IndieReader Discovery Awards 2022 Entrants
Added as our experts review them, find the latest from the 2022 IndieReader Discovery Awards, leading up to the big winners announcement in June 2022!
Lance Lee’s imaginative power shines through ORPHEUS RISING, a captivating and beautifully illustrated retelling of the Orpheus myth. This novel is an action-packed adventure driven…
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James T. Graham’s DARCY LANE is a dark, young adult novella about Elise, a young woman traumatized by a violent childhood episode and her attempt…
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The fourth installment of Michael Pronko’s Detective Hiroshi series, TOKYO ZANGYO explores power and abuse in the corporate world. One of the top managers of…
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Nicole Magistro’s READ ISLAND is an exceptional book full of beautiful poetry, adventure, and charm. The stunning illustrations by Alice Feagan and the author’s wonderful…
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The vivid imagery and easy, digestible storytelling of A NECESSARY EXPLOSION, a collection of poetry by Dan Burns, expresses love, frustration, fear, anxiety, and a…
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The second of a three-part story, BECOMING WILDE by HK Jacobs follows a pediatric doctor in Botswana, and her struggle to balance career, dedication, love,…
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FROM UNDER THE SUN by Kordel Lentine is an impressive and instantly intriguing story that follows the adventure of Terrence Brown—a brilliant high schooler whose…
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MR SIMPSON AND OTHER SHORT STORIES is a compilation of exhilarating stories about stunning characters involved in crazy incidents and affairs, each with a mesmerizing…
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With a soothing, lilting rhythm, SONGS FOR SOLO VOICE by James R. Whitley weaves together a tapestry of human emotions and spiritual reality. This haunting…
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TRINE FALLACY: The Kinderra Saga (Book 2) is a mind-blowing young adult epic fantasy with incredible world-building and storytelling that carries an intricate magical element.…
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Complete, detailed, and backed by research, Scott Hogan’s BUILT FROM BROKEN, helps readers resolve joint pain and dysfunction thanks to its clear guidance and thorough…
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Life is about choices and decisions; APOTHESIS NOW by Yanhao Huang presents his viewpoint to help readers sort out their own feelings and beliefs of…
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Coincidence, karma, synchronicity, and crime are all major themes of H. Gewirtz’s DON’T KILL ME BECAUSE I’M BEAUTIFUL, which follows a movie star’s privileged daughter…
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Alice McVeigh’s SUSAN, A Jane Austen Prequel follows the young, stunning, and vivacious Susan Smithson as she navigates her way through adulthood. With compelling characters…
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From the unassuming protagonist with an undiscovered birthright to the pitch-perfect plot, Tabitha Sprunger’s HART STREET AND MAIN is an impeccably-written fantasy tour-de-force filled with…
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NUTSHELL is an epic work of literary fiction, spanning several generations of the Callaway family. The writerly prose, compelling characters, and haunting narrative make the…
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STUPID DIVORCE by Vincent Fudge II takes readers through the emotional — and expensive — turmoil of the dissolution of marriage. While every relationship is…
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WAR IN THE MOUNTAINS is a compelling in-depth look at the MacBeth Light Artillery that served the Confederate States during the US Civil War. Author…
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K. Thomas’s TIME TO WAKE delivers an amusing adventure that readers, young and old, will find exciting and intriguing, especially considering its quirky characters and…
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STONES CORNER, written by Jane Buckley, is a political novel that chronicles daily life during the 1970s in troubled Derry and Londonderry, Northern Ireland, via…
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Richly drawn, colorful illustrations enhance Joseph Goodrich’s ELLIE AND HER EMOTIONAL DRAGONS: Ellie’s First Day of School, a sweet tale of Ellie the young elephant,…
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Ben McCarty’s CYBERJUTSU: Cybersecurity for the Modern Ninja is a fascinating and important guide to identifying, preventing, and stopping cyberattacks, with techniques developed from ancient…
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RANGERKNIGHTS—the third book in THE BOOK OF RUIN series—is a brilliant science fiction work by W.G. Hladky. The novel is entertaining and intense, delivering immersive…
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In Geoffrey M. Cooper’s, BAD MEDICINE, the third thriller featuring the team of Brad Parker and Karen Richmond, Brad takes over as temporary director for…
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When the still spry 91-year-old town scion Edward Mitchell in Cam Lang’s THE CONCRETE VINEYARD turns up murdered, urban planner Kris Gage happens to be…
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