2023 BIBA Winners Announcement
It’s time! We are happy to announce the winners for the 2023 Best Indie Book Award competition. Remember, if you are not on this year’s list, it doesn’t mean you cannot be a winner. Many authors over the years have been edged out of winner status one year only to win in a subsequent year with the same book. Judging a contest is complex, time-consuming, and sometimes mind-numbing. It’s difficult to impart just how hard this team works. Our purpose is to better Indie authors and to award excellence in writing, and we do that to the best of our ability, but there are only so many winner slots per year. We had so many outstanding books this year, particularly in the non-fiction categories; Indie authors really crafted some amazing work. The competition gets fiercer every year, and we remain dedicated to our goals. We appreciate everyone who took this journey with us, as our goals merge and we create a winning status that your readers can rely on.
BIBA Winners List 2023
Book of the Year
The Unexpected Benefits of Being Run Over
Naseem Rochette
Action Thriller
FNG
Benjamin Spada
Children
Maya Moves to a New Country (Age:3-6)
Pearl Gifty Alimo
How To Make Your Sock Talk (Age:8-12)
Jimmy Vee
Around The World With Moby (Age: 5-12)
Muzna Kazim
Children’s Middle Grade
Zapped
Prudence Breitrose
Christian Non-Fiction
Biblical Keys To Life
Latina Nichole Smith
Christian Inspirational
Beyond Belief
Kyle Campbell
Christian Young Adult
The Mental Fight of Your Life
Freddie Floyd Jr.
Fantasy
The Exile Trilogy
Hal Emerson
Supernatural Suspense
Echo From A Bayou
J. Luke Bennecke
Historical Fiction
Under a Sunburnt Sky
Bronwen Pratley
Humor/Satire
Sleeping Between Giants Book II
Dave Jaffe
LGBTQ2 Memoir
Making The Rounds
Patricia Grayhall
LGBTQ2 Non-Fiction
LGBTQ+ ABCs For Grownups
Dr. Shannon Whittington
LGBTQ2 Fiction
Disorderly Men
Edward Cahill
Literary Fiction
Life At The Precipice
R. F. Vincent
Coming of Age
Ace on the Hill
J. C. Wesslen
Mystery
Vessels of Wrath
Thomas Holland
Fiction
Sasquatch, Baby!
Bethany Browning
Novella: Mystery
Naked Came The Detective
Glendall C. Jackson III
Horror
Miracle Man
Ken Stark
Regency Romance
A Viscount’s Vengeance
Edie Cay
Contemporary Romance
Fun Lessons
Leanne Treese
Science-Fiction
The Automaton
Ian Young
Cyberpunk
Into The Beanstalk
J. Paul Roe
Poetry Collection
Pirate Love Unchained
Heriberto Figueroa Rivera
Grief and Loss in Poetry
The Ocean
Warwick McFadyen
Short Story Collection
Uncooperative Characters
Pete Simons
Crime Thriller
Chasing Money
Michael Balter
Suspense
Past Purgatory
Debbie Baldwin
Young Adult
I Fail at the Afterlife
Anni Sezate
Non-Fiction
Midnight Journey Of A Seed
Manish Srivastava
Non-Fiction: Law Enforcement
No Safe Alternative
T.C. Fuller, Ed. D.
Non-Fiction: Communication
How To Communicate Effectively With Anyone, Anywhere
Raul Sanchez and Dan Bullock
Non-Fiction: Technology
Move Over Brokers Here Comes The Blockchain
Dr. Keir Finlow-Bates
Non-Fiction: Movie History
Top Gun Memos: The Making and Legacy of an Iconic Movie
Meredith Jordan
Non-Fiction: Grandparenting/Family Relationships
Where Two Worlds Meet: A Guide to Connecting with Your Teenage Grandchildren
Jerry Witkovsky and Deanna Shoss
Non-Fiction: Acting
Making Choices for the Successful Actor: The Actor’s Preparation Guide to Creative Character Development
Price Hall
Non-Fiction: Aging
Embrace Your Age: You Can Be Better Than Ever
James B. Flaherty
Non-Fiction: Martial Arts
Breaking Through: The Secrets Of Bassai Dai Kata
Colin Wee
Non-Fiction: Environmental Science
The Climate Pandemic
Dennis Meredith
Non-Fiction: Ecology and Ecosystems
Ripple Effects: How To Save Yellowstone and America’s Most Iconic Wildlife Ecosystem
Todd Wilkinson
Non-Fiction: Stem Equality
The Shuri Effect: Bridging the Gap for Young Black Women in STEM
Lauryn Mwale
Non-Fiction: Humanitarianism
The Unseen People of Bali
David Alan Bardwick
Non-Fiction: Academics/Teaching
Your New Journey
AJ Cade
Non-Fiction: Teaching
Crisis In Our Schools
David Locke
Non-Fiction: Science/Astronomy
Secrets of the Moon
Andrew Osiow
Non-Fiction: Biography
Unbelievable! The Life Journey of Art Williams
Dr. Audie Williams
Non-Fiction: Family Biography
The Butcher, the Embezzler, and the Fall Guy
Gretchen Cherington
Non-Fiction: Business
Reinvent: Navigating Business Transformation in a Hyperdigital Era
Faisal Hoque
Non-Fiction: Leadership
Staying in the Game
Pamela Meyer
Non-Fiction: Business Marketing
The Age of Customer Equity
Allison Hartsoe
Non-Fiction: Investing
Don’t Retire…Graduate!
Eric D. Brotman, CFP
Non-Fiction:Cooking/Cookbook
For The Love of the Land II
Jenny Jefferies
Non-Fiction: Ice Cream Crafting
Stop Screaming! A Beginner’s Guide to Homemade Ice Cream
Benjamin M. Weilert
Non-Fiction: How-To
Unlocking the Novella-in-Flash
Michael Loveday
Non-Fiction: Crafting
Treasure Found: An Art Journey
Cinthia James
Non-Fiction: Health
Hair Loss: Options For Restoration & Reversal
Gustavo J. Gomez, Ph.D.
Non-Fiction: Stress Management
The Stress Book: Forty+ Ways to Manage Stress & Enjoy Your Life
D. Terrence Foster, MD
Non-Fiction: Health
Rehabit Your Life
P. L. Bandy, MD
Non-Fiction: Senior Fitness
Give Me Strength – Strength and Conditioning Training for Seniors Over 60
Matthew Case
Non-Fiction: Cancer
The Cancer Resolution?
Mark Lintern
Non-Fiction: History
The Borinqueneers, A Visual History of the 65th Infantry Regiment
Noemí Figueroa Soulet
Non-Fiction: History/Ancient Civilizations
Ancient Illyricum: A Beginner’s History
Jeremy Schwendiman
Non-Fiction: Motivational
Maniacal Fanaticism: Success Slightly Different
Imamu Osei Tomlinson, MD, MBA
Non-Fiction: Business Professional Memoir
Black On Madison Avenue
Mark S. Robinson
Non-Fiction: Memoir
May Cause Side Effects
Brooke Siem
Non-Fiction: New Age/Spirituality
Calling the Daughters
Judy Bekker
Non-Fiction: Metaphysical
Dream It To Do It
Howard Eisenberg, M. D.
Non-Fiction: Parenting
Raising Tech-Healthy Humans
Daniel Sih
Non-Fiction: Economics
Leading Through Inflation
Ram Charan and Geri Willigan
Non-Fiction: Politics
America: Underwater and Sinking
James B. Lockhart III
Non-Fiction: Sociology
The Future Normal
Rohit Bhargava and Henry Coutinho-Mason
Non-Fiction: Psychology
Legacy of Darkness and Light
Michael Gellert
Non-Fiction: Caregiving
Caregiving With Confidence
Pamela C. Reynolds
Non-Fiction: Religion
Torahism: Are Christians Required to Keep the Law of Moses?
R. L. Solberg
Non-Fiction: Spirituality
Living Love: The Yoga of Yama & Niyama
Maetreyii Ma Nolan Ph.D.
Non-Fiction: Self Help
The Legendary Quest
Dr. Ketan Kulkarni & Dr. Francis Yoo
Non-Fiction: Self Help/Relationship
How to Have a Healthy Relationship in an Unhealthy World
Laura Streyffeler PhD, LMHC
Non-Fiction: Travel Memoir
Unlost: Roaming Through South America on a Spontaneous Journey
Cory Mortensen
Non-Fiction: Travel/Pilgrimage
Inner Trek: A Reluctant Pilgrim in the Himalayas
Mohan Ranga Rao
Graphic Novel
Ananke: The Prologue
Natalie Raffaele
Children’s Book Cover
Happy Halloween Monsters
Charles Kaufman
Fiction Book Cover
An Ancient Evil
Author: Russell Cornhill
Cover Artist: Donika Mishineva
Children’s Illustration
Maya Moves to a New Country
Author: Pearl Gifty Alimo
Illustrator: Sayani Mukherjee
Illustrations
There Will Be Nonsense
Leah Ode Kiser
We are now open for submissions for the 2024 BIBA competition. Get in now and take advantage of the early entry discount.
BIBA is open to authors from all over the world. This year, we will be shipping awards to Finland, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Germany, India, the United States, Puerto Rico, and England.