2024 Awards

The Bloodgrove Apprentice by Nathan C. Ashford

2024 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
Second Place: Teen Fantasy

After the Revenants, a malevolent cult wielding forbidden magic, annihilate everything she holds dear, Brynna finds it difficult to cope with her need for revenge.

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Heir to the Ice Flame by Rose Harvey

2024 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
Third Place: Teen Fantasy

As Nina approaches her eighteenth birthday and has the right to reclaim her throne, her parents’ killer, the Usurper, hunts for her. Nina has to overcome her fears and navigate the many hazards in her path.

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Cradle by Chris Bauer

2024 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
First Place: Thriller
“An expansive thriller with epic implications.” – The DBT Literary Awards Judges

The pouch Gus carries has the potential to upend humanity’s understanding of its place in the universe. With Gus’s fiery determination and enemies closing in, can Max Fend keep the past’s revelations from shattering the future?

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A Prelude to Chaos by Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr.

2024 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
Second Place: Thriller

As chaos and betrayal threaten to consume him, Leon Striker must navigate a world where shadowy figures and relentless enemies lurk in the darkness as he fights to protect those he loves.

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Lashings of Hunger by Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr.

2024 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
Third Place: Thriller

With his girlfriend in danger, Private investigator Tyrese Randolph must unravel Juneau’s dark secrets and navigate Nicole’s complicated family dynamics. But as he delves deeper into the mystery, he realizes he might be over his head.

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Songs for the Deaf by Kenneth Alan Silver

2024 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
Honorable Mention: Thriller

In the post-Vietnam War era, Miles Curtin is a man who has a complex relationship with two strong women in his life, each offering a different, but essential, role in his path to redemption.

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Nuclear Harlot by Ayura Ayira

2024 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
Honorable Mention: Thriller

After she becomes involved in espionage, demanding cover stories, discretion, and emotional intelligence, her dual life hangs by a thread, until a wealthy suitor enters the scene, promising love and acceptance. But can he be trusted?


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Kookaburras, Cuppas & Kangaroos by S. Bavey

2024 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
First Place: Travel
“An epic real-life adventure set in a time when the world was much bigger.” – The DBT Literary Awards Judges

Fueled by her spirit for adventure and with her £10.00 ticket in hand, Elizabeth Isle leaves 1960s England, determined to see it all, not just Australia and New Zealand, but as much as she can on the way, too.

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Stories from Ecuador by Tyrel Nelson

2024 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
Second Place: Travel

Get a glimpse into Nelson’s life as an English teacher in his host community of Cuenca. On hikes, horseback, buses, and boats, follow Nelson to popular destinations and hidden hamlets that surround his town.

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Interview With Death by V. K. Pasanen

2024 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
First Place: Urban Fantasy
“A terrifying tale told from a playful, new vantage.” – The DBT Literary Awards Judges

Nathan Miller is haunted by loss and living the dream in a world built on lies and regret. Past sins lead to a choice and a job offer from the Grim Reaper who appears as a Man in Black.


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Obsidian’s Command by Konn Lavery

2024 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
Second Place: Urban Fantasy

Convict Lola Cabello is on a mission to assassinate the fallen angel who shattered her life. Whispering words from the beyond call her name, promising a gift: at what cost?

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