IN ABSENCE OF FEAR was awarded Honorable Mention during the 18th annual Foreword Reviews' INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards. Previously recognized as 2015 Book of the Year finalist for both the science fiction and fiction categories,IAOF was the only title authored by a woman to be recognized in the science fiction genre.

Narrowed down from nearly 2,000 entries by a panel of librarians and booksellers, along with Foreword Reviews’ editorial staff, the winners in 66 categories are considered th...