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!
BRANDY, BALLAD OF A PIRATE PRINCESS by Dan E. Hendrickson is written almost exclusively in the present tense to accentuate the tension in this action-packed…
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Darius Ebrahimi’s DETECTIVE DEATH manages the impressive feat of living up to such a memorable title. The fast-paced book seamlessly fuses mystery, mythology, romance, and…
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NOT WEAKNESS (Navigating the Culture of Chronic Pain) by Francesca Grossman is a heartrending memoir detailing the author’s experience with chronic pain caused by a…
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Anne K. Howard’s ESCAPE FROM MARIUPOL (A Survivor’s True Story) is the author’s retelling of a horrifying true-life survival tale of 31-year-old Adoriana Marik, as…
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In Maggie St. Claire’s INTO THE WIND, one woman’s life is forever upended when she’s left to care for an immigrant’s infant, while already struggling…
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Learning how to live on after marital infidelity and distrust is part of “death do you part” for some couples. THE COURAGE TO STAY (How…
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SOUTH – TO SAFETY by Robert A. Kingsley takes readers on a thrilling journey through the chaos of World War II in Southeast Asia as…
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Well written by Frances Alvarado-Ng and beautifully illustrated by Marianne Savage, BEYOND A GLUTEN-FREE DREAM is an educational children’s book which helps the gluten sensitive/celiac…
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CHRIST CAME FROM CROYDON by John Redstone is a witty and eloquent novel that catapults its reader across the globe between airports and cities on…
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EINSTEIN IN THE ATTIC by Dana Dargos and Said Al Bizri jumps between years, events and brilliant minds–from Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton and Soren Kierkegaard–all…
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SE Reynolds ambitiously interweaves four distinct narratives through ENIGMA ROSE, a steamy thriller that keeps readers guessing, using alternating character perspectives. The novel pulses with…
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Jimmy Jenkins weaves family history and academic study together quite well in GREEN RUSH FEVER. Dedicated to the farmers in his Northern Florida family who…
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THE SKY RIDERS by Kerry Law is a thrilling fantasy book following Aimee, a part-albino girl ostracized for her skin condition in the cutthroat fictional…
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AMANTOS – To Paradise and Back by Eva Laurenson tells a fascinating story about the afterlife, featuring a dead man’s quest to find his wife…
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Lyman Ditson’s DESERT ANGEL is the story of a man and his dog in a town in New Mexico as they find themselves in strange…
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Seventy-plus years later, World War II has never lost its fascination with novelists. in Sabato diVincenti’s SPINNAKER, as indicated by the subtitle (An Endearing Romance…
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Stacey Logan’s BOOTCAMP: Daughter of the Lakota is a thrilling novel that plunges readers into a world of chaos, where the Spirit of the Earth…
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Mystery and adventure are only two words that best describe TREASURE OFF THE COAST, a tween-teen grade investigative story by Nathan W. Landrum. Diverse characters,…
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YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR is a data-driven exploration of what the author views – with substantial backing – as the absurdity of the…
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TRUST YOUR INTUITION by Robin Pollak is a multipurpose, easy to follow self-help book dealing with a variety of subjects that contains real-life, applicable strategies…
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Jason Roger Phillips uses the journals of early white settler Edward John Eyre to build the story of TERRA NULLA, so named for what Europeans…
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American History isn’t just about wars, dates, and politics – it’s about how people lived, through good times and bad. MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE RANCH…
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Neal Holtschulte’s CREW OF EXILES is a fascinating sci-if adventure that often proves difficult to put down. The story is very clever, and the trials…
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120 SEATS IN A BOILER ROOM (The Creation of a Courageous Professional Theater) is a heart-warming and inspirational read detailing the incredible story of the…
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When advertising executive Emily Archer slaps a client for being inappropriate, her life begins to unravel and she starts seeing a psychotherapist. Her treatment unlocks…
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In Richard I Levine’s edgy crime thriller, TO CATCH THE SETTING SUN, the picturesque island of Oahu reels from a series of grisly crimes. Young…
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CAREGIVING WITH CONFIDENCE by Pamela C. Reynolds is a practical guide for anyone faced with the challenging task of becoming a caregiver. Reynolds, a certified…
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Erasmo Acosta fills his sci-fi narrative of K3+ with impressively researched technical detail, and helpfully provides hyperlinks to readers wishing to learn more. So many…
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Stacie Boyar and Skylar Boyar’s YOU’RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME is a must-read self-help journal for teens with anxious tendencies who are searching for…
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NO MORE TO LOSE: AFTERMATH by Dr. Gregory Steinberg brings a new chapter to the story of a retired New York City cop, now living…
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MYSTIC AND SECRET OF HAPPINESS by Anne-Claire Szubaniska is an anthropomorphic novel dealing with the full gamut of human emotions through the eyes of a…
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WHAT DO ALI AND ZOE HAVE IN COMMON by Beth M. Whittaker is a beautifully and vibrantly illustrated children’s book to help young readers understand…
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It’s a niche topic, yes, but touching hit comedy series ‘Ted Lasso’, about a witty soccer manager who is well out of his depth, actually…
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NET NET (Stories From a Lifelong Pursuit) by Joan Bigwood is more than just a tale for tennis lovers. The author shares interesting details of…
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PANDORA’S RAZOR (book 2 in the Hope’s War series) by Ray Strong is a gripping science fiction novel that takes readers on an emotional roller…
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EMPATHIC MASTERY by Jennifer Elizabeth Moore is a practical self-help book for empaths dissatisfied with how their emotional sensitivity disrupts their everyday life. With a…
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