2023 Book Award Winners

Page Turner Awards is delighted to announce our 2023 Book Award Winners!

Please join us in congratulating these rising stars by leaving them a comment at the bottom of their finalist submission. Click 'see more' to read their submission. And you can also congratulate the writers in our forum.

2023 Book Award Winners:

  • D.Liebhart won The Page Turner Fiction Book Award for her submission, House On Fire.
  • Walt Larimore won The Page Turner Non- Fiction Book Award for his submission, At First Light.

See Debra and Walt on YouTube winning their awards.

Sub-Categories winners:

  • Walt Larimore won the Golden Author for his submission, At First Light.
  • Christer Lende won the Best Book Series for his The Beast Hunters series.
  • Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop won an audiobook production for her memoir, Daughter of Spies: Wartime Secrets, Family Lies.
  • Mark T. Rasmussen won an audiobook production for his novel, The Journey: No Matter How Far You Run, Your Demons Always Follow.
  • Kate and Toby Oliver won Best Co-Authored Book ~ for their submission, Rise and Shine - How to transform your life, morning by morning.
  • D.Liebhart won Best Debut Novel for her submission, House On Fire.
  • Andy Hussey won Best Illustrated Book for his submission, There's No Deer Around Here.
  • Lauren Braden won Prolific Author Award for getting 8 high-scoring titles into our finalist, longlist or shortlist! See Lauren's win on YouTube.
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Walt Larimore for "At First Light: A True World War II Story of a Hero, His Bravery, and an Amazing Horse"
Genre: Creative Non-Fiction

Walt Larimore is a best-selling author who resides in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. He has written or co-written 41 books and over 1200 articles in dozens of publications. As an author, his books have garnered a number of American awards and his international writing awards include Page Turner

Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop Alsop for "DAUGHTER OF SPIES: Wartime Secrets, Family Lies"
Genre: Memoir

Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop is the author of over 50 works of fiction for adults and children under the pen name Elizabeth Winthrop. These include the award-winning fantasy series, The Castle in the Attic and The Battle for the Castle as well as the short story, The Golden Darters, read on the

Toby Oliver for "Rise and Shine - How to transform your life, morning by morning"
Genre: Non-Fiction

Toby Oliver is a registered Therapist and a teacher of therapeutic yoga and meditation. He works with people in hospitals, hospices and corporate organisations as well as private practice. He specialises in helping people deal better with anxiety, serious or life-limiting illness, and to cope with

D. Liebhart for "House on Fire"
Genre: Women's Fiction

D. Liebhart is the developer of the amazingly effective How to be an Unsuccessful Novelist program. One: At fifteen, cultivate infatuation of iconic performer (Think: Bowie, but anyone unattainable will suffice). Analyze lyrics to the exclusion of other pursuits, like say homework. Set goal of

Lauren Braden for "Casting Shadows"
Genre: Fantasy

L.R. Braden is the bestselling author of the Magicsmith urban fantasy series, the spin-off novel Demon Riding Shotgun, and several works of short fiction. Her writing has won the Eric Hoffer Book Award for Sci-fi/Fantasy, the First Horizon Award for debut authors, the Imadjinn Award for Best Urban

Mark Rasmussen for "The Journey (No matter how far you run, your demons always follow)"
Genre: Contemporary Fiction

MARK T. RASMUSSEN is an Australian author born by the sea, cultivated in the city, formed via the world. Previously a professional journalist and editor, Mark now writes evocative, thought provoking subject matter for his adult novels and screenplays, and fun, captivating, thoughtful books for

Andrew Hussey for "There's No Deer Around Here"
Genre: Childrens Picture Books

Andy is the founder of Muddy Little Boots Publishing and is author of two children's paperback books currently. A graphic designer by trade, he decided to create Muddy Little Boots publishing during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown (2020) as a means of creating something positive from this distressing

Christer Lende for "The Beast Hunters"
Genre: Fantasy

Christer Lende is an Award Winning author who began writing in a library, which sounds fitting, only he was supposed to be there working on his engineering degree. He is a professional screenwriter, working with the Norwegian movie producer behind “One Love”, “Who Killed Birgitte” and “All about my