2022 Medalists

Fine and Performing Arts
Gold: We Never Knew Just What it Was ... the Story of the Chad Mitchell Trio by Mike Murphey

Popular Fiction
Gold: Attachments by Jeff Arch
Silver: Wailing Tempest: Blossom of the Fae Book One by T. B. Phillips

Literary Fiction
Gold: PAPER AIRPLANES by Tabitha Forney
Bronze: The Glimpse by Lis Benlsey

Short Story Fiction
Gold: The Coward of Grimsby by Eric Daniel Ryan
Silver: Two Faces of Janus by Linnea Tanner
Bronze: The Golden Cup by Maria Ritter

Anthologies
Gold: L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 37 (Editor: David Farland)
Bronze: A Given Grace: An Anthology of Christian Poems by Desmond Francis, Xavier Kon, Eric Francis, and Tinsay Valles

Fantasy / Science Fiction
Gold: Ascendant (Songs of Chaos #1) by Michael R. Miller
Silver: The Gangster by C.S. Poe
Bronze: Wailing Tempest: Blossom of the Fae Book One by T. B. Phillips

Historical Fiction
Gold: Susan: A Jane Austen Prequel by Alice McVeigh
Silver: The Coward of Grimsby by Eric Daniel Ryan
Bronze: The Stolen Ones by Ida Linehan Young

Horror
Gold: Annihilation by Kaylin McFarren
Silver: Guised Passage by James L. Boanerges
Bronze: Rave by Konn Lavery

Multicultural Fiction
Gold: CAPE HENRY HOUSE by Jolly Walker Bittick
Silver: Home Again 2020 by Roberta M Roy
Bronze: Rising Wind: The Weeping God and The Book of Hope by Diane Olsen

Mystery / Suspense / Thriller
Gold: Madison Square Murders by C.S. Poe
Silver: Message in a Bullet — A Raymond Mackey Mystery (Book 1) by Owen Thomas
Bronze: I Saw What I Saw: A Harmony Neighborhood Mystery by Tony Garritano

Religious Fiction
Gold: The Tiger's Eye Angels in Mumbai by Scott B. Delaney
Silver: The Pilate Scroll by M.B. Lewis

Romance
Gold: Chemistry Lessons by Jae
Silver: Art of Magic by KJ
Bronze: The Refusal by Eve M. Riley

Erotic Fiction
Gold: Silver Heels by Michelle Lynn
Silver: Loveoid by JL Morin
Bronze: Annihilation by Kaylin McFarren

Children's Books (7 & Under)
Gold: I Love You Through Winter Spring Summer and Fall by Junia Wonders
Silver: The Night the Monsters Came by Junia Wonders
Bronze: Kita and the Magic Paint by Laura Schaumer

Children's Books (All ages)
Gold: Have You Ever Wondered What You Will Be? by Junia Wonders
Silver: Boken's Awesome Autumn Adventure! Part 1 by Boken The Dog
Bronze: The Chrissie Series: Chrissie Meditates & Visualizes by Dr. Christine Topjian

Juvenile / Young Adult Fiction
Gold: War Bunny by Christopher St. John
Silver: Never Say Never by Justine Manzano
Bronze: The Papercutter by Cindy Rizzo

Juvenile-Young Adult Non-Fiction
Gold: When the Forgotten Borough Reigned: The 1964 Little League World Champions by Jeff Ingber
Silver: The Social Black Belt by Dr. Christopher Cortman and Michael Keelen

Essay / Creative Non-Fiction
Gold: Cyberjutsu: Cybersecurity for the Modern Ninja by Ben McCarty
Silver: Artful Flight by Susan Glickman

Autobiography / Memoir
Gold: Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness by Richard Lui
Silver: Black White And Gray All Over: A Black Man's Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement by Frederick Douglass Reynolds
Bronze: Paris Blue by Julie Scolnik

Biography
Gold: Pratichaya by Mamatha Prabhakar

Aging / Death & Dying
Gold: Boldly into the Darkness: Living with Loss Growing with Grief & Holding onto Happiness by Autumn Toelle-Jackson
Silver: This One's For You by Tiffany Smith
Bronze: BEFORE YOU GO - Grief Guidebook by Tracy Peart

Animals / Pets
Gold: War Bunny by Christopher St. John
Silver: Terriers in the Jungle A Novel by Georja Umano
Bronze: Good Dogs A Foolproof Guide For Having Happy and Healthy Dogs by Mry Contreras

Business / Career / Sales
Gold: Sellership by Ben Ward
Silver: Birth of a Unicorn: Six Basic Steps to Success by Heather Wilde
Bronze: The Inner CEO: Unleashing leaders at all levels by Jeremy Blain

Cookbooks
Gold: Barbies 4 Blokes by Julianne McLean and Mark Lynch

Current Events I (Political / Economic / Legal / Media)
Gold: The New Civil War: Exposing Elites Fighting Utopian Leftism and Restoring America by Bruce D. Abramson
Bronze: A Constitution for a Democracy (An excursion in nonfiction) by Rohit (Roy) Kajaria

Current Events II (Social Issues / Public Affairs / Ecological / Humanitarian)
Gold: Women Peacemakers: What We Can Learn From Them by Barbe Chambliss Ph.D.
Silver: The Paradox of the Good Bribe by David J O'Regan
Bronze: Home Again 2020 by Roberta M Roy

Current Events III (Foreign Affairs / Military)
Gold: Iran's Perilous Pursuit of Nuclear Weapons by David Albright with Sarah Burkhard and the Good ISIS Team
Silver: Cyberjutsu: Cybersecurity for the Modern Ninja by Ben McCarty

Education / Academic / Teaching
Gold: The Chicano Studies Reader: An Anthology of Aztlán 1970-2019 by Edited by Chon A. Noriega, Eric Avila, Karen Mary Davalos, Chela Sandoval, Rafael Perez-Torres, and Charlene Villa Senor Black

Finance / Investment / Economics
Gold: Making More Money For YOU!: Mutual Fund Investing on a Budget for Beginners by Magnus Carter
Silver: The Bitcoin Bride: A Rascal Money Story by Chris Brady
Bronze: Private Money Lending: Learn How to Consistently Generate a Passive Income Stream by Gustavo J Gomez Ph.D.

LGBT Fiction
Gold: Chemistry Lessons by Jae
Silver: Biding Time by Lyn Gardner
Bronze: Heart Failure by Chris Zett

Gift / Holiday / Specialty
Gold: Bob Cratchit's Christmas Carol: The Untold Miracle of Charles Dickens's Classic by Leonard Szymczak
Silver: Simple Man Simple Message by Mark Dobosz

Health / Medicine / Nutrition
Gold: Break the Chronic Pain Cycle: A 90-Day Program to Diagnose and Eliminate the Root Cause of Pain by Sheetal DeCaria MD
Silver: Above the Din: Diary of the HepC Wonder Drugs by Labar Laskie

Graphic Novel / Drawn Book - Humor / Cartoon
Silver: Beyond! by Andrew Howell

Graphic Novel / Drawn Book - Drama / Documentary
Gold: Mary Pickford, Queen of the Silent Film Era by George A. Walker
Silver: Let Go by Mark Huebner

Home & Garden
Gold: A Beekeeper's Diary Self-Guide to Keeping Bees 2nd Edition by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins

How-To (Crafts / Hobby / Industrial Arts)
Gold: Breaking the Boundaries- The Rug Hooking Artistry of Sharon Johnston by Judy Taylor

Humor
Gold: Life in the Chastity Zone by Holly Brandon
Silver: Oh Daddy Chronicles 2: Return of Covfefe by Barry Robbins

Inspirational / Spiritual
Gold: Boldly into the Darkness: Living with Loss Growing with Grief & Holding onto Happiness by Autumn Toelle-Jackson
Silver: Power from the Heart - A collection of inspiring stories and insights that will Ignite Your Soul by Doug Davidson
Bronze: This book right here: A 40-week devotional to manifesting your purpose vol 1 by Dr. Stephanie Helms Pickett

New Age / Mind-Body-Spirit
Gold: Life in the Chastity Zone by Holly Brandon
Silver: Happiness Power: How to Unleash Your Power and Live a More Joyful Life by Robert Gill Jr.
Bronze: THE E.Q. REVOLUTION - From Emotional Intelligence to Emotional Maturity by Michael Vincent Moore

Parenting (Child Care / Family)
Gold: Your Passport To Parenting by Joanne Holbrook

Poetry
Gold (tie): Flowers Grow on Broken Walls by Farena Bajwa
Gold (tie): The Essential John Glassco by John Glassco
Silver: Make it a Double - More Poems From My 10-Year Bender Inside Heaven's Dive Bar by Randall McNair
Bronze: The Blue Moth of Morning by P.C. Vandall

Popular Culture
Gold: Black Panther: Interrogating a Cultural Phenomenon by Terence McSweeney

Psychology / Mental Health
Gold: The Stress Book: Forty-Plus Ways to Manage Stress & Enjoy Your Life by D. Terrence Foster, M.D.
Silver: Mud Flower: Surviving Schizophrenia and Suicide Through Art by Meghan Caughey
Bronze: How To Slow Your Inner Flash by Kenneth Rogers Jr.

Reference
Gold: Private Money Lending: Learn How to Consistently Generate a Passive Income Stream by Gustavo J. Gomez, Ph.D.
Silver: Cyberjutsu: Cybersecurity for the Modern Ninja by Ben McCarty
Bronze: Remote Work Technology: Keeping Your Small Business Thriving From Anywhere by Henry Kurkowski

Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Gold: Martial Arts and Your Life: The Story of Us: A Survey of What We Do and Why by Lawrence Kane, Kris Wilder

Religion (Eastern / Western)
Gold: The Papercutter by Cindy Rizzo
Silver: Simple Man Simple Message by Mark Dobosz

Self Help
Gold: Apotheosis Now: Rabbit Hole to the Beyond by Yanhao Huang
Silver: AWAY FROM THE MADDING WORLD: A Thoughtful Analysis of the Causes of Human Woes and Remedial Suggestions by Kuriakose T. Chacko
Bronze: Happiness Power: How to Unleash Your Power and Live a More Joyful Life by Robert Gill Jr.

Travel - Essay
Gold: An Elephant Ate My Arm: More True Stories from a Curious Traveler by Laurie McAndish King

Women's Issues
Gold: Discover The Creatrix Method by Marilyn Schirmer
Silver: Living Dolls and Other Women by S. Montana Katz

Writing / Publishing
Gold: The Well-Fed Writer (Third Edition): Financial Self-Sufficiency as a Commercial Freelancer in Six Months or Less by Peter Bowerman
Silver: Secrets of the Permafree Book by Dale L. Roberts

Best Book Website
Gold: A Given Grace: An Anthology of Christian Poems by Desmond Francis, Xavier Kon, Eric Francis, and Tinsay Valles
Silver: True Teryn by S.G. Blaise

Best Use of Audio / Video
Silver: Fostering Responsive Therapeutic Relationships: Repositioning Microskills and Techniques in Service of Just Conversations by Gina Ko, Murray Anderson, Sandra Collins, and Yevgen Yasynskyy

Evergreen
Gold: Plant Folklore: 120 Stories Myth or Truth by Connie L. Taylor
Silver: Coaching Like a Champion by Steve Miller
Bronze: Living with Trisomy 18 / Edwards Syndrome by Josie Murrell