Thank you for
believing in hope.

TO EVERY AUTHOR WHO ENTERED — Thank you for trusting PIHBA with your book and for believing in our mission of spreading hope around the world.

Every entry represented more than a manuscript. It represented years of work, a personal journey, a message that needed to be heard, and the brave decision to place that story before others. Whether your book carried faith, healing, grief, courage, cultural identity, imagination, survival, transformation, education or purpose, it became part of a remarkable 2026 award year.

PIHBA is deeply grateful to each author, including those who entered multiple books, contributed to shared works, or submitted editions in more than one language. Your participation helped build an international community where literary recognition and human encouragement belong together.

With Gratitude to Our 2026 PIHBA Authors

The authors below are listed alphabetically. Repeat entries and multiple language editions have been respectfully consolidated under each author’s name.

Celebrating Our Author of the Year Finalists

We look forward to celebrating the 2026 Author of the Year finalists during the PIHBA weekend on October 16 and 17, 2026. Author of the Year category recipients will remain a surprise until the official Gala announcements. Gala attendance or package selection does not determine an award result; every recognition is earned through the PIHBA evaluation and award process.

The main Awards Gala takes place Saturday evening, October 17. Official certificates will be presented during the celebration. The commemorative Author of the Year trophy remains optional and may be ordered after the announcement by recipients who would like one.

Your Celebration Weekend

Choose and Reserve Your Gala Package

Authors and guests can reserve seats directly through the secure PIHBA Gala package section. Current options include:

• General Gala Entry — $595: Gala dinner, morning conference, red-carpet photographs, program listing, digital event photographs, social announcement, and crystal open-book trophy.
• General Plus One — $500: Dinner, morning conference access, and red-carpet photographs for the partner, relative, or supporter attending with an author.
• VIP Experience — $1,200: General benefits plus priority seating, early access, enhanced red-carpet photography, a mini-interview, podcast opportunity, and champagne.
• Executive Experience — $2,250: VIP benefits plus premium media, book display, Friday interview, author spotlight, acceptance speech, and additional professional visibility.
• Prestigious Executive Experience — $2,600: The highest-level package with expanded photography, interview, speaking, promotional, directory, banner, table, and magazine opportunities.

Package benefits apply only as described on the official booking page. Hotel rooms, transportation, airfare, visas and personal travel expenses are not listed as included in the standard Gala packages and should be arranged separately unless PIHBA has provided an individual written sponsorship agreement.

Before You Travel

• Confirm the spelling of your name as it should appear in event materials.
• Reserve a separate Plus One package for every accompanying guest who requires admission.
• Review your package’s arrival time and included Friday or Saturday experiences.
• Arrange your hotel room and transportation separately unless PIHBA has confirmed otherwise in writing.
• International travelers remain responsible for passports, visas, travel permission and entry requirements.
• Bring your books and promotional materials only in accordance with the event and package instructions.
• Email hope@pihbawards.com with booking questions; pihb.awards@gmail.com remains the backup contact.