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Congratulations to Wheatmark author Michael Thomas Perone for receiving several literary awards this year for his short story collection The Electric God and Other Shorts. In January, the book won First Place at The 2024 Firebird Book Awards in the category of Short Stories. In April, The Electric God won Second Place at The Spring 2025 BookFest Awards in the same category. According to Michael, he was very pleased with these wins because, “Short Stories is a broad and highly competitive category.”

For more information, check out Michael’s website and sign up for his blog at www.michaelthomasperone.com. Congrats once again to Michael!

Author Michael Thomas Perone recently made his television debut on The Donna Drake Show, an inspirational talk show airing on CBS affiliates in cities such as New York, Boston, Dallas, and Seattle.

In the interview, Michael discussed his writing journey and his books Danger Peak, Déjà View, and The Electric God and Other Shorts. He shared insights into his creative process and the themes that run through his work. Host Donna Drake, known for her thoughtful and engaging style, led the conversation.

You can watch the full interview on YouTube here:

🎥 Watch the interview

We extend our warmest congratulations to B.J. Harrison for winning the 2024 Voice Arts® Awards for his narration of Boomsters: An Unexpected Adventure written by David Marks. You will find the audiobook on Audible, Amazon and the iTunes app.

Retired, David Blazen reinvents himself as a detective, stumbling into crime, chaos, and comedy. His first week on the job throws him into a murder disguised as suicide, gang wars, political corruption, and dangerous secrets—forcing him to blur the line between hero and criminal to uncover the truth.

“We’re all searching for purpose and fulfillment in our lives, and this crime fiction adventure is both heartwarming and inspiring, An action-packed and surprisingly poignant yarn about a man’s search for himself as he enters his golden years.” – Kirkus Reviews

Boomsters is a 2023 BookFest Awards Winner: 1st Place in Cozy […]

Congratulations to award-winning Wheatmark author Michael Thomas Perone!

The Islip Bulletin recently included an article about Michael Thomas Perone and his new book of short stories, which is also being run on the website of Suffolk County News:

https://www.suffolkcountynews.net/stories/part-fractured-fairy-tales-part-nightmare-fuel,96039

Also, Michael was recently named a “Notable Person” on the Wikipedia page of his hometown of West Islip, Long Island. Other names include actors Ken Marino (“Wet Hot American Summer”) and Edie Falco (“The Sopranos”). That’s pretty good company! Here is the link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Islip,_New_York

We extend our warmest congratulations to B.J. Harrison for being nominated for the 2024 Voice Arts® Awards for his narration of Boomsters: An Unexpected Adventure written by David Marks. You will find the audiobook on Audible, Amazon and the iTunes app.

Retired, David Blazen reinvents himself as a detective, stumbling into crime, chaos, and comedy. His first week on the job throws him into a murder disguised as suicide, gang wars, political corruption, and dangerous secrets—forcing him to blur the line between hero and criminal to uncover the truth.

“We’re all searching for purpose and fulfillment in our lives, and this crime fiction adventure is both heartwarming and inspiring, An action-packed and surprisingly poignant yarn about a man’s search for himself as he enters his golden years.” – Kirkus Reviews

Boomsters is a 2023 BookFest Awards Winner: 1st Place in […]

Congratulations to Wheatmark author Ziba Graham Jr., whose book, Fix Your Marriage Without Counseling: A Practical Method Men Will Appreciate, was recently reviewed in the September 2024 issue of the Midwest Book Review’s online magazine, MBR Bookwatch.

Here’s a snippet from the review:

Insightful and thought-provoking, “Fix Your Marriage Without Counseling” from Wheatmark is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, and college/university library Marriage Counseling collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists . . .

You can read the full review here.

Congratulations again to Ziba on the positive review!

Congratulations to Wheatmark author Mathias B. Freese!

His book, In the Throes, was just announced a 2024 NYC Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite in the category of Science Fiction.

You can learn more about the NYC Big Book Award here.

In addition to In the Throes, Mathias B. Freese is also the author of Again. Again and Again: Awakening into Awareness – Essays and Stories.

Congratulations again to Mathias for this prestigious recognition!