IndieReader Discovery Awards 2023 Entrants
Added as our reviewers read them, find the latest verdicts for the 2023 IndieReader Discovery Award entrants, leading up to the big winner announcement in June!
Following the lives of a small post-catastrophe group living a simplistic existence during the end times of the human race, NEED TO WANT is, in…
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BARDO BY THE SEA, book one in the Izzy and Elton Mystery Series by Chad Alan Gibbs is an engrossing mystery in which Izzy Brown,…
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BORN INTO CRISIS by Kenneth Nixon Jr. is a memoir detailing how the author’s traumatic childhood experiences led to deep-rooted mental health illness. Looking at…
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Michael Frost Beckner’s MUIR’S GAMBIT: A Spy Game Novel unveils intriguing espionage operations involving the CIA breaking the law to affect various international tragedies and…
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In the Sunshine City, in the Sunshine State, Seth Sjostrom brings TROUBLE ON TREASURE ISLAND. It’s a surprisingly cozy mystery, owing in part to its…
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Karen Yakey’s HOME BEYOND HELL is equal parts hilarious, action-packed, romantic, and suspenseful. Filled with visceral emotions and palpable sexual tension, readers will find themselves…
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Finding the happiness and acceptance within us often occurs when we acknowledge the struggles other people face, and their ways of keeping the faith. TO…
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Ricardo Pierre-Louis’s COMPUTER LOVE is a heartfelt and fascinating collection of eight short stories that gently explore loss, loneliness, and love. The titular tale, especially,…
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Featuring an intense yet appealing plot, interesting characters, compelling dialogue, and a satisfying ending, Micky O’Brady’s coming-of-age novel, PLAYING WITH #FIRE, reveals the dark side…
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Regina Buttner’s DOWN A BAD ROAD follows Ron Burley and Lavender as they begin a steamy relationship, unaware of the danger lurking in form of…
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D. M. Fife’s young adult fantasy novel LIGHT AND DARK: The Awakening of the Mageknight is the story of Danny Firoth and his friends as…
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SURF THE SEESAW: Unconventional Essays on Balance, Beauty, and Meaning in Life by Scott A. Davis is sectioned into life’s main (arguably ‘conventional’) preoccupations, or…
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Nora Delzelle’s THE SECRETS OF THE KING–a compelling fantasy tale with an intriguing main character–Alex Kincaid lives a quiet life as a Galen Industries scientist…
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A bit of girl-power goes a long way in THE PERFECT REVENGE: The Dragonfly Rises by WilD. A young woman, after being raised by a…
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SANTA CAMP by Michael Strobl is a charming tale about a little boy who competes with other children for the job of “Santa,” when it’s…
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TRUST SIGNALS: Brand Building in a Post-Truth World is an informative marketing book that provides lots of detail and ideas around utilizing appropriate Public Relation…
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HELPING YOUR AGING PARENT – Revised by William Grote leads readers metaphorically by the hand from help to hospice and beyond in this practical guide…
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The audiobook version of Sean P. Mahoney’s FENIAN’S TRACE is narrated by Liam Carney, an ideal choice for the republican publican narrator who provides listeners…
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T.S. Epperson’s ONCE TO DIE explores the spiritual journey of two broken men as divine coincidence brings them together, putting them through life-threatening circumstances that…
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A GOOD LAWYER by William E. Reynolds follows the efforts of lawyer Jane Kaufman and her commitment to seeking justice for a wrongly convicted felon.…
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Thomas Mello’s THE LAST CIGAR tells a fascinating story about family tradition and struggles through generations of a Portuguese family as they try to establish…
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Ted Mulcahey’s JUICED is thrilling series of events that begins when a groundbreaking, revolutionary discovery attracts a band of deadly criminals. It features action, wit,…
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Framing DEAR WHITE WOMEN, PLEASE COME HOME through heartfelt letters to the white women which whom she hopes to one day reconnect, author Kimberlee Yolanda…
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Self-care and inner reflection are opportunities to better control our own lives, especially for those battling cancer. Author Marian Vallotton shares her personal story in…
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Ardent students of the Bible may avoid Nicholas Fillmore’s THE GOSPEL OF SATAN on principle. But if they also happen to be fans of the…
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THE CAREGIVER by Troy Donahue Jackson is an emotional and inspirational true-life story about the author and his mother, who he has been taking care…
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A contemporary romance written in a refreshingly unique style, Teymour Shahabi’s STRANGER IN LOVE is a fast-paced read despite the length. Told through mixed media…
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Poet Craig Buchner’s debut novel, FISH COUGH doesn’t read anything like a novice work, thanks to a well-written and conceived merging of literary tropes —…
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An engaging exploration of social interaction skills, Geoffrey “Gregory” Peary’s SMALL TALK RULES dives into social anxiety regarding conversation and lays out techniques and situational…
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Luke Hindmarsh imbues COLD SLEEP with a classic cyberpunk feel, in its sci fi future full of people from diverse backgrounds. But it’s also a…
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The so-called “generation gap” takes a special twist when a recently widowed woman, after living in the United States for decades, returns to her native…
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After surviving a suspicious parachuting accident, twenty-one-year-old Bill Burton is sent by his father to the family’s orange grove in Florida to recuperate and learn…
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THE MAENAD’S GOD by Karen Michalson tells the story of Peter Morrow, a weary FBI officer, as he investigates alleged mob business with an army…
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SIMPLIFY YOUR HEALTH (A Doctor’s Practical Guide to a Healthier Life) by Lucas Ramirez is a self help guidebook, providing both engaging and informative chapters…
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MOM’S NOT WIPIN YOUR BUM, written by Lin Hawthorne and beautifully illustrated by Stevie Mahardhika, is the first book in the ‘Mom’s Not’ series. An…
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Garth Hallberg’s third novel, THE ELEVENTH GRIEVE, blends love and environmentalism. Climate change denier Jake Krimmer profits from natural disasters, which he calls “weird weather.”…
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