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2021 eLit Award Winners

Popular Fiction

Gold

A Year in the Life of Leah Brand

Lucinda E. Clarke

Silver

Different

Datta Groover

Bronze

The Agent

Marsha Roberts

Literary Fiction

Gold

Forbidden Woman

Blair Bronwyn

Silver

A Measured Thread

Mary Behan

Bronze

there seemed a river

Brian David Cinadr

Short Story Fiction

Gold

Low Down Dirty Vote: Volume II

Mysti Berry, Editor

Silver

The Last One on the Run

Don Daglow

Bronze

The Old Men Who Row Boats and Other Stories

David Joseph

Anthologies

Gold

The UltiMUTT Book for Dog Lovers: If You're Not Covered in Dog Hair Your Life is Empty!

Debbi Dachinger

Silver

Perspective to Pen: An Anthology

Robert A. Cozzi

Bronze

The Refractive Thinker® Vol XVIII: Strategies to Enhance Workflow and Productivity

 Dr. Cheryl Lintz

Fantasy / Science Fiction

Gold

The Last Lumenian

S.G. Blaise

Silver

Marilia the Warlord

Morgan Cole

Bronze

Taking Time... a Tale of Physics Lust and Greed

Mike Murphey

Historical Fiction

Gold

Far Away Bird

Douglas A. Burton

Silver

Josephus: A Novel

B. Michael Antler

Bronze

The Cause of Darkness- A Story of the Civil War

John W. Bebout

Horror

Gold

Mandala Mandela

RJ Myles

Silver

Crazy Is As Crazy Does: The Life of a Serial Killer

John H. Mudgett

Bronze

Fire Pain & Ruin

Konn Lavery

Multicultural Fiction

Gold

Danielle: Chronicles of a Superheroine

Ray Kurzweil

Silver

Home Again 2020

Roberta M Roy

Mystery / Suspense / Thriller

Gold

Soul Seeker

Kaylin McFarren

Silver

The Fog Ladies: Family Matters

Susan McCormick

Bronze

Miranda and the D-Day Caper

Shelly Frome

Religious Fiction

Gold

Divine Return: Death Is Never The End

Jeff Walton

 Silver

Josephus: A Novel

B. Michael Antler

Bronze

In the Midst of the Flames

JP Robinson

Bronze

A Place Called Down

Velma Bagby

Romance

Gold

Broken Silence

Felice Stevens

Gold

The Last Lumenian

S.G. Blaise

Silver

The Love Factor

Quinn Ivins

Bronze

Running From My Heart

Felice Stevens

Erotic Fiction

Gold

Night Hunt

Carey Decevito

True Crime

Gold

The Senator's Son

Charles Oldham

Children's Books (7 & Under)

Gold

The Power of Positivity The ABC's of a Pandemic

Ruth Maille

Silver

Mia and Nattie: One Great Team

Marlene M. Bell

Bronze

When a Virus Takes Over the World

Patricia A. Brill, PhD

Bronze

The Other Side of Easter Narrated Video book

Beth Gully

Children's Books (All ages)

Gold

A Kid's Guide to Coronavirus

Rebecca Growe

Silver

First Watch

Kathleen Stickney

Bronze

Determined

Wendy Marie Reynolds

Bronze             

Boken's Big Trip to England

Sara Mastriforte

Juvenile / Young Adult Fiction

Gold

The Best Week That Never Happened

Dallas Woodburn

Silver

Bad Love Beyond

Kevin Schewe, MD

Silver

How the Deer Moon Hungers

Susan Wingate

Bronze

Crisanta Knight: To Death & Back

Geanna Culbertson

Juvenile-Young Adult Non-Fiction

Gold

Unstuck! 10 Things to Do to Stay Safe and Sane During the Pandemic

Bonnie Zucker

Essay / Creative Non-Fiction

Gold

Too Good to Be True: Scottsdale and Privatization in the 1980's

 Paul Redvers Brown

Silver

How to Master Your Inner Superman: A Guide for Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Using Superman to Help Conquer the Need for Facades

Kenneth Rogers Jr.

Autobiography / Memoir

Gold

Redefining Normal 

Justin Black & Alexis Black

Silver

Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days

Andrea Wilson Woods

Bronze

Perfect: A Path to Love Forgiveness & Transformation

Judi Miller

Biography

Gold

Killer Graces

Steve Melen

Silver

Just Another Square Dance Caller: Authorized Biography of Marshall Flippo

Larada Horner-Miller

Bronze

The Boy Who Wrote Poetry

Judy Taylor

Aging / Death & Dying

Gold

Restored: A Self-Paced Grief Workbook for Your Journey from Loss to Life

Marilyn Willis LPCC NCC

 Silver

Louder Than Goodbye

Allen Callaci

Business / Career / Sales

Gold

Mission Transition: Navigating the Opportunities and Obstacles to Your Post-Military Career

Matthew J. Louis

Silver

Ethical Profit: A Guide to Increasing Profit Using Sustainable Business Practices

Samantha Richardson

Bronze

Fully Booked - The Formula for a Thriving Healthcare Business

Brett Cameron

Bronze

The Leader Within: 7 Steps to Ascension Leadership and Intuition in Business

Courtney Jones

Current Events I (Political / Economic / Legal / Media)

Gold

Reigning the Future: AI 5G Huawei and the Next 30 Years of US-China Rivalry

Dennis Wang

Current Events II (Social Issues / Public Affairs / Ecological / Humanitarian)

Gold

Home Again 2020

Roberta M Roy

Current Events III (Foreign Affairs / Military)

Gold

Mission Transition: Navigating the Opportunities and Obstacles to Your Post-Military Career

Matthew J. Louis

Environment / Ecology / Nature

Gold

Finding Solace at Theodore Roosevelt Island

Melanie Choukas-Bradley

 Silver

Past, Present, Future: Stories that Haunt

Dr. Ian Prattis

Finance / Investment / Economics

Gold

90 Days to Your First Real Estate Investment Purchase

Robert Gill Jr.

 Silver

Danielle: Chronicles of a Superheroine

Ray Kurzweil

LGBT Fiction

Gold

Wrong Number Right Woman

Jae

Silver

Going on Red

Lyn Gardner

Bronze

Face the Wind

Caren J. Werlinger

LGBT Non-Fiction

Gold

A Gay Man's Guide to Life: Get Real Stand Tall and Take Your Place

Britt East

Gift / Holiday / Specialty

Gold

Tiny Tim and The Ghost of Ebenezer Scrooge (Children's Edition - Narrated with Christmas Carols)

Norman Whaler

Silver

THE HALLOWEEN GANG - A HALLOWEEN TO REMEMBER

Jeffrey Janakus

Health / Medicine / Nutrition

Gold

The Antiviral Nutrition Handbook - The Most Effective Antiviral Nutrition Herbs & Supplements For Maximum Immunity

Rory M. Celmin

Silver

Eating Secrets - The Ultimate Guide to Take Control and Overcome Bingeing and Self-Sabotage

Karyn De Mol Megan Harris

Bronze

Peak Human Clock: How to Get up Early, Fix Eating Time Schedule, and Improve Exercise Routines to be Highly Productive

Said Hasyim

Graphic Novel / Drawn Book (Humor / Cartoon)

Gold

The Super Awesome Secret Adventures of Billy the Brave-Jungle Mayhem

Christian Canning

Graphic Novel / Drawn Book (History)

Gold

Mary Pickford, Queen of the Silent Film Era

George A. Walker

Gold

 'OLD DETROIT" & OTHER THNGS

S. M. MATHIAS

How-To

Gold

Save That Rug! A How-To Guide for Repairing Hooked Rugs

Judy Taylor

(Crafts / Hobby / Industrial Arts)

 

 

 

Humor|63. Best Author Website

Gold

My Shorts: Brief Scenes From My Early Life

Brian Kagan

Inspirational / Spiritual

Gold

The Menu

Steven Manchester

Silver

The YOU Beyond You: The Knowledge of the Willing

Ramzi Najjar

Bronze

Able Soul Empowering God's Spirit Within

Lucy Goncalves

Bronze

Different

Datta Groover

New Age / Mind-Body-Spirit

Gold

The YOU Beyond You: The Knowledge of the Willing

Ramzi Najjar

Silver

Be Love: A Conscious Shift to Birthing the Future

Viki Winterton

Bronze

Is it a Habit or an Addiction?

Juanita Smith

Parenting (Child Care / Family)

Gold

Reimagining Adoption: What Adoptees Seek from Families and Faith

Sally Ankerfelt M. Div. and Gayle H. Swift CPC

Poetry

Gold

Fragments: The Long Coming Home from Vietnam

Bruce K. Berger

Silver

The House of Forgotten Dreams: Memories of Montenegro

Deborah Prutzman

Bronze

Perspective to Pen: An Anthology

Robert A. Cozzi

Bronze

The Blue Moth of Morning

P.C. Vandall

Psychology / Mental Health

Gold

How to Save Your Inner Wonder Woman: A Guide for Caregivers and Allies of Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Using Wonder Woman

Kenneth Rogers Jr.

Silver

Evolving Relationships: The Guide to Communication & Intimacy in Happy Healthy Relationships

Lista Gough

Bronze

Eating Secrets - The Ultimate Guide to Take Control and Overcome Bingeing and Self-Sabotage

Karyn De Mol and Megan Harris

Sports / Fitness / Recreation

Gold

10 Rules of Karate: The Immutable Path to Victory

Kris Wilder Lawrence Kane

Silver

Total Domination: 10 Keys to Unleash Your Inner Champion

Marritta Gillcrease

Self Help

Gold

A Gay Man's Guide to Life: Get Real Stand Tall and Take Your Place

Britt East

Silver

Explore Yourself with 100+Keys

Veera S Surampudi

Silver

The YOU beyond you: The knowledge of the willing

Ramzi Najjar

Bronze

Simple Man Simple Message

Mark Dobosz

Sexuality / Relationships

Gold

Evolving Relationships:

Lista Gough

 

 

 The Guide to Communication & Intimacy in Happy Healthy Relationships

 

Travel - Essay

Gold

Back on Bonaire: Rediscovering Diver's Paradise as a Father

Andrew Jalbert

Travel - Guidebook

Gold

Magical Memories of Manzanillo: Treasured Tales from Paradise Dwellers

Viki Winterton and Candy King

Women's Issues

Gold

Perfect: A Path to Love Forgiveness & Transformation

Judi Miller

Silver

Stepping Stones: A Memoir of Addiction Loss and Transformation

Marilea C. Rabasa

Bronze

Eating Secrets - The Ultimate Guide to Take Control and Overcome Bingeing and Self-Sabotage

Karyn De Mol and Megan Harris

Writing / Publishing

Gold

Book Title Generator: A Proven System in Naming Your Book

Scott Lorenz

Silver

UNLEASH THE BOOK WITHIN (Keys To Tap Into The Multi Billion Dollar Information Industry)

Wisdom V Mupudzi

Best Book Website

Gold

The Last Lumenian

S.G. Blaise

Best Author Website

Gold

Mission Transition: Navigating the Opportunities and Obstacles to Your Post-Military Career

Matthew J. Louis

Silver

Now What? A Step-by-Step Approach to Land Your New Job or Career

Kirsten Brumby

Bronze

Embrace the Price of Success

Jay Mincks

Bronze

Ernest From Earth

Luke Nielsen

Best use of Audio / video

Gold

Tiny Tim and The Ghost of Ebenezer Scrooge (Children's Edition - Narrated with Christmas Carols)

Norman Whaler

Silver

The Garnet Crown

Vincent Hunter

Best Book Trailer

Gold

Danielle: Chronicles of a Superheroine

Ray Kurzweil

Silver

DEADLY INVISIBLE ENEMIES: Evil Resurrection (Book 3)

Harold Lea Brown

Bronze

The Garnet Crown

Vincent Hunter

Award Categories

  1. Audiobook- General Fiction*
  2. Audiobook- Mystery*
  3. Audiobook- Romance*
  4. Audiobook- Autobiography/Biography*
  5. Audiobook- Business*
  6. Audiobook- Self-Help*
  7. Best Book Trailer* (send mp4 file or include link to platform where it is hosted with book title on “Title” line of form)
  8. Best Website - Author (enter website address on “Title” line of form)
  9. Best Website- Book/Series (enter website address on “Title” line of form)
  10. Social Media Account- Author/Publisher (Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook, etc) (enter website address for account or list platform and handle on “Title” line of form)
  11. Social Media Account- Library/Bookstore/Institution (enter website address for account or list platform and handle on “Title” line of form)
  12. Video Channel (YouTube, etc) (enter direct address for account or share platform and account name on “Title” line of form)
  13. Podcast- Book Club/Book Discussion Format
  14. Podcast- Interview/Author Hosted Format
  15. Blog/Longform Posts/Newsletter (blog, Substack, etc)

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