I’m absolutely thrilled to announce this incredible news!

The International Book Awards (IBA) honors my new book, The Next Act, as a 2025 FINALIST.

I am a Finalist in not just one but two prestigious categories:

Business: Careers

and

Nonfiction: Inspirational.

Out of thousands of entries from authors and publishers worldwide, the value of The Next Act emerged as a finalist.
I’m profoundly honored to join an elite group of past winning authors.

This international recognition validates my book and my mission to guide others through transformative career changes from age 50 – 60 – 70 – and 80s.

This is from the IBA press release:

“LOS ANGELES, JUNE 2025 – American Book Fest announced the winners and finalists of THE 2025 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS (IBA), one of the world’s largest international book award programs for mainstream, indie, and self-published titles. Over 400 winners and finalists were announced in over 100 categories. Awards were presented for titles published in 2020-2025.

Jeffrey Keen, President and CEO of  American Book Fest said this year’s contest yielded thousands of entries from authors and publishers around the world, which were then narrowed down to the final results.

Keen says of the awards, “Over our 16-year history, thousands of self-published and indie authors have leveraged the promotional power of their International Book Award to increase online recognition, enhance their title’s credibility, and garner more attention in the crowded book-buying marketplace.”

Winners and finalists of this year’s contest join a prestigious group of past laureates, including Pope Francis, George Saunders, Vanessa Williams, Kitty Kelley, Anne Geddes, Daymond John, Mark Nepo, and many others. “

Ready for your next act? Here’s the Amazon link to purchase – The Next Act – A Complete Guide to Career Change, Professional Reinvention, and Finding Work That Matters – in Kindle and Paperback versions. (Please share my book with yours and write a review on Amazon. It will be helpful.)

https://www.amazon.com/Next-Act-Complete-Professional-Reinvention-ebook/dp/B0F286PLLJ

This recognition means the world to me and shows that my work with career reinvention is a journey worth celebrating and sharing.

I thank Summit Press Publishers, my editor Ann Sheybani, and her creative team with all my heart because this could not have happened without them, their creativity, skills, and goodwill.

My very best – Michael

Please check out these book edorsements for: The Next Act – Four Impressive Book Reviews.