Benjamin Franklin Award2017

Given by Independent Book Publishers Association

Other Names: Ben Franklin Award, Bill Fisher Award, IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award
35 Works 463 Books 56 Reviews ½ 3.8
The Benjamin Franklin Book Awards™ are administered by the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) with help from over 150 book publishing professionals including librarians, bookstore show more owners, reviewers, designers, publicity managers, and editors. show less
Stages:
All, Gold (132), Silver (120), Winner (1), Finalist (7), No Stage (117)
Categories:
All, Animals/Pets (3), Art/Photography (2), Arts (Art/Music/Photography) (4), Audiobook - Adult Fiction (4), Audiobook - Adult Nonfiction (2), Audiobook - Children (1), Audiobook - Children's (1), Audiobooks (2), Autobiography/Biography/Memoirs (5), Autobiography/Memoirs (3), Best Children’s Picture Book (1), Best New Voice (1), Best Regional Book (1), Best Travel Guide and Narrative (1), Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book (4), Bill Fisher Award for First Fiction Book (4), Bill Fisher Award for First Non-Fiction Book (2), Biography (2), Body, Mind & Spirit (2), Business (5), Business & Career (6), Business & Economics (3), Career (3), Career, Gold (1), Children's (1), Children's Picture Book (2), Children's Picture Books, silver (1), Children’s Picture Book, Silver (2), Coffee Table Books, Silver (2), Coffee Table/Gift (2), Computers/Computer-related (1), Cookbooks (2), Cookbooks, Gold (1), Cookbooks, Silver (2), Crafts/Hobby/How-to (1), Crafts/Hobby/How-to, Gold (1), Crafts/Hobby/How-to, Silver (2), Education, Gold (1), Education, Silver (1), Education/Teaching/Academic (2), Fiction (1), Fiction Cover (1), First Fiction (2), Gardening/Agriculture (3), Gay/Lesbian (3), Gift Books, Gold (1), Gift Books, Silver (1), Gold, Animals & Pets (2), Gold, Animals/Pets (1), Gold, Art & Photography (3), Gold, Audiobook: Nonfiction (1), Gold, Autobiography & Memoir (3), Gold, Autobiography/Memoirs (1), Gold, Best New Voice: Fiction (3), Gold, Best New Voice: Nonfiction (3), Gold, Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book: Fiction (1), Gold, Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book: Nonfiction (1), Gold, Biography (4), Gold, Body, Mind & Spirit (1), Gold, Business & Economics (1), Gold, Coffee Table Book (2), Gold, Cookbooks (2), Gold, Cover Design: Fiction (2), Gold, Cover Design: Nonfiction (2), Gold, Craft & Hobby (1), Gold, Education (2), Gold, Fiction: Graphic Novels (1), Gold, Fiction: Historical (2), Gold, Fiction: Mystery & Suspense (3), Gold, Fiction: Romance (3), Gold, Gift Book (3), Gold, Health & Fitness (3), Gold, History (4), Gold, Home & Garden (1), Gold, Humor (3), Gold, Inspirational (2), Gold, Interior Design: 1-2 Color (1), Gold, LGBT (3), Gold, LGBTQ (1), Gold, Multicultural (3), Gold, Mystery/Suspense (1), Gold, Nature & Environment (2), Gold, Parenting & Family Issues (2), Gold, Poetry (2), Gold, Poetry / Literary Criticism (1), Gold, Political & Current Events (2), Gold, Professional & Technical (2), Gold, Psychology (2), Gold, Reference (1), Gold, Regional (1), Gold, Regional, Home & Garden (1), Gold, Religion (4), Gold, Sports & Recreation (2), Gold, Teen Fiction (13-18 years) (1), Gold, Teen: Fiction (13-18 Years) (2), Gold, Teen: Nonfiction (13-18 years) (1), Gold, Travel (2), Gold, Young Reader: Fiction (8-12 years) (1), Health (Wellness/Nutrition (1), Health Wellness and Nutrition (1), Historical Fiction (8), History (6), History, Gold (1), History, Silver (1), Humor (4), Humor (Comedy/Satire) (2), Humor, Gold (1), Juvenile (1), Juvenile-Young Adult Fiction (1), Juvenile-Young Adult Nonfiction (2), LGBT (1), LGBT, Gold (1), LGBT, Silver (1), Multicultural (2), Multicultural, Gold (1), Mystery / Suspense (13), Mystery/Suspense, Silver (2), Nature (2), Nature and the Environment, silver (1), New Age (Metaphysics/Spirituality) (1), New Voice (1), New Voice FICTION (1), New Voice NONFICTION (1), Outstanding Design (1), Parenting & Family Issues, Gold (1), Parenting (Family Issues/Child Care) (1), Poetry/Literary Criticism (1), Poetry/Literary Criticism, Gold (1), Poetry/Literary Criticism, Silver (1), Political and Current Events (1), Popular Fiction (8), Psychology (1), Psychology/Self-Help (1), Recreation/Sports (1), Reference (1), Religion (1), Religion, Silver (1), Science Fiction and Fantasy (5), Science/Environment (1), Self-help (1), Silver, Animals & Pets (1), Silver, Art & Photography (1), Silver, Audiobook: Fiction (2), Silver, Audiobook: Nonfiction (1), Silver, Autobiography & Memoir (2), Silver, Autobiography/Memoirs (1), Silver, Best First Book: Children's/Young Adults (1), Silver, Best New Voice, NonFiction (1), Silver, Best New Voice: Fiction (2), Silver, Best New Voice: Nonfiction (3), Silver, Best Science Fiction & Fantasy (1), Silver, Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book (Fiction) (1), Silver, Biography (4), Silver, Body, Mind & Spirit (2), Silver, Business & Career (1), Silver, Business & Economics (2), Silver, Cover Design: Small Format (1), Silver, Crafts-Hobby-Home & Garden (1), Silver, Fiction: Mystery & Suspense (3), Silver, Fiction: Romance (2), Silver, Humor (1), Silver, LGBT (1), Silver, LGBTQ (2), Silver, Multicultural (2), Silver, Mystery/Suspense (3), Silver, Nature & Environment (1), Silver, Nature & Environment, Art & Photography (1), Silver, New Voice (1), Silver, Poetry (1), Silver, Political & Current Events (2), Silver, Popular Fiction (5), Silver, Reference (1), Silver, Regional (2), Silver, Religion (1), Silver, Travel (3), Silver, Travel Guides (1), Teen: Fiction (13-18 Years), Silver (2), Teen: Nonfiction (13-18 Years), Silver (1), Travel Essay (1), Travel Guides - 1 or 2 color interior (2), Travel-Essay (2), Travel-Guides-3 or more color interior (1), Young Reader: Fiction (8-12 Years), Gold (1), Young Reader: Fiction (8-12 Years), Silver (1), Young Reader: Fiction [8-12 years] (1), Young Reader: Nonfiction (8-12 Years), Gold (1), Young Reader: Nonfiction (8-12 Years), Silver (2), for audio version (1), No Category (17)
Years:
All, 2021 (1), 2019 (4), 2018 (83), 2017 (35), 2016 (44), 2015 (1), 2014 (25), 2013 (2), 2012 (62), 2011 (2), 2010 (6), 2009 (2), 2008 (6), 2007 (8), 2006 (7), 2005 (6), 2004 (6), 2003 (4), 2002 (24), 2001 (30), 2000 (1), 1998 (3), 1996 (1), 1993 (2), 1992 (1)

Gold 33

WorkCategoryYear
Getting Off On Frank Sinatra by Megan EdwardsBill Fisher Award for First Fiction Book2017
Tax Guide for Short-Term Rentals: Airbnb, HomeAway, VRBO and More by Stephen Fishman J.D.Business & Career2017
Dog as My Doctor, Cat as My Nurse: An Animal Lover’s Guide to a Healthy, Happy, and Extraordinary Life by Carlyn Montes de OcaGold, Animals & Pets2017
Aaron G. Green: Organic Architecture Beyond Frank Lloyd Wright by Randolph C. HenningGold, Art & Photography2017
While They're Still Here: A Memoir by Patricia WilliamsGold, Autobiography & Memoir2017
Dark Associations by Marie SutroGold, Best New Voice: Fiction2017
Dig Where You Are:How One Person's Effort Can Save a Life, Empower a Community and Create Meaningful Change in the World by Nan Alexander DoyalGold, Best New Voice: Nonfiction2017
Tyree: Artist of the South Pacific by C.J. CookGold, Biography2017
London Rock: The Unseen Archive by Alec ByrneGold, Coffee Table Book2017
Lunch with the Do Nothings at the Tammy Dinette by Killian B. BrewerGold, Cover Design: Fiction2017
Blitz Your Life: Stories from an NFL and ALS Warrior by Tim ShawGold, Cover Design: Nonfiction2017
Messy maths : a playful, outdoor approach for early years by Juliet RobertsonGold, Education2017
Fanny Newcomb and the Irish Channel Ripper by Ana BrazilGold, Fiction: Historical2017
Full Service Blonde by Megan EdwardsGold, Fiction: Mystery & Suspense2017
Strings: A Love Story by Megan EdwardsGold, Fiction: Romance2017
Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier by Mark KelleyGold, Gift Book2017
Yoga for Pain Relief: A New Approach to an Ancient Practice by Lee AlbertGold, Health & Fitness2017
Music at the White House: From the 18th to the 21st Centuries by Elise KirkGold, History2017
Uncle John's OLD FAITHFUL 30th Anniversary by Bathroom Readers' InstituteGold, Humor2017
Whispers in the Wilderness by Erik StenslandGold, Inspirational2017
Finally Out: Letting Go of Living Straight, A Psychiatrist's Own Story by Loren A. OlsenGold, LGBT2017
Constant Fires by Rebecca Hatcher TravisGold, Multicultural2017
A Temporary Refuge: Fourteen Seasons with Wild Summer Steelhead by Lee SpencerGold, Nature & Environment2017
Testify by Douglas ManuelGold, Poetry2017
Buy Low, Sell High: The Simplicity of Business Finance (Concise advice) by Dr Philip YoungGold, Professional & Technical2017
The ACT approach : a comprehensive guide for acceptance and commitment therapy by Timothy GordonGold, Psychology2017
Boathouses of Lake Minnetonka by Karen MelvinGold, Regional, Home & Garden2017
Say to These Mountains by Elizabeth TurnbullGold, Religion2017
The Chicago Tribune Book of the Chicago Cubs: A Decade-By-Decade History by Chicago Tribune StaffGold, Sports & Recreation2017
The Rules and Regulations for Mediating Myths & Magic by F. T. LukensGold, Teen: Fiction (13-18 Years)2017
Silk Weavers of Hill Tribe Laos: Textiles, Tradition, and Well-Being by Joshua HirschsteinGold, Travel2017
China's Great Migration: How the Poor Built a Prosperous Nation by Bradley GardnerPolitical and Current Events2017
The 53rd Card: A Dark Tale about Finding Light by Virginia WeissScience Fiction and Fantasy2017

Silver 1

WorkCategoryYear
The Bricklayer of Albany Park by Terry John MalikPopular Fiction2017

Finalist 1

WorkCategoryYear
Lone Wolf by Robin MasonYoung Reader: Fiction [8-12 years]2017

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