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.

Book cover of Mistry by Moonlight by Claire Merchant
"Mistry by Moonlight" by Claire Merchant
Genre: Fantasy

After a year in Europe, Taylor Mistry returns to South Coast a changed woman inside and out. After stopping to help an injured wolf on the side of the road, Taylor's life gets more complicated as she discovers her life is in danger.

Book cover of South Coast Son by Claire Merchant
"South Coast Son" by Claire Merchant
Genre: Contemporary Fiction

Samuel Saber is a simple guy with only a few ambitions - to play professional football, be with the girl he likes, and stay out of trouble. However, between the scandals and bad publicity involving his mayor father, and the complication that is his love life, Sam Saber’s life is far from drama-free

Book cover of Christian and Layla by Claire Merchant
"Christian and Layla" by Claire Merchant
Genre: Romance

From the day they meet, Christian and Layla are inseparable until, after years of a perfect relationship, Layla disappears from Christian's life without a goodbye. As Christian struggles to move on, Layla is forced to confront her past and her reason for leaving when the two cross paths again.

Book cover of Dying Light by Claire Merchant
"Dying Light" by Claire Merchant
Genre: Fantasy

As the age-old war between two magic breeds intensifies, sixteen-year-old Sienna Sullivan discovers that she is the only hope to protect her family and friends from some destructive Shadow Weavers who threaten the very existence of Light Lacers.

Book cover of Visionary by Claire Merchant
"Visionary" by Claire Merchant
Genre: Paranormal & Supernatural

After getting corrective eye surgery, twenty-four-year-old high school teacher Cassia Reid opens her eyes to find that her vision is a lot better than she expected. Without her glasses, she can now see how people will die.

Book cover of Heart Strings by Claire Merchant
"Heart Strings" by Claire Merchant
Genre: Romance

Nicole Nero knows exactly what she wants out of life. The only problem is Nicole is underqualified, broke, and invisible. As she fights to turn her luck around, Nicole discovers that not everything is as it seems, and some of what she once wanted isn't what she wants anymore.

Book cover of Knowing Nora by Claire Merchant
"Knowing Nora" by Claire Merchant
Genre: Romance

A prude raised by strict Catholic parents to her friends, a student mature beyond her years to her teachers, a responsible daughter to her parents – all of these things fall into freefall as Nora finds herself increasingly fixated on her new literature teacher, William Summers.

"Whiteout" by Kathleen Lee
Genre: Women's Fiction

Life can change in an instant...
Maggie owes her sister everything, but can she step up?

A silhoutte of a creature towers over a pixel-art version of a music festival with an ominous red sky in the background
"Pulse: Book One" by B.A. Bellec Bellec
Genre: Horror

Pulse is a multi-POV dystopian sci-fi horror thriller set in 2040, centered around a corporation, a creature, and a music festival. Think Fyre Festival, Black Mirror, and X-Files combined.

A silhoutte of a creature towers over a pixel-art version of a music festival with an ominous red sky in the background
"Pulse: Book One" by B.A. Bellec Bellec
Genre: Horror

Pulse is a multi-POV dystopian sci-fi horror thriller set in 2040, centered around a corporation, a creature, and a music festival. Think Fyre Festival, Black Mirror, and X-Files combined.

A tree in front of a purple galaxy with a strong moon on the horizon.
"Someone's Story" by B.A. Bellec Bellec
Genre: Young Adult

Someone’s Story is literally Someone’s story, as in a first-person narrative of a teenager that calls himself Someone. As he struggles to find a new footing in a new space, we encounter the many ups and downs of modern teenage life, the difficulties that adjusting to adult feelings bring, and a few

A Guitar, Music Stand with the beginnings of a song.
"Songs From A Window: End of Life Stories from the Music Therapy Room" by Bob Heath
Genre: Memoir

In Bob's therapy room, people tell their stories, heal emotional wounds and create legacies using words and music. Songs from a Window is a book about the power of the human spirit, hope and love.

The Last Dog by Dawn Greenfield Ireland / black puppy with white on chest, and a large black robot dog with red eyes and spike collar / 2 award stickers
"The Last Dog" by Dawn Greenfield Ireland
Genre: Sci-Fi

The Last Dog is a dystopian drama set in 2086.

A highly intelligent puppy must make the long journey to Texmexzona and find her human parents after she escapes from a government lab.

Katz' Cat by Dawn Greenfield Ireland / Picture of Jimmy Katz, Guppy his Amazon parrot, and Maddy, his kitten by a laptop with a chewed pencil nearby.
"Katz' Cat" by Dawn Greenfield Ireland
Genre: Mystery & Cozy Mystery

Jimmy Katz, a young journalist from the Big City, throws in the towel after he's robbed at gunpoint at a gas station. He finds a job at the Twinkle Independent News in Twinkle, Texas, 385 miles from the closest shopping mall.

Prophecy of Thol by Dawn Greenfield Ireland with Readers' Favorite award
"Prophecy of Thol" by Dawn Greenfield Ireland
Genre: Sci-Fi

Recurring nightmares haunted D’laine Jackson when she woke from an eight-month coma following a tragic accident. Four images were branded in her head: a dark-haired, handsome princely young man, a fierce reptilian monster, a white furry creature whose red eyes implored her with some unspoken message