I just want to take a moment to say a big WOW! This year we have nine, count ’em, NINE books that are finalists in the Foreword INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards. Of course, we think that the nominated authors richly deserve all the recognition they can get, so we want to give our hearty congratulations to this year’s list.

Now, without further ado, here are your finalists (by category):

Popular Culture

• Oddballs by Jim Westergard

Travel

• No Fixed Address by Jon Evans

Poetry

• The Essential Travis Lane by M. Travis Lane; selected by Shane Neilson

Graphic Novels & Comics

• Trudeau: La Vie en Rose by George A. Walker

Autobiography and Memoir

• Mexican Journal by P. K. Page; edited by Margaret Steffler

Regional Interest

• Lotería Huasteca by Alec Dempster [Read the review »]

Ecology & Environment

• The Grand River by Gerard Brender à Brandis and Marianne Brandis [Read the review »]

Art

• Fabulous Peculiarities by Tom Smart [Read the review »]

Grief & Grieving

• On Shaving Off His Face by Shane Neilson [Read the review »]

We are very proud to publish so many fantastic books. We hope you enjoy taking a look (and potentially purchasing!) a copy or two.

Cheers,