To shine an even brighter light on authors making a difference with words, Goody Business Book Awards’ Top Impact Author Award honors writers recognized in 3 or more categories as a Winner or Finalist in the same year.
This new Top Impact Author Award was added in 2024 to elevate thought leaders, whose words are positively impacting others in multiple subject areas.
With 20+ years of experience promoting books, Goody Business Book Awards knows how hard it is to write and market a book, and is always looking for new ways to honor authors.
Anyone can nominate a book here by the Final Deadline: September 30th for a chance to win in 1-50 Categories as a Winner, Finalist and/or Top Impact Author.
Total Impact Author Award Added
The Goody Business Book Awards added the Total Impact Author Award in 2024 because they noticed that many authors submitted their book to more than one of their 50 categories. And depending on the book quality, the competition, and social impact, the author’s book may win multiple categories.
Authors, Publishers, Publicists, and Fans can nominate any book published within 5 years in 1-50 categories in 8 genres. These primary subject areas include Business, Entrepreneur, Health, Leadership, Marketing, Money/Wealth, Self-Help and Technology.
2024 Total Impact Author Award Winners
In 2024, there were 9 Total Impact Author Awards recognized globally in 3+ categories as a Winner and/or Finalist. These top author books received additional book marketing promotions, which included a new Goody Business Book Awards seal, along with recognition in a national press release announcement, blog mentions, custom social media posts, and video recognition.
As an example, Tenia Davis, PhD (Chicago, IL) was recognized as a 2024 Top Impact Author for her book: “The Feedback Blueprint: Unlocking the Power of Constructive Insights”, that was recognized with these 3 book awards.
WINNER – Leadership – HR and Employee Development
FINALIST – Business – Career Success
FINALIST – Business – Management
The 2024 Goody Business Book Awards’ Top Impact Author Award Winners included:
1. Andrea Hollingsworth, PhD (“The Compassion Advantage”)
2. Colin C. Campbell (“Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat.”)
3. Janet M. Harvey (“From Tension to Transformation”)
4. Ericka Sóuter (“How to Have a Kid and a Life”)
5. Kate Toon (2 books, “Six Figures In School Hours” & “Six Figures While You Sleep”)
6. Tenia Davis, PhD (“The Feedback Blueprint”)
7. Joseph Hanna (“Pivoting as a Way of Life”)
8. Hanna Hasl-Kelchner, MBA, JD (“Seeking Fairness at Work”)
9. Natalie Shand-Spellman MSOTR/L (“Drop Stress Like A Hot Potato”)
Honoring Social Impact Author Book Awards
And while many book awards programs highlight authors in a social good category, what makes these annual awards unique is they honor 100% social impact books to help authors reach millions with positive publicity.
How to Nominate Your Book for Goody Business Book Awards
When submitting your book, it’s an easy 3-step nomination process that takes less than 5 minutes. The most important question for authors is HOW are your words helping others. Whether you are helping someone be a better leader, buy a house, or live longer, these are all ways authors are making a positive impact through the words in the books.
Your answer will impact the Goody Business Book Awards judges decisions for the Top Impact Author Award Winners, along with all other Award-Winning Authors (Winners and Finalists).
It’s no longer enough to be a bestseller, and becoming an Award-Winning Author has many author benefits. So Nominate Your Book to the Goody Business Book Awards today.
And P.S., the Goody Business Book Awards Winners and Finalists will be selected by a panel of marketing and communications judges based on their book quality, cover image, and social impact – and announced by November 15, 2025, just-in-time for your holiday book promotions.
