2014 National Categories

  1. Fine Art
  2. Performing Arts (Music/Dance/Cinema/Theater)
  3. Photography
  4. Architecture
  5. Popular Fiction
  6. Literary Fiction
  7. Short Story Fiction
  8. Anthologies
  9. Juvenile Fiction
  10. Young Adult Fiction
  11. Fantasy/Science Fiction
  12. Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Trans Fiction
  13. Historical Fiction
  14. Military/Wartime Fiction
  15. Horror
  16. Multicultural Fiction
  17. Multicultural Fiction – Juv-Young Adult
  18. Mystery/Cozy/Noir
  19. Suspense/Thriller
  20. Religious Fiction
  21. Romance
  22. True Crime
  23. Visionary Fiction
  24. Children’s Picture Books ( 7 & Under)
  25. Children’s Picture Books (All ages)
  26. Children’s Interactive (Activity, Audio, CDRom, etc.)
  27. Juvenile-Young Adult Non-Fiction
  28. Multicultural N-F Juv-Young Adult
  29. Multicultural Non-Fiction Adult
  30. Essay/Creative Non-Fiction
  31. Autobiography/Memoir I (Celebrity/Political/Romance)
  32. Autobiography/Memoir II (Coming of Age/Family Legacy/Travel)
  33. Autobiography/Memoir III (Personal Struggle/Health Issues)
  34. Biography
  35. Aging/Death & Dying
  36. Animals/Pets
  37. Business/Career/Sales
  38. Coffee Table Books
  39. Cookbooks
  40. Current Events I (Political/Economic/Legal/Media)
  41. Current Events II (Social Issues/Public Affairs/Ecological/Humanitarian)
  42. Current Events III (Foreign Affairs/Military)
  43. Education I (Workbook/Resource)
  44. Education II (Commentary/Theory)
  45. Environment/Ecology/Nature
  46. Erotica
  47. Finance/Investment/Economics
  48. Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Trans Non-Fiction
  49. Gift/Specialty/Journal
  50. Holiday
  51. Health/Medicine/Nutrition
  52. Graphic Novel/Drawn Book – Humor/Cartoon
  53. Graphic Novel/Drawn Book – Drama/Documentary
  54. History (U.S.)
  55. History (World)
  56. Home & Garden
  57. How-To (Crafts/Hobby/Industrial Arts)
  58. Humor
  59. Inspirational/Spiritual
  60. New Age/Mind-Body-Spirit
  61. Parenting
  62. Poetry
  63. Popular Culture
  64. Psychology/Mental Health
  65. Sports/Fitness/Recreation
  66. Reference
  67. Religion (Eastern/Western)
  68. Science
  69. Self Help
  70. Sexuality/Relationships
  71. Transportation (Auto/Aviation/Railroad, etc.)
  72. Travel – Essay
  73. Travel - Guidebook
  74. Women’s Issues
  75. Writing/Publishing
  76. Book/Author/Publisher Website

E-Book Categories:

E1. Best Adult Fiction E-Book
E2. Best Romance/Erotica E-Book
E3. Best Mystery/Thriller E-Book
E4. Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror E-Book
E5. Best Adult Non-Fiction Personal E-Book
E6. Best Adult Non-Fiction Informational E-Book
E7. Juvenile/Young Adult Fiction E-Book
E8. Best Children’s Illustrated E-Book
E9. Best Regional E-Book - East of the Mississippi
      (includes Europe & Asia)
E10. Best Regional E-Book – West of the Mississippi
      (includes Aus/NZ)

Regional Categories

(Awards for “Best Fiction” and “Best Non-Fiction” in each region)

Northeast – ME, VT, NH, MA, RI, CT, NY
Mid- Atlantic – PA, WV, VA, DE, MD, DC, NJ
Southeast – KY, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL
South – MS, LA, AR, TX, TN
Great Lakes – OH, MI, IN, IL, WI
Midwest – MN, IA, MO, OK, KS, NE, SD, ND,
West-Mountain – MT, WY, UT, CO, NM, AZ, ID, NV
West-Pacific – CA, OR, WA, HI, AK
Canada–East – ON, QB, NF, NB, NS, PE, Nunavit
Canada-West – BC, AB, SK, MB, NW Territories, Yukon
Australia/New Zealand

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