CYGNUS Awards for Science Fiction & Speculative Fiction FIRST PLACE Category Winners 2016
First Place Category Winners for the Cygnus Awards 2016, the science fiction, speculative fiction, and steampunk fiction genre.
St Louis Affair: The Adventures of Herbert Falken by Michael Scheffel – Historical Thriller/Detective
When heinous murders tarnish 1899 St. Louis, who are you going to call? None other than Inquiry Agent, Herbert Falken!
The Horse Lover: A Cowboy’s Quest to Save the Wild Mustangs by H. Alan Day with Lynn Wiese Sneyd – Non-Fiction/Memoir
Horse Lover is a poignant and vivid story of 1,500 wild mustangs at risk of being destroyed but saved through resolve and dedication of a South Dakota cattle rancher.
Uzumati: The Tale of the Yosemite by Edmond G. Addeo – Historical Fiction
Heartbreaking and beautiful - Readers will find it a struggle to choose a side, and in the end, witness a breathtaking conclusion of betrayal and political treachery.
Using Public Relations to Get Your Book Extra Recognition by Sara Dahmen, award winning author
PR is more than marketing – it’s bigger, broader and has very few parameters. Entrepreneur, artisan, award-winning author Sara Dahmen shares her p/r secrets.
A TOWN BEWITCHED by Suzanne de Montigny — Middle Grade Urban Mystery
A magical formula for the young adult audience: a high school full of competing cliques; a beautiful, mysterious stranger; a dark, malevolent presence; and a bold young woman to sets things right.
SHADOW OF THE LAST MEN by J. M. Salyards, a dystopian sci-fi fantasy series
A thrilling and profound story driven by dynamic characters that seduce you into exploring this dystopian world.
August Contest Spotlight: It’s going to be a hot summer with our Chatelaine Awards for romantic fiction!
The Chatelaine Awards discovers the best books in romantic fiction and women's fiction. The deadline for 2016 is quickly approaching.
July Contest Spotlight: The Laramie Awards Prove Writers are People with Guts and a Pen
There is an old frontier saying "A cowboy is a man with guts and a horse" and we are pretty sure that "A writer is someone with guts and a pen."
The ONLY CLUE — The Neema Mystery Series, Book 2 by Pamela Beason – a gorilla mystery
A well-crafted mystery to inform as well as intrigue and captivate, opening an engaging realm of fictional exploration and speculation of the special bond that can happen between gorillas and humans. A page-turner!