{"id":4493,"date":"2022-03-12T20:52:41","date_gmt":"2022-03-12T20:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garyfbengier.com\/book-awards\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T22:24:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T22:24:21","slug":"book-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/garyfbengier.com\/en-gb\/book-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h1>\n\t\t\t\t\tBook Awards\n\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tJourney to 2125\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garyfbengier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Challenges-Book-Awards-8-Book-Awards-Aug-2026.png\" alt=\"8 book awards for Journey to 2125\" height=\"685\" width=\"1236\" title=\"Challenges Book Awards-8 Book Awards (Aug 2026)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1236px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1236\/685;\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garyfbengier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/National-Indie-Excellence-Awards-2025-WINNER-Visionary-Fiction-20250708.png\" alt=\"National Indie Excellence Awards 2025 WINNER Visionary Fiction\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\" title=\"National Indie Excellence Awards 2025 WINNER Visionary Fiction 20250708\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/720;\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garyfbengier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IAN-Awards-2025-FINALIST-Science-Fiction-20251115.png\" alt=\"IAN Awards 2025 FINALIST Science Fiction 20251115\" height=\"714\" width=\"875\" title=\"IAN Awards 2025 FINALIST Science Fiction 20251115\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 875px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 875\/714;\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/booklife.com\/prize\/10\/category\/6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garyfbengier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/BookLife-Prize-QUARTER-FINALIST-20260616-04.png\" alt=\"BookLife Prize QUARTER FINALIST 20260616 04\" height=\"528\" width=\"731\" title=\"BookLife Prize QUARTER FINALIST 20260616 04\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 731px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 731\/528;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garyfbengier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250917-Jto2125-BestSeller-SciFi-and-Political-Fiction-UJ-Pol-Fiction-01.jpg\" alt=\"20250917-Jto2125 BestSeller SciFi and Political Fiction - UJ Pol Fiction-01\" height=\"633\" width=\"1280\" title=\"20250917-Jto2125 BestSeller SciFi and Political Fiction - UJ Pol Fiction-01\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/633;\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tUnfettered Journey\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garyfbengier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20230318-14-AWARD-WINNER-Nov-970x600-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"20230318-14 AWARD WINNER Nov 970x600\" height=\"1584\" width=\"2560\" title=\"20230318-14 AWARD WINNER Nov 970x600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1584;\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hofferaward.com\/First-Horizon-Award.html#.YJCf9T_PxaS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garyfbengier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Eric-Hoffer-Book-Awards-20210426-WINNER.jpg\" alt=\"Eric Hoffer Book Awards 20210426-WINNER\" height=\"634\" width=\"424\" title=\"Eric Hoffer Book Awards 20210426-WINNER\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 424px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 424\/634;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garyfbengier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/American-Bookfest-Winner-20221121-1.jpg\" alt=\"American Bookfest Winner 20221121-1\" height=\"461\" width=\"943\" title=\"American Bookfest Winner 20221121-1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 943px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 943\/461;\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewsa.co.uk\/finalists2020\/#Category_5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garyfbengier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Wishing-Shelf-Book-Awards-Finalist-20210410.jpg\" alt=\"Wishing Shelf Book Awards-Finalist\" height=\"653\" width=\"839\" title=\"Wishing Shelf Book Awards-Finalist 20210410\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 839px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 839\/653;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hofferaward.com\/Eric-Hoffer-Award-winners.html#spirit-fic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garyfbengier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Eric-Hoffer-Award-Seal.gif\" alt=\"Eric-Hoffer-Award-2021\" height=\"216\" width=\"173\" title=\"Eric-Hoffer-Award-Seal\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 173px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 173\/216;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hofferaward.com\/Eric-Hoffer-Award-grand-prize-short-list.html#.YLckb6FlBaQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garyfbengier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Eric-Hoffer-Grand-Prize-Short-List.gif\" alt=\"Eric-Hoffer-Grand-Prize-Short-List-2021\" height=\"216\" width=\"173\" title=\"Eric-Hoffer-Grand-Prize-Short-List\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 173px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 173\/216;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indieexcellence.com\/15th-annual-finalists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garyfbengier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/National-Indie-Excellence-Awards-FINALIST-20210601-A-1024x595.jpg\" alt=\"National Indie Excellence Awards FINALIST\" height=\"595\" width=\"1024\" title=\"National Indie Excellence Awards FINALIST 20210601 A\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/595;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/independent-press-award-winner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garyfbengier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Independent-Press-Award-WINNER-Icon-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"Independent Press Award WINNER\" height=\"300\" width=\"203\" title=\"Independent Press Award WINNER-Icon\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 203px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 203\/300;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/honorees.bookexcellenceawards.com\/#!\/2023-Winners\/c\/145959645\/offset=45\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garyfbengier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Book-Excellence-2023-Awards-WINNER.jpg\" alt=\"Book Excellence 2023 Awards WINNER\" height=\"456\" width=\"709\" title=\"Book Excellence 2023 Awards WINNER\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 709px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 709\/456;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garyfbengier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dan-Poynters-Global-Ebook-Awards-WINNER-4-Awards.jpg\" alt=\"Dan Poynter&#039;s Global Ebook Awards WINNER 4 Awards\" height=\"487\" width=\"1141\" title=\"Dan Poynter&#039;s Global Ebook Awards WINNER 4 Awards\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1141px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1141\/487;\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tBestseller Lists\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Unfettered Journey<\/strong> <\/em>has appeared on Amazon&#8217;s Bestseller lists numerous times, in multiple categories, and in the US and in five other countries around the world.<\/p>\t\t\n\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garyfbengier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20201127-Broke-into-top-100-in-8-Categories.jpg\" alt=\"20201127-Broke into top 100 in 8 Categories\" height=\"599\" width=\"1255\" title=\"20201127-Broke into top 100 in 8 Categories\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1255px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1255\/599;\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garyfbengier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20210803-German-Best-Seller.jpg\" alt=\"20210803-German Best Seller\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\" title=\"20210803-German Best Seller\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/720;\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garyfbengier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Un-viaggio-senza-confini-20211216.jpg\" alt=\"Un viaggio senza confini 20211216\" height=\"544\" width=\"1022\" title=\"Un viaggio senza confini 20211216\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1022px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1022\/544;\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garyfbengier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Un-viaje-sin-confines-20211128-01.jpg\" alt=\"Un viaje sin confines 20211128-01\" height=\"673\" width=\"869\" title=\"Un viaje sin confines 20211128-01\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 869px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 869\/673;\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garyfbengier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Un-viaje-sin-confines-20211128-02.jpg\" alt=\"Un viaje sin confines 20211128-02\" height=\"707\" width=\"932\" title=\"Un viaje sin confines 20211128-02\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 932px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 932\/707;\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/garyfbengier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220227-British-English-Bestseller-in-UK-01.jpg\" alt=\"20220227-British English Bestseller in UK-01\" height=\"682\" width=\"761\" title=\"20220227-British English Bestseller in UK-01\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 761px; 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