Mortality, with Friends
by Fleda Brown
(Wayne State University Press)
2021 Winners
Non Fiction - Anthologies
Death Never Dies: Mourning 2020 Through the Lives and Deaths of Public Figures
by Lee Fearnside (editor)
(Chimera Projects LLC)
Concussion Discussions: A Functional Approach to Recovery After Brain Injury
by Amy Zellmer & Dr. Shane Steadman
(Faces of TBI, LLC)
Education for Democracy: Renewing the Wisconsin Idea
by Chad Allen Goldberg
(University of Wisconsin Press)
Country Views
by Zachary Michael Jack
(Ice Cube Press, LLC)
Non Fiction - Arts/Photography/Coffee Table Books
Todd Reed: 50 Years Seeing Michigan Through a Lens
by Todd & Brad Reed Photography, LLC.
(Todd & Brad Reed Photography, LLC.)
Kura: Prophetic Messenger
by Richard Bresnahan
(Kura Book Publishing LLC)
A Song for Liv
by Wayne Gudmundson
(North Dakota State University Press)
Synthesis: Lost and Found in America: Art by Vesna Kittelson
by Lyndel King, Heather Carroll, Wendy Fernstrum, Camille LeFevre, Susannah Schouweiler, Joanna Inglot, John Lyon, Kerry Morgan and Marcia Reed
(Afton Press)
Our Gay History
by Zaylore Stout
(Wise Ink)
Hazel Belvo: A Matriarch of Art
by Julie L'Enfant
(Afton Press)
Tulips, Chocolate & Silk
by Marguerite Ragnow and Natasha D’Schommer
(James Ford Bell Library)
Saint Paul Almanac
(Arcata Press)
Guardians of Detroit: Architectural Sculpture in the Motor City
by Jeff Morrison
(Wayne State University Press)
Non Fiction - Autobiography/Memoir
Difficult Gifts: A Physician’s Journey to Heal Body and Mind
by Courtney Burnett
(Wise Ink Creative Publishing )
Go West, Young Man: A Father and Son Rediscover America on the Oregon Trail
by BJ Hollars
(Bison Books)
Above the Din: Diary of the HepC Wonder Drugs
by Labar Laskie
(HenschelHAUS Publishing)
Tending the Valley: A Prairie Restoration Odyssey
by Alice D'Alessio
(Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
Sign Here if You Exist and Other Essays
by Jill Sisson Quinn
(Mad Creek Books, an imprint of The Ohio State University Press)
Griefs Country: A Memoir in Pieces
by Gail Griffin
(Wayne State University Press)
Tucker Lake Chronicle
by Joan Crosby
(Nodin Press)
The Color of Love
by Marra B. Gad
(Agate Bolden)
Rebel Poet
by Louis V. Clark III
(Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
Non Fiction - Biography
The Birdman of Koshkonong: The Life of Naturalist Thure Kumlein
by Martha Bergland
(Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
A Peacemaker for Warring Nations: The Founding of the Iroquois League
by Joseph Bruchac
(Wisdom Tales Press/World Wisdom)
Grounds For Freedom: Saving Chernobyl
by R.J. King
(Written in Detroit, Pearce Bradley)
Patrick J. Lucey: A Lasting Legacy
by Dennis Dresang
(Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
The Question is “Why?”
by Eric Steven Zimmer
(Vantage Point Press)
Roses of the Prairie
by Lawayne Leno
(Beaver’s Pond Press)
Non Fiction - Business
Ready, Mindset, Grow!: Nuggets Mined from the Leadership Journeys
by James D. Johnson
(Calumet Editions, Imprint: Wisdom Editions)
Captivate Your Audience: Create content that connects every time you present
by Sara Krisher
(Kirk House Publishers)
The Seven Mistakes New Managers Make: How to Avoid Them and Thrive
by Janet Polach, PH. D.
(Kirk House Publishers)
Hired
by George C. Murray
(Kirk House Publishers)
Durable Trades: Family-Centered Economies That Have Stood the Test of Time
by Rory Groves
(Front Porch Republic Books)
The Confidence to Speak
by Sara Krisher
(Kirk House Publishers)
Soar: Indie Author Business Planner
by Delia Remington
(Eagle Heights Press)
Measure Their Feet
by John Schuler
(Nodin Press)
Let Me In
by Elaine Koyama
(Beaver’s Pond Press)
Non Fiction - Children’s & Young Adult
The Fishermen, the Horse, and the Sea
by Barbara Joosse
(Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
Grandma Lisa’s Humming, Buzzing, Chirping Garden
by Lisa Doseff
(Pollination Press)
That They Lived
by Rochelle Riley and Cristi Smith-Jones
(Wayne State University Press)
You Can Change the World
by Lucy Bell
(Andrews McMeel Publishing)
My OIT Journey: How It Worked for Me!
by Major Jaimes
(Beaver's Pond Press)
Sport: Ship of the Great Lakes
by Pamela Cameron
(Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
Hildegard of Bingen
by Demi
(Wisdom Tales Press)
Hugh Armstrong Robinson: The Story of Flying Lucky 13
by Billie Holladay Skelley
(Amphorae / Goldminds Publishing)
Non Fiction - Cookbooks/Crafts/Hobbies
At Home in Lanesboro, Shared Recipes and Memories
by Barb Jeffers
(Lost Lake Folk Art, a Shipwreckt Books imprint)
Fuel Your Body: How to Cook and Eat for Peak Performance: 77 Simple, Nutritious, Whole-Food Recipes for Every Athlete
by Angie Asche, MS, RD, CSSD
(Agate)
Amalia’s Mesoamerican Table: Ancient Culinary Traditions with Gourmet Infusions
by Amalia Moreno-Damgaard
(Wise Ink Publishing)
The Tahini Table: Go Beyond Hummus with 100 Recipes for Every Meal
by Amy Zitelman
(Agate Publishing, Inc.)
Northern Harvest: Twenty Michigan Women in Food and Farming
by Emita Brady Hill
(Wayne State University Press)
Hungry for Harbor Country: Recipes and Stories from the Coast of Southwest Michigan
by Lindsay Navama
(Agate Publishing, Inc.)
Non Fiction - Education/Learning
We Will Always Be Here: A Guide to Exploring and Understanding the History of LGBTQ+ Activism in Wisconsin
by Jennifer Kalvaitis and Kristen Whitson
(Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education
by Rita Kumar and Brenda Refaei
(University of Cincinnati Press)
Rethink Creativity: How to Innovate, Inspire and Thrive at Work
by Monica H. Kang
(Publish Your Purpose Press)
Our Gay History
by Zaylore Stout
(Wise Ink)
Raising Will
by Katherine Quie
(Wise Ink Creative Publishing)
Lisa Murphy on Being Child Centered
by Lisa Murphy
(Redleaf Press)
Acting Out! Avoid Behavior Challenges with Active Learning Games and Activities
by Rae Pica
(Redleaf Press)
Non Fiction - Family/Parenting
Open When: Letters of Encouragement for Military Spouses
by Lizann Lightfoot
(Elva Resa Publishing)
The Fog Zone
by Deborah Day Laxson
(Beaver's Pond Press)
Family Redefined
by Kimberly Ewertz
(Little Creek Press)
Raising Will
by Katherine Quie
(Wise Ink Creative Publishing)
Facing Cancer as a Friend
by Heather Erickson
(Connected to the Vine Publishing)
#Lookup: A Parenting Guide to Screen Use
by Judy Stoffel
(Wise Ink Creative Publishing)
Non Fiction - Health
Type One Determination
by Lauren Plunkett
(Wise Ink Creative Publishing)
The Wisdom of Your Body: Finding Healing, Wholeness, and Connection through Embodied Living
by Hillary L. McBride, PhD
(Brazos Press)
My New Kidney & Me
by Greg Baldauf
(Beaver's Pond Press)
The Fog Zone
by Deborah Day Laxson
(Beaver's Pond Press)
Truthspeaking
by Tamarack Song
(Snow Wolf Publishing)
The Healing Nature Trail
by Tamarack Song
(Snow Wolf Publishing)
Not Another Breastfeeding Book
by Chelsie Knight
(Beaver’s Pond Press)
Facing Cancer as a Friend
by Heather Erickson
(Connected to the Vine Publishing)
Non Fiction - History, General
Owl’s Head: A Hidden Gem
by Sondra Ashmore, Christine Guzzo Vickery
(Sondra Ashmore Ink)
Surveying in Early America: The Point of Beginning, An Illustrated History
by Dan Patterson and Clinton Terry
(University of Cincinnati Library Publishing Services)
Fat Moons and Hunger Moons
by Tamarack Song and Moses (Amik) Beaver
(Snow Wolf Publishing)
No entries met judges’ criteria
The Interior Borderlands
by Jon Lauck
(Center for Western Studies)
Spirit of the Indian Warrior
by Michael Fitzgerald
(World Wisdom)
Non Fiction - History, Regional
A Peacemaker for Warring Nations: The Founding of the Iroquois League
by Joseph Bruchac
(Wisdom Tales Press/World Wisdom)
Tennessee Post Office Murals
by David W. Gates Jr.
(Post Office Fans)
The Wisconsin Supper Clubs Story: An Illustrated History, with Relish
by Ron Faiola
(Agate)
No Place Like Murder: True Crime in the Midwest
by Janis Thornton
(Indiana University Press)
Midwest Futures
by Phil Christman
(Belt Publishing)
Letters to the Chief: A Minnesota Childhood
by Judi Lifton
(Wisdom Editions (Calumet Editions imprint))
Wisconsin Post Office Murals
by David W. Gates Jr.
(Post Office Fans)
Stringing Rosaries
by Denise Lajimodiere
(North Dakota State University Press)
Ensemble: An Oral History of Chicago Theater
by Mark Larson
(Agate Midway)
Non Fiction - Humor
Cabin Fever: Life Goes On in the Northwoods
by Mike Lein
(The Jackpine Writers Bloc)
Speaking in Riddles
by Sharon Chmielarz
(Nodin Press)
Still Laughing, Still Learning, Still Looking for a Good Title: Mostly True Stories of Family, Friends, Faith & Foibles
by Bill Chadwick
(Beaver's Pond Press)
The Meat and Potatoes of Life: My True Lit Com
by Lisa Smith Molinari
(Elva Resa Publishing)
The Crooked Lake Chronicles
by Mike Lein
(Jackpine Writers Bloc)
Tales from the Beach House
by James Aylott
(Beautiful Arch)
Astonishing Tales
by Matt Geiger
(Henschel Haus)
Non Fiction - Inspiration
We Are Called . . . To Do the Right Thing: A Practical Guide for Leaders Based on Personal Reflections and Experiences from a Longtime Higher Education Leader
by Prakash Mathew
(North Dakota State University Press)
The Seven Gifts
by David B Whitacre
(HenshelHAUS Publishing, Inc.)
The Home Stretch
by David Nimmer
(Nodin Press)
The Seasons of Divorce
by Barb Greenberg
(Kirk House Publishers)
My New Kidney & Me
by Greg Baldauf
(Beaver's Pond Press)
Like a Shadow: The Life and Training of a Guardian Warrior
by Tamarack Song
(Snow Wolf Publishing)
Wonder-Full: Activate Your Inner Superpowers
by Kelly Radi
(Beaver’s Pond Press)
Survivor’s Obligation: Navigating an Intentional Life
by Chris Stricklin and Joel Neeb
(Elva Resa Publishing)
Facing Cancer as a Friend
by Heather Erickson
(Connected to the Vine Publishing)
Non Fiction - Nature
Wasps: Their Biology, Diversity, and Role as Beneficial Insects and Pollinators of Native Plants
by Heather Holm
(Pollination Press)
Up North in Michigan: A Portrait of Place in Four Seasons
by Jerry Dennis
(University of Michigan Press)
Fat Moons and Hunger Moons
by Tamarack Song and Moses (Amik) Beaver
(Snow Wolf Publishing)
Sign Here if You Exist and Other Essays
by Jill Sisson Quinn
(Mad Creek Books, an imprint of The Ohio State University Press)
Mammals of North Dakota
by Robert Seabloom
(North Dakota State University Press)
Afield
by Sumner Matteson
(Little Creek Press)
The Healing Nature Trail
by Tamarack Song
(Snow Wolf Publishing)
One Size Fits None
by Stephanie Anderson
(University of Nebraska Press)
For Love of a River: The Minnesota
by Darby Nelson
(Beaver’s Pond Press)
Non Fiction - Recreation/Sports/Travel
Bicycling Through Paradise: Historical Tours around Cincinnati
by Kathleen Smythe and Chris Hanlin
(University of Cincinnati Press)
The Gift of Green Time: 50 Ways for Families to Disconnect (and Reconnect) Outdoors – Door County
by Beverly L. Gillen
(Beverly L. Gillen)
A Field Guide to Custer’s Camps: On the March to the Little Bighorn
by Don Weinell
(North Dakota State University Press)
When do the Lions Eat?
by George Heiring
(FuzionPress)
More Minnesota Gold
by Patrick Mader (with Joel Rippel)
Crimson Arrows: A Bowhunting Odyssey
by Eyad H. Yehyawi
Changing Places
by Jeff Appelquist
Dairylandia
by Steve Hannah
(University of Wisconsin Press)
Non Fiction - Religion/Philosophy
Shalom
by Terry Morehouse
(Kirk House Publishers)
The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth
by Beth Allison Barr
(Brazos Press)
The Eye of the Heart: A New Translation with Selected Letters
by Frithjof Schuon
(World Wisdom)
Native
by Kaitlin B. Curtice
(Brazos Press)
Journey to the Ancestral Self: Remembering What It Is to Be Human
by Tamarack Song
(Snow Wolf Publishing)
A Living Islamic City: Fez and Its Preservation
by Titus Burckhardt
(World Wisdom)
Wormwood and Gall
by RW Holmen
Still
by Rebecca Bender
(North Dakota State University Press)
Esoterism as Principle and as Way
by Frithjof Schuon
(World Wisdom)
Non Fiction - Social Science/Political Science/Culture
We Do This ‘Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice
by Mariame Kaba
(Haymarket Books)
Surviving the Americas: Garifuna Persistence from Nicaragua to New York City
by Serena Cosgrove, José Idiáquez, Leonard Joseph Bent, and Andrew Gorvetzian
(University of Cincinnati Press)
The Inclusive Leader: Taking Intentional Action for Justice and Equity
by Dr. Artika R. Tyner
The White Man Who Stayed
by James Autry
(Ice Cube Press, LLC)
From Inspiration to Activism: A Personal Journey through Obama’s Presidential Campaign
by Mary Lang Sollinger
(Little Creek Press)
Coming Out, Moving Forward: Wisconsin’s Recent Gay History
by R. Richard Wagner
(Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
We’ve Been Here All Along
by R. Richard Wagner
(Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
Stringing Rosaries
by Denise Lajimodiere
(North Dakota State University Press)
Proxmire: Bulldog of the Senate
by Jonathan Kasparek
(Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
Poetry - Anthology
Essential Voices: Poetry of Iran and Its Diaspora
by Christopher Nelson (editor)
(Green Linden Press)
Crossings – Anthology of the Poets Laureate of Winona, Minnesota
by James Armstrong, Ken McCullough, Emilio DeGrazia, and Nicholle Ramsey. Ken McCullough (Editor)
(Lost Lake Folk Art, a Shipwreckt Books Imprint)
Rocked by the Waters
by Margaret Hasse and Athena Kildegaard
(Nodin Press)
Child of Dawn Mother of Twilight
by Theresa King
(Yes International Publishers)
Poetry - Debut
Spit
by Daniel Lassell
(Wheelbarrow Books, an imprint of Michigan State University Press)
Dead Dad Jokes
by Ollie Schminkey
(Button Poetry)
The Last Unkillable Thing
by Emily Pittinos
(University of Iowa Press)
The Willies
by Adam Falkner
(Button Poetry)
The Miraculous, Sometimes
by Meg Shevenock
(Conduit Books & Ephemera )
Ain’t Never Not Been Black
by Javon Johnson
(Button Poetry)
Dear Descendent
by Carol Masters
(Nodin Press)
Animul/Flame
by Michelle Lewis
(Conduit Books & Ephemera)
Poetry - General
Alien Miss
by Carlina Duan
(University of Wisconsin Press)
There Are Trans People Here
by H. Melt
(Haymarket Books)
A Fine Yellow Dust
by Laura Apol
(Michigan State University Press)
Fugitive Atlas
by Khaled Mattawa
(Graywolf Press)
Fractures
by Carlos Andrés Gomez
(University of Wisconsin Press)
Gut Botany
by Petra Kuppers
(Wayne State University Press)
Teacher/Pizza Guy
by Jeff Kass
(Wayne State University Press)
Native Species
by Todd Davis
(Michigan State University Press)
Hitman-Baker-Casketmaker
by Klecko
(Paris Morning Publications)
Poetry - Regional
In Plains Sight
by Bonnie Larson Staiger
(North Dakota State University Press)
Gun/Shy
by Jim Daniels
(Wayne State University Press)
The Trouble with Daydreams: Collected & New Poems
by Mark Vinz
(North Dakota State University Press)
Words like Thunder: New and Used Anishinaabe Prayers
by Lois Beardslee
(Wayne State University Press)
Midwest Gothic
by Laura Donnelly
(Ashland Poetry Press)
His Feathers Were Chains
by Denise Lajimodiere
(North Dakota State University Press)
Native Species
by Todd Davis
(Michigan State University Press)
Hunter’s Log: Volumes II & III
by Timothy Murphy
(North Dakota State University Press)
An Hour From Now
by Laurie Allmann
(Nodin Press)
Fiction - Children’s
Tale as Tall as Jacob
by Samantha Edwards
(Andrews McMeel Universal)
Mystery Horse at Oak Lane Stable
by Kerri Lukasavitz
(Three Towers Press, an imprint of HenschelHAUS Publishing)
Bellies to the Sky
by Colleen Canning
(Beaver's Pond Press)
Allie Daigle
Life in the Neck Squirrel Trouble
by Diane Davies
(Beaver's Pond Press)
The Girl Who Moved to the Town That Wasn’t There
by Suzanne Hovik Fuller
(Siouxland Heritage Museum)
Cat Ninja
by Matthew Cody
(Andrews McMeel Publishing)
New Moon’s Family
by Erika Adams
(Beaver’s Pond Press)
Esther’s Gragger
by Martha Simpson
(Wisdom Tales Press)
A Letter from Saint Nicholas
by Jay Hornbacher
(Beaver’s Pond Press)
Fiction - Children’s picture books
The Legend of Jet the Gerbil
by Michael Keller
(Wise Ink Creative Publishing)
Breathe, Ollie!
by Krista Betcher
(Beaver's Pond Press)
The Nodders: What! You Don’t Want to Nap?
by Tina Huggins
(Beaver's Pond Press)
My Heart Grows
by Michael Arndt
(Andrews McMeel Publishing)
Monica the Muskie
by Bob Allen
(Beaver's Pond Press)
The Generous Fish
by Jacqueline Jules
(Wisdom Tales Press)
New Moon’s Family
by Erika Adams
(Beaver’s Pond Press)
Hundredth Day Disaster
by Bridget Reistad
(Beaver’s Pond Press)
Fly-in to the Boonies
by Bob Allen
(Beaver’s Pond Press)
Esther’s Gragger
by Martha Simpson
(Wisdom Tales Press)
Fiction - Fantasy/SciFi/Horror/Paranormal
Evil Alive
by Andrew Hunkins
(Beaver's Pond Press)
Just Bart
by E.D.E. Bell
(Atthis Arts)
Twisted Light
by K.A. Patterson
Thicker than Water
by Geoffrey Carter
(HenschelHAUS )
Lord’s Dome
by E.D.E. Bell
(Atthis Arts)
What Haunts Us
by Loren Niemi
(Moonfire Publishing)
Wireless and More Steam-Powered Adventures
by Alex Acks
(Queen of Swords Press)
The Traveling Triple-C Incorporeal Circus
by Alanna McFall
(Atthis Arts)
Gardeners of the Universe
by Ronald Peterson
(PTB Books)
Fiction - Literary/Contemporary/Historical
Hiro’s War
by Rebecca Taniguchi
(Gaman Publishing LLC)
South of Luck
by Jim Guhl
(University of Wisconsin Press)
Deer Season
by Erin Flanagan
(University of Nebraska Press)
They Shot Kennedy
by David Benjamin
(Last Kid Books)
Half the Terrible Things
by Paul Legler
(North Dakota State University Press)
The Distance Between Stars
by Jeff Elzinga
(Water's Edge Press LLC)
The Light from the Dark Side of the Moon
by Norman Gautreau
(Amphorae Publishing)
Irreversible Things
by Lisa Van Orman Hadley
(Howling Bird Press)
Beneath the Flames
by Gregory Lee Rentz
(Three Towers Press)
Fiction - Mystery/Thriller
A Driftless Murder
by Jerry McGinley
(University of Wisconsin Press)
Death To The Dealers
by Christine Husom
(Wright Press)
Through the Waves a Steady Path
by Patrick M. Garry
(Kenric Books)
Lost Little Sister
by Michael Prelee
(North Star Press of St. Cloud)
In the House of Night
by Donald Levin
(Poison Toe Press)
All Hallows’ Shadows
by Michael D. Graves
(Meadowlark Press, LLC)
Looking for Garbo
by John James Miller
(Amphorae Publishing)
Figure Eight: A Northern Lakes Mystery
by Jeff Nania
(Little Creek Press)
Death Spoke
by Leonard Krishtalka
(Anamcara Press)
Fiction - Romance
Boots and Bulls: Thrown by Love (Book 1)
by C. Kelly
(Kirk House Publishers)
Burning Bridges
by Frank F. Weber
(Moon Finder)
Don’t Let the Music Die
by Annmarie Boyle
(Dahlia Media)
Tearza
by Pete Carlson
(Calumet Editions)
The Project
by Stacey Potter
(Hadleigh House Publishing)
He Lands in Palm Springs
by John F Shekleton
Last Call
by Frank Weber
(North Star Press)
Fiction - Short Story/Anthology
The Blondes of Wisconsin
by Anthony Bukoski
(University of Wisconsin Press)
You’re in the Wrong Place
by Joseph Harris
(Wayne State University Press)
I Have the Answer
by Kelly Fordon
(Wayne State University Press)
Girl on a Float
by Brian Bedard
(North Dakota State University Press)
Unblinking
by Lisa Lenzo
(Wayne State University Press)
Shades: Detroit Love Stories
by Esperanza Cintron
(Wayne State University Press)
On the Banks of the River Sarayu
by Bharati Sen
(Amphorae Publishing)
Dark Conjurings: A Short Fiction Horror Anthology
by Delia Remington
(Eagle Heights Press)
Fiction - Young Adult
Call Me Athena
by Colby Smith
(Andrews McMeel Universal)
How It Happens
by Jean Alicia Elster
(Wayne State University Press)
Burning Bridges
by Frank F. Weber
(Moon Finder)
Opulence, Kansas
by Julie Stielstra
(Meadowlark Press, LLC)
Gray Horse at Oak Lane Stable
by Kerri Lukasavitz
(Three Towers Press, an imprint of HenschelHAUS Publishing)
A Time for Tears
by Jerilynn Jones Henrikson
(Meadowlark Press, LLC)
Cady and the Bear Necklace
by Ann Dallman
(Henschel Haus)
Design - Cover Design
Dear Heroin; A Memoir of Goodbyes
by Linda Morrison
(Wise Ink Creative Publishing)
Emily Mahon
Bellies to the Sky
by Colleen Canning
(Beaver's Pond Press)
Allie Daigle
Todd Reed: 50 Years Seeing Michigan Through a Lens
by Todd & Brad Reed Photography, LLC.
(Todd & Brad Reed Photography, LLC.)
Todd and Brad Reed, Rachel Gaudette and Hannah Ruhlig
Story of the Mongolian Tent House
by Dashdondog Jamba and Anne Pellowski
(Wisdom Tales Press)
Clinton Minnaar
Spider Lake: A Northern Lakes Mystery
by Jeff Nania
(Little Creek Press)
Chris Nania and Kristin Mitchell
Pouf
by Monica Vierling Hall
(FuzionPress)
Ann Aubitz
Stringing Rosaries
by Denise Lajimodiere
(North Dakota State University Press)
Irreversible Things
by Lisa Van Orman Hadley
(Howling Bird Press)
Detroit: Engine of America
by RJ King
(Momentum Books)
Cover art: Kevin Martin and Stephanie King
Design - Illustration
Bellies to the Sky
by Colleen Canning
(Beaver's Pond Press)
Allie Daigle
Charles’s Bridge
by Sandra Novacek
(Ten21 Press)
Nicole Lapointe
The Legend of Jet the Gerbil
by Michael Keller
(Wise Ink Creative Publishing)
Patrizia Donaera
Fat Moons and Hunger Moons
by Tamarack Song and Moses (Amik) Beaver
(Snow Wolf Publishing)
Sherry Roberts
Ya Herd!
by Van Horgen
(Beaver's Pond Press)
Sandy Meirovitz
Shelter
by Margaret Hasse
(Nodin Press)
Sharon deMark
The Generous Fish
by Jacqueline Jules
(Wisdom Tales Press)
Clinton Minnaar
Fly-in to the Boonies
by Bob Allen
(Beaver’s Pond Press)
Design - Interior Design
Spirit of the Cheetah: A Somali Tale
by Karen Lynn Williams & Khadra Mohammed
(Wisdom Tales Press/World Wisdom)
Julia Cairns
A Peacemaker for Warring Nations: The Founding of the Iroquois League
by Joseph Bruchac
(Wisdom Tales Press/World Wisdom)
Todd Reed: 50 Years Seeing Michigan Through a Lens
by Todd & Brad Reed Photography, LLC.
(Todd & Brad Reed Photography, LLC.)
Todd and Brad Reed, Rachel Gaudette and Hannah Ruhlig
FOR NOW: Poems by Taiju Geri Wilimek, Paintings by Marley Kaul
by Taiju Geri Wilimek and Marley Kaul
(Mill Studio Press)
Lynn Phelps
Spirit of the Indian Warrior
by Michael Fitzgerald
(World Wisdom)
Sport: Ship of the Great Lakes
by Pamela Cameron
(Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
For Dear Life: Women’s Decriminalization and Human Rights
by Carol Jacobsen
(University of Michigan Press)
Designers: Carol Jacobsen and Shaun Bangert
Design - Total Book Design
Manna Cafe and Bakery Cookbook: A Memoir of Two Businesses, a Community, and the Food that Connected Them
by Barb Pratzel
(Little Creek Press)
Kristin Mitchell
Todd Reed: 50 Years Seeing Michigan Through a Lens
by Todd & Brad Reed Photography, LLC.
(Todd & Brad Reed Photography, LLC.)
Todd and Brad Reed, Rachel Gaudette and Hannah Ruhlig
The Birdman of Koshkonong: The Life of Naturalist Thure Kumlein
by Martha Bergland
(Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
Steve Biehl and Integrated Composition
My Heart Grows
by Michael Arndt
(Andrews McMeel Publishing)
Michael Arndt with Julie Barnes as art director
Our Gay History
by Zaylore Stout
(Wise Ink)
Ryan Scheife
Afield
by Sumner Matteson
(Little Creek Press)
Kristin Mitchell
Stories from the Wreckage
by John Odin Jensen
(Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
Designer: Percolator Graphic Design
Sneakyart of Eau Claire
by Nishant Jain
(Beaver’s Pond Press)
Saint Paul Almanac
(Arcata Press)
- Graphic Novels
Murder Book
by Hilary Campbell
(Andrews McMeel Universal)
Moon of the Snow Blind
by Gary Kelley
(Ice Cube Press, LLC)
In My Heart: The Adoption Story Project
by Alan Berks, and Leah Cooper. Illustrations by Becca Hart
(Wonderlust Productions)
Icarus
by Gregory A. Wilson
(Atthis Arts)
Cat Ninja
by Matthew Cody
(Andrews McMeel Publishing)