The San Diego Book Awards Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting, and recognizing, local published and unpublished authors. They hold an annual competition, which culminates in an awards ceremony, wherein the winners are announced. A minimum of three judges are selected to read each book submitted in each category. The judges evaluations of the submissions are averaged between them. The overall score is combined, and the judge's choice of genre winner helps determine the order of the finalists, and the SDBA winner.
The submission period for 2017 has ended, and the finalists have been announced in the following categories:
Unpublished Memoirs
A Few Minor Adjustments, by Cherie Kephart
Too Lazy to be Satan, by Suzana Norbert
Unpublished Novels for Children
The Bremtu Prophecy, by David Applegate
Unpublished Novels
My Life as a Cactus, by Diane Asitimbay
Angels on Horseback, by Paula Bonilla
In the Shadow of the Prophet, by Aida Dennehy
Unpublished Poetry
Black and Blue, by Stephen Gold
The Influence of Excrement Upon History, by Robert Thomas Lundy
The Station, by Kayla Krut
Unpublished Short Stories
By The Light of the Moon, by Larry Edwards
The Last Fisherwoman of Anemone Island, by Megan Elliott
An Attention Getter, by John McGuiness
Published Business
Coffee Spanish for Coffee Buyers: A Field Guide, by Andy Newborn
Enlightened Negotiation, by Mehrad Nazari, PhD, MBA
Published Children’s Fiction
Kathryn The Grape‘s Kindness Confetti, by Kathryn Cloward and Samantha Prince
Ajax Bound For Glory, by Sarah E. Dautel
Kathryn The Grape’s Colorful Journey, by Kathryn Cloward
Published Children’s Nonfiction
Samurai; A Feral Kitten’s Journey to Find A Home, by Rosemary Wood
Imaginations 3: Guided Meditations & Yoga for Kids, by Carolyn Clarke
Michelangelo, by Simonetta Carr
Published Contemporary Fiction
The Dining Car, by Eric Peterson
The Tongues of Dying Men, by H.G. Field
Published Cookbook
A Promenade Through Jean-Paul’s Kitchen, by Jean-Paul Weber
Published General Fiction
Where I Lost Her, by T. Greenwood
Casualties, by Elizabeth Marro
Gifts Unexpected, by T.C. Grant
Published General Nonfiction
Wild Women, Wild Voices, by Judy Reeves
Virginia City: To Dance With the Devil, by Nicholas Clapp
Published History
Blood of the Band: An Ipai Family Story, by David L Toler, Jr.
The Equine Legacy: How Horses, Mules and Donkeys Shaped America, by C.S. Purdy
Vanished Hero: The Life, War and Mysterious Disappearance of America’s World War II Strafing King, by Jay Stout
Published Local Interest
Cabrillo National Monument, by Bill Griswold
Let It Rock, by Seth Mallios and Jaime Lennox
Take a Hike: San Diego County, by Priscilla Lister
Published Military/Political
Hell’s Angels: The True Story of the 303rd, by Jay Stout
A Primal Wisdom: Nature’s Unification of Cooperation & Competition, by V. Frank Asaro
Incoming: Veteran Writers on Coming Home, by Justin Hudnall (ed.)
Published Mysteries
Tracker: A Fox Walker Novel, by Indy Quillen
The Last Four Digits, by Julie Leo
Summerland, by M. Lee Buompensiero
Published Poetry
The Sky Is Not the Limit, by R.T. Sedgwick
Tender Collisions, by Marianne Smith Johnson
Miss Desert Inn, by Ron Salisbury
Published Self Help/Psychology
Seth, Our Journey Through Addiction, Heartbreak and Hope, by Karin Murphy
Your Living Legacy: How Your Parenting Style Shapes the Future for You and Your Child, by Shelli Chosak, PhD
Next! A Matchmaker’s Guide to Finding Mr. Right, Ditching Mr. Wrong, and Everything In Between, by Barbara Summers with Carey Blakely
Published Science
Social Solutions for Climate Change, by Sherry Nouraini, PhD
Aloes & Agaves in Cultivation, by Jeff Moore
Published Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Glass Gargoyle, by Marie Andreas
The Cave Maze, by C. A. A. Allen
Phoenix Dawn: All These Worlds are Yours, by Dan Letchworth
Published Short Stories (Anthologies)
Qudeen the Magnificent, by Patricia D. Benke
Published Spiritual Inspiration
Bone Tales: Stories of the California Desert, by Naomi Lake
Published Suspense Fiction
A Voice From the Field, by Neal Griffin
Published Young Adult Fiction
Dragon Camp, by Cate Sheperd
Paco Jones, by Dominic Carillo
Violet Ribbons, by Veronica Sirkis Dunning with Iberia Dunning
There were no finalists for the following categories:
Published Health
Published Horror
The San Diego Book Awards ceremony will take place on June 10, 2017, at the La Jolla Sheraton. Congratulations to all of our fantastic San Diego authors!
Additional information here:
http://sandiegoliteraryscene.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-san-diego-book-awards-recognizes.html
http://sandiegobookawards.org/
