Poet Luis A. Estable Receives National Recognition Through the NYC Big Book Award®

Poet Luis A. Estable Named Winner of the 2026 NYC Big Book Award for Religious, Ten Songs And Thirty Sonnets

SPOKANE, WA, UNITED STATES, September 3, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The NYC Big Book Award recognized Religious, Ten Songs And Thirty Sonnets by Luis A. Estable in the category of Poetry-Spirit, Philosophy & the Sacred as a winner.

The competition is judged by experts from different aspects of the book industry, including publishers, writers, editors, designers, booksellers, librarians and professional copywriters. Winners and distinguished favorites are based on overall excellence.

Published by Vanguard Press / Pegasus Publishers, Religious, Ten Songs And Thirty Sonnets presents a deeply reflective and impassioned exploration of human connection to the divine. Spanning roughly 50 pages, the collection fuses two traditional poetic forms—ten lyrical songs and thirty structured sonnets—to investigate themes of spiritual devotion, morality, and the eternal nature of the soul.

At a time when modern discourse often feels fragmented, Estable’s work questions a world without God while affirming timeless principles, divine order, and the enduring power of faith.

Writing for over two decades, Estable is known for his versatility across poetic forms, including traditional sonnets, free verse, haikus, and children’s poetry, according to his publisher, Pegasus Publishers. His previous works include 31 Felt Poems for My Sweet Sherri and Seventeen Songs and These Given Sonnets.

NYC Big Book Award received book submissions worldwide. Attorneys, Doctors, Entrepreneurs, Film & Television writers, Historians, and Journalists, from well established authors to first time indie authors as well as small and large presses participated.

Entries this year were received from the United States as well as countries such as Australia, Canada, China, Dubai, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, New Zealand, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea United, Sweden, Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. Cities represented among the entries were Auckland, Baltimore, Dallas, Frankfurt, Hollywood, Johannesburg, Manhattan Beach, New Orleans, NYC, Philadelphia, Sydney, and West Palm Beach.

Publishers included Beacon Press, Berrett-Koehler, Casemate, Edinburgh University Press, Forbes Books, Kiplinger Books, NYU Press, Palgrave Macmillan, Penguin Random House, Rizzoli, Routledge, The White House Historical Association, University of California Press, University of Nebraska Press, Weaving Influence Press, and Wiley.

We have an amazing list of authors from around the globe participating this year, said awards sponsor Gabby Olczak. I’m so excited to share these books with a worldwide readership!

To view the list of NYC Big Book winners and distinguished favorites, please visit: https://www.nycbigbookaward.com/

NYC Big Book Award, https://www.nycbigbookaward.com/, is announced every fall. NYC Big Book Award is open to all authors, publishers, and illustrators, and includes submissions from the big five publishers. Join us for the Independent Press Award, deadlines every December 15th, is open to independent authors and publishers, visit: https://www.independentpressaward.com/winners

And, join us for the Awards Dinner on April 10th, https://www.nycbigbookaward.com/awardsdinner, held at the BookCAMP event, April 9-10, 2027, https://www.ipabookcamp.com, where recipients from both programs will walk on stage to receive their awards.

Gabby Olczak
NYC Big Book Award
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