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BREW Seal of Excellence Recipients

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.

Here is the list of our distinguished awardees.

2026

  • “Rainbow Gold” by David B. Hampson
  • “Tattle Tails” by Stacy Byous, Ph.D

2025

  1. “Jake Fox: Ties That Blind” by Michael Stockham
  2. “The Third Estate Secrets of the Manor” by D.R. Berlin
  3. “Yankeeland” by Lacy Fewer
  4. “Apprenticed to the Night” by LindaAnn LoSchiavo
  5. “More Future Dreams and Nightmares” by Donald Firesmith
  6. “Cancer Courts My Mother” by LindaAnn LoSchiavo
  7. “Nowhere to Hide” by Jude Austin
  8. “The Puzzle Piece” by Andrea Mendoza-Vasconez
  9. “Daylight Saving Time: The Power of Growing Older” by David W. Berner
  10. “100 Livestreaming & Digital Media Predictions, Volume 2” by Ross Brand
  11. “100 Livestreaming & Digital Media Predictions, Volume 5” by Ross Brand
  12. “It Was Her New York” by C.O. Moed
  13. “Every Other Weekend” by Anthony J. Mohr
  14. “Metrognome” by Jana Cruz
  15. “A Song at Dead Man’s Cove” by Ana Yudin
  16. “The Woman on the Ferry” by Brenda K. Uekert, PhD
  17. “Letters from Gilgil 1” by Peter Massam
  18. “Letters from Gilgil 2” by Peter Massam
  19. “Letters from Gilgil 3” by Peter Massam
  20. “Vademecum of English” by Ana María López Jimeno
  21. “The Call of Abaddon” by Colin Searle
  22. “Little Joe and the Big City” by Mike Darcy
  23. “Garden Tools: Poems” by David W. Berner
  24. “Doris the Dragon” by Tom Morency
  25. “The Foundling: Heir to Ash and Blood” by Donald Firesmith
  26. “Hunting the Red Fox” by W. Kenneth Tyler, Jr.
  27. “Yesterday Was Not So Long Ago” by Ruth Benario
  28. “Willow Rose” by  M. Kevin Hayden
  29. “Down to Earth” by Nil Demircubuk
  30. “The Magical World” of Candytopia by Abigail Samson
  31. “The Song of Hadariah” by Alisse Lee Goldenberg
  32. “Peering Into Infinity: Mirrors of Love & Grief” by Steven Lewis

2024

  1. “Here One Moment” by Liane Moriarty
  2. “The Velvet Hammer” by Chief Justice Belvin Perry, Jr. and Amy Mitchell
  3. “Always Haunted: Hallowe’en Poems” by LindaAnn LoSchiavo
  4. “Merely Mortal” by Michelle M. Pillow
  5. “Your Forgotten Sons” by Anne Montgomery
  6. “My Unexpected Life: Finding Balance Beyond My Diagnosis” by Jennifer Gasner
  7. “Saint Bloodbath” by Frederick Douglass Reynolds 
  8. “Of Friction” by S. J. Lee
  9. “You Are There” by Felicity Wrangles
  10. “Dreams and Metamorphoses” by Fabio Grandi
  11. “The Treasure of Tundavala Gap” by Jeffrey K. Schmoll
  12. “The Lilacs I Once Knew: Friddie’s Poems” by Roni Rosenthal
  13. “The Butcher and the Bard” by J. E. Harter
  14. “The Love Tank” by Andrea Mendoza-Vasconez
  15. “The Secret Life of Bears” by Joann Slead
  16. “My Place Among Them: A Novel” by J. Stanion
  17. “Circus Home: A Novel of Life, Love and New Jersey” by Jason Ollander-Krane
  18. “The Adventures of Angel” by Ross Alan Hahn
  19. “Guilty of Stealing His Heart” by Nancy Lynn White
  20. “Journey of a Radiant Heart” by Niomi Nicci
  21. “Bunky and the Summer Wish” by Aleksandra Tryniecka
  22. “Nature Ninja Saves the Natural World” by Tania Moloney
  23. “Sentience Hazard” by Alexandru Czimbor
  24. “Daughters of Green Mountain Gap” by Teri M. Brown
  25. “Jar of Tears” by Kathleen Templeton
  26. “The Serpent’s Tongue (Nova 02)” by C. T. Emerson
  27. “Intrepid Spirit” by David Tunno
  28. “Taking Flight” by Jacques Sardas
  29. “Dreams and Illusions” by Rebecca Olmstead
  30. “Golden” by S.S. Turner
  31. “Punch Line” by Richard A. Danzig
  32. “Rogues of the Crosslands: Azoria’s Blade” by John Daze
  33. “Bad Love Medicine” by Kevin Schewe M.D.
  34. “The Bright Freight of Memory” by Greg Fields
  35. “Vermilion Harvest” by Reenita M. Hora
  36. “Nate’s Noisy Nose” by Frances Mackay
  37. “Black on Madison Avenue” by Mark S. Robinson
  38. “Me Power” by LaNysha T. Adams
  39. “The Stress Book” by D. Terrence Foster, MD
  40. “Lasting Transformation” by Abby Rosen PhD
  41. “Run for My Life” by Joseph P. Odonnell
  42. “Hatfield 1677” by Laura C. Rader
  43. “Delaware Before the Railroads” by Dave Tabler
  44. “Fever of Unknown Origin” by Judith Ford
  45. “Muddy the Water” by Jessica Barrows Beebe and Matt Barrows
  46. “The Matters of Friendship” By Rona D. Drinkard
  47. “Praesidium” by McKinley Aspen

2023

  1. “Story and Structure” by Leon Conrad
  2. “A Mirror Mended” by Alix E. Harrow
  3. “Dogs of the Deadlands” by Anthony McGowan
  4. “Becoming Flawesome: The Key to Living an Imperfectly Authentic Life” by Kristina Mänd-Lakhiani
  5. “How to Win the World Cup” by Chris Evans
  6. “Healthy Hair, Happy Body” by Simone Thomas
  7. “Body” by James Davies
  8. “In The Middle of Hickory Lane” by Heather Webber
  9. “Dark Heart” by Catherine Lee
  10. “Stranger at the Grove” by Mary Kingswood
  11. “The Secret Apocalypse” by J.L. Harden
  12. “Melody Finch” by Ian Boyd and Gary Luck
  13. “Homecoming” by Jude Austin
  14. “No One Must Know” by Susan Frances
  15. “Love Snaggs: A Little Dog’s Courageous Journey” by Melanie Joy Mezzancello
  16. “Roosevelt Banks and the Attic of Doom” by Laurie Calkhoven
  17. “The Surreal Adventures of Anthony Zen” by Cameron A. Straughan
  18. “Where the Lilacs Bloom Once Again” by Roni Rosenthal
  19. “My Sweet Aroma” by Timothy Green
  20. “The Hunted Rose” by V.M. Sawh
  21. “The Soul Machines” by Alexandru Czimbor
  22. “I Love You As Much And More Than This” by R.M. Rozman
  23. “The Hat” by Darya Lenkou
  24. “Fire Master” by Rhonda Denise Johnson
  25. “Cheeky, Bloody Articles: Tales for Well-Dressed Cynics and Optimistic Ragamuffins” by Cathleen Davies
  26. “So Good They Call You a Fake: Command Attention, Monetize Your Talent Stack, and Become the Uncontested Authority in Your Niche” by Joshua Lisec
  27. “Hamartia: A Time Travel Thriller” by Raquel Rich
  28. “Hell Holes: A Slave’s Revenge” by Donald Firesmith
  29. “Heir to the Ice Flame” by Rose Harvey
  30. “Vasilisa” by Julie Mathison
  31. “Stay Safe with Ruby and Reuben” by Sneha Sabu
  32. “Avoiding Aiden” by Chris Cole
  33. “Project Tau” by Jude Austin
  34. “The Toy Maker” by Melanie Flynn
  35. “Holy Parrot” by Angel A
  36. “Do Nothing: A Griffin Knight Murder Mystery Thriller” by Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr.
  37. “A Colossal Injustice: A Griffin Knight Corporate Murder Mystery” by Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr.

2022

  1. “The Medallion” by Priscilla B Shuler
  2. “Bunky and the Walms” by Aleksandra Tryniecka
  3. “Friendship Matters” by Rona D Drinkard

2021

No winner

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