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2013 IndieReader Discovery Award Winners Announced!

IndieReader, the essential consumer guide to self-published books and the people who write them, created the annual IR Discovery Awards (IRDAs) for one reason: to help readers discover the best indie books, reviewed by IR staff and vetted by some of the top people in publishing today.
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IndieReader, the essential consumer guide to self-published books and the people who write them, created the annual IR Discovery Awards (IRDAs) for one reason: to help readers discover the best indie books, reviewed by IR staff and vetted by some of the top people in publishing today.

The winners were announced by New York Times best selling indie author Hugh Howey (WOOL) on Saturday, June 1st at the Book Expo America (BEA), a trade event held once a year in New York City.

Ladies and gentleman, without further ado, meet your 2013 Discovery Award Winners!

2013 IndieReader Discovery Award Winners
THE BURNING OF CHERRY HILL by A.K. Butler (01 of07)
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FIRST PLACE/Fiction - This haunting dystopian novel is thought-provoking, emotionally powerful, disturbing and uplifting.
THE ROMANOV STONE by Robert C. Yeager(02 of07)
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SECOND PLACE/Fiction - THE ROMANOV STONE weaves together fact and fiction from the annals of Russian history into this deftly executed mystery thriller.
GIRLS LOVE TRAVIS WALKER by Anne Pfeffer(03 of07)
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THIRD PLACE/Fiction - GIRLS LOVE TRAVIS WALKER is an absorbing and enlightening story about a young adult struggling to lead a normal life as he teeters on edge of poverty and homelessness.
CYBERSLAMMED by Kay Stephens & Vinitha Nair (04 of07)
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FIRST PLACE/Non-fiction - A useful resource that deserves to be read by anyone in regular contact with a tween or teenager.
LOVING ANDREW by Romy Wyllie(05 of07)
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SECOND PLACE/Non-Fiction - Several parts of the book are absolutely heartrending but the emotional tone of the book in general is loving, gentle, and full of hope.
GRADE A BABY EGGS by Victoria Hopewell(06 of07)
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THIRD PLACE/Non-Fiction - A fascinating, often funny memoir chronicling author Victoria Hopewell’s three-year baby-making mission.
Look for this sticker!(07 of07)
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The IndieReader Discovery Awards were created to help readers discover the best in indie books.

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