2018 NTBF BOOK AWARDS
Adult Fiction
Voodoo Rush Chris Manno White Horse James Frishkey The Thinking Log Rachel Gauna Adult Non-Fiction Ridin', Ropin' Jumpin' Ove Cars Elaine Fields Smith Campong With Kids G. Edward Riddle Lilliam Riviera Nine Days in Italy Warren Landrum and Carol Landrum |
Children - Picture Books
Words That Soar John Alexander Irving Berlin Nancy Churnin Where is God? Cynthia Smith Children 6-12 A Transistor Christmas Donna Frisinger Muffin's Shadow: a Muffin "tail" Laura Eckroat Motocross Crossrut v.1 Gavin and Sherry Hall T Sees an Island Tani Lamb |
YA Fiction
Fifty Days Brittney Kristina The Outcasts-The Blood Dagger:Vol. 1 Misty Hayes The Skinwalker Faith Dolan The Violet Theory Elodie Ivertion |
Short Stories
Road Kill: Texas Horror by Texas Writers ER Bills Over the Pass and Other Stories Susan Malone Best Served Cold Jim Frishkey Poetry Enchanted: Poetry From the Woods Theresa Arnold |
Spanish
Immigracion spiritual: Un camino de inspiration y bienesta
Nilsy Rapolo
Honorable Mention
La Siesta del limon
Susana Bokobo
Conversaciones con un Yogui, en busqueda de la Exelencia
Pilar Boswell
Lorar no Cuesto
Lazara Avila
Cuco
Manuel Toboada
Immigracion spiritual: Un camino de inspiration y bienesta
Nilsy Rapolo
Honorable Mention
La Siesta del limon
Susana Bokobo
Conversaciones con un Yogui, en busqueda de la Exelencia
Pilar Boswell
Lorar no Cuesto
Lazara Avila
Cuco
Manuel Toboada
2017 NTBF BOOK AWARDS
Adult Fiction
The Steeping Season C. M. Bratton East Jesus Chris Manno A Simple Man Jim Frishkey Adult Non-Fiction Ridin', Ropin' Jumpin' Over Cars Elaine Fields Smith Campong With Kids G. Edward Riddle Lilliam Riviera Nine Days in Italy Warren Landrum and Carol Landrum |
Children
The Day the Turkey Came to School Janet Sever Hull Manjhi Moves a Mountain Nancy Churnin Caleb and Kit Beth Vrabel Young Adult Hamelin Stoop: The Eagle, the Cave and the Footbridge Robert . Sloan The Education of Margot Sanchez Lilliam Riviera Hamelin Stoop: The Lost Princess and the Jewel of Periluna Robert . Sloan |
Spanish
Immigracion spiritual: Un camino de inspiration y bienesta
Nilsy Rapolo
Honorable Mention
La Siesta del limon
Susana Bokobo
Conversaciones con un Yogui, en busqueda de la Exelencia
Pilar Boswell
Lorar no Cuesto
Lazara Avila
Cuco
Manuel Toboada
Immigracion spiritual: Un camino de inspiration y bienesta
Nilsy Rapolo
Honorable Mention
La Siesta del limon
Susana Bokobo
Conversaciones con un Yogui, en busqueda de la Exelencia
Pilar Boswell
Lorar no Cuesto
Lazara Avila
Cuco
Manuel Toboada
2016 NTBF BOOK AWARDS
Adult Fiction
Home At Last Jan Sikes Seasons of Change CJ Peterson Open Source Anna L. Davis Adult Non-Fiction Texas Gothic The Lynching of the Santa Claus Bank Robber Tui Snider We Are Generation Z Vivek Pandit Poetry (Special Mention) Kinyamaswa Andreas Morgner |
Children
Bo and the Ghosts of Tumbleweed Ranch Lynn Sheffield Simmons Final Pet Stop James Martinez Dinosaur’s New Shoes James Martinez T for Texas Maria Kernahan Young Adult Fiction Greenlee Project Amanda M. Thrasher Nightmare King LM Mann Mysterious Life of Jim Limber Deanna Klingel |
2015 NTBF BOOK AWARDS
Adult Fiction
First Place—Co-winners The Art of Forgetting Peter Palmieri Your Gift to Me Bonnie Latino & Bob Vale Second Place Life & Death on Cannon Creek Fred Funk Third Place No Greater Glory Cindy Nord Honorable Mention Adult Fiction Moonshiners Revenge Fred Funk The Thirsty Hills Marona Posey Look Away Dixieland Marona Posey Children First Place What’s Wrong With Pauly? BJ House Second Place I Like Pink Vivian Zabel Third Place Totally Different, Totally Friends Annette Bridges |
Adult Non-Fiction
First Place Shades of Sun Lisa Elders Second Place Queen of Damn Good Advice Annette Bridges Third Place Just Keep Breathing Joan Scott Curtis Honorable Mention Adult Non Fiction When Life Throws Curves David Vince And So It Is Sheri Sutton Honorable Mention Misc These are entries that did not have enough entries for competition in their category Crystal City Lights Moulder Hotey Josephne Bailey Morris Mansion Rita Dear Weather of One Another Whitby |
NTBF 2014 Book Awards
Adult Fiction
First Place—Co-winners The Art of Forgetting Peter Palmieri Your Gift to Me Bonnie Latino & Bob Vale Second Place Life & Death on Cannon Creek Fred Funk Third Place No Greater Glory Cindy Nord Adult Non-Fiction First Place Shades of Sun Lisa Elders Second Place Queen of Damn Good Advice Annette Bridges Third Place Just Keep Breathing Joan Scott Curtis Children First Place What’s Wrong With Pauly? BJ House Second Place I Like Pink Vivian Zabel Third Place Totally Different, Totally Friends Annette Bridges |
Honorable Mention – Adult Fiction
Moonshiners Revenge Fred Funk The Thirsty Hills Marona Posey Look Away Dixieland Marona Posey Honorable Mention – Adult Non Fiction When Life Throws Curves David Vince And So It Is Sheri Sutton Honorable Mention Misc These are entries that did not have enough entries for competition in their category Crystal City Lights Moulder Hotey Josephne Bailey Morris Mansion Rita Dear Weather of One Another Whitby |
NTBF 2013 Book Awards
Winners and all finalists were announced at the North Texas Book Festival on
Saturday, April 14, 2013
Congratulations to all!
Saturday, April 14, 2013
Congratulations to all!
Adult Fiction
First Place Ministry and Moonshine Fred L. Funk and One Summer in Arkansas Marcia Kemp Sterling Because of the Camels Brenda Blair Children of the Revolution David Bowles |
Children’s Book
Mr. Bo’s Big Heart Timothy Battle Ghost of Johanna Susan K. Earl Mr. Roodle’s Noodles Zarle Williams |
Adult Non-Fiction Book
Passion-Art-Community: Denton, Texas in Word and Image\ Karla K. Morton The Self-Creating Universe David S. Alkek, MD Open the Mind, Exercise the Soul John Cappello |
NTBF 2012 Book Awards
Winners and all finalists were announced at the North Texas Book Festival on
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Congratulations to all!
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Congratulations to all!
General Trade Book
(Fiction) WINNER: Black Eagle Force by Buck Steinke and Ken Farmer FINALISTS: Windland’s Rescue by L. Audel Cayce The Life He Never Knew by Ryan Petty |
General Trade Book
(Non-Fiction) WINNER: Qualified: Candidate Resumes and the Threshold for Presidential Success by Jamin Sonderstrom FINALISTS: Alone and Alive: A Practical Guide for Dealing with the Death of Your Husband by Janet Boyanton Tolstoy in Riyadh: The Story of a Teacher and Her Muse by Chris Cryer |
Children's Book
(Fiction/Nonfiction) WINNER: Fred visits the Emerald Coast by Diane Shapely-Box FINALISTS: The Tale of the Talking Coins by Zarle Williams, illustrated by Mandy Newton The Secret of Sleep by James Breslow, illustrated by Crystal Jennings |
NTBF 2011 Book Awards
Winners and all finalists were announced at the North Texas Book Festival on
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Congratulations to all!
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Congratulations to all!
General Trade Book
(Fiction) WINNER: Wild Goose Moon by Ben Shepperd FINALISTS: The Color of Darkness by Michael English Bierwiler Roxann--A Lady in a Chair by Rita Dear |
General Trade Book
(Non-Fiction) WINNER: If the Devil Had a Wife by Frank Mills FINALISTS: Changing Careers in a Changing World by Carrell Chadwell, Ph.D. The Ultimate Guide by Robert Koger |
Children's Book
(Fiction/Nonfiction) WINNER: Buddy Finds a Home by Rachel Edmiston ill. Jason Hutton FINALISTS: The Christmas Pumpkin by Debbie Reece ill. Ron Head Tator's Big Race by Diane Shapley-Box ill. Diane Shapley-Box |
2010 NTBF BOOK AWARD
Winners were announced and all finalists recognized at the Book Trails Dinner
on Friday, April 16, 2010.
Congratulations to all!
on Friday, April 16, 2010.
Congratulations to all!
General Trade Book
(Fiction) WINNER: The General and Monaville, Texas by Joe G. Bax FINALISTS: Saffron Dreams by Shaila Abdullah Eutopian Destiny: Preacher Man by Rita Dear |
General Trade Book
(Non-Fiction) WINNER: Translating the Prairie: Plano, Texas in Words and Pictures by Alan Birkelbach FINALISTS: Exploring Web 2.0: Second Generation Interactive Tools by Ann Bell here...have a miracle by Jane E. Harber, LBT |
Children's Book
(Fiction/Nonfiction) WINNER: The Life of Bud by Laura W. Eckroat ill. Greg White FINALISTS: Just Line Around by Kinsy McVay ill. Kinsy McVay Chasing Mussolini by Zarle Williams ill. Stef Grinder |
2009 NTBF BOOK AWARD
Winners and all finalists were announced at the North Texas Book Festival on
Saturday, April 16, 2011.
Congratulations to all!
Saturday, April 16, 2011.
Congratulations to all!
General Trade Book
(Fiction) WINNER: EVACUATION PLAN by Joe M. O'Connell FINALISTS: Brooklyn and Braden by Keri Diane Fry Magnolia Moon, Texas Sage by Janice Rose |
General Trade Book
(Non-Fiction) WINNER: FROM GUNS TO GAVELS: How Justice Grew Up in the Outlaw West by Bill Neal FINALISTS: One Day As A Lion: True Stories from the Vietnam War by Ronnie D. Foster A Place to Be Someone: Growing Up with Charles Gordone by Shirley Gordon Jackson |
Children's Book
(Fiction/Nonfiction) WINNER: BIRTH OF THE FIFTH SUN and Other Mesoamerican Tales by Jo Harper, ill. Irma Martinez Sizer FINALISTS: My Dog Don't Bite: Funny Poems for Teenagers by R. Wayne Edwards ill. R. Wayne Edwards Arrowhead's Lost Hoard by Hazel Spire |
2008 NTBF BOOK AWARD
Winners and all finalists were announced at the North Texas Book Festival on
Saturday, April 16, 2011.
Congratulations to all!
Saturday, April 16, 2011.
Congratulations to all!
General Trade Book
(Fiction) WINNER: THE BOYS IN BLUE WHITE DRESS by William F. Lee FINALISTS: Bliss by Jeff Lyon The Rose of York: Crown of Destiny by Sandra Worth |
General Trade Book
(Non-Fiction) WINNER: WHICH END OF A BUFFALO GETS UP FIRST? by George U. Hubbard FINALISTS: The ACU Century: 100 Years of Faith and Excellence Ron Hadfield, editor Tom P's Fiddle: A True Texas Tale by Sherri Knight Children's Book (Fiction and Non-Fiction) GRANDPA FOR SALE by Dotti Enderle and Vicki Sansum, ill. T. Kyle Gentry FINALISTS: The Spaniel Family's Pen Pal Adventure by Sharon Ellsberry, ill. Amy Fox Focus on Minerals by Jerry Wermund, ill. Tony Sansevero The Case of the Missing Coach by V. Gilbert Zabel |
General Trade Book
(Poetry) WINNER: DOWN TO EARTH POETRY by Jim Wilson FINALISTS: Wee Cowrin' Timorous Beastie by Karla K. Morton Rhyme Time by R. Wayne Edwards |
2007 NTBF BOOK AWARD
Winners and all finalists were announced at the North Texas Book Festival
General Trade Book
WINNER: THE LIGHT SIDE OF DAMNATION by William F. Lee FINALISTS: People of the Frozen Earth, Book 1: A New Day Dawns by Grace Anne Schaefer Shar's Story: A Mother and Daughter Reunited by Sharon Elrod |
Children's Book
WINNER: ERIC AND THE ENCHANTED LEAF: A Visit from Canis Lupis by Deborah K. Frontiera FINALISTS: Eek! I Hear A Squeak! by Lavelle Carlson I Can Say That! by Dr. Susan Lederer |