Destiny's Plan Third Place Winner Summer Indie Book Awards

DESTINY'S PLAN ~ HISTORICAL THIRD PLACE WINNER 

2016 SIBA Award Winners (email us at siba@metamorphpublishing.com for prize information):

Anthology

1st: Merely This and Nothing More by various authors, editor Jeffrey Cook
2nd: Human 76 edited by Michael Wombat and Miranda Kate
3rd: Twisted Tales by Mark Fine, Elizabeth Horton-Newton, Aniita Kovacevic, Jean Gill, Michelle Medhat, CA Sanders, Geoff Nelder, Neil Douglas Newton, Glen Barrera, Lubna Sengul, Robyn Cain, Joseph Mark Brewer, Charlie Flowers, Hannah Haq

Bio/Memoir

1st Ghost No More by CeeCee James
2nd: My Life as a Banker by Brenda Mohammed
3rd: Reflections on a Generous Generation by Michael R. Stern

Children’s Book

1st: The Adventures of Captain Zoey and the Mystery of the Djinn by Laura Dasnoit
2nd: Mariquita by Angela Stevens
3rd Tie: Princess Matilda’s Miracle by Suzie Jay and The Dragon Dreamer by JS Burke

Contemporary

1st: The Distant Sound of Violence by Jason Greensides
2nd: The Beauty Beneath by DC Renee
3rd: The Drowned Phoenician Sailor by Lesley Hayes

Crime

1st: Venom Protocols by John Murray McKay
2nd: Betrayal by Sharon Brownlie
3rd: Trace Impression by Sarah Hilder

Diversity

1st: Shorts by Hans Hirschi
2nd: Agida Upon Dirty Art by Gian Andrea
3rd: Cross Roads by Donald Wilson II

Dystopian

1st: The Order of the Ancestors by Tito Martinez Barberi
2nd: Ferts by Grace Hudson
3rd: After Oil by Kristan Cannon

Erotica

1st: Like a Boss by Logan Chance
2nd: Never a Choice by Dee Palmer
3rd: Disgraced by Dee Palmer

Fantasy

1st: Cursed be the Syhlain by Humeira Kazmi and Shamila Ghyas
2nd: Misfortune by Melissa Haag
3rd: Hopeless by Melissa Haag

Flash Fiction

1st: The Revenge of the Pumpkins by Lacey Lane
2nd: A Fond Farewell by TP Keane
3rd: Undressed by Karina Kantas

Health

1st: When I’m Dead by Erin Lee
2nd: Help! My Child has Hashimotos by Cindy Kennedy
3rd: So, You Have MS. Now What? By Grace Augustine

Historical

1st: Ludwika by Christoph Fischer

2nd: Among the Olive Groves by Chrissie Parker

3rd: Destiny’s Plan by Victoria Saccenti

Holiday

1st: Toby’s Tails Easter at Fantasy Farms by Susan May Keefe
2nd: Holiday Hide and Seek by Grace Augustine
3rd: Holiday Promises by Grace Augustine

Horror

1st: Rabbit in Red by Joe Chianakas
2nd: Blood So Pure by P Mattern
3rd: Ashley’s Tale by Mike Duke

Humor

1st: Scooter Nation by A.B. Funkhauser
2nd: Guitar Face by Sasha Marshall
3rd: Hidden by Stephanie St. Klaire

Literary Fiction

1st: Phenomena by Susan Tarr
2nd: Interviews with Legendary Writers from Beyond by Cathy McGough
3rd: Under the Cornerstone by Sasha Marshall

Mystery

1st: Fog by Michael Wombat
2nd: Jellies, Jams, and Bodies by Donna Walo Clancy
3rd: Furtive Investigation: A Psycho Cat and the Landlady Mystery by Joyce Ann

New Adult

1st: Anti-Stepbrother by Tijan
2nd: Guitar Face by Sasha Marshall
3rd: Empty Me Out by S.A. Healey

Novella/Short Story

1st: Eyes by Veronique Poirier
2nd: Just Under the Sky by RK Gold
3rd: When the Ink Runs Dry by Theodore Ashford

Paranormal

1st: The Mating by Nicky Charles
2nd: Ebo by L. Lombard
3rd: Bonded by Nicky Charles

Poetry

1st: Blanket of Hearts by Robert A. Cozzi
2nd: Chasing the Red by J.V. Stanley
3rd: Faces in Still Waters by J.V. Stanley

Reference

1st: Blue Collar to No Collar: From Trucker to Bestselling Novelist in Two Years by Wayne Stinnett
2nd: Working the Table by Jeffrey Cook and Lee French
3rd: 103 Fundraising Ideas for Parent Volunteers with Schools and Teams by Cathy McGough

Romance

1st: Lumber Sexual by Leslie McAdam
2nd: Juniper Smoke by Sadia Ash
3rd: Like a Boss by Logan Chance

Science Fiction

1st: The Negative Man: City of Chaos by Jeremy Croston
2nd: By the Stars by Jessica Baumgartner
3rd: Eden’s Serum by Angelique S. Anderson

Self-Help

1st: Coping Mechanisms by Tracy Black
2nd: Afterlife by Tim Gurung
3rd Tie: The Ultimate Guide to Frugal Living by Lacey Lane and Keeping a Backyard Horse by Markie Madden (no prizes)

Thriller

1st: Have you Seen This Girl by Carissa Ann Lynch
2nd: From the Desk of Buster Heywood by Angela D’Onofrio
3rd: The Coin by Maria Elena Alonso Sierra

Time Travel

1st: Yellowstone Heart Song by Peggy L. Henderson
2nd: Forever in Time by Nicky Charles
3rd: Storm Portal by Michael R. Stern

Young Adult

1st: Ebo by L. Lombard
2nd: Trisomy XXI by GA Minton
3rd: The Spell of Pencliff by Wendy Hobbs

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