2023 Outstanding Books
Original Concept
Nothing Special
by Desiree Cooper
(Wayne State University Press)
Outstanding Design
Tiger Paw, Tiger Paw, Knife, Knife
by Kelly Gray, illustrated by Holly L’Oiseau
(Quarter Press)
Outstanding Craftsmanship
Circle Way: A Daughter's Memoir, a Writer's Journey Home
by Mary Ann Hogan
(Wonderwell)
Most Likely to Save the Planet
The Evidence Project
by Britta Jaschinski, Keith Wilson, and Arturo de Frias
(Photographers Against Wildlife Crime™)
Memories of a Birch Tree
by Daniel Cañas, illustrated by Blanca Millán
(Cuento de Luz)
Independent Spirit
The Poser: 38 Portraits Reimagined
by Maya Stein
(Toad Hall Editions)
Independent Voice
Silence
by Nívola Uyá
(Cuento de Luz)
Peacemaker of the Year
The Answers Are There: Building Peace from the Inside Out
by Libby Hoffman
(Blue Chair Press)
Outstanding Audiobook
Corona City: Voices from an Epicenter
produced by Walker Vreeland, Walker Vreeland Productions; cast by Margie Lenhart, Margie Voiceovers; soundtrack by William Antoniou; edited by Lorraine Ash
(Magic Dog Press)