inspirational

Finalist, This Trip Will Change Your Life by Jennifer Monahan

A special congratulations to these winners and finalists from our sister imprint, SparkPress, also!

Best Cover Design: Fiction

Winner, Kalifus Rising: Legends of Orkney by Alane Adams

Children’s Fiction

Winner, Kalifus Rising: Legends of Orkney by Alane Adams

Fiction: General

Finalist, 25 Sense by Lisa Henthorn

Best New Fiction

Finalist, First Rodeo by Judith Hennessey

Fiction: Chick Lit/Women’s Fiction

Finalist, First Rodeo by Judith Hennessey

Best New Fiction

Finalist, Found by Emily Brett

Fiction: LGBTQ

Finalist, Gridley Girls by Meredith First

Fiction: General

Finalist, Hindsight by Mindy Tarquini

Fiction: Chick Lit/Women’s Fiction

Finalist, Hostile Takeover: A Love Story by Phyllis Piano

Fiction: Cross-Genre Fiction

Finalist, Running for Water and Sky by Sandra Kring

Fiction: Chick Lit/Women’s Fiction

Finalist, So Close by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus

Fiction: General

Finalist, Tracing the Bones by Elise A. Miller

Fiction: Young Adult

Finalist, Within Reach by Jessica Stevens

> FOREWORD REVIEWS’ INDIE FAB AWARDS – 7 Winners & 6 finalists!

General

WINNERHow to Grow an Addict by J.A Wright

 

Historical

WINNEREven in Darkness by Barbara Stark-Nemon

WINNERThe Island of Worthy Boys by Connie Hertzberg Mayo

 

LGBT

Finalist, LUM by Libby Ware

 

Literary

WINNEREven in Darkness by Barbara Stark-Nemon

 

Multicultural

Finalist, Murder Under the Bridge by Kate Raphael

 

Mystery

Finalist, Murder Under the Bridge by Kate Raphael

 

Humor

WINNERHumor of Parenthood by Norine Dworkin-McDaniel and Jessica Ziegler

 

Travel

Finalist, Gap Year Girl by Marianna C. Bohr

 

Women’s Studies

WINNERLove Her, Love Her Not: The Hillary Paradox by Joanne Cronrath Bamberger

 

Anthologies

Finalist, Love Her, Love Her Not: The Hillary Paradox by Joanne Cronrath Bamberger

Finalist, Mothering Through the Darkness by Jessica Smock and Stephanie Sprenger

 

Young Adult Fiction

Editor’s Choice Prize FictionSouth of Everything by Audrey Taylor Gonzalez

 

> INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER BOOK AWARDS (IPPY’S) – 18 winners!

Literary Fiction

BRONZE, How to Grow an Addict by J.A. Wright

 

Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Trans Fiction

GOLD, Lum: A Novel by Libby Ware

 

Historical Fiction

BRONZE, Tasa’s Song by Linda Kass

 

Mystery/Cozy/Noir

SILVER, Murder Under the Bridge: A Palestine Mystery by Kate Jessica Raphael

 

Autobiography/Memoir III (Personal Struggle/Health Issues)

GOLD, Beautiful Affliction: A Memoir by Lene Fogelberg

 

Health/Medicine/Nutrition

BRONZE, The Vitamin Solution: Two Doctors Clear the Confusion About Vitamins and Your Health by Romy Block, MD and Arielle Levitan, MD

 

Inspirational/Spiritual

SILVER, Learning to Eat Along the Way: A Memoir by Margaret Bendet

 

Sexuality/Relationships

SILVER, Daring to Date Again: A Memoir by Ann Anderson Evans

BRONZE, Erotic Integrity: How to be True to Yourself Sexually by Claudia Six, PhD.

 

Women’s Issues

BRONZE, Love Her, Love Her Not: The Hillary Paradox edited by Joanne Cronrath Bamberger

 

Cover Design – Fiction

BRONZE, A Cup of Redemption by Carole Bumpus

 

Best Regional Fiction – U.S. Northeast

GOLD, The Island of Worthy Boys by Connie Hertzberg Mayo

 

Best Regional Fiction – Southeast

BRONZE, The Wiregrass by Pam Webber

 

Best Regional Fiction – South

BRONZE, South of Everything by Audrey Taylor Gonzalez

 

Best Regional Fiction – West-Pacific

GOLD, Shelter Us by Laura Nicole Diamond

 

Best Regional Fiction – Australia/New Zealand

GOLD, A Drop in the Ocean: A Novel by Jenni Ogden

 

Best Regional Fiction – Europe

GOLD, Even in Darkness by Barbara Stark-Nemon

 

Best Adult Fiction E-Book

BRONZE, Stella Rose by Tammy Flanders Hetrick

 

> NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARDS – 18 mentions!

Memoirs (Overcoming Adversity/Tragedy/Challenges)

Winner, Her Beautiful Brain by Ann Hedreen

Finalist, Fourteen: A Daughter’s Memoir of Adventure, Sailing, and Survival by Leslie Johansen Nack

 

Women’s Issues

Winner, Love Her, Love Her Not: The Hillary Paradox Book by Joanne Cronrath Bamberger

Finalist, The Full Catastrophe by Karen Lee

 

General Fiction, Under 80K Words

Finalist, Just the Facts by Ellen Sherman

 

Health/Wellness

Finalist, The Doctor and the Stork by K.K. Goldberg

 

Inspirational Non-Fiction

Finalist, Falling Together: How to Find Balance, Joy, and Meaningful Change When Your Life Seems to be Falling Apart by Donna Cardillo

 

Memoirs (Other)

Finalist, Daring to Date Again: A Memoir by Ann Anderson Evans

Finalist, Renewable: One Woman’s Search for Simplicity, Faithfulness, and Hope by Eileen Flanagan

 

Motivational

Finalist, Falling Together: How to Find Balance, Joy, and Meaningful Change When Your Life Seems to be Falling Apart by Donna Cardillo

 

Romance

Finalist, A Girl Like You: A Henrietta and Inspector Howard Novel (The Henrietta and Inspector Howard Series) by Michelle Cox

 

Military

Finalist, Accidental Soldier by Dorit Sasson

 

Suspense

Finalist, The Tolling of Mercedes Bell by Jennifer Dwight

 

Thriller

Finalist, The Tolling of Mercedes Bell by Jennifer Dwight

 

Relationships

Finalist, Erotic Integrity: How To Be True To Yourself Sexually by Claudia Six, PhD

 

Spirituality

Finalist, Learning to Eat Along the Way: A Memoir by Margaret Bendet

 

Second Novel

Finalist, Just the Facts by Ellen Sherman

 

Travel

Finalist, Gap Year Girl by Marianne C. Bohr

 

> NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS – 10 Mentions!

Addiction & Recovery

Winner, How to Grow an Addict by J.A. Wright

 

Literary Fiction

 Winner, Shelter Us by Laura Nicole Diamond

 

Relationships

 Winner, Insatiable: A Memoir of Love Addiction by Shary Hauer

 

Sexuality

Winner, Erotic Integrity: How to be True to Yourself Sexually by Claudia Six, PhD

 

Young Adult Non-Fiction

Winner, Fourteen: A Daughter’s Memoir of Adventure, Sailing, and Survival by Leslie Johansen Nack

 

Fiction – General

Finalist, Just the Facts by Ellen Sherman

 

Health – General

Finalist, The Vitamin Solution by Romy Block & Arielle Levitan

 

Memoir

Finalist, The Coconut Latitudes: Secrets, Storms, and Survival in the Caribbean by Rita M. Gardner

Finalist, Uncovered by Leah Lax

 

Regional Fiction

Finalist, South of Everything by Audrey Taylor Gonzalez

 

> INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS – 20 Mentions!

Autobiography/Memoir

Finalist, Beautiful Affliction by Lene Fogelberg

 

Best New Fiction

Finalist, The Black Velvet Coat by Jill G. Hall

 

Cookbooks: International

Finalist, Recipes for Redemption: A Companion Cookbook to a Cup of Redemption by Carole Bumpus

 

Fiction: Gay and Lesbian Fiction

WinnerLUM: A Novel by Libby Ware

 

Fiction: General

Finalist, Just the Facts by Ellen Sherman

 

Fiction: Historical

Finalist, A Cup of Redemption by Carole Bumpus

Finalist, Even in Darkness by Barbara Stark-Nemon

Finalist, The Wiregrass by Pam Webber

 

Fiction: Literary

Finalist, Pieces of Me by Maria Kostaki

Finalist, Play for Me by Celine Keating

Finalist, The End of Miracles: A Novel by Monica Starkman

 

Fiction: Religious

WinnerSouth of Everything by Audrey Taylor Gonzalez

 

Health: Addiction and Recovery

Winner,  How to Grow an Addict by J.A. Wright

 

Health: Death and Dying

Finalist, From Sun to Sun: A Hospice Nurse Reflects on the Art of Dying by Nina Angela McKissock

 

Health: Psychology and Mental Health

Finalist, A Different Kind of Same by Kelley Clink

 

Self-Help: Relationships

Finalist, Daring to Date Again: A Memoir by Ann Anderson Evans

Finalist, Erotic Integrity: How to Be True to Yourself Sexually by Claudia Six, PhD

 

Social Change

Finalist, Renewable: One Woman’s Search for Simplicity, Faithfulness and Hope by Eileen Flanagan

 

Spirituality: General

Finalist, Learning to Eat Along the Way: A Memoir by Margaret Bendet

 

Travel: Guides and Essays

Finalist, Gap Year Girl: A Baby Boomer Adventure Across 21 Countries by Marianne C. Bohr

 

> AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION’S STONEWALL BOOK AWARDS

 Barbara Gittings Honor Book Award

Winner, LUM by Libby Ware

 

> BOOKS AND AUTHOR BOOK OF THE YEAR

Finalist, What is Found, What is Lost by Anne Leigh Parrish

 

> LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD

Finalist, LUM by Libby Ware

 

> 4th ANNUAL BEVERLY HILLS BOOK AWARDS

Health

Winner, The Vitamin Solution by Dr. Romy Block and Dr. Arielle Levitan

New Adult Fiction

Winner, Things Unsaid by Diana Y. Paul

 

> 5th ANNUAL BEVERLY HILLS BOOK AWARDS

Autobiography

Winner, In the Game by Peggy Garrity

LGBTQ Non-Fiction

Winner, Blue Apple Switchback by Carrie Highley

Memoir

Winner, Fourteen: A Daughter’s Memoir of Adventure, Sailing and Surviving by Leslie Johansen Nack

Finalist, Veronica’s Grave by Barbara Bracht Donsky

Finalist, The Space Between: A Memoir of Mother-Daughter Love at the End of Life by Virginia A. Simpson

Regional Fiction: Midwest

Winner, A Girl Like You by Michelle Cox

Regional Non-Fiction: Southeast

Winner, Blue Apple Switchback by Carrie Highley

Romantic Comedy

Winner, Conjuring Casanova by Melissa Rea

Suspense

Winner, The Tolling of Mercedes Bell by Jennifer Dwight

Legal Thriller

Finalist, The Tolling of Mercedes Bell by Jennifer Dwight

Women’s Fiction

Finalist, The Tolling of Mercedes Bell by Jennifer Dwight

 

 

> SARTON WOMEN’S BOOK AWARDS

Historical Fiction

Winner, Even in Darkness by Barbara Stark-Nemon

Memoir

Finalist, Uncovered by Leah Lax

Contemporary Fiction

Finalist, Stella Rose by Tammy Flanders Hetrick

 

> IBPA BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AWARDS

Parenting, Family Issues

Gold Winner, Science of Parenthood by Norine Dworkin-McDaniel and Jessica Ziegler

 

> NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS

Memoir and Personal Journey

Silver, Renewable: One Woman’s Search for Simplicity, Faithfulness, and Hope by Eileen Flanagan

> SAN FRANCISCO BOOK FESTIVAL AWARDS

General Non-Fiction

Honorable Mention, Erotic Integrity: How to be True to Yourself Sexually by Claudia Six, PhD

 

> PARIS BOOK FESTIVAL

General Fiction

Honorable Mention, Tzippy the Thief by Patricia Rohner

 

> ERIC HOFFER AWARD 2016

Category finalist, Breathe by Kelly Kittel

 

> 2016 KINDLE BOOK AWARDS

Literary Fiction Semi-finalist, How to Grow an Addict by JA Wright

Literary Fiction Semi-finalist, A Drop in the Ocean by Jenni Ogden

 

> 2015 WRITER’S LEAGUE OF TEXAS BOOK AWARDS

Non-fiction

WINNER, The Outskirts of Hope by Jo Ivester

Discovery Prize Winner, Uncovered: How I Left Hasidic Life and Finally Came Home by Leah Lax

Literary Fiction Semi-finalist, How to Grow an Addict by JA Wright

Literary Fiction Semi-finalist, A Drop in the Ocean by Jenni Ogden

 

> 2016 READERS’ FAVORITE AWARDS

Gold Medals

The Vitamin Solution by Romy Block-Posner and Arielle Miller Levitan, Non-fiction: Health/Medical

Gap Year GirlMarianne Canedo Bohr, Non-fiction Travel

Silver Medals

Things Unsaid, Diana Y. Paul, Fiction Drama

How to Grow an AddictJodi Wright, Fiction: General

Island of Worthy BoysConnie Hertzberg Mayo, Fiction: Historical, Event/Era

A Drop in the OceanJenni Ogden, Fiction: Women’s

Veronica’s GraveBarbara Donsky, Non-fiction Memoir

Bronze Medals

Fourteen, Leslie Nack, Non-fiction: Travel

Honorable Mention

Erotic IntegrityClaudia Six, Non-fiction: Relationships