The BookLife Prize Winners

Since 2016 the BookLife Prize has sought to support independent authors and discover great written works.

Here is a list of BookLife Prize winners, each of whom was awarded $5,000, along with links to the winning books, interviews with the winning authors, and all of the finalists, semi finalists, quarter finalists and public entries in each of the contests. For more information about the BookLife Prize including how to enter, click here.

2023 Nonfiction

Stress Wisely: How to Be Well in an Unwell World
by Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe

An interview with Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe.

Finalists, semi finalists, quarter finalists and all public entries for the 2023 BookLife Prize Nonfiction Contest.

2023 Fiction

Downpour
by Christopher Hawkins

An interview with Christopher Hawkins.

Finalists, semi finalists, quarter finalists and all public entries for the 2023 BookLife Prize Fiction Contest.

2022 Nonfiction

Boundless: An Abortion Doctor Becomes a Mother
by Christine Henneberg

An interview with Christine Henneberg.

Finalists, semi finalists, quarter finalists and all public entries for the 2022 BookLife Prize Nonfiction Contest.

2022 Fiction

Boys in Exile
by Richard Duggin

An interview with Richard Duggin.

Finalists, semi finalists, quarter finalists and all public entries for the 2022 BookLife Prize Fiction Contest.

2021 Nonfiction

Stigma: Breaking the Asian American Silence on Mental Health
by Tanaya Kollipara

An interview with Tanaya Kollipara.

Finalists, semi finalists, quarter finalists and all public entries for the 2021 BookLife Prize Nonfiction Contest.

2021 Fiction

Fairview
by Kim Fielding

An interview with Kim Fielding.

Finalists, semi finalists, quarter finalists and all public entries for the 2021 BookLife Prize Fiction Contest.

2020 Nonfiction

Generation Zero
by Sabreet Kang Rajeev

An interview with Sabreet Kang Rajeev.

Finalists, semi finalists, quarter finalists and all public entries for the 2020 BookLife Prize Nonfiction Contest.

2020 Fiction

Child of Gilead
by Douglas S. Reed

An interview with Douglas S. Reed.

Finalists, semi finalists, quarter finalists and all public entries for the 2020 BookLife Prize Fiction Contest.

2019 Nonfiction

Fierce: Essays by and about Dauntless Women
by Karyn Kloumann

An interview with Karyn Kloumann.

Finalists, semi finalists, quarter finalists and all public entries for the 2019 BookLife Prize Nonfiction Contest.

2019 Fiction

Exit 8
by John Bragg

An interview with John Bragg.

Finalists, semi finalists, quarter finalists and all public entries for the 2019 BookLife Prize in Fiction Contest. 

2018

Ray Vs the Meaning of Life
by Michael F. Stewart

An interview with Michael F. Stewart.

Finalists, semi finalists, quarter finalists and all public entries for the 2018 BookLife Prize.

2017

Face Value: A Wright & Tran Novel
by Ian Andrew

An interview with Ian Andrew. A video from Ian Andrew.

Finalists, semi finalists, quarter finalists and all public entries for the 2017 BookLife Prize.

2016

The Vanirim
by T.J. Slee

An interview with T.J. Slee. A video from T.J. Slee.

Finalists, semi finalists, quarter finalists and all public entries for the 2016 BookLife Prize in Fiction.