We didn’t think it was possible, but Outskirts Press self-published authors one-upped themselves in the ForeWord Reviews 2013 Book of the Year Awards! Our independently published authors made us proud once again, garnering 11 finalist nominations in the 
adult fiction, adult non-fiction and children’s book genres.
The ForeWord Book of the Year Awards spotlight the year’s most distinguished independent/self-published books. More than 1,300 entries in 62 categories were considered for the awards, which represent the very best in small publishing offerings. Congratulations to the following Outskirts Press authors for your recognition in the 2013 awards!
Adult Fiction
Fantasy
Finalist: Sleight of Hand: Shadow Games by Jennifer Fales
Action & Adventure
Finalist: Sleight of Hand: Shadow Games
Multicultural
Finalist: The Poison Ring by Freddie Remza
General
Finalist: Michael Divine: The Fallen by T.J. Richards
Science Fiction
Finalist: Future Prometheus: Emergence & Evolution by J.M. Erickson
Adult Non-Fiction
Adventure & Recreation
Finalist: Moving Mountains: How the Dream to Climb the Seven Summits Transformed into the Charity Global H2O by James Wilde, Madalena Moreira de Sa (editor), Janne Flostrand (illustrator), Madara Repse (photographer), and Chris Wooten (designer)
Humor
Finalist: Viva Laughter! by Patrick Shannon
Philosophy
Finalist: Rational Polemics: Tackling the Ethical Dilemmas of Life by Richard Todd Devens
Travel Essays
Finalist: A Nantucket Experience: A Year in the Life of a Wash Ashore by Shellie Dunlap
Children’s
Juvenile Fiction
Finalist: Angel and Brie by Barbara Lopuszynski
Juvenile Fiction
Finalist: Later Gator, In a While Crocodile by Mike Fortunato and Shannon Parish (illustrator)
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Thank you, Outskirts Press. I could not have done it without the guidance of the excellent team that worked with me throughout the process.