FIRST PLACE - Southern California
​Book Festival​ 

"Aramid" took home First Place, Best YA Book, in the 2016 Southern California Book Festival.  Less than five percent of entries were honored by a judging staff of authors, publishers, journalists, agents, directors and others in the literary community. www.southerncaliforniabookfestival.com

THIRD PLACE -
​Hollywood Book Festival

"Aramid" won sole Honorable Mention (Third Place), Best Science-Fiction novel, in the 2016 Hollywood Book Festival, out of more than 2,700 books submitted.  In addition to literary merit, books were chosen for their adaptation potential for cinema or television.  www.hollywoodbookfestival.com

  

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HONORABLE MENTION - BOOK OF THE YEAR - Foreword Indies Science Fiction (Adult)

Chosen from over 2,250 individual entries, Finalists for the Foreward INDIES represent some of the best books from "non-Big 5" publishers and authors as judged by over 120 librarians and booksellers.  "Aramid" was the sole HM for Sci-Fi, ranking right under Bronze. www.awards.forewordreviews.com

HONORABLE MENTION -
​Reader Views Awards
Reviewers Choice - Young Adult, Age 16-18

An annual literary awards that honors writers who have had books published by independent publishers.  Honored to be one of four books that placed out of hundreds.  www.readerviews.com/2016-2017-literary-award-winners

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FINALIST - Pacific Book Awards - Young Adult

At the Fifth Annual Pacific Book Awards, "Aramid" was the sole runner-up to first place, YA division.  
http://www.pacificbookreview.com/2017-winners-finalists

 "PARK BENCH" Interview & Review

Keith Kurlander -- writer, editor, Los Feliz Apologist, Renaissance Man -- extracted confessions from yours truly, including my own "Danger"-ous high school obsession.  Full interview here.  Review here.

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