Five Debut Fiction Titles Named Finalists
May 1, 2013Finalists for ForeWord Firsts' Winter 2013 competition were announced today. The award contest recognizes the brightest self-published and independently published works of debut fiction.
“Choosing the top finalists was a challenge this quarter,” said ForeWord Reviews Publisher Victoria Sutherland, adding “ForeWord Firsts is all about celebrating excellence, originality, and accessibility, and our finalists titles definitely reflect that.”
First fiction titles, published January through March 2013 , were eligible for judging. Debut fiction writers—either self-published or represented by small presses—were invited to submit their work. ForeWord's panel of editors reviewed the selection of submitted titles and named the following finalists (in alphabetical order by title):
- For Those in Peril on the Sea by Colin M. Drysdale / Pictish Beast Publications
- Joshua: The Odyssey of an Ordinary Man by Dr. Theckedath Mathew / Odyssey Press
- The Butterfly Lady by Danny M. Hoey Jr. / Flaming Giblet Press
- The Stroboscopic Life of Blake Winkler and Other Stories by Stefanie Fife / Lemon Jam
- Wild Nights by Mary Ellen Courtney / PorterChanceBooks
The Winter 2013 Winner will be announced May 30, 2013, and will receive a free Clarion Review which will be posted on our website and licensed to the top wholesale databases. This service is ideal for books that haven't received review attention elsewhere or need quotable copy for their promotional efforts.