Congratulations to Mindstir Author Cameron Conaway on his Silver eLit Book Awards
ESSAY/CREATIVE NON-FICTION
Silver: Caged: Memoirs of a Cage-Fighting Poet, Cameron Conaway Threed Press/Mindstir Media
Caged: Memoirs of a Cage-Fighting Poet
Accomplished MMA fighter and award-winning writer Cameron Conaway presents in Caged the true story of a young man who overcomes a family background and his own inner torment by learning to channel his frustrations into the physical world of mixed martial arts fighting and the cerebral world of poetry and writing. It teaches the value of personal reflection, how life’s most painful moments can lead to a deeper understanding and appreciation of human nature, and just what is possible when optimism and determination combine to overcome tough odds. Caged shows how the pursuit of two seemingly disparate passions helped a struggling boy blossom into a simple man. The result is a literary and lyrical philosophical journey into the heart and mind of a modern-day warrior.
Available on Amazon https://amzn.to/2GXbfX8
2011 AWARD RESULTS
FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS (MUSIC/DANCE/CINEMA/ THEATER/PHOTOGRAPHY)
Gold: Imagine a Butterfly, Stanford Apseloff, Ohio Distinctive Publishing
POPULAR FICTION
Gold: Chasing Grace: A Novel of Odd Redemption, Carol Costello, New Horizons Library
Silver: Hubris Falls, Matthew Hiley, Matthew S, Hiley Publisher
Bronze: Lucy’s Large Lunch, Gordon Watt, Frame25PRoductions
LITERARY FICTION
Gold: Altamont Augie, Richard Barager, Interloper Press
Silver: Wounded – A Novel Beyond Love and War, Richard Graham, Maharg Press
Bronze: Promised Valley War, Ron Fritsch, Asymmetric Worlds
SHORT STORY FICTION
Gold: London Road; Linked Stories, Tessa Smith McGovern, eChook Digital Publishing
Silver: Knuckleheads, Jeff Kass, Dzanc Books
Bronze: My Date with Neanderthal Woman, David Galef, Dzanc Books
ANTHOLOGIES
Gold: The Refractive Thinker: Volume V: Strategy in Innovation, Dr. Cheryl Lentz, The Lentz Leadership Institute
Silver: Memoir, Vol.1, Multi-Author, eChook Digital Publishing
Bronze: Ready, Aim, Impact!, Multi-Author, Expert Insight Publishers
FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION
Gold: Angels and Their Hourglasses, J.M. Surra, Quixotry Books
Silver: Spirit of Error, James Houts, Cheyenne Capital Publishing
Bronze: The Survivors, Amanda Harvard, Chafie Press, LLC
HISTORICAL FICTION
Gold: The Bow of Heaven, Book I: The Other Alexander, Andrew Levkoff
Silver: Beyond the Wood, Michael Roueche, Vesta House Publishing
Bronze: To Die a Dry Death, Diane Nelson, Pfoxmoor Publishing
HORROR
Gold: The Color of Evil, Connie Wilson, Quad City Press
MULTICULTURAL FICTION
Gold: Hubris Falls, Matthew Hiley, Matthew S. Hiley Publisher
Silver: Osaka Heat, Mary Claire Mahaney, Author House
Bronze: Red Wolf and Little Coyote: Their Trail, Bernard Albaugh, Amazon Digital Services
MYSTERY/SUSPENSE/THRILLER
Gold: Equity of Evil, Rudy Mazzocchi, Twilight Times Books
Silver: In the Shadow of Silver Lake, James Schneider, Wayward Stories
Bronze: Kage—The Shadow, A Connor Burke Martial Arts Thriller, John Donohue, YMAA Publication Center, Inc.
RELIGIOUS FICTION
Gold: Letters From A Martyred Christian, H.L. Hussmann, PBL Productions
Silver: Dream, Mark Atteberry, Palisade Publishing
Bronze: The Good Confession: A Tale for Failure and Forgiveness, James Van Yperen, Wingfold Farm
ROMANCE
Gold: Osaka Heat, Mary Claire, Mahaney, Author House
Silver: Dream, Mark Atteberry, Palisade Publishing
Bronze: The Romanian Connection, Richard Roche, Southern Georgia Freedom Press
EROTIC FICTION
Gold: Dancing in the Dark: An Anthology of Erotica, Various Authors, CreatSpace
Silver: TITANIC: The Untold Tale of Gay Passengers and Crew, Jack Fritscher, Palm Drive Publishing
EROTIC NON-FICTION
Gold: Folsom Street Blues: A Memoir of 1970s SoMa and Leatherfolk in Gay San Francisco, Jim Stewart, Palm Drive Publishing
CHILDREN’S BOOKS (7 & UNDER)
Gold: YoYo Go Spy!, Stephen Lovchyld, What’s The Fuss!
Silver: Sofia’s Dream, Land Wilson, Little Pickle Press
Bronze: Looking For Lucy, Emrys Current, Smashwords
CHILDREN’S BOOKS (ALL AGES)
Gold: Leonardo’s Secret: Clean Up Your Act!, Clarence Sheridan, Clarence M. Sheridan Publisher
Silver (Tie): A Father’s Word to His Children, Marc Clark, Tate Publishing & Enterprises
Imagine a Butterfly, Stanford Apseloff, Ohio Distinctive Publishing
Bronze: Divine Daisy: A Transpersonal Tale, Bud McClure, Smashwords
JUVENILE/YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Gold: Somber Island, T. Lynne Tolles, Troll Publishing
Silver: Lucy Dakota: Adventures of a Modern Explorer Book 1-Rocky Mountain Beginnings, Suzie Shride, My Piece of the Puzzle, LLC
Bronze: The Survivors, Amanda Harvard, Chafie Press, LLC
ESSAY/CREATIVE NON-FICTION
Gold: Fabulous in Flats, Mary Wagner, iUniverse
Silver: Caged: Memoirs of a Cage-Fighting Poet, Cameron Conaway Threed Press/Mindstir Media
Bronze: Son of Born-Again Liberal, Gary Isaacson, Flying Fish Books
AUTOBIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
Gold: The Red Skirt, Memoirs of an Ex Nun, Patricia Gibson, StuartRose Publishing, LLC
Silver: The Boy Behind the Gate—How His Dream of Sailing Around the World Became a Six-Year Odyssey of Adventure, Fear, Discovery, and Love, Larry Jacobson, Buoy Press
Bronze: Folsom Street Blues: A Memoir of 1970s SoMa and Leatherfolk in Gay San Francisco, Jim Stewart, Palm Drive Publishing
BIOGRAPHY
Gold: Hemingway and Gellhorn, Jerome Tuccille, WinklerMedia Publishing Group
Silver: Rider Haggard: The Great Storyteller, D. S. Higgins, Amazon Digital Services
AGING/DEATH & DYING
Gold: Open to Hope: Inspirational Stories of Healing After Loss, Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley, Open to Hope Foundation
Silver: Dignifying Dementia – A Caregiver’s Struggle, Brian O’Kane, Oak Tree Press
Bronze: Divine Daisy: A Transpersonal Tale, Bud McClure, Smashwords
ANIMALS/PETS
Gold: Just One More Day – A Dog Lover’s Guide to Saying Good-Bye, Geoffrey Bain, Enchanted Forest Press
Silver: Divine Daisy: A Transpersonal Tale, Bud McClure, Smashwords
BUSINESS/CAREER/SALES
Gold: Business with a Heart, Crystal Thomas, Boutique of Quality Books
Silver: 3 Off the Tee: Targeting Success Lorii, Myers Leda Publishing Corp.
Bronze: SEO 3.0 – The New Rules of Search Engine Optimization, Mike Small, Lulu Press
CURRENT EVENTS I (POLITICAL/ECONOMIC/LEGAL/MEDIA)
Gold: BAsics, from the Talks and Writings of Bob Avakian, Bob Avakian, RCP Publications
Silver: The Candidates: Based on a True Country, Matthew Hiley
CURRENT EVENTS II (SOCIAL ISSUES/PUBLIC AFFAIRS/ ECOLOGICAL/HUMANITARIAN)
Gold: Ready, Aim, Excel!, Various Authors, Expert Insights Publishing
Silver: I Heard the Sirens Scream: How Americans Responded to the 9/11 and Anthrax Attacks, Laurie Garrett, Kindle Books
Bronze: Thank You For Being Young, Andrew Lerner, National Youth Rights Association
CURRENT EVENTS III (FOREIGN AFFAIRS/MILITARY)
Gold: Palm Tree Justice, Shane Drumgold, Shane Drumgold Publisher
Silver: Spirit of Error, James Houts, Cheyenne Capital Publishing
EDUCATION/ACADEMIC/TEACHING
Gold: Basic Accounting Simplified, Gary Lesser, GSL Galactic Publishing
Silver: The Tale of Tortoise Buffett and Trader Hare, Lucas Remmerswaal, 13 Habits Publishing
Bronze: Dirty Mouth, Joseph Kravitz, Potomac House Publishing
ENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY/NATURE
Gold: What Does It Mean To Be Green?, Rana DiOrio, Little Pickle Press
FINANCE/INVESTMENT/ECONOMICS
Gold: Basic Accounting Simplified, Gary Lesser, GSL Galactic Publishing
Silver: The Tale of Tortoise Buffett and Trader Hare, Lucas Remmerswaal, 13 Habits Publishing
GAY/LESBIAN
Gold: Spoon and the Moon, Margaret Hultz and Marie Davis, Wickedly Sisters Publishing
Silver: Folsom Street Blues: A Memoir of 1970s SoMa and Leatherfolk in Gay San Francisco, Jim Stewart, Palm Drive Publishing
Bronze: TITANIC: The Untold Tale of Gay Passengers and Crew, Mark Hemry, Palm Drive Publishing
HEALTH/MEDICINE/NUTRITION
Gold: Food, Field to Fork: How to Grow Sustainably, Shop Wisely, Cook Nutritiously, and Eat Deliciously, Anita M. Kobuszewski, AnitaBeHealthy Publishing
Silver: Escape from Dieting, Tim Williamson, M-Power-U Life Coaching
Bronze: Motorcycle Cancer? ELF EMF radiation truth exposed for rider safety, Randall Dale, Chipkar, Randall Dale, Chipkar Publishing
HISTORY
Gold: The American Challenge, Robert Etheredge, MiraVista Press
Silver: A Short History of Wisconsin, Erika Janik, Wisconsin Historical Society Press
Bronze: Never Subdued, William F. Hook, Franklin Hook / CreateSpace
HOW-TO (CRAFTS/HOBBY/INDUSTRIAL ARTS)
Gold: Joy of Hooking (With Yarn!), Judy Taylor, Little House Rugs
HUMOR
Gold: Hubris Falls, Matthew Hiley, Matthew S. Hiley Publisher
Silver: Son of Born-Again Liberal, Gary Isaacson, Flying Fish Books
Bronze: Laughing Through Life, Connie Wilson, Quad City Press
INSPIRATIONAL/SPIRITUAL
Gold: Immersion: Live the Life God Envisioned for You, Mark McNees, CreateSpace
Silver: JOYride: How My Late Wife Loved Me Back To Life, I. J. Weinstock, DreaMasterBooks
Bronze: Energy Intelligence, Aleksandra Zaric, Mermaids Publishing
NEW AGE/MIND-BODY-SPIRIT
Gold: 10,000 Days: The Rest of Your Life, the Best of Your Life!, Thomas Hinton, Blue Carriage Publishing Company
Silver: What Does It Mean To Be Present, Rana DiOrio, Little Pickle Press
Bronze: The Sea of Sensitivity, Don Nix, iUniverse
PARENTING (CHILD CARE/FAMILY)
Gold: My Child Is Sick, Barton D. Schmitt, MD, FAAP, American Academy of Pediatrics
Silver: Building Resilience In Children and Teens, Kenneth R. Ginsburg, M.D., American Academy of Pediatrics
Bronze: Heading Home With Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality, Laura A. Jana, M.D., Jennifer Shu, M.D., American Academy of Pediatrics
POETRY
Gold: Drum Machine, Kristen Henderson, Alva Press Inc.
POPULAR CULTURE
Gold: The Candidates: Based on a True Country, Matthew Hiley, Matthew S. Hiley Publisher
PSYCHOLOGY/MENTAL HEALTH
Gold: Escape from Dieting, Tim Williamson, M-Power-U Life Coaching
Silver: The Digitally Divided Self: Relinquishing our Awareness to the Internet, Ivo Quartiroli, Silens
Bronze: Let Your True Self Shine: How to Recognize and Overcome the Barrier That Maintains Low Self-Esteem, Mercurio Cicchini, Mercurio Cicchini Publisher
REFERENCE
Gold: Biographical Encyclopedia: Chronicling the History of the Church of God Abrahamic Faith, Dawn Johnson, Word Edge
Silver: White House Words, Fiona Griffin, White House Historical Association
RELIGION (EASTERN/WESTERN)
Gold: Immersion: Live the Life God Envisioned for You, Mark McNees
Silver: Reternity, Neal Wooten, Mirror Publishing
Bronze: Biographical Encyclopedia: Chronicling the History of the Church of God Abrahamic Faith, Dawn Johnson, Word Edge
SCIENCE
Gold: I Heard the Sirens Scream: How Americans Responded to the 9/11 and Anthrax Attacks, Laurie Garrett, Kindle Books
Silver: Spirit of Error, James Houts, Cheyenne Capital Publishing
SELF HELP
Gold: Facing Violence—Preparing for the Unexpected, Rory Miller, YMAA Publication Center
Silver: Is Everyone at the Table? 18 Life Lessons in Problem-Solving, Ernest Tannis, ADR Centre (Canada) Inc.
Bronze: Let Your True Self Shine: How to Recognize and Overcome the Barrier That Maintains Low Self-Esteem, Mercurio Cicchini, Mercurio Cicchini Publisher
SEXUALITY/RELATIONSHIPS
Gold: He Said, She Said, I Said, Barbara Peters, Barbara J. Peters Publisher
Silver: Uncommon Destiny Uncommon Partner, Wisdom Mupudzi, Wisdom Unlimited International/ Xlibris
Bronze: Folsom Street Blues: A Memoir of 1970s SoMa and Leatherfolk in Gay San Francisco, Jim Stewart, Palm Drive Publishing
SPORTS/FITNESS/RECREATION
Gold: Who Da Man? The Quintessential Analysis of NBA Draft History 1947-2010, Tim Johnson, Samuel Oliver Casey Press
Silver: Diamond Redemptions: Baseball the Way It Should Have Been, Terry Walters, Terremoto Grande Publishing
TRANSPORTATION (AUTOMOTIVE/AVIATION/RAILROAD, ETC.)
Gold: Spitfire Wingman from Tennessee, Jim Haun, Stormwatch Press
TRAVEL – ESSAY
Gold: The Boy Behind the Gate—How His Dream of Sailing Around the World Became a Six-Year Odyssey of Adventure, Fear, Discovery, and Love, Larry Jacobson, Buoy Press
Silver: Bonjour 40: A Paris Travel Log (40 years. 40 days. 40 seconds.), Karen Chase
WOMEN’S ISSUES
Gold: The Foreign Language of Friends, Nadine Feldman, Book Baby
Silver: Stop Emotional Eating, Fix Food Cravings, Find Your Metabolism and More!, Beth Castle, Oxygen Mask Publishing
Bronze: Milk and Oranges, Charlene Wexler, Central Park Communications
WRITING/PUBLISHING
Gold: PUBLISHED! Viki Winterton, Expert Insights Publishing
Silver: Basic Accounting Simplified, Gary Lesser, GSL Galactic Publishing
BEST BOOK WEBSITE
Gold: Lucy Dakota: Adventures of a Modern Explorer Book 1-Rocky Mountain Beginnings, Suzie Shride, My Piece of the Puzzle, LLC
Silver: Never Subdued, William F.Hook,Franklin Hook / CreateSpace
Bronze: Antiquitas Lost: The Last of the Shamalans, Robert Smith, Medlock Publishing, LLC
BEST AUTHOR WEBSITE
Gold: Bonjour 40: A Paris Travel Log (40 years. 40 days. 40 seconds.) – Website for Author: http://karenachase.com, Karen A. Chase
Silver: Motorcycle Cancer? ELF EMF radiation truth exposed for rider safety, Randall Dale, Chipkar, Randall Dale, Chipkar Publishing
BEST BOOK TRAILER
Gold: Never Subdued, William F. Hook, Franklin Hook / CreateSpace
Silver: Bonjour 40: A Paris Travel Log (40 years. 40 days. 40 seconds.) Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m9cyrlEw_c&feature=related Karen A. Chase