Full Results Listing by Category
 
Congratulations to all of the Winners & Finalists of the 2016 Bookvana Awards.
All Finalists are of equal merit, listed alphabetically.



Autobiography/Memoirs
 
Winner
Dancing Light: The Spiritual Side of Being Through the Eyes of a Modern Yoga Master by Tao Porchon-Lynch, Janie Sykes Kennedy, Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy
978-1942510000
Power Living Media

Biography: Inspirational/Motivational
 
Winner
Madness, Miracles, Millions by Joseph Semprevivo and Larry Semprevivo
978-1-62295-881-8
Tate Publishing

Business: Careers
 
Winner
Access to Asia: Your Multicultural Guide to Building Trust, Inspiring Respect and Creating Long Lasting Business Relationships by Sharon Schweitzer, J.D. and Liz Alexander, Ph.D.
978-1-118-91901-9
Wiley

Business: Entrepreneurship
 
Winner
Access to Asia: Your Multicultural Guide to Building Trust, Inspiring Respect and Creating Long Lasting Business Relationships by Sharon Schweitzer, J.D. and Liz Alexander, Ph.D.
978-1-118-91901-9
Wiley

Business: Inspirational/Motivational
 
Winner
Madness, Miracles, Millions by Joseph Semprevivo and Larry Semprevivo
978-1-62295-881-8
Tate Publishing

Children's Educational
 
Winner
Daddy's Heart, My Heart, The Purple Heart by Angela Kohout, Madeline Murillo, Elizabeth Sagi and Michael Ryan
978-1517291877
CreateSpace

Children's Fiction
 
Winner
Cosmic Chaos by CM Shelton
978-1-941720-25-7
Ashberry Lane
 
Finalist
Star Sapphire and the Land of Gems, Book 3: The Crystal Cavern by Anthony Pardoe
978-1517577704
Anthony and Suzanne Pardoe

Children's Mind/Body/Spirit
 
Winner
My Cancer Days by Courtney Filigenzi, illustrated by Nicole Tadgell
978-1604430912
American Cancer Society
 
Finalist
Henry the Blue Monkey: Being Different is Good by Linda Christen, illustrated by Gabriel Lopez
978-1-48356-653-5
Bookbaby

Children's Novelty & Gift Book
 
Winner
Red Socks Go With Absolutely Anything by Darla Woodley
978-0994020611
SonShine Design

Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Fiction
 
Winner
Higgledy Piggledy: A Tale of Four Little Pigs by B. Seymour Rabinovitch with Rebecca S. Treger
978-0-9887474-0-1
Roxy Ann Press

Children's Picture Book: Softcover Fiction
 
Winner
Mister Spunky and His Friends by Kelly Preston
978-1484966570
CreateSpace
 
Finalist
Nickerbacher, The Funniest Dragon by Terry John Barto, illustrated by Kim Sponaugle
978-1-4969-5454-1
Authorhouse

Children's Picture Book: Softcover Non-Fiction
 
Winner
Mac the Dog Man by Elizabeth Vercoe
978-0-9945870-0-8
Elizabeth Vercoe
 
Finalist
PURR! A Children's Book About Cats by Andrea M. Nelson-Royes and Natalie A. Royes, illustrated by Jerry Craft
978-0996242950
Triplicity Publishing

Cookbooks: Regional
 
Winner
Hamptons Entertaining Creating Occasions to Remember by Annie Falk
978-1-61769-145-4
Abrams

Creative Writing/Journaling
 
Winner
The Wealth Transformation Journal: How One Word Can Change Your Future, One Day At a Time by Kamin Samuel, MS, MA
978-0-9800223-8-4
Words Have Life Press

Education/Academic
 
Winner
Success in School and Career: Common Core Standards in Language Arts K-5 by Andrea M. Nelson-Royes
978-1475801828
Rowman and Littlefield Education
 
Finalist
Why Tutoring? A Way to Achieve Success in School by Andrea M. Nelson-Royes
978-1475807486
Rowman and Littlefield Education

Family & Parenting
 
Winner
Connected Parent Empowered Child: Five Keys to Raising Happy, Confident, Responsible Kids by Leeza Carlone Steindorf
978-0-9969529-0-3
Illustre Press International
 
Finalist
Make A Wish For Me: A Family's Recovery From Autism by LeeAndra M. Chergey
978-1-63152-828-6
She Writes Press
 
Finalist
Psychoanalytic Aspects of Assisted Reproductive Technology by Mali Mann, MD
978-1-78049-196-7
Karnac Books

Fiction: Chick Lit/Women's Lit
 
Winner
Bus 47 by Carissa Marks
978-1523379750
Crazy Town Pub

Fiction: General
 
Winner
Intrigue at a Small Hotel by Elizabeth Cooke
978-1-4582-1988-6
Abbott Press

Fiction: Historical
 
Winner
Living Treasures by Yang Huang
978-0-9895960-5-3
Harvard Square Editions
 
Finalist
How To Game People Without Even Trying by Elizabeth Cooke
978-1-4808-2103-3
Archway Publishing
 
Finalist
Windborne by Wanda DeHaven Pyle
978-1492189718
CreateSpace

Fiction: Inspirational
 
Winner
Below Cerulean Skies by Edward Mountain
978-1523894864
Wilmana Press / CreateSpace

Fiction: Literary
 
Winner
Below Cerulean Skies by Edward Mountain
978-1523894864
Wilmana Press / CreateSpace
 
Finalist
Price of Conjurers by Laurie L. Bolanos
978-1938125263
Nicobar Press

Fiction: Religious
 
Winner
Land of My Dreams: A Home for My Heart by Norma Gail
978-1-941103-17-3
Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas

Fiction: Visionary
 
Winner
Below Cerulean Skies by Edward Mountain
978-1523894864
Wilmana Press / CreateSpace
 
Finalist
Face by J.L. Skirvin
978-9176370421
Wisehouse
 
Finalist
The SHIVA Syndrome by Alan Joshua
978-1-77155-131-1
BURSTBOOKS

Fiction: Young Adult
 
Winner
Shanti and the Magic Mandala by F.T. Camargo
978-1-78279-500-1
John Hunt Publishing - Lodestone Books
 
Finalist
Iron Shinto (Moa Series, Book 3) by Tricia Stewart Shiu
978-0984002085
Human Being Publishing
 
Finalist
Snow Sizzling in Soleil by J.L. Skirvin
978-91-87751-80-6
Wisehouse
 
Finalist
Weepers by Nick Chiarkas
978-159598390-9
Three Towers Press, HenschelHaus Publishing

Gift Books/Coffee Table Books
 
Winner
Gulf Coast Stimulus Package by Maurice Le Gardeur
978-0-9841222-2-6
Bard's Press
 
Finalist
Mona's Law & Order by Maurice Le Gardeur
978-0-9841222-3-3
Bard's Press

Health & Healing: Aging/50+
 
Winner
The Book That Gets Better With Age: Observations Through the Looking Glass of Aging by Tim Love
978-0986079399
LID Publishing

Health & Healing: Alternative Health
 
Winner
Adrenaline Dominance: A Revolutionary Approach to Wellness by Michael E. Platt, MD
978-0-9776683-1-1
Clancy Lane Publishing

Health & Healing: Cancer Inspirational
 
Winner
How to Help Your Friend with Cancer by Colleen Dolan Fullbright
978-1604432244
American Cancer Society

Health & Healing: Psychology/Mental Health
 
Winner
The Ego's Code: Understand the truth behind your negativity! Learn how to decipher your code and stop sabotaging your success! by Clayton John Ainger
978-1-909623-95-8
Panoma Press Limited

Health and Healing: Cancer Inspirational
 
Winner
My Cancer Days by Courtney Filigenzi, illustrated by Nicole Tadgell
978-1604430912
American Cancer Society

Home & Garden: General
 
Winner
Hamptons Entertaining Creating Occasions to Remember by Annie Falk
978-1-61769-145-4
Abrams

Metaphysics: Non-Fiction
 
Winner
WTF I'm Trying to Be Spiritual: A Guidebook for Loving Yourself without Fear by Jeanette Bishop and Helen Varga
978-1-4918-4558-5
AuthorHouse

Multicultural: Non-Fiction
 
Winner
Talking Story: One Woman's Quest to Preserve Ancient Spiritual and Healing Traditions by Marie-Rose Phan-Le
978-1583948286
North Atlantic Books

Philosophy
 
Winner
The METUS Principle: Recognizing, Understanding, and Managing Fear by Brian A. Peters, M.Ed., M.S.A., M.B.A.
978-1595982872
Mavenmark Books
 
Finalist
Philosophy of Fearism: Life is Conducted, Directed and Controlled by the Fear by Desh Subba
978-1-4990-0469-4
Xlibris
 
Poetry
 
Winner
Porgy's Revenge by Erika Abbott
978-1-4808-2333-4
Archway Publishing

Religion: Christian Inspirational
 
Winner
Small Beginnings by Dennis R. McLeod
978-1-4525-2840-3
Balboa Press
 
Finalist
Friendship: A True Story of Adventure, Goodwill, and Endurance by Francis Mandewah
978-194289988
Telemachus Press, LLC

Religion: General
 
Winner
Churches Incorporated by James E. Alston
978-1-68142-341-8
Tate Publishing

Self-Improvement: General
 
Winner
The Ego's Code: Understand the truth behind your negativity! Learn how to decipher your code and stop sabotaging your success! by Clayton John Ainger
978-1-909623-95-8
Panoma Press Limited
 
Finalist
I'm Not a Mind Reader: Using the Power of Three-Dimensional Communication for a Better Relationship by Marty Babits, LCSW, BCD
978-0757318337
Health Communication Inc.

Self-Improvement: Motivational
 
Winner
Stuck in a Rut: How to Rescue Yourself and Live Your Truth by Fiona Craig 
978-1925260274
Busybird Publishing
 
Finalist 
90 Lessons for Living Large in 90 Square Feet (…or more) by Felice Cohen
978-1500657857
Dividends Press
 
Finalist
Increase Your Abundance Starting Today! A Spiritual and Practical Guide to Transform Your Thoughts and Life to Attract More Wealth, Success and Joy After Debt, Bankruptcy or Failure by Kamin Bell Samuel, MS, MA
978-0-9800223-9-1
Words Have Life Press
 
Finalist
Soul Exercises for the Open Mind by John Cappello
978-1-5043-4413-5
Balboa Press

Self-Improvement: Relationships
 
Winner
Be Your Own Brand of Sexy: A New Sexual Revolution for Women by Susan L. Edelman, MD
978-1-942343-22-6
Options Press
 
Finalist
Bulletproof Your Marriage, Identifying the Five Stages of a Marriage and How They Impact the Communication and Success of the Marriage by Regina Partain
978-1530802036
Best Seller Publishing
 
Finalist
Not a Blueprint / It's the Shoe Prints that Matter: A Journey Through Toxic Relationships by Nina Norstrom
978-1-939371-47-8
WriteLife Publishing

Spirituality: General
 
Winner
The Kabbalah Sutras: 49 Steps to Enlightenment by Marcus J. Freed
978-0996350600
Freethinker Books

Spirituality: Inspirational
 
Winner
The Ego's Code: Understand the truth behind your negativity! Learn how to decipher your code and stop sabotaging your success! by Clayton John Ainger
978-1-909623-95-8
Panoma Press Limited

Spirituality: Memoir/Personal Journey
 
Winner
Dancing Light: The Spiritual Side of Being Through the Eyes of a Modern Yoga Master by Tao Porchon-Lynch, Janie Sykes Kennedy, Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy
978-1942510000
Power Living Media
 
Finalist
A Touch of Splendor by Lila Hopkins
978-1530004010
CreateSpace
 
Finalist
Travels With Charlize: In Search of Living Alone by David R. Gross
978-1-940598-54-3
Book Publishers Network

Travel: Guides & Essays
 
Winner
Las Vegas Insider's Guide: Save Money, Keep Safe, Operate and Survive in Sin City by Titus Nelson
978-0-9840266-1-6
Silverview Publishing


 
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