2026 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 and may not be listed because of this. If there are no awards for a category, that category will not be listed. If you received multiple awards even if they are in different categories, you will only receive one email. You may use the medal files for all of your entries that won that medal, you just won’t get an email for each entry (it is considered a duplicate in the system).

“Best Of” Categories

Best Ebook Cover

Gold: Bush Angel, Anne Rouen
Silver: Romy Lives, A.B. Patterson
Bronze: Cloud Dragon, George Lawrence

Best Illustration in Adult Fiction

Gold: Romy Lives, A.B. Patterson

Best Illustration in Children’s Fiction

Gold: Tex the Explorer – Superhero Journey, Ellie Smith

Best Website Design

Gold: https://exitspoetry.net/

Fiction Categories

Children’s Picture Books

Gold: Tex the Explorer – Superhero Journey, Ellie Smith
Silver: The Long, Lazy Summer, Michele L Sayre
Silver: Let’s Celebrate!, A Child’s Journey Through Grief, Book 3, Ta’Shay Mason

Fantasy/Contemporary

Gold: Isle of Ancthia, Rachel Adkins

Fantasy/Historical Setting

Gold: Animal Conquest(General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms #8), David Bush

Fantasy/Other World

Gold: Goddess of the Sea, Britney Jackson
Silver: Zephyr’s Flight, Ray Strong
Silver: The Wounded Sky, Ray Strong
Silver: The Book of Chaos, Ray Strong

Gay/Lesbian/LGBT Fiction

Gold: Goddess of the Sea, Britney Jackson
Silver: Becoming Jensy Willett, Sara Scott
Silver: The Taste of Her Silence, Sara Scott

Historical Literature Fiction – Contemporary (set 1940-NOW)

Gold: Bush Angel, Anne Rouen

Historical Literature Fiction – Medieval (set 500-1500 AD)

Gold: Conversations with Scotland’s First Stewart Queens, Kristi Ross

Multicultural Fiction

Silver: Bad Americans: Part II, Tejas Desai

Mystery Fiction

Gold: The Big Dream, A Raymond Mackey Mystery (Book 3), Owen Thomas

New Adult Fiction

Gold: Becoming Jensy Willett, Sara Scott

Poetry

Gold: Exits, Stephen C. Pollock

Popular Literature Fiction

Gold: Missing From Me, Kathleen Stone
Silver: Cloud Dragon, George Lawrence
Bronze: Bad Americans: Part II, Tejas Desa

Romance Fiction – Historical

Gold: Marianne: A Sense and Sensibility Sequel, Alice McVeigh

Romance/Erotica Fiction – Contemporary

Gold: The Escape, Eve M. Riley

Science Fiction

Gold: Seeker, Glenn S. Robertson
Gold: Descartes’ Shadow, Don Stuart
Silver: Cloud Dragon, George Lawrence
Bronze: 12 Years to AI Singularity, Peter Solomon

Short Stories/Essays Fiction

Gold: Romy Lives, A.B. Patterson
Silver: Bad Americans: Part II, Tejas Desa

Suspense Fiction

Gold: The Big Dream, A Raymond Mackey Mystery (Book 3), Owen Thomas

Thriller Fiction

Gold: The Darkest Green, Ramona Baillie

Western Fiction

Gold: Seeker, Glenn S. Robertson
Silver: Bush Angel, Anne Rouen

Young Adult Fiction

Gold: Becoming Jensy Willett, Sara Scott

Non-Fiction Categories

Autobiography/Memoirs Non-Fiction

Gold: Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines, Adriene Caldwell
Silver: Book of the Silenced, Gordana Smith
Silver: Striving for Antiracism: My Imperfect Journey Casey Tonnelly

Business Non-Fiction

Gold: Critical Event Management: A Business Guide for Commercial Properties, Todd L. Greenwald
Silver: Solar Coaster: The Untold Story of the Solar Industry and One Man’s Journey Leading with Soul, Jared Schoch

Entertainment and Performing Arts (Music/Dance/Film) Non-Fiction

Gold: Of Bloodlines and Blue Notes: Lyrics, Album Notes and Critical Essays, Terry Blade

Gay/Lesbian/LGBT Non-Fiction

Gold: Of Bloodlines and Blue Notes: Lyrics, Album Notes and Critical Essays, Terry Blade

Genealogy/Heritage/Ancestry Non-Fiction

Gold: Of Bloodlines and Blue Notes: Lyrics, Album Notes and Critical Essays, Terry Blade

History Non-Fiction

Gold: Of Bloodlines and Blue Notes: Lyrics, Album Notes and Critical Essays, Terry Blade

Inspirational/Visionary Non-Fiction

Gold: Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines, Adriene Caldwell
Silver: A Simple Guide to Being Alive, Dr. David M. L. Rabin, MD, PhD

Medicine/Healthcare Non-Fiction

Gold: A Simple Guide to Being Alive, Dr. David M. L. Rabin, MD, PhD

New Age Non-Fiction

Gold: Dancing Souls: Awakened, Kathleen M. Flanagan

Psychology/Mental Health Non-Fiction

Gold: Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines, Adriene Caldwell
Silver: A Simple Guide to Being Alive, Dr. David M. L. Rabin, MD, PhD

Relationships/Sexuality Non-Fiction

Gold: Date Yourself First: A Single Woman’s Guide to Attracting the Right Relationship, Catrina Jackson
Silver: Why Breakups Are So Hard: How We Can Help, Terry McNiff

Science Non-Fiction

Gold: A Simple Guide to Being Alive, Dr. David M. L. Rabin, MD, PhD

Self-Help Non-Fiction

Gold: Date Yourself First: A Single Woman’s Guide to Attracting the Right Relationship, Catrina Jackson
Gold: The Power of Caring: Who Cares, Why It Matters, and How Conscious Caring Creates a Fulfilling and Connected Life, Dr. Tony Nader
Silver: A Simple Guide to Being Alive, Dr. David M. L. Rabin, MD, PhD

Dan Poynter Legacy Award

The following are winners of the ninth annual legacy award:

- - “Best of” Category: Tex the Explorer – Superhero Journey, Ellie Smith
  - Fiction Category: Bush Angel, Anne Rouen
  - Non-Fiction Category: Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines, Adriene Caldwell