The Zibby Awards
Welcome to the 3rd annual Zibby Awards!! Launched in 2021, the Zibby Awards strove to celebrate the under-celebrated parts of a book. Best spine design, best acknowledgments, best table of contents, and more. Our first celebration was held at the Center for Fiction in Brooklyn, NY. The second was at Zibby’s home.
FINALISTS AND WINNERS ANNOUNCED!!
The Zibby Awards is pleased to announced the winners and finalists of the 2023 year!! Thanks to everyone for entering! There will be an in person awards celebration for the winners at Zibby’s Bookshop in 2024 (date TBD) where we will stock your books!
Best Beach Read
Neely Tubati Alexander,
Love Buzz
Erika Montgomery,
Our Place on the Island
Kaira Rouda,
Beneath the Surface
Best Book for the Anxious
Meg Nocero,
The Magical Guide to Bliss: Daily Insights to Unlock Your Dreams, Spirit and Inner Bliss
Best Book for the Best Friend:
JJ Elliott,
There Are No Rules for This
Audrey Lynden aka Tricia Quinnies,
The Artful Bargain
Best Book for the Griever
Jenny Lisk,
Widowed Parents Unite: 52 Tips to Get Through the First Year, One Widowed Parent to Another
Dina Gachman,
So Sorry for Your Loss
Eirinie Carson,
The Dead Are Gods
Best Book for the Health & Wellness Guru
Lauren Belfer,
A Fierce Radiance
Meg Nocero,
The Magical Guide to Bliss: Daily Insights to Unlock Your Dreams, Spirit and Inner Bliss
Best Book for the History Lover
Lauren Belfer,
City of Light
Clint Hill and Lisa McCubbin Hill,
My Travels with Mrs. Kennedy
Susan Blumberg-Kason,
Bernardine’s Shanghai Salon
Best Book for the Knowledge Hunter
Mandy Naglich,
How to Taste: A Guide to Discovery Flavor and Savoring Life
Michelle Glogovac,
How to Get on Podcasts: Cultivate Your Following, Strengthen Your Message, and Grow as a Thought Leader
Lauren Belfer,
And After the Fire
Best Book for the Music Lover
Lauren Belfer,
And After the Fire
Audrey Lynden aka Tricia Quinnies,
The Artful Bargain
Best Book for the Parent
Sarah Erin,
The Yoga of Parenting
Meagan Gordon Scheuerman,
Babies Are the Worst: A Memoir of Motherhood, PPD, and Beyond
Kay Paschal,
Insert Giggle Giggle: Laughing Your Way Through Raising Kids and Running a Business
Best Book for the Pop Culture Lover
Alan Bryce Grossman,
Because of Rachel
Best Book for the Sports Fan
Kirsten Jones,
Raising Empowered Athletes
Best Book for the Strong Woman
Kelly McMasters,
The Leaving Season
Alyssa Ages,
Secrets of Giants
Lisa Niver,
Brave-ish: One Breakup, Six Continents and Feeling Fearless
Best Book for the Traveler
Nicole Baart,
The Long Way Back
Hitha Palepu,
How to Pack: Travel Smart for Any Trip
Margie Smith Holt,
Not on Any Map: One Virgin Island, Two Catastrophic Hurricanes and the True Meaning of Paradise
Best Book for the Valentine
Audrey Lynden aka Tricia Quinnies,
The Artful Bargain
Best Book for the Writer
Estelle Erasmus,
Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published
Karen Eber,
The Perfect Story: How to Tell Stories That Inform, Influence, and Inspire
Best Book That Made You Cry
JJ Elliott,
There Are Not Rules for This
Meg Nocero,
Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief
Gordon Bonnet,
The Communion of Shadows
Books That Made You Escape
Melissa Wiesner,
The Second Chance Year
Margie Smith Holt,
Not on Any Map: One Virgin Island, Two Catastrophic Hurricanes and the True Meaning of Paradise
Best Book That Made You Laugh
Wendi Aarons,
I’m Wearing Tunics Now
Jane L. Rosen,
On Fire Island
JJ Elliott,
There Are No Rules for This
Best Book That Made You Tremble
Serena Straus,
Reinception
Best Coming of Age Book
Carrie Berk,
My Real Life Rom-Com
Best Coming of Middle/Old Age Book
Laura Munson,
Willa’s Grove
Susan Hayden,
Now You Are A Missing Person
Melissa Giberson,
Late Bloomer
Best Family Drama
William Dameron,
The Way Life Should Be
Best Story of Overcoming
Maria Quiban,
You Can’t Do it Alone
Shastri Akella,
The Sea Elephants
Kay Moser,
Celebration
Best Story of Overcoming
Maria Quiban, You Can’t Do it Alone
Shastri Akella, The Sea Elephants
Kay Moser, Celebration
This year, we’re changing things up. Our awards ceremony will be held in person at Zibby’s Bookshop!
We have 27 categories, all inspired by shelves in the bookstore.
Anyone can nominate a book or author they love (and yes, you can nominate yourself).
Everyone who enters will be entered to win a $200 gift card to Zibby’s Bookshop plus fun swag! All nominees will be notified that they were nominated. Our team will select the finalists in each category. Winners will be in announced in person and via livestream.
Nominations closed
Award Ceremony
To Be Announced.
