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.
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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 four books already published, she's
Tunde Ososanya for "Lagos, Life and Sexual Distraction"
Tunde Ososanya is a Broadcast Journalist living in Lagos, Nigeria. He is a graduate of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism who currently works with the BBC in the Nigerian commercial capital. He began his career as a television presenter with the Nigerian Television Authority in 2016, going on to
Sonia Palleck for "Leave the Little Light on, Book one: Windsor"
Sonia was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario. She graduated as a dentist 30 years ago and specialized in orthodontics before opening her own solo practice. She pioneered digital treatment and has lectured around the world on her experience and insights. In 2020, she was called to write. Leave the
Fabiana Elisa Martinez for "12 Random Words / 12 Palabras al Azar"
Fabiana Elisa Martínez was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She graduated from UCA University in Buenos Aires with a degree in Linguistics and World Literature. She is a linguist, a language teacher, and a writer. She speaks five languages: Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, and
Frederick Douglass Reynolds Reynolds for "Blac, White, And Gray All Over; A Black Man's Odyssey In Life And Law Enforcement"
Frederick Douglass Reynolds is a retired Black LA County Sheriffs Department Homicide Sergeant. He was born in Rocky Mount, Virginia and, grew up in Detroit, Michigan where he became a petty criminal and was involved in gangs. He joined the US Marine Corps in 1979 to escape the life of crime that he
A.M. Miller for "A Heartbeat Away from You"
Ann M. Miller writes young adult fiction about first loves and complex family dynamics. She is the author of the magical realism duology Captured in Paint and Illusions in Paint, as well as the YA romance A Heartbeat Away from You, which Publishers Weekly called “a stirring summery read.” She is
R.T. Coleman for "Vagabonder"
R. T. Coleman grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, where she nurtured a passion for reading and writing while nestled among blankets and pillows in her bedroom closet. Her love of science fiction was born when she saw Star Wars in the theater in 1977. Imagine her disappointment when she realized she
Helen Bullen for "Agnes, Bea, Cancer and Me "
Helen works with business owners to build a better life and business using her ‘Commit to Achieve Principles’. A successful osteopath and entrepreneur with experience in both ‘bricks-andmortar’ and online businesses. She retired from her clinical work in 2020 after 20 years of being a therapist
Kirsten Pursell for "Long Enough to Love You"
Kirsten Pursell is an American author and sometimes blogger. Released on January 1, 2023, Long Enough to Love You is her fourth book. Previous works include her memoir, On Becoming Me: Memoir of an 80's Teenager, released in 2021, and two other novels: Harvard and Company Clown. Her memoir has been
Marlene Bell for "Copper Waters"
Marlene M. Bell is Ewephoric about writing mysteries and children's books where she's able to use her personal experiences with sheep and farm everyday life into suspenseful crime fiction. She's an artist, as well as a wildlife photographer especially when it comes to sheep. Her landscapes grace the
Kathleen Bailey for "Silence Says the Most: An Olivia Penn Mystery"
Kathleen Bailey is the award-winning author of The Olivia Penn Mystery Series. She writes mysteries with heart and humor that keep to the traditional and cozy sides of crime. Kathleen has degrees in English, psychology, and physical therapy. She previously worked as a pediatric physical therapist
Pamila Shanti Neelam River for "Nature Flow"
Pamila Shanti & Neelam River are co-author and illustrators of Nature Flow, a children's book sharing wellbeing practices in mindfulness, yoga and qigong. Since starting their own journey of wellbeing well over fifteen years ago, sisters Neelam & Pamila have been inspired to bring the practices of
Keema Waterfield Waterfield for "Inside Passage, A Memoir"
Keema Waterfield is the author of Inside Passage, a nomadic childhood memoir set along the wild coast of Southeast Alaska. Waterfield has written for The New York Times, WIRED, Brevity, Scary Mommy, INSIDER, and others. She lives in Missoula, Montana, where she moonlights as a stand-up comic when
Miller Knight for "Life After Abortion"
Miller Knight is a British writer in her forties who now lives in Canada, by way of Ireland and New Zealand. After earning a degree in Journalism Studies, she focused on a career in TV and film production working on some of the world's most beloved series and films. She's always had a passion for a
Marc Remus for "The Chocolate Clouds"
Marc Remus is German painter and author of eight children's books. His novels have received many literary awards and have been translated into ten foreign languages. Remus was educated in the United States, graduated with a BA in art and illustration from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA
Chloe Openshaw for "The Shambles"
I was born and raised in Lancashire where I still live today. After being awarded with a Psychology degree at the University of Worcester, I discovered my love and passion for writing. Over the years, in between working for the NHS and raising a family, I have completed many pieces of work, some of
Ryan Harbuck for "When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Chair: A Memoir"
A paralyzing car accident in her teens left Ryan with a new life to build. Rarely looking back, she became a swim coach and a high school teacher, she traveled to India for experimental stem cell treatment, she fought hard to make the Paralympic swim team, she even became a mom. With so many stories
Pam Henry for "A Saucer Full of Secrets"
Pam Henry has been writing stories for children since she was a young girl with some success, but during the Covid lockdowns, she had plenty of time to ramp up her efforts. Her three children are all grown and flown, and she lives in Wiltshire with her husband and their young Staffordshire Bull
Claire Dunn for "Wheel of Fortune"
Claire Dunn (C.F. Dunn) is an English novelist of historical fiction, mystery and suspense. From a long line of Lincolnshire farmers, Claire might have remained rooted to the land, but instead spent her childhood on the move with her Forces family, a period in which she developed a vivid imagination
Amanda Sheridan for "The Dreaming"
Amanda Sheridan is a retired civil servant who lives with her husband and their two beloved rough collies on the beautiful Ards peninsula in Northern Ireland. She loves motorsport and fast cars, country life and a good book to read. When an idea nagged her back in 2017, she thought it would make a
John Danenbarger for "Entanglement-Quantum and Otherwise"
John Danenbarger spends much of his time writing in Italy. Born in Atlanta, he graduated from University of Kansas with a degree in English and Creative Writing. With a backlist of short stories, Danenbarger established the Salem Massachusetts Writers' Club. After living in Oslo, Norway, Stockholm
Pepper Anne for "The Notorious Texas Swindler - The Mastermind Behind the Grayson County Five"
Pepper Anne is a 7th generation Texan, where she and her family currently reside. She gained experience working alongside private investigators where she learned to find information about stories of interest and eventually expose their cover-ups. Her first book, The Notorious Texas Swindler, is
Florian Bushy for "Living Green and the Smoke"
When the award-winning indie author Florian Bushy visited the “ECO-92 - Earth Summit” in June 1992, his environmentalist side flourished. Since then, he has written books, produced more than 100 educational short documentaries for schools, and sorted his recycling at home to make a difference in
Jyramie Cooper for "The Swamp Princess"
I’m an amateur writer born and raised on the prairies of Texas. Now I’m raising my children in the forests of Massachusetts. I’ve always dabbled in writing, but now I’ve decided to publish children’s books for my daughters to have strong female leads and adventures I can cater to their liking. The
DW Long for "Great Big Breath"
DW Long is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a passion for helping children step into their best selves. As a rather precocious and sensitive child, learning to find a calm place inside himself was not a skill that DW was taught, as is the story with so many children from various backgrounds
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
Nick Black for "The Honourable Doctor"
I am professor of health services research at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine where I have spent the last 35 years studying and teaching about health care policy, evaluation of services and how to improve them. I have extensive experience of writing non-fiction - research papers
Lisa Baker for "In All of Your Days Have You Seen the Ways an Animal Plays an Instrument?"
Lisa Baker has been teaching music and theater for 15 years. She has always enjoyed writing, starting with her high school creative writing class, which mostly has been a pastime until recently. She graduated from Grand Canyon University, summa cum laude, with her B.S. in Elementary Education with
Gary McCarragher for "Revelation: A Novel"
Dr. Gary McCarragher was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He received his medical training at McGill University and enjoyed a successful career as a gastroenterologist in the Tampa Bay area before becoming a hospice physician in 2009. As part of his passionate advocacy for hospice, Gary has
Karen Michaels for "CLICK CLICK CLICK"
Anne Varner and Karen DeVanie are sisters who grew up in a traditional family home in the 70s and 80s in the sleepy town of Franklin, VA. They both attended colleges in Raleigh, NC--Anne at Peace College and Karen at Meredith College--where their sisterly bond began to flourish. They enjoy
Mark Rasmussen for "The Journey (No matter how far you run, your demons always follow)"
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
Allan Batchelder for "This Thing of Darkness"
Allan is a professional actor, educator, writer and former stand-up comedian. During his years on stage, he’s gotten to participate in countless battles – some even with other people – involving longswords, rapiers, daggers, staves, pistols, bottles, loaves of French bread and, of course, his grimy
Phill Featherstone for "Paradise Girl - REBOOT series book 1"
Phill Featherstone has been a teacher, education adviser and publisher. He now alternates between writing, drinking coffee, and playing the saxaphone (badly) - not always in that order. He lives in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England with Sally, his wife and partner of more years than either of them
Katie Schenck for "A Home for Christmas"
Katie Eagan Schenck writes sweet romance and women’s fiction that warms the heart and gives all the feels. She has an MFA in creative writing from Queens University of Charlotte and her debut novel, A Home for Christmas, was released in October of 2022. When she's not writing she's either drafting
Alice C Early for "The Moon Always Rising"
Alice Early, a recovering international business workaholic, is a writer, singer, and avid cook given to experimenting on guests with her gluten free baking. She lives with her husband on Martha’s Vineyard, an island off the coast of Massachusetts, except from annual visits since 1996 to the
Vali Benson for "Blood and Silver"
Vali grew up in the Midwest. She now lives in Tucson with her husband, two sons and grandchildren. After graduating from the University of Illinois, Vali started and sold two successful businesses before she decided to pursue her real passion of writing. She published several articles in a variety
Phill Featherstone for "After Shocks - REBOOT series book 2"
Phill Featherstone has been a teacher, education adviser and publisher. He now alternates between writing, drinking coffee, and playing the saxaphone (badly) - not always in that order. He lives in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England with Sally, his wife and partner of more years than either of them
John Blenkush for "SOLSTICE OF THE HEART"
A varied career in aeronautics, engineering, construction, and IT/physical security requiring extensive travel has instilled in John a wide- angle view of the world and its inhabitants, stirred hos imagination, and jump started his foray into penning stories. Besides writing, John loves the great
Gary Clark for "Some Kind of Comfort"
Gary graduated from the University of Surrey in the UK with a degree in Engineering, embarking on a career that has taken him all over the world from the Far East to the Americas. He is a graduate of the Faber Academy and Curtis Brown creative writing programmes. Now a father of three, he has
Paul Hollis for "Surviving Prague"
Paul Hollis is an American author of fictional terrorism and espionage. His bestselling and multi-award winning novels in The Hollow Man Series follow a U.S. Government analyst in a trilogy of suspense across Europe. The first two books in the trilogy are Amazon #1 bestsellers - The Hollow Man (also
Jude Hayland for "The Legacy of Mr. Jarvis "
I am an author of three novels, all published by Matador, with a fourth to be published later this year. I spent over 25 years as a writer of short fiction for women's commercial magazines and was published extensively in the UK and internationally. Completing an M.A. in Creative Writing with
Sugandha Sinha for "Your Life is Poop...But so is mine"
Sugandha Sinha, a bull-headed optimist, wool-gatherer, and a Bollywood zealot was born and raised in India, is a master’s in biotechnology, and prefers morbific viruses over a person any day. Now her life revolves around her wiseacre husband and two impish Irish twins. She prefers to write until
Robert Hart for "Through different Eyes"
Born in Nigeria but educated in England, Robert studied Aerospace Engineering before migrating to Australia in the 1970s. He has worked in academia, research and IT in Australia and the USA but now teaches Maths and Physics at high school. He loves classical music (particularly opera) and attends
Paul Hollis for "The Hollow Man"
Paul Hollis is an American author of fictional terrorism and espionage. His bestselling and multi-award winning novels in The Hollow Man Series follow a U.S. Government analyst in a trilogy of suspense across Europe. The first two books in the trilogy are Amazon #1 bestsellers - The Hollow Man (also
Cassandra Aston for "Grave Secrets"
Cassandra Aston is a lover of all things fantasy. She reads more than she writes, but writing has been her passion for most of her life. As a child, she wrote short stories and novellas for friends and classmates, often giving them as gifts. She grew up on a ranch outside of Austin, TX and spent
Olga Tymofiyeva for "Just City"
Olga Tymofiyeva, PhD, was born in 1981 in Kyiv, Ukraine. After having lived in Ukraine and Germany, she now lives in the US and works as an Associate Professor of Neuroimaging at the University of California in San Francisco. The award-winning novella Just City is Olga’s first fiction book, which
Lisa Baker for "Gertrude the Cow Gets in Trouble Somehow"
Lisa Baker has been teaching music and theater for 15 years. She has always enjoyed writing, starting with her high school creative writing class, which mostly has been a pastime until recently. She graduated from Grand Canyon University, summa cum laude, with her B.S. in Elementary Education with
James Reid for "Old Hige "
A self published author of a children's novel titled 'Old Hige' and a graduate of Met Film School with a Master's Degree in Screenplay Writing.
Richard Cobourne for "Bandwagon"
Richard Cobourne writes with a production background in the broadcast, corporate, music and global events, and communications industries. He has worked in the business-of-show all over the world for many years – and as a result has a deep understanding of the shenanigans of the industry that
gayle de blake de blake for "Wish Me Luck"
About the Author Gayle De Blake lives with her family in Los Angeles. This is her first book. The storyline came into mind as she was turning 50 and planning a trip to Malta. It took over 5 years to complete the story about Alissa, her husband Todd, his sister Kate and her husband David. Drawing