The Way of the Goddess Book Won First Place at The BookFest® Awards Spring 2023
The BookFest recognizes and promotes excellence in literature and elevates authors and creatives who contribute outstanding work to the literary world.
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Miami, Florida — Ananta Ripa Ajmera is a winner of a First Place Award at The BookFest Awards Spring 2023 for the book titled The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self. The book is honored in the Spirituality category.
The BookFest honors authors who create outstanding works of fiction and nonfiction. The BookFest's dedication to honoring authors is rooted in a belief in the transformative power of literature and a desire to support and celebrate those who create it.
Desireé Duffy, Founder of The BookFest, says, “It is important to recognize authors for the role they play in creating and sharing stories that entertain, educate, and inspire readers. Books transport us to new worlds, broaden perspectives, and foster empathy. As the Founder of The BookFest, I believe that by saluting authors and their literary achievements we elevate the importance of literature in our society.”
Ananta Ripa Ajmera says, "Being selected as a winner of The BookFest Awards is an incredible honor. I am grateful to be recognized for the hard work and dedication that went into creating The Way of the Goddess, not only by me, but by my entire team of editors, my literary agent, illustrator, and so many others at Penguin Random House’s TarcherPerigee imprint. I hope this award will inspire others to pursue their own literary passions."
Desireé Duffy, Founder of The BookFest, says, "I am thrilled to announce Ananta Ripa Ajmera as the winner of a First Place Award in Spirituality at The BookFest Awards. This year's competition was particularly fierce, and Ananta should be very proud of this achievement."
For more information about The BookFest Awards and to see the list of winners, please visit the Awards Page on The BookFest website.
To watch the Salute to The BookFest Award Winners video montage, or to see recordings of The BookFest videos, please visit the Programming Page of The BookFest Website.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ananta Ripa Ajmera is an award-winning author, spiritual teacher, Ayurveda practitioner, host of the True to Yourself Podcast, Advisor of Ayurveda at THE WELL, and Co-founder and Director of The Ancient Way. Empaths seek Ananta's guidance to discover their inner peace and achieve optimal health, allowing them to live in alignment and find true happiness. Ananta's students, of all walks of life, in yoga and wellness studios, corporations, and government agencies, appreciate how she empowers them to awaken their inner guru and ignite the fire of spiritual transformation to make profound changes in their lives. Follow her on Instagram for spiritual wellness inspiration to awaken your inner guru.
ABOUT THE BOOKFEST®
The BookFest is the leader in virtual literary events and produces vital conversations on the world’s stage for those who love to read, and those who love to write. It launched May 2020 at a time when lockdown forced many live events to be cancelled. Free to attend, the biannual event happens in the spring and fall, and streams panel discussions, conversations, and live interactive sessions. As an award winner, The BookFest has recognitions from the Webby Awards with a nomination in 2021, a gold award from the Muse Creative Awards in 2020, and a silver award from the w3 Awards in 2020. The BookFest features an array of literary speakers, experts, and authors, which has included: Mitch Albom; Kevin J. Anderson; Angela Bole; Mark Coker; Robert G. Diforio; Cheryl Willis Hudson; Wade Hudson; Sarah Kendzior; Jonathan Maberry; Lisa Morton; Karla Olson; James Rollins; Connie Schultz; Michael Shermer; Mark K. Shriver; Danny Trejo; Helene Wecker; Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, and many others. The BookFest is presented by Books That Make You and produced by Black Château Enterprises. The BookFest is a registered trademark of Desireé Duffy, who is the founder of all three. For more information, visit The BookFest.com.
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