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African American Studies 

Winner:
Black Gangsters of Chicago by Ron Chepesiuk 
Barricade Books 
978-1-56980-331-8

Finalist:
15 to 1 by Janell Richison 
e-booktime, LLC 
978-1-59824-771-8

Finalist: 
Leaving Legacies: Reflections from the Prickly Path to Leadership by K. Candis Best
BookSurge Publishing 
978-1419677381

Finalist:
Shadow Living: Paintings of Grief by Deborah Slappey Pitts
Harobed House 
978-0-978789-701

Animals/Pets: General 

Winner:
Redemption: The Myth of Pet Overpopulation & The No Kill Revolution in America by Nathan J. Winograd 
Almaden Books
978-0-9790743-0-1

Finalist:
Dog Park Diary: the social round of Goody Beagle by Kim Pearson
Primary Sources Books, an imprint of Wyatt-MacKenzie
978-1-932279-93-1

Finalist:
Doggy on Deck: Life at Sea with a Salty Dog - Absolutely Everything You Need to Know Before Cruising with Fido by Jessica H. Stone, Ph.D. and Kip McSnip, The Famous Sailing Dog
Penchant Press International
978-0-9724960-2-5

Finalist:
McGooster & McGyman Begin Their Adventures by Pat Rochkind, illustrated by Pat Wozniak
Wing Lane Press
978-0-9792430-04

Finalist:
My Buddy Butch: Confessions of New Dog Dad by Jeff Marginean
Jemar Entertainment, Inc.
978-0-9814621-0-3

Finalist:
The Cat Owner's Problem Solver: How to Manage Common Behavior Problems by Thinking Like Your Cat by Margaret H. Bonham
TFH Publications, Inc
978-0793806508

Finalist:
The City Dog: The Essential Guide for City Dwellers and Their Dogs by Sarah Whitehead
TFH Publications, Inc
978-093806614

Finalist:
Without a Home: Inspiring and Heartfelt Tale of Dog Adoptions by Elaine Marlier, illustrations by Judith Angell Meyer 
DNJ Books
978-0-9800867-0-6
 
  
Animals/Pets: Health 

Winner :
The Merck/Merial Manual for Pet Health by Cynthia M. Kahn, MA; Scott Line, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVB
Merck & Co. Inc.
978-0-911910-99-5

Finalist:
Home Cookin' for Dogs by Deb McEnery
AuthorHouse
978-14343-67983

Finalist:
The Holistic Health Guide: Natural Care for the Whole Dog by Doug Knueven, DVM
TFH Publications, Inc
978-0793836840

Finalist:
The Whole Horse Wellness Guide: Natural And Conventional Care for a Healthy Horse by Diane Morgan
TFH Publications, Inc
978-0793832019

Finalist:
Working Like Dogs: The Service Dog Guidebook by Marcie Davis and Melissa Bunnell
Alpine Publications
978-1-57779-086-0
 
  
Animals/Pets: Novelty

Winner :
The Sit Down Come Heel Stay and Stand Book: A Step-by-Step Dog Training Achievement Program by Claire Arrowsmith
TFH Publications, Inc
978-0793806607

Finalist:
Dingo Devotionals: Learning to Heel by Lynne Scott
AuthorHouse
978-1434331533

Finalist:
Tatianna: Tales and Teachings of My Feline Friend by Linda A. Mohr
iUniverse
978-0-595-68130-3

Finalist:
Working Like Dogs: The Service Dog Guidebook by Marcie Davis and Melissa Bunnell Alpine Publications
978-1-57779-086-0

Anthologies: Non-Fiction

Winner :
Conscious Entrepreneurs: A Radical New Approach to Purpose, Passion & Profit by Christine Kloser
Love Your Life
978-0-9798554-7-4

Finalist:
The Art of Everyday Joe: A Collector's Journal by Michael K. Corbin
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-3213-4

Art: Criticism/Theory

Winner :
Celebrate the Scribble: Appreciating Children's Art by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D. and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Ph.D.
VSP Books
1-893622-22-3

Finalist:
The Art of Everyday Joe: A Collector's Journal by Michael K. Corbin
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-3213-4

Art: General

Winner:
Living into Art: Journeys Through Collage by Lindsay Whiting
Paper Lantern
978-0-615-18294-0

Finalist:
H2O by Howard Schatz
Bulfinch Press
978-0-316-11775-3

Finalist:
The Art of Everyday Joe: A Collector's Journal by Michael K. Corbin
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-3213-4

Finalist:
The Letters: Portrait of an Artist, Jim Houser by Connie Houser
Xlibris
978-1-4257-5527-0

Art: Instructional

Winner:
The Art of Everyday Joe: A Collector's Journal by Michael K. Corbin
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-3213-4

Audio Book: Fiction Abridged

Winner: 
Vedette or Conversations with the Flamenco Shadows by Stephen Siciliano, music by Omar Torrez
iUniverse
ISBN TBA

Audio Book: Fiction Unabridged

Winner :
The Giant Book of Poetry: Complete Audio Set, edited by William Roetzheim
Level 4 Press, Inc.
978-1-933769-40-0

Finalist:
Mind Games by Kimberly Hughes Hanley
Orpheus Sound Station Entertainment, Inc.
978-9791985-0-2

Finalist:
The Virginian Who Might Have Saved Lincoln by Bob O'Connor
Spoken Books Publishing, A Division of Infinity Publishing
1-60031-035-4

Audio Book: Non-Fiction, Unabridged

Winner:
When the Mob Ran Vegas: Stories of Money, Mayhem, and Murder by Steve Fischer
Berkline Press
978-0-9770658-1-3

Finalist: Canoeing with the Cree by Eric Sevareid
Holton House Audio
978-0981749105

Finalist:
How YOU are like Shampoo: The breakthrough Personal Branding System based on proven big-brand marketing methods to help you earn more, do more, and be more at work by Brenda Bence
Global Insight Communications, LLC
978-0-9799010-8-9

Audio Book: Self-Help/Motivational

Winner :
Dare To Prepare: How to Win Before You Begin! by Ronald M. Shapiro with Gregory Jordan
Crown Business, an imprint of Crown Publishing Company
978-1-4332-0897-3

Finalist:
Dianetics and Scientology Audio Book Set by L. Ron Hubbard
Bridge Publications, Inc.
978-14031-55436; 55245; 55429; 55405; 55443; 55412

Finalist:
How YOU are like Shampoo: The breakthrough Personal Branding System based on proven big-brand marketing methods to help you earn more, do more, and be more at work by Brenda Bence
Global Insight Communications, LLC
978-0-9799010-8-9

Finalist:
Managing Thought: How Do Your Thoughts Rule Your World? by Mary J. Lore
Ferne Press - an imprint of Nelson Publishing & Marketing 
978-1933916262

Finalist:
The Power of the Possible, a book of hope and inspiration by Auriela McCarthy
Beaufort Books
978-0-8253-0576-4

Audio Book: Spiritual

Winner:
Lives in Process: Creativity in the Second Fifty Years by Dottie Moore
LadybugPress
978-1-889409740

Autobiography/Memoirs

Winner:
Home: A Memoir of My Early Years by Julie Andrews
Hyperion
978-0-7678-6565-9

Finalist:
In the Company of Soldiers by Melia Meichelbock
BookSurge Publishing, LLC
978-0-9796375-0-6

Finalist:
No Greater Love: The Lives and Times of Hispanic Soldiers by Major General Freddie Valenzuela, USA (Ret.) and Jason Lemons
Ovation Books
978-0-9790275-8-1

Finalist:
Regina's Closet: Finding My Grandmother's Secret Journal by Diana M. Raab
Beaufort Books
978-0-8253-0575-7

Finalist:
Siren's Feast: An Edible Odyssey by Nancy Mehagian
Cielo Press
978-0979930508

Finalist:
Spirit Matters by Matthew J. Pallamary
Mystic Ink Publishing
978-14343-18022 (HC)

978-14343-18015 (SC)

Finalist:
Vinyl Highway by Dee Dee Phelps
Altergate Publishing
978-1-934321-75-1

Finalist:
What Everyone Believed: A Memoir of Intuition and Awakening by Christine Hoeflich
Between Worlds Publishing
978-0-9796589-0-7

Best Cover Design

Winner:
Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science by L. Ron Hubbard
Bridge Publications, Inc.
978-14031-44171

Finalist:
Designing Your Perfect House: Lessons from an Architect by William J. Hirsch, Jr.
Dalsimer Press, Inc.
978 0 9798820 3 6

Finalist:
Gardening for All Seasons by The Editors of Creative Homeowner
Creative Homeowner
978-1-58011-373-1

Finalist:
Scientology: A New Slant on Life by L. Ron Hubbard
Bridge Publications, Inc.
978-14031-44881

Finalist:
The Dragonfly Secret: A Story of Boundless Love by Clea and John Adams
Feather Rock Books, Inc.
978-1934066133

Finalist:
The Little Green Book by Joseph R. Provey and Owen Lockwood
Creative Homeowner
978-1-58011-418-9

Finalist:
We Can't Stay Together for the Dogs: Doing What's Best for Your Dog When Your Relationship Breaks Up by Jennifer Keene
TFH Publications, Inc
978-0793806249

Best Interior Design

Winner :
Color Alchemy: Self-Mastery with the Endless Supply of Color - 7 Days, 7 Colors, 7 Triumphs by Jami Lin
Earth Design, Inc.
978-0-9673060-2-8

Finalist:
Designing Your Perfect House: Lessons from an Architect by William J. Hirsch, Jr.
Dalsimer Press, Inc.
978 0 9798820 3 6

Finalist:
The Color Book of Beaded Jewelry by Genevieve A. Sterbenz
Creative Homeowner
978-1-58011-348-9

Finalist:
The Way to Happiness by L. Ron Hubbard
Bridge Publications, Inc.
978-1-5997-0000-7

Finalist:
The Whole Horse Wellness Guide: Natural And Conventional Care for a Healthy Horse by Diane Morgan
TFH Publications, Inc
978-0793832019

Finalist:
Upstate New York: Towns That We Love by Elizabeth J. and Barton M. Cockey
Bridgeway Books
978-1-934454-19-0

Finalist:
Welcome Home to Yourself by Suzanne Kyra, photography by Nathan Derksen
Relationships Matter Publishing, Inc.
978-0-9809013-0-6

Best New Fiction

Winner:
Stolen Boy by Michael Mehas
iUniverse
978-1605280004

Finalist:
Behind The Screen: Hacking Hollywood by Mark Stone
Emerald Book Co.
978-1-934572-02-3

Finalist:
Black Market Truth: The Aristotle Quest, Book I; A Dana McCarter Trilogy by Sharon Kaye
Parmenides Publishing
978-1-930972-31-5

Finalist:
Chasing Hunter by Cort Malone
BookSurge Publishing, LLC
978-1-4196-7743-4

Finalist:
Dangerous Past by A.F. Ebbers
SilverHawk Books
978-0-978-9482-3-8

Finalist:
The Find by Marilyn Jax
Beaver's Pond Press
1-592981607

Finalist:
The Jihad Germ by T.N. Rivers
Pirate Island Press
978-0-9799326-0-1

Finalist:
The Misadventures of Oliver Booth: Life in the Lap of Luxury by David Desmond
Greenleaf Book Group, LLC
978-1-929774-56-2

Finalist:
The Strange Odyssey of Peter Sampson by Hal Schweig
New World Press
978-0-917098-11-6

Best New Non-Fiction

Winner:
Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify & Energize Your Life, Your Home & Your Planet by Norma Lehmeier Hartie
Lingham Press 
978-0977963300

Finalist:
Every Word Has Power: Switch on Your Language and Turn on Your Life by Yvonne Oswald, MHT, MNLP, MTLT
Atria/Beyond Words
978-1-58270-181-3

Finalist:
Healthy Living Spaces: Top 10 Hazards Affecting Your Health by Daniel Stih
Healthy Living Spaces
978-09794685-6

Finalist:
I Can See Clearly Now: How Synchronicity Illuminates Our Lives by Mary Soliel
iUniverse
978-0-595-45860-8

Finalist:
Life Beyond the Carpal Tunnel: From Pain to Healing by Heather Tick, MA, MD
Healing Weave Publication
0-9782155-0-8

Finalist:
Peace Within by Fca. Durazo
Dog Ear Publishing
978-159858-418-9

Finalist:
The Secret Love Story in Shakespeare's Sonnets, 2nd Edition by Helen Heightsman Gordon, Ed.D.
Xlibris
978-1-4134-9375-7

Finalist:
Women of Wisdom: Empowering the Dreams and Spirit of Women by Kris Steinnes
Wise Woman Publishing
978-0-9800622-0-5

Best Website Design

Winner:
Swahili Chic: The Feng Shui of Africa text and photography Bibi Jordan
ExMundo Press and Palace Press
1-933784-16-4

Finalist:
Life Cycles by Neil Killion
AuthorHouse
978-4343-6603-0

Finalist:
The Scorpions Strike—Green Stone of Healing® Series Book Three by C.L. Talmadge
HealingStone Books
978-0-9800537-5-3

Finalist:
Wishing: How to Fulfill Your Heart's Desires by Elizabeth Harper
Beyond Words/Atria Books
978-1582701974

Biography: General

Winner :
Pursuit of Light, An Extraordinary Journey by Sandy Brewer
PeachTreeHouse, Inc.
978-09796554-4-9

Finalist:
Bars of Steel: Inspired by the True Story of Maria de la Torre by Brandon Royal & Paul Strahan
Maven Publishing
978-1-897393-00-0

Finalist:
Fiddler of the Opry: The Howdy Forrester Story by Gayel Pitchford
Viewpoint Press
978-0-94962-06-1

Finalist:
Margaret Mahler: A Biography of the Psychoanalyst by Alma Halbert Bond
McFarland Publishers
978-0-7864-3356-1

Finalist:
Our Legacy of Love by Peggy Koehler
Xlibris
978-1-4257-3709-2

Finalist:
Starting with Serotonin: How a High-Rolling Father of Drug Discovery Repeatly Beat the Odds by Ann G. Sjoerdsma
Improbable Books
978-0-615-16558-5

Finalist:
Unsung Patriot: Guy T. Viskniskki
Krazy Duck Productions
978-0-9776739-2-6

Biography: Historical

Winner:
Great Peacemakers: True Stories from Around the World Ken Beller and Heather Chase
LTS Press
978-0-9801382-0-7

Finalist:
Starting with Serotonin: How a High-Rolling Father of Drug Discovery Repeatly Beat the Odds by Ann G. Sjoerdsma Improbable Books 978-0-615-16558-5

Book Arts

Winner:
Dearest by Michelangelo Altiere
London House Publishing
978-0-9800200-1-4
    
Business: Careers

Winner :
The Impulse Factor: Why Some of Us Play It Safe and Others Risk It All by Nick Tasler
Fireside, A Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
978-1416562344

Finalist:
Dress Like the Big Fish: How to Achieve the Image You Want and the Success You Deserve by Dick Lerner
Bel Air Fashion Press
978-0-9793463-0-9

Finalist:
Four Secrets to Liking Your Work (You May Not Need to Quit to Get the Job You Want)  by Edward G. Muzio, Deborah J. Fisher, PhD, Erv Thomas, PE
FT Press/Pearson Education
978-0132344456

Finalist:
How YOU are like Shampoo: The breakthrough Personal Branding System based on proven big-brand marketing methods to help you earn more, do more, and be more at work by Brenda Bence
Global Insight Communications, LLC
978-0-9799010-2-7

Finalist:
It Doesn't Hurt to Ask: It's All About Communication by Kathy Condon
KC Solutions
978-0-9815941-0-1

Finalist:
Real You Incorporated: 8 Essentials For Women Entrepreneurs by Kaira Sturdivant Rouda
Wiley
978-0-470-17658-0

Finalist:
Speak with Passion, Speak with Power! by Pamela Gilbreath Kelly
Upward and Onward Publishing
978-0-9791001-0-9

Business: Entrepreneurship & Small Business

Winner:
Real You Incorporated: 8 Essentials For Women Entrepreneurs by Kaira Sturdivant Rouda
Wiley
978-0-470-17658-0

Finalist:
Discovering Your Inner Samurai: The Entrepreneurial Woman's Journey to Business Success by Dr. Susan L. Reid
WME Books
978-1-934299-05-7

Finalist:
ECOpreneuring: Putting Purpose and the Planet Before Profits by John Ivanko & Lisa Kivirist
New Society Publishers
978-086571-605-6

Finalist:
Fortune & Freedom: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Success by Jim Hirshfield
Millennium Ventures Press
978-0-9798127-0-5

Finalist:
Grow Up! Strategies: The 7 Legal & Financial Strategies You Need to Up-Level Your Small Business by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein
Love Your Life
978-0-9798554-5-0

Finalist:
No More Rotten Eggs: 13 Steps to Hiring Grade AA Talent by Debra Thompson and Bill Greif
TG Publishing
978-0-9666098-9-9

Finalist:
Six Disciplines® Execution Revolution: Solving the One Business Problem That Makes Solving All Other Problems Easier by Gary Harpst
Six Disciplines Publishing
978-0981641102

Finalist:
The Freedom Formula: How to Put Soul in Your Business and Money in Your Bank by Christine Kloser
Love Your Life
978-0-9798554-4-3

Finalist:
The Retailer's Roadmap to Success: 33 Secrets for Driving Your Business to the Next Level by Andy Buyting
GVP Publishing
978-0-9784294-0-9

Business: General

Winner:
Squawk! How to Stop Making Noise and Start Getting Results by Travis Bradberry
Collins Business
978-0-06-156234-1

Finalist:
Customer Service Skills for Success by Robert W. Lucas
McGraw-Hill
978-0073545448

Finalist:
Listen Up! How to Communicate Effectively at Work by Eunice LeMay & Jane Schwamberger 
Papilio Publishing
978-0978805852

Finalist:
No More Rotten Eggs: 13 Steps to Hiring Grade AA Talent by Debra Thompson and Bill Greif
TG Publishing
978-0-9666098-9-9

Finalist:
Personal Balance Sheet: A Practical Career Planning Guide by Randall Craig
Knowledge to Action Press
978-093540437

Finalist:
Running with the Rhinos: Courageous Leadership for a Complex World by Christian D. Warren
Cirrus Publishing, Inc.
978-1935010029

Finalist:
Step Into The Spotlight: 'Cause ALL Business is Show Business by Tsufit 
Beach View Books
978-0-9781913-0-6

Finalist:
The Retailer's Roadmap to Success: 33 Secrets for Driving Your Business to the Next Level by Andy Buyting
GVP Publishing
978-0-9784294-0-9

Business: Investing

Winner:
The Frugal Millionaires: 70 Millionaires Anonymously Share Their Ideas About Money to Help Each Other and You by Jeff Lehman
Mentor Press
978-0-9768999-2-1

Finalist:
Investment Atlas: Financial Maps to Investment Success by Kenneth G. Winans
KGW Publishing
978-0-9793014-4-5

Finalist:
The Complete Guide to Investing in Short Term Trading: How to Earn High Rates of Returns Safely by Alan Northcott
Atlantic Publishing Company
978-1-60138-002-9

Finalist:
The Procrastinator's Bible for Financial Success: Nine Essential Steps for Planning, Budgeting and Investing by Frank J. Eberhart
iUniverse
978-0-595-41198-6

Business: Management & Leadership

Winner:
Dare To Prepare: How to Win Before You Begin! by Ronald M. Shapiro with Gregory Jordan
Crown Business, an imprint of Crown Publishing Company
978-0-307-38326-6

Finalist:
Achieve Brand integrity: Ten Truths You Must Know to Enhance Employee Performance and Increase Company Profits by Gregg Lederman 
B@W Press
978-0-9795875-0-4

Finalist:
Ask Dr. Mac: Take the Journey to Authentic Leadership by Greg Giesen
GGA, Inc. Publishers
0-978855507

Finalist:
Big Ideas to Big Results: Remake and Recharge Your Company, Fast by Michael T. Kanazawa and Robert H. Miles
FT Press/Pearson Education
978-0132344784

Finalist:
Real You Incorporated: 8 Essentials For Women Entrepreneurs by Kaira Sturdivant Rouda
Wiley
978-0-470-17658-0

Finalist:
Squawk! How to Stop Making Noise and Start Getting Results by Travis Bradberry
Collins Business
978-0-06-156234-1

Finalist:
Stomp the Elephant in the Office: Put an End to the Toxic Workplace, Get More Done and Be Excited About Work Again by Steven W. Vannoy & Craig W. Ross
Wister & Willows Publishers
978-0-9793768-0-1

Finalist:
The Perfect Board by Calvin K. Clemons, CAE, CMP
Ovation Books
978-0-9790275-6-7

Finalist:
Zapping Conflict in the Health Care Workplace by Judith Briles
Mile High Press, Ltd.
978-1-885331-083

Business: Marketing & Advertising

Winner :
Self Marketing Power: Branding Yourself as a Business of One by Jeff Beals
Keynote Publishing
978-0-9797438-0-1

Finalist:
Email Marketing for the Complex Sales Cycles by Winton Churchill
Morgan James
978-1-60037-421-0

Finalist:
Step Into The Spotlight: 'Cause ALL Business is Show Business by Tsufit
Beach View Books
978-0-9781913-0-6

Finalist:
The Age of Engage: Reinventing Marketing for Today's Connected, Collaborative, and Hyperinteractive Culture by Denise Shiffman
Hunt Street Press
978-0-9798028-0-5

Finalist:
The Secret Power of Blogging: How to Promote and Market Your Business, Organization, or Cause with Free Blogs by Bruce C. Brown 
Atlantic Publishing Company
978-1-60138-009-8

Finalist:
There's No Business Without the Show by Tom Becka
Orpheum Brothers Press
978-0-9815461-0-0

Business: Motivational

Winner :
Managing Thought: How Do Your Thoughts Rule Your World? by Mary J. Lore
Ferne Press - an imprint of Nelson Publishing & Marketing
978-1933916262

Finalist:
A Passion for the Edge: Living Your Dreams Now by Tim Tyler
Edenscape Publishing Company
978-0-9789786-1-7

Finalist:
Beyond Bullsh*t: Straight-Talk at Work by Samuel A. Culbert
Stanford University Press
0-8047-5885-9

Finalist:
EDGE! A Leadership Story by Bea Fields and Corey Blake with Eva Silva Travers
Writers of the Round Table Press
978-0981454542

Finalist:
Real You Incorporated: 8 Essentials For Women Entrepreneurs by Kaira Sturdivant Rouda
Wiley
978-0-470-17658-0

Finalist:
The Confidence Factor: Cosmic Gooses Lay Golden Eggs by Dr. Judith Briles
Mile High Press, Ltd.
978-1-88533-1096

Finalist:
The Power of Acknowledgement by Judith W. Umlas
IIL Publishing New York
978-0-9792153-6-0

Finalist:
Work Less, Do More: The 14-Day Productivity Makeover by Jan Yager, Ph.D.
Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
978-1-4027-4837-0

Business: Personal Finance

Winner:
Stop Foreclosure Now by Lloyd Segal
American Management Association
978-0-8144-1330-2

Finalist:
FixEm Up, Rent Em Out by Terry Sprouse
Planeta Books, LLC
978-0-9798566-1-7

Finalist:
Insurance Claim Secrets REVEALED!: Take Control of Your Insurance Claims! Add Hundreds or Even Thousands More Dollars to Your Claim Settlement by Russell D. Longcore
Trafford Publishing
1-42510443-6

Finalist:
The Complete Guide to Planning Your Estate: A Step-by-Step Plan to Protect Your Assets, Limit Your Taxes, and Ensure Your Wishes are Fulfilled by Sandy Baker
Atlantic Publishing Company
978-1-60138-049-4

Finalist:
The Procrastinator's Bible for Financial Success: Nine Essential Steps for Planning, Budgeting and Investing by Frank J. Eberhart
iUniverse
978-0-595-41198-6

Finalist:
Who's Sitting on Your Nest Egg? Why You Need a Financial Advisor and Ten Easy Test for Finding the Best One by Robin S. Davis, CFP
Bridgeway Books
978-1-933538-80-8

Business: Real Estate

Winner :
Encyclopedia of Real Estate Terms, Third Edition by Damien Abbott
Delta Alpha Publishing
978-0-9668946-4-6

Finalist:
Choosing Project Success - A Guide for Building Professionals by J.F. McCarthy 
Pareto - Building Improvement
978 0 9799969 00

Finalist:
Confessions of a Real Estate Mini-Mogul: How to Succeed in Real Estate Investing Despite Ghosts, Pitbulls, Annoying Tenants, and the Government by James S. Pockross
Samson Publications, Inc.
978-0-9796951-0-0

Finalist:
Fix Em Up, Rent Em Out by Terry Sprouse
Planeta Books, LLC
978-0-9798566-1-7

Finalist:
Stop Foreclosure Now by Lloyd Segal
American Management Association
978-0-8144-1330-2

Business: Reference

Winner:
Greening Your Business: The Hands-On Guide to Creating Successful and Sustainable Business by Daniel Sitarz
EarthPress
978-1-892949-46-2

Finalist:
Encyclopedia of Real Estate Terms, Third Edition by Damien Abbott
Delta Alpha Publishing
978-0-9668946-4-6

Finalist:
Starting a Collection Agency: How to Make Money Collecting Money, Third Edition by Michelle Dunn
Never Dunn Publishing, LLC
978-0-9706645-6-3

Finalist:
The Complete Guide to Writing Effective and Award-Winning Grants: Step-by-Step Instructions - With Companion CD-ROM by Dianne Harris
Atlantic Publishing Company
978-1-60138-046-3

Finalist:
The Restaurant Manager's Handbook: How to Set Up, Operate, and Manage a Financially Successful Food Service Operation - With Companion CD-ROM (Completely Revised Fourth Edition) by Doug R. Brown
Atlantic Publishing Company
978-0-910627-97-9

Business: Sales

Winner :
Selling to Zebras: How to Close 90% of the Business You Pursue Faster, More Easily, and More Profitably by Jeff Koser & Chad Koser
Greenleaf Book Group, LLC
978-1-929774-57-9

Finalist:
Email Marketing for the Complex Sales Cycles by Winton Churchill
Morgan James
978-1-60037-421-0

Finalist:
How to Sell: 100 Secrets to Sales Success Plus The 35 Golden Rules of Selling by Jeff Savage
Buckeye Publishing
978-0-9743844-2-9

Finalist:
Take the Cold Out of Cold Calling: Web Search Secrets for the Inside Info on Companies, Industries and People by Sam Richter (with Resource CD)
Adams Business & Professional
978-1-59298-209-7

Finalist:
Think Like a CEO: Sell to Any Company in Any Industry…Better and Faster than a Harvard MBA by Mark Kuta, Jr.
Flow Publishing
978-0-9713031-2-6

Business: Technology/Computers/Internet

Winner:
The Minimum You Need to Know About Service Oriented Architecture by Roland Hughes
Logikal Solutions
978-0-9770866-6-5

Business: Writing & Publishing

Winner:
Damn the Rejections, Full Speed Ahead: The Bumpy Road to Getting Published by Maralys Wills
Stephens Press LLC
978-1-932173-925

Finalist:
Book Promo 101: Learn the Basics of Book Promotion by Nikki Leigh
Write Words Inc.
978-1-59431-469-8

Finalist:
Content Rich: Writing Your Way to Wealth on the Web by Jon Wuebben
Encore Publishing
978-0-9797629-0-1

Finalist:
Release Your Writing: Book Publishing Your Way by Helen Gallagher
Virtualbookworm.com
978-1-60264-060-3

Finalist:
Right Before You Write: The Groundbreaking Planning Process Used to Win More Than $385 Million In Competitive Grant Awards by Jonathan O'Brien, Th.D.
Sandy Point Ink LLC
978-0-9816216-0-9

Finalist:
The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing by Mayra Calvani & Anne K. Edwards
Twlight Times Books
978-1-933353-22-7

Children's Activity Book

Winner:
The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Activity Book by Carol V. Aebersold and Chanda A. Bell, illustrated by Coe Steinwart
CCA and B, LLC
978-0-9769907-1-0

Children's Educational

Winner:
DIDYANO? (Did You Know?) by Timothy D. Thomas
Thomas Expressions LLC
978-0-9771059-2-X

Finalist:
Aloha Crossing by Pamela Bauer Mueller
Pinata Publishing
978-0-9685097-9-1

Finalist:
Deb & Seby's Real Deal on Global Warming by Al Sonja Schmidt
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-2057-5

Finalist:
Five Times Five Is Not Ten: Make Multiplication Easy by Susan Greenwald, M.A. Ed.
Longevity Publishing
978-0-9777323-1-9

Finalist:
Learn Along With Lily by Donna McNaughton, illustrated by Mike Motz
Raindrop Books
978-0-9799677-0-2

Finalist:
Sort It Out! by Barbara Mariconda, illustrated by Sherry Rogers
Sylvan Dell Publishing
978-1-934359-11-2

Finalist:
The Hidden Swan: A Tale of an Ugly Duckling's Journey to Learn his True Identity and Ways You Can Too!!! by AnnaMarie Squailia
Successful Kids Publishing
978-0-9800431-4-3

Finalist:
The Young Rider's Handbook: Horse Care and Fitness - The Complete Guide to Keeping Your Horse Healthy, Fit and Happy by Jo Bird
TFH Publications, Inc
978-0793832026

Finalist:
Visiting My Grandmother by K.A. Bye, illustrated by Earl W. Ridgell, Jr.
Boys Town Press
978-1-934490-01-3

Children's Fiction

Winner:
Beauty's Secret, Book One of the Heartlight Girls Series by Debra Gano
Heartlight Girls
978-0-9787689-0-4

Finalist:
Cullen Arma, The Bully, And The Shaman's Coat by Patrice Paul
Treester Press
978-0-615-20435-2

Finalist:
Emmy's Question by Jeannine Auth
Morningtide Press
978-0-9790395-2-2

Finalist:
Kendra Kandlestar and the Door to Unger by Lee Edward Fodi
Brown Books Publishing Group
978-1-933285-83-2

Finalist:
Ruth Ann and the Green Blowster by Kathy Luders and Frances Beebe
Brown Books Publishing Group
978-1-933285-90-0

Finalist:
The Dark Dreamweaver: The Remin Chronicles: Book 1 by Nick Ruth, illustrated by Sue Concannon
Imaginator Press
978-0-9745603-5-9

Finalist:
The DragonFly Keeper by Tanya Pilumeli
Fava Press
978-0-98013960-0

Finalist:
The Further Adventures of Pengey Penguin by John Burns
San Francisco Story Works
978-0977422715

Finalist:
Tyler Passes the Golden Key by Jennifer Bouani
Bouje Publishing
978-0977926510

Children's Non-Fiction

Winner:
I am a Loving Person: The Ultimate Kid's Guide to Making the World a Better Place by Vera S. Taylor 
VAST Concepts, Inc.
978-0-9769429-3-1

Finalist:
Constitution Translated for Kids by Cathy Travis
Ovation Books
978-0-9814534-1-5

Finalist:
Kiddish Yiddish: Jewish Tradition & Culture in Rhyme by Barbara Feltquate, illustrated by Tom Post
Bardolf & Company
0-9778199-3-0

Finalist:
Mockingbird Is That You? by Marguerite Tiggs Birt 
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-1968-5

Finalist
One Minute Mysteries: 65 Short Mysteries you Solve with Science by Eric Yoder and Natalie Yoder
Science, Naturally!
978-0-9678020-1-5

Finalist:
One Minute Mysteries: 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Science by Eric Yoder and Natalie Yoder
Science, Naturally!
978-0-9678020-1-5

Finalist:
Seeing Heat: The Magic of Thermal Imagery by Barbara L. O'Kane, Ph.D.
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-6613-9

Finalist:
Someone Walks By, Story and Illustrations by Polly Carlson-Voiles
Raven Productions, Inc.
978-0-9801045-5-4

Finalist:
Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog by Dayna Hilton
Firehouse Dog Publishing, LLC
978-0-9814977-0-9

Children's Novelty and Gift Book

Winner:
Yonder by Amir Barda and Rob Walcott
Yonderbook Corp.
978-0-615-23189-1

Finalist:
Beat the Parents Quiz Book by Imagination Games
Imagination Games
1-934524-27-1

Finalist:
Seeing Heat: The Magic of Thermal Imagery by Barbara L. O'Kane, Ph.D.
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-6613-9

Finalist:
The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Activity Book by Carol V. Aebersold and Chanda A. Bell, illustrated by Coe Steinwart
CCA and B, LLC
978-0-9769907-1-0

Finalist:
Travel Trivia Challenge Quiz Book by Imagination Games
Imagination Games
1-934524-09-3

Finalist:
Urban Myth Quiz Book by Imagination Games
Imagination Games
1-934524-17-4

Finalist:
Who Am I? by Suzanne Mulcahy
Panda Heart Publishing, Inc.
1-4246-0750-3

Finalist:
Who Wants to be a Millionaire Quiz Book by Imagination Games
Imagination Games
1-934524-16-6

    
Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Fiction

Winner:
First Snow in the Woods by Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick
Carl R. Sams II Photography, Inc.
978-0-9770108-6-8

Finalist:
A Night of Tamales and Roses by Joanna H. Kraus, pictures by Elena Caravela
Shenanigan Books
978-0972661447

Finalist:
Howard B. Wigglebottom Listens to His Heart by Howard Binkow
We Do Listen Foundation
978-0-9715390-2-0

Finalist:
Monkey and the Engineer by Jesse Fuller, illustrations by David Opie
Redpsych Productions
978-0-9793972

Finalist:
My Name is Not Isabella by Jennifer Fosberry, illustrated by Mike Litwin
Monkey Barrel Press
978-0980200072

Finalist:
Once Upon A Rainbow by Jennifer Woods Tierney
Honeysuckle Press
978-09787716-0-7

Finalist:
Sikulu & Harambe by the Zambezi River: An African Version of the Good Samaritan Story by Kunle Oguneye, illustrated by Bruce McCorkindale
Blue Brush Media
978-0-9777382-4-3

Finalist:
Templeton Turtle Goes Exploring by Ron Pridmore, illustrated by Michele-lee Phelan
Bridgeway Books
978-1-934454-21-3

Finalist:
The Paper Dragonfly by Mary Watson
Shenanigan Books
978-0972661430

Finalist:
Willow May Goes to the Midnight Carnival by Icats Nitram. Illustrated by Pamela McCarville
All Us All the Time Publishing
978-0979728501

Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Fiction w/ Audio CD

Winner:
The Journey of Bushky Bushybottom written and illustrated by Jeri Landers
Ochre Moon Press
978-09765303-12

Finalist
Splunkunio Splunkey Detective and Peacemaker Detective y pacificador
Case One: The Missing Friendship Bracelet
Caso primero: El brazalete de la amistad desaparecido by Dr. Elana Ashley
Dream Image Press, LLC
978-0974481265

Finalist
The Knot Fairy by Bobbie Hinman, illustrated by Kristi Bridgeman 
Best Fairy Books
978-0-9786791-0-1

Finalist:
The Sock Fairy by Bobbie Hinman, illustrated by Kristi Bridgeman 
Best Fairy Books
978-0-9786791-1-8

Finalist:
The Travel Adventures of Lilly P. Badilly: Costa Rica written and illustrated by Debbie Glade
Smart Poodle Publishing
978-0-9800307-9-2

Finalist:
Tino Turtle Travels to Mexico City, Mexico by Carolyn L. Ahern, illustrated by Neallia Burt-Sullivan
Tino Turtle Travels, LLC
978-0-9793158-2-4

Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Non-Fiction

Winner :
Who Am I? by Suzanne Mulcahy
Panda Heart Publishing, Inc.
1-4243-0749-X

Finalist:
Gorp's Secret: An Empowering Tale in Pumpernickel Park, story by Gorp as told to Sherri Chessen, illustrated by Lina Bronson
The Gorp Group, LLC
978-0-9724249-3-6

Finalist:
My Mommy's Getting Married by Pamela Chambers
Infinity Publishing Company
978-0-9799487-0-1

Finalist:
The Cat Has Class! by 2nd & 4th Grade Franklin Elementary Center Students with Martin & Delia Wach
Headline Books, Inc.
978-0-929915-71-5

Finalist:
The Frog in the Well by Irene Y. Tsai, illustrated by Pattie Caprio
CE Bilingual Books, LLC
978-0980130515

Finalist:
The Little Man In the Map: With Clues To Remember All 50 States by E. Andrew Martonyi, illustrated by Ed Olson
Schoolside Press
978-0-9785100-4-6

Finalist:
Veterans Reign in Their Own Parade by 5th Grade Rainelle Elementray School with Martin & Delia Wach
Headline Books, Inc.
978-0-9299156-3-0

Finalist:
Virginia: An Alphabetical Journey Through History by Betty Bruce Shepard with Peter W. Barnes and Cheryl Shaw Barnes, illustrated by Marsha Lederman
VSP Books
1-893622-14-2

Children's Picture Book: Softcover Fiction

Winner :
Wouldn't It Be a Funny World! by Linda Keller
Xlibris
978-1-4363-0440-5

Finalist:
BiC's Baptism by Miss Robin, illustrated by Kevin Scott Collier
Little Light Press
978-0-9667147-8-4

Finalist:
Genevieve's Gift: A Child's Joyful Tale of Connecting with Her Intuitive Heart by Rosemary Serluca-Foster, illustrations by Betsy Franco Feeney
Rosedove Productions, LLC
978-1-4196-7321-4

Finalist:
I Think I Saw A Rare-A-Roo, Story & Illustrated by Daniel Burch Fiddler
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-2574-7

Finalist:
I'm a Bratty Ratty: My Life as a Rat Terrier by Lucy La Paglia
Xlibris
978-1-4363-2016-0

Finalist
Mallard Duck and Dragonfly: I wish by Susan Ridley
Arts & Health Publishing
978-061515571-5

Finalist:
Melinda A Mostly Magnificent Moose, Story & Illustrated by Daniel Burch Fiddler
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-8265-8

Finalist:
No Money, No Honey! The Key to Your Child's Financial Success Dalida Lim
CreateSpace
978-1440405822

Finalist:
Stella Ducktropolis by Charlotte Barnes, illustrations by Bobbi Switzer
Outskirts Press
978-1-4327-1806-0

Children's Picture Book: Softcover Non-Fiction 

Winner:
Frankie, The Walk n' Roll Dog by Barbara Gail Techel, illustrations by Victoria Kay Lieffring
Joyful Paws Prints
978-0980005202

Finalist:
I Now Know Who I AM! By Dr. Truth
Xlibris
978-1-4257-5950-6

Finalist:
Seeing Heat: The Magic of Thermal Imagery by Barbara L. O'Kane, Ph.D.
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-6613-9

Finalist:
Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog by Dayna Hilton
Firehouse Dog Publishing, LLC
978-0-9814977-0-9

College Guides

Winner:
College Sense: What College and High School Advisors Don't Tell You About College by Tawan Perry
iUniverse
978-0-595-47509-4

Finalist:
A Student's Guide to Moving Out by D.L. Selin
Xlibris
978-1-4257-6324-4

Finalist:
Get Real Money For College by Naveen Krishnan
AuthorHouse
978-1434388599

Finalist:
Life After College: What Your Parents and Professors Never Taught You by ChaChanna Simpson
Booklocker.com
978-1-60145-495-9

Finalist:
Parenting College Students: 27 Winning Strategies for Success by Dr. Debi Yohn
Light of Change Publishing
978-1-4276-2685-1

Finalist:
The Secret to College Success by Bruce R. Gibbs
You Will Learn Publishing
978-0-6151-9256-7

Comics: Graphic Novels

Winner:
Eye Witness: Rise of the Apostle by Robert James Luedke
Head Press Publishing
978-0975892435

Finalist:
Yonder by Amir Barda and Rob Walcott
Yonderbook Corp.
978-0-615-23189-1

Cookbooks: General

Winner :
The Culinary Institute of America Cookbook by The Culinary Institute of America
Lebhar-Friedman Books
978-0-86730-931-7

Finalist:
A Thyme to Entertain: Menus & Traditions of Annapolis by the Junior League of Annapolis
Favorite Recipes Press
978-0-9642139-1-3

Finalist:
Colorado Cravings, Recipes and Romance by Gail Riley
Blueline Publishing
0-9776906-1-X

Finalist:
Easy Entertaining for Beginners: You can Throw a Fabulous Party, from a Holiday Fiesta to a Romantic Evening for Two by Patricia Mendez
Maple Heights Press
978-0-9799564-0-9

Finalist:
Life is Delicious by Hinsdale Junior Woman's Club
Favorite Recipes Press
978-09792152-09

Finalist:
Mardi Gras to mistletoe: A Cookbook of Festive Favorites from the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana
Favorite Recipes Press
978-0-9602246-0-9

Finalist:
Not Your Mother's Weeknight Cooking: Quick and Easy Wholesome Homemade Dinners by Beth Hensperger
The Harvard Common Press
978-155832367-4

Finalist:
Simply Sarasota: Creative Casual Cuisine by the Junior League of Sarasota
Favorite Recipes Press
0-9779104-0-7

Finalist:
The Healthy Dog Cookbook: 50 Nutritiousand Delicious Recipes Your Dog Will Love by Jonna Anne
TFH Publications, Inc
978-1793806577

Cookbooks: Grilling & BBQ

Winner:
Char-Broil's Everybody Grills! by The Editors of Creative Homeowner
Creative Homeowner
978-1-58011-208-6

    
Cookbooks: International

Winner:
Bistros and Brasseries: Recipes and Reflections on Classic Café Cooking by John W. Fischer and Lou Jones, The Culinary Institute of America
Lebhar-Friedman Books
978-0-96730-924-9

Finalist:
Ireland's Comfort Food & Touring Attractions by Viki Pidgeon
Pidgeon's Press
978-0-9747171-1-1

Cookbooks: Regional

Winner:
Sunny Days, Balmy Nights: Entertaining Miami Style by The Young Patronesses of the Opera, Inc.
Favorite Recipes Press
978-0-9795725-0-0

Finalist:
Add Another Place Setting by the Junior League of Northwest Arkansas
Junior League of Northwest Arkansas
978-0-9790769-0-9

Finalist:
California Mosaic: A Cookbook Celebrating Cultures and Cuisine by The Junior League of Pasadena, Inc.
Favorite Recipes Press
978-0-9632089-5-8

Finalist:
Cooking with a Private Chef: New Orleans to Newport by Chef Michael Saxer
Favorite Recipes Press
978-0-9798935-0-6

Finalist:
Down Home Delicious: Spice up your life with incredible Gulf Coast cooking by Peggy Touchtone Sholly
Stonywood Publications
978-0-9796652-0-2

Finalist:
Excellent Courses - A Culinary Legacy of Ravenscroft by Ravenscroft School, Inc.
Ravenscroft School, Inc.
978-0-615-17649-9

Finalist:
Marshes to Mansions: Treasured Recipes of South Louisiana by Junior League of Lake Charles, Inc.
Favorite Recipes Press
978-0-9607527-4-7

Finalist:
Peace Meals: A Book of Recipes for Cooking and Connecting by The Junior League of Houston, Inc.
Junior League of Houston, Inc.
978-0-615-20783-4

Finalist:
The Santa Monica Farmers' Market Cookbook by Amelia Saltsman 
Blenheim Press
978-09790429-0-4

Cooking Food & Wine: Culinary Arts and Techniques

Winner :
The Vintner's Kitchen: Celebrating the Wines of Oregon by Bill King
Armica Publishing and Creative Services
978-0-9794771-3-3

Cooking Food & Wine: Drinks & Beverages 

Winner:
Wine Mondays: Simply Wine Pairings with Seasonal Menus by Frank McClelland and Christie Matheson
The Harvard Common Press
978-155832377-3

Crafts/Hobbies/How-To

Winner:
The Color Book of Beaded Jewelry by Genevieve A. Sterbenz
Creative Homeowner
978-1-58011-348-9

Finalist:
Create Your Own Hand-Printed Cloth by Rayna Gillman
C & T Publishing
978-1571204394

Finalist:
Knitbook: The basics & beyond by the Editors at Landauer
Landauer Corporation
978-0980068832

Finalist:
Machine Quilting: The basics & beyond - The Complete Step-by-Step Visual Guide to Successful Machine Quilting by Lynn Witzenburg
Landauer Corporation
978-0-9793711-3-4

Finalist:
Oh Sew Easy Life Style by Valori Wells & Carolyn Spencer
C & T Publishing
978-157120-444-8

Finalist:
Simply Stunning Woven Quilts by Anna Faustino
C & T Publishing
978-1571204-523

Finalist:
The Games of War: A Treasury of Rules for Battles with Toy Soldiers, Ships and Planes by John Bobek
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-3028-4

Finalist:
The Siblings' Busy Book by Lisa Hanson & Heather Kempskie
Meadowbrook Press
978-0-684-05785-9

Current Events: Political/Social

Winner:
Sinking the Ship of the State: The Presidency of George W. Bush by Walter M. Brasch
BookSurge
978-1-4196-6950-7

Finalist:
Courageous Journey: Walking the Lost Boy's Path from the Sudan to America by Ayuel Leek Deng, Beny Ngor Chol and Barbara Youree
New Horizon Press
978-0-88282-334-8

Finalist:
Jihad and Jew-Hatred: Islamism, Nazism and the Roots of 9/11 by Matthias Kuntzel
Telos Press Publishing
978-0-914386-36-0

Finalist:
Meditations on Violence: A Comparison of Martial Arts Training & Real World Violence by Sgt. Rory Miller
YMAA Publication Center, Inc.
978-1-59439-118-7

Finalist:
Peaceful, Positive Revolution by Steven Shafarman
Tendril Press, LLC.
978-0-9802190-1-2

Finalist:
Subprime Mortgages: America's Latest Boom and Bust by Edward M. Gramlich
Urban Institute Press
978-0-87766-739-1

Finalist:
War and Taxes by Steven A. Bank, Kirk J. Stark, and Joseph J. Thorndike
Urban Institute Press
978-0-87766-740-7

Finalist:
Water Voices from Around The World edited by William E. Marks 
William E. Marks, Publishers
978-0-9793046-0-6

Education PreK-12

Winner:
Words for All Time: Students' Letters to Holocaust Survivors edited by Rob Huberman
ComteQ Publishing
978-0-9793771-6-7

Finalist:
"Just Give Him the Whale!" 20 Ways to Use Fascinations, Area of Expertise, and Strengths to Support Students with Autism by Paula Kluth & Patrick Schwarz
Brookes Publishing
978-1-55766-960-5

Finalist:
Celebrate the Scribble: Appreciating Children's Art by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D. and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Ph.D.
VSP Books
1-893622-22-3

Finalist:
Curious Crayons: Early Childhood Science in Living Color edited by Mickey Sarquis
Terrific Science Press
978-1883822545

Finalist:
Keeping Our Children Safe and Healthy From Pre-K Through High School: The First A to Z Emergency Guide for Educators and Parents by Albert David with David Farcy, MD
Abey World Press
978-0-9794652-0-8

Finalist:
Kindergartners at Work II: The Super 6 Continue by Trish Saccomano & Kathy Bringhurst, illustrated by Eleanor Economou 
KT Educational Enterprises
978-0-9820279-0-5

Finalist:
Kindergartners at Work: Introducing the Super 6 by Trish Saccomano & Kathy Bringhurst, illustrated by Eleanor Economou
KT Educational Enterprises
978-1-60530-012-2

Finalist:
Monday Morning Musings: Reflections from the Principal's Office by C.A. Kilgallon
The Troy Book Makers
978-1-933994-23-9

Education/Academic

Winner :
Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades and What You Can Do About It: A Six Step Program For Parents and Teachers, 3rd Edition by Sylvia Rimm
Great Potential Press
978-0-910707-87-9

Finalist: Choosing Project Success - A Guide for Building Professionals by J.F. McCarthy
Pareto - Building Improvement
978 0 9799969 00

Finalist:
Good Schools in Poor Neighborhoods by Beatriz Chu Clewell and Patricia B. Campbell, with Lesley Perlman
Urban Institute Press
978-0-87766-742-1

Finalist:
The Adult Student's Guide to Survival & Success, 6th Edition by Al Siebert, Ph.D. and Mary Karr, M.S.
Practical Psychology Press, Inc.
978-0-944227-38-1

Finalist:
The Scholarship & Financial Aid Solution: How to Go to College for Next to Nothing with Short Cuts, Tricks, and Tips from Start to Finish by Debra Lipphardt
Atlantic Publishing Company
978-1-60138-261-0

Fiction & Literature: African American Fiction

Winner:
Tanner Blue by Valerie Haynes Perry
Lulu.com
978-0-615-23708-4

Finalist:
African Girl by R.R. Pravin
AuthorHouse
978-1434395818

Finalist:
Baby Daddy Drama: Let the Games Begin by A.G. Fielder
Publish America
1-60610-529-9

Finalist:
Brookwater's Curse: Volume I by Steven Van Patten
AuthorHouse
1-4208-7160-9

Finalist:
Most Likely To… by T. Arnold Powell
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-6273-5

Finalist:
Player Related by Shadrach Linscomb
View House Publishing
978-0-9663420-6-2

Finalist:
The Dreamkillers by Gerald Bishop
AlexMark Publishing, LLC
0-97970300X

Finalist:
The Street Life Series: Is It Passion or Revenge? by Kevin M. Weeks
Xlibris
1-42579-7121

Fiction & Literature: Anthologies

Winner:
Return to the Caffe Cino, edited by Steve Susoyev and George Birimisa
Moving Finger Press
978-0-9774214-1-1

Finalist:
From a Very Young Man: An Anthology of Romantic Writs by Richard Soulliere
Trafford Publishing
978-1-4251-6632-6

Finalist:
Medium of Murder edited by Susan Budavari and Suzanne Flaig
Red Coyote Press
978-0-9766733-4-7

Finalist:
Through the Eyes of Love by Various Authors
LB's Just Say It Publishing
978-09727626-2-5

Fiction & Literature: Chick Lit/Women's Lit

Winner :
The What-If Guy by Taylor G. Wilshire
Nautilus Press
978-0-9778018-0-0

Finalist:
A Pebble To Polish by Janet Lord Leszl
BookSurge
978-1419664496

Finalist:
Letters Between Us by Linda Rader Overman
Plain View Press
978-1-891386-62-6

Finalist:
Little Miss Smarty-Pants by Suzanne Kopoulos
Cold Tree Press
978-1-58385-265-1

Finalist:
Moondance by Karen M. Black
Ricochet Publishing
978-0-9784838-1-4

Finalist:
Perfect on Paper by Maria Murnane
Wink's Ink
978-0-9800425-0-4

Finalist:
Topaz Woman by Christine Candland
iUniverse
978-0-595-67808-2

Finalist:
Touchable Love, An Untraditional Love Story by Becky Due
Due Publications
978-0-9746212-2-7

Fiction & Literature: Fantasy/Science Fiction

Winner:
Children of the Anunnaki: Book One of The Empire Chronicles by Mark Barnette
Triom Publishing
978-160625001-3

Finalist:
A Wealth of Energy by David Llewelyn
Brown Books Publishing Group
978-1-934812-01-3

Finalist:
At Play in the Killing Fields by Joseph DeMarco
AuthorHouse
1-4259-86692

Finalist:
Encounter at Lalor: MindFusion Book 3 by M. Bradley Davis
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-3482-1

Finalist:
Pleasure Island: A Fable About Surviving Paradise by Brandon Royal
Maven Publishing
978-1-897393-10-9

Finalist:
Quondam: An Ancient Mirrors Tale by Jayel Gibson
Synergy Books
978-1933538839

Finalist:
RED MOON: Story Three of Four from the Series Time Lines by Troy Patoine
AuthorHouse
978-1425983826

Finalist:
Ring Dragonz by Mister Rengerz
Helm Publishing
978-0-9801780-7-4

Finalist:
The Forgotten Past: The Arhka Chronicles by Heather Hayashi
Synergy Books
978-1-933538-77-8

Finalist:
The Legacy of Ogma: Book One in Legends of the Four Races by E.A. Rappaport 
Owl King Publishing
978-0-9789393-0-4

Fiction & Literature: Gay/Lesbian Fiction

Winner :
Fool on the Hill: A Tess Camillo Mystery by Morgan Hunt
Alyson Books
978-1593500276

Finalist:
Renaissance Killer by Christopher Poole
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-6448-7

Fiction & Literature: General Fiction

Winner :
The Spirit of the Place by Samuel Shem
The Kent State University Press
978-087338-942-6

Finalist:
A Plague of Scoundrels by Jon Cory
KOMENAR Publishing
978-0-9772081-8-0

Finalist:
Breathing Out the Ghost by Kirk Curnutt
River City Publishing
978-1-67966-070-3

Finalist:
Madam President and the Admiral by Carl Nelson
New Century Press
978-1890035662

Finalist:
Pennies for Joseph by Donna C. Ebert
Pen-it Publishing
978-0-9801115-4-5

Finalist:
Stolen Boy by Michael Mehas
iUniverse
978-1605280004

Finalist:
The Altar Boys by John M. Poswall
Jullundur Press, a Golden Temple Publishing Company
978-0-972999-2-5-0

Finalist:
The Love We All Wait For by Lee Doyle
KOMENAR Publishing
978-0-9817271-0-3

    
Fiction & Literature: Historical Fiction

Winner:
Beacon on the Hill by Linda Kenney Miller
Harper House Publishers
978-0-09799802-3-7

Finalist:
A Handful of Sand: A Love Story Woven Into Violent Class Struggle During the French Invasion of Mexico by Mary louise McCaffrey
iUniverse
978-0-595-39348-0

Finalist:
Bridie's Daughter by Robert Noonan
iUniverse
978-0-595-43629-3

Finalist:
Free Men and Dreamers: Dark Sky at Dawn by L.C. Lewis
Covenant Communications
978-1-59811-258-0

Finalist:
Free Men and Dreamers: Twilight's Last Gleaming by L.C. Lewis
Covenant Communications
978-1-59811-379-2

Finalist:
Secrets by Robert Noonan
iUniverse
978-0-595-43628-6

Finalist:
Wildflowers by Robert Noonan
iUniverse
978-0-595-42683-6

Fiction & Literature: Horror

Winner:
Inside A Haunted Mind by K. Patrick Malone
ABetterBeWrite Publishing, LLC
978-0-9788985-0-2

Finalist:
The Dreamwatcher by Sylvia Shults
StoneGarden.net Press
1-60076-035-X

Finalist:
The Seeds of Darkness by Bruce Bradley
Outskirts Press
978-1-4327-2547-1

Fiction & Literature: Multicultural Fiction

Winner:
Surreal in Saudi by MD Kavanwal
Tate Publishing & Enterprises
978-1-60462-809-8

Finalist:
Don't Dance in a Small Boat by H.M. Struble
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-3660-6

Finalist:
Eva Galuska and the Christmas Carp: a novella by Kathleen Clauson
Xlibris
978-1-4363-0160-2

Finalist:
On the Run in Africa by Bill Fairbairn
Baico
1897357-88-5

Finalist:
Salishan by Michael Hollister
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-5358-0

Finalist:
Who's Afraid of Red: A Story Cycle in Three Parts by Alessandra Gelmi
Publish America
1-4241-4866-9

Fiction & Literature: Mystery/Suspense

Winner :
Blood Harvest by Brant Randall
Capital Crime Press
978-0-9799960-1-6

Finalist:
Anatomy Lesson by Raymond Obstfeld
Iota Publishing
978-0979372001

Finalist:
Blood Island by H. Terrell Griffin
Oceanview Publishing
978-1-933515-21-2

Finalist:
Eyes of the World by Rob Palmer
Dorchester (Leisure Books)
978-0-8439-5676-4

Finalist:
Island Life by Michael W. Sherer
Five Star
978-1-59414-633-6

Finalist:
Sonnets: A Novel by Robert K Brown
Brown Books Publishing Group
978-1-933285-79-5

Finalist:
Spa Deadly: An Allie Armington Mystery by Louise Gaylord
Little Moose Press
978-0-9720227-1-2

Finalist:
Stuff Dreams Are Made Of by Don Bruns
Oceanview Publishing
978-1-933515-16-8

Fiction & Literature: New Age Fiction

Winner:
Lorcan's Bane by Kitty Roxanne Connell
Tendril Press, LLC.
978-0-9802190-3-6

Finalist:
Certain Cure: Where Science Meets Religion by Jennifer Valoppi
Murray Hill Press
978-0-9801682-0-4

Finalist:
Hiding Hand: Nova Sapiens Book II by Lee Denning
Twilight Times Books
1-60619-016-4

Finalist:
Our Lady of Dreams: A Prophecy for the New Age by Chanson Duvall
Beaux Reves Publishing
978-1-933651-09-5

Finalist:
Synarchy: Book One: The Awakening by DCS
SVT Publishing, LLC
978-0-6151-9675-6

Fiction & Literature: Religious Fiction

Winner :
The 12th Demon: Vampyre Majick by Bruce Hennigan
Synergy Books
1-934454-09-5

Finalist:
Banished by Julie Brock and Tom Rigby
Guardian Books
978-1-55452-227-9

Finalist:
In Clouds of Fire: A Story of Community by Elaine Stienon
AuthorHouse
1-4184-4767-6

Finalist:
Ivory Joins the Reaping World Wind or Who Caused the Best End of Earth Ever? by H.R. Williams
Infinity Publishing
0-7414-4283-3

Finalist:
Light Bird's Song by Sydney Tooman Betts
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-3803-7

Finalist:
Outer Darkness by Bart Brevik
Bart Brevik Creations
978-0-6151-6537-0

Finalist:
Songs for a Mockingbird by Bonnie Compton Hanson
Starik Publishing
978-1-934684-01-6

Finalist:
When the Apple Falls by Elizabeth Hathenbruck
Lifesong Publishing
978-0-9795265-0-3

Finalist:
Womb Child by Alethea Pascascio
Queen Publications
978-0-977837731

Fiction & Literature: Romance

Winner :
Child Secrets (A Milford-Haven Novel, Book Three) by Mara Purl
Haven Books
978-1-58436-004-9

Finalist:
Coinage of Commitment: A Love Story by R. Costelloe
Saga Books
978-1-894936-83-5

Finalist:
Electra Galaxy's Mr. Interstellar Feller by Candace Sams
Dorchester/Love Spell
978-0-505-52765-2

Finalist:
Hostage to the Heart by Chriss Hill
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-6044-1

Finalist:
Legacy by Cayla Kluver
Forsooth Publishing
978-0980208979

Finalist:
The Feral Swan by Charles A. Sarnoff
iUniverse
0-595-43397-9

Finalist:
To My Senses by Alexandrea Weis
Booksurge
1-419661116

Finalist:
Trilogy 110: Timeless Embrace by Sylvia Shults
Linden Bay Romance
978-1-60202-073-3

Finalist:
When the Leaves Stop Falling by Kelly Moran
Lulu Inc.
978-1430324751

Fiction & Literature: Short Story Fiction

Winner:
Voices of the Lost and Found by Dorene O'Brien
Wayne State University Press 
978-0814333464

Finalist:
A Christmas Wish by Greg Borowski
Badger Books LLC
978-1932542387

Finalist:
Blood Kin & Other Strangers by Patsy Evans Pittman
Headline Books, Inc.
978-0-929915-78-4

Finalist:
Love Letters from a Fat Man by Naomi Benaron
BkMk Press, University of Missouri-Kansas City
978-1-886157-60-6

Finalist:
Our People by Ian MacMillan 
BkMk Press, University of Missouri-Kansas City
978-1-886157-67-5

Finalist:
Tea and Other Ayama Na Tales by Eleanor Bluestein
BkMk Press, University of Missouri-Kansas City
978-1-886157-64-4

Finalist:
The Women Were Leaving the Men by Andy Mozina
Wayne State University Press 
978-0814333624

Fiction & Literature: Thriller/Adventure

Winner:
Stealing Trinity by Ward Larsen
Oceanview Publishing
978-1-933515-17-5

Finalist:
Lightland: A Supernatural Thriller by Kenny Kemp
Alta Films Press
978-1892442390

Finalist:
Pacific Rebound by Jay Lillie
Ivy House Publishing Group
978-1-57197-485-3

Finalist:
Rabbit in the Moon by Deborah & Joel Shlian
Oceanview Publishing
978-1-933515-14-4

Finalist:
Tengu: The Mountain Goblin - A Connor Burke Martial Arts Thriller by John Donohue
YMAA Publication Center, Inc.
978-1-59439-125-5

Finalist:
The Crocodile and The Crane by Arthur Rosenfeld
YMAA Publication Center, Inc.
978-1-59439-087-6

Finalist:
The Deal by Adam Gittlin
Oceanview Publishing
978-1-933515-13-7

Finalist:
The Identity Factor by James Houston Turner
Aria Publishers
978-0958666411

Fiction & Literature: Visionary Fiction

Winner:
Moondance by Karen M. Black
Ricochet Publishing
978-0-9784838-1-4

Finalist:
GreeHee The Journey of Five - Tales of Tamoor Book One by Michele Avanti
GreeHee Publishing
978-0-9779590-4-4

Finalist:
The Book of Mom: A Novel by Taylor G. Wilshire
Nautilus Press
978-0-9778018-1-7

Finalist:
The Changing River: A Meditative Fiction by Dat Phan
Linh Son Literature
978-0-07-212575-7

Finalist:
The Organ and the Grinder Monkey by Sam Moffie
Xlibris
978-1-4363-2775-6

Finalist:
The Twelfh Age (Vol III The Third Verse Trilogy) by Lily G. Stephen
Blooming Rose Press
978-0-9712659-2-9

Finalist:
The Virtual Librarian: A Tale of Alternative Realities by Ted & Bob Rockwell
iUniverse
978-0-595-71071-3

Fiction & Literature: Western 

Winner :
Seven Ox Seven - Part One: Escondido Bound by P.A. Ritzer
Athanasius, LLC
978-1-933363-01-1

Finalist:
A Dance Around the Desert by Raechel Bailey Kolb 
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-4941-5

Finalist:
El Tigre by John H. Manhold
Shoot Magazine Corporation
978-0-9726383-4-0

Finalist:
Massacre at Pilgrim's Pass by Tim Lister
BookSurge Publishing, LLC
978-1-4196-6853-1

Fiction & Literature: Young Adult Fiction

Winner :
Anna's World by Wim Coleman and Pat Perrin
ChironBooks
978-1-935179-02-6

Finalist:
Anna Begins by Jennifer Davenport
Black Heron Press
978-0-930773-83-0

Finalist:
Countdown to Action! by Joan Marie Verba
FTL Publications
978-0-9653575-7-9

Finalist:
Halloween in Oz: Dorothy Returns by Leo Moser and Carol Nelson
Whitfield & Dodd Publications
978-0-9798562-0-4

Finalist:
I,Q: Independence Hall by Roland Smith
Sleeping Bear Press
978-1-5853632-5-4

Finalist:
Kyleah's Tree by Janet Muirhead Hill
Raven Publishing, Inc.
978-0-9772525-9-6

Finalist:
Legacy by Cayla Kluver
Forsooth Publishing
978-0980208979

Finalist:
Rowan of the Wood by Christine & Ethan Rose
Dalton Publishing
978-0-9817443-1-5

Finalist:
The Pillar of Light: The Legends of Milana Series by A. L. Travis
Tate Publishing
978-1-604621594

Film/T.V./Radio

Winner:
Admit One: A Journey into Film by Emmett James
Wheatmark
978-158736-913-1

Finalist:
War Wings: Films of the First Air War: A Guide to the World War I Aviation Documentary Motion Pictures Held in the U.S. National Archives by Phillip W. Stewart
PMS Press
978-0-9793243-4-5

Gardening: General

Winner :
Design Ideas for Home Landscaping by Catriona Tudor Erler
Creative Homeowner
978-1-58011-371-7

Finalist:
Deer in My Garden, Vol 2: Groundcovers & Edgers by Carolyn Singer
Garden Wisdom Press 
978-09774251-5-0

Finalist:
Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond - Volume 2: Water-Harvesting Earthworks by Brad Lancaster
Rainsource Press
978-0-9772464-1-0

Gay/Lesbian: Non-Fiction

Winner :
A Hint of Homosexuality? 'Gay' and Homoerotic Imagery in American Print Advertising by Bruce H. Joffe
Xlibris
978-1-4257-6466-1

Finalist:
Return to the Caffe Cino, edited by Steve Susoyev and George Birimisa
Moving Finger Press
978-0-9774214-1-1

Gift & Specialty Books

Winner :
The Unspoken Language of Fans & Flowers with Recipes by Linda J. Hawkins
Heart to Heart Publishing Inc.
978-0974280691

Finalist:
Swahili Chic: The Feng Shui of Africa text and photography Bibi Jordan
ExMundo Press and Palace Press
1-933784-16-4

Health: Addiction & Recovery

Winner :
Getting Sober: A Practical Guide to Making it Through the First 30 Days by Kelly Madigan Erlandson, LADC
McGraw-Hill
978-0071-493772

Health: Aging/50+

Winner:
Senior Days: Insightful Tales and No-Nonsense Help from the Frontlines of Eldercare by Colleen Nicol with Brian Nicol
Long Lake Press
978-0-9794896-0-0

Finalist:
Alzheimer's Care with Dignity by Frank Fuerst
Headline Books, Inc.
0-929915-62-3

Finalist:
Links to Understanding: A Guidebook for Intentional Professionals Working with Aging People by Carol Lee Bratter
Beaver's Pond Press
1-59298-224-7

Health: Alternative Medicine

Winner:
Body Eloquence by Nancy Mellon with Ashley Ramsden
Energy Psychology Press
978-1-60415-028-5

Finalist:
Getting Whole, Getting Well: Healing Holistically from Chronic Illness by Iris R. Bell, MD, Ph.D.
Morgan James Publishing
978-1-60037-387-9

Finalist:
Life Beyond the Carpal Tunnel: From Pain to Healing by Heather Tick, MA, MD
Healing Weave Publication
0-9782155-0-8

Finalist:
Optimal Healing: A Guide to Traditional Chinese Medicine by Patricia Tsang, M.D.
Balance for Health Publishing
978-0979948497

Finalist:
The Enlightened Path of Health: An Intentional Journey by Denise Bennett
Light The Way Publishing
978-0-615-19968-9

Finalist:
Touch the Ocean: The Power of Our Collective Emotions by James Nemec, LMT, CST-D
Craniocean Media
978-0-9792805-0-4

Finalist:
Where Are My Ankles? How Iyengar Yoga Rescued Me From Stress, Fear and a Very Bad Back by Deborah Rummelhart
Funny Path Publishing, LLC
978-0-9792633-2-3

Finalist:
Yoga Secrets: Preventing Common Ailments the 48 Plus Way by Banu Suresh
Banu Suresh
978-0615-16230-0

Health: Cancer

Winner :
Avoiding Cancer One Day At A Time: Practical Advice for Preventing Cancer by Lynne Eldridge, M.D. and David Borgeson, MS, MPT
Beaver's Pond Press
978-1-59298-159-5

Finalist:
Healing the Gerson Way: Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases by Charlotte Gerson with Beata Bishop
Totality Books 
978-0-9760186-0-5

Finalist:
My Angels Are Come by Art Stump
Clumsy Ducks Publishing
978-0-9793111-0-9

Finalist:
The Garden of Being by Denise Hammerberg & Dolly Arksey
BookSurge
978-1-4196-6953-8

Finalist:
The Heroics of Falling Apart: One Couple's Breast Cancer Journey by Judy Gordon and Dan Gordon
iUniverse
978-0-595419111

Health: Death & Dying

Winner:
Voices of Strength: Sons and Daughters of Suicide Speakout by Judy Zionts Fox, RN, LSW and Mia Roldan
New Horizon Press
978-0-88282-3331

Finalist:
A Journey Well Taken: Life After Loss by Elaine Williams
OnWings Press
978-0-9801108-0-7

Finalist:
Dying: Finding Comfort and Guidance in a Story of a Peaceful Passing by Judy K. Underwood, Ph.D.
Odyssey Ink
978-0-9794315-1-7

Finalist:
Notes from the Waiting Room: Managing a Loved One's End-of-Life Hospitalization (includes: Choosing End-of-Life Without Hospitalization) by Bart Windrum
Axiom Action
978-0-9801090-1-6

Finalist:
Practicing Conscious Living and Dying: Stories of the Eternal Continuum of Consciousness by Annamaria Hemingway
O Books
1-8469-4077-X

Finalist
Seven Days of Hospice: A Memoir by D.M. Wilmes
iUniverse
0-595-46373-8

    
Health: Diet and Weight Loss 

Winner:
Apo E Gene Diet: A breakthrough in changing cholesterol, weight, heart and Alzheimer disease using the body's own genes by Pamela McDonald, FA, WHCNP, PNP, FNP
Elite Books
978-1-60070-038-5

Finalist:
I Love To Eat And…Hate To Exercise by Tammy Peterson
Hudson House 
978-1-587768729

Finalist:
New Prescription for Childhood Obesity: Fight Childhood Obesity with Antioxidants & Phytonutrients by Billy C. Johnson, M.D., Ph.D.
iUniverse
978-0-595-45343-6

Finalist:
Wake Up to Your Weight Loss: Using the Art of Personal Narrative to Achieve Your Best Body by Alyson Mead
A Storied Life
978-1427611000

Health: Exercise & Fitness

Winner :
Tai Chi Dynamics: Principles of Natural Movement, Health, & Self-Development by Robert Chuckrow, Ph.D.
YMAA Publication Center, Inc.
978-1-59439-116-3

Finalist:
Fit Family: The Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Years by Heidi Hill
Vitesse Press
978-0-941950-41-1

Finalist:
Stickyman Movements by Restona "Rusty" McQuade
Headline Books, Inc.
978-0-929915-65-4

Health: General

Winner:
Invisible Roots: How Healing Past Life Trauma Can Liberate Your Present by Barbara Stone, Ph.D.
Energy Psychology Press
978-1-60415-017-9

Finalist:
8 Degrees of Ingredients by Melisa K. Priem
Beaver's Pond Press
978-1-59298-214-1

Finalist:
Holler for Your Health: Be the Key to A Healthy Family by Teresa Holler
Healthy Harbor Enterprises, LLC
978-0-9815261-0-2

Finalist:
Mental, Physical & Spiritual Health by Gurdip Hari
Jasmin Publishing House
0-9766186-3-X

Finalist:
Organic for Health by Sandy Powers
iUniverse
978-0-595-47308-3

Finalist:
Roadmap for a New Wellness Story: 7 Steps to Enhance Health and Longevity by David Krueger, M.D.
MentorPath Publications
978-0-615-17804-2

Finalist:
Stop the Stress Habit: change your perceptions and improve your health by Leslie Torburn, DPT
iUniverse
978-0-595-46886-7

Finalist:
Two Days That Ruined Your Health Care ( And How You Can Provide the Cure) by William C. Waters III, M.D., MACP 
logikon press
978-0-9771288-3

Health: Medical Reference

Winner :
A Nurse Practitioner's Guide to Smart Health Choices by Carla Mills, ARNP
Maverick Health Press
978-09789-75807

Finalist:
Birth Emergency Skills Training: Manual for Out of Hospital Midwives by Bonnie U. Gruenberg, CNM, MSN, CRNP, EMT-P
Birth Guru Publications
978-0-9790020-0-7

Finalist:
Communicating for Care: How to Form a Successful Team with the Alzheimer's Patient, Caregiver, and Doctor by Gordon J. Rafool, M.D.
Publish America
1-4241-7718-9

Finalist:
Healing the Gerson Way: Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases by Charlotte Gerson with Beata Bishop
Totality Books
978-0-9760186-0-5

Finalist:
Preventing Type 2 Diabetes: Beyond Diet and Exercise by Dr. Gabriel Hilkovitz
BelVista Publishers, LLC
978-0-9787080-0-9

Finalist:
Unlocking the Mystery of Skin Color by Thienna Ho
Thienna Inc.
978-0979210303

Health: Men's Health

Winner :
My Angels Are Come by Art Stump
Clumsy Ducks Publishing
978-0-9793111-0-9
  
Health: Organizers and Planners

Winner:
The Breast Cancer Journey Planner: The Ideal Cancer Organizer by Carrie S. Sanders, M.A. Ed.
Therapy in Seattle
978-0-9799328-0-9

Finalist:
Achieving a Meaningful Retirement by Clarice Santa
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-2024-7

Finalist:
Communicating for Care: How to Form a Successful Team with the Alzheimer's Patient, Caregiver, and Doctor by Gordon J. Rafool, M.D.
Publish America
1-4241-7718-9

Health: Psychology/Mental Health

Winner:
The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness by Elyn Saks
Hyperion
978-1-4013-0944-2

Finalist:
A Peace of My Mind: A Therapist's Guide to Handling Anger and Other Difficult Emotions by Diane M. Berry, MSW, LCSW, JD with Terry J. Berry, MSW, LCSW
Blue Waters Publications, LLC
978-0974207858

Finalist:
BRAVE: Be Ready and Victory's Easy, A Story About Social Anxiety by Marjie Braun Knudsen & Jenne R. Henderson, Ph.D.
Summertime Press
978-0-9815759-0-2

Finalist:
Moving Forward: Turning Good Intentions Into Great Results by Discovering Yourself, Your Place, & Your Path by Paul Edward
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-42829

Finalist:
Seven Minutes to Natural Pain Release: WHEE for Tapping Your Pain Away - The Revolutionary New Self-Healing Method by Daniel J. Benor, MD
Energy Psychology Press
978-1-60415-034-6

Finalist:
Tears Are Trust…waiting to be felt by Dianea Kohl
Chelan Publishing
978-0-9672460-2-4

Finalist:
The Fundamentalist Mind: How Polarized Thinking Imperils Us All by Stephen Larsen, PhD.
Quest Books
978-0-8356-0850-3

Finalist:
The Road and the Key to Happiness by Dr. Joel A.
AuthorHouse
978-1434368386

Health: Sexuality/Sex

Winner:
Tantra for Erotic Empowerment: The Key to Enriching Your Sexual Life by Mark A. Michaels & Patricia Johnson
Llewllyn Worldwide
978-0-7387-1197-3

Finalist:
From Om to Orgasm: The Tantra Primer for Living in Bliss by Chandi Devi and J. Ram Sivananda
AuthorHouse
978-0-4343-49606

Health: Women's Health

Winner:
Energy Medicine for Women: Aligning Your Body's Energies to Boost Your Health and Vitality by Donna Eden with David Feinstein, Ph.D. 
Tarcher/Penguin
978-1-58542-647-8

Finalist:
High Heels to Hormones: A Woman's Guide to Spine Care by Christina Lasich, MD
iUniverse
978-0-595-46891-1

Finalist:
The Price of Ovulation: The Truth About Fertility Drugs and Birth Defects--and a Solution to the Problem by Terence Mix
Tendril Press, LLC.
978-0-9802190-0-5

Finalist:
Unlocking the Mystery of Skin Color by Thienna Ho
Thienna Inc.
978-0979210303

History: General

Winner:
Until Our Last Breath: A Holocaust Story of Love and Partisan Resistance by Laurel Corona and Michael Bart
St. Martin's Press
978-0-312-37807-3

Finalist:
Madame President, 1901-1905: Nellie Fairbanks, Path Finder to Politics for American Women by Lucy Jane King
Authorhouse
978-1-4343-8594-9

Finalist:
The Enduring Journey of the USS Chesapeake by Chris Dickon
The History Press
978-1-59629-298-7

History: Military

Winner :
The Coldest Winter by David Halberstam
Hyperion
978-1-4013-0052-4

Finalist:
An Afternoon in May by George Tomezsko
Xlibris
1-4257-1787-X

Finalist:
Darkroom Soldier: Photographs and Letters from the South Pacific Theater World War II by Frederick H. Hill
Photosmith Books
978-1-60461-196-0

Finalist:
Dear Sergeant Honey by Ceil Stetson
Infinity Publishing
0-7414-4745-2

Finalist:
His Name Was Donn: My Brother's Letters from Vietnam by Evelyn Sweet-Hurd
Outskirts Press
978-1-4327-1058-3

Finalist:
War Wings: Films of the First Air War: A Guide to the World War I Aviation Documentary Motion Pictures Held in the U.S. National Archives by Phillip W. Stewart
PMS Press
978-0-9793243-4-5

Finalist:
ZigZag Pass: Love and War by Leon Hesser
Bavender House
978-0-615-19852-1

History: United States

Winner:
Klan Rally: A Photographic Essay by James R. Holland
A Bit of Boston Books
978-0-9788637-4-6

Finalist:
Bathhouse Row: We Bathe The World by D.P. Carroll
Matter of Time Publishing
978-0-9798884-0-3

Finalist:
Exxon and the Crandon Mine Controversy by Michael O'Brien
Badger Books LLC
978-1932542370

Finalist:
Investment Atlas: Financial Maps to Investment Success by Kenneth G. Winans
KGW Publishing
978-0-9793014-4-5

Finalist:
Legerdeman by David K. Bowman, USNR (Ret.)
Saga Books
978-1-894936-82-8

Finalist:
Mystery of the Irish Wilderness by Leland & Crystal Payton
Lens & Pen Press
978-0-9673925-4-7

Finalist:
The Native American Experience by Jay Wertz
The Lyons Press
978-1-59921-475-7

Finalist:
This Day in California History by Carl Palm
Northcross Books
978-0-9754832-2-0

History: World

Winner:
Great Peacemakers: True Stories from Around the World Ken Beller and Heather Chase
LTS Press
978-0-9801382-0-7

Finalist:
The Axis of World History by Yuri Okunev
Xlibris
978-1-4363-2166-2

Finalist:
The Coolie Trade: The Traffic on Chinese Laborers to Latin America 1847-1874 by Arnold J. Meagher
Xlibris
978-1-4363-0942-4

Home & Garden

Winner :
The Homeowner's Handbook to Energy Efficiency: A Guide to Big and Small Improvements by John Krigger & Chris Dorsi
Saturn Resource Management Inc.
978-1-880120-18-7

Home: Decorating/Interior Design

Winner:
Swahili Chic: The Feng Shui of Africa text and photography Bibi Jordan
ExMundo Press and Palace Press
1-933784-16-4

Finalist:
Can't Fail Color Schemes by Amy Wax
Creative Homeowner
978-1-58011-366-3

Finalist:
Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify & Energize Your Life, Your Home & Your Planet by Norma Lehmeier Hartie
Lingham Press
978-0977963300

Finalist:
How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Redesign, Redecorating & Home Staging Business - With Companion CD-ROM by Teri B. Clark
Atlantic Publishing Company 
978-1-60138-023-4

Home: Entertaining

Winner:
Da Cajn Critter: The Lifestyles, The Rules, and Makin' Groceries by Pamela D. Lyles
Favorite Recipes Press
978-0-9800236-0-2

Home: General

Winner :
The Earth-Friendly Home by David R. Goucher
Creative Homeowner
978-1-58011-429-5

Finalist:
Designing Your Perfect House: Lessons from an Architect by William J. Hirsch, Jr.
Dalsimer Press, Inc.

978 0 9798820 3 6
Finalist:
Green Up Your Cleanup by Jill Potvin Schoff
Creative Homeowner
978-1-58011-395-3

Finalist:
Healthy Living Spaces: Top 10 Hazards Affecting Your Health by Daniel Stih
Healthy Living Spaces
978-09794685-6

Home: Reference

Winner:
Designing Your Perfect House: Lessons from an Architect by William J. Hirsch, Jr.
Dalsimer Press, Inc.

978 0 9798820 3 6

Finalist:
Choosing Green: The Home Buyer's Guide to Good Green Homes by Jerry Yudelson
New Society Publishers
978-086571-610-0

Finalist:
Everybody's Building Code by Bruce A. Barker
Wheatmark
978-1-58736-753-3

Humor

Winner :
The Misadventures of Oliver Booth: Life in the Lap of Luxury by David Desmond
Greenleaf Book Group, LLC
978-1-929774-56-2

Finalist:
A Broad Abroad in Thailand: An Expat's Misadventures in the Land of Smiles by Dodie Cross
Four Ways West-CrossRoads Publications
978-188561-475-9

Finalist:
Accidental Cowgirl: Six Cows, No Horse and No Clue by Mary Lynn Archibald
Cloud Lake Publishing
978-0-9787054-0-4

Finalist:
Don't Fry Bacon in the Nude - And Other Bits of Advice from my Mother by Peggy Ward
BookSurge Publishing, LLC
1-4196-7592-3

Finalist:
Letters to be Read in a Heavily British Accent by Joel Bresler
Infinity Publishing
0-7414-4503-4

Finalist:
Michael the Miscreant…Gets a Job: Anatomy of a Knucklehead by Sean C. Cusack
Xlibris
978-1-4363-1166-3

Finalist:
One Clown Short by Linda C. Wright
Cold Tree Press 
978-1-58385-220-0

Finalist:
Radolescents: Humorous Outside the Box Adolescent Adventures by Zita Ewert
Jim Sam Inc.
978-0-9816914-5-9

Finalist:
The Breastfeeding Diaries by Kate Davis
Meadowbrook Press
978-0-684-04364-7

Finalist:
What Was I Thinking?! How Not to Date by Annie Earley
Tribute Books
978-0979504587

Language Guides

Winner:
Travel to China with My Pocket Book: Speak Mandarin Right Away by Wang-Ching LIU and Marie-France FAY
Nan-Pat-Vic Publishing
978-0-9731480-3-9

Law: General

Winner :
How to Mediate Life A Pro: 42 Rules for Mediating Disputes by Mary Greenwood
iUniverse
978-0595469628

Finalist:
Eyewitness Identification: A Lawyer's Resource for Expert Testimony by Roger L. Terry, Ph.D.
Xlibris
978-1-4363-1940-9

Finalist:
Plaintiff Blues: Job Discrimination and the Chilling Effect of Retaliation by Judith Pearson
Lake Vermilion Publishing
978-0-9795689-0-9

Finalist:
The Criminal Justice Club: A Career Prosecutor Takes on the Media and More by Walt Lewis
Walbar Books
978-0-9787870-0-4

Media/Journalism

Winner:
The Criminal Justice Club: A Career Prosecutor Takes on the Media - and More by Walt Lewis
Walbar Books
978-0-9787870-0-4

Finalist:
Klan Rally: A Photographic Essay by James R. Holland
A Bit of Boston Books
978-0-9788637-4-6

Multi-cultural: Non-fiction

Winner :
It was never about a Hot Dog and a Coke®! by Rodney L. Hurst, Sr.
WingSpan Press
978-1-59594-195-1

Finalist:
After the Republic by Joe L. Blevins
Xlibris
978-1-4363-4375-6

Finalist:
Bones That Float: A Story of Adopting Cambodia by Kari Grady Grossman
Wild Heaven Press
978-0-9792493-0-3

Finalist:
Culturally Speaking: Promoting Cross-Cultural Awareness in a Post-9/11 World by Mary Coons
Beaver's Pond Press
978-1-59298-239-4

Finalist:
Harlot's Sauce: A Memoir of Food, Family, Love, Loss, and Greece by Patricia Volonakis Davis
Harper Davis Publishing
978-0-9819153-0-2

Finalist:
Swahili Chic: The Feng Shui of Africa text and photography Bibi Jordan
ExMundo Press and Palace Press
1-933784-16-4

Finalist:
Walk with Us by Elizabeth K. Gordon
Crandall, Dostie & Douglass Books, Inc.
978-1-934390-30-6

Music: General

Winner :
You've Got a Friend In The 'Biz by Michael Wood
AuthorHouse
978-1434352026

Native American Studies

Winner :
The Native American Experience by Jay Wertz
The Lyons Press
978-1-59921-475-7

Finalist:
Doctors, Lawyers, Indian Chiefs: Jim Thorpe & Pop Warner's Carlisle Indian School football immortals tackle socialites, bootleggers, students, moguls, prejudice, the government, ghouls, tooth decay and rum by Tom Benjey
Tuxedo Press
978-0-9774486-7-8

Finalist:
MODOC: The Tribe That Wouldn't Die by Cheewa James
Naturegraph Publishers, Inc.
978-0-87961-275-7

Nature: Writing

Winner :
The Impenetrable Forest: My Gorilla Years in Uganda by Thor Hanson
1500 Books
978-1-933698-19-9

Finalist:
Southcrop Forest by Lorne Rothman
iUniverse 
978-0-595-49588-7

New Age: Non-Fiction

Winner :
Wishing: How to Fulfill Your Heart's Desires by Elizabeth Harper
Beyond Words/Atria Books
978-1582701974

Finalist:
I Can See Clearly Now: How Synchronicity Illuminates Our Lives by Mary Soliel
iUniverse
978-0-595-45860-8

Finalist:
In Celebration of Reiki: Book 1: The Essence of Healing by Linda Rosenthal, photography by Michele M. Preste
Sacred Arts Publishing
978-0-9798983-0-3

Finalist:
Life Cycles by Neil Killion
AuthorHouse
978-4343-6603-0

Finalist:
Money and Manifesting by Dyan Garris
Journeymakers, Inc.
978-0-9776140-6-6

Finalist:
Once Upon the Beginning by Linda Rosenthal
Sacred Arts Publishing
978-0-9798983-1-0

Finalist:
The Big Book of You by Jennifer McLean
Nascent Press
978-0-9799915-0-9

Finalist:
The Twisted Path by Charlotte Goodwin
Hideaway Press, Inc.
978-0-9798348-0-6

Non-Fiction: Narrative

Winner :
High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed by Michael Kodas
Hyperion
978-1-4013-0273-3

Finalist:
ER Confessional by Kyle Smith, DO, Ph.D, FACP
Brown Books Publishing Group
978-1-933285-92-4

Finalist:
Honey, It Won't Come Off: Take a 275 Year Trip with Blockley by Alma Hebel Haglund Ph.D., RN
Xlibris
978-1-4257-9190-2

Finalist:
Making History: How to Remember, Record, Interpret & Share the Events of Your Life by Kim Pearson
Primary Sources Books, an imprint of Wyatt-MacKenzie
978-1-932279-75-7

Finalist:
Medicine Dance: One Woman's Healing Journey into the World of Native American Sweatlodges, Drumming Meditations and Dance Fasts by Marsha Scarbrough
O Books, John Hunt Publishing, Ltd.
978-1-84694-048-4

Finalist:
The Art of Everyday Joe: A Collector's Journal by Michael K. Corbin
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-3213-4

Finalist:
Trespassing: Dirt Stories & Field Notes by Janet Kauffman
Wayne State University Press 
978-0814333747

Parenting/Family: Divorce

Winner:
Make Any Divorce Better: Specific Steps to Make Things Smoother, Faster, Less Painful and Save You A lot of Money by Ed Sherman
Nolo Press Occidental 
978-0-944508-64-0

Finalist:
We Can't Stay Together for the Dogs: Doing What's Best for Your Dog When Your Relationship Breaks Up by Jennifer Keene
TFH Publications, Inc
978-0793806249

Finalist:
You and Me Make Three by Wendy Lokken, Gwendy Mangiamele and Edna Cucksey Stephens, illustrated by Heather Drescher
EDCO Publishing
978-0-9798088-2-1

Parenting/Family: General

Winner:
How to Parent So Children Will Learn: Strategies For Raising Happy, Achieving Children, 3rd Edition by Dr. Sylvia Rimm
Great Potential Press
978-0-910707-86-2

Finalist:
A Checklist: Making A Family Plan For Emergencies by Nancy Overton
The Synthesis Group
978-0-978651770

Finalist:
Engaging the Textured Parent! Within: Becoming a Consciously Connected Parent by Kareen Ross
Be It Now! Books
978-09723366-6-6

Finalist:
Generous Kids: Helping Your Child Experience the Joy of Giving by Colleen O'Donnell & Lyn Baker
Brown Books Publishing Group
978-1-933285-96-2

Finalist:
How to Get Your Child to Say, Yes, I Can and I Will by Lesa Day
Lesa Day, Publisher
978-1-60402-786-0

Finalist:
It's Twins! Parent-to-Parent Advice from Infancy Through Adolescence by Susan M. Heim
Hampton Roads Publishing Company, Inc.
978-1-57174-531-6

Finalist:
Searching for Dad: Nine Side Effects of Growing Up Fatherless and How to Overcome Them by Byron Ricks
Brown Books Publishing Group
978-1-934812-12-9

Finalist:
The Journey of a Child: The Beginning by Lynton Smith
Parent 2 Child Books
978-0-9700939-2-9

Finalist:
Your New Baby: Insider Secrets to Save Thousands on All of Your Baby's Needs by Eva Marie Stasiak
Atlantic Publishing Company
978-1-60138-138-5

Parenting/Family: Pregnancy & Childbirth

Winner :
The Joy of Pregnancy: The Complete, Candid, and Reassuring Companion for Parents-To-Be by Tori Kropp, R.N.
The Harvard Common Press
978-155832306-3

Finalist:
A Different Kind of Perfect: The Story of Parents' Choices and A Special Child's Blessings by George Michael Lane
Gom Publishing, LLC 
978-1-932966-54-1

Finalist:
Countdown to My Birth by Julie B. Carr
Meadowbrook Press
978-0-684-04967-0

Finalist:
Hope…Joy (and a Few Little Thoughts) for Pregnant Teens: Consciously Creating Your Legacy by Rachel Brignoni
Secret Key Publishing, LLC
978-0-9795626-0-0

Finalist:
Sleeping with Your Baby: A Parent's Guide to Cosleeping by James McKenna, Ph.D.
Platypus Media, LLC
978-1-930775-34-3

Finalist:
The Price of Ovulation: The Truth About Fertility Drugs and Birth Defects--and a Solution to the Problem by Terence Mix
Tendril Press, LLC.
978-0-9802190-0-5

Parenting/Family: Reference

Winner :
The Complete Guide to Understanding, Controlling, and Stopping Bullies & Bullying: A Complete Guide for Teachers & Parents by Margaret R. Kohut, MSW
Atlantic Publishing Company
978-1-60138-021-0

Finalist:
Celebrate the Scribble: Appreciating Children's Art by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D. and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Ph.D.
VSP Books
1-893622-22-3

Finalist:
Dr. Thompson's Straight Talk on Autism: The Expert Guide Parents can Trust by Travis Thompson, Ph.D.
Brookes Publishing
978-1-55766-945-2

Finalist:
Freedom from Meltdowns: Dr. Thompson's Solutions for Children with Autism by Travis Thompson, Ph.D.
Brookes Publishing 
978-1-55766-986-5

Finalist:
Hug Your Kids Today! 5 Key Lessons for Every Working Parent by Michelle Nichols
Good Friend Publishing
978-0-9816567-2-4

Philosophy

Winner :
A Life Worthy of the Gods: The Materialist Psychology of Epicurus by David Konstan
Parmenides Publishing
978-1-930972-28-5

Finalist:
Away With All Gods! Unchaining The Mind and Radically Changing the World by Bob Avakian
Insight Press
978-0-9760236-8-5

Finalist:
Confronting the Crisis: Writings of Paul Piccone
Telos Press Publishing
978-0914386384

Finalist:
Embrace Ultra-Ability! Wisdom, Insight & Motivation from the Blind Who Sees Far and Wide by Shirley Cheng
Dance with Your Heart! Publishing
978-0615155227

Finalist:
Faith, Trust, & Belief: A Trilogy of the Spirit by Jim Willis
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-3300-1

Finalist
Life Is Relationship by Louis Everstine
Xlibris
978-1-59926-205-5

Finalist:
The Thread of Ariadne: The Sword of Consciousness by George Sopasakis
Llumina Press
978-1595268259

Photography: Architecture & Design

Winner:
Swahili Chic: The Feng Shui of Africa text and photography Bibi Jordan
ExMundo Press and Palace Press
1-933784-16-4

Photography: General

Winner :
Klan Rally: A Photographic Essay by James R. Holland
A Bit of Boston Books
978-0-9788637-4-6

Finalist:
Our Ordinary Extraordinary Earth and Its Extraordinary Ordinary People
by Simhananda
Orange Palm Publications
978-0-9809694-1-2

Finalist:
Scranton: The Electric City by Alyssa Amori
Tribute Books
978-0979504532

Finalist:
Touch To This Earth Where Meanders Mankind by Simhananda
Orange Palm Publications
978-0-9809694-0-5

Photography: Instructional/How-To

Winner :
301 Inkjet Tips and Techniques: An Essential Printing Resource for Photographers by Andrew Darlow
Course Technology PTR, a part of Cengage Learning
978-1598632040

Finalist:
Outdoor Glamour Photography: The Complete Digital Guide to Taking Successful Outdoor Glamour Photographs by Bill Lemon
Atlantic Publishing Company
978-1-60138-268-9

Photography: Nature

Winner :
Valley of the Big Cats by Steve Price
Brown Books Publishing Group
978-1-933285-61-0

Finalist:
Endangered Liaisons by Don Shay
Alarus Press
978-0-615-21345-3

Finalist:
Welcome Home to Yourself by Suzanne Kyra, photography by Nathan Derksen
Relationships Matter Publishing, Inc.
978-0-9809013-0-6

Photography: People

Winner:
Fit Girls, Volume 1 by John Stutz
Armada-Benson Publishing
978-0-9798661-0-4

Finalist:
Klan Rally: A Photographic Essay by James R. Holland
A Bit of Boston Books
978-0-9788637-4-6

Poetry: Anthologies

Winner:
Line of Velocity: Words that Move From WriteGirl by Keren Taylor
WriteGirl Publications
978-0-9741251-5-2

Finalist:
I Hope I Don't Strike Out! And Other Funny Sports Poems by Bruce Lansky, illustrated by Stephen Carpenter
Meadowbrook Press
978-1-41695-198-8

Finalist:
Primera Pagina: Poetry from the Latino Heartland by Latino Writers Collective
Scapegoat Press
978-0-9791291-1-7

Finalist:
The Giant Book of Poetry: Complete Audio Set, edited by William Roetzheim
Level 4 Press, Inc.
978-1-933769-40-0

Finalist:
View From the Middle of the Road, Volume III: Quest for Knowledge, an anthology complied by Lucinda Clark
PRA Publishing
978-0972770392

Poetry: General

Winner :
Hermetica: Myths, Legends, Poems by Paul Kiritsis
iUniverse
978-0-595-44956-9

Finalist:
After-Music by Conrad Hilberry
Wayne State University Press 
978-0814333525

Finalist:
Airs & Voices by Paula Bonnell
BkMk Press, University of Missouri-Kansas City
978-1-886157-62-0

Finalist:
Black Tupelo Country by Doug Ramspeck
BkMk Press, University of Missouri-Kansas City
978-1-886157-65-1

Finalist:
On Freeing Myself from a Full Nelson Hold and other sonnets, poems by Paul Bussan
PSB Publishing 
978-0-9726884-1-3

Finalist:
The Living Dark by Don Hynes
Slender Arrow Press
0-9741648-2-8

Finalist:
Why He Created the World by Wicked Sunny
CreateSpace
1-438226411

Finalist:
Wide Awake in Someone Else's Dream by M.L. Liebler
Wayne State University Press 
978-0814333822

Religion: Christian Inspiration

Winner :
The Littlest Camel: And the Journey of the Three Kings by Judy Lee Aguiar , illustrations by Thomas Rodriguez
Turnapaige & Reed Moore
978-0-9725231-2-7

Finalist:
At the Water's Edge: God's Grace in Everyday Life by Joan Uda
Rice Universe Publishing
978-0-9798270-0-6

Finalist:
Career Transition: A Faith-Based Approach by Darren E. Holmes
The Right Attitude
978-0-9815618-4-4

Finalist:
Carly_Bugg03 by Scott Kilander
CSN Books
978-1-59352-312-1

Finalist:
Daily Thoughts for Friendly Fellows by Ellen Hubrig
Ellen Burgoyne, Inc.
978-0-9817845-5-7

Finalist:
I Was A Stranger: Hope For A Hidden World by Feliberto Pereira and Chris Kelley
Brown Books Publishing Group
978-1-934812-17-4

Finalist:
Preserved to Serve by Claire Power Murphy
AuthorHouse 
978-1-4343-7803-3

Finalist:
Soar Unafraid: Learning to Trust No Matter What by Jo Franz
Tate publishing, LLC
978-1-6024709-2-7

Finalist:
With God There Is Hope: Hope for Humanity by Ellen Chaksil
Tribute Books
978-0979504518

Religion: Christianity

Winner :
Stories of a Recovering Fundamentalist: Understanding and Responding to Christian Absolutism by James C. Alexander
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-8131-6

Finalist:
The boys from Bethlehem by Angus Thomson
Trafford Publishing
978-1-4251-3698-7

Finalist:
The Scientific, Legal and Biblical Foundations of the The Secret and Supremacy of the Expressed Word and How to Benefit from It by Dr. Joel A.
AuthorHouse
1-4343-40481

Finalist:
The Story of God as Revealed in the Holy Bible for All Mankind by Raymond Anderegg
AuthorHouse
1-4184-4194-5

Finalist:
This Time by Rev. Kim R. Brewer
Class "A" Music Productions
978-0-9717805-5-2

Religion: Comparative Religion

Winner :
What God Really Wants You To Know: God's Universal Truths Shared by All World Religions by C. David Lundberg
Heavenlight Press
978-0-9796308-0-4

Finalist:
Return to Meaning: The American Psyche in Search of its Soul by Andrew Cort
CreateSpace
143821409X

Religion: Eastern Religions

Winner :
Light Upon Light: 5 Master Paths to Awakening The Mindful Self by Andrew Vidich, Ph.D.
Elite Books
978-1-60070-059-0

Finalist:
Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Khadromas and the Way of the Pilgrim: A Transformative Book of Photography and Pithy Sayings by Simhananda
Orange Palm Publications
978-0-9734439-8-1

Finalist:
Eastern Wisdom for Your Soul by Richard A. Singer Jr.
Dream River Press
978-0-9797908-0-5

Finalist:
From Om to Orgasm: The Tantra Primer for Living in Bliss by Chandi Devi and J. Ram Sivananda
AuthorHouse
978-0-4343-49606

Finalist:
Tantra for Erotic Empowerment: The Key to Enriching Your Sexual Life by Mark A. Michaels & Patricia Johnson
Llewllyn Worldwide
978-0-7387-1197-3

Finalist:
This is No Secret by Joy Kapur
Xlibris
1-4363-6075-7

Religion: General

Winner :
Did Man Create God? Is Your Spiritual Brain at Peace with Your Thinking Brain? by David E. Comings, M.D.
Hope Press
978-1878267733

Finalist:
Away With All Gods! Unchaining The Mind and Radically Changing the World by Bob Avakian
Insight Press
978-0-9760236-8-5

Finalist:
Jihad and Jew-Hatred: Islamism, Nazism and the Roots of 9/11 by Matthias Kuntzel
Telos Press Publishing
978-0-914386-36-0

Finalist:
Melchizedek & the Temple/The Promise of the Ages by R.J. Konczyk
AuthorHouse
978-1-4343-7751-7

Finalist:
The Fundamentalist Mind: How Polarized Thinking Imperils Us All by Stephen Larsen, PhD.
Quest Books
978-0-8356-0850-3

Finalist:
What God Really Wants You To Know: God's Universal Truths Shared by All World Religions by C. David Lundberg
Heavenlight Press
978-0-9796308-0-4

Religion: Islam

Winner:
Extraordinary Women from the Muslim World by Natalie Maydell and Sep Riahi, Illustrations by Heba Amin
Global Content Publishing
978-0-9799901-0-6

Finalist:
How Mohammed Saved Miss Liberty by M.S. Holm
Sentry Books: An Imprint of Great West Publishing
978-0-9796199-0-8

Religion: Prayer & Devotionals 

Winner:
Sermon Snacks: Help, Hope & Encouragement for Today by Donald Collette
Trafford Publishing
978-1-4251-4539-2

Finalist:
Dingo Devotionals: Learning to Heel by Lynne Scott
AuthorHouse
978-1434331533

Science: General

Winner :
The Human Antenna: Reading the Language of the Universe in the Songs of Our Cells by Dr. Robin Kelly
Energy Psychology Press
978-1-60415-014-8

Finalist:
Did Man Create God? Is Your Spiritual Brain at Peace with Your Thinking Brain? by David E. Comings, M.D.
Hope Press
978-1878267733

Finalist:
Our Solar System and Beyond, Second Edition by Sasiri Bandara
Sasiri Bandara, Publisher
978-0-978175122

Finalist:
The Conscientious Marine Aquarist: A Commonsense Handbook for Successful Saltwater Hobbyists by Robert M. Fenner
TFH Publications, Inc
978-1890087999

Finalist:
The Nearly Men: A Chronicle of Scientific Failure by Mike Green
The History Press/Tempus
0-752442325

Finalist:
The Price of Ovulation: The Truth About Fertility Drugs and Birth Defects--and a Solution to the Problem by Terence Mix
Tendril Press, LLC.
978-0-9802190-0-5

Self-Help: General

Winner:
Energy Medicine: Balancing Your Body's Energies for Optimal Health, Joy, and Vitality by Donna Eden with David Feinstein, Ph.D.
Tarcher/Penguin
978-1-58542-650-8

Finalist:
54 Simple Truths with Brutal Advice by Mike Wash 
MWA Publications
978-0953644810

Finalist:
Choose to Be Happy: A Guide to Total Happiness by Rima Rudner 
Choose, Inc. Publishing
978-0-9801096-0-3

Finalist:
Picture Your Dreams Goals & Plans by Denise Farquharson
Trafford Publishing
1-4251-2223-X

Finalist:
Stress: Climbing Out of Its Pits with God by Dr. Steven Haymon, Ed.D.
Greater Insight Publishing
978-0-979-9331-03

Finalist:
Talk Like a Winner: 21 Simple Rules for Achieving Everyday Communication Success by Steve Nakamoto
Java Books
978-0-9670893-5-5

Finalist:
The Astonishing Power of You: Simple Steps to Creating an Extraordinary Life by Hazel Palache
Simple Insights Press
978-0-9799732-0-8

Finalist:
The Power of the Possible, a book of hope and inspiration by Auriela McCarthy
Beaufort Books
978-0-8253-0576-4

Finalist:
Working on Yourself Doesn't Work: The 3 Simple Ideas that will Instantaneously Transform Your Life by Ariel & Shya Kane
McGraw Hill
978-0071601085

Self-Help: Journals & Quotes

Winner :
Achievement Journal by Judi Moreo
Stephens Press 
978-1-932173-659

Finalist:
Mirrors for Men: A Journal for Reflection by Justin O'Brien
Yes International Publishers
978-0-936663-30-2

Finalist:
Mirrors for Women: A Journal for Reflection by Cheryl Wall
Yes International Publishers
978-0-936663-31-9

Self-Help: Motivational

Winner :
Peak Vitality: Raising the Threshold of Abundance in Our Material, Spiritual, and Emotional Lives edited by Jeanne M. House, MA
Elite Books
978-1-60070-013-2

Finalist:
Real You Incorporated: 8 Essentials For Women Entrepreneurs by Kaira Sturdivant Rouda
Wiley
978-0-470-17658-0

Finalist:
The Floor is Not an Option! by Sheila G. McCurdy
Sheila G. McCurdy, Publisher
978-0-9716342-1-1

Finalist:
The Happiness Factor: How to Be Happy No Matter What! by Kirk Wilkinson
Ovation Books
978-0-9814534-0-8

Finalist:
The Woman's Field Guide to Exceptional Living: Practical Steps for Living a Big, Bold, Beautiful Life! by Corrie Woods
Morgan James Publishing
978-1-60037-395-4

Finalist:
Three Good Things: Happiness Every Day, No Matter What! by Erika K. Oliver
In the Affirmative Publishing
978-0-9799025-1-2

Finalist:
Transformational Speaking: If You Want to Change the World, Tell a Better Story by Gail Larsen
iUniverse
978-0-595-47991-7

Finalist:
Unlimited Life: Limiting Beliefs and Belief Busting Power Truths by Deborah Hill
Malaya Creations
978-0981742908

Finalist:
Winning the Disability Challenge: A Practical Guide to Successful Living by John F. Tholen, Ph.D.
New Horizon Press
978-0-88282-290-7

Self-Help: Relationships

Winner :
Dating from the Inside Out: How to Use the Law of Attraction in Matters of the Heart by Dr. Paulette Kouffman Sherman
Atria Books
978-1-58270-194-3

Finalist:
"I'm Listening!" by Tod Faller
Headline Books, Inc.
0-929915704

Finalist:
365 Deployment Days by Sara Dawalt
Bridgeway Books
978-1-933538-94-5

Finalist:
Boot Camp for the Broken-Hearted: How to Survive (and Be Happy) in the Jungle of Love by Audrey Valeriani
New Horizon Press
978-0882822921

Finalist:
Dr. Blues' Guide to Making Relationships Work: 50 Quick Tips That Will Save Your Relationship by Richard Blue, Ph.D. and Lisa Blue, Ph.D., J.D.
Brown Books Publishing Group
978-1-933285-66-5

Finalist:
Find a Great Guy: Now and Forever by Kristin Kuhns Alexandre
RunnyMede Press
978-0-9776687-1-7

Finalist:
Overcoming Your Parents' Divorce: 5 Steps To A Happy Relationship by Elisabeth Joy LaMotte, MSW, LICSW, AAMFT
New Horizon Press
978-0-88282-329-4

Finalist:
So Good It Hurts: The Pain. The Fight. The Love. By Na'Kisha Crawford, M.Ed.
Pathway Publishing
0-974476919

Finalist:
What Happy Couples Do: The Loving Rituals of Romance by Carol J. Bruess, Ph.D. & Anna D.H. Kudak, M.A.
Fairview Press
978-1-57749-172-9

Social Change

Winner :
The New IQ: How Integrity Intelligence Serves You, Your Relationships & Our World by David Gruder, Ph.D.
Elite Books/Energy Psychology Press
978-1-60415-013-1

Finalist:
Escape from the Pharma Drug Cartel by Kimberly Cheryl
Outskirts Press
978-1-4327-1280-8

Finalist:
Greening Your Business: The Hands-On Guide to Creating Successful and Sustainable Business by Daniel Sitarz
EarthPress
978-1-892949-46-2

Finalist:
Holler for Your Health: Be the Key to A Healthy Family by Teresa Holler Healthy Harbor Enterprises, LLC
978-0-9815261-0-2

Finalist:
It was never about a Hot Dog and a Coke®! by Rodney L. Hurst, Sr.
WingSpan Press
978-1-59594-195-1

Finalist:
Until It's Gone: Ending Poverty In Our Nation, In Our Lifetime by Scott C. Miller 
aha! Process, Inc.
978-1-929229-90-1

Spirituality: General

Winner :
The Great Field: Soul at Play in a Conscious Universe by John James, Ph.D.
Energy Psychology Press
978-1-60415-015-5

Finalist:
God Stories: Inspiring Encounters with the Divine by Jennifer Skiff
Harmony Books
978-0-307-38268-9

Finalist:
Peace, Power, and Presence: A Guide to Self Empowerment, Inner Peace, and Spiritual Enlightenment by Jonathan Evatt
Inspired Earth Publishing House
978-1-877492-01-3 (Hardback)
978-1-877492-00-6 (Paperback)

Finalist:
The Soul of Autism: Looking Beyond Labels to Unveil Spiritual Secrets of the Heart Savants by William Stillman
New Page Books
978-1-60163-005-6

Finalist:
The Spiritual Alchemist: Working with the Voice of your Soul by Natalie Reid
River Daughter Press
978-0-615-18196-7

Finalist:
Transcendent Dreaming: Stepping Into Our Human Potential by Christina Donnell, Ph.D.
Winds of Change Books
978-0-9801810-2-9

Finalist:
Walking An Ancient Path: Rebirthing Goddess on Planet Earth by Karen Tate
O Books
978-1-84694-1115

Finalist:
You Are the Blessings: Meditation and Reflections on Life, God and Us by John Morton
Mandeville Press
978-1-893020-46-7

Spirituality: Journals & Quotes

Winner :
Touch the Ocean: The Power of Our Collective Emotions by James Nemec, LMT, CST-D
Craniocean Media
978-0-9792805-0-4

Finalist:
Bridge To Remembrance by Laurie A. Helgeson
Hudson House
978-1-58776-886-6

Sports: Autobiography/Biography/Memoirs

Winner :
Brooklyn Dodgers: The Last Great Pennant Drive, 1957 by John R. Nordell, Jr.
Tribute Books
978-0976507291

Sports: General

Winner:
How Great Golfers Think: Perfecting Your Mental Game by Bob Skura
Bob Skura & Company Inc.
978-0978406301

Finalist:
Fantasy Football Guidebook by Sam Hendricks
Virtualbookworm.com
978-1602640207

Finalist:
Ireland's Professional Amateurs: A Sports Season At Its Purest by Andy Mendlowitz
iUniverse
978-0595-45684-0

Finalist:
When March Went Mad: A Celebration of the NC State's 1982-83 National Championship by Tim Peeler
Sports Publishing, LLC
978-1-59670-188-5

Theater Arts: Drama/Plays

Winner :
Return to the Caffe Cino, edited by Steve Susoyev and George Birimisa
Moving Finger Press
978-0-9774214-1-1

Finalist:
Eclipse of the Sun: A Play in Two Acts by Pamela Lynn Palmer
IUniverse
0-595-44223-4

Finalist:
Prostate Dreams: A Comedy of Medical Errors by Sal Atlantis Phoenix
Moose Enterprise
978-1-894650-58-8

Finalist:
The Shrew Untamed by James Carter 
Olympus Books
0-7414-4349-X

Travel: Cultural

Winner:
With Pythons & Head-Hunters in Borneo: The Quest for Mount Tiban by Brian Row McNamee
Xlibris
978-1-4363-2421-2

Finalist:
Ahmed from America by Edward Muesch
IUniverse
978-0595-49930-4

Finalist:
Ireland's Professional Amateurs: A Sports Season At Its Purest by Andy Mendlowitz
IUniverse
978-0595-45684-0

Finalist:
Swahili Chic: The Feng Shui of Africa text and photography Bibi Jordan
ExMundo Press and Palace Press
1-933784-16-4

Finalist:
What in the World! by Michael Smith
East West Discovery Press
978-0966943740

Travel: Essay

Winner:
Smiling at the World: A Woman's Passionate Yearlong Quest for Adventure and Love by Joyce Major
Alegro Publishing
978-0-9799740-7

Finalist:
Dolphins Under My Bed by Sandra Clayton
Wheatmark
978-1-58736-816-5

Finalist:
Endangered Liaisons by Don Shay
Alarus Press
978-0-615-21345-3

Finalist:
Flanders: Bits of Belgium by Kathy Noltze
Magnum Travel, Inc.
978-0-9801572-0-8

Finalist:
Folkestone and Bits of Britain by Kathy Noltze
Magnum Travel, Inc.
978-0-9801572-1-5

Travel: Guides

Winner:
Eat Smart in Sicily: How to Decipher the Menu, Know the Market Foods & Embark on a Tasting Adventure by Joan Peterson & Marcella Croce
Ginkgo Press
978-0-9776801-1-5

Finalist:
Historic Hotels of Texas: A Traveler's Guide by Liz Carmack
Texas A&M University Press
1-58544-608-4

Finalist:
The Complete Walt Disney World 2008 by Julie and Mike Neal
Coconut Press
978-0970959683

Travel: Pictorial

Winner:
Swahili Chic: The Feng Shui of Africa text and photography Bibi Jordan
ExMundo Press and Palace Press
1-933784-16-4

True Crime: Non-Fiction

Winner:
Running with the Devil: The True Story ATF's Infiltration of the Hells Angels by Kerrie Droban 
The Lyons Press
978-1-59228-976-9

Finalist:
Black Gangsters of Chicago by Ron Chepesiuk
Barricade Books
978-1-56980-331-8

Finalist:
Fatal Identity by Gina Barton
Badger Books LLC
978-1932542363

Finalist:
Gangsters of Harlem: The Gritty Underworld of New York's Most Famous Neighborhood by Ron Chepesiuk
Barricade Books 
1-56980-331-5

Finalist:
Twisted Confessions: The True Story Behind the Kitty Genovese and Barbara Kralik Murder Trials by Charles E. Skoller
Bridgeway Books
978-1-934454-17-6

Women's Issues

Winner:
Returning to My Mother's House: Taking Back the Wisdom of the Feminine by Gail Straub
High Point
978-0-9630327-5-1

Finalist:
Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage by Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz
Briarcliff Publishing
978-0-9800554-0-5

Finalist:
Maggots in My Sweet Potatoes: Women Doing Time by Susan Madden Lankford
Humane Exposures Publishing
978-0-9792366-0-0

Finalist:
Never Better: All Things Considered by Sally A. Connolly
Connolly Associates
978-0977265329

Finalist:
Sally--The Older Woman's Illustrated Guide to Self-Improvement by Judy Laddon
Sombrero Press
978-1-934738-59-7

Finalist:
Silent No More: Speaking Out About Domestic Violence by Krista Fink
Headline Books, Inc.
978-0-929915-68-5

Finalist:
So Good It Hurts: The Pain. The Fight. The Love. By Na'Kisha Crawford, M.Ed.
Pathway Publishing
0-974476919

Finalist:
The Luminous Heartbeat by Wendy Victor
Ovation Books
978-0-9790275-7-4

Finalist:
The Woman's Field Guide to Exceptional Living: Practical Steps for Living a Big, Bold, Beautiful Life! by Corrie Woods
Morgan James Publishing
978-1-60037-395-4

Young Adult Non-Fiction

Winner :
Teens and The Job Game: Prepare Today – Win It Tomorrow by Beverly Slomka, MSEd
IUniverse
978-0-595-44871-5

Finalist:
Amazing Girls of Arizona: True Stories of Young Pioneers by Jan Cleere
The Globe Pequot Press
978-7627-4135-9

Finalist:
Be A Poet! by Nancy Bogen
Twickenham Press
0-936726-070-5

Finalist:
Mickey Mantle: Rookie in Pinstripes by Fred Glueckstein
iUniverse
978-0-595-46921-5

Finalist:
You Don't Have to Learn Everything the Hard Way: What I Wish Someone Had Told Me by Aunt Laya Saul
Kadima Press
978-0-9723229-7-3

Young Adult: Educational

Winner :
How We Know What We Know About Our Changing Climate: Scientists and Kids Explore Global Warming by Lynne Cherry and Gary Braasch
Dawn Publications
978-1-58469-103-7

Finalist:
Cullen Arma, The Bully, And The Shaman's Coat by Patrice Paul
Treester Press
978-0-615-20435-2

Finalist:
Millionaire By 40: 100 Secrets to Creating Wealth Not Taught in School by Jeff Savage
Buckeye Publishing
978-0-9743844-3-6

Young Adult: Non-Fiction

Winner :
Winston Churchill's Leadership Secrets for College Students by Winton Churchill and Dr. Debi Yohn
Hampton Business Press
978-1-4276-2815-2

Finalist:
A Phoenix Rising: Defining the Moments by Bryan Nash
Bryan Nash Publications, LLC.
978-0-9797604-0-2

Finalist:
College Students: 29 Winning Strategies for Success by Dr. Debi Yohn
Light of Change Publishing
978-1-4276-2684-4

Finalist:
Me, Myself, and I: Youth Meditations for Grades Five through Eight by Sandra McLeod Humphrey
CSS Publishing Co.
978-0-7880-2560-0

Finalist:
Relationships in College: 25 Winning Strategies for Success by Dr. Debi Yohn
Light of Change Publishing
978-1-4276-2683-7

Finalist:
20 Tales of California: A Rare Collection of Western Stories, Second Edition by Hector Lee
Rayve Productions
978-1-877810-72-5

Youth Issues: Non-Fiction

Winner :
Hot Issues, Cool Choices: Facing Bullies, Peer Pressure, Popularity, and Put-Downs by Sandra McLeod Humphrey
Prometheus Books
978-1-59102-569-6

Finalist:
Hope…Joy (and a Few Little Thoughts) for Pregnant Teens: Consciously Creating Your Legacy by Rachel Brignoni
Secret Key Publishing, LLC
978-0-9795626-0-0

Finalist:
It's Not Your Fault: Discovering Your Inner Power by Bianca Guerra
Living Life Publishing
978-0-9774499-4-1

Finalist:
Let It Out, Let It Go by Andrew Reasbeck, L.M.F.T.
Tendril Press, LLC.
978-0-9802190-2-9

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