Writing the Future We Need
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2023 Finalists
Best Audio Narration
A Circle of Stars by Craig Montgomery
Chameleon Moon by RoAna Sylver
Glimmer of the Other by Heather G. Harris
The Reanimator’s Heart by Kara Jorgensen
life after by Genalea Barker
Mistletoe & Mishigas by M.A. Wardell
The Dryad’s Crown by David Hopkins
Glimmer of the Other by Heather G. Harris
We are the Origin by C.M. Lockhart
Imperfect Magic by C.N. Rowan
Best Book Cover and Cover Artist
Imperfect Magic by C.N. Rowan
Angels Before Man by Rafael Nicolás
Dreams of the Dying by Nicolas Lietzau
Inked by Rachel Rener
Into the Forest by Jennifer Willcock
The Name Bearer by Natalia Hernandez
The Dryad’s Crown by David Hopkins
A Circle of Stars by Craig Montgomery
The Way of Edan by Philip Chase
Glimmer of the Other by Heather G. Harris
Best Friendship
A Rival Most Vial by R.K. Ashwick
Glimmer of the Other by Heather G. Harris
A Circle of Stars by Craig Montgomery
Angels Before Man by Rafael Nicolás
Orphan Planet by Rex Burke
The Way of Edan by Philip Chase
life after by Genalea Barker
The Wolf in Me Survive by Alex Smith
When Shadows Fall by Lindy Enns
Imperfect Magic by C.N. Rowan
Best Light Read
A Necromancer Called Gam Gam by Adam Holcombe
Inked by Rachel Rener
A Rival Most Vial by R.K. Ashwick
Kit & Basie by Tess Carletta
Sushi and Sea Lions by Rachel Corsini
Teacher of the Year by M.A. Wardell
Orphan Planet by Rex Burke
Wishhobbler by Francis O’Dowd
Imperfect Magic by C.N. Rowan
The Wolf in Me Survive by Alex Smith
Best Mentor Character
A Case of Madness by Yvonne Knop
Legend of Tal by J.D.L. Rosell
A Necromancer called Gam Gam by Adam Holcombe
Ace of Hearts by Lucy Mason
Beta by MT Zimny
Orphan Planet by Rex Burke
Crown Prince by W.D. Kilpack III
How to Steal a Demon’s Heart and Get Away with It by Devi Letalis
Shattered Kingdom by Angelina J. Steffort
The Thread that Binds by Cedar McCloud
Three Meant to Be by MN Bennet
The Way of Edan by Philip Chase
The Wolf in Me Survive by Alex Smith
Imperfect Magic by C.N. Rowan
Best Morally Gray Character
A Canticle for the Fallen by Steven Raaymakers
Angels Before Man by Rafael Nicolás
A Circle of Stars by Craig Montgomery
Dreams of the Dying by Nicolas Lietzau
The Brightest Shadow by Sarah Lin
Glimmer of the Other by Heather G. Harris
How to Steal a Demon’s Heart and Get Away with It by Devi Letalis
The Dryad’s Crown by David Hopkins
The Way of Edan by Philip Chase
Imperfect Magic by C.N. Rowan
Best Setting
Initiation: Sex Wizards Book One by Alethea Faust
Angels Before Man by Rafael Nicolás
A Circle of Stars by Craig Montgomery
How to Steal a Demon’s Heart and Get Away with It by Devi Letalis
Rebel Unicorn by Brogan Thomas
The Name Bearer by Natalia Hernandez
The Dryad’s Crown by David Hopkins
Sedona by Kerry Fryar Freeman
The Wolf in Me Survive by Alex Smith
When Shadows Fall by Lindy Enns
Imperfect Magic by C.N. Rowan
The Way of Edan by Philip Chase
Best Use of Tropes
Inked by Rachel Rener
Mistletoe & Mishigas by M.A. Wardell
A Circle of Stars by Craig Montgomery
A Canticle for the Fallen by Steven Raaymakers
The Wolf in Me Survive by Alex Smith
The Way of Edan by Philip Chase
The Dryad’s Crown by David Hopkins
Sushi and Sea Lions by Rachel Corsini
We are the Origin by C.M. Lockhart
Imperfect Magic by C.N. Rowan
Prettiest Book Interior
Hills of Heather & Bone by K.E. Andrews
How to Steal a Demon’s Heart and Get Away with It by Devi Letalis
The Dryad’s Crown by David Hopkins
Angels Before Man by Rafael Nicolás
Silent Sounds by Annait Lj
Inked by Rachel Rener
The Necessity of Rain by Sarah Chorn
Sistah Samurai by Tatiana Obey
Side Character MVP
Orphan Planet by Rex Burke
Inked by Rachel Rener
Angels Before Man by Rafael Nicolás
How to Steal a Demon’s Heart and Get Away with It by Devi Letalis
The Way of Edan by Philip Chase
Rebel Unicorn by Brogan Thomas
We are the Origin by C.M. Lockhart
The Dryad’s Crown by David Hopkins
Teacher of the Year by M.A. Wardell
Imperfect Magic by C.N. Rowan
This Book Made Me Hungry/Thirsty
First Creation by Mars Adler
How to Steal a Demon’s Heart and Get Away with It by Devi Letalis
Beta by MT Zimny
Angels Before Man by Rafael Nicolás
Merchants of Light and Bone by Erika McCorkle
Sistah Samurai by Tatiana Obey
Kit & Basie by Tess Carletta
Teacher of the Year by M.A. Wardell
The Binding of Bloom Mountain by Siggy Chambers
The Way of Edan by Philip Chase
The Nameless Restaurant by Tao Wong
Wittiest Character
A Circle of Stars by Craig Montgomery
Glimmer of the Other by Heather G. Harris
Orphan Planet by Rex Burke
A Case of Madness by Yvonne Knop
The Dryad’s Crown by David Hopkins
Imperfect Magic by C.N. Rowan
The Way of Edan by Philip Chase
How to Steal a Demon’s Heart and Get Away with It by Devi Letalis
The Wolf in Me Survive by Alex Smith
We are the Origin by C.M. Lockhart
Writing the Future We Need: Asexual or Aromantic Representation
How to Sell your Blood & Fall in Love by D.N. Bryn
Ace of Hearts by Lucy Mason
How to Sell your Blood & Fall in Love by D.N. Bryn
Odd Blood by Azalea Crowley
Tell Me How It Ends by Quinton Li
The Chasm by Branwen O’Shea
Imperfect Magic by C.N. Rowan
The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher by E.M. Anderson
This Doesn’t Mean Anything by Sarah Whalen
Wild Flowers Electric Beasts by Alina Leonova
Writing the Future We Need: Asian Representation by an Asian Author
A Match Made for Thanksgiving by Jackie Lau
Elemental Ruin by Alx Chan Yee
Odd Blood by Azalea Crowley
Petition by Delilah Waan
Play it Back by Vanessa Lopez Aziz
The 5 Day Plan by Ashish Rastogi
The Brightest Shadow by Sarah Lin
Realm of Hope by E. L. Li
Under an Azure Sky by Wil Chan
Wedded to the Warlord by Sirena Knighton
Writing the Future We Need: Bisexual or Biromantic Representation
Cover Story by Valerie Gomez
A Rival Most Vial by R.K. Ashwick
Dreams of the Dying by Nicolas Lietzau
Does Love Always Win? by Diane Billas
The Elitist Supremacy by Niranian
Initiation: Sex Wizards Book One by Alethea Faust
Teacher of the Year by M.A. Wardell
How to Steal a Demon’s Heart and Get Away with It by Devi Letalis
The Fall is All There Is by C.M. Caplan
The Dryad’s Crown by David Hopkins
The Forgotten Lyric by Carolina Cruz
Writing the Future We Need: Black Representation by a Black Author
Silent Sounds by Annait Lj
Honu by Dawyone Combes
Mud Crab Kingdom by Joel Anthony Hamilton
Prophecy Trilogy: New Moon by Liz Bullard
The Fall That Saved Us by Tamara Jeree
Silent Sounds by Annait Lj
We are the Origin by C.M. Lockhart
Sistah Samurai by Tatiana Obey
When the Stars Alight by Camilla Andrew
Wolves of Duty by Charlotte Murphy
Writing the Future We Need: Disability Representation by a Disabled Author
Failure to Communicate by Kaia Sonderby
Junker Seven by Olive J. Kelley
How to Sell your Blood & Fall in Love by D.N. Bryn
Fragmented Fates by Nancy Foster
Season One: Iris and the Crew Tear Through Space! by Cait Gordon
The Binding of Bloom Mountain by Siggy Chambers
The Fall is All There Is by C.M. Caplan
Shades and Silver by Dax Murray
The Forgotten Lyric by Carolina Cruz
The Necessity of Rain by Sarah Chorn
Writing the Future We Need: Gay or Lesbian Representation
How to Sell your Blood & Fall in Love by D.N. Bryn
Angels Before Man by Rafael Nicolás
A Circle of Stars by Craig Montgomery
A Rival Most Vial by R.K. Ashwick
The Darkest Memories by Alyse N. Steves
Teacher of the Year by M.A. Wardell
Mistletoe & Mishigas by M.A. Wardell
Initiation: Sex Wizards Book One by Alethea Faust
The Fair Isle Trilogy by Tessonja Odette
The Forgotten Lyric by Carolina Cruz
The Dryad’s Crown by David Hopkins
Writing the Future We Need: Indigenous Representation by an Indigenous Author
The Long Game by D.W. Howard
The Name Bearer by Natalia Hernandez
Writing the Future We Need: LGBTQ+ Representation
Imperfect Magic by C.N. Rowan
Initiation: Sex Wizards Book One by Alethea Faust
A Rival Most Vial by R.K. Ashwick
A Circle of Stars by Craig Montgomery
How to Sell your Blood & Fall in Love by D.N. Bryn
The Dryad’s Crown by David Hopkins
Mistletoe & Mishigas by M.A. Wardell
Angels Before Man by Rafael Nicolás
How to Steal a Demon’s Heart and Get Away with It by Devi Letalis
The Wolf in Me Survive by Alex Smith
Dreams of the Dying by Nicolas Lietzau
Writing the Future We Need: Latinx/Latine Representation by a Latinx/Latine Author
A Vermilion Curse by DC Guevara
Bring Her Home by RN Barbosa
Cover Story by Valerie Gomez
Angels Before Man by Rafael Nicolás
Coward by Ayrton Silva
The Forgotten Lyric by Carolina Cruz
The Name Bearer by Natalia Hernandez
Fragmented Fates by Nancy Foster
Writing the Future We Need: Mental Health Representation
The Reanimator’s Soul by Kara Jorgensen
A Case of Madness by Yvonne Knop
A Circle of Stars by Craig Montgomery
A Canticle for the Fallen by Steven Raaymakers
When Shadows Fall by Lindy Enns
life after by Genalea Barker
Mistletoe & Mishigas by M.A. Wardell
Angels Before Man by Rafael Nicolás
How to Steal a Demon’s Heart and Get Away with It by Devi Letalis
Imperfect Magic by C.N. Rowan
Dreams of the Dying by Nicolas Lietzau
Writing the Future We Need: Neurodivergent Representation by a Neurodivergent Author
Dragon Mage by ML Spencer
How to Steal a Demon’s Heart and Get Away with It by Devi Letalis
A Rival Most Vial by R.K. Ashwick
How to Sell your Blood & Fall in Love by D.N. Bryn
The Binding of Bloom Mountain by Siggy Chambers
The Fall is All There Is by C.M. Caplan
Junker Seven by Olive J. Kelley
Mistletoe & Mishigas by M.A. Wardell
The Tale That Twines by Cedar McCloud
The Reanimator’s Heart by Kara Jorgensen
Writing the Future We Need: Trans or Nonbinary Representation
A Lake of Feathers and Moonbeams by Dax Murray
Deny Me, The Nightshade Boy by Mary Vanalstine
The Thread that Binds by Cedar McCloud
Angels Before Man by Rafael Nicolás
Love Kills Twice by Rien Gray
The Lion & the Dahlia by Gabriel Hargrave
Veil Us in Gold by Shepard Distasio
The Forgotten Lyric by Carolina Cruz
The Wings of Ashtaroth by Steve Hugh Westenra
World Running Down by Al Hess