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Writer Tribe

  • Important Dates
  • Nomination Rules
  • Past Awards
  • January 2024 | Nominations
  • March 2024 | Finals
  • Last updated: 4/02/24 – 07:00 am CST


If you find a spelling mistake feel free to contact us. If your nomination is not listed below and you

submitted by the above time, it is most likely vetoed. See FAQ for more information.

  1. Do not nominate your own book, or a book you have not read.
  2. All nominations must be:
    – Indie (self) published during the previous year.
    – A Novella or Novel. (60+ Amazon listed page count.)
    – Cozy Mystery 
    – Published in English.
    – Submitted in the following format: Title by Author. Any other format will be disqualified.
    – 20 Reviews on Amazon, with a rating of at least 4.0
  3. The top 10 books will advance to the Finals.
    1. Each author will only be allowed ONE book to advance to the next round.
    2. To advance a book MUST have a minimum of 5 nominations.
  4. A person can only nominate:
    – a book once.
    – 3 books total.
    – Note: emails ending in .gov, .edu, .org are invalid. 
    – 18 years or older to participate.
  5. By nominating you are subscribing to the Cozy Mystery Tribe Newsletter.
  6. Nominations will be validated after they have closed, and books that do not meet the above qualifications will be removed.
  7. During the nomination round, making it to the current standings chart doesn’t verify that the book has met all qualifications.

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Congratulations to the 2023 Book of the Year!

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Easy Come, Easy Ghost
by Jane Hinchey

Page Count: 189

Published: 5-31-23

Kindle Unlimited: No

Goodreads: 4.7 Stars

Amazon: 4.7 Stars

Blurb:

Who knew meeting the in-laws could be this… haunting?

I was all nerves on my way to Chicago, but stumbling upon a lifeless golfer took the jittery feeling to a whole new level. And guess who makes a spectral entrance in front of my future family? Joyce, the golfers’ ghost, of course!

Now my secret ghost-whispering abilities are out in the open, leaving me questioning if I should’ve stayed home. Surprisingly, my soon-to-be in-laws not only believe me but also offer to help solve the case. With a ghost in tow, a murder mystery to unravel, and the pressure of impressing my future family, it’s safe to say my vacation has gone from latte to downright espresso.

Grab a cup of joe, cozy up, and join Audrey Fitzgerald in the next spooktacular installment of the Ghost Detective Mysteries. This paranormal cozy mystery will keep you on the edge of your seat, with a talking cat, a ghostly sidekick, and a murder that needs a shot of justice!

Threading
Trouble
by Kathryn Mykel

Page Count: 248

Published: 4-6-23

Kindle Unlimited: Yes

Goodreads: 4.5 Stars

Amazon: 4.5 Stars

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Booked for
Murder
by Shannon Symonds

Page Count: 346

Published: 11-20-23

Kindle Unlimited: Yes

Goodreads: 4.5 Stars

Amazon: 4.7 Stars

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Home Tours,
History & Homicide
by Sally Bayless

Page Count: 258

Published: 4-20-23

Kindle Unlimited: Yes

Goodreads: 4.5 Stars

Amazon: 4.6 Stars

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Recipe For
Revenge
by Hazel Smith

Page Count: 218

Published: 12-13-23

Kindle Unlimited: Yes

Goodreads: 4.6 Stars

Amazon: 4.6 Stars

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Profiting
and Murder
by Jamie Rutland Gillespie

Page Count: 194

Published: 5-11-23

Kindle Unlimited: Yes

Goodreads: 4.6 Stars

Amazon: 4.7 Stars

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Sequins
of Events
by D.A. Kelly

Page Count: 360

Published: 5-19-23

Kindle Unlimited: No

Goodreads: 4.6 Stars

Amazon: 4.6 Stars

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Murder at the
Midnight Ball
by Jessica Baker

Page Count: 135

Published: 6-26-23

Kindle Unlimited: Yes

Goodreads: 4.5 Stars

Amazon: 4.3 Stars

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Jingle Bell
Justice
by Nancy Basile

Page Count: 253

Published: 10-18-23

Kindle Unlimited: Yes

Goodreads: 4.3 Stars

Amazon: 4.3 Stars

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Collecting Can
Be Murder
by Jennifer S. Alderson

Page Count: 212

Published: 5-31-23

Kindle Unlimited: Yes

Goodreads: 4.0 Stars

Amazon: 4.1 Stars

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