BK Author and Book Awards

The Power of Collective Wisdom, by Alan Briskin, Sheryl Erickson, John Ott, and Tom Callanan - Nautilus Book Awards, Conscious Business, Silver Award Winner

Wayne Cascio (author of Responsible Restructuring) - Michael R. Losey Human Resource Research Award

2009

Agenda for a New Economy (2nd Ed), by David Korten - #36 ABA Indie Bestsellers List for week ending Feb 26 2009 and #48 ABA Indie Bestsellers List for week ending Feb 12 2009

Be BIG, by Judith H. Katz and Frederick A. Miller - National Indie Excellence Awards, Best Regional Non-Fiction Book, 1st Place, National Indie Excellence Awards, Best Business Book, Finalist, National Indie Excellence Awards, Best Self-Help Book, Finalist, Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Best Motivational Book, 1st Place and Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Best Business Book, Finalist

Crunch, by Jared Bernstein - Independent Publisher Book Awards, Finance/Investment/Economy, Gold Medal Winner

Family Activism, by Roberto Vargas - International Latino Book Awards, Non-Fiction/Self-Help Book/English, 2nd Place

Leadership from the Inside Out, by Kevin Cashman - Independent Book Publishers Association's Benjamin Franklin Award, Business, Finalist

Managing, by Henry Mintzberg - Library Journal Best Books, Organizational Dynamics

Out of Poverty, by Paul Polak - Independent Publisher Book Awards, Current Events, Bronze Medal Winner

The Accidental American, by Rinku Sen and Fekkak Mamdouh - Independent Publisher Book Awards, Current Events, Bronze Medal Winner and Nautilus Book Awards, Social Change/Activism/Peaceful Solutions, Siver Medal Winner

The Four Conversations, by Jeffrey Ford and Laurie Ford - 800 CEO Read Award, Management, Best in Category

The Speculation Economy, by Lawrence E. Mitchell - Independent Publisher Book Awards, Finance/Investment/Economy, Silver Medal Winner

Trauma Stewardship, by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky with Connie Burk - ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award, Self-Help, Finalist

Women Lead the Way, by Linda Tarr-Whelan - ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award, Women's Issues, Gold Winner and Library Journal Best Books, Success/Personal Performance

Juana Bordas, author of Salsa, Soul and Spirit - Unique Woman of Colorado, by The Denver Post

2008

Community, by Peter Block - Strategy + Business Magazine, Best Business Book of the Year, Capitalism and Community

Cracking the Code, by Thom Hartmann - Independent Publisher Book Award, Current Events, Bronze Medal Winner and Nautilus Book Awards, Conscious Media/Journalism, Silver Winner

Crunch, by Jared Bernstein - ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award, Business&Economics, Gold Winner and Miami Herald's, Best Business Book of the Year

Gifts from the Mountain, by Eileen McDargh - Independent Book Publishers Association's Benjamin Franklin Award, Gift Books/Small Format, Winner

Loyal to the Sky, by Marisa Handler - Nautilus Book Awards, Social Change/Activism/Peaceful Solutions, Gold Winner

Making Waves and Riding the Currents, by Charles Halpern - Nautilus Book Award, Memoir/Personal Journey, Silver Winner

Out of Poverty, by Paul Polak - ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award, Political Science, Finalist and Denver Post Local Bestsellers, Non Fiction, Number 3

Prescription for Survival, by Bernard Lown, M.D. - ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award, Autobiography/Memoir, Finalist

Salsa, Soul and Spirit, by Juana Bordas - 10th Annual International Latino Book Award, Best Business Book-English

Speechless, by Bruce Barry - Independent Book Publishers Association's Benjamin Franklin Award, Business, Finalist

The Accidental American, by Rinku Sen with Fekkak Mamdouh - ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award, Political Science, Finalist

The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die, by John Izzo,Ph.D. - Independent Publisher Book Award, Self-Help, Gold Medal Winner

The Great Turning, by David C. Korten - Nautilus Book Award, Social Change/Activism/Peaceful Solutions, Silver Winner

The Nonverbal Advantage, by Carol Kinsey Goman - American Authors Association Awards, Business, Golden Quill Award

Trust and Betrayal in the Workplace, by Dennis S. Reina and Michelle L. Reina - AXIOM Business Book Awards, Communication Skills/Networking, Bronze Winner

Peter Block, author of Community - Lifetime Achievement Award, by OD Network

Henry Mintzberg, author of Managing - Wall Street Journal Top 21 Most Influential Business Thinkers, #9

2007

Cracking the Code, by Thom Hartmann - ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year, Political Science, Finalist

Loyal to the Sky, by Marisa Handler - ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year, Autobiography/Memoir, Finalist

Screwed, by Thom Hartmann - Independent Publisher Book Awards, Current Events, Silver Medal Winner

The Small-Mart Revolution, by Michael H. Shuman - Independent Publisher Book Awards, Business/Career/Sales, Bronze Medal Winner

The Speculation Economy, by Lawrence E. Mitchell - ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year, Business&Economics, Gold Winner

Untapped, by John Weiser, Michele Kahane, Steve Rochlin, and Jessica Landis - Independent Publisher Book Awards, Business/Career/Sales, Gold Medal Winner

2005

Affluenza, by John de Graaf, David Wann, and Thomas H. Naylor - ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award, Popular Culture, Honorable Mention

Claiming Your Place at the Fire, by Richard J. Leider and David A. Shapiro - Independent Publishers Book Awards, Aging/Death & Dying, Finalist

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, by John Perkins - Independent Publishers Book Awards, Current Events, Finalist

Finding Our Way, by Margaret J. Wheatley - ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year, Business&Economics, Finalist

One from Many, by Dee Hock - Foreword Magazine's Book of the Year, Business&Economics, Finalist

2004

Managers Not MBAs, by Henry Mintzberg - ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award, Business & Economics, Bronze Winner

Prisoners of Our Thoughts, by Alex Pattakos - ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award, Self-Help, Finalist

2003

Emotional Discipline, by Charles C. Manz - Foreword Magainze's Book of the Year, for Business and Economics, Silver Winner

2002

The Courageous Follower, by Ira Chaleff - Foreword Magazine's Book of the Year, for Business and Economics, Silver Winner

The Quest for Authentic Power, by G. Ross Lawford - Forward Magazine's Book of the Year, for Self-Help/Pyschology, Gold Winner

2001

Affluenza, by John de Graaf, David Wann, and Thomas H. Naylor - ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year, Popular Culture, Finalist

What We Learned in the Rainforest, by Tachi Kiuchi and Bill Shireman - ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award, Business, Finalist

Whistle While You Work, by Richard J. Leider and David A. Shapiro - ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year, Career, Gold Winner