Adult News 2022

Shelf Unbound Magazine’s 2022 Best Indie Book Award Finalist
Last Liar Standing by Danielle M. Wong

2022 PEN Oakland – Josephine Miles Literary Award
Loving Before Loving by Joan Lester

Most Anticipated Books of 2023
A Killers Game by Isabella Maldonado

2022 American Writing Awards Winner –
Thriller Category
Last Liar Standing by Danielle M. Wong

Parade’s BEST FALL BOOKS 2022
Never Meant to Meet You by Alli Frank & Asha Youmans

John Wick Filmmaker Chad Stajelski teams up with Leigh Dana Jackson (Raising Dion) to tackle Netflix’s adaption of Marc Olden’s BLACK SAMURAI novels!
BLACK SAMURAI by Marc Olden

NYC Big Book Award
Distinguished Favorite Women’s Fiction
More Than by Diane Barnes

NYC Big Book Award
Distinguished Favorite Suspense
Last Liar Standing by Danielle M. Wong


Northern California Book Award Finalist
Loving Before Loving by Joan Lester

American Fiction Awards Winner
Best Psychological Thriller
Last Liar Standing by Danielle M. Wong

Readers’ Favorite Book Awards
Bronze Medal in the Thriller Category
Last Liar Standing by Danielle M. Wong

Bookstat Ebook Top 20 Bestseller List
Rich Blood by Robert Bailey



Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award Best Thriller 2022
Counsel of The Cunning by Steven C. Harms

International Latino Book Awards Silver Medal – Best Adventure Novel
A Different Dawn by Isabella Maldonado

Int’l Pulpwood Queen & Timber Guy Book Club Pick!
Wayward Girls by Claire Matturro and Penny Koepsel

PW STARRED REVIEW!
Never Meant to Meet You by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans

National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist
After the Fact by Jeff Cooper


Parade Magazine Best Book
The Secret to Hummingbird Cake by Celeste Fletcher McHale

WINNER: Independent Press Award
Best Legal Thriller!
AFTER THE FACT by Jeff Cooper

Sarton Award Finalist
LOVING BEFORE LOVING: A MARRIAGE IN BLACK AND WHITE by Joan Steinau Lester


Cinematic Book Competition Finalist!
Wayward Girls by Claire Matturro and Penny Koepsel