Book Award 2022

Browse through these submissions for the Page Turner Book Award 2022. This is an international writing contest for published authors to showcase their books.

Young woman in on couch, hugging knees to chest, in deep thought about some of the horrid stories she has discovered with the children now in her care.
"TrUe CoLoUrS" by Bella Paige
Genre: Romance

'Even though someone may smile, it doesn't mean their world isn't crashing down around them' Ariel discovers this as a reality one day when she comes across an abandoned rec centre housing homeless children. Ariel with the help of Noah set out to achieve this with a bumpy ride along the way.

Jay Salas has several problems to solve.
""Two Princes"" by Cindy Kehagiaras
Genre: Romance

It's 1996 and NYC attorney, Jay Salas, has several problems to solve at once. Except he can't think about anything else but his cousin Rhys' ex-lover, Cori Bennet. When his cousin attacks terrorists who killed their family, Jay will have to be the leader he's spent his entire life avoiding.

Bloody laptop and broken wine glass
"The Writer" by Tracy Thorne
Genre: Suspense & Thriller

A sleepy beach town is the perfect fit for writer Frankie Moretti until she spins the drama meant for her pages into real life and has a tumultuous affair with a married man. And when Frankie finds herself in the center of a murder investigation, there’s no turning back, no hitting the delete key.

Finding Camille Cover
"Finding Camille" by CLDonley Donley
Genre: Romance

Camille Winters accepts a job as the first colored secretary on Madison Avenue, ten years after WWII ended. When her boss uses his influence to help her find information about her long-lost love who died in the war, the ghosts from the past suddenly come back to haunt her.

A green eye with an orange tree inside of it on a green background. Identifiable written across the top and Julia Tvardovskaya written across the bottom.
"Identifiable" by Julia Tvardovskaya
Genre: Sci-Fi

Identifiable takes you into a world where just by looking at you, an individual can learn everything about you. But Rory Walsh’s life has been narrated through the lens of someone else. How can he create his own identity when everything that people see is a version of him that doesn’t exist?

The Little Blue Rocket Ship: A Story About Postpartum Depression by Jessica Wendi Abel and Illustrated by Nathalie Kranich
"The Little Blue Rocket Ship: A Story About Postpartum Depression " by Jessica Wendi Abel
Genre: Childrens Picture Books

Blending together fiction storytelling with supportive communication strategies, “The Little Blue Rocket Ship” encourages open dialogue about postpartum depression, a condition that "affects up to one in seven women" (March of Dimes).

Mysterious, Indian woman reverentially holding a budding plant against a backdrop of a verandah of a colonial bungalow. Title on top of page. Author name and credit for previous book bottom of page. Back cover has continuation of veranda.
"The House on East Canal Road" by Neerja Raman
Genre: Historical Fiction

"An evocative, well-imagined portrayal of late-colonial India through one family's eyes." - Kirkus reviews.

Born into poverty, Kishan Chand Das marries his childhood sweetheart, raises a family, and builds a fortune. But in 1905, when India is firmly in the grip of the Raj, tragedy strikes.

A house with colourful butterflies flying out of the open door
"I Am bigger than me" by FrancesPunter Punter
Genre: Memoir

I Am bigger than me, is a selection of meaningful experiences that showed me who I really am. The reflections at the end of each story are the thoughts and insights that arose out of each one. This book is not just about me, its about you too, as everything is connected energetically.

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"Secret Places" by Heather Peck Peck
Genre: Crime

An abused wife strikes out and flees Yorkshire to a new life on the Norfolk Broads, but years later archaeologists find a modern skeleton in a secret World War 2 bunker. DI Greg Geldard identifies the victim and pursues his suspect to Norfolk, where history is threatening to repeat itself.

"Following God Across the Page" by Alisa Hope Wagner Wagner
Genre: Memoir

God uses the gifts and talents that He bestows on each of us in unlikely but profound ways. Follow Alisa Hope Wagner as she writes a 40-day devotional about reality TV, nose surgery and the love between twin sisters.

Get fit in the comforts of your home with this user friendly fitness guide.
"Fearlessly Fit at Home: Your Personal Guide to Getting Fit " by Alisa Hope Wagner Wagner
Genre: Non-Fiction

If you want to get fit without the hassle, this exercise program is for you! Fearlessly Fit at Home combines Cardio Calisthenics and Dumbbell Weightlifting exercises to get you fit in a minimal amount of time and at the convenience of your own home.

"A Testimony of Voices: 100 Devotionals Rising as One" by Alisa Hope Wagner Wagner
Genre: Anthology & Compilations

A Testimony of Voices is a collection of devotionals by writers from all different backgrounds, uniting together as one voice to declare the goodness of God and salvation through Jesus Christ. May their words encourage your faith and inspire you to claim the victory that is rightfully yours.

"A Movement of Hearts: 100 Devotionals Beating as One" by Alisa Hope Wagner Wagner
Genre: Anthology & Compilations

A Movement of Hearts is a collection of devotionals by writers from different backgrounds, uniting together as one heart to declare the goodness of God and salvation through His Son, Jesus Christ. May their words encourage your faith and inspire you to claim the purposes that God designed for you.