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!
Featuring brilliant illustrations and a bouncy, couplet-driven text, Avra Davidoff’s POWER POSEY pairs a confidence-building narrative with a poignant message about dealing with adversity that…
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THE TORTOISE by Emma Williams, is a stand-alone mystery that is twisty, quirky, and darkly fun. The writing is lively and tight and the plot…
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ANTLANDS by Genevieve Morrissey delivers a high-concept novel with vivid imagery and an engaging style that pulls readers inside the story and the characters’ hearts/minds.…
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FINDING HOME by Gemma Stemley beckons readers to explore what “home” means to them as she describes immigrating to the US from Trinidad. This well-written,…
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PRINCE GIDEON, by Gary Caplan. is an intriguing sword-and-sorcery novel exploring the forces of good and evil, special powers, and complex civilizations. Good writing, attention…
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THE MAGICAL SEX BOOK, by Frank Wiegers and Judith Claire, demystifies good sex and shows readers how to achieve it. The authors use practical tips…
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E.P. Clark’s Zemnian Series continues in THE SINGING SHORE I as Dasha journeys to discover her true powers in a dangerous world. Clark weaves an…
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ENTROPY by Dana Hayward takes readers into a future where hunger, chaos, and deaths abound on Earth, and the safest, most logical solution seems to…
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A GHOST FOR A CLUE, by C.L.R. Draeco, takes readers on a thought-provoking and entertaining exploration of death, the afterlife, memories, and ghosts–all against a…
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Kids cannot always express feelings of anger without acting out in negative ways, but ADDIE’S ME-CAVE by Cheryl Palladino & Rachael Ostrowski lays out a…
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HOT GIRLS AT ENGINEERING SCHOOL, by Brendan Daly, tells the story of college girls Jenny and Eliza, who maneuver their way through a mostly male…
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Halloween stories tend to have a recurring theme but A HALLOWEEN NIGHT CAPER by Robin Hollo adds a bit of jocularity to remind kids and…
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R. Raeta’s LADYBIRDS is a fresh, well-written, and seductive paranormal fiction that has echoes of fairytale and Faust within its beautifully involving and entertaining narrative.…
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HUNGRY FOR HOME: A Year Together at Hillside Farm, by Ruth McKeaney, invites readers to join the author in her family’s restoration project involving Hillside…
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An eminently readable novel of the inextinguishable love of a resilient mother to her children that takes them through tough times. Author Sharon S Darrow…
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SOMEWHERE ON THIS RAINBOW, by Simha Haddad, is a powerful coming-of-age novel with a focus on transgender themes/characters caught up in a life-and-death mystery, self-acceptance,…
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SIMONE LAFRAY AND THE RED WOLVES OF LONDON, by S.P. O’Farrell, is an energetic, plot-driven spy novel younger readers will enjoy. Out to save a…
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History and science fiction mix freely in Stephen Goldhahn’s novel GREENWICH. John Samuel Weston is a modern-day engineer who briefly finds himself in 18th century…
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STAR REVELATIONS, by Steven Paul Terry, is a time travel thriller intricately woven and evenly paced around themes of paranormal dark powers. Memorable characters and…
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GOOD AMERICANS by Tejas Desai is a brave anthology that puts Americans–flaws, quirks, and all–in the spotlight. Readers looking for honesty and diversity of characters…
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In this fascinating exegesis of the role of the disciples in Jesus’s mission, theologian Unsok Hur unravels the puzzle of the disciples’ implausible incomprehension of…
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DRIVEN, by Valerie Webster, is a political thriller featuring a female private investigator looking into the murder of a dear friend, deemed a suicide. The…
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Philine Mann and Adam Ryan reunite on the enchanting Spanish island of Ibiza. However, their encounter is anything but romantic. Adam is investigating the suicide…
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Zachary Ryan’s CAMP AFTERLIFE is an imaginative, poignant story of a place where human spirits can make peace with their tragic lives and deaths before…
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SHELTER FROM OUR SECRETS, SILENCE, AND AND SHAME by Rebecca L. Brown is a powerful, insightful guide to helping those in pain re-think and re-work…
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Matt Ingwalson’s CHATTERHAT follows one man’s quest for love and meaning in the face of the absurd. Equal parts comedy and mystery, it will keep…
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CHASE OF THE RISING SUN offers an enthusiastic narration of a young man pursuit of bliss and fulfilment in the region of his childhood fantasy,…
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Children are individuals, and those who think inwardly can be lost in the shuffle of life. MY PREFERRED WAY TO BE by Avra Davidoff tells…
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BIBI BLUNDERMUSS AND THE TREE ACROSS THE COSMOS is a thrilling children’s adventure featuring a brave girl on a terrifying quest to find her missing…
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Taking its cues from joyous transhumanist visions like Sense8, WILDING SOULS is a world-spanning fantasy in which psychic bonds of kinship and affection connect sentient…
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In NIGHT GOBLINS, author JT Gregory recounts his experiences with addiction and redemption—but memoir features a night goblin: a tiny orange kitten that is as…
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ABBY THE CRABBY TABBY DISCOVERS GRATITUDE is an adorable picture book with skillful, lifelike illustrations and an engaging singsong rhyming rhythm. Young children will obsess…
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In DARK CLOUD, a futuristic graphic novel, the title refers to the female protagonist created by Sandra Wolff. With grit and stoicism Dark Cloud lives…
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Part coming-of-age tale about a young woman looking for love in all the wrong places, part love letter to alt-rock’s heyday, Mary Rowen’s LEAVING THE…
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In a magic-infused version of New Orleans, water mage Breaker and his demonic partner, Seraf, have opened up their own paranormal private investigation business. In…
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J.D. Easterling’s THE PATH OF THE VESTAL is a romantic high seas adventure with captivating battles on land and sea and the awakening of a…
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