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Month: December 2018

‘The Wanderer and the New West’ on Best of the Year list

So, here’s a great way to close out the year. The Wanderer and the New West has been named to Kirkus ReviewsBest Books of 2018!

The cover for The Wanderer and the New West

The honor follows Kirkus Reviews listing The Wanderer and the New West as one of its best indie books of April. The magazine also gave my Dystopian Western novel a starred review back in February.

“A dystopian novel about an America ruled by gangs and gun manufacturers and about the brave few who are willing to fight them both … A tight, thoughtful work that has much to offer readers on both sides of the gun control debate.”

KIRKUS REVIEWS (Starred)

The recognition follows two separate indie awards for The Wanderer and the New West, including a gold medal (Fiction – Dystopia) in the 2018 Readers’ Favorite Awards and Best Western Fiction in the 2018 National Indie Excellence Awards.

Learn more about the award-winning novel at WhoIsTheWanderer.com. Buy the novel at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other popular online retailers.

Enter by midnight Friday (12/21) to win a paperback edition at Goodreads!

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The Wanderer Wins Gold for Dystopia Fiction in Miami

Welcome to Miami!

It was a few months ago that I learned that I had won a Readers’ Favorite gold medal for my novel The Wanderer and the New West in the Dystopia Fiction category. But I don’t know if it really clicked until I got to the award ceremony in Miami and this happened…

Ego trip aside, it was really great to meet so many other cool indie authors who won awards. We talked about our books, compared notes on marketing tricks, and generally had a good time. We learned from other creators like R.J. Tolson and Eddie Price, as well as media expert Burke Allen and legendary literary agent Frank Weimann.

Readers’ Favorite displayed our novels at the Miami Book Fair, with money from the sales going to St. Jude’s Hospital. Here are some pictures from the booth…

Incidentally, you should really check out the Miami Book Fair next year! I had a really good time perusing the abundance of books on display, and seeing White House reporter April Ryan talk about what it’s like to cover President Trump (whew)! Miami itself is a fun city with a great beach, vibrant culture and exceptional Latin food and drinks.

Oh, and it sure was nice to soak in some sun in the middle of November. It was snowing back home in Philly! Right now outside my window, it’s a gray morning… wouldn’t mind a return to the Sunshine State soon!

When can I go back?

Learn more about The Wanderer and the New West at www.whoisthewanderer.com

Get the book in digital or paperback at Amazon and wherever else books are sold online!

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