2022 has been an amazing year for this author. Honored with a slew of awards for both RISING STAR and BURNING BRIGHT, I end the year feeling incredible grateful. Thank you to all you readers who support me in my writing. Buying, reading and reviewing my books have made it possible for me to continue writing. I’m thrilled that FALLING STAR, the final book in THE RISE AND FALL OF DANI TRUEHART young adult trilogy will be published in 2023. I’m excited for you to find out where Dani’s adventures in pop music lead her. It is truly bittersweet wrapping up the series I’ve spent over ten years creating.
But won’t be saying goodbye to Dani, Martin and all the rest just yet.
The new year brings new opportunities for this author. In addition to putting the final touches on FALLING STAR, I will be finishing my television treatment for the Dai Truehart trilogy. I’d love nothing more than for streaming audiences around the world to fall in love with Dani on Netflix.
I also have a fun middle grade book in the works and the framework for a comedic contemporary adult novel. Though these new projects might not be young adult books, I hope you’ll give them a chance.
Wishing you and yours health, happiness and prosperity in 2023. Don’t forget to shine brightly because no one shines just like you.
Happy New Year 🎉
OH and if you were curious, here’s the list of awards… J
ROYAL DRAGONFLY AWARDS
1st Place – General Fiction
Burning Bright Book Two of The Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart
2nd Place – General Fiction
Rising Star Book One of The Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart
1st Place TIE – Young Adult Fiction
Burning Bright Book Two of The Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart
AND
Rising Star Book One of The Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart
2nd Place – Fiction: Novel
Burning Bright Book Two of The Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart
Honorable Mention – Fiction: Novel
Rising Star Book One of The Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart
2nd Place – General Fiction
Rising Star Book One of The Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart
AMERICAN WRITING AWARDS
Winner – Performing Arts
Rising Star Book One of The Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart
Finalist – Best New (Debut) Fiction
AND
Finalist – Fiction – General
Rising Star Book One of The Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart
INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS
Finalist – Young Adult Fiction
Rising Star Book One of The Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart
THE INDEPENDENT AUTHOR NETWORK BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS (IAN)
Finalist – First Novel (Over 80,000 Words)
AND
Finalist – General Fiction
Rising Star Book One of The Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart
AMERICAN FICTION AWARDS
Finalist – General Fiction
AND
Finalist – Young Adult Fiction
Rising Star Book One of The Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart
Dante Rossetti Book Award for Young Fiction (Competition Still On-Going)
Short List
Rising Star Book One of The Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart
AND
Burning Bright Book Two of The Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart