MONTCLAIR, N.J., June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, 6/1, Hugh Howey, indie author of the bestselling WOOL, and Amy Edelman, founder of IndieReader (www.indiereader.com), announced the winners of the 2013 "IndieReader Discovery Awards" (IRDA) at BEA in New York City.
IndieReader, the essential consumer guide to self-published books and the people who write them, created the IRDAs to give indie authors access to people who can make a difference in their book's success. With the rush by traditional publishers to sign them and their noteworthy bestselling status, there's no longer much doubt that indie authors can be both commercially and creatively successful. All that was left to do was create a credible vehicle by which to find them. That's where the IRDAs come in. And while writing a great book is the first step, getting it in front of the right people-be they readers or agents or traditional publishers-is also a critical part of making an indie book a success. To that end, judges on the IRDA panel included publishers, agents, PR professionals, top reviewers and more. Judging was based on the quality of writing and the originality of the story.
There is a first, second and third place winner in each of the fiction and non-fiction categories, in addition to 36 titles in 32 sub-categories, indicating that each book has received at least a 4-5 star review (out of 5 stars).
The winners, the genre and the authors contact information follows below.
Fiction
First Place
Amber Butler/The Burning of Cherry Hill
Science Fiction
Contact: amberbutler05@gmail.com
"One of the best and most haunting dystopian-future novels I have read in years. It is thought-provoking, emotionally powerful, disturbing and uplifting."
Second Place
Robert C. Yeager/ The Romanov Stone
Mystery/Suspense
Contact: rcyeager@pacbell.net
THE ROMANOV STONE weaves together fact and fiction from the annals of Russian history into this deftly executed mystery thriller.
Third Place
Anne Pfeffer/ Girls Love Travis Walker
Popular/Lit Fiction
Contact: annetpfeffer@hotmail.com
GIRLS LOVE TRAVIS WALKER is an absorbing and enlightening story about a young adult struggling to lead a normal life as he teeters on edge of poverty and homelessness.
Non-Fiction
First Place
Kay Stephens/ Vinitha Nair - Cyberslammed
Self Help
Contact: kaystephenscontent@gmail.com
A useful resource that deserves to be read by anyone in regular contact with a tween or teenager.
Second Place
Romy Wyllie/Loving Andrew
Parenting/Memoir
Contact: romy@caltech.edu
Several parts of the book are absolutely heartrending but the emotional tone of the book in general is loving, gentle, and full of hope.
Third Place
Victoria Hopewell/Grade A Baby Eggs
Heath/Memoir
Contact: julieleclair1@gmail.com
A fascinating, often funny memoir chronicling author Victoria Hopewell's three-year baby-making mission.
CATEGORY WINNERS/Fiction
Chick-Lit
Jackie Townsend/Imperfect Pairings
Contact: jackietownsend@gmail.com
Erotica
Sandra Deighan/Captured Hearts
Contact: Lysmata3@aol.com
Fantasy
Selina Fenech/Memory's Wake
Contact: selinafenech@gmail.com
Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Trans Fiction
Wickedly Sisters/Margaret Hultz/Spoon and the Moon
Contact: mjhults24@gmail.com
Graphic Novel
Mark V. Sroufe/2084
Contact: marksroufe@gmail.com
Historical Fiction
Brian Duncan/ The Settler
Contact: bhgduncan@hotmail.com
Humor
Mark A. Rayner/ The Fridgularity
Contact: markarayner@gmail.com
Kids/Tie
Elaine Russell/ Martin McMillan and the Secret of the Ruby Elephant
Contact: erussell48@comcast.net
Kids/Tie
Don M. Winn/ The Knighting of Sir Kaye
Contact: don.winn@gmail.com
Kids/Tie
R.S. Verne/ Haee: The cat with a crooked tail
Contact: middlingindustries@gmail.com
Literary Fiction/Tie
B. B. Shepherd/ Bronze (The Glister Journals)
Contact: karenpeterson@chinabluepublishing.com
Literary Fiction/Tie
Freddie Owens/ Then Like the Blind Man
Contact: iambic1@indra.com
Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
Ian Walkley/No Remorse
Contact: ianjwalkley@gmail.com
Paranormal/Tie
Aeryn Dougan/ Benajah's Keeper
Contact: daniel.schill@gmail.com
Paranormal/Tie
Michael Weinberger/ Madman's Monster
Contact: mhealthdoc@yahoo.com
Poetry
Peggy Troupin/A Poem Alights
Contact: classactinc@mindspring.com
Popular Fiction
Joanne DeMaio/ Blue Jeans and Coffee Beans
Contact: Joannedemaio@aol.com
Romance
Marion Thomas/ Oxford Whispers
Contact: marion@marioncroslydon.com
Science Fiction
Mark Souza/Robyn's Egg
Contact: souza.writes@gmail.com
Short Stories
John Isaac Jones/ Alabama Stories
Contact: johnijones@globalnook.com
Women's Fiction
Sarah Caravello/Dogs Have Angels Too
Contact: emeraldfilmsnyc@aol.com
Young Adult
Jeanette Battista/ Long Black Veil
Contact: battista.jeanette@gmail.com
Non-Fiction
Anthology
Keren Taylor/ No Character Limit
Contact: info@writegirl.org
Business
Ryan Fisher/ Corporate Recruiter Tells All
Contact: rynsilvers@aol.com
Cooking/Baking
Joe Famularo/ Viva la Cucina Italiana
Contact: jjfamularo@cs.com
Gift/Holiday/Specialty
Jackie Hennessey/ How to Spread Sanity on a Cracker
Contact: jackie@ventingsessions.com
Health/Medicine/Nutrition
Lisa Tillinger Johansen/ Fast Food Vindication
Contact: ltjohansen@aol.com
How-To
Kirt Manecke/ Smile: Sell More with Amazing Customer Service
Contact: kirtm@comcast.net
Inspirational
Nita Whitaker LaFontaine/ Finding My Voice: My Journey through Grief to Grace
Contact: voicegirl@earthlink.net
Memoir
Julie Mannix von Zerneck/Secret Storms
Contact: mz@mzpr.com
Photography
Robert Flatt/Rice's Owls
Contact: flattr@me.com
Religion
Jennifer Sharp/ A GENDER NEUTRAL GOD/ESS
Contact: jensharp@frontier.com
Self-Help
Ginny Callaway/ A Friend in Grief: Simple Ways to Help
Contact: highwindy@gmail.com
Sexuality/Relationships
Taylor Fulks/ My Prison Without Bars
Contact: Tfulks20@gmail.com
Travel
Jennifer Richardson/ Americashire: A Field Guide to a Marriage
Contact: jennifer.r.glen@gmail.com
Women's Issues
Michelle L. Whitlock/How I Lost My Uterus and Found My Voice
Contact: michelleLwhitlock@gmail.com
2013 PANEL OF JUDGES
Publishers
Elizabeth Keenan, Publicity Director, Penguin Group USA
Emily Graff, Simon & Schuster
Megan Reid, Simon & Schuster
Agents
Dan Kirschen, ICM
Nicole Tourtelot, Kuhn Projects
Film Development
Thane Economou, 20th Century Fox
Publicists
Sandra (Sandy) Poirier-Diaz, Smith Publicity
Jessica Glenn, MindBuck Media
Reviewer
Karen Schechner, Senior Indie Editor, Kirkus Reviews
Contact: | Amy Edelman |
amy@indiereader.com | |
973-783-3052 |
SOURCE IndieReader
