2026 Phoenix Award

Gripped by her grandmother Lucy Ker’s dramatic stories of her life in China from the Boxer Rebellion to the deposing of the Last Emperor, Kate follows in her footsteps a century later.

A powerful true story of trauma, determination, and the journey to rebuild a life beyond the uniform.

Professional woman is diagnosed as neurodivergent and then starts work in a chaotic law firm. She encounters comical, enlightening and tragic characters, while learning about her ‘new’ disabilities in an unconducive environment. Prepare to experience a gamut of emotions from start to finish.

Torn between her Amish roots and the moder world, Hannah believes she has a choice – until murders decides otherwise. 'Hannah must make a choice: stay in her tight-knit Amish community or leave for a life beyond the fields and fences. When a severed hand lands at her feet one winter morning, this...

Betrayed by a fiancé who used her heart as collateral, and targeted by a corporate shark and his ruthless attorney Matthew Warren, Amy Beckett faces total ruin. But when the man hired to destroy her becomes her only shield, can she trust him? Or is love just another lie?

Heather is forty two and desperate to escape her small, tight world controlled by Mother, so bravely finds a path to trust in the outside world. And in herself.

After growing up behind the walls of East Germany, Kerstin Decook shares how she broke free from life’s visible and invisible cages. Break Loose and Fly combines a powerful true story with practical tools to help women reclaim their power and create a life they truly love.