Awards

Awards for Mikael Carlson

  • Top Shelf Indie Book Award Finalist, 2018

    The iCandidate

  • Silver Medal - Global Ebook Awards for Fantasy/Contemporary, 2015

    The iCandidate

  • Finalist - Montaigne Medal for Most Thought-Provoking Book, 2015

    The iCandidate

  • Winner - National Indie Excellence Award for Political Thriller, 2014

    The iCandidate

  • Winner- Book Excellence Award for Suspense, 2021

    Jusitfiable Deceit

  • 3x Top Winner- Firebird Book Awards for Contemporary Fiction, Political, and Political Fiction, 2Q2022

    The Eyes of Others

  • Silver Medal - The BookFest Awards for Thriller-Political, Fall 2022

    Justifiable Deceit

  • Silver Medal- Reader's Favorite Book Awards for Fiction - Drama, 2014

    The iCandidate

  • Finalist - Readers' Favorite Book Awards for Young Adult - Coming of Age, 2014

    The iCandidate

  • Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Quarterfinalist, 2014

    The iCandidate

  • Finalist- National Indie Excellence Award for Suspense, 2020

    Justifiable Deceit

  • Longlist - Page Turner Book Award for Thriller, 2022

    The Black Swan Event

  • Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Summer 2022

    The Black Swan Event

  • Winner- LYRA Award for Best Mystery/Suspense/Thriller, 2015

    The Eyes of Others (1st Edition)

  • Finalist - Beverly Hills Book Awards, Political Fiction, 2016

    The Eyes of Others (1st Edition)

  • Winner - National Indie Excellence Award for Political Fiction, 2020

    Justifiable Deceit

  • Winner - American Fiction Award for Thriller: Political, 2020

    Justifiable Deceit

  • Finalist - FOREWARD Indies Award for Suspense/Thriller, 2021

    Justifiable Deceit

  • Silver Medal- Reader's Favorite Book Awards for Fiction - Thriller-Political, 2022

    Justifiable Deceit

  • Silver Medal - The BookFest Awards for Dystopian - Society & War, Fall 2022

    The Black Swan Event

  • Winner - Pencraft Award for Romance - Suspense, Fall 2024

    Banning Santa

  • Winner - NYC Big Book Award for Holiday, 2024

    Banning Santa

  • Runner-Up - Pencraft Book Awards for Fiction - Thriller - Terrorism, 2022

    The Black Swan Event

  • Winner - Outstanding Creator Awards for Political Thriller, 2022

    Justifiable Deceit

  • Winner - American Book Fest for Fiction - Inspirational, 2024

    The iCandidate

  • Finalist - American Book Fest for Thriller-Political, 2024

    Justifiable Deceit

  • Finalist - American Book Fest for Romance-Contemporary, 2024

    Banning Santa