PEORIA, Ariz. - s4story -- "The Awakening," written by Peoria, Arizona resident, Anne Williams, was nominated for a 2020 Author Elite Award, an honor bestowed for literary merit and publishing excellence in the writing and publishing industry, and is now a top 10 finalist.

Anne Williams's book is up for an award in the Best Young Adult Book category, which tells the story of twelve-year-old Emily who is learning what it means to have an old soul and the ability to manipulate elements.

"Hundreds of books from authors throughout the world are up for an Author Academy Award," said Kary Oberbrunner, founder of Author Academy Elite and the Author Elite Awards. "Our goal is to help further connect this global community of authors, maintain excellence and integrity of the book publishing industry, and raise awareness that the stories being told and the authors who write them are worth our attention."

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Authors of all kinds—indie (self-published), traditional, or collaborative published—are being considered for the award in one of sixteen categories. Entries are being reviewed and evaluated on popular vote, social contribution, and overall presentation (cover, content, flow, and originality) by the Academy's voting membership comprised of best-selling authors, literary agents, and industry leaders.

If interested in supporting Williams and participating in the popular vote portion of the award evaluation, go to AuthorAcademyAwards.com and click the "Vote for 2020" button. Once there, click through the poll to view the Young Adult category (page 16), then find and click on "The Awakening."

As a top ten finalist, Anne will be presenting her book synopsis at the live-streamed Author Elite Awards Red Carpet Session on October 23, 2020 at the experiential Igniting Souls conference. Winners will be announced later that evening at the Author Elite Awards Ceremony where they will be invited to give an acceptance speech. Winners will also receive:

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• The Academy Boon of Merit Award
• Press release and media story presented to their hometown press by a professional PR firm.
• Traditional media and social media press including features on select podcasts, shows, vlogs, blogs, and articles.
• Lifetime "Your Pace" level access to 30 Days to a Bigger Stage Experience^©, an online program helping authors get publicity for their book.
• And more!

About the Author Elite Awards

The Author Elite Awards is an award bestowed for literary merit and publishing excellence in the writing and publishing industry. It is presented annually by Author Academy Elite, a premium service provider for authors, at the Author Academy Awards Ceremony. For more information on the awards, visit authoracademyawards.com.