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.
Benmarney Marney for "The Feel Of The Wind"
I've spent my life working as a traveling musician. Along the way, I've met some interesting people and seen some indescribable things. Although my books are works of fiction, they are based on real people I've met and the amazing places I've been. For over 4 decades, along with my wife Dana, we
Roni Rosenthal for "Where the Lilacs Bloom Once Again"
Roni Rosenthal, PhD, is the Director of Judaic Studies and a Professor of Hebrew Literature in the University of Maryland system. This is her third novel and first poetry collection. Roni is passionate about communication and empowerment. She strongly believes in giving a voice to the unfortunate
Glenn Somodi for "Olly & The Spores of Oak Hill"
Glenn Somodi is an award-winning author who writes stories in the short space between lying down and dreaming. The stories are written over many nights, replayed, and rewritten in his head for enjoyment. His mission is to find anyone who enjoys reading the stories as much as he enjoys creating them
Jan Sikes for "Saddled Hearts"
Jan Sikes writes compelling and creative stories from the heart. She openly admits that she never set out in life to be an author, although she’s been an avid reader all her life. But she had a story to tell. Not just any story, but a true story that rivals any fiction creation. She brought the
Danielle Paquette-Harvey for "The Goddess's Wards"
Danielle Paquette-Harvey is an Award-Winning, International Best Selling author of fantasy romance. Her books have sold thousands of copies in countries worldwide. Her books include werewolves, vampires, dragons, witches, morally grey characters, and swooning romance. Her books have been translated
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
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. As a writer, JB takes the perfect
Robbi Bryant for "The Darkness"
My award-winning books include a novella, six novels, five short-story collections, and one book of poetry. Published in magazines including Readers Digest, Redbook, Penthouse, and also college textbooks, my work has also been included in several anthologies. As editor-in-chief of the Redwood
Prasha Sooful for "My Brain is Magic: A Sensory-Seeking Celebration"
Prasha is a published children's book author, clinical audiologist and educator with Master's degrees in Audiology and Education (Global Learning). Her award-winning picture book, My Brain is Magic: A Sensory-Seeking Celebration was published by Soaring Kite Books in 2023. She was the recipient of a
Marc Remus for "The Chocolate Clouds"
Marc Remus is a German painter and award-winning author of eight children's books. His novels have received numerous literary accolades and have been translated into twelve languages. Educated in the United States, Remus earned a BA in art and illustration from the prestigious Art Center College of
Richard Frost for "Looking to Move On"
Over the years, Richard has written many articles, book reviews and numerous other ways of crafting and enjoying words. He is the author of six books: three novellas in the 'Eastwood Story' series. One of which, 'Looking to Move On' was a Page Turner Award Finalist 2023. The other two books in the
Kitiera Morey for "Seeking Atonement "
Kitiera Morey is a lively perfectionist with the mouth of a drunken sailor. When she's not singing off-key for the entire world to hear or chasing after a chaos demon, Kitiera is indulging her Stardew Valley addiction. She lives in New York with her beautiful daughter, four cats and two dogs.
Jenny Lewis for "Beginnings"
Jenny is a fantasy author who lives in a city filled with dragons, woodland where the fae hang out, on an airship home to a crew of sky outlaws and, sometimes, on the outskirts of Bristol in England. Wherever she is, there is always cake.
Jayne Doxtater for "The Box in the Closet"
Jayne Doxtater was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba and currently resides in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. A business owner and esthetician of 40 years, she is now semi-retired and loves spending time outdoors. A self-proclaimed tree hugger and chocolate lover, Jayne is
