2010 Medalists

Fine and Performing Arts
Gold: African Animals Alphabet Book, Stanford Apseloff, Ohio Distinctive Publishing, Inc.
Silver: It Came From the 70’s: From The Godfather to Apocalypse Now, Connie Corcoran Wilson, The Merry Blacksmith / Quad City Press

Popular Fiction
Gold: How to Lose a Client, Becky Bartness, Murder Mysteries, LLC
Silver: How to Succeed Without Dying, Becky Bartness, Murder Mysteries, LLC
Bronze: Bail Out, Bail Out Books, Rex Stanfield

Literary Fiction
Gold: Promised Valley Rebellion, Ron Fritsch, Asymmetric Worlds
Silver: LULU, Ronald Shore, Babyhead Productions
Bronze: Protecting the American Dream, Michael Sammaritano, Adesso Publishing

Short Story Fiction
Gold: Alaskan: Stories for the Great Land, John Elvis Smelcer, Standing Stone Books

Fantasy/Science Fiction
Gold: The Presence, Paul Black, Novel Instincts
Silver: Pink Noise; A Posthuman Tale, Leonid Korogodski, Silverberry Press

Historical Fiction
Gold: A Sudden Dawn, Goran Powell, YMAA Publication Center, Inc.
Silver: The Brass Compass, Gerald Blumenthal, ESP
Bronze: LULU, Ronald Shore, Babyhead Productions

Horror
Gold: Hellfire & Damnation, Connie Corcoran Wilson, The Merry Blacksmith / Quad City Press

Multicultural Fiction
Gold: Children of Blindness, Trish Clark

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
Gold: Cooch, Robert Cook, Royal Wulff Publishing
Silver: On Potato Mountain, A Chilicotan Mystery, Bruce Fraser, Granville Island Publishing
Bronze: Crude Customs, Gary Isaacson, Flying Fish Books

Religious Fiction
Gold: A Higher Court-One Man’s Search for the Truth of God’s Existence, John L. Betcher

True Crime
Gold: Sergeant Smack: The Legendary Lives and Times of Ike Atkinson, Kingpin, and His Band of Brothers

Children's Books (7 & Under)
Gold: Gold: African Animals Alphabet Book, Stanford Apseloff, Ohio Distinctive Publishing, Inc.

Children's Books (All ages)
Gold: Would You…Read Me to Sleep?, George E. Edenfield, Golden Garden Publishing
Silver: Can You Be My Mommy Please, Duygu Kivanc, Xlibris

Juvenile/Young Adult Fiction
Gold: Once There Was and Will Never Be Again, Gloria Siers, Autumnberry Hill
Silver: Grandpa Elliott’s Fantastic Adventure, Ted Hayes, Sci-fi Publishing
Bronze: A Wind in Montana, Mitch Davies, Pensmith

Autobiography/Memoir
Gold: Living on the Sunny Side, A Memoir, Sunny Deuber, PleasantValleyPress.net
Silver: You Can Do It! Inspiration and Lessons from an Inventor, Entrepreneur, and Sailor, Stanley Dashew and Josef Klus, Lightning Source

Biography
Gold: Never Forget to Laugh, Carol M. Howe

Business/Career/Sales
Gold: Writing to Make a Difference: 25 Powerful Techniques to Boost Your Community Impact, Dalya Massachi, Writing for Community Success
Silver: You Can Do It! Inspiration and Lessons from an Inventor, Entrepreneur, and Sailor, Stanley Dashew and Josef Klus, Lightning Source
Bronze: Executive Career Advancement: How to Understand the Politics of Promotion The X Factor, Lawrence Flores, Author House

Cookbooks
Gold: Cooking on the Light Side: Smart Recipes for Bright Skin and Vitality, Thienna Ho, Thienna Inc.

Current Events I (Political/Economic/Legal/Media)
Gold: Addicted to Energy, Elton B. Sherwin, Energy House Publishing
Silver: Uproot U.S. Healthcare, Deane Waldman, MD MBA, ADM Books

Current Events III (Foreign Affairs/Military)
Gold: The Facilitator, Patricia Daniel, CAM Penistone

Environment/Ecology/Nature
Gold: Global Warming False Alarm, Ralph B. Alexander, Canterbury Publishing
Silver: Addicted to Energy, Elton B. Sherwin, Energy House Publishing

Finance/Investment/Economics
Gold: Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is, Sue Stevens, Stevens Wealth Management

Gay/Lesbian
Gold: Sazzae, J.L. Morin, Harvard Square Editions (HSE), Ltd.
Silver: Second Nature, Jae, L-Book ePublisher, LLC
Bronze: The Butch Cook Book, Hardesty, Ward, Lynch

History
Gold: A Story of Vietnam, Truong Buu Lam, Editions Thanh Cao

Humor
Gold: Stressed In Scottsdale, Marcia Fine, L’Image Press, LLC
Silver: Gossip.com, Marcia Fine, L’Image Press, LLC
Bronze: Crude Customs, Gary Isaacson, Flying Fish Books

Inspirational/Spiritual
Gold: Never Forget to Laugh, Carol M. Howe
Silver: Virgin Guadalupe’s Gifts and Prayers, Mary-Ma McChrist, Lotus-Rose Publications

New Age/Mind-Body-Spirit
Gold: Patterns of Being, Don G. Nix
Silver: The Path of Advanced Awareness to Conscious Relationships, Veeder South, PhD, Advanced Awareness

Poetry
Gold: Love-Noise, Elizabeth Twiddy, Standing Stone Books
Silver: Poetry: The Window Into One’s Soul, Blackhawk, Carbinela, Sutton, DK, L-Book ePublisher
Bronze: Heartstrings, Margaret High

Psychology/Mental Health
Gold: Overcome Stress or Continue to Suffer, Charles Shoten, No Limit Life Publishing

Sports/Fitness/Recreation
Gold: Tai Chi Chuan Classical Yang Style The Complete Long Form and Qigong, Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, YMAA Publication Center, Inc.

Science
Gold: The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe, Theodore Gray, Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Silver: Addicted to Energy, Elton B. Sherwin, Energy House Publishing

Self Help
Gold: The Path of Advanced Awareness to Conscious Relationships, Veeder South, PhD, Advanced Awareness

Travel - Essay
Gold: Good Morning Hanoi, Iain Finlay and Trish Clark, High Adventure Publishing
Silver: The Silk Train, Iain Finlay and Trish Clark, High Adventure Publishing

Travel - Guidebook
Gold: Ghostly Tales of Route 66 Vol. III, Connie Corcoran Wilson, The Merry Blacksmith / Quad City Press

Women's Issues
Gold: Love the Woman in the Mirror, Six Stiletto Steps to Making Peace with Weight, Acanthus Publishing

Best Book Multimedia Produced
Gold: TOC: A New Media Novel, Steve Tomasula, FC2?University of Alabama Press

Best Author Website
Gold: Cooch, Robert Cook, Royal Wulff Publishing