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Nonfiction – Anthologies
Unbound: Composing Home
by Nayt Rundquist, ed. (New Rivers Press)
Saint Paul Almanac Volume 13: A Path to Each Other
by Executive editor: Wendy Brown-Baez, and Publisher: Pamela R. Fletcher Bush (Arcata Press)
Hadha Baladuna
by Ghassan Zeineddine, Nabeel Abraham, and Sally Howell (Wayne State University Press)
Nonfiction – Arts/Photography/Coffee Table Books
The Brush Dances & the Light Sings
by John Palka & Yvonne Palka, in memoriam (Kirk House Publishers)
Heidi Kumao: Real and Imagined
by Heidi Kumao (Maize Books, Michigan Publishing)
Guardians of Michigan: Architectural Sculpture of the Pleasant Peninsulas
by Jeff Morrison (University of Michigan Press)
Following My Spirit Home
by Sam Zimmerman (Blackbear and Blueberries Publishing)
Nonfiction – Autobiography/Memoir
Thistles & Thorns
by Jessica Lee Peterson (Written Dreams Publishing)
The Plum Tree Blossoms Even in Winter
by M. Roy Wilson (Wayne State University Press)
More Than Words: A Memoir of a Writing Life
by Jerry Apps (Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
Nonfiction – Biography
Not the Camilla We Knew: One Woman’s Path from Small-town America to the Symbionese Liberation Army
by Rachael Hanel (University of Minnesota Press)
“No Equal Justice”
by Edward J. Littlejohn and Peter J. Hammer (Wayne State University Press)
Margaret Hillis: Unsung Pioneer
by Cheryl Frazes Hill (GIA Publications)
Nonfiction – Business
What the Pet Food Industry Is Not Telling You: Developing Good Practices for a Healthier Dog
by Dr. Stephanie Krol (Riley Publishing)
Turning Wealth Into What Matters
by Dana Holt (Kirk House Publishers)
Coachability: The Leadership Superpower
by Kevin D. Wilde (Pond Reads Press/Beavers Pond Press)
Nonfiction – Children’s & Young Adult
Seeds in Soil: Planting a Garden and Finding Your Roots
by Susan Apps-Bodilly (Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
How Your Brain Learns to Read
by Denise Eide (Logic of English)
Nonfiction – Cookbooks/Crafts/Hobbies
The Good LFE Cookbook: Low Fermentation Eating for SIBO, Gut Health, and Microbiome Balance
by Krystyna Houser and Robin Berlin, RDN (Agate)
The Food Allergy Baking Book: Great Dairy-, Egg-, and Nut-Free Treats for the Whole Family
by Kelly Woyan (Agate)
Midwest Morsels
by Laura Kurella (Laura Kurella)
Nonfiction – Education/Learning
Getting to the HEART of Relationships
by Carla Pritchett (Kirk House Publishers)
Nonfiction – Family/Parenting
I’ll be OK, Ma: A Mother Receiving Signs from her Deceased Son
by Phyllis Schwartz (Kirk House Publishers)
Executive Motherhood, The Art of Having It All Without Doing It All
by Ashley Quinto Powell (Networlding Publishing)
Be Nice. The End. Simple Wisdom of the Playground Kids
by Bryan Skavnak – author Wendy Kieffer Shragg – illustrator (Wise Ink)
Nonfiction – Health
The Microbiome Connection: Your Guide to IBS, SIBO, and Low-Fermentation Eating
by Dr. Mark Pimentel and Dr. Ali Rezaie (Agate)
Breath Is Life Taking IN and Letting Go: How to Live Well, Love Well, BE Well
by Laurie Ellis-Young with George T. Ellis PsyD (Breathe The Change Press)
A Senior’s Guide for Living Well and Dying Well: Conversations That Matter
by A. Stuart Hanson, MD (Wolfe Lake Press, A. Stuart Hanson)
Nonfiction – History, General
Saved By Schindler
by William B. Friedricks (Ice Cube Press, LLC)
Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win: Five Decades of Resistance in Chicago’s Uptown Community
by Helen Shiller (Haymarket Books)
Bakers, Brewers and Bricklayers: The History of Everyday German Peasants, Vol. 1, 100 BCE-1450
by David Koehler (Calumet Editions)
Nonfiction – History, Regional
The Plea
by Patricia L. Bryan and Thomas Wolf (University of Iowa Press)
Tailspin
by John Armbruster (TEN16 Press)
Enslaved, Indentured, Free: Five Black Women on the Upper Mississippi, 1800-1850
by Mary Elise Antoine (Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
Nonfiction – Humor
Stories Savory and Sweet
by Margie Zats (Nodin Press)
Raising Bean
by W.S. Penn (Wayne State University Press)
Nonfiction – Inspiration
Welcoming All That We Are
by Billie Rogers, MA, MFT & Cassandra Vieten, PhD (Kirk House Publishers)
Be Nice. The End. Simple Wisdom of the Playground Kids
by Bryan Skavnak – author Wendy Kieffer Shragg – illustrator (Wise Ink)
10 Things Your Soul Guides Want You to Know
by Sheyna Galyan (Soul Guides Books, an imprint of Yotzeret Publishing)
Nonfiction – Nature
Wisconsin Waters: The Ancient History of Lakes, Rivers, and Waterfalls
by Scott Spoolman (Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
Tending Iowa’s Land
by Cornelia Mutel (University of Iowa Press)
Meander North
by Marie Zhuikov (Nodin Press)
Nonfiction – Recreation/Sports/Travel
The Gift of Green Time: 50 Ways for Families to Disconnect (and Reconnect) Outdoors – Lake Minnetonka
by Beverly Gillen (Beverly Gillen)
Minor Treasures
by Stew Thornley (Nodin Press)
Chicago Tribune’s 50 Best Chicago Bears of All Time
by The Chicago Tribune Staff (Agate)
Nonfiction – Religion/Philosophy
The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints
by Jessica Hooten Wilson (Brazos Press)
Reading Black Books: How African American Literature Can Make Our Faith More Whole and Just
by Claude Atcho (Brazos Press)
My Body Is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church
by Amy Kenny (Brazos Press)
Nonfiction – Social Science/Political Science/Culture
Using My Word Power: Advocating for a More Civilized Society
by Janice Ellis (USARiseUp, Inc.)
The Mystic Hand: How Central Banks Shaped the 21st Century Global Economy
by Johan Van Overtveldt (Agate)
Beacons in the Darkness: Hope and Transformation Among America’s Community Newspapers
by Dave Hoekstra (Agate)
Poetry – Debut
The Birthday of the Dead
by Rachel Abramowitz (Conduit Books & Ephemera )
Never Catch Me
by Darius Simpson (Button Poetry)
American Sex Tape
by Jameka Williams (University of Wisconsin Press)
Poetry – General
Psych Murders
by Stephanie Heit (Wayne State University Press)
I’ll Fly Away
by Rudy Francisco (Button Poetry)
Cotton Candy: Poems Dipped Out of the Air
by Ted Kooser (University of Nebraska Press)
Poetry – Regional
Geosmin
by Catherine Young (Water’s Edge Press LLC)
Field Notes
by Margaret Rogal (North Dakota State University Press)
Fiction – Children’s
MacKenzie’s Last Run
by Gayle Rosengren (Three Towers Press (imprint of HenschelHaus))
Fearless
by Kristin F. Johnson (KFJ Books)
Crossing the Pressure Line
by Laura Bird (Orange Hat Publishing)
Fiction – Children’s picture books
Zen and The Ten Oxhherding Pictures
by Demi (Wisdom Tales Press)
The Clever Wife: A Kyrgyz Folktale
by Rukhsana Khan (Wisdom Tales Press)
Fred & Mavis
by Kurt Becker (Kurt Becker)
Fiction – Fantasy/SciFi/Horror/Paranormal
The Cord
by Jim O’Loughlin (BHCPress)
Sister of Grendel
by Susan Thurston (Calumet Editions)
In the Heart of the Garden Is a Tomb
by Joe Pawlowski (Joe Pawlowski)
Fiction – Literary/Contemporary/Historical
Still True
by Maggie Ginsberg (University of Wisconsin Press)
Sing Her Name
by Rosalyn Story (Agate)
Muskeg
by Carla Hagen (Calumet Editions)
Fiction – Mystery/Thriller
The Lost Dragon Murder
by Michael Allan Mallory (Michael Allan Mallory)
The Girl in Duluth
by Sigrid Brown (Sigrid Brown)
Driftless Deceit
by Sue Berg (Little Creek Press)
Fiction – Short Story/Anthology
Twain Illustrated
by Mark Twain/Jerome Tiller (ArtWrite Productions imprint Adapted Classics)
Tall Short Stories from the Mind of Garbo
by Chuck “Garbo” Hajinian (Calumet Editions)
Rogue Artists
by Edited by E.D.E. Bell (Atthis Arts)
Fiction – Young Adult
Scratched
by Julie Stielstra (Julie Stielstra / Little Fox Press)
Kadyia and the Dragon Tamers
by Taylor Staples (Kirk House Publishers)
If Anything Happens I Love You
by Will McCormack, Michael Govier, Youngran Nho (illustrator) (Andrews McMeel Publishing)
Design – Cover Design
Yeti Needs A Haircut
by Angela Halgrimson (Beavers Pond Press/Angela Halgrimson) Angela Halgrimson/Brian Barber
Light Waves: Abstract Photographs of Reflections from Lake Superior
by Craig Blacklock (Blacklock Photography Gallery) Craig Blacklock
Japanese Folktales
by Kathie Goodale (Cole Dixon Publishing LLC) Laura Paulisich, Dan Murphy, Nick Gorski, Bill Prendergast
Design – Illustration
Yeti Needs A Haircut
by Angela Halgrimson (Beavers Pond Press/Angela Halgrimson) Angela Halgrimson/Brian Barber
Fred & Mavis
by Kurt Becker (Kurt Becker) Joana Félix Mink
Light Waves: Abstract Photographs of Reflections from Lake Superior
by Craig Blacklock (Blacklock Photography Gallery) Craig Blacklock
Design – Interior Design
The Clever Wife: A Kyrgyz Folktale
by Rukhsana Khan (Wisdom Tales Press) Ayesha Gamiet
Minor Treasures
by Stew Thornley (Nodin Press) John Toren
Little Bear: An Inuit Folktale
by Dawn Casey (Wisdom Tales Press) Amanda Hall illustrator
Design – Total Book Design
Japanese Folktales
by Kathie Goodale (Cole Dixon Publishing LLC) Laura Paulisich, Dan Murphy, Nick Gorski, Bill Prendergast
Heidi Kumao: Real and Imagined
by Heidi Kumao (Maize Books, Michigan Publishing)
Light Waves: Abstract Photographs of Reflections from Lake Superior
by Craig Blacklock (Blacklock Photography Gallery) Craig Blacklock
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