Imaginarium 2023 is proud to announce the Finalists for this year’s Imadjinn Awards!
The titles of all Imadjinn Award Finalists will now advance to the awards jury to determine the winners in each category. Winners will be announced live at the Awards Banquet taking place on Saturday, July 15th during the Imaginarium Convention weekend!
This year’s field of entries was the largest and most competitive ever, and we congratulate all the writers designated as Finalists!
The 2023 Imadjinn Award Finalists in each category are:
Best Anthology
Classic Monsters Unleashed
Editor- James Aquilone
It Came From the Trailer Park: Volume 2
Editors- William Joseph Roberts & Jenny Wren
You Pay, We Slay
Editor- William Alan Webb
Best Audiobook Narration
Rimworld – The Rift
Narrated by Walt Allen / Written by JLCurtis
Smuggler’s Run
Narrated by Michael Le Blanc / Written by William Joseph Roberts & Christopher Woods
Wildcat: Foreclosure of a Dream
Narrated by Mark Boyett / Written by William Joseph Roberts
Best Children’s Book
The Clackity
Lora Senf
Shivers, Scares, and Goosebumps
Vonnie Winslow Crist
Dewey the Drone Takes Flight!
Gregory W. Brock
Best Fantasy Novel
Sovereign Fourth
Saph Dodd
Killer of Giants
Steven L. Shrewsbury
The Raven and The Crow: The Gray Throne
Michael K. Falciani
The Fate Of The Realm
Rose Marie Machario
Best Faith-based Novel
The Road to Darkness
Kenyon T. Henry
The Christmas Cabin
J. Patrick Lemarr
Honor Bound
Hallee Bridgeman
Best Historical Fiction Novel
Sigrid and Elyn: A Tale from Norvegr
Edale Lane
Two-Gun Witch
Bishop O’Connell
High Hopes
John M. Olsen
Best Horror Novel
The Warrior Retreat
John Lynch
Clickers Never Die
Stephen Kozeniewski & Wile E. Young
You’re Mine
Somer Canon
Best Mystery Novel
Edisto Heat
C. Hope Clark
Mosquito Beach: A Folly Beach Mystery
Bill Noel
Daring Duplicity: The Wellington Mysteries, Vol. 1
Edale Lane
Best Non-Fiction Book
Forever is Shorter Than It Used To Be
Alma Alexander
The Art of Rest – How Shabbat Can Change Your Life
Rabbi Jeff Friedlander
The History of Professional Wrestling in Evansville, IN: 1960
Sean Dulaney
Best Paranormal Romance Novel
Gift of Fire
C.L. Carhart
The Nighthawkers
Amy L Bernstein
Sons of Ymre: Erik
Lilith Saintcrow
Antonio
D. B. Reynolds
Best Poetry Collection (single author)
Requiem For Dead Flowers
Shannon McRoberts
Maiden Mother Crone
Amba Elieff
Poems of Fact, Form, and Fantasy
Sandy Lender
Best Romance Novel
Duty
Lilith Saintcrow
The Unforgettable Summer
Nikki Lamers
The Passion of 3
Ariella Talix
Best Science Fiction Novel
Omitted Pieces
Stephanie Hansen
Rimworld – Diplomatic Immunity
Jim Curtis
Sunrise Over Shippo
Melissa Olthoff
Consequences
Nick Steverson
Best Steampunk Novel
The Dwarves of Rahm: Omens of War
Michael K. Falciani
This Strange Engine
Philip Ligon
Best Short Story
The Room
L. Marie Wood
Angel Wings and Demon Bones
Melissa Olthoff
Goat Shopping
Melissa Olthoff
My Chopping List
Stephen Kozeniewski
Best Short Story Collection (single author)
Paranormal City
Stephen Oliver
Chronicles from the World of Guilt
Chris Durston
They Mostly Come At Night: Collected Short Fiction
Wesley Southard
The Gods Must Clearly Smile
Aaron Christopher Drown
Best Thriller Novel
Hell’s Hip Pocket
John Babb & William Alan Webb
Until Dead
Donnell Ann Bell
Task Force Zombie: Not Enough Bullets
William Alan Webb
Best Urban Fantasy Novel
Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Cat Mischief
Lydia Sherrer
Scatter of Light
Diana Pharaoh Francis
Chaos Song
L. R. Braden
Best Young Adult Novel
Into the Real
Co-authored by Lydia Sherrer & John Ringo
Sword and Sorcery: Frostfire
Ethan Avery
The Hostage in Hiding
Henry Vogel
Deadly Setup
Lynn Slaughter
Best Game Module/Rule Book
Goblonia
Robert Turk
Best Graphic Novel/Comic Book
Kolchak: The Night Stalker – 50th Anniversary
James Aquilone, editor
Bouncy Ball Man
Caleb York
Best Song Lyrics
Waterfalls
Lina & Amy Leigh McCorkle
Breathe in the Fire
Jayson William Allen