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The 2024 American Fiction Awards
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For Immediate Release
July 2024
 
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LOS ANGELES – American Book Fest has announced the winners and finalists of The 2024 American Fiction Awards. Winners and finalists were announced in over 70 genre specific categories. Awards were presented for titles published in 2022-2024.

"Thank you to the authors, publishers and other industry professionals that participated in the 2024 American Fiction Awards. American Book Fest is proud to announce the final results of our 7th Annual Fiction Award Program! Congratulations to all of the Winners & Finalists for their much deserved recognition!"  
—Jeffrey Keen, President & CEO, American Book Fest

Full results for the 7th Annual American Fiction Awards can be found at: https://www.americanbookfest.com/2024afafullresults.html

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Highlights Include the Following Winning Titles: (Full Results are Available Here.)

Adventure: General
The Well by R. Chapman Wesley
High Top Publishing

Adventure: Historical
Clucked by Troy Hollan
Black Rose Writing

Adventure: War and Military
Kate's War: A Novel by Linda Stewart Henley
She Writes Press

African American Fiction
The American Queen by Vanessa Miller
Thomas Nelson/HarperCollins

Anthologies
Pride and Perjury: Twelve short stories inspired by Pride and Prejudice by Alice McVeigh
Warleigh Hall Press

Best Cover Design: Adult Fiction
Escape by Tracy Myhre
NBD Press

Best Cover Design: Children's Book
Corky Tails: Tales of a Tailless Dog Named Sagebrush, Holly Berry and Mistletoe by Joni Franks
Xlibris

Best New Fiction
Edge of the Known World by Sheri T. Joseph
SparkPress

Children's Fiction
When I'm the President by Samantha Pillay
Independently Published

Children's Mind/Body/Spirit
Loris Opens Up His Heart by Dagmara Sitek
édition contes de courage Dagmara Sitek

Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Fiction
Grumpy Grump by Ruthie Godfrey
Independently Published

Children's Picture Book: Softcover Fiction
How to Make a Monster Disappear by Carly Mottinger
Starry Mill Entertainment, LLC

Children's Religious
Who God Wants Me to Be by Crystal Bowman and Michelle S. Lazurek
Waterbrook/Multnomah

Christian Inspirational Fiction
Jar of Tears: Moms aren't supposed to die by Kathleen Templeton
Lemons & Sunshine Press

Coming of Age
This Animal Body: A Novel by Meredith Walters
SparkPress

Cross Genre Fiction
Leaning on Air by Cheryl Grey Bostrom
Tyndale

Family Saga
The Butterfly Tree: An Extraordinary Saga of Seven by Woody Woodburn
BarkingBoxer Press

Fantasy: Epic/High Fantasy
The Realm of Gods (The Chronicles of Chaos Book Three) by Glen Dahlgren
Mysterium Storyworks

Fantasy: General
The Replacement Alpha by Emm E. Goshald
Independently Published

Fantasy: Historical
The Secret Hamlet, Book 2 by Judith Briles & Brian Barnes
Mile High Press

General Fiction
The Die: A Novel by Jude Berman
SparkPress

Graphic Novel
The Dirty Parts of the Bible: A Graphic Novel written by Sam Torode and illustrated by Tina Ritchie
Sam Torode Book Arts

Historical Fiction
The American Queen by Vanessa Miller
Thomas Nelson/HarperCollins

Holidays
Popper Puffin by Giulia O'Sullivan
Independently Published

Horror: General
Deena Undone by Debra K. Every
Woodhall Press

Horror: Occult
Tears of the Aeon: The Gothic War by R.F. Pina
Independently Published

Horror: Paranormal/Supernatural
The Poe Consequence by Keith Steinbaum
Independently Published

Horror: Psychological
The Stunted Man by Ari Loeb
Abandoned House

Humor/Comedy/Satire
On Wahoo Reef: A Blacktip Island novel by Tim W. Jackson
Devonshire House Press

Inspirational Fiction
Running As Fast As I Can by John David Graham
Don Quixote Press

Juvenile Fiction
The Noble Adventures of Beryl and Carol by Jeremy Sherr
Independently Published

LGBTQ+
MULLIGAN: The Journey of Dreams by Nathanael Starr Key
Independently Published

Literary Fiction
Inside the Mirror by Parul Kapur
University of Nebraska Press

Military
Against All Enemies by Thomas M. Wing
Acorn Publishing, LLC

Multicultural Fiction
The Garden of Broken Things by Francesca Momplaisir
Alfred A. Knopf

Mystery/Suspense: Cozy
There's No Cure for Impossible by Carolyn Summer Quinn
Blue Topaz Ocean Enterprises

Mystery/Suspense: General
Not Yours to Keep by Zelly Ruskin
She Writes Press

Mystery/Suspense: Hard-Boiled/Crime
The Poison Dart, A Debbie Bradley Mystery by Geri L. Dreiling
Independently Published

Mystery/Suspense: Historical
Freedom's Deep by Kevin Sites
Rockhopper Books

Mystery/Suspense: Multicultural & Diverse
The Poison Dart, A Debbie Bradley Mystery by Geri L. Dreiling
Independently Published

Mystery/Suspense: Procedurals (Police or Scientific Investigation)
Heir To Murder by Tony Bassett
The Book Folks, London UK.

Mystery/Suspense: Romantic Suspense
On the Mad River by Lucrecia Guerrero
Mouthfeel Press

New Age
The Monarchs by Mark Sabbas
Koehler Books

Novelette
Kinvarra by JB Caine
Independently Published

Novella
Naked Came the Detective by Glendall C. Jackson III
GCJ3 Enterprises

Poetry: Chapbook
A Woman in Progress by Barbara Marie Minney
Sheila-Na-Gig Editions

Poetry: Contemporary
Three Hearts Stitched by Celaine Charles
Egret Lake Books

Poetry: General
In the Museum of My Daughter's Mind by Marjorie Maddox
Shanti Arts

Poetry: Narrative
Dreaming the Countless Worlds: An Epic Creation Story by Jeffrey Armstrong (Kavindra Rishi)
VASA Publishing

Poetry: Religious
Dust Storms May Exist by Ben Groner III
Madville Publishing

Pre-Teen Fiction
Olly & the Spores of Sapphire Creek by Glenn Somodi
Three Bobcats Publishing LLC

Religious Fiction
Petra: An Unbroken Legacy by Lisa L. Dorsey
hope*books

Romance: Erotica
Flames of Flamenco by Jennifer Ivy Walker
The Wild Rose Press

Romance: General
After the Red Carpet: a novel by Patricia Leavy
She Writes Press

Romance: Historical
Winter Solstice in the Crystal Castle by Jennifer Ivy Walker
The Wild Rose Press

Romance: Paranormal/Supernatural
The Replacement Alpha by Emm E. Goshald
Independently Published

Romance: Romantic Comedy
Crimson Crisp by Caytlyn Brooke
Independently Published

Science Fiction: Alien/Space
Blue Anomaly: Hard Science Fiction by J.K. Bunta
Amazon KDP

Science Fiction: Cyberpunk
Immortality Bytes: Digital Minds Don't Get Hungry by Daniel Lawrence Abrams
Solstice Publishing

Science Fiction: General
Edge of the Known World by Sheri T. Joseph
SparkPress

Science Fiction: Parallel Universe/Alternative History
Quantum Consequence … Physics, Lust and Greed Series Book 5 by Mike Murphey
Acorn Publishing

Science Fiction: Post-Apocalyptic
The Shattered Ones by Adam Sergent
BookBaby

Short Story Fiction
Artifacts and Other Stories by Ronna Wineberg
Serving House Books

Sports
Glory Grove by Gary Bye
Granite Point Publishing

Thriller: Crime
Saving Myles by Carl Vonderau
Oceanview Publishing, Inc.

Thriller: General
Leave No Trace by A. J. Landau
Minotaur

Thriller: Legal
The Federal Case by JB Manheim
Sunbury Press

Thriller: Medical
The Fragility of Light by Heather S. Lonczak
Ivy Lane Press

Thriller: Political
Edge of the Known World by Sheri T. Joseph
SparkPress

Thriller: Psychological
The Ocean Above Me by Kevin Sites
Harper (an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers)

Thriller: Religious
Face of Deception by Victoria Quinn
Westbow Press

Thriller: Techno
Edge of the Known World by Sheri T. Joseph
SparkPress

Travelogue
I Never Said I Love You by Sarah Magee
Independently Published

Urban Fiction
Big Island, L.A. by Boston Teran
High Top Publishing

Visionary Fiction
The Die: A Novel by Jude Berman
SparkPress

Western
Scorched Earth: This Hallowed Ground Book Two by Donna E. Lane
Bear's Place Publishing

Women's Fiction
The Goldie Standard by Simi Monheit
Sibylline Press

Young Adult Fiction
Magic of the Realm (Magic of the Realm Book 1) by Kimberly Marraffino
Independently Published




2025 CALL FOR  ENTRIES!
8th Annual American Fiction Awards
 
The 8th Annual American Fiction Awards (AFA) are a specialty book awards honoring excellence in fiction.
 
“Independent, Digital & Self-Published Books are redefining the Publishing Industry. Now more than ever; readers, media, and the industry at large need quality reviews and book awards to let them know what to focus on. The 2025 American Fiction Awards are a virtual book festival that will award quality fiction published in the United States.”
–Jeffrey Keen, President & CEO, American Book Fest
  • $74 per title/per category
  • E-mail submission available.
  • 2020-2025 fiction works are eligible!
  • Results Announced: August 2025
Click Here for Complete Information, Entry Forms and Payment Options



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