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The 2027 celebration awaits
Three unforgettable days
for authors and readers.
Discover the March 4–6, 2027 PIHBA weekend at the Wyndham Bloomington Hotel, reserve an author table for the public Book Festival, or purchase a public-entry ticket.
Explore the 2027 Gala Weekend →MAR04–062027
2027 Author of the Year pathway
A category win opens the door.
A 2027 PIHBA category-winning title becomes eligible for Author of the Year nomination. A category win does not automatically make its author an Author of the Year finalist, and no finalist certificate is issued at the category-win stage.
- Win a 2027 category. Celebrate your book’s award and receive its category recognition.
- Nominate after the March 2027 awards. During the official nomination period, an eligible author may nominate themselves for consideration as an Author of the Year finalist, or another person may nominate them.
- Separate finalist assessment. PIHBA reviews nominations through a separate Author of the Year selection process. Selected authors are formally announced as finalists and receive finalist recognition at that stage.
- November 2027 celebration. The Author of the Year 2027 program is planned for early November 2027. Final event and nomination details will be announced by PIHBA.
Reader support may be celebrated through a separate Readers’ Choice distinction. Voting or reader support alone does not determine Author of the Year.
A personal distinction from the Founder & CEO
The President’s Choice Award
looks beyond the pages.
The President’s Choice Award is a special monthly distinction personally selected by Johanna Vendel, Founder and CEO of The Prestigious International Hope Book Awards. Unlike a regular book-category award, this recognition considers both the literary work and the author behind it.
Remain Under Consideration
If an author is not selected during the month of entry, the submission has not been unsuccessful or forgotten. The book and author profile remain eligible for consideration in subsequent months.
One Recipient Each Month
PIHBA receives many deserving entries, and only one President’s Choice recipient is selected each month. A recognition of this nature should never be rushed.
What the President considers
The book, the message, and the person behind the work.
Time is taken to become familiar with each author’s work and journey. Consideration includes the hope and impact carried by the book, as well as how authentically the author represents that message beyond the written page.
- Authenticity and integrity
- Service and encouragement of others
- Positive influence and meaningful impact
- Actions consistent with a hope-filled message
- A genuine contribution to hope in the world
“There may come a month when you are not expecting anything at all, and that could be the month your work and journey stand out as the one I believe should receive the President’s Choice Award.”
— Johanna Vendel, Founder & CEO of PIHBA
Important:
The $75 submission fee is not a purchase of the award, and selection is never guaranteed simply because an author has entered. The award recognizes an author whose book, message, character, influence, and contribution to hope collectively represent the heart of PIHBA.
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Signature & Special Honors
Prestigious recognitions celebrating exceptional inspiration, leadership, legacy, and hope in action.
01$75
Inspirational Book of the Year
For an outstanding book whose consistent message uplifts readers, restores courage, and creates meaningful hope across audiences.
02$75
The President’s Choice Award
A monthly distinction personally selected by PIHBA’s CEO for an author who embodies hope through writing, integrity, influence, and service.
03$75
Lifetime Inspirational Achievement Award
Honoring an enduring body of work that has uplifted readers, strengthened communities, and created a lasting legacy of hope.
04$75
Hope Ambassador Award
For authors whose mission reaches beyond the page through advocacy, leadership, outreach, mentoring, compassion, and hope in action.
05$75
The Dandelion Award for Inspirational Excellence
Celebrating books whose hopeful message travels far, takes root in hearts, and inspires courage, healing, and renewal.
06$75
Most Inspirational Book Cover
Recognizing a book cover whose artistry, symbolism, color, and emotional power beautifully express the heart of its hopeful message.
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Memoir, Truth & Transformation
True stories and transformational nonfiction that turn lived experience into courage, healing, guidance, and purpose.
01$75
Autobiography — Stories of Life, Truth & Hope
For courageous life stories marked by struggle, resilience, identity, faith, growth, and renewal, told with authenticity and heart.
02$75
Best Memoir of Hope & Resilience
For intimate true stories that move meaningfully from hardship toward healing, reflection, resilience, and renewed purpose.
03$75
Turning Pain into Purpose Award
Honoring books that transform loss, trauma, grief, survival, or adversity into meaning, service, encouragement, and hope for others.
04$75
Best Motivational Non-Fiction Book
For practical, authentic nonfiction that restores confidence, encourages action, and guides readers toward growth, clarity, courage, and purpose.
05$75
Best Personal Growth & Self-Development Book
Recognizing useful, engaging books that help readers change habits, strengthen mindset, discover potential, and create lasting personal transformation.
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Faith, Christian Living & Spiritual Growth
Books grounded in faith, Scripture, prayer, spiritual truth, Christian purpose, renewal, discipleship, and divine hope.
01$75
Best Faith-Based & Spiritual Truth
For biblically grounded books that defend spiritual truth, strengthen discernment, and address Scripture, doctrine, prophecy, or apologetics with integrity.
02$75
Best Inspirational Faith-Based Book of the Year
Honoring books that place God, faith, spiritual growth, and divine hope at the center of an uplifting and compassionate message.
03$75
Best Devotional or Prayer Book
For books that accompany the soul through prayer, Scripture, meditation, reflection, daily encouragement, and deeper communion with God.
04$75
Best Christian Discipleship & Evangelism Book
Recognizing books that equip readers to follow Christ, share the Gospel, disciple others, strengthen the Church, and live the Great Commission.
05$75
Best Christian Purpose Driven & Direction Book
For books that help readers understand identity and calling, find direction, make intentional choices, and move forward with faith and purpose.
06$75
Best Faith-Based Self-Help Book of Renewal
Honoring practical, faith-rooted guidance that helps readers rebuild, heal, reclaim strength, and begin again after hardship or transition.
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Fiction with Hope & Purpose
Meaningful fiction that does more than entertain—stories that encourage, restore faith, awaken empathy, and guide readers toward hope.
01$75
Inspirational Fiction Award
For compelling fiction with emotional depth, strong characters, and themes of resilience, redemption, forgiveness, transformation, and renewal.
02$75
Best Healing & Hope Fiction with Purpose
Honoring fiction that explores pain with sensitivity and moves authentically toward restoration, resilience, comfort, and renewed hope.
03$75
Faith-Based Fiction with Purpose Award
For fiction that weaves Christian faith, biblical values, grace, prayer, moral choices, and spiritual renewal meaningfully into the story.
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Children, Youth & Young Authors
Books that nurture young hearts, empower emerging readers, and recognize the creativity and promise of young writers.
01$75
Best Children’s Book of Hope
For gentle, age-appropriate stories that build kindness, courage, empathy, emotional safety, resilience, and hope in children.
02$75
Best Youth & Teen Empowerment Book
Honoring books that help teens and young adults develop confidence, identity, resilience, leadership, healthy choices, and belief in their future.
03$75
Young Author of Hope Award — 21 & Younger
A special international recognition for published young writers whose creativity, courage, purpose, or message can inspire positive change.
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Healing, Recovery & Emotional Well-Being
Compassionate books that meet readers in difficult seasons and offer language, understanding, tools, strength, and hope.
01$75
Best Grief, Loss & Bereavement Healing Book
For books that hold space for sorrow, validate grief, honor memory, and gently guide readers toward meaning, comfort, and healing.
02$75
Hope, Healing & Personal Transformation
Honoring authentic journeys of emotional, spiritual, mental, or physical healing that empower readers to take their own steps toward renewal.
03$75
Best Trauma Recovery & Resilience Book
For sensitive, truthful books that help readers understand trauma, reclaim their voice, strengthen resilience, and move forward with hope.
04$75
Best Mental Health Encouragement Book
Recognizing empathetic books that reduce stigma and offer reassurance, understanding, practical encouragement, and hope through mental-health challenges.
05$75
Best Survivor Story Book Award
For true stories of surviving trauma, loss, or life-altering adversity with authenticity, dignity, courage, resilience, and renewed purpose.
06$75
Overcoming Adversity Book Award
For powerful fiction or nonfiction that shows how courage, perseverance, faith, or inner strength can carry people through life’s hardest circumstances. This award honors books that do more than describe hardship—they leave readers believing that setbacks can be faced, barriers can be broken, and a hopeful new chapter is still possible.
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Poetry, Culture, Sports & Global Impact
Words that preserve identity, amplify courageous voices, awaken compassion, inspire action, and carry hope across borders.
01$75
Best Poetry of Hope Book
For poetry that gives voice to deep emotion and uses rhythm, imagery, honesty, and tenderness to offer healing, reflection, and quiet courage.
02$75
Humanitarian & Social Impact Book
Honoring books that illuminate human dignity and social challenges, amplify unheard voices, inspire compassion, and encourage meaningful action.
03$75
Cultural Heritage & Identity Book
For books that preserve ancestry, memory, heritage, migration, belonging, and cultural identity while strengthening understanding and hope across generations.
04$75
Global Stories of Courage
Recognizing stories of bravery and resilience across cultures, countries, conflict, displacement, injustice, hardship, and profound human change.
05$75
Sports, Courage & Social Impact Book Award
For fiction and nonfiction showing how sport can build courage, inspire perseverance, unite communities, or drive positive change. This award celebrates athletes, teams, coaches, and community sports programs that model leadership, inclusion, resilience, and service.
120GLOSSY SEALSPER ENVELOPE
For confirmed PIHBA winners
Let your book wear
its honor proudly.
Celebrate your achievement with the official black-and-gold PIHBA Winner Seal. These premium glossy stickers bring credibility and distinction to book covers, marketing materials, event displays, and promotional packages.
- 120 official Winner Seals per envelope
- High-quality glossy finish
- Available in 1-inch and 1.5-inch options
- Flat printed stickers—not raised or wax embossed
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