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PublishAmerica authors work hard, and getting recognized isn't easy. So, when they are recognized, we want to acknowledge the accomplishment. Below is a list of awards, nominations and special feature spotlights given to PublishAmerica authors.

Government, Society, School, Library, or Literary Awards

Senate Citation Award
Thundering Hearts: The Razor's Edge
by Kenny Lee

Senator Damon Thayer (Kentucky)

Senate Citation Award

Finalist
For Sarah
by Annie Harmon

Writer's Marketing Association

Fresh Voices 2006 Book Award for General Fiction
Finalist

1st Prize
Lost in the Ivy
by Randy Richardson

Illinois Woman's Press Association (IWPA)

2006 Mate E. Palmer Communications Contest
for Fiction Novel
1st Place

Web Content
for Personal or Hobby Sites
1st Place

Writer's Marketing Association

Fresh Voices 2006 Book Award for Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
Winner

Honorable Mention
Current River Redemption
by Carol June Stover

Independent Publisher

2006 "IPPY" Awards
Honorable Mention

3rd Place
Hit the Streets!: The Other Side of the Badge
by Steven C. Rose

Police/Public Safety Writers Association

2006 Writing Competition
3rd Place

Nomination  Nomination
In the Heart of the Closet
by HD Hatcher

American Library Association

2006 Stonewall Book Award
Nomination

Finalist
Cajun Snuff
by W. Randy Haynes

Lambda Literary Foundation

Gay Men's Murder Mystery Award
Finalist

Silver Award
Back Words and Forward
by Anthony Liccione

The American Authors Association

2005 Award for Poetry
Silver Medal Award

Nomination
Lt. Williams on the Color Front
by Chris Bell

9th Annual Library of Virginia
Literary Awards


Award for Fiction
Nomination

Gold Award  Gold Award
Poems in the Keys of Life
by Kerry "Doc" Pardue

Military Writers Society of America

2005 Award for Poetry
Gold Award

Nomination
Forever Moments
by David Lewis

9th Annual Library of Virginia
Literary Awards


Award for Poetry
Nomination

Merit
Unscrambled Eggs
by Nadia Brown

The American Authors Association

2005 Award for Poetry
Poetry Book of Merit Award

Inclusion
Pass Through the Window
by D Rae

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library

Alzheimer's Wing
Inclusion

Winner
The Poet Within: Capturing Moments of Relationships
by Joe Fabel

The American Authors Association

2005 Award for Poetry

Poetry Book of the Year Award
Winner

Nomination
Hypnotherapy For Children
by Niccolous Thompson

The International Hypnosis Federation

2005 Hypnosis Hall of Fame Award
Nomination

July 2004 Guidance Counselor of the Year Award
Winner

Winner
Trash Talk: An inspirational guide to saving time and money through better waste and resource management
by Dave & Lillian Brummet

Recycling Council of British Columbia

2005 Journalist and Media Educator Recognition Award
Winners

Proclaimation
The $100,000 Scholarship: Middle School Prep
by Wayne Y. Fujita

Linda Lingle, Governor of Hawaii

"The $100,000 Scholarship Day"
Official Proclaimation signed September 21, 2004 designated October 11, 2004 as the day

Nomination
Silver Eagles
by Nick Korolev

Civil War Institute

2003 Michael Shaara Award for Excellence in Civil War Fiction
Nomination

Paterson Fiction Award
Nomination

2nd Place
Dark Rooms
by Siddharth Katragadda

San Diego Published Book Awards

2002 Award for Poetry
2nd Place

History Award
Hobbstown: The Forgotten Legacy of a Unique African-American Community
by Cindy Williams Newsome

Cultural & Heritage Commission of the
County of Somerset, NJ


History Award

1st Prize
Tiny Poems for women who think they hate poetry
by Jean McLeod Hendrickson

25th Annual Christopher
Newport University
Writers' Conference


Agnes L. Braganza Award for Nonfiction
1st Place

Christine Sparks Award for Poetry
2nd Place

Inclusion
Sunny, Ward of the State
by Sonja Heinze Coryat

The Montana Heritage Project

1930's Bibliography for Student Reading
Inclusion

Winner
Aardvarks and Rangers
by Jim Roper

Pikes Peak Writers Conference
Award Winner

Inclusion
A Texas Frontier Girl, Book One
by Evelyn Horan

Los Angeles Unified School District

Required Reading List for Grades 2-5
Inclusion

Newspaper, Magazine, Radio, Television or other Media Awards

Nomination
The Highlander
by Ann Vidar Merritt

Georgia Writers Association
Georgia Author of the Year Award

Best First Novel

Nomination

Honorable Mention
Johnnie Saigon No Band Played
by John J. Di Sanza

Writer's Digest
75th Annual Writing Contest


"The Dump"
Honorable Mention
(36 / >19,000)

SORMAG
Haunted Heritage and other stories
by Albert Williams

SORMAG
(Shades of Romance Magazine)


Featured Author
December 22, 2006

Bronze Award  Bronze Award
Material Things Don't Matter
by Saundra McFarland

Family Review Magazine

Family Review Center
Bronze Award

Spring 2006
Beyond Bagheria
by E.P. Vallone

Italian America Magazine

Sons of Italy Book Club Selection
Spring 2006

February or March 2006
Miratambo Moonsong
by Mike Filippello

Decor Magazine

Featured Artist
February or March 2006 for the painting, "Autumn Skies Over Kensington Knolls"

February 2006
Sky-High Flames
by Unoma Nguemo Azuah

Urban Spectrum

National Black Book Awards February 2006
Best Novel
by an African-Born Writer

Feature
Artificial Turf: Things Are Not Always What They Seem!
by Patsy Wood Smith

USA Today

2005/2006 All-USA Teacher Team
Member

Finalist
A Chase After Wind
by Robert Fasone

ForeWord Magazine

2005 Book of the Year Award
for General Fiction
Finalist

Winner  Winner
Sing Of The High Country
by Jonathan DeCoteau

Writers Notes Magazine

Book Award
for General Fiction
Winner

ForeWord Magazine

2004 Book of the Year Award
for Short Stories
Finalist

Runner-Up
An Autobiography of a Hopeless Romantic
by Catherine Puro

VH-1
and
The Save the Music Foundation


2004 Song of the Year Contest
Runner-Up

Finalist
Parentally Insane
by Julie Donner Anderson

ForeWord Magazine

2004 Book of the Year Award
for Humor
Finalist

2003 Book of the Year Award
for Self-Help
Finalist for the book PAST: Perfect! PESENT: Tense!
Insights From One Woman's Journey As The Wife of a Widower

Finalist
One Last Drive
by Cutter Lang

ForeWord Magazine

2004 Book of the Year Award
for Sports
Bronze Award

Chicken Soup
Four Ears - Works of the Heart
by Jennifer Oliver

Chicken Soup to Inspire a Woman's Soul
Short Story Featured in Book

Chicken Soup
Just Past Oysterville
by Perry Perkins

Chicken Soup to Inspire the Body and Soul
Short Story Featured First in Book

April 2004
In Search of the Robin
by Linda Doty

Bird Times Magazine

Featured Book
April 2004

BirdTalk Magazine

Featured Book
May 2004

September/October 2003
Plumbing in Harlem
by Joe Benevento

Poets & Writers Magazine

Featured Book
September/October 2003

BirdTalk Magazine

Featured Book
May 2004

Chicken Soup
Civil War II
by Nelson O. Ottenhausen

Chicken Soup for
the Fisherman's Soul

Short Story Featured in Book called "A Fish Story"

September 2003
The Country Gourmet: Easy Country Recipes & Memories of Mama
by Margie S. Robertson-Toone

Woman's World Magazine

Featured Author
September 2003

Interview
Himmler's War
by Robert A. Goerman

Unsolved Mysteries
Featured Interview as paranormal author and investigative researcher

Miscellaneous Awards

Parenting/Family Issues
Syra's Scribbles
by Syra Divine

2008 New Mexico Book Awards
Parenting/Family Issues Winner

Book of the Year
Knowing Things
by Erica Boardman Thomas

2008 Premier Book Awards
Premier Book of the Year

Finalist
Outrunning the Hunter
by Kyona Jiles

2008 Indie Book Awards

Religious Fiction
Finalist

Second Place
RALLY CAPS
by Stephen J. Cutler and Jodi Cutler Del Dottore

Reader Views

2007 Literary Awards

Children--7 and Over
Second Place

Quill & Badge Award
Me and the Boys: A Man's Guide to Single Parenthood
by Bryan Heger

International Union of Police Associations

2007 Quill & Badge Award for Excellence in Communications
Winner

Silver Medal Award
For the Good of the Many
by Gary Carter

Military Writers Society of America

2007 Silver Medal Award

First Place Tie
You'll Learn to Love Me
by Noreen Ann Jenkins

Muses Review

2006 Best Poem of the Year
First Place Tie

Nomination
The 3rd Covenant
by David Brollier

Deadly Ink

David G. Sasher, Sr. Award for the Best Mystery Novel of 2006
Nomination

Finalist
Enduring Destiny
by Karen Reed Hadalski

Indie Excellence Book Awards

New Age Fiction
Finalist

Best Fantasy Romance 2006
Magic Hearts
by Renee Hand

New Book Reviews

Best Book 2006
Fantasy Romance

March 2007
Quest for the Source of Darkness
by Patricia Perry

AllBooks Review

2007 Choice Award
Finalist

Feature Book of the Month
March 2007

January 2007
Three Weeks Last Spring
by Victoria Howard

AllBooks Review

Feature Book of the Month
Fiction
January 2007

Honorable Mention
Searching the Abyss: A Beginners Guide to Cryptozoological Investigation
by Mark A. Mihalko

Loren's CryptoZoo News

The Best Cryptozoology Children’s Book of 2006
Honorable Mention

Spotlight
Keechie
by Phil Whitley

New Book Reviews

Spotlight Book
Fiction, Historical

Historical Fiction Feature
Lost in the Mists of Time
by Karen Michelle Nutt

New Book Reviews

2007 Spotlight Best Fantasy Romance Book of the Year
Winner

AllBooks Review

Feature book of the Month
Historical Fiction
October 2006

Finalist
Pandora's Heartaches
by Jagdish R. Singh

USABookNews.com

Best Books Awards 2006
Fiction & Literature: Multicultural
Finalist

Finalist
Dawn at Lover's Leap
by Horane Smith

USABookNews.com

Best Books Awards 2006
Fiction & Literature: Historical Fiction
Finalist

Finalist
The Resting Sage
by Chad Christopher Cobb

USABookNews.com

Best Books Awards 2006
Spiritual: General Category
Finalist

October 2006
Knighthawke
by Jerry Minchew

AllBooksReview

Action/Adventure Feature
Book of the Month
October 2006

October 2006
Love, War & More
by Tom Zart, The Westport Poet

FreeWebs

Poetry in the Park
Book of the Month
October 2006

October 2006
Camille Claudel: A Novel
by Alma H. Bond

Computer Times

Editor's Choice
Book of the Month
September 2006

Book of the Month
Angelic Verses
by Darin Wesley Gosling

FreeWebs

Poetry in the Park
Book of the Month
September 2006

Tempie
Feelings
by Tempie

SORMAG
(Shades of Romance Magazine)


On-Line Writer's Conference
State Promotion Package received for "exemplified participation in writing discussions and workshops of the conference"

Book Entree'

Book Nibbler
October 23-27, 2006

April 2006
Lightning and a Bouquet of Roses
by Askin Ozcan

Muses Review

2006 Best Poem of the Year
"Numbers and Ashes"
Tie for First Place


Turkish Digest

Featured Author
April 2006

February 2006
Over the River and Through the Woods-A Journey with Harriet Tubman
by J. P. Miller

CNN

Book of the Month
February 2006

Merit
Unscrambled Eggs
by Nadia Brown

MyShelf.com
"Noble" Award2007

AllBooksReviewEditor's Choice Award - Poetry
2007

The Literary Essence Book Club
Writers Spotlight

MyShelf.com

Carolyn Howard-Johnson's "Noble" Prize for Literature
Nomination

AllThingsGirl.com

Featured Author
May 2006

First Place Book Case

Featured Author
2nd shelf, 49th slot

Muses Review

2005 Best Poem of the Year
Nomination

AllBooksReview

Poetry Book Feature of the Month
September 2006
Editor's Choice Award
Poetry Nominee
January 2007

Reader Views

Contest Book Giveaway
December 2006

Barrel
Mint Julep (Day One)
by Nita Clarke

Maker's Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Barrel Named After Book

Inclusion
Angels in the Dust
by Mary Edwards

Mississippi Writers List
Inclusion

Honorable Mention  Honorable Mention
The Lion Killer and Honk if You Love Geese and Other Hunting Stories
by Jim Woods

In the Library Reviews and Alan Lazar

Upstaged Contest
Honorable Mention for the short story "For Better or Worse"

February 2006
A Childhood Taken Away by a Mother and Grandfather
by Linda Sommer Farley

WomensSelfEsteem.com

Featured Book of the Month
February 2006

Silver Award
Back Words and Forward
by Anthony Liccione

Poetry Super Highway Bookstore

Featured Author
Poets of the Week

Beautiful Nuance

2006 LizaBeth Poetry Award
Winner for the poem "Leap of Faith"

Muses Review

2005 Best Poem of the Year
2nd Place Nomination

Winner
Beyond the Red Mountain: Book Two of the Naida's Quest Trilogy
by Ken Ramirez

AllBooks Review

2005 Editor's Choice Award for Children's Books
Winner

Runner-Up
Dance Interrupted
by Jean Sydney Blomquist

AllBooks Review

2005 Editor's Choice Award for Inspirational Books
Runner-Up

Featured
Does God Really Prefer Men?
by Gary Johnson

God's Word to Women
Featured Author

Listed
Sunny, Ward of the State
by Sonja Heinze Coryat

School Library Journal

2005 Best Books for High School Students
Listed

21st Place
The Last Confederate Flag
by Lloyd Lenard

Scott White's 25 Most Politically Incorrect Books of the Last 75 Years
21st Place