2019 Benjamin Franklin Award (Awarded by Independent Book Publishers Association)

Awards List

Audio Fiction

The Benghazi Affair
(Gold Winner)
Steven E. Wilson

The Orchard Lover
(Silver Winner)
Christianna McCausland
  • / General Fiction
  • Buy Buy

Crow's Rest
(Silver Winner)
Angelica R. Jackson

Children's Pict/4-7 Yrs

I'm A Big Sister Now
(Gold Winner)
Katura J. Hudson

My Papa is a Princess
(Silver Winner)
Doug Cenko
  • / General Fiction
  • Buy Buy

The Jaguar's Story
(Silver Winner)
Kosa Ely

Santa's Dog
(Silver Winner)
JoAnn Sky

Children's Picture

He's Your Daddy: Ducklings, Joeys, Kits, and More
(Gold Winner)
Charline Profiri

Eppie, the Elephant Who Was Allergic to Peanuts
(Silver Winner)
Livingstone Crouse

The Big Book Adventure
(Silver Winner)
Emily Ford

Cover Design (Small)

Running with Lions
(Gold Winner)
Julian Winters

(Extra)Ordinary Women: Ten Inspirational Stories
(Silver Winner)
Krisin Bartzokis
  • / General Fiction
  • Buy Buy

17 Dresses
(Silver Winner)
Pamela Klein

Cover Design-Child & Y/A

C is for Christmas
(Gold Winner)
Michelle Medlock Adams

Mission Python: Code
(Silver Winner)
Sean McManus
  • / General Fiction
  • Buy Buy

Seed Savers-Treasure
(Silver Winner)
Sandra Smith

Fiction (8-12 Years)

Chula the Fox
(Gold Winner)
Anthony Perry

Phoebe's Heron
(Silver Winner)
Winnie Anderson

Teeny Sweeney and The Mustache Cash
(Silver Winner)
Amberly Kristen Clowe

Fiction-Teen

Running with Lions
(Gold Winner)
Julian Winters

But Not Forever
(Silver Winner)
Jan Von Schleh

The Leaving Year
(Silver Winner)
Pam McGaffin

First Children & Y/A

Hide & Go Seek-A-Saurus
(Gold Winner)
Sheri Roloff
  • / General Fiction
  • Buy Buy

The Tukor's Journey
(Silver Winner)
Jeannine Kellogg

Santa's Dog
(Silver Winner)
JoAnn Sky

First Fiction

The Way of Glory
(Gold Winner)
Patricia J. Boomsma
  • / General Fiction
  • Buy Buy

MARGARET'S DOVE
(Silver Winner)
GARY J. GEMME

Little Girl Leaving
(Silver Winner)
Lisa Blume

Graphic Novels

Mandela and the General
(Gold Winner)
John Carlin

Dark Tales: The Snow Queen (A Graphic Novel)
(Silver Winner)
Hans Christian Andersen
  • / General Fiction
  • Buy Buy

T. Rex Generations
(Silver Winner)
Ted Rechlin
  • / General Fiction
  • Buy Buy

Historical Fiction

Deep Grass Roots: The Adventures and Challenges of Two Women Homesteaders
(Gold Winner)
Marcia Neely
  • / General Fiction
  • Buy Buy

House of Rougeaux
(Silver Winner)
Jenny Jaeckel

The Viking Priest
(Silver Winner)
Linda Kay Dahlen

In the Company of Like-Minded Women
(Silver Winner)
Elaine Russell

Mystery/Suspense

An Accidental Corpse
(Gold Winner)
Helen A. Harrison

Welcome to Sugarville: A Novel in Stories
(Silver Winner)
J.J. Haas
  • / General Fiction
  • Buy Buy

Black Hearts White Minds
(Silver Winner)
Mitch A. Margo

Burning Ridge
(Silver Winner)
Margaret Mizushima

New Voice Children-Y/A

I Am the Rain
(Gold Winner)
John Paterson

The Adventures of Lily Huckleberry in Scandinavia
(Silver Winner)
Smit, Audrey; Knapp, Jackie
  • / General Fiction
  • Buy Buy

Oliver's Otter Phase
(Silver Winner)
Lisa Connors

New Voice Fiction

Heir of Ra
(Gold Winner)
Maciek Sasinowski
  • / Action Adventure
  • Buy Buy

The Orchard Lover
(Silver Winner)
Christianna McCausland
  • / General Fiction
  • Buy Buy

Better Than This
(Silver Winner)
Belle Brett

The Witness Tree
(Silver Winner)
Amy Pendino

Popular Fiction

Tiger Drive
(Gold Winner)
Teri Case

Better Than This
(Silver Winner)
Catherine Zane

Float Plan
(Silver Winner)
Rob Hiaasen

Guarding Savage
(Silver Winner)
Dave Edlund

Religion

Deja vu All Over Again
(Gold Winner)
Larry Brill

Landslide
(Silver Winner)
Melissa Leet

A Promise Given
(Silver Winner)
Michelle Cox

Science Fiction/Fantasy

ISAN - International Sensory Assassin Network
(Gold Winner)
Mary Ting

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Vol. 34
(Silver Winner)
L. Ron Hubbard
  • / General Fiction
  • Buy Buy

Smoke City
(Silver Winner)
Keith Rosson

Award Categories

Animals/Pets

Audio Fiction

Audio-Children's

Audiobook

Boty-Budget Over 10k

Boty-Budget Under 10k

Children's Book W/Audio

Children's Picture Book (0-3 Years)

Children's Picture Book (4-7 Years)

Cover Design (Small)

Cover Design-1-2 Color

Cover Design-3 + Color

Cover Design-3+child-Y/A

Cover Design-3+color Lg

Cover Design-3+color SM

Cover Design-Child & Y/A

Cover Design-Fiction

Crafts/Hobby/How-To

E-Book

Education/Teaching

Fiction

Fiction-Teen

First Children & Y/A

First Fiction

Gay/Lesbian

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