Announcement of Winners of PenCraft Awards for Literary Excellence for...

The PenCraft Awards committee announces its complete list of the 2018 winners. The PenCraft Awards for literary excellence celebrates the best books submitted during the year into its annual competition. The 2nd Annual Pen Craft Award ceremony was held November 10, 2018. It was attended by winning authors and other guests ranging from bookstore owners, Chamber of Commerce Members, Hearst Media representatives and just lovers of books. It was a three-hour event opened by a talk given by B. Alan Bourgeois about the many ways Texas Authors INC can help in marketing literary works. Each of the winning authors also gave short acceptance speeches. Winners included three attorneys, military veterans, teachers, a minister, therapist and more. The PenCraft Awards is held to honor authors for their works and their contribution to the literary world. A PenCraft Award representative, Mark Wulf stated, "I am happy and excited to meet these excellent authors and hear what inspired them to write their books."

The Best Book of the year winner was Kishan Paul for The Second Wife: The Second Wife Series, Book 1, Published by Tantor Audio. The award for Best Fiction Book of the year went to Chris Kelsey for Where The Hurt Is, published by Black Rose Writing. The Best Non-Fiction Book of the Year Winner was Anne Howard for His Garden: Conversations with a Serial Killer published by Wild Blue Press.

There were 31 categories that had 1st Place winners, 12 categories that had 2nd Place winners and three runner-up awardees. The names of the recipients, the title of their winning books, the books' respective categories and the publishers are listed below:

2018 PenCraft Award 1st Place Winners
Kishan Paul for The Second Wife: The Second Wife Series, Book 1, Published by     Tantor Audio (Fiction - Thriller - General)
Ashley Jean Granillo for Love from the Barricade, Published by Black Rose Writing, (Chick Lit)
Ryan Smithson for 10 Klicks South of Whiskey, Published by Black Rose Writing    (Young Adult - General)
Lisa M. Hutchison for IRON ANNIE AND A LONG JOURNEY, Published by Tredition (Non-Fiction - Historical/Cultural)
Chris Kelsey for Where The Hurt Is, published by Black Rose Writing (Mystery - General Fiction)
Mark A. Hewitt for Airshow, Published by Black Rose Writing    (Children - concept)
Isabella Murphy for From Dark to Light, Published by     Pink Umbrella Books LLC (Children - K-3rd - General)    
Donald L. Gilleland for Stars, Stripes and Corporate Logos, Published by Black Rose Writing (Fiction - Autobiography)
Cody Lakin for Fairlane Road, Published by Black Rose Writing     (Christian - Fantasy/Sci-Fi)
Anne Howard for His Garden: Conversations with a Serial Killer, Published by WildBlue Press (Non-Fiction - Memoir)
J.L. Canfield for What Hides Beneath, Published by Black Rose Writing (Christian - Fiction)    
C.S. Humble for The Massacre at Yellow Hill, Published by Black Rose Writing (Fiction - Supernatural)
Victor Montori for Why We Revolt, Published by The Patient Revolution (Non-Fiction - Health - Medical)
Joan Donaldson for Hearts of Mercy, Published by Black Rose Writing (Romance - Suspense)
John Dickey for Adrift Among the Stars, Published by     JoSara MeDia (Poetry/Music)
Robert Shemeld for The Narragansett Files, Published by Black Rose Writing ( Thriller - Terrorist )
William P. Messenger for Beleaguered Truth (Shattered Triangle Book 2), Published by Black Rose Writing (Fiction - Historical)
Karen Neary Smithson for Death in Disguise, Published by TouchPoint Press (Fiction - Mystery - Sleuth)    
Len Boswell for A Grave Misunderstanding: A Simon Grave Mystery, Published by Black Rose Writing ( Humor )
Philip Derrick for Facing the Dragon, Published by Sunnyslope Press (Fiction - Adventure)    
Sharon K. Middleton for Beyond McCarron's Corner: Sassy's Story, Published by Black Rose Writing (Romance - Historical)    
Mark A. Hewitt for Blown Cover, Published by Black Rose Writing (Fiction - Thriller - General)    
Brad Chisholm for Kat & Maus, Published by Black Rose Writing (Romance - Contemporary)
Sybrina Durant for The Blue Unicorn's Journey to Osm, Printed by Sybrina Durant (Fiction - Fantasy)
Brian Kaufman for The Fat Lady's Low, Sad Song, Published by Black Rose Writing (Fiction - General)    
William P. Messenger for Shattered Triangle, Published by Black Rose Writing (Fiction - Suspense)
Linda Anthony Hill for The Anchor is the Key, Published by Black Rose Writing    (Fiction - Paranormal)
Joe Siple for The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride, Published by Black Rose Writing (Fiction - Drama)        
Charles Anemelu for His True and "Unveiled" Face, Published by Lumen Educational Publications (Christian - Non-Fiction)
Don Gilleland for America: An Exceptional Nation, Published by Black Rose Writing (Non-Fiction - Gov/Politics)
Luisa Liisa Cloutier for Until Forever, Published by Black Rose Writing (Non-Fiction - Women's)

2018 PenCraft Award 2nd Place Winners
John Hazen for Zyklon: A Francine Vega Investigative Thriller, Published by Black Rose Writing (Mystery - Sleuth)
Martin Matthews for The Graveyard Girl and the Boneyard Boy, Published by Black Rose Writing ( Paranormal )
Paula Czech for The Black Leather Satchel, Published by Seacoast Press (Non-Fiction - Memoir)
Michael Reed for Songs From Richmond Avenue, Published by Black Rose Writing ( Humor )
T.K. Ambers for Runway Dreams: A Black & White Affair, Published by Black Rose Writing (Fiction - Women)
Guillermo Marquez-Sterling for Praying for an Eclipse: Mother Moon (Volume 1) Published by Black Rose Writing    ( Drama )
Helga Gruendler-Schierloh     for Burying Leo, Published by Laurel Highlands Publishing, (Fiction - Women's)
Kathie Giorgio for In Grace's Time, Published by Black Rose Writing (Fiction - General)
Marcus A. Nannini for Chameleons: An Untold World War II Story, Published by     Black Rose Writing ( Historical )
David D'Aguanno for Brett Enters the Square Circle, Published by David D. D'Aguanno (Fiction - Mystery - General)
Brad Chisholm & Claire Kim for K-Town Confidential, Published by Black Rose Writing (Fiction - Suspense)
Joseph Lewis for Caught in a Web, Published by Black Rose Writing ( Thriller - General)

2018 PenCraft Award Runner-Up Winners
A.J. McCarthy for Sins of the Fathers, Published by Black Rose Writing ( Suspense )
Elsa Harrow for Cara's Asylum, Published by Black Rose Writing (fiction - General)
Kathleen Chadwick for Defiant Souls, Published by Black Rose Writing ( Horror )

More information about the PenCraft Awards can be found at the PenCraft Awards site or by contacting David Hearne 409-656-4625
http://Pencraftaward.com

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