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We invite you to submit your book for the 10th annual PenCraft Book Awards for Literary Excellence

We have doubled our prize money for the top winner. The Best Book Winner of the year will win$1,000 instead of $500.

The PenCraft Book Award honors outstanding works across a variety of genres, recognizing authors who demonstrate exceptional talent and creativity. Winners will gain valuable exposure, credibility, and accolades within the literary community. Submissions are open to both self-published and traditionally published authors, ensuring that all voices have the opportunity to shine. Don’t miss this chance to have your work celebrated on a national level.

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Our Top Three Best Book of the Year Winners

2025 Best Book Winner of the Year

By Heather G. Harris

2025 Best Fictional Book of the Year

By Barbara Pronin

2025 Best Nonfctional Book of the Year

By Katherine Fabrizio.

1st Place Fiction Winners

By Burkey & Breakfield

Genre: Fiction - Action & Adventure Short Stories

By Patricia Roberts Wright

Genre: Fiction - Action

By Carolyn Mcbride

Genre: Fiction - Chick Lit

By L. M. Weeks

Genre: Fiction - Cultural

By Ashley Thomas Sheikh

Genre: Fiction - Drama

By Max Moyer

Genre: Fiction - Fantasy

By D. Firth Griffith

Genre: Fiction - Folklore

By Randy Susan Meyers

Genre: Fiction - General

By Apple An

Genre: Fiction - Historical

By Erica Summers & H. M Wohl

Genre: Fiction - Horror

By Lisa F. RosenBErg

Genre: Fiction - Humor

By Chad Boudreaux

Genre: Fiction - Intrigue

By Kit Karson

Genre: Fiction - Mystery - General

By Marlene M. Bell

Genre: Fiction - Mystery - Sleuth

By KathLeen Kasla

Genre: Fiction - Mystery-Series

By Maria A. Eden

Genre: Fiction - Paranormal

By Reenita M. Hora

Genre: Fiction - Realistic

By Jeremy Clift

Genre: Fiction - Science Fiction

By Alice McVeigh

Genre: Fiction - Short Stories/Anthologies

By Heather G. Harris & Jilleen Dolbeare

Genre: Fiction - Supernatural

By Pamela ungashick

Genre: Fiction - Suspense

By David R. Leng

Genre: Fiction - Thriller - General

By Otho Eskin

Genre: Fiction - Thriller - Terrorist

By Jessica ames

Genre: Fiction - Womens

By Adam Wilson

Genre: Graphic Novel/Comic

By L. E. Denton

Genre: Fiction - Southern

These fiction genre winners have resonated deeply with readers, achieving significant success. Many of our first-place winners have hundreds, even thousands, of glowing Amazon reviews, and many have earned other prestigious awards, affirming their literary merit. We sincerely hope that these outstanding books will continue to captivate and reach an even wider audience, and that these talented authors will feel inspired to keep crafting compelling new works of fiction for all of us to enjoy.