The Chrysalis Books, Reviews, and Everything Written (BREW) Project has revealed the 2025 honourees of its highly regarded BREW Seal of Excellence. This distinction is awarded exclusively to titles that earn a flawless 5-star rating across all official BREW reviews featured on the BREW platform. It celebrates books that demonstrate outstanding literary merit, meticulous editing, and a strong connection with their intended readers.
The 2025 recipients represent a wide-ranging collection of works spanning fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and children’s literature. Selected for their superior storytelling, originality, and overall craftsmanship, these titles exemplify excellence and set a high standard within today’s literary landscape.
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The Winners
Here’s our full list of winners:
- “Jake Fox: Ties That Blind” by Michael Stockham
- “The Third Estate Secrets of the Manor” by D.R. Berlin
- “Yankeeland” by Lacy Fewer
- “Apprenticed to the Night” by LindaAnn LoSchiavo
- “More Future Dreams and Nightmares” by Donald Firesmith
- “Cancer Courts My Mother” by LindaAnn LoSchiavo
- “Nowhere to Hide” by Jude Austin
- “The Puzzle Piece” by Andrea Mendoza-Vasconez
- “Daylight Saving Time: The Power of Growing Older” by David W. Berner
- “100 Livestreaming & Digital Media Predictions, Volume 2” by Ross Brand
- “100 Livestreaming & Digital Media Predictions, Volume 5” by Ross Brand
- “It Was Her New York” by C.O. Moed
- “Every Other Weekend” by Anthony J. Mohr
- “Metrognome” by Jana Cruz
- “A Song at Dead Man’s Cove” by Ana Yudin
- “The Woman on the Ferry” by Brenda K. Uekert, PhD
- “Letters from Gilgil 1” by Peter Massam
- “Letters from Gilgil 2” by Peter Massam
- “Letters from Gilgil 3” by Peter Massam
- “Vademecum of English” by Ana María López Jimeno
- “The Call of Abaddon” by Colin Searle
- “Little Joe and the Big City” by Mike Darcy
- “Garden Tools: Poems” by David W. Berner
- “Doris the Dragon” by Tom Morency
- “The Foundling: Heir to Ash and Blood” by Donald Firesmith
- “Hunting the Red Fox” by W. Kenneth Tyler, Jr.
- “Yesterday Was Not So Long Ago” by Ruth Benario
- “Willow Rose” by M. Kevin Hayden
- “Down to Earth” by Nil Demircubuk
- “The Magical World” of Candytopia by Abigail Samson
- “The Song of Hadariah” by Alisse Lee Goldenberg
- “Peering Into Infinity: Mirrors of Love & Grief” by Steven Lewis
Congratulations to all our awardees!
About the BREW Seal of Excellence
Books that receive a perfect rating of 5.0 out of 5 stars from all their BREW reviews published on the BREW website are eligible to receive the BREW Seal of Excellence. This prestigious award is a testament to the extraordinary caliber and craftsmanship of a book. Books are awarded the Seal of Excellence for their exceptional quality, uniqueness, appeal to target audience, editing, and other factors. It is an accolade that acknowledges a piece of sterling quality as determined by the BREW reading community. Recipients of the BREW Seal of Excellence are outstanding models of writing and content creation, inspiring writers, content creators, readers, and audiences to strive for excellence in the content space.
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Do you believe your book deserves to be part of this distinguished list? Nominations for the award are now open. To nominate your book or learn more about the BREW Seal of Excellence, visit The BREW Awards.
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Congratulations to all the 2025 BREW Seal of Excellence recipients!
Congratulations to all 👏
Congratulations to all the 2025 BREW Seal of Excellence recipients! Truly inspiring work from the writing community. ✨📚
Congratulations to all the **2025 BREW Seal of Excellence** recipients! 🎉 A well-deserved recognition—keep up the outstanding work. 👏
Congrats to all winners!
Congrats to all! Well deserved :))
Congratulations to the 2025 BREW Seal of Excellence winners! 🎉👏
Great to see outstanding projects getting the recognition they deserve.