
NYC Big Book Award: GAB TALKS with Vito DiBarone
DiBarone's discusses his Botheration series. Although there are elements of adventure and science-fiction, his books address universal adolescent issues such as friendship, first love, and bullying. “I want to share with readers that they are not alone,” DiBarone says. “We all have the same problems."

Independent Press Award: GAB TALKS with Dr. Josh McConkey
With 20 years of working in America's emergency rooms & 22 years of military service, Dr. (Colonel) McConkey combines lessons of leadership and poignant examples of how to move Americans forward. His book encourages a national dialogue on the importance of motivating all Americans to be the weight behind the spears of America's future leaders.

Independent Press Award: GAB TALKS with Michael C. Higgins, PhD
Michael C. Higgins, author, publisher, pilot, and guide discusses his latest Exploring Wine Regions book in the award-winning series – California Central Coast, now exploring lesser-known areas of California’s wine regions where top-level, high-quality wines are produced, and the tourism is extraordinary.

Independent Press Award: GAB TALKS with Beth Ann Hooper
A hauntingly true tale, embarks on a 21-year journey alongside Jane, a budding scholar. Through her PhD research on the literary giants T.S. Eliot and Ezra Pound, a shocking discovery unravels: her grandmother's hidden affair with another titan of American Modernism, William Carlos Williams.

Independent Press Award: GAB TALKS with Michael Dow
The Nurse Florence® book series provides quality medical information for children.
Dow says by introducing young kids to correct terminology and science concepts, we can increase our children’s health literacy level and even prepare them for courses and jobs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
