Page Turner Awards is delighted to announce our 2023 Book Award Finalists, shown in random order!
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.
Wherever you see duplicate faces, it's not a mistake, those writers are to be applauded for having more than one submission reach the finals! These authors will be in the running to win our Best Author Award or the Best Book Series Award.
Also browse through the list of Best Book Cover Finalists - these submissions are judged on the book cover, not the written submission.
Find finalists by adding a first name or surname into the search box below. Please only search by the author's name.
Kyrie Wang for "Healer's Blade (Enemy's Keeper Book 1)"
Hailing from the unpredictable snowstorms of Quebec, Canada, I'm a medical mystery detective (fancy words for "pathologist, MD") by day and a dreamweaver of historical fantasy by night. Pencil on paper makes me cry and laugh, and every book I write is living another life! I have a PASSION for
Alicia Masson for "Amy The G.O.A.T - Greatest of all Time"
Louiseee with three e’s has been writing short stories which mirror her view on reality for many years. Amy the G.O.A.T - Greatest of all time is her first novel and was released on Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com in late April 2023. Her message to the world is to approach life as a goat would; be
Nghi Dang for "The Adventures of Max and Friends"
I was born in Vietnam but grew up in Southern California. Our family moved to the states when I was 7 years old. As an immigrant, I shared the same struggles as many other immigrants with adjusting to a new norm and dealing with bullying, discrimination, and constantly having to self-validate while
Kim Black for "DROP DEAD DALLAS"
Kim Black is a not-quite-cozy genre mixologist and award-winning author. She loves learning new things and returned to school in her fifties to receive her certification in screenwriting. She is a member of the Texas High Plains Writers, one of the oldest writers' groups in America. She speaks to
Erasmo Acosta for "K3+"
Erasmo Acosta was born in Cantaura, a small town in Venezuela, and moved to the United States in 1996 to pursue a software engineering career sponsored by a small Silicon Valley company. He retired to Portland, Oregon, in 2020 after achieving 32 successful years in the industry. In 2015, he became
Andrew Hussey for "There's No Deer Around Here"
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
jb Penrose for "Shadow and Light: The Devil"
JB Penrose is the author of the Lady Babalon series, with four volumes, in addition to the DayStar series. All 9 books are available on Amazon. Her stories are filled with magic, danger, and romance, and take the reader to a place in the urban world as we know it with events you didn't expect. As a
Andrew Hussey for "Any Trout About?"
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
Alan Fleet for "Team Bella and the Mystery of the Lost River"
Alan travelled extensively in the international oil and gas industry as a marine geophysicist and it was during his time off that he first began writing novels for adults. Following the selection of his third novel, Woollyback, for a tutored adaptation for the silver screen, Alan went on to complete
Joelle Habbaki for "Shattered"
Joelle Habbaki believes the hardest chapters often lead to the most beautiful beginnings. She is drawn to the fracture points in a life. The moments where everything breaks, and the journey to a "happily ever after" is hard-won and wholly deserved. She writes contemporary romance for readers who
Therena Carlin for "Star Found"
Therena is an award-winning, internationally published photographer and artist. She writes epic romantic fantasy novels and creates fantasy illustrations. She loves transporting readers and art lovers into a world of love, magic, and adventure. Born to be an artist and author, she delights in
Mary Murphy for "The Emerald Diaries - Secrets of an Irish Clan"
This immersive, multi-genre writer does not shy away from diversity of thought but rather embraces the creative challenge it sets forth. Included in Murphy's portfolio is her multi-genre work of fiction, 'Speaking Of'; a novel – 'The Emerald Diaries-Secrets of an Irish Clan'; Sweet Peas and Bees -
DW Plato for "Glue"
Livin' the dream. D.W. Plato has degrees in Business Management and Psychology. This education gives her the multiple skills she needs to be a full-time landlord. “One of these days I’ll be a full-time AUTHOR and a part-time landlord,” she jokes. #lifegoals With five books already published, she's
Robbi Sommers Bryant for "The Darkness"
Robbi Sommers Bryant is an award-winning author and professional editor with more than fourteen years of experience helping writers shape powerful, psychologically resonant stories. Known for her intuitive understanding of character, emotional depth, and narrative tension, she works collaboratively
