Best Anthology
Romance in the Rain (Six Seattle Novellas) by Kristine Cayne, Charlotte Russell, Marianne Stillings, Dawn Kravagna, Sherri Shaw, Clare Tisdale
A Spirited Season (Holiday Tales with a Paranormal Flair) by Karen Cantwell, Misha Crews, and Laura Lucas
The Eclective: The Apocalypse Collection by Heather Marie Adkins, Emma Jameson, P.J. Jones, M. Edward McNally, Alan Nayes, R.G Porter, Tara West
Let it Snow! Season’s Readings for a Super-Cool Yule by Red Tash, Jack Wallen, Jessica McHugh, Axel Howerton, Tim Tash, Mercedes Yardley, Claudia Lefeve, Marian Allen, Connie Roberts-Huth, and T. Lee Harris
Griots: A Sword and Soul Anthology edited by Milton Davis and Charles R Saunders
Indie Chicks: 25 Women 25 Personal Stories compiled by Cheryl Shireman
Evernight Vol.2 edited by Allison Cassatta
Dark Light (The Dark Light Series) edited by S.J. Davis
My Funny Valentine compiled by the MyFunnyBooks Writers
Paranormal Days Gone Awry compiled by Melissa Ringsted
Hot Mess: Speculative Fiction About Climate Change edited by Rachel Lynn Brody
Best Audiobook
(Awarded to the Narrator)
The Compleate Pigge by David Niall Wilson (Narrator: Andy Babinski)
A Modern Witch by Debora Geary (Narrator: Martha Harmon Pardee)
The Cold Beneath by Tonia Brown (Narrator: Chris Barnes)
I, Zombie by Hugh Howey (Narrator: Paula Christensen, et al)
Codename: Dancer by Amanda Brice (Narrator: R. E. Chambliss)
Witches of Bourbon Street by Deanna Chase (Narrator: Traci Odom)
Ice, Fire, and Blood: A Novel of the Korean War by Norman Black (Narrator: Johnnie C. Hayes)
BADWATER by Toni Dwiggins (Narrator: Christine Padovan)
Area 51 by Bob Mayer (Narrator: Jeffrey Kafer)
Watchers: Culloden! By William Miekle (Narrator: C. S. Perryess)
Best Novel
Finding Claire Fletcher by Lisa Regan
I Hope You Find Me by Trish Marie Dawson
The Well by Peter Labrow
Fake Kate by David Wailing
The Scourge by A.G. Henley
December Dread by Jess Lourey
Spirit of Lost Angels by Liza Perrat
Trinity by Patrick Fox
Fast Movin’ Train by Pam Howes
The Ninth District – A Thriller by Douglas Dorow
The Mercenary: Book One of Therian Secrets by Johanna Rae
Cosette’s Tribe by Leah Griffith
Death of a Supermodel by Christine DeMaio-Rice
Out Of the Past by Denyse’ Bridger
The Fourth Channel by Jen Kirchner
The January Flower by Orla Broderick
Girl Blue by Alan Nayes
WISHBONE by Brooklyn Hudson
A World Apart (The Elencheran Chronicles) by David M. Brown
Blood Land: A James Pruett Mystery by R.S. Guthrie
The Anvil of the Craftsman (Jon’s Trilogy) by Dale Amidei
The End of Boys by Peter Brown Hoffmeister
Palindrome (The Palindrome Trilogy) by Lawrence Kelter
I Have a Secret by Cheryl Bradshaw
Echoes of Olympus by Darrin Drader
Warriors of the Four Worlds by Ronald Jones
Love Comes Later by Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar
Speculation by Edmund Jorgensen
The Book of Paul — A Paranormal Thriller by Richard Long
A Ripple in Time – Angel of the Titanic by Julia Hughes
You Wish… by Terry Tyler
Make a Joyful Noise by Jenny Worstall
The Sable City (The Norothian Cycle) by M. Edward McNally
Pretty in Black (Pretty in Black Series) by Rae Hachton
Grey Boy by Denise Mathew
Broken Magic by Eric Sipple
Me Again by Keith Cronin
The Devil’s Due (Out of Time) by Monique Martin
Louie has Landed ‘The Early Days’ by Kevin Swarbrick
Best Novella
Moon Child (Vampire for Hire #4) by J.R. Rain
Indie Authors Make Better Lovers by Vonda Norwood
Driving Me Nuts! by PJ Jones
Haunting Obsession by R.J. Sullivan
Nobility by Reb MacRath
Wedding Dresses and Spurs by T. D. Jones
Cause & Effect by Heather Marie Adkins
100 Unfortunate Days by Penelope Crowe
Heartless (Delirium Novella Series) by Allan Leverone
Darkness Falls (Delirium Novella Series) by Allan Leverone
MALAIKA by Van Heerling
Blood Land: A James Pruett Mystery by R.S. Guthrie
The Switch II: Clockwork by Valjeanne Jeffers
Salvaged Pieces of a Werewolf Lost by Elizabeth J. Kolodziej
Desire Not The Night by Felicity Lennie
The Devil You Say (a Paul Mallory thriller) by Stephen C. Spencer
Blood of Vipers by Michael Wallace
Best Short Story Collection
Royal Schemes: A Comedy Collection by Krista D. Ball
Tales of a Washed-Up Neverwas by Scott Mallory
Oblivious by Neil Schiller
Recapture by Erica Olsen
If I Had My Way by Lena Sledge
Storm Damage by John A. A. Logan
Cage Life by Karin Cox
Eddie’s Shorts – Volume 1 by M. Edward McNally
From Dunes to Dior by Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar
Storm Chaser Shorts by Mark R Hunter
The Blues Detective by Andrew Peters
Meet Cute at the End of the World by Dalya Moon
Catholic Guilt and the Joy of Hating Men by Reagan Wolfrom
Best Poetry Collection
Night Poems by Ben Ditmars
Home by Uvi Poznansky
DISCOVERY – An Anthology of Poetry by Kenna McKinnon
A Private Showing by David Norris
Love Poems In The Dark by Mike Cooley
Poetry Pact 2011 by Glynis Smy
A Poet’s Journey: Emotions by Marta Moran Bishop
I Wrote This For You by pleasefindthis
Paintings and Poems by Lyndon Pugh
The Heart of It All by Johnathan Jones
365 Haikus by J.R. MacLean
Best Short Story
Relationship Status by David Wailing
Balloon Wishes by Regina Puckett
Twenty-Four Hours by Sherrie Henry
They Say You Can Stop Yourself Breathing by Jack Urquhart
Tarnished Halo by Kayden McLeod
The Thing Behind the Door by GR Yeates
Absorbed by Penelope Crowe
Messages From Henry by Rebecca Scarberry
Nine Lives by Yen Ooi (from the anthology Eat)
Big Red by Lorraine Sears
The Shelter by James Everington
The House by Heather Marie Adkins
Casual Day at the Crazy House by Helen W. Mallon
How to Cook Up a Disaster (DIY Dating) by Rachel Elizabeth Cole
Lovers and Madmen by Melissa F. Miller
Being his Favorite by Charity Parkerson
The Whiskey Bottle in the Wall by Kathleen Valentine (from the Short story collection of the same title)
Best Digital Magazine, Journal, or ezine
eFiction Magazine
Front Row Lit
Black Gate Magazine
Dark Moon Digest
Clarksworld Magazine
Deimos eZine
Kasma Magazine
Narrative Magazine
Best Graphic Novel/Illustrated Novel
Escape From Hat by Adam Kline (Brian Taylor, Illustrator)
Nimpentoad by Henry Herz, John Herz, Harrison Herz (Sean Eddingfield and Bill Maus, Illustrators)
Magical Journeys of Friendship and Adventure by Kris Bitar (Kristeen Hayden, Illustrator)
Zombies in my Basement by Katrina Jones (Sinan Acar and Gozde Berkay, Illustrators)
Ranch Hero by Janet Green (Gil Holton, Illustrator)
Genome: the Graphic Novel by Andrew Glasgow (JM Schichtel, Illustrator)
Saltwater Witch (Comic #3) by Chris Howard (Chris Howard, Illustrator)
The Prince’s Day Out by Monica La Porta (Monica La Porta, Illustrator)
The Stereotypical Freaks by Howard Shapiro
Best DIY/Self-Help
Quit Your Day Job, A Guide for the Self Published Author by H.P. Mallory
The Complete What Ukulele Players Really Want to Know by Barry Maz
Let’s Get Digital: How To Self-Publish, And Why You Should by David Gaughran
The Bullying Epidemic by Kathleen Patel
Don’t Quit While You’re Ahead by Cynthia MacGregor
How To Find A Job: When There Are No Jobs by Paul Rega
My Alien Self: My Journey Back to Me by Amanda Green
Guitar Mastery Simplified by Erich Andreas
It Starts With Food by Melissa Hartwig
The Firehouse Diet by Cynthia MacGregor
The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression by Becca Puglisi
A Gluten Free Taste of Turkey (Gluten Free/Wheat Free Cookbook No 1) by by Sibel Hodge
Best Non-Fiction (General)
Oh Myyy! (There Goes The Internet) by George Takei
That Bear Ate My Pants! by Tony James Slater
What Kings Ate and Wizards Drank by Krista D. Ball
Mobsters, Gangs, Crooks and Other Creeps by Joe Bruno
Happier Than A Billionaire: The Sequel by Nadine Hays Pisani
33 Days: Touring In a Van. Sleeping On Floors. Chasing a Dream by Bill See
Freeways to Flip-Flops: A Family’s Year of Gutsy Living on a Tropical Island by Sonia Marsh
In the Shadow of Death: Reflections on a Chronic Illness by Cyn Bagley
Broken Pieces by Rachel Thompson
Tilli’s Story: My Thoughts Are Free by Lorna Collier
Dungda de Islan’ by Charles Dougherty
The Accidental Caregiver by Gregor Collins
Driven to Kill by Gary C. King
Adventures in Mother-Sitting by Doreen Cox
Unspoken Abandonment by Bryan Wood
Best Non-Fiction (Religion/Spirituality)
Seeing, Knowing, Being by John Greer
Everybody’s Little Book of Everyday Prayers by Cynthia MacGregor
My Emily by Matt Patterson
God: An Unauthorized Biography by Kelly Ryan Harriger
Divine Prosperity by Nathan Whiteside
The Next Buddha by J. E. Murphy
And The Whippoorwill Sang by Micki Peluso
Can You Hear Me Now? by Annie O’Sullivan
Outrageous Openness: Letting the Divine Take the Lead by Tosha Silver
How to Have a Match Made in Heaven by Ariel and Shya Kane
Ama-Deus by Elizabeth Cosmos
Best General Fiction (Mainstream Fiction)
The Brevity of Roses by Linda Cassidy Lewis
The Dream (Everyday Magic Trilogy: Book Two) by Sophie Nicholls
Cause & Effect by Heather Marie Adkins
Fake Kate by David Wailing
Whistling Woman (Appalachian Journey) by CC Tillery
Just Remember to Breathe (Thompson Sisters) by Charles Sheehan-Miles
Cosette’s Tribe by Leah Griffith
Driving Me Nuts! by PJ Jones
Secondhand Shoes (Lila’s Journey) by Shelly Arkon
Spare Change by Bette Lee Crosby
The Bollywood Breakup Agency by Naina Gupta
When Empires Fall (A Vasser Legacy Novel) by Katie Jennings
Wild Water by Jan Ruth
Peril by Ruby Barnes
Best Action/Adventure
The Red Rooster by Michael Wallace
Tear In Time by Christopher David Petersen
An Explosive Time by Julia Hughes
Chill Run by Russell Brooks
Castle Cape by C.L. Withers
The Sable City (The Norothian Cycle) by M. Edward McNally
Curse of the Ice Dragon by Tara West
Coast: An Act of Burial by Xander Richards
Severance Kill by Tim Stevens
The Anvil of the Craftsman (Jon’s Trilogy) by Dale Amidei
For One’s Own Cause (Alan Scott Series) by J. W. Rolfe
There is No Otherwise by Ardin Lalui
That Bear Ate My Pants! by Tony James Slater
Best Children’s Book
Escape from Hat by Adam Kline
Nimpentoad by Henry Herz, John Herz, Harrison Herz
James Saves the Moon by Wendy Nystrom
Hiren’s Magical Adventure by Kathleen Patel
Bad-off Boris and The Cupcake Cave-In by Scott Mallory
The Girl Who Remembered Horses by Linda Benson
The Ghost Miner’s Treasure by Chris Eboch
Pibbin the Small: A Tale of Friendship Bog by Gloria Repp
The Boy Who Flew With Eagles by Ben Woodard
The Legend of Koolura by Michael Thal
Lionel’s Grand Adventure (Lionel Turns the Other Cheek) by Paul Hewlett
It’s a Catastrophe by Sibel Hodge
How to Slay a Dragon by Bill Allen
The Funny Adventures of Little Nani by Cinta Garcia de la Rosa
Kendra Kandlestar and the Crack in Kazah by Lee Edward Fodi
The Kingdom of the Bears by Michael Wallace
Return to Underland by Alan Nayes
Best Historical Fiction
A Pledge of Silence by Flora J. Solomon
Tristan Michel: Bloodline of Passion by Caddy Rowland
The Sekhmet Bed by L.M. Ironside
At Road’s End by Zoe Saadia
Spirit of Lost Angels by Liza Perrat
Tributary by Barbara K. Richardson
Children of Time by Sarah Woodbury
Anni’s Attic by Anne Loader McGee
A Storm Hits Valparaiso by David Gaughran
The Beautiful American by Marilyn Holdsworth
Milligan and the Samurai Rebels by Simon Alexander Collier
Chicago’s Headmistress by Loretta Giacoletto
Fragments by Monique Martin
Best Young Adult
Amanda in Spain: The Girl in the Painting by Darlene Foster
Dying To Forget (The Station) by Trish Marie Dawson
Meant to Be by Tiffany King
The Scourge by A.G. Henley
Fledgling by Natasha Brown
Dragontamer’s Daughters by Kenton Kilgore
Kimi’s Secret by John Hudspith
Lucid by P.T. Michelle
Moon Lily by Natalie King
The Kiss Off by Sarah Billington
Linked Through Time by Jessica Tornese
Forever Me by Thomas Amo
The Temple by Heather Marie Adkins
Order of the Seers by Cerece Rennie Murphy
Firefight in Darkness (The Dryad Quartet) by Katie Jennings
Howl of the Wolf by Diane Rapp
Six Degrees of Lost by Linda Benson
The Griffin Cryer by Julia Hughes
Shadows of the Realm by Dionne Lister
Charlie Sullivan and the Monster Hunter: The Varcolac’s Diary by DC & M McGannon
That Boy by Jillian Dodd
Broken Magic by Eric Sipple
Seeds of Discovery by Breeana Puttroff
Don’t Fear the Reaper by Michelle Muto
Saving Mars by Cindy Swanson
Best Mystery/Suspense
A Shared Confidence by William Topek
Beautiful Girls by Gary S. Griffin
Coincidences by Maria Savva
Accomplished In Detection by Dara England
Sempre by J.M. Darhower
Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide by Geoffrey D. West
Lost in Italy by Stacey Joy Netzel
Into the Dark by Stacy Green
Two Graves by D.A.Graystone
False Impressions by Sandra Nikolai
Chasing Amanda by Melissa Foster
Murder Takes Time by Giacomo Giammatteo
Depraved Heart: A Novel by Kathleen Valentine
A Buried Tale by C.J. Carmichael
Family Jewels by N.L. Wilson
Currents of Vengeance by Arleen Alleman
Death of a Supermodel by Christine DeMaio-Rice
The Body in the Barrel by J. D. Yeiser
An Unfamiliar Murder by Jane Isaac
Parrish the Thought by Catherine Leggitt
The Thief who Stole Midnight by Christiana Miller
Best Science Fiction
Genesis Earth by Joe Vasicek
Intentional Dissonance by pleasefindthis
Second Shift – Order by Hugh Howey
The Breeders by Katie French
Alien Invasion of the Zombie Apocalypse by Ford Forkum
Vanquished by Vivi Anna
Howl of the Wolf by Diane Rapp
Wool (Omnibus) by Hugh Howey
Sullivan’s War by Michael K. Rose
7 Scorpions: Revolution by Mike Saxton
Dragon Defense by Diane Rapp
Road to Hell by Krista D Ball
Best Thriller
Mark Taylor: Genesis by M.P. McDonald
Absent Without Leave by Duane Gundrum
Peril by Ruby Barnes
The Ninth District by Douglas Dorow
Finding Claire Fletcher by Lisa Regan
Reunion by Jeff Bennington
The Good Daughter by Diana Layne
Eerie by Blake and Jordan Crouch
Velvet Rain by David C. Cassidy
Brass Knuckles by Larry Matthews
Bluewater Vengeance (Bluewater Thrillers) by Charles Dougherty
The Lonely Mile by Allen Leverone
Everett Holmes: The Case of the Forged Fingerprint Killer by Erik Ekstrom
Blood Land by R. S. Guthrie
Murder on a Ghost Ship by Diane Rapp
The Perfect Husband by Douglas Wickard
The Unicorn’s Daughter by Norma Beishir
It’s Always Darkest by Stephen C. Spenser
Smilodon by Alan Nayes
My Sore Hush-a-Bye by Renata F Barcelos
The Book of Paul by Richard Long
The Dogs of Mexico by John J. Asher
Inadvertent Disclosure by Melissa F Miller
Blue Murder by Emma Jameson
Jet by Russell Blake
I Have a Secret by Cheryl Bradshaw
Murder Caribbean-Style by Diane Rapp
The Murder of Susan Reed by Patricia Obermeier Neuman and Rosalind Burgess
In Deep Shitake by Patricia Mason
Box of Rocks by Karla Telega
Best Literary Fiction
Tollesbury Time Forever by Stuart Ayris
Drawing Breath by Laurie Boris
Under the Looking Glass by Alisa Tangredi
Everyone But Us by V.S. Kemanis
The Most Boring Book Ever Written by Daniel Pitts, Rudolf Kerkhoven
Broken Pieces by Rachel Thompson
Only the Truth by Pat Brown
A Mouth Full of Ashes by Andrew Biss
Falling Under by Danielle Younge Ullman
Don’t Wait for Me by Dan Kolbet
Whistling Woman by CC Tillery
Best Romance
Beyond the Gateways by Denyse Bridger
Fast Movin’ Train by Pam Howes
Sugar’s Dance by Katie Mettner
Sempre by J.M. Darhower
Cupid’s Christmas by Bette Lee Crosby
Bootleg My Heart by A.M. Westerling
Build a Man by Talli Roland
Hearts and Arrows by Kristine Cayne, Ann Madden-Walsh, David G. Pierce, Cecilia Peartree, Lexi Revellian, Talli Roland, David Wailing, and Lou Wellman
The Merzetti Effect by Norah Wilson
Moving on -a Prairie Romance by Annette Bower
Cancelled by Elizabeth Ann West
Aphrodite’s Hunt by Jennifer Blackstream
Love Comes Later by Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar
Return of the Runaway Bride by Donna Fasano
Bad Day by Devon Cooper
Stay Close, Novac! by Jan Romes
The Dating Game by Susan Buchanan
Kissed by Smoke by Shea MacLeod
Blood of a Rose by Tish Thawer
Operation: Endgame (When the Mission Ends #1) by Christi Snow
The Kissing Coach by Mimi Strong
The Last Single Girl by Caitie Quinn
Best Chick Lit/Women’s Literature
When Horses Had Wings by Diana Estill
You Wish… by Terry Tyler
Secrets & Lies by Tracy James Jones
The Quintessential Gemini by Linn B Halton
Live from the Road by P.C. Zick
Aunt Sally & More by Flick Merauld
The Pollyanna Plan by Talli Roland
Fall of The Misanthrope by Louise Wise
Finding Emma by Steena Holmes
A Different Witch by Debora Geary
Angel by Mary E. Kingsley
Best Horror
I, Zombie by Hugh Howey
The Well by Peter Labrow
Eerie by Blake and Jordan Crouch
Walking with Ghosts by David Leadbeater
Reverent by Allan Leverone
Eater of Eyes by Mike Cooley
The Puppet Maker’s Bones by Alisa Tangredi
Girl Blue by Alan Nayes
The Dark Path by Luke Romyn
Wishbone by Brooklyn Hudson
The Shelter by James Everington
Devil’s Wake by Tananarive Due & Steven Barnes
Death Train by Randall Peterson
The Haunting Season by Michelle Muto
What Hides Within by Jason Parent
Best Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
The Prison of Angels by David Dalglish
I Hope You Find Me (Volume 1) by Trish Marie Dawson
The Fourth Channel by Jen L. Kirchner
Soulhunters by Colin Chadwick
A Charming Crime by Tonya Kappes
The Mercenary by Johanna Rae
The Sable City by M Edward McNally
Hiren’s Magical Adventure (Magical Adventures) By Kathleen Patel
Troll or Derby by Red Tash
Shadows of the Realm (The Circle of Talia) by Dionne Lister
A Wicked Awakening by Calinda B
A Hint of Frost: Araneae Nation by Hailey Edwards
On Unfaithful Wings by Bruce Blake
Echoes of Olympus by Darrin Drader
Warriors of the Four Worlds by Ronald T. Jones
The Man With the Green Suitcase by Dee Doanes
A World Apart by David Brown
The Griffin Cryer by Julia Hughes
Metallic Dreams by Mark Rice
Free Souls by Susan Kaye Quinn
Seeds of Discovery by Breeana Puttroff
The Broken Pieces by David Dalglish
Best Erotica
Mastered by Desire by Meg Harris
Hungry Like the Wolf by Vivi Anna
New Year’s Eve by Lady O
Under His Command by Kristine Cayne
Billionaire Bad Boys Club by Emma Holly
Ample Attraction by Melissa K. Craig
Wicked Sinners (The Sinners Series) by Charity Parkerson
Giovanna’s Dilemma by Ingrid Michaels
Santa Knows I’m Naughty by Tessa Rae
Aphrodite’s Hunt by Jennifer Blackstream
Fifty Shades of Grey Tentacles by Anita Dobs
Best Cover Art
There is No Otherwise by Ardin Lalui (Art by Adrin Lalui)
Catholic Guilt and the Joy of Hating Men by Reagan Wolfrom (Art by Christine Ko)
The Recipe by Joseph Parente (Art by Leon Eggerling)
Revelations was Wrong by Mark Rice
Stranger in Town by Cheryl Bradshaw (Art by Reese Rante)
Awakening (The Naturals) by Madeline Freeman (Art by Tara West)
Halloween Triad by Cynthia MacGregor, Brigit Aine, and Ashley Marie Lucas (Art by Kayden McLeod)
The Hunted: Book Two of Fracture, The Secret Enemy Saga by Virginia McKevitt (Art by Char Marie Adles)
Sandcastle and Other Stories by Justin Bog (Art by George Bogdanovtich)
Dead is the New Black by Christine DeMaio-Rice
The White Tree by Ed Robertson
Best Editing
The Anvil of the Craftsman (Jon’s Trilogy) by Dale Amidei
A Nomadic Witch by Deborah Geary
Windswept Hearts by Robynn Gabel
Death of a Supermodel by Christine DeMaio-Rice (Red Adept Editing)
David by Amber Jerome-Norgarrd (Dionne Lister, Editor)
When Horses Had Wings by Diana Estill
Intentional Dissonance by pleasefindthis
The “I’ve Been Shyamalaned” Award for Best Twist
Dying to Forget (The Station) by Trish Marie Dawson
Fake Kate by David Wailing
Inquilus by Felicity Lennie
Meet Me by Azure Boone
Soulless Light by Joann Buchanan
The Judas Line by Mark Everett Stone
The Wind from Miilark by M. Edward McNally
Murder Takes Time by Giacomo Giammatteo
The Harvey Award for the Book We Most Want to See Made into a Movie
I, Zombie by Hugh Howey
Broken Pieces by Rachel Thompson
A World Apart by David Brown
Build a Man by Talli Roland
Depraved Heart by Kathleen Valentine
Spare Change by Bette Lee Crosby
Murder Takes Time by Giacomo Giammatteo
Blue Murder by Emma Jameson
Fake Kate by David Wailing
Fledgling by Natasha Brown
I Hope You Find Me by Trish Marie Dawson
Inanimate Objects by Kendra Saunders
La Luxure: Discover Your Blood Lust by DC Hussey
Reunion by Jeff Bennington
The Griffin Cryer by Julia Hughes
The Sable City by M. Edward McNally
Tributary by Barbara K. Richardson
Where Will You Run by M.E. Franco
Wishbone by Brooklyn Hudson
Best Hero/Heroine
Claire Fletcher (Finding Claire Fletcher by Lisa Regan)
Riley (All Hallow’s Moon by S.M. Reine)
Sam Fields (An Eye for Danger by Christine Fairchild)
June Heal (A Charming Crime by Tonya Kappes)
Barbara Marr (Silenced by the Yams by Karen Cantwell)
Changa (Changa’s Safari, Vol 2 by Milton J. Davis)
Kate Wakefield (Ice Blue by Emma Jameson)
Kari (The Fourth Channel by Jen Kirchner)
Kal Hakala (Things to Do in Denver When You’re Un-dead by Mark Everett Stone)
Tilda Lanai (Devil Town by M. Edward McNally)
Ethan (Spare Change by Bette Lee Crosby)
Jon Anthony (The Anvil and the Craftsman by Dale Amidei)
Stephanie Chalice (Our Honored Dead by Lawrence Kelter)
Hind (Love Comes Later by Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar)
Night Viper (Seven Scorpions: Revolution by Mike Saxton)
Wren (A Ripple in Time by Julia Hughes)
Leonidas Bondi (Inanimate Objects by Kendra Saunders)
Lexi (Borrowed Millionaire Series by Mimi Strong)
Best Villain
Vivian Carmichael (Deadly Obsession by Kristine Cayne)
Muhammad Qasim Al-Khafji (The Anvil of the Craftsman by Dale Amidei)
The General (The Ninth District by Douglas Dorow)
Zeke (Zeke by Wodke Hawkinson)
Benjamin (Ring Fenced by Zach Abrams)
Sothum (Speculation by Edmund Jorgensen)
Paul (The Book of Paul by Richard Long)
John Deskata (The Wind from Miilark by M. Edward McNally)