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3 New Book Award Benefits for Authors

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To help authors shine a light on their work, the Annual Goody Business Book Awards is sharing 3 Book Award Benefits – with an urgent reminder that time is running out to Nominate Your Book before the final deadline on September 30, 2026.

You worked so hard as an author writing your book, and deserve a book award. 

Author Nominations for Books to Goody Business Book Awards are due by the final deadline on September 30

And with over 40 million Americans under heat wave alerts and massive European heat waves major heatwaves, Goody Business Book Awards also emphasizes that nominating your book can be a great thing to do inside with the AC cranked and sipping a cool drink.

While it is easy to procrastinate with record-breaking temperatures, Nominating Your Book for multiple book awards is one of the best things an author can do.

And if you are wondering WHY Nominate your book for book awards, this is why it should be a top priority for authors.

Top 3 Book Award Benefits:

1. Increases Your Credibility with Third Party Validation

Winning a book award is one of the best ways to increase your credibility because you receive third party validation that you wrote a great book! And this book award recognition can build trust with your audience that you are a real-deal expert. 

And to show up more in AI and SEO (Searching Engine Optimization) results, make sure to post content with your keywords in the file name, description, and hashtags.

2. Increases Your Thought Leadership Brand in Your Niche

With 46 million books on Amazon today (this exact number is really hard to verify, so it’s probably more), authors need more ways to stand out as a thought leader. By winning book awards in your niche area of expertise, you can attract the right readers who are truly interested in your content. And with an average of 7,500+ books published every day on Amazon, you must find creative ways to stand out, including book awards.

3. Attracts More Book Sales

Being an “Award-Winning Author” with a book that is recognized by a panel of judges as an “Award-Winning Book” can also help you attract more book sales. And if you win as a Winner or Finalist, make sure that you share this milestone with the world. Post your book awards news everywhere. Add the awards seal to the cover, your website, Amazon book page description, social media posts, and blogs. 

And to magnify your book award wins, send out a press release, create a celebration video or Reel, and/or design special graphics to draw attention to your book award.

The Goody Business Book Awards honors authors making a difference – with words. 

We encourage authors to apply to multiple categories and more than one award to increase your chances of winning. 

For the Goody Business Book Awards, you can Nominate Your Book in 1-50 categories in 8 genres (Business, Entrepreneur, Health, Leadership, Marketing, Money and Wealth, Self-Help, and Technology) so that you can be recognized in your niche area of expertise.

Authors, Agents, Publishers, Publicists and even fans can nominate any book published within 5 years (2022 – 2026) for Goody Business Book Awards here: https://goodybusinessbookawards.com/nominate-book/

3 New Book Award Benefits from Goody Business Book Awards for Authors

PLUS – Bonus Book Award Benefits

Attract Media Interviews

And PS, winning a book award can help you attract more media interviews on top media. With producers and reporters getting hundreds of email pitches a day, an author with an Award-Winning Book can stand out and increase your chances of getting your story covered.

Get Speaking Engagements

Another one of the book awards benefits includes getting invited to speak at events as a credibility authority.

Good luck surviving staying cool over this summer, and don’t miss out on nominating your book and gain these new book award benefits.

So stop procrastinating, and Nominate Your Book for Goody Business Book Awards today.

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8 New Top Impact Author Awards for 2025 Goody Business Book Awards Recognized for Winning 3 Awards

8 New 2025 Top Impact Author Award Winners

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The 2025 Annual Goody Business Book Awards announces 8 Top Impact Author Award Winners whose 6 books received 3+ awards, out of the overall 188 Winners/Finalists worldwide.

While being recognized in any of the 50 Goody Business Book Awards categories is a significant achievement, these Top Impact Author Award Winners are positively impacting an even broader audience in multiple subject area genres – through their words.

2025 Goody Business Book Awards recognizes Top Impact Author Awards for any author who wins 3+ awards in one year.

The new 2025 Goody Business Book Awards Top Impact Author Award Winners were selected by a panel of marketing and communications judges based on their book quality, cover image, and social impact.

Along with the 2025 Goody Business Book Awards Winners and Finalists, these Top Impact Author Award books are helping readers live longer, start a company, be a better marketer, be a better leader, build wealth, use technology to improve, start a charity and more.

Goody Business Book Awards recognized 8 Top Impact Author Awards for 6 books making a difference with words

Please join us in big cheers for the 2025 Top Impact Author Award Winners and books: 

2025 Goody Business Book Awards

Top Impact Author Award Winners

Top Impact Author Dr. David R. Oxley and Dr. Helmut Schuster, “A Groundhog Career”, for the 2025 Goody Business Book Awards

1. TOP IMPACT AUTHOR:   Dr. David R Oxley and Dr. Helmut Schuster

BOOK: A Groundhog Career: A tale of career traps and how to escape them  

2025 GOODY BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS

WINNER – BUSINESS – CAREER SUCCESS 

WINNER – SELF-HELP – SUCCESS

FINALIST – SELF-HELP- HAPPINESS

HOW IS YOUR BOOK HELPING OTHERS?: A Groundhog Career, through a combination of the hugely entertaining Shey Sinope fable, and the accompanying deeply insightful and thought-provoking analysis from Drs Schuster & Oxley, illustrates the absurdities, temptations, rationalizations, consequences and compromises faced by anyone who wants to succeed in a world where all the power seems to be in the entrenched organizational systems. It also reveals how to be more aware of the risks, to stay aligned with your core identity and your convictions, and ultimately how to take control of your own career journey… to live professional life on your own terms.

2. TOP IMPACT AUTHOR: Tony Jeton Selimi

BOOK: Climb Greater Heights: How to Accelerate Your Business Growth, Amplify Your Success, and Build a Legacy of Significance

2025 GOODY BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS

WINNER – BUSINESS – THOUGHT LEADER

FINALIST – ENTREPRENEUR – ENTREPRENEURISM

FINALIST – BUSINESS – PHILANTHROPY

HOW IS YOUR BOOK HELPING OTHERS?: Climb Greater Heights is helping ambitious entrepreneurs, leaders, and visionaries unlock the architecture of a life well-lived. Through Tony J. Selimi’s 12-Step Growth Accelerator Method®, the book guides readers to master mindset and emotional intelligence, architect values-driven businesses, and reignite purpose and performance. By blending neuroscience, spirituality, and strategy, Selimi empowers individuals to heal inner wounds, scale their impact, and position themselves as trusted authorities in their industries. Readers are learning how to publish their expertise, build magnetic brands, leverage publicity, and forge legacy-driven partnerships. 

Top Impact Author Award for Nil Demircubuk, “Down to Earth” from the 2025 Goody Business Book Awards.

3. TOP IMPACT AUTHOR: Nil Demircubuk 

BOOK: Down to Earth: Demystify Intuition to Upgrade Your Life 

2025 GOODY BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS

WINNER – LEADERSHIP – THINK DIFFERENTLY

WINNER – SELF-HELP – PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION

FINALIST – SELF-HELP – RELATIONSHIPS

HOW IS YOUR BOOK HELPING OTHERS?: Down to Earth offers a rigorous, practical framework for harnessing intuition to make better decisions, improve relationships, and enhance self-care, setting it apart from typical books that simply advise readers to trust their inner wisdom. Author and intuition teacher Nil Demircubuk delivers actionable, research-informed methods for identifying and cultivating intuition, while encouraging readers to question and critically evaluate their insights, just as they would advice from a wise friend. The book features techniques tailored to diverse learning styles and demonstrates their application in real-world business and personal scenarios. 

Top Impact Author Award for Laura DeKraker Lang-Lee for “The Cancer Parent’s Handbook” from the 2025 Goody Business Book Awards.

4. TOP IMPACT AUTHOR: Laura DeKraker Lang-Ree

BOOK: The Cancer Parent’s Handbook, What Your Oncologist Doesn’t Have Time to Tell You 


2025 GOODY BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS

WINNER – HEALTH – MEDICAL 

WINNER – SELF-HELP HOW TO 

FINALIST – HEALTH – MIND, BODY, SPIRIT

HOW IS YOUR BOOK HELPING OTHERS?: The Cancer Parent’s Handbook was written to help parents of kids with cancer who are thrown into the terrifying, overwhelming world of childhood cancer, one where there’s no manual, just shock, medical jargon, and impossible decisions. It’s the first guidebook of its kind, and is desperately needed by the 400,000 families diagnosed this year. I began writing TCPH when my own child was in treatment to help parents navigate their new normal. It contains practical tips, clever tactics, and the honest advice they need to survive the marathon of pediatric cancer while maintaining their role as a strong parent. 

Top Impact Author Awards for David Sinkinson and Chris Sinkinson for “Startup Different” from the 2025 Goody Business Book Awards

5. TOP IMPACT AUTHORS: David Sinkinson and Chris Sinkinson

BOOK: Startup Different: The Myth-Busting Blueprint for Your Multi-Million Dollar Business 

2025 GOODY BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS

WINNER – ENTREPRENEUR – START UPS

FINALIST – BUSINESS – SUCCESS

FINALIST – ENTREPRENEUR – ENTREPRENEURISM

FINALIST – ENTREPRENEUR – SMALL BUSINESS

HOW IS YOUR BOOK HELPING OTHERS?:  Startup Different, provides you with a chronological framework for building your business—everything from idea generation to selling for millions and moving on—that dispels the common assumptions that come with starting your own business. You too can make your business legit and achieve your entrepreneurial dreams.

Top Impact Author AWard for Lindsay K. Barnett, “Working Hell to Working Well” from the 2025 Goody Business Book Awards.
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6. TOP IMPACT AUTHOR:  Lindsay K Barnett

BOOK: Working Hell to Working Well: Making Your Company Work For You 


2025 GOODY BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS

WINNER – BUSINESS – CAREER SUCCESS 

FINALIST – SELF-HELP – SUCCESS

FINALIST – SELF-HELP – WORK-LIFE BALANCE

HOW IS YOUR BOOK HELPING OTHERS?:  “Working Hell to Working Well” was written as both a response to this crisis that nearly half of American employees report experiencing burnout, and a roadmap out of it. It is helping readers navigate the realities of corporate systems in ways that allow them to move forward with greater clarity and strength. Rather than viewing burnout as an individual failing, it provides practical tools and mindset shifts that empower people to advocate for their needs, set boundaries, and build the staying power required to thrive when work won’t sit still.

Over the next 3 months, these Total Impact Authors will receive an additional digital marketing promotions and a special awards seal to shine a light on their far-reaching positive impacts. 

Congratulations to the 2025 Goody Business Book Awards Winners and Finalists

You can View FULL LIST these Winners and Finalists here: 

2025 Goody Business Book Awards and Top Impact Author Awards here: https://goodybusinessbookawards.com/new-2025-goody-business-book-awards/

These Award-Winning Authors are being recognized for mostly non-fiction and some fiction books published within the last 5 years (2021-2025). The books were published by traditional publishers (Wiley, HarperCollins Leadership, Penguin Random House SEA, Doubleday, New Harbinger Publications, Atria Publishing Group, a division of Simon & Schuster), independent publishers (Kogan Page Inc., BiggerPockets, ForbesBooks), hybrid publishers (Page Two, Amplify) and self-published authors.

2026 NOMINATIONS are also Now Open for next year. Authors, Publishers, Agents, Publicists and Fans can Nominate Books published within 5 years now here: https://goodybusinessbookawards.com/nominate-book/

You can now nominate for 2026 Goody Business Book Awards for any book published within 5 years.
Last Call for Author Nominations for Goody Business Book Awards by the final deadline on September 30

Last Call for 2025 Author Nominations

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As a Last Call for Authors, the 2025 Annual Goody Business Book Awards announces that the final deadline to Author Nominations is Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

Authors, Publishers, Agents, Publicists and fans can nominate books published within the past 5 years (2021 – 2025) in 1-50 categories and 8 subject areas (Business, Entrepreneur, Health, Leadership, Marketing, Money/Wealth, Self-Help and Technology) primarily for nonfiction authors.

Recognized as a “Top 8 Business Book Awards” by Write Business Results for their “societal impact” awards, the Goody Business Book Awards’ mission is to “Uplift Author Voices” above the millions of competitive books by recognizing author nominations in their niche subject area. 

Founder and Author Liz H. Kelly emphasizes the top benefits of becoming an Award-Winning Author include, “Being recognized by the Goody Business Book Awards as a Winner, Finalist or Top Impact Author can help writers boost their book buzz, thought leader credibility, attract multiple streams of income, and ultimately increase your book sales.”

100+ Award-Winning Authors will be announced by November 15th – just in time for holiday book sales promotions and winter months when people tend to read more. 

And to honor books with a broad reach, author nominations recognized for 3+ Goody Business Book Awards as a Winner and/or Finalist in the same year will also receive a Top Impact Author Award.

With time running, below is the timeline to Author Nominations: 

– Now – Sept 30, 2025 – Nominate Your Book – Final Deadline soon!

– Nov 15, 2025 – 100+ Award-Winning Authors Announced, just-in-time for holiday book promotions

– Nov 15, 2025 – January 2026 and Beyond – Promote Award-Winning Authors

For Author Nominations, it’s an easy 3-step process that can be done in 5 minutes. 

– 1. Select Your Book Category(s) – 50 options 

– 2. Add Your Book Details – Book, Cover, and HOW your book is helping others.

– 3. Submit Book and Wait for Judges to Announce Winners and Finalists

Nominate Books to Top Business Book Awards including the Goody Business Book Awards by the final deadline

All Award-Winning Authors will be encouraged to promote their book awards by adding the book awards-seal to their cover, website, press release, videos, social media channels and/or blog. 

And based on 20+ years of book marketing experience, the Goody Business Book Awards (sponsored by Goody PR) will provide every winner with custom banners, awards seals and social media promotions. The goal is to help authors increase fans, book sales, and attract media interviews by recognizing their work.

Founder Liz H. Kelly adds, “You worked hard to write your book, so stop procrastinating and submit author nominations today for a chance to be recognized as an Award-Winning Author.”

WHERE TO NOMINATE BOOKS BY SEPT 30 FINAL DEADLINE: https://goodybusinessbookawards.com/nominate-book/

Nominate Books by the Final Deadline for Goody Business Book Awards

ABOUT GOODY BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS: The Annual Goody Business Book Awards are presented by Goody PR to honor 100% social impact book books, and were recognized in the Top 8 Business Book Awards by Write Business Results twice. After promoting hundreds of authors and small business owners for 20+ years, Goody PR Founder, Award-Winning Author (“8-Second PR”) and Podcast Host Liz H. Kelly designed the program to amplify authors making a positive impact with words. The Honorary Board of Advisors includes successful founders and marketing and media experts. The Goody Business Book Awards logo is a hot air balloon with a book as the basket to symbolize their Mission to “Uplift Author Voices” literally above millions of similar books. For more information, and to nominate books, visit: https://goodybusinessbookawards.com

ABOUT GOODY PR: The Award-Winning Goody PR Agency’s primary mission is to “Magnify Good through the Power of Positive Publicity”. The coast-to-coast team works primarily with clients who are Small Businesses, CEOs, CMOs, Founders, Entrepreneurs, Speakers, Thought Leaders, Experts, and Authors on public relations and digital marketing campaigns. To amplify their brand story, Goody PR is grateful to have booked thousands of earned media interviews (TV, print, radio and podcasts) on major media, including the TODAY Show, CNN, BBC World News, Pioneer PBS, NPR, TIME Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, WebMD, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Forbes and hundreds of local TV, newspapers, radio shows and top podcasts. For more information, visit https://goodypr.com.

Authors can Nominate Books to Goody Business Book Awards by the final deadline on September 30
New Goody Business Book Awards Top Impact Author Award recognizes authors who win 3 or more book awards for their social impact awards.

Top Impact Author Award

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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

Tenia Davis PhD wins Top Impact Author Award for 2024 Goody Business Book Awards for The Feedback Blueprint.

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.

The Goody Business Book Awards have an easy 3 step nomination process to nominate 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.

Authors Last Call to Nominate Your Book to the Goody Business Book Awards by the Final Deadline on September 30
3 New Heatwave Book Marketing Tips by Goody Business Book Awards for Authors

3 New Heatwave Book Marketing Tips

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With major heatwaves now impacting millions in the United States, Goody Business Book Awards is sharing 3 New Heatwave Book Marketing Tips.

While it can be harder to think clearly when temperatures soar, there are still things that authors can do to promote their books to potential readers, including Nominate Your Book for multiple book awards.

And with temperatures soaring in Southern California this week, there are Extreme Heat Warnings with many areas reaching 100+ degrees. In this case, it’s harder to exercise outside and many are stuck inside.

So if you’re sitting by a fan or have the Air Conditioner cranking, take advantage of the moment, and use these 3 book marketing tips to boost your buzz and increase book sales that are based on 20+ years of experience promoting authors.

1. Write a Blog about WIIFFM

One of the best things you can do during a heatwave to raise awareness of your book is sit still and write a blog that promotes how your book can help readers. Readers want to know What’s In It For Me (WIIFM). So if you want more people to buy your book, you have to make the benefits really clear. You can stay cooler by sitting with an ice cold drink, and writing.

The Goody Business Book Awards honors authors making a difference – with words. And we encourage you to clearly convey the benefits of your book for readers. 

If you are writing a book only to tell your story without sharing “lessons learned”, that is called a “Vanity Project”. Please don’t write your story without thinking of ways your story can help others, and then communicating that to potential readers.

And as one of our top book marketing tips, you also want to create powerful graphics for your blog to gain their attention. Think about what makes your book unique, and highlight that in your tips and images. And use different tools to create your unique graphics. There are many that we use, including Keynote for Macs, Pic Collage, iWatermark and Canva.

Authors, Book Publisher, Publicists, Agents and Fans can nominate books for Goody Business Book Awards

2. Film Short Videos with Your Unique Book Tips

Another one of our book marketing tips is to film short videos like the one below with unique insights based on your experience. For example, does your book help people live a better life, increase wealth, be a better leader and/or start a company?

Video Shorts (under 3 minutes, and 30-90 seconds is probably best) are a great way to give a reader a sneak preview of how your content can help them.

You can also use different video tools that go beyond just your smartphone. Some of the editing tools that we use are InShot, CapCut and iMovie for Macs.

You also want to post your short videos all over social media. Depending on where your audience is found most. For the Goody Business Book Awards, our top 3 social media platforms are YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Think about where your audience frequents.

And to increase you SEO (Searching Engine Optimization), make sure to post short videos with your keywords in the video title, description, hashtags – and keyword tags for YouTube. If you increase graphics in your videos, make sure that you include your keywords in the file name to make that show up in Google Images.

3. Nominate Your Book for Book Awards by the Final Deadline

Our third book marketing tips for how to promote your book during a heatwave is to Nominate Your Book for book awards. And we recommend nominating for several book awards programs to increase the odds of your book being recognized.

For the Goody Business Book Awards, you can Nominate Your Book in 1-50 categories in 8 genres (Business, Entrepreneur, Health, Leadership, Marketing, Money and Wealth, Self-Help, and Technology) so that you can be recognized in your niche area of expertise.

There are hundreds of thousands of people who do what you do. And with 46 million books on Amazon today, authors need ways to stand out. By winning book awards in your niche can help you reach you audience faster.

Authors, Agents, Publishers, Publicists and even fans can nominate any book published within 5 years (2021 – 2025) for Goody Business Book Awards here: https://goodybusinessbookawards.com/nominate-book/

Good luck surviving the heatwaves over the next few months, and use these 3 book marketing tips to take your book to the next level. And don’t miss the final deadline to nominate. Many book awards deadlines are coming up fast in September.

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