Previous FIREBIRD BOOK AWARD Winners are listed at the bottom of this page.
ANNOUNCING
2nd Quarter 2024
THE INTERNATIONAL
FIREBIRD BOOK AWARD WINNERS
CONGRATULATIONS
to all winning authors.
And a huge thank you to all the authors who entered.
Your submission donation allowed us to send hundreds of happy handmade pillowcases and children’s books to women and children in long-term shelters.
You are so appreciated!
(I sent everyone a personalized email, regardless of winning status. If you entered, please check your email for the announcement. If you don’t find it, check your alternative folders, as we sometimes land in unusual places.)
Three winners per category are possible based on each category’s judging criteria and the cumulative scores of two independent judges. On occasion, a tie may occur.
Honorable Recognitions are listed at the bottom of this page.
Amazon Gift Card Winners
Judges’ Pick – $125.00
FRANKE JAMES
Freeing Teresa
Prize Donated by Wellbeing Media
Nonfiction Winner – $100.00
ROBERT GASS
When the Bell Rings
Prize Donated by Firebird Book Awards
Fiction Winner – $100.00
KIMBERLY NIXON
Rock Bottom Rising
Prize Donated by Firebird Book Awards
Children’s Book Winner – $100.00
JEREMY SHERR
The Noble Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Prize Donated by Author Betta Ferrendelli
Summer Beach Read – Summertime Gift Box
KAREN WHALEN
Murder at Sea Oats Beach
Prize Donated by Firebird Book Awards
ALL WINNERS, including CHILDREN’S BOOK CONTEST
LISTED IN ORDER OF FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD PLACE
Action/Adventure – Kevin D. Miller – T.S. Pedramon – Robert S. Phillips
Animals/Pets – Betty Buckley – M. C. Ryder
Biographical Fiction – Kimberly Nixon – A. Piper Burgi
Biography/General – Stephen Dietrich JD
Biography/Historical – Ronnyjane Goldsmith – Catherine Allen-Walters and Elisabeth Hartig-Lentulo
Book Cover Design Fiction – David Grinnell – Kathy J Perry – Nora D’Ecclesis
Business General/Entrepreneurship & Small Business – Michael V. Morgan – Matthew J. Louis – Mary Kovach Ph.D.
Business/Motivational – Manny Schoenhuber – Michael V. Morgan – Marnie Maton
Chapter Book – Betty Buckley
Children Adventure – Jeremy Sherr
Children Animals/Pets – S.G. Fessel – LoLisa Marie Monroe – Justin Pierce
Children Bedtime – Jeremy Sherr – LoLisa Marie Monroe – Mike Darcy
Children Christian Fiction – Deb Evans – Jules Bloom
Children Diversity – Joann Howeth – Joey Mullen – Michael Ukoha
Children Educational – Lisa Weckbacher – Shannon Sonnenberg – Noah Bella Michaelis
Children Fairy Tale – Richard Rieman
Children Fantasy – Dr. Bill Senyard – Andrew Cavanagh – Jon Coley
Children General – Paula Banks – Dr. Samantha Pillay – Wallace E. Briggs
Children Health/Mental Health – Joann Howeth – Shannon Sonnenberg
Children Holiday – Sally Kashner – Mrs. Ani
Children Illustration – LoLisa Marie Monroe – Kendall T. Newell
Children Inspirational/Motivational – Kendall T. Newell – Leila Summers – Noah Bella Michaelis
Children Mystery – Jeremy Sherr
Children Picture Book – LoLisa Marie Monroe – Karin Westdyk – Michelle Medlock Adams
Children Picture Book Ages 4-8 – Diane Lee LaDouceur – Erin Berge – Judith A. Ewa
Children Preschool Ages 2-4 – Kirt Seuchan – Sarah Tinney
Children Religious – Ellen Kolman
Children Special Needs – Richard Rieman
Children Sports – Fenix Publishing
Christian Fiction – Nicholas D’Souza – Ursula Werner – Mary Steed
Christian Nonfiction – Roy Taylor
Cli-Fi – S. W. Lawrence, MD
Comics and Graphic Novels – Richard T. Wilson
Coming of Age – Kathy J Perry – Mark R. Anderson – Icarus Kote
Crime Fiction – Morley Swingle
Cross Genre – Gail Priest – Ian Griffin
Cyberpunk – Sean M. Tirman – Richard M. Evans
Dreams/Dreaming – Adria Sanders
Dystopian – B.A. Chapman – Mark Sabbas
Educational – Carol Sanford
Environment – Bjarni Herrera
Environmental/Social/Political Change – Julie Wignall
Fantasy/Fantasy Dark – R.F. Pina – Mark Stanley – Ross Hightower
Fiction – Kimberly Nixon – Janet Roberts
Finance – Jake Falcon
Grief – Stephen Panus
Historical Fiction – David A. Jacinto – Florence Reiss Kraut – Kimberly Nixon
Horror – Brenda Chapman
How To – Matthew J. Louis – Dr. Kimberly Harms
Humor – Jason Ollander-Krane
Inspiration – Stephen Panus – Franke James – Dr. Kimberly Harms
Juvenile Nonfiction – Roy Taylor
Leadership – Nicholas Capman – Franke James
LGBTQ+ – S.P. Somtow – Dr. Joshua Caraballo – M. C. Ryder
Literary Fiction – R.W. Meek – R.W. Meek – Haleh Shahrzad
Marketing & Public Relations – Melinda Spaulding and Mitch Tull
Medical Thriller – R.W. Meek
Memoir – Robert Gass – Roy Taylor – Jacqueline Acho Ph.D.
Mental Health – Wytisha Williams
Military – David Tunno
Motivational/Inspirational/Self Help – Carol Sanford – Michael V. Morgan – Julie Wignall
Multicultural Fiction – Annie Dawid – Michele Wright
New Adult Fiction – Alex Hugie – C.T. Clark – Nora D’Ecclesis
New Nonfiction – Althea Provost – Trish Barber
New Nonfiction (First time published) – Bob Logan
Nonfiction – Robert Gass – Tia Warrick
Novella – Douglas J. Lanzo
Parenting & Family – Ernest Ellender, Ph.D. – Jenell M. Jones M.Ed.
Personal Growth – Bob Logan
Poetry – CW Johnson – Benjamin White – David Grinnell
Political Thriller – Ian Griffin – James A. Davison – Michael Fedor
Pre-teens and Teens – M.J. Evans
Psychiatry/Psychology – Ernest Ellender, Ph.D.
Reference – Matthew J. Louis
Religious Fiction – Sarah Law – Nicholas D’Souza
Romance – Ian Griffin – Judi Getch Brodman – Nikki A. Lamers
Romance/Suspense – Douglas J. Lanzo
Sales & Marketing – Melinda Spaulding and Mitch Tull
Science Fiction – C.T. Clark – Sean Tirman – Mark Sabbas
Senior Topics – David O’Connor
Series – Michael Pandolfo – Michael Pandolfo – Marieke Lexmond
Short Stories – Morley Swingle – Barbara Black – Alisa Wagner
Social Media – Ross Brand
Social/Political Change – Franke James
Southern Fiction – Kimberly Nixon – Ian Griffin
Southern Noir – Dana J. Summers
Special Needs – Franke James
Speculative Fiction – J.K. Bunta – James A. Davison – Michael Fedor
Spiritual/Spirituality – Althea Provost – Thomas Weems – Sonya Zappone
Summer Beach Read – Karen Whalen
Suspense – Ian Griffin – Ian Griffin – P.L. Jonas
Technology – Suvoraj Biswas – Ross Brand
Thriller – Ian Griffin – Debbie Berlin – Gil and Judy Snider
Time Travel – Robert Manis – Robert Manis – Mike Murphey
Travel – Bob Logan – CW Johnson
Urban Fantasy – Alex Hugie – Marieke Lexmond – Elisabeth Lohninger
Weird Book Genre – J.K. Bunta – Barbara Black
Women’s Issues – Trish Barber
Women’s Fiction – Florence Reiss Kraut – Gail Priest – TIE Marie W. Watts – Ruth F. Stevens
Writing & Publishing – Dr. J. ~ Donna Jennings, Ph.D.
WWII Historical Fiction – Carolyn Summer Quinn
Young Adult Christian Historical Fiction – Kathy J Perry
Young Adult Fiction – Alex Hugie – M.C. Ryder – Alisa Wagner
Young Adult Historical Fiction – Shawn M. LaTorre
Young Author (under age 25) – Shana Frost
Young Author (age 13-18) – O.P. Lewis
Young Author (under age 12) – Noah Bella Michaelis – Noah Bella Michaelis
HONORABLE RECOGNITION
Gloria Hass – My Journey As A Grey Hybrid
Linda Marie – The Adventures of Cleo the Cloud
Liz Chroman – American Idioms for Business
M. M. White – Interview With a Sinner
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
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