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2023 eLit Award Winners
Fine and Performing Arts |
Gold |
120 Seats in a Boiler Room: The Creation of a Courageous Professional Theater |
Lewis Kempfer |
Silver |
Face Your Shit Heal Yourself: Augmented Reality Art Healing Endometriosis & The Path of True Freedom |
Meredith Ochoa |
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Bronze |
Out of the Dark |
Wesley Bates |
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Popular Fiction |
Gold |
The Forever and The Now |
KJ |
Silver |
Dry Heat |
Len Joy |
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Bronze |
Dive Bartender: Flowers in the Desert |
T.K. O'Neill |
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Literary Fiction |
Gold |
Circus Home: A Novel of Life Love and New Jersey |
Jason Ollander-Krane |
Silver |
The Dreams of Delphine |
Rich Shapero |
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Bronze |
Scotch |
Martin Grenier |
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Short Story Fiction |
Gold |
Day 305: a short story |
Nicole Thomas |
Silver |
Took You So Long |
C.I. Matthews |
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Bronze (tie) |
The Razor's Edge |
Karl Jirgens |
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The Union Bar: Lesbian Erotica |
Emma Collier |
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Anthologies |
Gold |
The Jesuit: Finding God in All Things |
Edited by Desmond Francis Xavier Kon (Zhicheng-Mingdé) & Eric Francis Tinsay Valles |
Silver |
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 38 |
Editor David Farland |
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Fantasy / Science Fiction |
Gold |
Pirates of Aletharia |
Britney Jackson |
Silver |
Discovery of the Five Senses |
K.N. Smith |
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Bronze |
Elemental Attraction |
K. Aten |
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Historical Fiction |
Gold |
Blackpoint |
Kate Hershberger |
Silver |
The King of the Coral Sea: The Untold Story of an Australian Legend |
Robert Louis DeMayo |
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Bronze |
Loving Summer |
Carole Brungar |
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Multicultural Fiction |
Gold |
Lies That Blind: A Novel of Late 18th Century Penang |
E.S. Alexander |
Silver |
The End of Summer |
Salha Al Busaidy |
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Bronze |
Holy Parrot |
Angel A |
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Mystery / Suspense / Thriller |
Gold |
Discovery of the Five Senses |
K.N. Smith |
Silver |
Last Liar Standing |
Danielle M. Wong |
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Bronze |
Missing in Miami |
Kathryn Lane |
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Religious Fiction |
Gold |
The CATCH No One Wants |
Dr. Velma Bagby |
Silver |
Heaven't You Heard? |
Geanna Culbertson |
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Bronze (tie) |
The Chase |
Mario Busacca Hoyt A. Byrum |
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Margaret Anne: Child of the West Wind |
Ronan James Cassidy |
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Romance |
Gold |
Behind Her Eyes |
Melissa Tereze |
Silver |
Truth and Measure |
Roslyn Sinclair |
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Bronze |
Just a Touch Away |
Jae |
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Erotic Fiction |
Gold |
The Stepmother |
Melissa Tereze |
Silver |
The Union Bar: Lesbian Erotica |
Emma Collier |
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Bronze |
Surviving Master Joshua: The BDSM Memoir Of An Unfaithful Wife |
Karma Said |
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True Crime |
Gold |
"Sorry Guys We Stormed the Capitol": Eye-Witness Accounts of January 6th |
Ben Hamilton |
Silver |
There's More Bodies Out There: the True Story of a Mafia Associate and a Cop who Emerge as Suspected Serial Killers |
Rick Porrello |
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Bronze |
Justice For NeKeisha: A Father's Pain |
Kalvon Hawkins - Co-author S.L. Jackson |
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Children's Books (7 & Under) |
Gold |
God Made It All |
Ruthie Godfrey |
Children's Books (All ages) |
Gold |
Boken's Crazy Camping Caper |
Boken The Dog |
Juvenile / Young Adult Fiction |
Gold |
Discovery of the Five Senses |
K.N. Smith |
Silver |
War of the Sea |
Dana Claire |
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Bronze |
Hierarchy of Blood |
Jennifer Haskin |
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Autobiography / Memoir |
Gold |
Still on Fire: Field Notes from a Queer Mystic |
Jan Phillips |
Silver |
Cherishable An Illuminating Guide for Caregivers and Patients |
Julie J. Wylie |
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Bronze |
Justice For NeKeisha: A Father's Pain |
Kalvon Hawkins - Co-author S.L. Jackson |
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Biography |
Gold |
Mark Victor Hansen Relentless: Wisdom Behind the Incomparable Chicken Soup for the Soul |
Mitzi Perdue |
Silver |
Francis and Clare The Struggles of the Saints of Assisi |
Kathleen Brady |
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Bronze |
First Explorer |
Peter H. Michael |
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Aging / Death & Dying |
Gold |
Cherishable An Illuminating Guide for Caregivers and Patients |
Julie J. Wylie |
Silver |
Ghost Story |
Gabrielle Ferrara |
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Business / Career / Sales |
Gold |
The Eagle That Drank Hummingbird Nectar: A novel about personal transformation in business leaders |
Aneace Haddad |
Silver |
The Zen Executive: Gems of Wisdom for Enlightened Leadership |
Jim Blake |
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Bronze |
Leadership with a Servant's Heart: Leading in Your Workplace |
Kevin Wayne Johnson |
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Current Events I (Political / Economic / Legal / Media) |
Gold |
"Sorry Guys We Stormed the Capitol": Eye-Witness Accounts of January 6th |
Ben Hamilton |
Silver |
Schnooks Crooks Liars & Scoundrels: A Field Guide to Identifying Political Buffoons |
Gene Berardelli |
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Bronze |
MARKISMS: Stuff I've said thought observed and have been inspired by in my 40 years in the newsroom |
Mark M. Sweetwood |
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Current Events II (Social Issues / Public Affairs / Ecological / Humanitarian) |
Gold |
Women Peacemakers: What We Can Learn From Them |
Barbe Chambliss Ph.D. |
Silver |
Liberty City |
Travis Williams |
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Current Events III (Foreign Affairs / Military) |
Gold |
Non-Army Aggression: America's Soft Invasion of Thailand |
Laurence Kelly |
Education / Academic / Teaching |
Gold |
Classroom LIGHTBULBS for College Professors: 10 Easy Ways to Reignite Your Passion for Teaching |
Perry Binder |
Finance / Investment / Economics |
Gold |
Making More Money for YOU!: Decrypting Cryptocurrency Riding the Data Path to Financial Freedom |
Magnus Carter |
Silver |
The Value Equation: A Business Guide to Wealth Creation for Entrepreneurs Leaders and Investors |
Christopher H. Volk |
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Bronze |
Simple Choices Big Rewards in Money |
Ramona Cedeno |
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LGBT Fiction |
Gold |
At First Glance |
Melissa Tereze |
Silver |
Pirates of Aletharia |
Britney Jackson |
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Bronze |
Truth and Measure |
Roslyn Sinclair |
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LGBT Non-Fiction |
Gold |
Still on Fire: Field Notes from a Queer Mystic |
Jan Phillips |
Silver |
Profiles in Gay Courage: Leatherfolk Arts and Ideas |
Jack Fritscher |
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Gift / Holiday / Specialty |
Gold |
Halloween Reveries |
Kyvin Titanite |
History |
Gold |
Lost in China |
Jennifer F Dobbs |
Silver |
Salt & Light; The Complete Jesus |
Jonathan Geoffrey Dean |
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Bronze |
Shadows of the Acropolis |
Richard C. Lyons |
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How-To (Crafts / Hobby / Industrial Arts) |
Gold |
The New Joy of Hooking With Yarn! |
Judy Taylor |
Humor |
Gold |
Mr. Taffle's Pants of Insanity |
Daniel Eric Finkel |
Silver |
The Trump Diaries 2024 |
Barry Robbins |
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Bronze |
Hey Sensei! |
Kris Wilder & Lawrence Kane |
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Inspirational / Spiritual |
Gold |
Longing & Be-Longing: Poems Prayers & Reflections |
Paulette Rochelle-Levy |
Silver |
Beyond the Wheat Field: The Life-after-Life of Steve Jobs |
Katherine Talley / Joy Lawrance |
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New Age / Mind-Body-Spirit |
Gold |
Gathering at the Doorway: An Anthology of Signs Visits and Messages from the Afterlife |
Camille Dan |
Silver |
Trust Your Intuition: A Guide to Living Your Authentic Life |
Muse Literary |
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Parenting (Child Care / Family) |
Gold |
Raising Tech-Healthy Humans |
Daniel Sih |
Silver |
BioEnergetic Essentials |
Michelle Greenwell Natascha Polomski Tanya Levy Paula Nowak Droog |
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Poetry |
Gold |
Healing Yesterday's Tears |
Kyli Santiago |
Silver |
The Jesuit: Finding God in All Things |
Edited by Desmond Francis Xavier Kon (Zhicheng-Mingdé) & Eric Francis Tinsay Valles |
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Bronze |
Violet |
Sabrina Simon |
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Psychology / Mental Health |
Gold |
Anxiety Hacks: Proven Techniques Tools And Tips To Calmness |
Kate Hudson-Hall |
Silver |
Emotional Magnetism - How to Communicate to Ignite Connection in Your Relationships |
Sandy Gerber |
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Sports / Fitness / Recreation |
Gold |
Hey Sensei! |
Kris Wilder & Lawrence Kane |
Religion (Eastern / Western) |
Gold |
Unity and World Religions |
Paul John Roach |
Science |
Gold |
Departing Earth Forever: Book One - Warning and Promise |
Dennis Chamberland |
Self Help |
Gold |
Emotional Magnetism - How to Communicate to Ignite Connection in Your Relationships |
Sandy Gerber |
Silver |
Cherishable An Illuminating Guide for Caregivers and Patients |
Julie J. Wylie |
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Bronze |
Game Over: One Teen's Guide to Kicking Video Game Addiction |
Tomer Shaked |
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Sexuality / Relationships |
Gold |
Emotional Magnetism - How to Communicate to Ignite Connection in Your Relationships |
Sandy Gerber |
Women's Issues |
Gold |
Breast Cancer: Supporting A Loved One |
Bob Partridge |
Writing / Publishing |
Gold |
The Little Book of Confusables |
Sarah Townsend |
Silver |
Secrets of the Permafree Book |
Dale L. Roberts |
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Bronze |
Getting Started On Your Book! 666 Book Types For Building Your Business & Brand (The Ultimate System For Starting A Book That Will Create Big Business Results) |
Carol Abrahamson |
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Best Book Multi-media Produced |
Gold |
The Slide That Buried Rightful (in the TooFar Media App: https://richshapero.com/download-app/ and website: https://richshapero.com/title/the-slide-that-buried-rightful/) |
Rich Shapero |
Silver |
Dissolve (in the TooFar Media App: https://richshapero.com/download-app/ and website: https://richshapero.com/title/dissolve/) |
Rich Shapero |
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Best Book Website |
Gold |
The Slide That Buried Rightful |
Rich Shapero |
Silver |
Dissolve |
Rich Shapero |
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Best Author Website |
Gold |
Proud Pada |
S.G. Blaise |
Silver |
The Dreams of Delphine |
Rich Shapero |
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Bronze |
Cherishable An Illuminating Guide for Caregivers and Patients |
Julie J. Wylie |
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Best use of Audio / video |
Gold |
Fanstasy Realm |
Gary Gruendon |
Silver |
This Book Needs a Home |
Mary Koontz |
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Bronze |
The Dreams of Delphine |
Rich Shapero |
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Best Book Trailer |
Gold |
Once Upon a Scare |
Dr. Bon Blossman |
Silver |
Departing Earth Forever: Book One - Warning and Promise |
Dennis Chamberland |
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Bronze |
General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms |
David Bush |
Award Categories
- Audiobook- General Fiction*
- Audiobook- Mystery*
- Audiobook- Romance*
- Audiobook- Autobiography/Biography*
- Audiobook- Business*
- Audiobook- Self-Help*
- Best Book Trailer* (send mp4 file or include link to platform where it is hosted with book title on “Title” line of form)
- Best Website - Author (enter website address on “Title” line of form)
- Best Website- Book/Series (enter website address on “Title” line of form)
- 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)
- Social Media Account- Library/Bookstore/Institution (enter website address for account or list platform and handle on “Title” line of form)
- Video Channel (YouTube, etc) (enter direct address for account or share platform and account name on “Title” line of form)
- Podcast- Book Club/Book Discussion Format
- Podcast- Interview/Author Hosted Format
- Blog/Longform Posts/Newsletter (blog, Substack, etc)
*Please send audiobook gifts and book trailer files to digital@jenkinsgroupinc.com. Trailer titles should be titled BookTitle.mp4 if not providing link to a platform to view.