Noelle Hipke’s Ascension Series picks up COVR silver
Earth Games wins a 2026 COVR Visionary Award as the indie author’s self-development trilogy builds on Amazon bestseller momentum.
By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer
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Noelle Hipke’s mind-body-spirit bookshelf just got another shiny marker: Earth Games: Playbook Rules & Regulations has been named a Silver Winner in the Visionary Non-Fiction category at the 2026 COVR Visionary Awards.
HipKey TV announced the award as Hipke, an independent author and poet, continues building attention around her Ascension Series, a trilogy centered on consciousness, personal growth and human potential.
The COVR Visionary Awards are presented each year by the Coalition of Visionary Resources, which recognizes books and products in the Mind, Body, Spirit field. That category has become a busy corner of publishing, where self-development, mindfulness and spiritual inquiry often overlap for readers looking beyond conventional advice books.
Earth Games is the second book in Hipke’s trilogy. The first, Superpowers: A Journey to Self Health, previously earned honors from the Royal Dragonfly Book Awards, Firebird Book Awards and Readers’ Favorite Book Awards, according to the announcement.
Superpowers also reached No. 1 on Amazon’s bestseller list and stayed in the top spot for eight straight days, HipKey TV said. For an independent author, that combination of awards and platform traction is the kind of momentum that can help a book travel outside its original niche.
The series is pitched around big themes: self-discovery, spiritual growth, expanded awareness and the question of how people change in a fast-shifting world. Hipke’s work sits in the same reader lane as consciousness writing, transformational nonfiction and personal-growth titles with a philosophical bent.
“Many people are searching for a deeper understanding of who they are and why they’re here,” Hipke said. “The Ascension Series was written to encourage readers to question assumptions, expand their awareness, and discover the possibilities that emerge when we view life through a broader lens.”
The current lineup includes Superpowers: A Journey to Self Health as book one and Earth Games: Playbook Rules & Regulations as book two. Hipke is now completing Ascension Dimension, billed as the third and final installment.
In a market crowded with celebrity memoirs, quick-fix advice and productivity manuals, independent visionary writers often have to build credibility title by title. Awards from genre-specific organizations and online sales bursts can become part of that case, especially for authors seeking wider distribution or a traditional publishing deal.
Hipke said she hopes readers come to the books from different entry points, including spiritual, philosophical and personal-growth perspectives. Her aim, she said, is for the series to spark conversation and push readers to consider ideas outside familiar boundaries.
Earth Games is available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Walmart and major online booksellers. Hipke is also seeking literary representation, publishing partnerships, media interviews, podcast appearances and speaking opportunities connected to the Ascension Series visionary nonfiction.
For now, the story is a familiar one with a very 2026 twist: an indie author using awards, Amazon visibility and a growing appetite for consciousness writing to turn a personal-growth trilogy into a broader publishing play.