WOLF EYE’S SILENCE – Book 1 by Elisabeth Ward – an enlightening and satisfying tale of the Old West
An engrossing tale of the inevitable collision of cultures in the 1860s Old West.
TERMS OF SURRENDER by Lorrie Farrelly, a historical romance emerging from war
A superb read for fans of love stories set on the rugged background of the Western Frontier--a brilliant historical romance with a healing love that is much needed in the aftermath a destructive war.
The Official List of the Chanticleer 2015 Grand Prize Winners of the Blue Ribbon Writing Competitions
The Grand Prize Genre Winners of the 2015 Chanticleer International Writing Competitions were announced at the annual 2016 awards ceremony that was held on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash. Congratulations!
HOT WORK in FRY PAN GULCH (Honey Beaulieu – Man Hunter) Book One by Jacquie Rogers – Take a ride to the Old West
Smart and sassy Deputy Honey Beaulieu straps on her “Peacemakers” and takes the reader on a hilarious ride through the old West’s rough-and-tumble Wyoming Territory.
The LARAMIE Awards for Western Fiction 2015 First Place Category Winners
Laramie Awards 2015 First Place Category Winning Titles The Laramie Awards writing competition recognizes emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Western Fiction. The LARAMIE Awards is a division of the Chanticleer Awards International Writing Competitions. We are pleased to announce the 2015 Laramie Awards Official First Place Category Winners. Good Luck to them as they compete for the 2015 Laramie Grand Prize Award. Congratulations to the 2015 Laramie Awards First In Category Award Winning Western Fiction Novels: Women's Historical: Sara Dahman – Doctor Kinney's HouseKeeper Adventure/Drama: Martha Conway – Thieving Forest Classic: McKendree Long – Higher Ground Prairie: Alethea Williams – Walls for the Wind Debut: Lynda J. Cox – The Devil's Own Desperado Romance: Kristy McCaffrey – The Blackbird Mystery: Linell Jeppsen – Second Chance More than $30,000 dollars in cash and prizes are awarded to Chanticleer International Blue Ribbon Awards Winners annually. The LARAMIE First Place Category award winners will compete for the LARAMIE Grand Prize Award for the 2015 Western Fiction Novel. Grand Prize winners, blue ribbons, and prizes will be announced and awarded on April 30, 2016 at the Chanticleer Authors Conference and Awards Gala, Bellingham, Wash. The First In Category award winning titles will receive an award package including a complimentary Chanticleer Book Review of the winning title, digital award badges, shelf talkers, book stickers, and more. We are now accepting entries into the 2017 Laramie Awards. The deadline is June 30, 2016. Click here for more information or to enter. Congratulations to those who made the LARAMIE Awards 2015 FINALISTS official listing. More than $30,000 worth of cash and prizes will [...]
HIGHER GROUND by McKendree Long, third novel in Western series
From the daily adventures of the men, to an edge-of-your-seat, blow-by-blow account of the Battle of Little Big Horn, (aka Custer’s Last Stand), the author combines his wonderful talent for storytelling with in-depth historical research, placing the reader right beside these men in their final days.
FRECKLED VENOM COPPERHEAD by Juilette Douglas — Best Debut Western
A gripping and compelling novel with an engaging heroine that makes the Old West come alive vivid settings, believable adventures, and suspenseful plotting. Laramie Awards Best Debut Western Novel.
The Laramie Awards for Western Fiction 2015 – Official Finalists Listing
The Laramie Awards for Western Fiction Writing Contests Finalists listing for 2015! Congratulations to those whose works made the short-list!
THE LAST DESPERADO by Rebecca Rockwell –a tale of the last days of the Wild West
Meticulously researched and based upon historical fact, this western brings to life a cunning, intelligent and fascinating man, at heart a simple cowboy, who managed to become the stuff of legend.
CHEATING THE HOG: A Sawmill. A Tragedy. A Few Gutsy Women by Rae Ellen Lee
Echo presents a gutsy hard crust in the sawmill, but reveals her big heart to female co-workers, her mother, and old friends. Snappy writing makes Lee's contemporary story immensely entertaining!