Dr. Edwin Mavunika Mapara
2011
Xlibris congratulates Doctor Edwin Mavunika Mapara, author of the influential AIDucation books, for winning the 2011 Mwape Peers Physician Award. The Physician Award is given to outstanding doctors who consistently achieve high standards in the practice of medicine by finding innovative ways of delivering quality medical care despite budget constraints.
Dr. Mapara received the award for his tireless volunteer work with HIV patients in Zambia. He has written several books on his unique teaching strategies, including AIDUCATION 20-10 Taking Control of AIDS, AIDUCATION 20-10 TAKING CONTROL OF TB & AIDS, and The Health of the Stars (HOTS) Hospital 20-10. All of Dr. Mapara's books are available on the Xlibris UK online bookstore.
MaryAnne Beyer-Tweed
June 2011
"Heart Reflections and Other Love Beads" has been nominated for Dan Poynter's Global e-book Award .
Tom Edwards
May 2011
Author Tom Edwards was honored a finalist place in the International Book Awards 2011 under the Fiction: Environmental/Green Fiction for his work on “Lethal Legacy”. A fiction book which raises concerns regarding the Earth’s deterioration set in the year 2050, the book elicits truth of politics, natural exploitations and environmental mishaps which are influenced from the natural events occurring now and in the previous years.
Richard Hawkey
May 2011
Richard Hawkey author of “Life Less Lived- A Passage through Burnout and Depression in the Suburbs”, was recognized as a finalist in the recent International Book Awards 2011 under the Health: Psychological/Mental Health. This inspirational book is a story of his inner battles against stress and depression.
Ella F. Young
February 2011
Ella F. Young was awarded The Beacon Award in the Arts, for her book, "The Realities of Life", last February 12, 2011. This was for her contribution and achievement in poetry. She also received an invitation from the Poet Laureate, Donald Hall, to be a member of their Academy of American Poets. This organization publishes "The American Poet", which is the best of poetry's institutional voices. Each year, it sponsors the National Poetry Month and other programs in over 200 colleges and universities.
Lou Ann Hayford (L. A. Noble)
February 2011
L. A. Noble’s ‘About Time Already’ won the Honorable Mention under the Mystery category for the 2010 Los Angeles Book Festival: http://www.losangelesbookfestival.com
Curtis J. Hopfenbeck
February 2011
Hopfenbeck's first novel, ‘The Liquid City’ is named one of "Top 10 Must Reads of 2011" and "5 Best Books of 2010" by GQ Magazine. The book is a witty and suspense-filled page turner joining now the ranks of Stephen King and John Grisham’s books. Touted as one of America’s hottest new authors, Hopfenbeck's passion and impetus for writing has been in existence since birth.
Muhammad Rahim
February 2011
The ‘Memoirs of a Life Insurance Icon: Khuda Buksh’ of Muhammad Rahim won the GLOBAL Asia Category of Readers Views 2010 Literary Awards. The book illustrates the life of a legendary Insurance Specialist who chose to serve humanity by sparking an insurance awareness movement in three countries (India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh).
Fida R. Abbott
July 2010
Fida R. Abbott, Managing Editor and Director of the Online Writing Course at http://www.kabarindonesia.com , a daily online Indonesian News site won the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for ‘Enthusiasm’. The award was under the category of novels from North American Book Dealer Exchange (NABE).
Christopher Hugh Kawal Persaud
July 2010
Writer, poet, and Christian apologist Christopher Hugh Kawal Persaud Persaud's 2010 book, The Da Vinci Code Revisited: A Conclusive Refutation of the Widespread, Sinister Lie was adjudged the First Place winner in the Theology category for the 2010 Christian Choice Book Awards competition. This is his second national award.
BeNeca Ward
January 2010
‘3rd Generation Country’ by Benecca Ward was nominated under the Outstanding Literary – Debut author category for the 41st NAACP Image Awards.
C. P. Carusso
December 2009
"Sophia's Exit Strategy" of trainer CP Carusso bagged the 2009 Oakland PEN (Poets, Essayists and Novelists) Award.
Amira Tame
July 2009
Amira Tame received the National Mature Media Silver Award for her book, Activity Techniques that Heal the Wounds of Alzheimer's.
Joanne Hughson AKA Stef
June 2009
Her book, Be Careful What You Wish For ... The Story of: Gwendolyn the Great, Savior of Idlebury, Protector of the Universe, placed as a Finalist the 2009 National Indie Excellence Awards and as a Finalist in the 2009 Next Generation Indie Books Awards.
Connie Houser
February 2009
Connie Houser, author of The Letters, Portrait of an Artist, Jim Houser, won FIRST PLACE in the Art and Photograph category in the 2008 California Book Festival.
Steve Phillips
2008
Steve Phillips, author of Proximity, won the 2008 Gold Medal Award (Navy Category) from the Military Writers Society of America.
Albert Russo
2008
Albert Russo has three books, which qualified as finalists at the National Indie Excellence Awards in the Photography category.
- City of Lovers- City of Wonder
- Body Glorious/Corps á corps
- New York at Heart/New York au Coeur
Gina Jones
2008
Gina E. Jones, author of Flying Between Heaven and Earth, was voted semi-finalist for Fiction & Literature in the New Age Fiction category by USA Book News.
For more information, go to www.FlyingBetweenHeavenAndEarth.com.
Lucy Cain
November 5, 6 & 7, 2007
Lucy Cain, author of Secure the Fort, is the recipient of the 2007 Military Writers Society of America Gold Medal Award for Best Anthology to be presented at the annual conference/banquet in Branson, MO.
Kevin Weeks
June 2007
Kevin M. Weeks, author of The Street Life Series: Is it Suicide or Murder?, was inducted as the Best New Urban Author of the Year 2006 for his novel. A voluntary Top Advisory Board of one hundred active members inducts The YOUnity Guild Award Winners of Excellence each year. He also won an award (Wild Card) in the New York Book Festival.
Jameela Alter
2007
Jameela Alter, author of On Clipped Wings, is a finalist in Foreword Magazine's eighth annual Book of the Year Awards in the Fiction-General category.
Judy Snider
2006
Judy K. Snider, author of Goldy’s Baby Socks, and her illustrator, Thomas McAteer, won The Cat Writer's Association award of excellence and the 2006 CWA Muse Award for best children's book.
