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The BookFest Spring 2026 streams live, on April 11th and 12th.
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Submissions for the Spring 2026 awards are now open and will close on March 9th at 11:59 PM PT.
Looking for a great new book to read? Check out the fantastic award-winning books from The BookFest® Awards showcase.
There’s something for everyone. If you love page-turning thrillers or sweet romances, self-help books or jaw-dropping memoirs, intense mysteries or books to read with the kids, then you are sure to find your next favorite read among The BookFest Award-Winning books.
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Aimee grew up in San Antonio, Texas, where she attended UTSA and graduated with a Bachelor’s in Psychology. During that time, she began working with Houston known Sandy Lawrence, former CEO of Perceptive Public Relations. That’s where she began to learn the ins and outs of social media and book...
I do what I want. A BRIEF GLIMPSE OF ME… I am a fantasy author, designer, podcaster, and all around silly person. I write two different fantasy book series: The Raashan Series and the Lost Beacon Chronicles. I’m also a proud author with 21 Chieftans Press, a woman owned and...
Award-winning author Tina Hogan Grant was born in England and moved to the States in 1979. After moving to California, she became a commercial fisherwoman and spent ten years fishing off the southern coast of California with her husband Gordon. After retiring from fishing, they moved to a small mountain...
With nine full-length novels and five novellas under her belt, award-winning author Beth A. Freely resides in the village of Hope, New Mexico, with a population of “113 if you count our cats.” She is currently writing multiple novels at the same time while also editing one in anticipation of...
Becca Fox is an awkward introvert who loves to read and write, watch anime, and play videogames next to her gamer husband. Her idea of a good time is hunting for the next great rom-com and planning trips to the exotic places where these stories take place. She has three...
With 20 years’ experience in Business and Leadership, Dr. Dominic McLoughlin began his career helping to build teams, preventing issues from arising and resolving them amicably when they did. Dominic has helped clients in many different industries, including IT, finance, retail and education. Dominic completed his PhD in 2014, researching...
Flo Selfman is an in-demand copy editor-proofreader for award-winning books in many genres, scripts, business materials and websites, and she conducts lively grammar/punctuation review workshops for adults. She is a PR consultant for books, authors and arts events. A contributing author to Media Magnetism and Office for One, she is...
K.J. Matthews is an accomplished Emmy and Peabody Award-winning journalist. For more than a decade, she successfully shaped CNN’s media, entertainment, and documentary coverage. She developed, produced, wrote and reported for all CNN platforms. She was the driving force behind some of the most watched segments and specials on CNN,...
Bree Swider is a BookFest Bellwether Bree Swider is the Head of Books That Make You, a multi-media firm under the Black Château Enterprises family of brands. In her visionary role, she oversees Books That Make You as the platform engages booklovers and promotes all-things books through its website, the...
Amy Wolf is currently working on a new fantasy novel. She is an Amazon Kindle Scout winner for her novel The Misses Brontës’ Establishment and has won 7 BookFest Awards. Her dragon fantasy books, THE CAVERNIS SERIES, have proved popular with readers. Amy has published 17 novels and 38 short...
Stephanie is the head of Book and Wine Lovers Marketing. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Human Relations. Stephanie started her career working for a headhunter and acquired phenomenal research skills. She then proceeded to work for two catalog companies running the Customer Service and Sales Departments. Stephanie lived and...
CJ spent twenty years touring the world thanks to the United States Air Force. During her time, she received two associate degrees, one in Logistics management and the other in business Management, a Bachelor’s degree in psychology, a Green Belt certification in process improvement, and her Special Education Certification. Upon...
donalee Moulton’s first mystery book Hung out to Die was published in 2023. A historical mystery, Conflagration!, was published in 2024. It won the 2024 Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense (Historical Fiction). A short story “Swan Song” was one of 21 selected for publication in Cold Canadian...
Hannah Jacobson is the founder of Book Award Pro, the company that helps authors get validation for their books. Every year, authors spanning 6 continents win thousands of new awards using Book Award Pro. As the company’s founder, Hannah’s expertise has been recognized as the leading voice in book awards...
Brian is the founder and owner of Invouq, a boutique digital marketing agency in Seattle. He creates award-winning websites that help people who sell their knowledge & experience succeed online. Brian has been part of the team at Black Chateaû since the beginning, creating SEO-optimized websites and marketing automation for...
Mickey Mikkelson is the founder of Creative Edge Publicity. In 2006, he began his work in the literary and bookseller industry as the Special Events Manager for Chapters/Indigo, Canada’s largest bookstore chain, in St. Albert, Alberta. Ten years later, he formed Creative Edge Publicity, an aggressive publicity firm that specializes...
Lucia Matuonto is an entrepreneur, award-winning author, and podcaster. She serves as the Editor-in-Chief of The Relatable Voice magazine and is the host of The RV Book Fair, an annual event that celebrates authors and their books. Lucia is the author of Out of the Box and the Zoe the...
Desireé Duffy is the Founder of Black Château, a marketing and public relations agency; Books That Make You, a multi-media brand that promotes books and authors through its award-winning website, podcast, and radio show; The BookFest®, an online bookish adventure that brings together booklovers from around the world, and is...
Author Dr. Raye Mitchell Helping our produce, protect, and tell your story to the masses.™ Boss Girl Dr. Raye Mitchell is an entertainment lawyer, executive producer, writer, and the Host of The Mouthologist® Podcast and the author of Invisible No More, How Women of Color Master Persuasion When They Go Low, We...
Deborah Zara Kobylt is an award-winning journalist best known for her work on CNN, Fox11 Los Angeles, KCAL9 News, Turner Entertainment, and host of the popular audio/ video podcast, Deborah Kobylt LIVE. In 2020, she got 6 nominations from the LA Press Club, including Journalist of the Year, and just...
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