The 2025 Best Indie Book Award® 1

Raising Owen: An Extra-Ordinary Memoir on Motherhood

🏆 2025 BIBA® Parenting Memoir (Down Syndrome) Winner! Like any first-time mother, Suzanne assumed having her first baby would come with all the usual pleasures and trials of motherhood, except one — an unexpected diagnosis of Down syndrome when her son, Owen, was seven days old. This discovery derailed every expectation she had of parenthood.…

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No Woman Left Behind: A Journey of Hope to Heal Every Woman Injured in Childbirth

🏆 2025 BIBA® Non-Fiction: Medical Memoir Winner! No Woman Left Behind is the unlikely story of how one woman left Madison Avenue to tackle the global maternal health crisis head-on. Fistula Foundation CEO Kate Grant’s new memoir takes readers across the globe and explores the systemic challenges that perpetuate maternal health disparities, including gender inequality,…

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Hope in the Face of Cancer

🏆 2025 BIBA® Non-Fiction Winner! You’re not alone. Whether you are facing cancer as someone who’s been recently diagnosed, as a survivor, or as a caregiver…this book provides hope, healing, and practical advice, ensuring that no one has to face that journey without support. Hope in the Face of Cancer brings together powerful stories from…

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Doodle Dumpster

🏆 2025 BIBA® Coloring Book Illustration Winner! Greetings, curious soul. You have stumbled upon the peculiar realm of Victor M. Nightshade—a shadowy figure of enigmatic talent and imagination. Within these pages lies a portal into the untamed corners of my mind, a labyrinth of oddities, whimsy, and wonder. This is not just a coloring book.…

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David Crockett Went Down Fighting: How We Know It

🏆 2025 BIBA® American History Winner! Most Famous Cold Case Mystery in Texas History— What Really Happened to David Crockett In this latest work, Phil Guarnieri and Richard L. Range employ modern-day forensic investigative techniques to tackle the most famous cold case in Texas history: how David Crockett died at the Alamo. The question of…

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Himalayan Dreams: The Story of Som Tamang

🏆 2025 BIBA® Biography Winner! Discover the life of Som Tamang, a true hero of the Himalayas, and be inspired by his incredible journey of triumph against all odds. Penned by award-winning former ABC journalist Kirsty Nancarrow, Som’s life is a testament to the incredible strength of the human spirit and the enduring power of…

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The Boughs of Love: Navigating the Queer Latter-day Saint Experience During an Ongoing Restoration

🏆 2025 BIBA® LGBTQ2 Christian Memoir Winner! Weaving his personal story with his work as the international president of Affirmation: LGBTQ Mormons, Families, & Friends, Nathan Kitchen’s memoir is a must-read for those seeking to understand queer joy in the face of rejecting actions and words. It is a triumph of the queer spirit seen…

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Streaming Wars: An Insider’s Journey from Broadcast.com to Today’s Global Streaming

🏆 2025 BIBA® Business Technology Winner! “Technology has a way of making us look to the future but forget the past. The past history of streaming is rich in learnings for those willing to put aside their perceptions and embrace a broader perspective. Patrick Seaman provides that perspective with his retrospective account of the origins…

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It Was A Riot

🏆 2025 BIBA® LGBTQ2 Fiction Winner! Edward “Eddy” Turner’s entire life is a battlefield. Growing up gay in the violent and poverty-stricken streets of East London, Eddy’s childhood is haunted by the shadow of bullying, rejection, and his domineering football hooligan father. Enrolling in medical school is his only lifeline – but it only catapults…

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The Chalice of Fortune

🏆 2025 BIBA® Fiction Book Cover Winner! A unique action-packed adventure for readers aged 9+ or those young at heart with an adventurous spirit. Set at the height of World War II in England, two young cousins come together for the adventure of their lives. Dannie, a social misfit, and cousin Clarence must race against…

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