Book Award 2022

Unemployed computer engineer Sidney Ramsbottom inherits a small fortune from his late father’s business investments after being found dead floating face down in a large vat of beer. Before Sid can enjoy this unexpected windfall, a group of thieving alcoholic aliens abduct him.

What happened to Nash? Is their past coming back to haunt them?

This is a story of a son, estranged from his enigmatic father after years of mutual sparring. Liam Mayfair loses all hope of reconciliation with his father when J.W. Mayfair, naval war hero and renowned trial attorney, is killed aboard Flight 800 off the coast of Long Island on July 17, 1996.

Kendra Cassidy thought that by toppling the Solarian Union she could end a bloody war she never wanted. But the Union of Artemis has risen from the ashes, and everyone Kendra loves is in the path of the firestorm. Now she must choose who to sacrifice, but when is the price too high?

In a stunning battle against evil, copycat killer Edward Olson must stop himself from killing his ultimate trophy, Caitlyn Derry, the daughter of his idol, the executed Lace Ribbon Killer.

An inspiring way to recover our emotional balance, often chaotically wobbling in our fast-paced digital age. Simple, profound, & humorous musings paired with lovely images comprise these 48 insightful contemplations. A lifesaver on the days you feel a bit lost & doubtful you can stay on course.

I selected these 40 offerings from over 100 poems and musings written over the course of 10 years. Each year I gathered up my thoughts and paired them with images to create a calendar for my students and friends. If you fall into the belief you’re not doing your journey right, this is for you.

Event planner Stevie, desperate to prove her independence, undertakes organising a charity ball. The clients can’t agree on anything and the budget is too small. When things go wrong, she's forced to work with her childhood crush. Now she risks losing not only her business, but her heart as well.

Over the Breadth of the Earth presents the continuation of the eternal struggle between Angels and Demons. The story follows the ongoing battle as God and Satan pit their armies against each other on an ever-increasingly complex and global scale.

Over the Broad Earth is an illustrated, historical fantasy. It follows an ongoing battle between demons and angels across numerous eras of history. The citizens of Heaven and Hell endure all the emotions and circumstances of the humans they routinely inhabit, love, passion, treachery, and heartache.

A coven of Witches, who happen to be a cleaning and renovation crew, get the opportunity to renovate the historic Willcraft Manor, the family home of mass murderer, Lucien Willcraft, which has lied empty for many nears. However, some believe the antebellum is anything but empty and truly haunted!

In the August 1941 sunset Riley McHaney misses a stop sign and plows into a truck, killing his wife Claire and critically injuring his infant son. Drafted into WW II, Riley entrusts Ben to his sister. When he returns, to the dismay of his new wife, Riley wants Ben back. Turmoil lies ahead.

As the Revolutionary War begins, Horatio and Fanny Nelson live happily in his father's damp parsonage in Norfolk. He is about to be recalled to sea. Years pass and Horatio is a hero. He has changed. How is a self-reliant woman going to face down the Navy's superstar?

When a homophobic demon comes for Kino Lim’s soul, all hope seems lost—until plucky heroes in Kino’s Taipei neighborhood unite to strike back against supernatural evil.
Perfect for fans of Stephen King and Dean Koontz!

This is my story about falling in love with a man I thought loved me, only to find out I’d been emotionally manipulated for years. I’d been completely isolated from the truth, not knowing what it meant to be loved. Once the fog began to clear, I found happiness and a life I was proud to call my own

Bones in the attic. Babies disappearing in the sleepy town of Pine Hollow, Arkansas. Can the corrupt sheriff pin it all on Leslie Richards, the new girl in town? Find out in this riveting historical mystery set in the 60’s when the mob ruled Hot Springs.

In 1971, several young men create disco dance parties in NYC but high crime, discrimination, and the mafia threaten every move. A true story.