PACIFIC BOOK AWARDS 2018
WINNERS & FINALISTS (1 is winner, 2 is finalist for each category)
Best Book Cover Design Fiction
1. Alena – By: Rachel Pasten
2. The Mothers – By: Brit Bennet
Best Book Cover Design Non Fiction
1. Design by Nature – By: Erica Danov
2. Feast by Firelight– By: Emma Frisch
Best Arts & Entertainment
1. Am I There Yet? – By: Mari Andrew
2. Everyday Water Color – By: Jenna Kainey
Best Adventure
1. An Iceberg’s Gift – By: Donald Averill
2. IF – By: Mike and Renee Winterbauer
Best Biography
1. The Spirit of a Fighter – From Cambodia, Genocide, to France Then USA – By: Vannead Horn
2. Smell the Rain-Drops – One Young Woman’s Journey Through Life, Love and Recovery – By: Ba Austin
Best Business
1. Agile Scrum: Your Quick Start Guide with Step-by-Step Instructions – By: Scott M. Graffius
2. Women who Launch –The Women Who Shattered Glass Ceilings – By: Marlene Wagman-Geller
Best Children’s Illustrated
1. Katherine’s Bike Was Wonderfully Strange – By: JTK Belle
2. Seeds and Trees – A children’s book about the power of words – By: Brandon Walden
Best Children’s Picture Book 5 and Younger
1. Tabitha Fink and the Patchwork Pirates – By: Rick Felty
2. Kurt, Gert, Jazmine, and Bagel: In Their Train Station Adventure – By: Irene Dolnick
Best Children’s picture book 6 and older
1. Kurt, Gert, Jazmine, and Bagel: A Halloween Nightmare – By: Irene Dolnick
2. You Go First – By: Erin Entrada Kelly
Best Comedy & Humor
1. Code 7: Cracking the Code for an Epic Life – By: Byran R. Johnson
2. I’m So Full of Happy Today: The Hygge Wisdom of Children– By: Martin Andersen
Best Cookbooks
1. Paris Picnic Club: More Than 100 Recipes to Savor and Share– By: Shaheen Peerbhai
2. The Boiled Egg Diet: The Easy, Fast Way to Weight Loss!: Lose up to 25 Pounds in 2 short weeks! (Healthy Living and More Book 1) – Arielle Chandler
Best Current Events & Politics
1. From the Corner of the Oval: A Memoir– By: Beck Dorey-Stein
2. Keeping Faith in Congress: Why Persistence, Compassion, and Teamwork Will Save Our Democracy – By: Lois Capps
Best Education
1. Is Everyone Really Equal?: An Introduction to Key Concepts in Social Justice Education (Multicultural Education Series) – By: Ozlem Sensoy
2. The Little Book of Restorative Justice in Education: Fostering Responsibility, Healing, and Hope in Schools (Justice and Peacebuilding) – By: Katherine Evans & Dorothy Vaandering
Best Fantasy
1. Panther Across the Stars– By: Lon Brett Coon
2. Moon Phases – By: Stephanie Chambers
Best Fiction
1. The Other La Bohème – By: Yorker Keith
2. I, Jetebais – By: Robert Martin Bishop
Best Health
1. Resilient Health: How to Thrive in Our Toxic World – By: Valencia Porter – Forward by: Deepak Chopra
2.The Beginner’s Ketogenic Diet for Health Benefits and Weight Loss: Includes a 30 Day Meal Plan with 100 Keto Diet Recipes, and a Sample Shopping List– By: Healthy Living for Adults
Best History
1. Hadrian’s Wall – By: Adrian Goldsworthy
2. A Concise History of the Netherlands – By: James C. Kennedy
Best Historical-Fiction
1. Rekindled – By: Teresa Irizarry
2. Hand of Silver, Hand of Gold– By: Christopher Grey
Best Inspirational
1. Every Day Spirit: A Daybook of Wisdom, Joy and Peace – By: Mary Davis
2. Prayers for Hard Times: Reflections, Meditations and Inspirations of Hope and Comfort– By: Becca Andersen
Best Memoir
1. Fishing With Hyenas – By: Theresa Mathews
2. Unlocking the Natural Born Leaders – By: Salar A. Khan MD, MBA
Best Mystery
1. The Redhead – By: H.M. Howington
2. Gestation Seven – One Was Black and One Was White – By: J. Stewart Willis
Best Non-Fiction
1. Agnes the Secret Princess – An Australian Story – By: Belinda Dettmann and Jane Stevens
2. How to be The Startup Hero: A Guide and Textbook for Entrepreneurs and Aspiring Entrepreneurs – By: Tim Draper
Best Paranormal
1. Ghost Crimes: Based on Actual Paranormal Cases – By: Gare Allen
2. The Hand of an Angel – By: Mark Brownless
Best Parenting & Family
1. Daddy Day Care: A Book for new dads and curious mums – By: Jonathan Tindale
2. The Unconditional Respect and Love: How Positive Parenting Can Elevate The Relationship Between You And Your Child – By: Lauren Charley, M.D.
Best Pets
1. Rabbits Care Secrets: The Kids Pet Guide to a Happy Bunny Rabbit (Kids Pet Care & Guides Book 1) – By: Holly Lloyd
2. The Noble Anthony and His Lady Cleopatra – By: Paulette Gaines Wood
Best Philosophy
1. Classic Philosophy for the Modern Man – By: Andrew Lynn
2. Do the Right Thing, Do it All the Time: 75 Success Secrets Listed for Fast Reference – By: Frank Leigh
Best Psychology
1. Human Psychology 101: Understanding The Human Mind And What Makes People Tick – By: Alan G. Fields
2. Assessment and Treatment Activities for Children, Adolescents, and Families: Practitioners Share Their Most Effective Techniques – By: Liana Lowenstein
Best Poetry
1. Through the Shadows – By: Carroll Blair
2. Whispers Willow – By: Justin Blaney
Best Reference
1. The English Tenses Practical Grammar Guide – By: Phil Williams
2. Reference Guide for Essential Oils – By: Connie and Alan Higley
Best Relationships
1. The Quiet Rise of Introverts: 8 Practices for Living and Loving in a Noisy World – By: Brenda Knowles
2. How Two: Have a Successful Relationship – By: Phil and Maude Mayes
Best Religion/Spirituality
1. When Angels Play Poker – By: Maura O’Leary
2. The Book of the Lord: The great revelation before the final harvest– By: J.Z.
Best Romance
1. When Dimple Met Rishi – By: Sandhya Menon
2. Looking Glass Friends: A Novel Inspired by Real Love Letters – By: E.L. Neve
Best Science Fiction
1. Ascendant– By: J.S. Devey
2. Crewe Chase and the Jet Reapers – By: E. Sisco
Best Self-Help
1. Bullying – What are we really scared of? – By: Brenda Turner
2. Your Life in Color: Empowering Your Soul with the Energy of Color – By: Dougall Fraser
Best Short Stories
1. A Familiar Face: And Other Stories – By: Scotty Weeks
2. Transit Dreams –By: Antonio Simon, Jr.
Best Sports
1. One Goal: A Coach, a Team, and the Game That Brought a Divided Town Together – By: Amy Bass
2. Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything (Sports for the Soul Book 3) –By: Darrin Donelly
Best Suspense
1. Sands Keys– By: Gary Fidel
2. Something Untoward – By: Cyndiann Lewis Walcott
Best Thriller
1. Tune Up: The Secret of Mylin – By: Joe Klinger
2. The Romero Strain II– By: TS Alan
Best Travel
1. New Zealand a Personal Discovery – By: Dick Parsons
2. Blanket of Stars: Thru-Hiking the Camino de Santiago (Travel Adventures Book 1)– By: C.W. Lockhart
Best Young Adult
1. The Crystilleries of Echoland– By: Dew Pellucid
2. Alyssa McCarthy’s Magical Missions: Book 2 – Wizardry Goes Wild Wild – By: Sunayna Prasad
Best Westerns
1. Loving a Runaway Bride: A Historical Western Romance Book – By: Aurora Hanson
2. Arapaho Lance – By: Alfred Dennis