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.

The book has a black cover with the title in white letters bordered with gray. There is a bloodstained badge with a gun and two bullets next to it.
"Black, White, and Gray All Over; a Black Man's Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement " by Frederick Douglass Reynolds Reynolds
Genre: Memoir

Although a "cop" book, it reads more like a book about a Black man who just happens to be a cop. Confronted with racism, and a upbringing that led to juvenile delinquency, the author was able to overcome these obstacles and reconcile with what it means to be a Black cop in today's America.

The title, "The Trouble With My Aunt"  is embraced by  two, thorny vines, which upon closer inspection are actually DNA strands. Butterflies perch on the strands.  The vines emerge from a broken heart. The medium is chalk pastel on black textured art paper. Designed and executed by the author, Hedi Lampert.
"The Trouble With My Aunt" by Hedi Lampert
Genre: Women's Fiction

“Nobody really knew what the trouble was with Aunty Vi – all I knew, was that it was Gran’s fault.” Or was it? Accidentally pregnant, 32-year-old, single, Leah fears her child may be like Aunty Vi. A search for truth about Vi reveals a genetic mutation secretly affecting thousands of parents

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"Of Us and Them" by T. L. Coughlin
Genre: Fantasy

Born to be a vessel for an alien species whose existence is hidden in global dragon lore, Evren safeguards their final return. But when a fellow Paladin is found murdered, she must now find the truth—and the killer—in a society founded on deceit.

Cover of COVID ICU, a novel written by Anjula Evans
"COVID ICU" by Anjula Evans Evans
Genre: Romance

Brought together during the worst global disaster of the century, Karly and Clay are part of the final defense that stands between life and death. As doctors in the COVID Intensive Care Unit, lives hang in the balance, including their own. However, an ominous presence overshadows their every move.

Cover of Antares Trap, a novel written by Anjula Evans
"Antares Trap" by Anjula Evans Evans
Genre: Sci-Fi

A young man discovers a catalyst that could brighten the future or ignite a dictatorship in the Antares solar system.

Cover of Marked Exchange, a novel written by Anjula Evans
"Marked Exchange" by Anjula Evans Evans
Genre: Paranormal & Supernatural

A young woman is drawn into the world of 'shifters', humans that can shape-shift into animals, and unexpectedly becomes a trophy in an arena battle.

Book cover of Daughter Departed by Claire Merchant
"Daughter Departed" by Claire Merchant
Genre: Drama

Nursing a broken heart and tired of having her successes and failures published, Amelia Saber flees South Coast for England to start a new life. She soon begins to realise that no matter where she goes, her past is still her past, and that home is a little closer than she thought it to be.

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"Return to Dead Horse Canyon: Grandfather Spirits (Book 2 of Dead Horse Canyon Trilogy)" by Marcha Fox
Genre: Suspense & Thriller

Sara Reynolds exposes the dark government secret for which her husband, Bryan, was murdered, placing her on the hitlist of a hired killer. Charlie Littlewolf, Bryan's Native American best friend, vows to avenge his death, but first fate returns him to the reservation to pursue a far greater destiny.