2015 Global Ebook Award Winners

Note: In some categories more than one ebook is listed as the winner due to the number of entrants and the sum of their scores from the judges; some categories may have limited or no awards.

“Best Of” Categories

Best Ebook Cover

Gold: By Light Betrayed, Sherry Rentschler
Silver: Of Hoof Prints and Heartbeats, Michele Venne
Bronze: Rescued: The Stories of 12 Cats, Liz Mugavero, Kelly Shoup, L.E. Mastilock, Emily Anderson, Cora Mitchell, Mary Lu Warstler, Alana Grelyak, Catherine Holm, Jennifer Niemi, Bonnie Elizabeth, Lisa L. Richman and Susan Miller
Honorable Mention: The iSpeaker, Mikael Carlson

Best Ebook Trailer

Gold: Escape from Nuur, Kathy Porter
Silver: The Oracle, Michael H Sedge
Bronze: 29 Murders, James Campbell

Best Illustration in Children’s Fiction

Gold: Logan and the Mystical Collar, Suzanne Burke
Silver: She Yelled, I Screamed, Tracy Leshay
Bronze: My Fingerpaint Masterpiece, Sherrill S. Cannon

Best Illustration in Non-Fiction

Gold: Illustrated Courtroom: 50 Years of Court Art, Elizabeth Williams and Sue Russell
Silver: the GENDER book, Mel Reiff Hill and Jay Mays

Best Photography in an Ebook

Silver: By Light Betrayed, Sherry Rentschler

Best Website Design (Listing 1 or More Ebooks)

Bronze: www.montoothbooks.com, Robert Jay

Fiction Categories

Children Literature Fiction

Gold: The Dolphin Princess, Sylva Kelegian
Silver: The Secret at Haney Field: A Baseball Mystery, R. M. Clark
Bronze: The Royal Fables: Stories from the Princes & Princesses of the Texas Children’s Hospital, Marc Clark

Children Picture Books Fiction

Gold: Different Is Beautiful: A love note to the children of the world!, Sherri Rabinowitz
Silver: The Country Mouse and The City Mouse, Carl Sommer
Bronze: Paris Hop!, Margie Blumberg

Christian Ebook

Gold: A Rabbit’s Tale An Easter Story, Diogenes Ruiz
Silver: Microchip-The Agenda is Now, Chey Barnes

Christian Children’s Ebook

Gold: The Sandpiper’s Game, Charles Boyle
Silver: The Great Carp Escape, Irish Beth Maddock

Fan Fiction

Silver: In The Eye of The Storm: A Novel of the Phantom of the Opera, Sharon E. Cathcart

Fantasy/Contemporary

Gold: Stolen Dreams, Christine Amsden
Gold: Raven’s Wing, Shawna Reppert
Silver: Hidden Among Yourselves, Bill Hiatt
Silver: The iCandidate, Mikael Carlson

Fantasy/Other World

Gold: Ancient Guardians: The Uninvited (Ancient Guardians Series: Book 2), S.L. Morgan
Silver: Heliocentric, J. W. Lolite

Gay/Lesbian/LGBT Fiction

Gold: Fresh Meat, Bryce Summers
Gold: The Hystery App, V. T. Davy
Silver: Tangled Roots, Marianne K. Martin

Historical Literature Fiction – Ancient (set before 500 AD)

Silver: Logan and the Mystical Collar, Suzanne Burke

Historical Literature Fiction – Contemporary (set 1940-NOW)

Silver: Dreams of My Mothers – A Story of Love Transcendent, Joel L. A. Peterson

Historical Literature Fiction – Modern (set 1500-1940 AD)

Gold: The Big House – Story of a Southern Family, J. Keck
Silver: Nixon and Dovey: The Legend Returns, Jay W Curry
Bronze: The French Sultana, Zia Wesley
Honorable Mention: Anna’s Bear – 5 Days of Moral Conflict and Pursuit in Nazi Germany, 1939, O.W. Shumaker

Horror Fiction

Gold: The Oracle, Michael H Sedge
Silver: The Cambion, Paul Nielsen

Humor/Comedy Fiction

Gold: Just Wondering: Alice’s Story, Jianna Higgins

Inspirational/Visionary Fiction

Gold: The Healing Field: A Young Psychiatrist’s Battle with His Anorexic Patient, Her Hunger Strike against God, and Their Journey through the Dark Night of the Soul, Howard E Richmond, MD
Silver: Gooseberry Island, Steven Manchester

Juvenile Fiction

Gold: Scared to Beath, Matt J Pike
Silver: The Key A Taylor and Alan Adventure, Jackie Mae and Alison Taylor
Bronze: Flexible Wings, Veda Stamps
Honorable Mention: Logan and the Mystical Collar, Suzanne Burke

Multicultural Literature Fiction

Silver: All My Love, from The Land of Morning Calm, R. L. Lee

Mystery Fiction

Gold: Revenge/Revancha, A.J. Harris
Silver: DEAD….If Only, Heather Haven
Silver: Desperate Shop Girls, David Gersh
Bronze: Midnight in Malamulele, Darla Bartos
Bronze: The Birthright Curse, Carol Stucki
Honorable Mention: Revealing May, M. Catherine Berg

New Adult Fiction

Gold: The Lion Trees, Owen Thomas
Silver: Saving The Innocents, Randall Kenneth Drake
Bronze: Bittersweet Symphony, FF Jensen

Paranormal

Gold: The Second Son, Paul Nielsen
Gold: Hidden Among Yourselves, Bill Hiatt
Silver: Bonds of Fate, Jason P. Crawford

Poetry

Silver: By Light Betrayed, Sherry Rentschler
Bronze: Writings – Poetry – Play, William (Billy) McIntyre

Popular Literature Fiction

Gold: Summers in Bayville, Louise Gaylord
Gold: Just Wondering: Alice’s Story, Jianna Higgins
Silver: Burnt Edges, Dana Leipold
Bronze: Status Quo, Henry Mosquera

Religion/Faith Fiction

Gold: The Angel’s Punishment, Jack Bessie

Romance/Erotica Fiction – Contemporary

Gold: Of Hoof Prints and Heartbeats, Michele Venne
Silver: The Loves and Tribulations of Detective Stephen Carlton, Rene Natan
Silver: Simply Irresistible: A Spruce Creek Romance, Sharon Svitak
Bronze: Dinosaurs & Cherry Stems, Susan Jean Ricci
Honorable Mention: A Friend Request, C L Gillmore

Science Fiction

Gold: The Pisces Affair, Daco
Silver: Heliocentric, J. W. Lolite
Bronze: “The Second Human War”, Frank Calcagno Jr
Bronze: Redemption, Vincent M. Wales

Spiritual/Metaphysical Fiction

Bronze: Diary of a 99%-er, D. Helene

Suspense Fiction

Gold: The Devil in Canaan Parish, Jackie Shemwell
Silver: The Accidental Audience, Faith Wood
Silver: The Clock Strikes Midnight, Joan Curtis
Bronze: The Howling Cliffs – A Sara Mason Mystery, Mary Deal
Bronze: Betrayal, John Wendell Adams
Honorable Mention: Beautiful Evil Winter, Kelly K. Lavender

Thriller Fiction

Gold: The Pisces Affair, Daco
Silver: Who Is Malcolm Black?, Marcus T. Naef
Bronze: The Hand Of Karma, Haimes Hensley

Western Fiction

Silver: The Wild East: Drunk on Power, James Hunter

Young Adult Fiction

Gold: Hidden Among Yourselves, Bill Hiatt
Silver: The Fountain of the Earth, H. L. LeRoy
Bronze: Apocalypse: Diary of a Survivor, Matt J Pike

Non-Fiction Categories

Advertising/Marketing/Sales Non-Fiction

Gold: Aesop’s Keys to Profitable Marketing, Betsy Kruger
Silver: Market Yourself, Market Your Book, Marilyn H. Collins

Animals/Pets Non-Fiction

Gold: Puppy Potty Training – The Expert’s Guide to Easy Housetraining FAST, Caryl Wolff
Silver: Rescued: The Stories of 12 Cats, Through Their Eyes, Liz Mugavero, Kelly Shoup, L.E. Mastilock, Emily Anderson, Cora Mitchell, Mary Lu Warstler, Alana Grelyak, Catherine Holm, Jennifer Niemi, Bonnie Elizabeth, Lisa L. Richman and Susan Miller

Autobiography/Memoirs Non-Fiction

Gold: GOD SPELLED BACKWARDS: The Journey of an Actress into the World of Dog Rescue, Sylva Kelegian
Silver: Saigon Tease: So, What Did You Do in Nam, Dad?, John Wood
Silver: Ricochet, Two Women War Reporters and a Friendship Under Fire, Mary Jo McConahay
Bronze: Cop in the Classroom: Lessons I’ve Learned, Tales I’ve Told, Sgt. Jim Potter
Bronze: FOREVER BLUE Adventures, Lessons, and Purpose – True Stories of My Life as a Police Officer, Carl Ross

Business Non-Fiction

Silver: Casino Party Fundraising Guide, Jack Corcoran

Children’s Non-Fiction

Bronze: The Cockroach Invasion, Sherry Meinberg

Diet/Nutrition Non-Fiction

Silver: Fit from the Start: How to Prevent Childhood Obesity in Infancy, Alvin N.Eden, Barbara J. Moore, and Adrienne Forman

Education Non-Fiction

Silver: What Teenage Drivers Don’t Know, The Unwritten Rules Of The Road, John Harmata

Environment/Green Non-Fiction

Gold: Power Shift: From Fossil Energy to Dynamic Solar Power, Robert Arthur Stayton

Gay/Lesbian/LGBT Non-Fiction

Gold: Reclaimed, Ray Cook
Silver: Days of Love, Elisa Rolle

Health, Fitness and Beauty Non-Fiction

Silver: Love Yourself Fit: The struggle-free way to end your war with weight, eat anything & live happily-ever-healthy, Lisa Nordquist
Bronze: Awaken Your Greater Health: How Energy Medicine Opens the Way to Healing, Heidi DuPree, RN, CTN

Inspirational/Visionary Non-Fiction

Bronze: Inspire: Today’s Journey, Douglas N Petersen

Military Non-Fiction

Gold: See You on the High Ground: The Jared Monti Story, Len Sandler
Silver: A Fine Line, Jerome Roth

Parenting/Family Non-Fiction

Silver: What Teenage Drivers Don’t Know, The Unwritten Rules Of The Road, John Harmata

Reference Non-Fiction

Silver: Casino Party Fundraising Guide, Jack Corcoran

Religion/Faith Non-Fiction<

Silver: Angels are Crying: Islam: An analysis of Islam’s True Original Message, and It’s Lost Absence in the 50 Islamic…, Mohammad Rehman

Science Non-Fiction

Silver: Sex, Love and DNA, Peter Schattner

Self-Help Non-Fiction

Gold: The Forgiving Lifestyle: How to Forgive Everyone (Including Yourself), Marina E. Michaels
Silver: Think Less Live More Lessons from a Recovering Over-Thinker, Shelley Row
Bronze: Ace Your Life – Life Management Skills Made Easy, Michele Sfakianos, RN, BSN

Spiritual/Metaphysical Non-Fiction