2026 True Story Award Shortlist
Page Turner Awards is delighted to announce our 2026 True Story Book Award Shortlist!
Please join us in congratulating these writers. Browse our full 2026 Awards Results.
Robbi Sommers Bryant for "My Fight For Justice"
Robbi Sommers Bryant is an award-winning author whose psychologically driven stories explore obsession, identity, and the hidden forces that shape
James Manning for "The Human Rubric: A Memoir of Life in a Neurotypical World"
Dr James P. Manning, ClinPsyD, is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. He writes about cognitive behavioural therapy
Chris Hunt for "'Doing It For The Kids: How I Survived 12 Years as a Grassroots Football Dad and Lived to Tell The Tale'"
Chris Hunt most often writes about football and music. His touchline memoir, 'Doing It For The Kids', told the story of his journey through youth
Genét Simone for "Teaching in the Dark: A Memoir"
Genét Simone has been a teacher and teacher educator for over thirty years. Her experiences in Shishmaref, Alaska, upon which "Teaching in the Dark"
Christine Collins Elmer Collins for "Service, Honor, and Sacrifice: Memoirs of a War Nurse "
Christine Elmer Collins holds a rich 30-year background in nursing and healthcare management and has served with distinction in both the United States
Kimberly Asay for "The Seany Syndrome"
To me, the world only makes sense as a metaphor and I am grateful for every writer and book that helps my mind find peace. I graduated with a Bachelor
Felicia Djamirze for "Accessory "
Felicia Djamirze is a qualified counsellor, award-winning businesswoman, and mental health advocate. As the founder and CEO of Neuro Vitality Pty Ltd
Elena Turmel for "Alienation"
ET is a Luxembourg-based writer whose work explores the limits of reason, perception, and self-deception. She is particularly interested in immersive
Rosalind Redshaw for "A Long Way From Sunday"
Rosalind Redshaw lives on the east coast of Australia. She is the author of A Long Way From Sunday , a true story about her thirteen-month adventure
Trish Bourke for "Unwitnessed- A memoir for anyone silenced and fighting their way back to full volume."
Trish Bourke recounts her journey of self-discovery after leaving the Jehovah’s Witness faith. Raised in a strict religious environment in Southern
