Janet Wertman’s third Seymour Saga novel
Janet Wertman’s third historical novel, The Boy King, was released in 2020 and quickly landed on Open Letters Review’s “Best Books of 2020: Historical Fiction!” list.
Awards and accolades
Book 1: Jane the Quene
“Best Books of 2016 – Historical Fiction!” – Open Letters Monthly
Finalist – Underground Book Reviews 2016 Novel of the Year
Semi-Finalist, 2017 M.M. Bennetts Award for Historical Fiction
Readers’ Award – Chill With a Book
Honoree – indieBRAG‘s BRAG Medallion
Book 2: The Path to Somerset
Longlisted – 2020 Chaucer Award
Honoree – indieBRAG‘s BRAG Medallion
Book 3: The Boy King
“Best Books of 2020 – Historical Fiction!” – Open Letters Review
Honoree – indieBRAG‘s BRAG Medallion



Ken Oder’s fourth Whippoorwill Hollow novel
SkipJack Publishing released Ken Oder’s fourth novel, The Princess of Sugar Valley, just as his The Judas Murders landed a Gold Medal at the 2020 IPPY Awards.
Awards and accolades
Book 1: The Closing
Finalist, Foreword Reviews 2014 INDIEFAB Book of the Year
Bronze Medalist, 2015 IPPY Awards
Amazon Best-Selling Legal Thriller, July 2014 and May 2015
Book 2: Old Wounds to the Heart
Winner, 2016 International Book Awards
Gold Medalist, 2016 IPPY Awards
Amazon Best-Selling Literary Fiction: Romance, March 2016
Book 3: The Judas Murders
Gold Medalist, 2020 IPPY Awards
Book 4: The Princess of Sugar Valley




Dr. Julie Shafer’s Loved: Relationship Rules for Women Who Thought They Knew the Rules
Julie Shafer’s nonfiction book, Loved: Relationship Rules for Women Who Thought They Knew the Rules, was released in 2019 and pulled in a stack of awards in 2020.
Awards and accolades
Award-Winning Finalist – American Book Fest’s 2019 Best Book Awards
Award-Winning Finalist – 2019 International Book Awards
Award-Winning Finalist – 2019 International Book Awards
Award-Winning Finalist – 2019 National Indie Excellence Awards
Renée Stilson’s The Balanced Pet Sitter: What You Wish You Knew Before Starting Your Pet Care Business
Renée Stilson’s first book, The Balanced Pet Sitter: What You Wish You Knew Before Starting Your Pet Care Business, was published in 2020 and quickly secured a 2020 Best Book Award.
Awards and accolades
Winner – American Book Fest’s 2020 Best Book Awards