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!
From parent to child, WONDROUS YOU (Empowering Poems for Magical Kids) by Kayla Floyd expresses loving, positive thoughts for teaching young ones the value of…
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Author Katie Feavel really set the foundation for The Ischyró Chronicles with the first installment of an incredible fantasy world with BENYU BORN OF ASH.…
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In THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE SLAVE, Christopher Grant recasts the story of Christ’s Passion as a tense exchange between Joseph and Jesus, mediated…
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In Kate Darroch’s DEATH IN PARIS, a Parisian getaway goes south when a taxman is found dead around the Eiffel Tower, and Màiri Maguire’s best…
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THE PUPPET MAKER’S DAUGHTER by Karla M. Jay is a highly ambitious WW2 novel with all the hallmarks of historical fiction that follows the life…
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Joshua David’s SEED is the fast-paced story of Armageddon, an end to the human race fulfilling the prophecy in the Book of Revelation, but nothing…
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Joseph J. Swope offers a unique blend of fiction and nonfiction in the historical book DARK AGE MONARCH. History buffs will enjoy the immersive fictional…
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Young women escape from the grip of a powerful international trafficking group, but closure–and one female accomplice–continue to evade. UNTIL MORNING COMES by Jonathan Epps…
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Jo Visuri’s THE UNDISCOVERED DESCENDANTS builds a solid foundation for a new YA fantasy series with this fast-paced debut. Norse mythology adds a refreshing twist…
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50 WOMEN: Book One is a shockingly powerful true exploration of the indomitable resilience of 50 women across the world, whose dreams are limited by…
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THE ONLY WAY HOME by Jeanette Minniti is the story of a 15-year-old boy who takes to the road seeking work during the Great Depression…
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After the death of her abusive ex-husband, Annie Martin is finally ready to move on with her life—and that means reconnecting with Mitch Brandon, her…
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THE CALL (Legends of Cyrradon: Storm’s Rising Book 1) is an epic fantasy tale by Jason and Rose Bishop with an entertaining plot and the…
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DREAMWORMS Book 1: The Advent of Dreamtech (The DREAMWORMS Trilogy Book 1), by Isaac Petrov, is a dynamic drama custom-made for hardcore sci-fi fans about…
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THE PRINCE’S POISONED VOW, by Hailey Turner, is the first installment of an LGBTQ sci-fi steampunk fantasy saga involving a prince falling in love with…
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THE GLOBAL KID (The World’s First VR/AR Political Comic Book) by New York University professor Dr. Maha Hosain Aziz offers an intriguing concept: a graphic…
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THE HANDS OF ENEMIES (Book one of the Speed of Light Series) is a well-structured novella with an engrossing opening and chock-full of twists and…
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Leah Angstman’s OUT FRONT THE FOLLOWING SEA is a resplendent and harrowingly romantic work of historical fiction about life in America’s earliest days. As if…
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SNOODLES, KIDOODLES, POODLES, AND LOTS AND LOTS OF NOODLES is an ‘adventure of the mind’ picture book brimming with colorful illustrations and masterful storytelling that…
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horse/man by Julia Merritt brings history to life for readers enamored with the days of four-legged horsepower–a time of transition between horse and machine. This…
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Written in wonderfully authentic and realistic prose, RUNNING BULL tells the story of South Texas native Russell Cook as he battles his families’ demons, prejudices,…
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Eric B. Miller’s HULA GIRLS opens in pre-World War II days and introduces readers to newly wed Navy wife, Claudia and her husband Jack Wyler,…
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Effortlessly charming and colorful, THE VAAHANA TALE introduces Hindu Gods and the creatures they ride (Vaahana) to young children of (approximately) ages two to four.…
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KID KINGMAKER, by Dane S. Skorup, is a contemporary coming-of-age fairytale about a young boy’s journey of what it means to gain grace and dignity…
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Understated yet intensely emotional, Carol Japha’s MAPPING EDEN, a novel of an immigrant family told from the perspective of a young girl, aches with a…
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Utilizing a highly effective, ‘by proxy’ approach, Rima Pande explores her parentage with HIS VOICE, a quasi-biography that provides her voiceless father an opportunity to…
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WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GET YOUR DOG is a book every child—or adult, for that matter—should read before bringing home a new puppy. Author…
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Kris Hall’s THE FABIAN WALTZ is a delightfully witty historical romance built on a foundation of deeper themes. Famous literary characters and progressive Victorian-age women…
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A practice handbook for musicians who play traditional (or regional) music, BEST PRACTICE (Inspiration and Ideas for Traditional Musicians) is a book to be read…
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THE STERLING GOSPEL, by Atticus Mullon. is an intriguing, entertaining sci-fi tech novel about the cultivation of a new Messiah in the year 2085. Poetic…
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THE UNDERWATER BRIDGE by Hunter Eldon is a gripping drama where narratives intersect with characters attempting to deal with the past. A suspicious death surrounding…
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Bedtime can be a tough adjustment for young children, especially after a busy and eventful day. With dynamic and colorful illustrations, the simple rhyming text…
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Having a basic plan for one’s financial life is always a good idea, even when life throws a few curveballs throughout the entire game. FINANCIAL…
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The struggle for women’s empowerment happens in many eras and many lands. In Barbara McHugh’s BRIDE OF THE BUDDHA it’s captured through the factual/fictional narrative…
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Gripping and well-written, Lenore Stutznegger’s BLUE SHADOWS FALL is a chilling dark fantasy novel set in a post-apocalyptic world and featuring a fierce female protagonist,…
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BEYOND LOSS IN A PANDEMIC, by Linda Donovan, is an encouraging resource for those grieving the loss of a loved one during COVID-19. The author…
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