Twenty Titles Advance to the BookLife Prize Nonfiction Semifinals

Twenty books across four categories have advanced to the semifinal round of the 2021 BookLife Prize Nonfiction Contest. Please note that while all books have been processed and assessed, we are still editing a very small number of Critic's Reports, all of which will be completed by March 18. Congratulations to the semifinalists!

 

Business/Finance

The Healthy Love & Money Way by Ed Coambs 

Mission First, People Always: The Definitive Guide to Balancing People and Performance by Mike Patterson

Span of Control: What To Do When You're Under Pressure, Overwhelmed, And Ready To Get What You Really Want Treatment by Carey Lohrenz

Ramping Your Brand by James Richardson

The Surprising Gift of Doubt by Marc Pitman

 

Memoir/Autobiography

Brownsheep by Jazzie de Leon

The Burning Light of Two Stars by Laura Davis

Home Is Within You by Nadia Davis

Immigrated by Jazzie de Leon 

Inheriting Our Names by  C. Vargas McPherson

 

Self-Help/Relationships

A Gay Man's Guide to Life by Britt East

Growing from Depression by Neel Burton

Perf by  Chloe Cullen

The Stress Book: Forty-Plus Ways to Manage Stress & Enjoy Your Life by D. Terrence Foster

Stigma by Tanaya Kollipara

 

Inspirational/Spiritual 

Butterfly Awakens by Meg Nocero

Creative Provinces by Valerie Ann Larson Haynes

Free and Holy Where You Are by Dennis Regan

Marathon Man by Alan Corcoran

The Unfair Advantage: My Story of Conquering the Beast of Addiction by John Eddy