KANSAS CITY MO. – 25 July 2025 – PRLog Military Writers Society of America is proud to announce the 2025 Awards Finalists. This season celebrates the literary accomplishments of writers whose works reflect the writing skills of veteran authors and authors with military connections.
The 2025 finalist’s range from children’s books to nonfiction historical stories. They offer inspiration and insight as well as powerful storytelling. The entries were judged by other authors on content, style and visual elements (covers, layouts, etc.) as well as grammatical accuracy.
2025 MWSA Awards Finalists
Chapter Book
- Chloe “Military Brat” – A.L. Zeine
Historical Fiction
- Craig Trebilcock, An Absence of Faith : A Tale of Afghanistan
- Brothers Bound Bruce K. Berger
- Miranda Armstadt – Degrees of Intelligence
- Gerald Gillis, Finding His Own Way: A Marine Novel
- Thomas M. Wing – In Harm’s Way
- Travis Davis – One of Four
- Rescue Run: Capt. Jake Rogers Returning to Europe under occupation – John Winn Miller
- Smoke on Water – Jack Bartley
- Nicole M. Miller, Until our time comes: A novel of WWII Poland
- What the Silent Say by Emerson Ford
- The Dawn Rises Like Thunder: When Heroes Flew – H. W. “Buzz” Bernard
The History of the World
- George J. Bryjak, A Nation Lost and a Homeland Born
- Berkshire Heroes of WWII – With Courage and Honor- Dennis G. Pregent
- J. Keith Saliba, The War for Peace in Vietnam: Crucible 1972
- Gray Rinehart – Elements of war
- Never a dull moment – Arthur “Ben” Powers
- Task Force Hogan, William R. Hogan
- Andy Kutler – The Fight of Their Lives
- Why Vietnam? Reflections on War’s Effects – Margaret Colbert Brown
- Women Warriors – The hidden spies of WWII – Donna Pedace
How-To/Business/Self-Help
- Pat Pernicano & Kerry Hayes – Healing Moral Injury in Veterans
Literary Fiction
- Nancy Stroer – Playing the Army
- Megan Michelle – Skylark
Memoir/Biography
- Around the World in Eighty Years – Jasmine Tritten & Jim Tritten
- Downriver: A Warrior’s Poem – Ryan McDermott
- Inshallah (God Willing) – Dana Catoe
- Task Force Lion: Nothing here is worth dying for – Col Seth W.B. Folsom (Ret.) USMC
- Pennies From Vietnam – Tracy Smith & Larry Smith (deceased).
- Jason Angell – Running towards gunfire
- Swift Boat Skipper – Robert H. Bradley III
- The Master Chief’s Sea Stories Volume 1 USS Manitowoc LST 1180 – Johnny J Moye
- Eva Nevarez St. John – When Tough Cookie Crumble
Mystery/Thriller/Crime
- Michael Balter, Chasing money: A Marty & Bo thriller
- Joel Shulkin MD – Heroic Measures
- Rosalie Spielman, Home Is Where The Murder is –
- Lightning Six – Galen D. Peterson
- Monroe Doctrine: a Post-War Novel by James Rosone
- Murder Comes Home – Rosalie Spielman
- Red Lines – James Bultema
- Redcon One – Galen D. Peterson
- Macklin Gray – The Black Raven’s Song
- Timothy Trainer – The China Factor
- The Spear and the Sentinel – J. L. Hancock
- The Very Last War by WH Hawthorne
Coffee Table with Pictorial Design
- Snowden, Ernest M. Snowden F4U Corsair
Picture Book
- Cortney Cino – Finally Home
- Tish Rabe – Sometimes apart Always in my heart
Book of Poetry
- Mark Fleisher, Incidental Moments New and Selected Poetry
Refer to the following:
- Edward Corcoran – Revive the American Dream
- Mark Bailey, Unknowable minds: Philosophical insights on AI and autonomous weapons
Religious/Spiritual
- A Church More Like Christ – Gray Rinehart
- The Gospel of Government: A Daily Reminder for Officials in Government – Rev. Jonathan M. Craig
- Redeeming Warrior: Veteran suicide, grieving, and the fight for faith – Joshua D. Holler
Young Adult Fiction or Non-Fiction
- A. R. Silverberry, The Tear of Tybaleth: A Fellowship of the Flame Novel – Book 1
- A. R. Silverberry, The Treasure of Trenalon (Book 2): A Fellowship of the Flame Novel
You’ll find the full list of finalists and details about each book online: www.mwsadispatches.com/2025-season
The Finalists announcement premiere is now available!
You can view our video announcement on YouTube if you were unable to attend the live premier. The video includes information about the review process, our awards, and the upcoming conference in Kansas City (September 25-27).
> https://youtu.be/YjyDCmbDJ04
You can Contact Us
John Cathcart
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