2020 Medalists

Fine and Performing Arts (Music / Dance / Cinema / Theater / Photography)
Gold: Hollywood Her Story by Jill Tietjen, P.E. and Barbara Bridges
Silver: Goddess and the Girl Next Door by John William Law
Bronze: Changeling's Return, a novel approach to the music by Travis Edward Pike

Popular Fiction
Gold: Man Mission by Eytan Uliel
Silver: Amie Savage Safari by Lucinda E. Clarke
Bronze: Wheelboys by Dd Jaseron

Literary Fiction
Gold: Give, A Novel by Erica C. Witsell
Silver: Plowed Fields by Jim Barber
Bronze: Tree of Lives by Elizabeth Garden

Short Story Fiction
Gold: Animal Instincts: The Urban Jungle by S.L. Jackson
Silver: Rerouted by Daniel Bryant
Bronze: The Organ Grinder's Monkey by Jack Stewart

Anthologies
Gold: Dark Conjurings: A Short Fiction Horror Anthology by Delia Remington, Editor Sarah Read, Foreword Jai Lefay, A.R. Reinhardt, Cassy Crownover, Delia Remington, Karolyne Cronin, Mimi Schweid (Authors)
Silver: The Refractive Thinker® Vol XVII: Managing a Cultural Workforce: The Impact of Global Employees by Managing Editor: Dr. Cheryl Lentz
Bronze: The Coach Exchange by Viki Winterton

Fantasy / Science Fiction
Gold: The Other by Marilyn Peake
Silver: Ganymede by Jason Taylor
Bronze (Tie): Citizen of Earth by Joseph Kassabian
Bronze (Tie): Shadow King by Susan K. Hamilton

Historical Fiction
Gold: Moccasin Track by Reid Lance Rosenthal
Silver: The Laureate: Mystery in Renaissance Italy by Ken Tentarelli
Bronze: Conecuh by Herb Hughes

Horror
Gold: The Seven Experiments by Stephen Kanicki
Silver: All Hollow by Simeon Courtie
Bronze: Iron Dogs by Neil Chase

Multicultural Fiction
Gold: CELTIC KNOT: A Clara Swift Tale by Ann Shortell
Silver: Reaper Moon: Race War in the Post Apocalypse by Ted Neill
Bronze: Shanghai Ink by Rashida Nashe

Mystery / Suspense / Thriller
Gold: JACKAL: A Jessica James Mystery by Kelly Oliver
Silver: The Bishop Burned the Lady by Bill Percy
Bronze: The Divine Affliction by Robert M. Fleisher

Religious Fiction
Gold: To Hold the Throne: A Novel of the Last Maccabee Princess and Herod the Great by Joni Okun
Silver: Encounters of the Heart: There's More to the Story Than Meets the Eye Book Two by Cathy Heiliger
Bronze: Angelic Wars First Rebellion by Rick E. Norris

Romance
Gold: Digging Deep by Jay Hogan
Silver (Tie): On Loving: A Novel by Lili Naghdi
Silver (Tie): Floating on Secrets by Tantra Bensko
Bronze: Everybody Lies by Melanie A. Smith

Erotic Fiction
Gold: Laid Bare - A Collection of Erotic Lesbian Stories by Editor: Astrid Ohletz and Jae

Children's Books (7 & Under)
Gold: Yara's Tawari Tree by Yossi Lapid
Silver: The Magic You Don't See by John Nassivera
Bronze: Z is for Zebra by Judith Caseley

Children's Books (All ages)
Gold: Loukas and the Game of Chance by Anthony L. Manna
Silver: The Infinity Pendant by Poem Schway
Bronze: David's ADHD by Sherrill S. Cannon

Juvenile / Young Adult Fiction
Gold: Britfield and the Lost Crown by C. R. Stewart
Silver: Danielle: Chronicles of a Superheroine by Ray Kurzweil
Bronze (Tie): IGIST: New Stars (Book 1 of the YA Science Fiction Series) by L.S. Larson
Bronze (Tie): Merged by Jim Kroepfl and Stephanie Kroepfl

Autobiography / Memoir
Gold: Remembering Shanghai: A Memoir of Socialites Scholars and Scoundrels by Isabel Sun Chao and Claire Chao
Silver: Prisoners without Bars: A Caregiver's Tale by Donna O'Donnell Figurski
Bronze (Tie): Goodbye Homeboy: How My Students Drove Me Crazy and Inspired a Movement by Steve Mariotti
Bronze (Tie): Meet the Principal: My Journey Beyond the Curriculum by Jane Blomstrand

Biography
Gold: Rendered Safe: Tales of an NYPD Bomb Tech by Jeff Ingber
Silver: MASS: A Sniper a Father and a Priest by Jo Scott-Coe
Bronze (Tie): Diana Cholakova on Two Continents by Lolita Nikolova PhD EdD
Bronze (Tie): Rusty’s Story by Carol Gino

Animals / Pets
Gold: The Story of Rex of White Way The Blizzard King For Young Readers by Jim Cheskawich
Silver: See the Sea by Alese and Morton Pechter
Bronze: Tibiri's Adventures by Isabella Rey

Business / Career / Sales
Gold: Anti-Sell: Marketing Lead Generation & Networking Tips for Freelancers Who Hate Sales by Steve Morgan
Silver: Leadership with a Servant's Heart: Leading through Personal Relationships by Kevin Wayne Johnson
Bronze: Developing the Conscious Leadership Mindset for the 21st Century by Jeffrey S. Deckman

Current Events I (Political / Economic / Legal / Media)
Gold: News Leadership: Conversations about Journalism and its Future by Charlotte Norsworthy

Current Events II (Social Issues / Public Affairs / Ecological / Humanitarian)
Gold: Curing the Cancer in U.S. Healthcare: StatesCare and Market-Based Medicine by Deane Waldman MD MBA
Silver: Dirty Science by Bob Gebelein

Education / Academic / Teaching
Gold: Write to Influence! (Second edition) by Carla D. Bass Colonel USAF (Ret)
Silver: The Christian Self-Formation: Anthropology of Becoming by Krzysztof Stanibula
Bronze: Before You Quit Teaching: Tools Resources and Hope for New Teachers in High-Poverty Classrooms by Ruby K. Payne Ph.D.

Environment / Ecology / Nature
Gold: See the Sea by Alese and Morton Pechter
Silver: Finance/Investment/Economics
Bronze: Defeat of the Wicked Iniquitous: An Inspired Epic Thesis and Political-Economic Thriller by William Curtis Woolf

LGBT Fiction
Gold: Choices by Lyn Gardner
Silver: When the Stars Sang by Caren J. Werlinger
Bronze: The Roommate Arrangement by Jae

LGBT Non-Fiction
Gold: Living with Crossdressing: Discovering Your True Identity by Savannah Hauk

Gift / Holiday / Specialty
Gold: A Christmas Carol (With Audio Christmas Carols-Kindle+) by Norman Whaler
Silver: How Big Can You Dream? by Viki Winterton

Graphic Novel / Drawn Book - Humor / Cartoon
Gold: Bee Gone: A Political Parable by Constance Corcoran Wilson

History
Gold: The Growth and Collapse of One American Nation by Donald J Fraser
Silver: Ho Chi Minh and the USA's Office of Strategic Services in WWII by Captain S. Martin Shelton, USNR (Ret.)

Humor
Gold: The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carroll, Illustrated by George A. Walker

Inspirational / Spiritual
Gold: The Childlike Heist by Justin Wiesinger
Silver: Into God's Light - My Experiences with a Modern Day Mystic by Timothy Noble
Bronze: In God's Waiting Room... the Only Way to Avoid Death Was to Face Her Life in a Coma by Barbara Morello O'Donnell and Howard Rankin

New Age / Mind-Body-Spirit
Gold: The Courage of a Butterfly by Edmond E. Frank

Poetry
Gold: The Essential Douglas LePan by Douglas LePan and Selected by John Barton
Silver: Raven by John Smelcer
Bronze: Slivers by Roberta M Roy

Psych / Mental Health
Gold: Bipolar Has 1000 Faces by Jesse Lee Hite, MD

Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Gold: The Conman by Mike Murphey with Keith Comstock
Silver: Casting Into Mystery by Robert Reid and Engravings by Wesley W. Bates

Reference
Gold: PMO Governance: Practical Strategies to Govern Portfolio Program and Project Delivery by Eugen Spivak

Religion (Eastern / Western)
Gold: Why Can't We Trust God? by Thomas Wise

Self Help
Gold: Turn The Tables - From Challenges to Opportunities by Priya Kumar

Religion (Eastern / Western)
Gold: World Religions - Is There a Meaning for You? Your Candid Guide to Truth and Reconciliation by Dr. Ron Forbes and Dr. Chris Hartney

Science
Gold: Dirty Science by Bob Gebelein

Self Help
Gold: Emotional Judo®: Communication Skills to Handle Difficult Conversations and Boost Emotional Intelligence by Tim Higgs
Silver: The Meaning of Life by Nathanael Garrett Novosel
Bronze: Choosing Happiness by Rudrani Devi

Sexuality / Relationships
Gold: Living with Crossdressing: Discovering Your True Identity by Savannah Hauk

Transportation (Automotive / Aviation / Railroad etc.)
Gold: Making it FASTER II - The Indianapolis and Grand Prix Cars by Norm DeWitt
Silver: Teddy Roosevelt Millie and the Elegant Ride by Jean M. Flahive

Travel - Essay
Gold: Man Mission by Eytan Uliel
Silver: Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It's the Pilgrimage Not the Hike by Julie Gianelloni Connor
Bronze: Head Waggling in Delhi by Eytan Uliel

Women's Issues
Gold: Ruby by Karen D. McIntyre

Writing / Publishing
Gold: Your Anthology Blueprint by Viki Winterton
Silver: Viaticum by Jeffrey Donaldson
Bronze: The Writer's Journal by Barney Beard

Best Book Multi-Media
Gold (Tie): News Leadership: Conversations about Journalism and its Future by Charlotte Norsworthy
Gold (Tie): 20 Ways To Track A Tiger by Carol Amore
Silver: Giving Voice by Victoria Lansford
Bronze: Baby BSL, Where is the Bird? by Victoria Forrest

Best Book Website
Gold: Britfield and the Lost Crown by C. R. Stewart

Best Author Website
Gold: Plowed Fields by Jim Barber

Best Use of Audio / Video
Gold: A Christmas Carol (With Audio Christmas Carols-Kindle+) by Norman Whaler

Best Book Trailer
Gold: Remembering Shanghai: A Memoir of Socialites Scholars and Scoundrels by Isabel Sun Chao and Claire Chao
Silver: That Famous Fig Leaf by Chad W. Thompson
Bronze: Britfield and the Lost Crown by C. R. Stewart

Evergreen Environment / Ecology / Nature
Gold: Tree by Melina Sempill Watts