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2026 Hollywood Book Awards Announces Winners and Finalists

Annual literary awards celebrate authors and their achievements across a range of book categories

By: Hollywood Book Awards 

RENO, Nev. - Oct. 27, 2026 - PRLog -- The Hollywood Book Awards is pleased to announce the winners and finalists of its 2026 competition. Announced on October 15, 2026, this year's results recognize literary achievement and celebrate the authors behind the honored works. The 2026 Hollywood Book Awards brings together a diverse selection of books, offering readers an opportunity to discover authors, explore different genres, and celebrate the craft of storytelling.  

Winner and finalist recognition marks a meaningful accomplishment for participating authors and provides an opportunity to share their work with a broader audience. The complete list of 2026 winners and finalists, including book titles, authors, and category placements, is available at:https://www.hollywoodbookreviews.com/winners-finalists-2026/Readers, booksellers, librarians, book clubs, and members of the media are invited to explore the results and discover this year's honorees. The Hollywood Book Awards congratulates all winners and finalists and thanks the authors and publishers who participated in the 2026 competition. About the Hollywood Book Awards The Hollywood Book Awards celebrates literary achievement by recognizing books and authors across a range of categories. Presented by Hollywood Book Reviews, the awards program provides a platform to honor authors' work and introduce readers to recognized titles. For more information, visit: https://www.hollywoodbookreviews.com/hollywood-book-awards-5/ 

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Tahoe Author's NEW Honey Book for Autumn!

By Cal Orey

Can't make the book event? You can find a copy of mind-blowing NEW release The Healing Powers of Honey, Revised that changes everything, at your local Barnes & Noble or online at Amazon and most other bookstores.  

 Cal Orey, M.A., is a dynamic bestselling Tahoe-based author-journalist with over 40 captivating books to her name. With a sharp focus on health, nutrition, and science and a deep love for pets, she is a gifted, versatile storyteller. Best known for her popular Healing Powers series, she has also written numerous other nonfiction books as well as novels. Her work has resonated with readers worldwide and consistently appears on national and international bestseller lists. Armed with both B.A. and M.A. degrees in English (Creative Writing) from San Francisco State University, she crafts stories that entertain, inform, and ignite the imagination. A native Californian, she lives in South Lake Tahoe.

NOTE: This is updated from my latest release paperback and e-book--

The Healing Powers of Honey, Revised & Updated
2026
ISBN 978-0-8065-4572-1
ISBN 978-0-7582-7455-7 (e-book)

Healing Powers of Honey Guards Against Fall Superbugs for Just 3.99!

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(The Healing Powers of Honey, Revised: Penguin Random House Retailers)

Courtesy Cal Orey

Cal Orey Wins 2026 Hollywood Book Awards Best Health & Wellness Honor for The Healing Powers of Honey, Revised & Updated
20 Oct, 2026, 11:37 AM (EDT)
The revised and updated edition earns recognition for its exploration of honey's nutritional properties, culinary traditions, scientific research and new data about vanishing honeybees linked to extreme weather events and viruses.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (PinionNewswire)
Bestselling author and journalist Cal Orey has won the Best Health & Wellness category at the 2026 Hollywood Book Awards for The Healing Powers of Honey. The recognition is confirmed by the awards program’s official 2026 Winners & Finalists listing, which identifies Orey’s book as the category winner.
Guard Against Cold & Virus Season for Just 3.99!
The award announcement comes as consumers prepare for winter, when conversations about nutrition, food preparation and everyday wellness routines often receive renewed attention.
“You don’t have to let holiday travel and stress derail your health,” Orey said. “This book encourages readers to explore honey, nutrition and everyday habits as part of a thoughtful approach to seasonal well-being.”
Beyond nutrition and cooking, the revised edition examines the relationship between honeybees, climate change and extreme weather affecting both humans and honeybees.
Prepare yourself with antioxidant-rich honey varietals and Mediterranean foods and new recipes to boost your immune system before the superbugs hit and during an El Niño event when seasonal respiratory illnesses spread more easily.
Both 2026 paperback and ebook new editions are official Amazon Bestsellers  in the Antioxidant category.
All through October, grab the bestselling The Healing Powers of Honey, Revised & Updated ebook on special sale 1 more day. Prepare yourself with antioxidant-rich honey varietals and Mediterranean foods and new recipes to boost your immune system before the superbugs hit.
Official Publisher Listing:
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Amazon:
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About Cal Orey
Cal Orey, M.A., is a dynamic bestselling author-journalist with over 40 captivating books to her name. With a sharp focus on health, nutrition, and science and a deep love for pets, she is a gifted, versatile storyteller. Best known for her popular Healing Powers series, she has also written numerous other nonfiction book as well as novels.

Buzzworthy Honey Still Makes the News in U.S. and Tahoe

 Catch the Buzz of Healing Honey at Tahoe

By Cal Orey, M.A.

Welcome to a new world of honey. It is full of sweet surprises. Honey is now even more popular than when I wrote the first book on nature’s nectar. 

Over the past decade and a half,  the U.S. (including South Lake Tahoe) has had had an increase in chronic diseases in people of all ages, and we’ve seen the lasting effects of the COVID-19 PANEMIC and ongoing virus variants. Diet-relate health conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and obesity are also on the rise, and they’re linked to processed foods high in unhealthy fats, sodium—and sugar.

The new recipes I cooked up for my new book are healthy and from the top Mediterranean diet. Some past recipes included too much sugar or butter, so I deleted them for health’s sake. I tossed the table sugar and replaced it with honey—less than more; zapped butter and used olive oil.

But that’s not all… New honey natural remedies I used at South Lake Tahoe were part of the sweet package.

Honey Help in a Rare Blizzard

During a pre-spring South Lake Tahoe blizzard, it was a stressful event that came with tension that hit home…The wild winter storm pummeled Northern California and the Sierra Nevada region. My home. Whiteout conditions and hurricane-force winds around February 25, 2024. Heavy snow. Zero visibility. Down power lines. By the next day, three feet of snow hit the higher elevations. 

By March 1, avalanche danger in the Greater Lake Tahoe area was the word. On March 5, blizzard conditions continued. Interstate 80 was shut down. Spin-outs and tourist gridlock were the new normal. Power outages affected thousands of homes and businesses…but the lights didn’t go out for me. Still, I faced cold temperatures and fear of the unknown. Stranded. Streets were not plowed... It was the perfect storm for super high stress. 

No mail. No store runs. “SNOWED IN!” No walking the dog. My Aussie wouldn’t go out there, so I let him do his business right out the door while his leash was intact.

But tea—and honey--calmed my frazzled nerves. The natural sweetener in hot tea provided a sense of normalcy during the high stress event. In a situation with tourist gridlock, access to fresh food might be limited, making non-perishable and versatile items like honey even more important. Some honey proponents believe the amino acid, phenylalanine in honey may boost relaxation. And I admit it worked for me.

In this rare storm for late spring, honey was a good thing like a good companion, It is an energy booster, providing a fast source of calories and feel-good sense of well-being. Thanks to its long shelf life and immune-boosting benefits honey is a priceless pantry staple that I love for my cup(s) of tea. During shaky times or anytime, black tea in the morning, green tea in the afternoon, and chamomile as needed is nature’s aide with a bit of honey.

CAL OREY, M.A., is a bestselling author-novelist specializing in topics such as adventure, health, nutrition, and science. She holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in English (Creative Writing) from San Francisco State University. Currently, her new release The Healing Powers of Honey, Revised is available at all bookstores. Her website is http://www.calorey.com.

PACIFIC BOOK REVIEW: Celebrates the Craft of Storytelling for Its WINNERS

 

2026 Hollywood Book Awards Announces Winners and Finalists

Annual literary awards celebrate authors and their achievements across a range of book categories

By: Hollywood Book Awards 

RENO, Nev. - Oct. 27, 2026 - PRLog -- The Hollywood Book Awards is pleased to announce the winners and finalists of its 2026 competition. Announced on October 15, 2026, this year's results recognize literary achievement and celebrate the authors behind the honored works. The 2026 Hollywood Book Awards brings together a diverse selection of books, offering readers an opportunity to discover authors, explore different genres, and celebrate the craft of storytelling.  

Winner and finalist recognition marks a meaningful accomplishment for participating authors and provides an opportunity to share their work with a broader audience. The complete list of 2026 winners and finalists, including book titles, authors, and category placements, is available at:https://www.hollywoodbookreviews.com/winners-finalists-2026/Readers, booksellers, librarians, book clubs, and members of the media are invited to explore the results and discover this year's honorees. The Hollywood Book Awards congratulates all winners and finalists and thanks the authors and publishers who participated in the 2026 competition. About the Hollywood Book Awards The Hollywood Book Awards celebrates literary achievement by recognizing books and authors across a range of categories. Presented by Hollywood Book Reviews, the awards program provides a platform to honor authors' work and introduce readers to recognized titles. For more information, visit: https://www.hollywoodbookreviews.com/hollywood-book-awards-5/ 

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A Bit of Honey for Autumn Allergies, Colds, Coughs... Healing Powers of Honey Book 3.99 Today!

By Cal Orey

Hello to honey cures. These are tried-and-true folk remedies based on scientific studies, real-life stories, medical doctors, researchers, and beekeepers. Here, check out this trio of DIY feel-good immune system-boosting, antioxidant-rich raw honey concoctions.  These home remedies may help you to get or stay healthy this season tailored for coughs, sore throats, and insomia which can break down your immune health and let in nasty colds, seasonal flu -- and viruses!

1  COUGH (Outfox irritating hacking):  A cough is an unwelcome visitor and can make you feel terrible. Let's face it, cough medicine can be pricey, doesn't taste good, and may or may not do its job. People are inside more during colder weather so you're exposed to more germs. And if someone is coughing you may be next in line.

What Honey Rx to Use:  A teaspoon of buckwheat honey is recommended before bed. Or you can make syrup of 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon honey, and 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar. One teaspoon of the medicinal mix should suffice. Repeat as needed.

Why You'll Bee Happy:  Researchers discovered that buckwheat honey at bedtime was more powerful for curing a cough than a cough suppressant found in over-the-counter medications. It is believed that honey will act as a sedative to the nervous system.

2 SORE THROAT (Take the sting away): Hacking is miserable, but a sore throat can drag you down, too, where don't feel like talking. Honey has been used as a home remedy for centuries to help soothe one of the symptoms associated with a common cold--namely, a killer tell-tale sore throat. February is a popular month for colds and flu which can be accompanied by a raspy throat.

What Honey Rx to Use:  For relief of symptoms, sip a cup of anti-inflammatory tea (black, white, green or herbal like chamomile) with honey. Also, try pure honeycomb and honey sticks. Don't forget all-natural honey-lemon lozenges, which also coat the throat for quick relief. (Yes, I did use these, too. Go for the all-natural kind.)

Why You'll Bee Happy: One, honey will coat your sore throat, the symptom of the cause. Two, its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties will help heal the culprit causing your pain.

3 INSOMNIA  (Find sweet dreams): Getting rid of a sore throat is a challenge. But not getting adequate shut-eye during the pain can drain the immune system, leaving you more vulnerable to colds and flu.

What Rx to Use: Take 1 or 2 teaspoons of your favorite honey, especially before going to bed. Try sipping a cup of 2 percent low-fat milk with a dash of cinnamon.

Why You'll Bee Happy:  The tryptophan in milk will help to calm you. Honey, report medical doctors, can calm your nervous system, giving you a relaxing effect on the body and mind.

          So, go ahead and use the type of honey advised or your own preference; all-natural, raw honey, dark varietals are recommended for best results. (Warning: To avoid infant botulism, do not fee honey to an infant.)

Adapted from The Healing Powers of Honey, 1st edition; NEW recipes in the Revised & Updated edition 2026 (Kensington) by Cal Orey.

Cal Orey, M.A. Is an author and journalist. Her books include the Healing Powers Series (Vinegar, Olive Oil, Chocolate, Honey, Coffee, Tea, Superfoods and Essential Oils) published by Kensington. (The collection has been featured by the Good Cook Book Club.) Her website is www.calorey.com 

Extreme Dander October 27 Tahoe! How to Quell Pesky Symptoms

 Achoo! Extreme Dander & Dust Coming Late October

  

By Cal Orey, M.A.

Woke up to the usual furry alarm clocks: a double-coated Australian Shepherd on my feet and a big orange really fluffy tabby cat using my side as a heating pad. While their morning greeting were heartwarming, my throat felt like sandpaper, and I destroyed the cozy scene with an “achoo!” twice. “A cold?” I pondered. A quick peek at a purple bar appearing in AccuWeather’s health section for South Lake Tahoe confirmed the true culprits: Extreme Dander and Dust. So, instead of braving allergy symptoms, I uncovered the secrets to a less sneezy-filled existence.

Yeah, dander and dust can affect people of all ages. Adds the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, seniors and elderly with existing respiratory conditions like asthma or allergies, may feel more than less symptoms. Kids, too, can be susceptible due to their developing immune systems and smaller airways, points out American Academy of Pediatrics.

In a region with dry, cold air, such as Lake Tahoe, dander and dust can be worse because dry air can suspend these particles and irritate mucous membranes, triggering warning signs like a sore throat, sneezing, itchy eyes, and watery eyes.

Easy Checklist

Here, must-have tips from the AAAAI, and my first-hand experience from living in the mountains:

ü  Use a humidifier: A cool-mist humidifier can add moisture to the air, which helps to soothe irritated airways and prevent mucous membranes from drying out.

ü  Turn on an air purifier (or two): An air purifier with a HEPA filter can remove dander, dust, and other allergens from the air in bedrooms or living areas.

ü  Vacuum with a HEPA filter vacuum and dust. Capture dust and dander from surfaces.

ü  Wash bedding regularly: Wash sheets/comforters in hot water to kill dust mites and remove dander.

ü  Manage Pet Dander. Wipe pets with a damp cloth to reduce dander they shed.    

ü  Stay hydrated. Drinking plenty of water and tea can help keep your throat moist and thin mucus, easing a raspy throat.

ü  Medications: Over-the-counter or prescription antihistamines, nasal sprays, and eye drops can alleviate symptoms.

By using these pet smart tips, you can deal with dander and dust—and enjoy the cuddly fur kids--even during dry, cold Tahoe winter days.

CAL OREY, M.A., is a bestselling author-novelist specializing in topics such as adventure, health, nutrition, and science. She holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in English (Creative Writing) from San Francisco State University. Her books include the popular Healing Powers series. The new, revised 2nd ed. of a popular Healing Powers of Honey, Revised book, 2026 is available, achieving best seller status, on sale Amazon; and The Healing Powers of Olive Oil, 3^rd ed. is in progress.   She is a South Lake Tahoe local. Her website is www.calorey.com