The IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards recognizes excellence in book editorial and design and is regarded as one of the top award programs in independent publishing. Congratulations to all of our She Writes Press and SparkPress winners, who were honored at a special gala on April 6 in conjunction with the IBPA Publishing University in Austin, Texas.

Gold: Autobiography & Memoir
While They’re Still Here: A Memoir
Author: Patricia Williams

Gold: Animals & Pets
Dog As My Doctor, Cat As My Nurse: An Animal Lover’s Guide to a Healthy, Happy, and Extraordinary Life
Author: Carlyn Montes De Oca

Silver: Autobiography & Memoir
Expecting Sunshine: A Journey of Grief, Healing, and Pregnancy After Loss
Author: Alexis Marie Chute

Silver: Autobiography & Memoir
Mikey and Me: Life With My Exceptional Sister
Author: Teresa Sullivan

Silver: Popular Fiction
The Bad Dream Notebook
Author: Linda Dahl

Silver: Fiction: Historical
When It’s Over: A Novel
Editor: Barbara Ridley

Silver: Fiction: Romance
Swearing Off Stars
Author: Danielle M. Wong

Silver: Psychology
It Never Ends: Mothering Middle-aged Daughters
Author: Sandra Butler and Nan Fink Gefen

Silver: Best New Voice: Fiction
Eden
Author: Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg

Silver: Best New Voice: Nonfiction
Expecting Sunshine: A Journey of Grief, Healing, and Pregnancy After Loss
Author: Alexis Marie Chute

Silver: Young Reader: Fiction (8-12 years)
The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball
Author: Dori Jones Yang