WINNERS 2022

 

Leah's historical account of witches and ships in a new wild America won her the contest this year.

Leah Angstman’s historical account of witches and ships in a new wild America won her the contest this year with magical descriptions and bleak country in a truly haunting tale. Leah captured the country and landscape so well in these pages, with the land reaching up like a character. Big congrats to Leah for her win!

Myka Silber's delicate yet fierce short stories take the Silver.

Myka Silber’s short stories are both fierce and delicate, and combined with well-crafted writing, stood out in the contest along with an exceptional design, presentation, concept, and edit. Congrats to Myka for taking home the Silver!

Bill takes the Bronze for a heart-rending and often thrilling tale of a young gay man finding his way.

Bill VanPatten weaves a thrilling and heart-rending tale of a young gay man finding his way in this coming of age novel set in California, bringing elements of crime and romance to the table, taking the Bronze. Congrats to Bill!

FINALISTS 2022

Congratulations to our 2022 Finalists! All Finalists will receive an official badge to display on their book cover or social media which will be sent out once the contest has closed.

Cold Blows the Wind by Catherine Meyrick
American Airman by Jonathon Benjamin
Her Own Legacy by Debra Borchert
Music Notes: Tales from an American Singer by J.J. Maze
The Adventures of Ruby Pi and the Geometry Girls by Tom Durwood
Way Worse than Attica by Dirk Cameron Gibson
Searching for Charles: The Untold Legacy of an Immigrant’s American Adventure by Stephen C Watts
So Fragile Are the Beautiful Things by Luke Levi
The Queering by Brooke Skipstone
Out Front the Following Sea by Leah Angstman
Soft & Rage: A Short Story Collection by Myka Silber
Family Matters: Dreams I couldn’t share and how a dysfunctional family became America’s darling, The Addams Family by Lance Lee
Hashman by Alex Grand
Witchcraft Legacy: Stories from the Big Attic by Richard Warren Brewster
Silver River Shadow by Jane Thomas
Chatsworth Royalty by Michael Botz
Southern-Fried Woolf by Drema Drudge
Journey To The Heartland by Xiaolong Huang
Painting Over Rust: Stories from a 20 Year Odyssey in the FBI by T.C. Fuller
Salt & Light: The Complete Jesus by Jonathan Geoffrey Dean
True North, Down South: Tales of a Professional Canadian in America by David Wayne Stewart
All the Monsters Are Here: Thirteen Spooky Tales Aaron by Ray Ballard
A Little Rain by Bill VanPatten
Panacea by Alex Robins
Halo Around the Moon by Matt Ritter
River Witch by Cheryl Burman
The Mime by Tommy Tutalo
Binge by Anne Pfeffer

ENTRANTS 2022

All entrants get 10% off SPR Reviews, Beta Readers, and editing for the remainder of the year from April 10, 2023. We will be sending an email with a coupon code to all authors who entered when the contest is closed.

Love Handles & Muffin Tops by T.H. Lê
A Dress To Remember by K. L. Small
Stilled: The Story of Inklebrawt Winklehank by Brian Robert Estvander
Roebell Sandwich by Martin Patin
The Child and the Tree: A Tale for Better Times by Nohra Bernal
Kneading Journalism: Essays on baking bread and breaking down the news by Tony Ganzer
Scar Songs: Stories by W. Royce Adams
Shadows Under the Shade by Wil Chan
Catching Cold Vol 2: Redemption by Lem Moyé
Tragedy of My Masterpiece by Tyrell Simon
Monster? by Kathy Cooke
Seashell Safe Harbor: Be Happy by Sherrie Schmidt
Do You Need a Hug by Johanna A Ferket
Gathering of Words: A Selection of Poems and Lyrics by Peter Sheardy
Fingerprints of God by Melanie Burgess
The Dogs are Curling Up Again by Margaret H. Townley
Age of Resolve: The E.V. Chronicles by Ilene Grydsuk
Moonlight Monsters by Heather Millard
Torment: Descension by Daniel Foster
Way Worse than Attica by Dirk Cameron Gibson
Journey to Peaceable Soul by Megan Macaulay
Adventure in the Land of Changes by Rick Poplinger
Know When to Grow by T.B Stacy
Nipper by Peter Massam
Miracle: A Birthday Story by Wendy Alyson Jordan
Through It All by Christina Lim
This Is Dodger: A Story About the Life of a Rescue by Dawn R. Smith
Awaken the Light Within Your Heart: A Guide to Self-Healing by Susan Kennard
My Melissa by Robert Beatty
Bernadette Barrymore by Diane Coia-Ramsay
Walk on Water: A Daily Devotional for Believers and Educators by Deborah B. McDermet
Common Sense to the Nth Degree by Roger Shuman
Life of Akbar: Part One by Akhtar Allahabadi
A Magical Day: Finding Hope in Your Heart by Suzanne G. Bennett
Tales from the Bug Guy by Dr. German Roach
Poems Pave Our Lives by Miranda P. Yeoh
My Sweet Aroma by Timothy Green
Sprig of White Heather and a Scottish Lass by Anne Angelo
Margaret Anne: Child of the West Wind by Ronan James Cassidy
Snap!: From Chaos to Calm by Julie Potiker
Building the Climate Change Bridge: The Great Water Opportunity from Global Warming by James Michael Matthew
Transformation: Three Decades of India’s Financial and Banking Sector Reforms by Dasarathi Mishra
Prelude to War: Thumar Saga 3 M. by Timothy Murray
Welcome to My World of Animal Communication and Healing by Maureen Rolls
Lyrical Bliss In Tuscany (The Bel Homme Quartet – Book 3) by Cindy Irish
American Faust by Rip Brown
Slow Dog by Joy Johnston
The Reign of the Occult Lauren by Louise Hazel
God Favors You by Tannette Calderon
Bittersweet: Poems on Love, Loss & Wanderlust by Pablo Camacho
Reinventing Rita by Nancy Christie
Traffic: A Ronnie Lake Mystery by Niki Danforth
Serpent in the Cellar: Love and Death in Life and Myth by Tom Strelow
The Blackest Blue by Luna Wright
A Full Quiver by D.A. Callahan
The Smallest War by Mark Sheehan
Silver River Shadow by Jane Thomas
Into the Flames by B.B. Swann
Paws in Paris: The Adventures of Tenny and Bella by Elizabeth M Grieco
Insanely Sane by Jasmine Shouse
Breachman by Chris Barker
Hotel Lamia: Where Immortals Sleep by Tiffany Ann
The Soulmate Dilemma by Tiffany Ann
Hands Like Secrets by Mariah Norris
So Fragile Are the Beautiful Things by Luke Levi
Spencer The Spark: Not All Wildfires Are Bad! by Rana Boulos
Atlas the Moroccan Dino: Faces his Fear by Rakan Azize
Out Front the Following Sea by Leah Angstman
Overriding The Extinction Scenario by Angela Brownemille
It’s Not (Just) About the Breast by Petrina Burnett
The Inspiring World of Ella Rose La Fleur by Lori Schneider, MD
Dead Man’s Pose by Susan Rogers and John Roosen
Aging Wisely: Life from Fifty to Seventy-Five Years by Viola B. Mecke, Ph.D., ABPP
Name I Choose by Holly Brough
Present Day Romance Tragedy: Romeo and Juliet Style by David D E Evans PhD OAM
Who Held the Door Open?: Mentoring Through Life’s Challenges by Raejean Kanter
Linden Falls by Joshua Hershey
Japanese Boy Sees a New Light: Escaping from North Korea by Shu Shimizu
Sport: A Stage for Life – How to Connect with the Touchstones of Elite Performance and Personal Fulfillment by Cristiana Pinciroli
Dragum by K.C. LaSaga
Caged Free Bird by Hope
The Shift Pervin Shaikh by Adrian Shepherd & James Wahba
Secrets and Sunflowers by Joann Keder
Kat the Dog: The remarkable tale of a rescued Spanish water dog by Alyson Sheldrake
Tree S.T.A.R.S.: Dominion by Edward Morrow
Quest for by Namai Marie Q Rogers
My Dad is a Hitman: A Misguided Dream of Wealth and Adventure by BC Hix
A Swift Kick to the Thorax by Mara Lynn Johnstone
The Real Paul Makinen? by David R. Yale
The Nicknocker by Tracy Sabin
Success Against the Odds by June Raleigh
As Time Goes By by W. Royce Adams
Children of the Realm by Jay Milton
Owl in the Oak Tree by Penny Walker Veraar
Godsmack by Josie Peterson
America: Standing Strong by Robert J. Emery
The Baron of Monteferro by A. B. Lucian
Academy Award Winning Movies 1928-2020 by Dr. Diane Holloway Cheney
Jesus, His Brother, and Paul by Dr. Diane Holloway Cheney
Fog Alley by by Holly Hertzel and Mike Prittie
Ghoul of Sherwood by Jay Ruud
Cajun Crow and the Mockingbird by Jimmie Martinez
Artefactum by J.E. Tobal
Cullen: A Psychological Thriller by Solomon Petchers
Caught Between Two Loves by Andy Simko
Dehiscence by Elizabeth Decker-Benjamin
Dive Bartender: Flowers in the Desert by T.K. O’Neill
Dark Blue Waves by Kimberly Sullivan
Chatsworth Royalty by Michael Botz
The Secrets She Buried by Neil Turner
Tex the Explorer Journey to the Oceans by Ellie Smith
The Midnight Cafe by J.R. Peter
Mooge: The Prehistoric Genius by Nate Wrey
Tears From The Dark Onion by Daniel Micko
Murder in Dallas, November 22-24: What Really Happened by George Schwimmer PhD
An Eighth Grade Gay Straight Alliance by Daniel Micko
Secrets and Sunflowers by Joann Keder
Binge by Anne Pfeffer
Trump You: Promises, Lies, And Corruption: My Battle with Donald Trump’s Fake University by Art Cohen
Alien Whispers: Conflict and Communion by Clayton Graham
Her Own Legacy by Debra Borchert
The Dragon’s Threat by Peter King
Taming the Wish by Sava Buncic
Library Lin’s Curated Collection of Superlative Nonfiction by Linda Fisher Maxie
Journey To The Heartland by Xiaolong Huang
Salt & Light: The Complete Jesus by Jonathan Geoffrey Dean
Seeming Samson by L.L. Ramos
Overturned by Emily Donoho
A Distant Ridge by James W McDonough
Chasing Tarzan by Catherine Forster
Spectacular Silver Earthling by Mara Lynn Johnstone
Evelyn by Umut Sasoglu
The Last Lead Holder by Richard Deatherage
In the Closet: A Triad by Geri Gale
Last Gasp by S.C. Wynne
Ten Days With Dad: Finding Purpose, Passion, & Peace During the Darkest Hours of Alzheimer’s & COVID-19 by Mark J. Resnick
But, He Spit in my Coffee by Keri Williams
Dwelling by Donna E. Lane Ph.D.
Redneck Spirituality Book Five by E. Egorhh Frank
The Other Side by A.J. McCarthy
The Soul of an Eagle by Edmond E. Frank
Family Matters: Dreams I couldn’t share and how a dysfunctional family became America’s darling, The Addams Family by Lance Lee
Valley Fliers by David Boito
There Go I: A Collection of Short Stories by Bill VanPatten
Three loves and other stories by Lata Gullapalli
Sometimes You Just Know by Bill VanPatten
A Little Rain by Bill VanPatten
Sector 10 by N. Matthias Moore
Soulful Return by Fidelis O. Mkparu
The Magic Touch by C. A. Keene
Tomorrow We Will Know: A Novel of Imperial Constantinople 1453 by Sandra Worth
The Tome of Syyx by S. Saristavros
Black Randall by Jo Braithwaite
Painting Over Rust: Stories from a 20 Year Odyssey in the FBI by T.C. Fuller
A Fisherman’s Tale by Denn Guptill
Try the Leopard’s Mouth by Charles Moberly
A Dream of Magic by Claire Zhong
Searching for Charles: The Untold Legacy of an Immigrant’s American Adventure by Stephen C Watts
The Corncrake by Charles Moberly
The Scrotum Toad by Charles Moberly
Erift’s Journeys: Secrets of The Sealed Forestby J.T. Tenera
Sneaky Snobby by Jennifer Kvam
The Curse of Napoleon Hawthorne by Rosalie Clark
Artefactum J.E. Tobal
It Won’t Hurt None by Rebecca E Chandler
Secrets In The Mirror by Leslie Kain
Life Lessons from a Late Bloomer: Vignettes of a Small-Town Girl by Jackie Ewing
Ratters by L J Craven
Forget Me Not: A Caregiver’s Guide to Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease by Torri L. Fisher
The Bird at the End of Time by Scott Neil
Customer Escalations Management: The Golden Recipe by Nikolaos Zormpas
The Secrets She Buried by Neil Turner
The Queering by Brooke Skipstone
All the Monsters Are Here: Thirteen Spooky Tales Aaron by Ray Ballard
Cold Blows the Wind by Catherine Meyrick
Enigma Rose: First Love (The Sequel) by SE Reynolds
The White Colossus by Enne Baker
Highly Humorous Leadership: A Fun, Effective Approach to Management and Supervision by David M. Jacobson
Starlite by Jonathan Latt
The Mime by Tommy Tutalo
Stolen Diary by Kathryn Lane
Missing in Miami by Kathryn Lane
Southern-Fried Woolf by Drema Drudge
You Have the Right to Remain Silent by Mark M. Bello
Celey: Heritage Series – Volume II by Susan Diane Black Blackmon
Emotional Magnetism: How to Communicate to Ignite Connection in Your Relationships by Sandy Gerber
How To Die And Survive: Extending Our Interdimensional Awareness by Angela Brownemiller
How To Die And Survive: Interdimensional Psychology, Consciousness, And Survival by Angela Brownemiller
Oh God, Why Can’t I Stop? by Jason K. Ritchie
Half In: A Coming-of-Age Memoir of Forbidden Love by Felice Cohen
Mom Life Versus the Everyday Apocalypse: Tales of Survival from Marriage to Motherhood by Megan Whitmer
Butter, Sugar, Magic: Baking Up a Magical Midlife by Jessica Rosenberg
Welcome to Jessie’s by Eli Rainwater
The Secrets of the Kings by Nora Delzelle
American Airman by Jonathon Benjamin
Isabella Castaspella: The Happy Little Witch and Her Friends by Parvati Markus and Radha Baum
Solitude Of Light by S. Kirk Pierzchala
A Brighter Tomorrow by Lori Schneider, MD
America: Standing Strong by Robert J. Emery
Witchcraft Legacy: Stories from the Big Attic by Richard Warren Brewster
SkyWorld Saga Foundation by Alan Priest
The Swords of Blood and Gold by JCR Paulino
Boom, Boom, Boom by Ian Kirkpatrick
Unveiling The Hidden Instinct by Angela Brownemille
Revealing The Omega Key by Angela Brownemiller
The Return of Abaddon (The Scars of Hiraeth Book 1) by Peter Mooren
The Good Lord Willing and the Creek Don’t Rise: Pentimento Memories of Mom and Me by Robert W. Norris
Unlost by Cory Mortensen
True North, Down South: Tales of a Professional Canadian in America by David Wayne Stewart
African Graffiti by Lokhilesh Takoor
Descending Up by Vladimir Manascurta
Gut Driven: Jump-Start Digestive Health to Nourish Body, Mind, and Spirit by Ellen Postolowski
The Path to Vihaan by Daniel J. Lyons
Soft & Rage: A Short Story Collection by Myka Silber
Pack of the Lost: The Uninviting Forest by Nikita Kapoor
Panacea by Alex Robins
Hashman by Alex Grand
Copper Waters by Marlene M. Bell
And Then She Fell by Dreena Collins
The Adventures of Ruby Pi and the Geometry Girls by Tom Durwood
Blueberry-Blue Bubble by Carrie Sharkey Asner
This Hallowed Ground by Donna E. Lane
This May Be Difficult to Read by Claire N. Rubman
Midpoint: A Memoir by Patricia Angeles
The Stress Book: Forty-Plus Ways to Manage Stress & Enjoy Your Life by D. Terrence Foster, MD.
Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex by Carole P. Roman
Halo Around the Moon by Matt Ritter
Agent Pangolin: The Mystery of The Shiny Moon by AC Bradburn
Seeking Shelter: Memoir of a Jewish Girlhood in Wartime Britain by Cynthia Ehrenkrantz
Storked! by K. C. Sanford
River Witch by Cheryl Burman
Planting Miracles by Lori D. Fischer
Redneck Spirituality Book 5 by E. Egorhh Frank
Imperious Realm (Reign of the North Forest Book 1) by Athene Z. Adam
All of Me by Iseult Murphy
Sister Liberty by Gregory Hill
The Legendary Quest by Ketan Kulkarni and Francis Yoo
Cult Girls by Natalie Grand
Seeing Beyond Our Line Of Sight by Angela Brownemille
The Delivery Man: The Art of turning ideas into products in Silicon Valley by Sebastien Taveau
Reclaiming the Sacred: Healing Our Relationships with Ourselves and the World by Jeff Golden
In the Land of Fear and Doubt by Ryan McCabe
Wolf Woman & Other Poems by Jo-Ann Vega
Journey Into Mexico by Alex Grand
Azabu Getaway by Michael Pronko
The New Empire by Alison McBain
Tiger’s Tail 2: The Cracks by Alexis Poe
Music Notes: Tales from an American Singer by J.J. Maze
Clara Thorn, The Witch that was Found by Don Jones
Where Are You? A Beginner’s Guide to Advanced Spirituality by Dan Ehrenkrantz
Radical Roads by George McBean
How To Stop Thinking And Not Get Eaten By A Bear: The New Cognitive Behavioral Mind Training by Dogu Densei, Ph.D.
Life Travel And The People In Between: A Memoir by Mike Nixon
Gaia’s Own: Every Child’s Guide To Living In Harmony With Nature by Dharshana Bajaj
Marco, Pablo, & Olivia: Fútbol Tryouts by Ana Cortes
Love and Other Monsters in the Dark by K.B. Jensen
Savagery and Saviors by Ken Hollern
I’m Fine: A Practical Guide to Life with Chronic Pain by Toni Woodard
First Strike: Keepers of the Universe by Angela Haas
Embodied: How to Connect to Your Body, Ignite Your Intuition, and Harness Universal Energy for Healing by Vicky Roubekas
Mooge: The Prehistoric Genius by Nate Wrey
Box Lunch Lifestyle: Using Your Lunch Break to Win Back the Life You Deserve by Cheryl K. Johnson
Stained Echoes: Tales of the Mysterious and the Macabre by Jon Ring
Spirits of the Sun: What would you do for love? by Sydney Philippe
Comfort in the Wings by Jennifer Collins
Threads by Bryan Cassiday
The Memory Addicts by Derek Kannemeyer
The Day My Heart Turned Blue: Healing After the Loss of My Mother by Karla J Noland
How To Die And Survive Book Two by Angela Brownemille

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