2017 New Apple Book Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing

New Apple Literary Services for Independent Authors

2017 New Apple Book Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing:

Love on a Limb, A Great Expectations Love Story, The Graykens: Book 1
by Laurie Lewis
2018 New Apple "BEST NEW FICTION" Winner
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Matthew Grayken is young, successful, and dying, which is why he’s about to propose to a total stranger. He isn’t interested in love. He needs a caregiver to be his legal voice when he can no longer speak for himself.
Lonely, compassionate nurse Mikaela Compton agrees to Matt’s loveless marriage, but she refuses to accept the inevitability of Matt’s death. When their friendly marriage deepens, love leaves them out on a limb.

Award winning titles from DW Plato
Glue and Trials & Tribulations of Modesty Greene
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"What do these two books have in common? Powerful women."
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Bishop's War
by Rafael Amadeus Hines
2017 New Apple "BEST NEW FICTION" Winner
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Introducing Special Forces Sergeant John Bishop, decorated war hero, and nephew of crime boss, Gonzalo Valdez. After returning home from Afghanistan John’s hopes for a peaceful future are quickly shattered when he is catapulted back into the global war on terror through a succession of life-threatening events and corrupt intrigue.

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SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS:

General Fiction
Action / Adventure
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Horror
Humor
Mystery
Suspense / Thriller
Psychological Suspense
Cross Genre
Short Story Fiction
Children's General Fiction
Children's General Non-Fiction
Children's Humor
Children's Picture Books
Children's Inspirational
Young Adult General Fiction
Young Adult Science Fiction
Young Adult Fantasy
Young Adult Horror
Young Adult Mystery / Thriller
Young Adult Romance
Young Adult Inspirational
Poetry
Romance
Literary Erotica

General Non-Fiction
Biography / Autobiography / Memoir
Inspirational / Motivational / Self-Help
Business
Writing and Publishing
Education
Environment / Nature
Parenting
Historical Fiction
Historical Non-Fiction
True Crime
Travel
Health / Medicine
Gay / Lesbian / Bi / Trans
New Age / Mind-Body-Spirit
Religion / Spirituality
Graphic Novel / Comic Book
Specialty Books
E-Book Children's / Young Adult
E-Book General Fiction
E-Book Science Fiction
E-Book Fantasy
E-Book Horror
E-Book Mystery
E-Book Suspense / Thriller
E-Book Romance

2017 New Apple Book Awards: YOUNG ADULT MYSTERY / THRILLER

YOUNG ADULT MYSTERY / THRILLER - SOLO MEDALIST WINNER

Dregs Island

by Dr. Bon Blossman & Zakk Myer

Seventeen-year-old Alex Cardin is falsely convicted of a felony. It is six years after President Gray's Prison Reform Act of 2026. Prisons have been shut down across the United States, and all felons must serve life sentences on isolated prison islands where escape is impossible, and rules of civility are obsolete. Alex is banished to Dregs Island and must rely on his sharp intuition, as nobody can be trusted. To survive, he must defeat the ruthless ruler of the island who was a legendary serial killer back on the mainland. Alex is forced to make decisions along the way that weigh survival against humankind and family against friendship.

Available Formats: eBook, Paperback, Hardcover
Publishing House: Self-Pub
Dr. Bon Blossman Website: bonblossman.com
Dr. Bon Blossman Twitter: @bonblossman
Zakk Myer Twitter: @saygemusic
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Official Selections (in alphabetical order by title):

YOUNG ADULT MYSTERY / THRILLER - OFFICIAL SELECTION

Danni Girl Mysteries: The Complete Series

by Debra Sue Brice

With two handsome men at her side, Danni’s peaceful life is quickly turned upside down when unexpected murders fall in her path.

Available Formats: eBook, Paperback
Publishing House: Self-Pub
Author's Website: www.debrasuebrice.com
Author's Twitter: @DebraSueBrice
Available for purchase:
Amazon