Michael Phillip Cash: December 2016

Stillwell - Awards:

NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner
Rebecca's Reads Choice Awards Winner
Hoboken International Film Festival - Best Screenplay (Unproduced) Nomination
2013 Foreword's Book of the Year Awards INDIEFAB Honorable Mention
2015 Independent Author Network (IAN) Book of the Year Awards Winner & Finalist - Outstanding Paranormal / Supernatural, Horror/Suspense
2015 Los Angeles Movie Awards - Thriller - Honorable Mention
2016 BookWorks Book of the Week (Week of February 01 2016)
2016 National Indie Excellence Finalist - Horror
Best Book Awards 2016 - Mystery/Suspense - Finalist
2016 Script Pipeline Screenwriting Quarterfinalist
2016 Long Island International Film Expo (LIIFE) Screenplay Competition - Runner-Up
2016 Las Vegas Lift-Off Film Festival Screenplay Finalist

Monsterland - Awards:

NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner
2015 Gold Winner Foreword Review Book of the Year - Horror
2016 Foreword Review Book of the Year Finalist - Horror
2016 National Indie Excellence Finalist - Horror
2016 International Book Awards - "Finalist" in the "Fiction: Horror" category
2016 IAN Book of the Year Awards - "Horror", "Young Adult", and "Fantasy" Finalist
2016 IAN Book of the Year Awards - Outstanding "Horror/Suspense" Winner
2016 Moonbeam SILVER Award Winner - Young Adult Fiction
2016 Las Vegas Lift-Off Film Festival Screenplay Finalist
2016 IAN Book of the Year Awards - Second Place Winner for Book of the Year
2016 Williamsburg International Film Festival Screenplay Competition - Honorable Mention
2016 Harlem International Film Festival Screenplay Competition - Finalist
2016 Flickers' Rhode Island International Screenplay Competition - Grand Prize winner in the category of Vortex Horror/Sci Fi

The After House - Awards:

2014 Foreword Review Indie Fab Finalist for Thriller/Suspense
2015 BooksandAuthor.com Book of the Year - Fiction
2015 Independent Author Network (IAN) Book of the Year Awards - Finalist - Horror/Suspense, Thriller
2016 National Indie Excellence Finalist - Suspense
2016 International Book Awards - "Finalist" in the "Fiction: Thriller/Adventure" category
Shelf Unbound December/January 2017, #8 on Notable 100

Witches Protection Program - Awards:

Foreword Reviews - Five Stars
2015 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards - Bronze
2015 BooksandAuthors.com Book of the Year - Action, Adventure - Honorable Mention
2015 NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner - Paranormal
2015 Beverly Hills Screenwriting Contest - Official Finalist in Fantasy
2015 New York Screenwriting Contest - Official Finalist in Fantasy
2015 Hollywood Screenwriting Contest - Official Finalist in Fantasy
2016 Los Angeles CineFest Feature Screenplay Semi-Finalist
2016 Los Angeles Movie Awards - Honorable Mention Winner for screenplay
2016 Script Pipeline Screenwriting Quarterfinalist
2016 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards Quarter Finalist
2016 Los Angles Book Festival - YA Winner - Top Honors
2016 National Indie Excellence Finalist - Suspense
2016 New York Book Festival Winner - Young Adult
2016 Las Vegas Lift-Off Film Festival Screenplay Finalist
2016 Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition - Advanced to the Second Round in the Comedy category

The Flip - Awards for:

Foreword's Book of the Year Awards INDIEFAB Finalist
NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner
2015 Independent Author Network (IAN) Book of the Year Awards Finalist - Thriller
2015 BooksandAuthor.com Book of the Year - Fiction
Shelf Unbound December/January 2017, #7 on Notable 100

Pokergeist - Awards:

NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner - Thriller
2015 New York Screenwriting Contest - Grand Jury Prize Winner in Comedy
2015 Hollywood Screenwriting Contest - Honorable Mention in Comedy
2015 Garden State Film Festival - Finalist
2015 Beverly Hills Screenplay Contest - Third Place Bronze Award in Comedy
2016 Los Angeles Movie Awards - Honorable Mention Winner for screenplay
2016 Los Angeles CineFest Feature Screenplay Semi-Finalist
2016 International New York Film Festival - Best Script
2015-2016 Reader Views Finalist Fantasy- Honorable Mention
2015 Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book Notable Indie
2016 National Indie Excellence Action/Adventure Winner
2016 Catalina Film Festival Screenplay Finalist
2016 Las Vegas Lift-Off Film Festival Screenplay Finalist
2016 Creative World Awards Finalist - Comedy

Brood X - Awards:

NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner

2013 Rebecca's Reads Choice Awards Winner - Horror

2013 Script Pipeline Finalist - 4th place out of 4500 screenplays

2014 Readers Views Reviewers Choice Award

2015 New York Screenwriting Contest - Official Finalist in Horror

2015 Hollywood Screenwriting Contest - Official Finalist in Horror

2016 Script Pipeline Screenwriting Quarterfinalist

2016 Burbank International Film Festival - Original Screenplay Nominee

2016 Las Vegas Lift-Off Film Festival Screenplay Finalist

2016 Creative World Awards Finalist - Horror/Thriller/Fantasy

2016 Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition - advanced to the Second Round in the Drama category

The History Major - Awards:

NABE Pinnacle Award

5 Stars Foreword Review Clarion

2016 Foreword Review Book of the Year Finalist- Thriller

2016 IAN Book of the Year Awards - "Horror", "Thriller", and "Novella" Finalist

2016 IAN Book of the Year Awards - Outstanding "Novella" Winner

The Hanging Tree - Awards:

NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner

Foreword's Book of the Year Awards INDIEFAB Finalist

2015 Independent Author Network (IAN) Book of the Year Awards Finalist - Outstanding Paranormal / Supernatural, Horror/Suspense

The Battle for Darracia Books I, II, III - Awards:

USA Best Book Awards Finalist

Foreword Review Book of the Year Finalist - Fantasy

2015 BooksandAuthors.com Book of the Year - Sci-Fi - Honorable Mention

Judge, 24th Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards - Judge Number: 10

Collision: The Battle for Darracia Book II - Awards:

Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards Finalist 2015 - Action / Adventure

Schism: The Battle for Darracia Book - Awards:

Rebecca's Reads Choice Awards Winner

2015 Marble Awards - Best Book & Guest Show

2015 Independent Author Network (IAN) Book of the Year Awards Finalist - Science Fiction

2013 Foreword Reviews' INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award Finalist

Risen: The Battle for Darracia Book III - Awards:

Foreword's Book of the Year Awards INDIEFAB Finalist

Reviewer's Choice Award Honorable Mention - Science Fiction

2014/2015 Readers Views Literary Award Winner

2015 Independent Author Network (IAN) Book of the Year Awards Finalist - Science Fiction

Entry Title The Battle for Darracia

Author: Michael Phillip Cash

Judge Number: 10

Entry Category: Genre Fiction

Structure, Organization, and Pacing: 5

Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar: 5

Production Quality and Cover Design: 5

Plot and Story Appeal: 5

Character Appeal and Development: 5

Voice and Writing Style: 5

Judge’s Commentary*:

THE BATTLE FOR DARRACIA: SCHISM, COLLISION, and RISEN by Michael Phillip Cash is an excellent omnibus edition of fantasy stories that examine society and show the real truth. A worthwhile, thought-provoking read that is an excellent entry into the genre.

The colorful cover is striking. I enjoyed seeing it. The combinations of red, blue, and green will grab the attention of the potential reader, and the title and design tell us right away what type of novels to expect. Good work! The back cover copy is excellent and show the reader what questions will be asked, and answered. The author photo is clear and a good addition. The bio was amusing. Great that the author lists some of his other books, and tells us four places online to find him.

I also enjoyed the serious author bio inside.

Inside, the reader will find an epic novel in three parts that explores the ideas of equality and peace. The overall message is inspiring and uplifting. Readers should appreciate the author's sensibilities. Because this is a thoughtful novel with an important message, I'd like to see both adults and young adults read this work. The story is excellent but not preachy. Very entertaining. I love the name Reminda! It's just cool.

Overall, excellent work!

* Judge, 24^th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards.

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