Announcing the 7th Annual Self-Published E-Book Awards Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 6th Annual Self-Published E-Book Awards! Grand Prize               Steel Hand, Cold Heart by Rachel Menard (rachelmenard.com) Fantasy First Place Willow of Ashes by Ellie Raine  (ellieraine.com)   Honorable Mentions Fog & Mist: The Canens Chronicles, Book 1 by Kelsie Engen (kelsieengen.com/publications) The Devil’s Own: Murphy’s Law, Book One by K.A. Fox (imkafox.com)   Science Fiction First Place In […] The post Announcing the 7th Annual Self-Published E-Book Awards Winners by Cassandra Lipp appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at 'Writer's Digest'

[ Writer's Digest | 2020-05-05 14:08:04 UTC ]

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