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2020 Winners
BEST FEMALE NARRATOR
Emily Woo Zeller
Kintsugi: Finding Strength in Imperfection
Written by Celine Santini
ANTHOLOGY
With a Kick Collection No. 2
Written by Clare London
Narrated by Joel Leslie
APOCALYPTICA
Extinction Shadow:
Extinction Cycle: Dark Age, Book 1
Written by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
& Anthony J. Melchiorri
Narrated by R.C. Bray
AUDIO DRAMA
EC Comics Presents...
The Vault of Horror!
Written by Lance Roger Axt (adaptation), Richard Connelly, Johnny Craig, Butch D'Ambrosio (adaptation), Jack Davis, Jules Feiffer, Al Feldstein, Gardner Fox, Harry Harrison, Graham Ingels, Jack Kamen, Harvey Kurtzman, & Wally Wood
Narrated by Kevin Grevioux, Phil Proctor, Denise Poirier, Peter Berkrot, Steven Jay Cohen, & a full cast
BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR
Sarge!:
Cases of a Chicago Police Detective Sergeant in the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s
Written by John A. DiMaggio
Narrated by Kevin Pierce
CLASSICS
Emily of New Moon
Written by L. M. Montgomery
Narrated by Andrea Emmes
EROTICA
Lasts
Written by C.L. Matthews
Narrated by Aaron Shedlock,
Lacy Laurel & Jacob Morgan
FANTASY
The Electrical Menagerie
Written by Mollie E. Reeder
Narrated by Travis Baldree
GAME LIT & LIT RPG
World-Tree Online:
World-Tree Trilogy, Book 1
Written by E.A. Hooper
Narrated by Justin Thomas James,
Jeff Hays, & Laurie Catherine Winkel
GENERAL FICTION
Gullah Secrets:
Sequel to Temple Secrets
Written by Susan Gabriel
Narrated by Holly Adams
BEST MALE NARRATOR
Joel Froomkin
Into Thin Eire
Written by Sheri Cobb South
HORROR
The Gordon Place
Written by Isaac Thorne
Narrated by Sean Duregger
HUMOR
Space Team:
The Hunt for Reduk Topa
Written by Barry J. Hutchison
Narrated by Phil Thron
LGBTQ+
Under Your Skin
Written by Lee Winter
Narrated by Victoria Mei
MYSTERY
Into Thin Eire
Written by Sheri Cobb South
Narrated by Joel Froomkin
NON-FICTION
Kintsugi:
Finding Strength in Imperfection
Written by Celine Santini
Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller
PARANORMAL
Daughter of Death:
Dark Provenance Series, Book 1
Written by Lexi C. Foss
Narrated by Sarah Puckett & Tristan Hunt
ROMANCE
My Life As A Pop Album
Written by LJ Evans
Narrated by Sarah Puckett
SCIENCE FICTION
Deathtrap:
Expeditionary Force Mavericks, Book 1
Written by Craig Alanson
Narrated by R.C. Bray
THRILLER & SUSPENSE
Alter
Written by Jeremy Robinson
Narrated by Luke Daniels
YOUNG ADULT
Activate:
The Ghost Network, Book 1
Written by I.I. Davidson
Narrated by Andrew Eiden
2019 Winners
General Fiction
Last Ride
Written by G. Michael Hopf, Narrated by Kevin Pierce
Literary Fiction
The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales, Vol. 1
Written by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm, Narrated by Andrea Emmes
Young Adult
Watcher - Book One of the Watcher Series
Written by AJ Eversley, Narrated by Chelsea Stephens & Steve Campbell
Game-Lit
The Hobgoblin Riot: Dominion of Blades II
Written by Matt Dinniman Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
Fantasy
Inspector Hobbes and the Bones
Written by Wilkie Martin Narrated by Tim Campbell
Contemporary Fiction
The Coilhunter Chronicles, Bks 1-3
Written by Dean F. Wilson, Narrated by R.C. Bray
Science Fiction
The Others
Written by Jeremy Robinson Narrated by R.C. Bray
Apocalyptica
Commune: Bk Two
Written by Joshua Gayou, Narrated by R.C. Bray
Paranormal
I was a Teenage Weredeer
Written by C.T. Phipps & Michael Suttkus, Narrated by Arielle DeLisle
Horror
Dark Passenger
Written by Donald Allen Kirch, Narrated by Hollie Jackson
Thriller/Suspense
The Mad Mick: The Mad Mick Series, Bk 1
Written by Franklin Horton Narrated by Kevin Pierce
Mystery
Another One Bites the Crust (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries, Bk 7)
Written by H.Y. Hanna, Narrated by Pearl Hewitt
Romance
Brighton Honeymoon
Written by Sheri Cobb South, Narrated by Noah Michael Levine
Erotica
Zandian Pet
Written by Renee Rose, Narrated by Jiraiya Addams
LGBTQ+
Not Safe For Work
Written by L.A. Witt, Narrated by Nick J. Russo
Humor
Zombie Lake: Still Alive, Bk One
Written by Javan Bonds, Narrated by S.W. Salzman
Short Stories
Frostbite
Written by E.J. Stevens, Narrated by Melanie A. Mason
Non-Fiction
Just Five More Minutes
Written & Narrated by Michael Ross
Biography/Memoir
Gutter Medicine: Twenty Six Years as a Firefighter Paramedic
Written by Roger Huder, Narrated by Tom Jordan
Best Male Narrator
Shades of Light
Written by Michael Anderle & Justin Sloan, Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
Best Female Narrator
Fatal Agreements
Written by Ashley Fontainne, Narrated by Andrea Emmes
2019 Gallery
2018 Winners
*In 2018 the awards were organized by a different committee and were called the ABR Awards*
Audio Drama / Multi Voiced
Atrum Terra 3: Dark End
Written by Brenton J Cox
Autobiography/Biography
Trout Friends
Written by Bill Stokes, Narrated by David Stifel
Erotica
Flawed Perfection
Written by M.A. Innes, Narrated by Kenneth Obi
Fantasy
Curiouser and Curiouser
Written by Melanie Karsak, Narrated by Lesley Parkin
History
Highland Blood
Written by Melanie Karsak, Narrated by Lesley Parkin
Horror
Asylum
Written by Ambrose Ibsen, Narrated by Joe Hempel
Humor
Occupational Hazards
Written by Geoff Sturtevent, Narrated by John McLain, Ramon de Ocampo,
Paul J. McSorley, Jonathan Sleep, & Steven Jay Cohen
Literary Fiction
Tiny Tim and The Ghost of Ebenezer Scrooge
Written by Norman Whaler, Narrated by Gordon Griffin & Naomi Frederick
LitRPG
Awaken Online
Written by Travis Bagwell, Narrated by David Stifel
Mystery
Lost in the Light
Written by Mary Castillo
Non-Fiction
35 Miles From Shore: The Ditching and Rescue of ALM Flight 980
Written by Emilio Corsetti III, Narrated by Fred Filbrich
Paranormal
Born In Fire
Written by K.F. Breene, Narrated by Nicole Poole
Romance
As You Wish
Written by Isobel Starling, Narrated by Gary Furlong
Science Fiction
Solitude: Dimension Space Book One
Written by Dean M. Cole, Narrated by R.C. Bray & Julia Whelan
Short Stories / Collections
The Book of Dragons
Written by E. Nesbit, Narrated by Karen Krause
Thriller
Erebus
Written by Steven Bird, Narrated by Kevin Pierce
Young Adult
Digital Horizon
Written by Sherry Ficklin, Narrated by Andrea Emmes