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Contact: Gabrielle L. Olczak  Phone: (973) 969-1899, gabby@nycbigbookaward.com

The New York City Big Book Award® announces the

2020 Winners & Distinguished Favorites!

 

 

 

​New York, NY --  In 2020, the NYC Big Book Award once again achieved worldwide participation.  Entries remained strong during the worldwide pandemic. Book submissions streamed in from six continents and over 100 cities. Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America all participated.  Across the globe, book entries poured in from places such as Budapest, Cape Town, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, New York City, Port of Spain, Vancouver and Victoria to name a few.  Winners were recognized globally from Australia, Canada, England, India, Singapore, Uganda and the United States of America

among others.  

 

Winners were as diverse in content as the authors' domicile. See below titles submitted and recognized from around the world.  In addition, the breadth of publishers ranged from Amazon to Wiley, from Black Rose Writing to She Writes Press.  Our award-winning authors are from all kinds of different backgrounds and enrich the program.  We are proud to announce the diversity of Winners and Distinguished Favorites in the annual NYC Big Book Award.  

     

“We are pleased to highlight these books, recognize their excellence, and share their achievements.” said awards sponsor Gabrielle Olczak.  The awards program “foments a strong interest in these authors and publishing houses and we expect our winners and favorites to receive a heightened level of attention.”  Olczak went on to say “the fact is that excellent books can be found globally, and we are happy to help bring them to a larger audience.”  

 

For more information, please visit: www.nycbigbookaward.com.  

To view the list of winners, visit https://www.nycbigbookaward.com/2020winners

Distinguished Favorites listed here: https://www.nycbigbookaward.com/2020distinguishedfavorites

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Winners from across the globe:

AUSTRALIA

The Wind Queen

by Elizabeth Anne Thompson

Inspiring Publishers

CANADA

Cry of an Osprey

by Angie Vancise

Independently published

NEW ZEALAND

Transference

by B.T. Keaton

Ingleside Avenue Press

UNITED STATES

Women of Color in Tech: A Blueprint for Inspiring and Mentoring the Next Generation of Technology Innovators

by Susanne Tedrick

Wiley

Winners from across the United States of America:

UNITED STATES - California

L. Ron Hubbard Presents

Writers of the Future Volume 36

Editor David Farland

Galaxy Press

UNITED STATES - Michigan

Equine Law and Horse Sense

by Julie I. Fershtman

American Bar Association

UNITED STATES - South Carolina

Lately Lesbian

by J. D. Simmons

BookBaby

UNITED STATES - New York

The Ninth Session

by Deborah Serani

TouchPoint Press

NYC Big Book Award Winners include:

(Book Title by Author)

7 Years on the Front Line: True Stories and Tough Lessons about a Small Business

that You Won't Learn in a Classroom, Sarah Y. Tse

A Nation of Unwell: What's Gone Wrong?, Kristine Gedroic, MD, and Valerie Latona

A Year of Living Kindly: Choices That Will Change Your Life and the World Around You, Donna Cameron

ALBRIGHT: The Life and Times of John J. Albright, Mark Goldman

Aline and the Blue Bottle, Carolina Ugaz-Morán

Amen to the Garden: Dandelions to Dinner, Kim Cataldo Thompson

Beijing: A Symmetrical City, Dawu Yu

Big City Magic: Uncover the Secret of the Big Apple, Jeanne Bender (Author), Kate Willows (Illustrator)

Valentino The Love Bunny Series, Margarita Fairbanks

Blockchain or Die: Learn to Profit From Cryptocurrencies and Blockchains, Eric L. Guthrie, Esq.

Brand Storytelling: Put Customers at the Heart of Your Brand Story, Miri Rodriguez

Breaking Cadence: One Woman's War Against the War, Rosa del Duca

Broken Places, R. Anthony Martin

Brothers in Arms: Remembering Brothers Buried Side by Side in American World War II Cemeteries, Kevin M. Callahan

Canni, Daniel O'Connor

Child Bride, Jennifer Smith Turner

Children of the Knight, Michael J. Bowler

Community of Marta, Stan E Fairchild

Conquer Your Karmic Relationships: Heal Spiritual Trauma to Open Your Heart and Restore Your Soul, Tracee Dunblazier

Cooperative Lives, Patrick Finegan

Courageous Communication: How Codependence Is Making Your Nonprofit Brand Boring and What To Do About It, Maryanne Dersch

Creating the Sweet World of White House Desserts: A Pastry Chef's Secrets, Roland Mesnier with Mark Ramsdell

Cry of an Osprey, Angie Vancise

Doubloon!, Bruce Rougraff

Embodying Soul: A Return to Wholeness, Keri Mangis

ENGAGE X LEAD = TRANSFORM, Samir Asaf

Equine Law and Horse Sense, Julie I. Fershtman

Exploring Wine Regions – Bordeaux France, Michael C. Higgins, PhD

Far Away Bird, Douglas A. Burton

Finding Om, Rashmi Bismark

Gerome's Rainbow, Stephanie Logsdon

Giving God Ultimate Love: Over-The-Top Mega Love, Bukky Agboola

Gobbledy, Lis Anna-Langston

Growing Up Between Stops on the A-train : A Memoir, Jennifer Y. Johnson-Garcia

Grumpy the Iguana, Susan Marie Chapman

Heroic Parenting: An Essential Guide to Raising Safe, Savvy, Confident Kids, CJ Scarlet

HIDDEN WOMEN: A History of Europe, Celts and Women, Jacqueline Widmar Stewart

HIDDEN WOMEN: Celtic Burgundy & Europe, Jacqueline Widmar Stewart

HIDDEN WOMEN: Frankish Splendor & Valor in Celtic Europe, Jacqueline Widmar Stewart

His Garden: Conversations with a Serial Killer, Anne K Howard

Homespun Mercies, DJ Hill

House of the Shrieking Woman: A Sarah Greene Supernatural Mystery, Steven Ramirez

Illumination of the shadow: Ancestral Wisdom from the past for the future, Anthea Durand

Just Because...: A Story Book About Self-Acceptance, C.M. Harris

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 36, Editor David Farland

Lately Lesbian, J. D. Simmons

Leadership with a Servant's Heart: Leading through Personal Relationships, Kevin Wayne Johnson

Lessons from the Ledge: A Little Book About Big Stuff, Nancy Jo Nelson (Author), Nancy L Erickson (Editor)

Meeting Mara Sloan, Patrick M. Garry

Molly Gets Her Wheels, Sherry Carnahan

Oink and Gobble and the Missing Cupcakes, Norman Whaler

Once Removed: Stories, Colette Sartor

Our Trip to the Zoo, Victor Teran

Out of the Bronx, a Memoir, Irene Sardanis

Perfectly Paired: The Love Affair Behind Silver Oak Cellars, Bonny Meyer

Placeocracy And Other Ailments; A Classical Liberal Take On America Today, Mark J. Hartwig

Preacher Finds a Corpse: An Evan Wycliff Mystery, Gerald Everett Jones

Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Vol 2, 2nd Ed: Water-Harvesting Earthworks, Brad Lancaster

Rapid Growth, Done Right: Lead, Influence and Innovate for Success, Val Wright

Recipes from the President’s Ranch: Food People Like to Eat, Matthew Wendel

Reece's Timeless Tales, N. Reece Ho-Sheffield

Saving Free Speech … from Itself., Thane Rosenbaum

Simone LaFray and the Chocolatiers' Ball, S.P. O'Farrell

Soul Seeker, Kaylin McFarren

Stronger: From Trials to Triathlete to Triumphant, Lindsey Jacobs

The Apology Impulse: How the Business World Ruined Sorry and Why We Can’t Stop Saying It, Cary Cooper, Sean O'Meara

The Art of Symeon Shimin, Tonia Shimin

The Buddha at My Table: How I Found Peace in Betrayal and Divorce, Tammy Letherer

The Cannabis Prescription: How to Use Medical Marijuana to Reduce or Replace Pharmaceutical Medications, Colleen Higgins R.Ph.

The Chimpanzee Chronicles: Stories of Heartbreak and Hope from Behind the Bars, Debra Rosenman

The Circle, Stephen J. Galgon

The End of Marketing: Humanizing Your Brand in the Age of Social Media and AI, Carlos Gil

The Ever After Life of the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales, Martha Ann Brueggeman Ph.D (Author), Nathan Ruff (Illustrator)

The Last Orphan, Jeffrey Lowder

The Lost Years of Billy Battles, Ronald E. Yates

The Magic Swamp, J.T. Alexandry

The Meaning of Life: A guide to finding your life's purpose, Nathanael Garrett Novosel

The Measure of Ella, Toni Bird Jones

The Memoir Midwife: Nine Steps to Self-Publish Your Book,2 Ed, Stacy Dymalski

The Ninth Session, Deborah Serani

The Out Crowd, Michael Kirby

The Rock and Roll Rolex, Cathy Kreutter

The Safecracker, James Garrison

The Silent Killer Below: Hunting and Healing Geopathic Stress, Robert Egby

The Simplicity Principle: Six Steps Towards Clarity in a Complex World, Julia Hobsbawm

The Telling Image: Shapes of Changing Times, Lois Stark

The Undersea Art of Indonesia, Charles E. Rawlings, MD, JD

The Unseen, Lisa Towles

The Wind Queen, Elizabeth Anne Thompson

The WOW Factor Workplace How to Create a Best Place to Work Culture, Deb Boelkes

Through the Rabbit Hole, Navigating the Maze of Providing Care, Trish Laub

Toro, Andrew Avner

Transference, B.T. Keaton

Trine Rising: The Kinderra Saga, C.K. Donnelly

Tupelo Honey, Lis Anna-Langston

Victorious Heart, Kim Peacock

Women of Color in Tech: A Blueprint for Inspiring and Mentoring the Next Generation of Technology Innovators, Susanne Tedrick

Yazzy's Amazing Yarn, Cathey Nickell

Young Kap, Kingsley Osei

Zero Waste Sewing - 16 projects to make, wear and enjoy, Elizabeth M Haywood

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