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.

Cover for Abandon Us: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller
"Abandon Us: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller" by E.T. Gunnarsson
Genre: Sci-Fi

A BLOODY CIVIL WAR • A RAPIDLY COLLAPSING ECONOMY • A GLOBAL DEADLY PLAGUE Twenty-eight-year-old service technician Robert Ashton endures dangerous city streets trying to scrape by. His partner Zilv is his only light in a world enshrouded in polluted darkness. how hard will a man fight to live?

Abandon Us: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller Cover
"Abandon Us: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller" by E.T. Gunnarsson
Genre: Sci-Fi

A BLOODY CIVIL WAR • A RAPIDLY COLLAPSING ECONOMY • A GLOBAL DEADLY PLAGUE
Twenty-eight-year-old service technician Robert Ashton endures dangerous city streets trying to scrape by. His partner Zilv is his only light in a world enshrouded in polluted darkness. how hard will a man fight to live?

The Man From Afghanistan (Book cover)
"The Man From Afghanistan" by Aithal Aithal
Genre: Action Adventure

Terence Collins, the US Representative for California’s 45th Congressional District, is a war hawk in Orange County in Southern California. He is ambitious and moving on up in the world. Will he accomplish his political ambition and complete his goal, or will he be stopped dead in his tracks?

 is a compelling small-town thriller in which the lives of a cult leader, a mother, and a long-lost lover get tangled up with the secrets of the past
"The Boy in the Barn" by Syneca Featherstone
Genre: Suspense & Thriller

Their childhood was dominated by pain and fear. They escaped the darkness at first chance, but darkness is a beast that doesn't let go easily, and now it's found them. It will be a battle that will threaten their lives and souls. The time to fight is almost at hand and this time, they can't run.

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"Dragons of the Past Book Cover" by Lorna Carleton
Genre: Young Adult

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"Blue Sky Gone" by Jennifer Farmer
Genre: Historical Fiction

It's September 11th, 2001. Ground Zero is chaos and devastation. A young police recruit risks everything to find her sister among the wreckage, even if that means she must pay the ultimate sacrifice to save her. Undying love, hope, and perseverance bring a miraculous outcome to a tragic day.

"Blue Sky Gone" by Jennifer Farmer
Genre: Historical Fiction

It's September 11th, 2001. Ground Zero is chaos and devastation. A young police recruit risks everything to find her sister among the wreckage, even if that means she must pay the ultimate sacrifice to save her. Undying love, hope, and perseverance bring a miraculous outcome to a tragic day.

Book Cover - Dragons of the Past by Lorna Carleton - Baby Golden Dragon
"Dragons of the Past" by Lorna Carleton
Genre: Young Adult

The fight for freedom and peace takes an unexpected turn when the they learn that the past must be visited in order to save the universe.

Black Dragon
"Dragons of Remini" by Lorna Carleton
Genre: Young Adult

Celine and Fianna during their quest to save the noble Dragons of Nibiru find help in the strangest of places. Their hope for freedom and peace fuels more than just their fight against the darkening universe.

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"The Dragons of Nibiru" by Lorna Carleton
Genre: Young Adult

A young secret witch by chance meets the last princess of a dying race of noble dragons. Together they face dire perils and overwhelming odds in their quest to save the Dragons race's survival and the lives of everyone Celine holds most dear.

White Dragon
"Dragons of Earth" by Lorna Carleton
Genre: Young Adult

Celine and her friends continue to fight against all odds to try and save not only the Dragons of Nibiru, but now, the rest of the universe as the wicked web of darkness and death grows and spreads everywhere. Although evil seems to be coming from all sides, hope still exists.

Don't Mess With This Mama - The image of a young daughter in a pink dress clinging to her mom's side. The mom stands ready to protect her child with one hand calming her and the other holding a sword with a gleaming light on the end declaring the divine power that fights for them.
"Don't Mess With This Mama" by Missy Maxwell Worton
Genre: Christian

Mark and Missy Worton, courageously board the last plane to Ethiopia to rescue their adopted daughter from child enslavement. With threats to their family's safety, they choose to stay to fight for a child's freedom against impossible odds. Prayer warriors gather and miracles begin to happen.

Cover is dark navy blue with the book title Sixteen Days: A sudden death.  What to say?  Image of a young woman's head, in profile, made up of sixteen white cyclamen flowers.  Name of author, Victoria Wilson-Crane Ph.D is at the bottom.
"Sixteen Days: A sudden death. What to say? " by Victoria Wilson-Crane Ph.D.
Genre: Memoir

January 2020. Her sudden unexpected and unexplained death. She's 22. Everyone wants to help. Few know what to say and do. Sad, funny, honest accounts. All true. How we were supported, what worked for us, and what experts say. Read Sixteen Days. Be confident supporting others in shock and grief.

Cover of The Detectives of Shangani - The Mystery of the Lost Rubies by Nahida Esmail
"The Detectives of Shangani - The Mystery of the Lost Rubies" by nahida-tz Esmail
Genre: Action Adventure

Bakari and Omari live on the island of Zanzibar and are nicknamed 'The Detectives of Shangani'. One day while the boys explore Bakari's grandmother's house they discover hidden treasure. They travel around the Spice Island and meet strange characters, all to discover the mystery of the lost rubies!

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"The Extraordinary UnOrdinary You: Follow Your Own Path, Discover Your Own Journey" by simoneknego Knego
Genre: Non-Fiction

Many motivational books will tell you that in order to better the world, you must first better yourself. But you really only need to change the way you see yourself and the world around you will change. What you do everyday matters and has the power to inspire others. Just be you.

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"Anne" by Zarina Macha
Genre: Young Adult

Anne Mason lives a storybook childhood in a beautiful Richmond home.
But behind the polished windows, Anne's father terrorizes her mother.
Sent to live with her aunt and uncle, Anne enrolls in boarding school. Though she thrives, past traumas gnaw at her insides.
Will love and hope prevail?

front cover: Rhoda and Dottie look out over their home.   Back cover: Author with the real life Rhoda and Dottie
"The Adventures of Rhoda and Dottie "Never Give Up"" by PT Breitenstein Murray
Genre: Childrens Picture Books

The life of a chicken may seem quite ordinary to most. But their lives are quite extraordinary! These are the adventures and lessons learned of two little chicks on a farm in Kentucky.

The ghostly image of a woman's hand against a window.
"The Girl, the Ghost, and the Kill" by John Espie
Genre: Suspense & Thriller

An enraged ghost plagues Jess' home, but she wonders: the watching, the creaks, the shovings, are they manifestations of malice... or are they warnings?

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"Vagrant" by Hayley Lockwell
Genre: Young Adult

In the formidable Northern Tribes, where family, power and position reign supreme, a lonely young orphan must pull off a dangerous heist or face starvation as an outcast. Can she unlock the keys to her past before it’s too late? Even if it means sacrificing everything ...