Podcasts about Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award

Interview with Roni Robbins, author of Hands of GoldHands of Gold won the 2023 International Book Awards for multicultural fiction and the 2023 Global Book Awards gold medal for biographical-survival. The novel was a finalist in the 2024 American Legacy Awards for multicultural fiction, earning a 5-star rating in the 2023 Readers' Choice Book Awards, best adult book, and was a finalist in the 2022 American Fiction Awards, family saga. It was also a quarterfinalist for historical fiction in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest.

The award-winning novel Hands of Gold capitalizes on Roni Robbins' nearly four decades as a published writer: a staff reporter for daily and weekly newspapers; a freelancer for national, regional and online publications. She is currently a freelance reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Medscape/WebMD, where she was previously an editor after serving as associate editor of the Atlanta Jewish Times.Robbins' articles have appeared in The Huffington Post, Forbes, the New York Daily News, Adweek, WebMD and Healthline. She was a staff writer for Florida Today/USA Today, The Birmingham News and the Atlanta Business Chronicle/American City Business Journals. She also wrote for Mother Nature Network, Daily Report/American Lawyer Media; The Forward, FromTheGrapevine, and Hadassah magazine, among others.In addition to major CEOs and politicians, she's interviewed such celebrities as Wolf Blitzer, Andy Gibb, Hank Aaron, and Usher.Hands of Gold won the 2023 International Book Awards for multicultural fiction and the 2023 Global Book Awards gold medal for biographical-survival. The novel was a finalist in the 2024 American Legacy Awards for multicultural fiction, earning a 5-star rating in the 2023 Readers' Choice Book Awards, best adult book, and was a finalist in the 2022 American Fiction Awards, family saga. It was also a quarterfinalist for historical fiction in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest.https://www.ronirobbins.com/https://www.facebook.com/roni.k.robbinshttps://x.com/ronirobbinshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ronirobbins/https://www.tiktok.com/@handsofgoldnovelhttps://www.instagram.com/roni.robbins/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.

Princess Gina's owner is very fussy, but Cassie and Lina think they'll be able to care for her guinea pig just fine... until Gus runs off with the pet-sitting instructions, and Princess Gina can't even be seen!Kids age 5-8 will adore this fresh new series for emerging and independent readers featuring best friends, magical pets and a grumpy, talking cat, with plenty of action, mess and adventure, and a sprinkling of the unexpected. Ella Shine is a pen name for authors Penny Reeve and Cecily Anne Paterson who have created Purple Panic and five other Pet Sitters stories. Penny is the author of over 25 books for young people, from picture books to YA titles, while Cecily has written eight middle fiction titles for pre-teens and younger teenagers. Both authors have books on the NSW Premier's Reading Challenge, are recipients of the CALEB Award. Cecily Paterson was a semi-finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, and third place getter in the Australian Christian Book of the Year Awards. Both Penny and Cecily grew up overseas in countries that were not Australia. And both of them have dogs, not cats.Learn more about her books when you visit her website at https://puddledogpress.comPlease share StoryJumpers with a friend if you enjoyed this episode. StoryJumpers is still growing, and your positive review and 5-star rating would help.The Bridge Podcast Network is made possible by generous support from The Boardwalk Plaza Hotel and Victoria's Restaurant on the boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware - Open 7 days a week, year-round - Learn more at https://boardwalkplaza.comFeedback, or Show Ideas? Send an email to podcast@wearethebridge.orgDownload The Bridge Mobile App to get the latest podcast episodes as soon as they are published!

From #traditionallypublished to independently #published with Colette Dartford.Colette Dartford writes contemporary fiction with compelling emotional themes. Her debut novel, Learning To Speak American, was shortlisted for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award and published by Bonnier Zaffre. Her second novel, An Unsuitable Marriage, was a Kindle #bestseller for over 18 months.In addition to her novels, Colette has had award winning Flash fiction, short stories and poetry, published in popular magazines and anthologies.Colette lives in Bath with her husband and a very demanding labradoodle.Her third novel, The Mortification Of Grace Wheeler, was published in August this year (2022).The Mortification of Grace Wheeler:Faced with an empty nest when her only child goes to university, the flaws in Grace's marriage are sharply exposed. Finding excuses to escape the taut atmosphere at home, she is drawn into an affair that ignites a mid-life sexual awakening.But when her secret is discovered, there is a terrible price to pay, and Grace is not the only one who pays it.A compelling and emotional read, The Mortification of Grace Wheeler shines a spotlight on a marriage in crisis, the challenges of being a middle-aged woman, and the fear that your best years are behind you._______________________________________Find out more: www.TheWritingCommunityChatShow.ComTHE WCCS – TOGETHER AS ONE, WE GET IT DONE!If you would like to advertise your book on the show, to enroll in a book launch interview, or to have a WCCS social media shout out, visit here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCSIf you want to sponsor CJ Aggett on The Frontline 100k Walk, please visit here: https://events.soldierscharity.org/fu...FOLLOW US► Our website – https://www.thewritingcommunitychatsh...► Universal link – https://linktr.ee/TheWCCS► Buy the show a coffee – https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCS► Use hashtag #TheWritingCommunityChatShow or #TheWCCS on social media to keep us current. This show will only succeed with your support!► Support us through #Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/WCCS► For our #FIVERR affiliate link click here (we will earn a little from you signing up through our link and more if you use the service. We back this service and have used it with great results! – https://fvrr.co/32SB6cs► For our PRO #WRITING AID affiliate link click here – https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=15286

Colette Dartford's debut, 'Learning to Speak American', was shortlisted for an Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. She followed up this success with her second, 'An Unsuitable Marriage', was a Kindle bestseller for 18 months. For her new novel she's made an interesting decision. In August, she'll self-publish, 'The Mortification of Grace Wheeler'. She's done this to have more creative control over publishing, marketing and pricing, and is almost doing it as a one-book experiment. She gets deep into the reasons why she has done this, and there's some fantastic advice to help you make a similar choice.The novel is about Grace, in a marriage with a much older man, whose son leaves for University. She becomes an empty-nester, and in a bid for excitement, is drawn into an affair with terrible consequences. We talk about why she has stopped doing detailed summaries of characters, why all she needs to write is a quiet space and a laptop, and how much expert help she gets before sending the work off.Support the show at patreon.com/writersroutine!@writerspodwritersroutine.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Johannah Davies (JD) Spero's writing career took off when her first release, Catcher's Keeper, was a finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award in 2013. Since then, she's found similar success with her young adult fantasy Forte series, winning recognition from National Indie Excellence Award (2014, 2016) and Adirondack Literary Award — Best Book of Children's Literature (2015). Her novel Boy on Hold was a 2020 Book Excellence Award winner and a 2020 IPPY GOLD winner for Best Mystery/Thriller, and its sequel Boy Released came out earlier this year. After living in various cities from St. Petersburg (Russia) to Boston, Johannah now lives with her family in the Lake George area, where she was born and raised. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dallas-woodburn/support

Aishwarya talks to award-winning author Meghna Pant about the writer's perspective on publishing and why she wrote her bestselling and path breaking book ‘How To Get Published in India'. Meghna Pant has published 6 books (novels, short story collections and nonfiction) since 2012! In 2019, she published her iconic publishing guidebook, ‘How To Get Published In India', with essays from authors like Meena Kandasamy and Shobhaa De, and publishing experts like literary agent Mita Kapur and book reviewer Vivek Tejuja. Meghna shares some of her rookie mistakes as a newbie author: like not understanding contracts and planning too many book launches! She and Aishwarya discuss how self-publishing has become popular during the pandemic and why every author should learn how to market themselves. They bond over their love for feminist books. How did she turn a screenplay into a book? Why did she retain her audio rights?  Tune in for some fun anecdotes, like how Durjoy Datta has his own fanbase!Book Mentions: Hangwoman by K.R. MeeraHeadscarves and Hymen: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution by Mona EltahawyLean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl SandbergBossypants by Tina FeyMeghna Pant is a multiple award-winning and bestselling author, journalist and speaker. She's published six books, including The Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Good News (Penguin Random House, 2021) , How To Get Published In India (Bloomsbury, 2019), and One & A Half Wife (Westland, 2012). She has won the FON South Asia Short Story Award, Muse India Young Writer Award, Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, Commonwealth Short Story Prize and many more! ‘The Book People' is brought to you by Bound, a company that creates stories and helps individuals and brands tell their stories. Writer and booklover Aishwarya Javalgekar interviews people whose lives and careers revolve around books. Read more: https://boundindia.com/the-book-people-podcast/Soundtrack: Fork and Spoon Pitch your book or podcast to Bound! DM us @boundindia on on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn. Or send us an email at connect@boundindia.com. Check out our FREE research report on ‘Demystifying Indian Publishing': https://boundindia.com/demystifying-the-indian-publishing-industry/

She lives in northeast Ohio with her husband, her two children, and a dog named Hobo. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked as a Professional Engineer rehabbing historic structures and conducting forensic investigations into building failures.A structural survey of a vacant building in Cleveland, inspired her debut novel, THE DEAD KEY, which went on to win the 2014 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. Since then, she has sold over a half a million books worldwide, and her work has been translated into eight different languages.She writes historical mysteries, that shine a light into the darker side of life in the Midwest during the 20th century, when cities like Detroit and Cleveland were struggling to survive.Today, she’s going to walk us into the pages of her new release, NO ONE’S HOME. Bestselling author, D.M. Pulley takes us on today’s mysterious adventure…

She lives in northeast Ohio with her husband, her two children, and a dog named Hobo. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked as a Professional Engineer rehabbing historic structures and conducting forensic investigations into building failures.A structural survey of a vacant building in Cleveland, inspired her debut novel, THE DEAD KEY, which went on to win the 2014 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. Since then, she has sold over a half a million books worldwide, and her work has been translated into eight different languages.She writes historical mysteries, that shine a light into the darker side of life in the Midwest during the 20th century, when cities like Detroit and Cleveland were struggling to survive.Today, she’s going to walk us into the pages of her new release, NO ONE’S HOME. Bestselling author, D.M. Pulley takes us on today’s mysterious adventure…

She lives in northeast Ohio with her husband, her two children, and a dog named Hobo. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked as a Professional Engineer rehabbing historic structures and conducting forensic investigations into building failures. A structural survey of a vacant building in Cleveland, inspired her debut novel, THE DEAD KEY, which went on to win the 2014 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. Since then, she has sold over a half a million books worldwide, and her work has been translated into eight different languages. She writes historical mysteries, that shine a light into the darker side of life in the Midwest during the 20th century, when cities like Detroit and Cleveland were struggling to survive. Today, she’s going to walk us into the pages of her new release, NO ONE’S HOME. Bestselling author, D.M. Pulley takes us on today’s mysterious adventure…

In this episode of “Inside the Writer’s Head,” our Writer-in-Residence Jessica Strawser chats with D.M. Pulley about her experiences behind the scenes in Amazon Publishing, the historical real-life inspiration behind her suspenseful new release, and more.  D.M. Pulley lives just outside of Cleveland with her family. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked as a professional engineer, rehabbing historic structures and conducting forensic investigations of building failures. It was a structural survey of a vacant building in Cleveland that inspired her debut novel, The Dead Key, which was the grand-prize winner of the 2014 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. The book, a dark, haunting thriller, went on to be published by Amazon’s Thomas & Mercer imprint and to date has a staggering 10,000+ reviews on the site (with a 4+ star average). She has since published three other stand-alone novels in a similar vein: The Buried Book, The Unclaimed Victim, and No One’s Home (debuting on September 1). Follow her on Facebook and Twitter @DMPulleyAuthor and on Instagram @d.m.pulley.

Kamichi Jackson is the author of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award semi-finalist YA book, K My Name Is Kendra, and the upcoming sequel Starring Me As Myself. She has made numerous appearances in support of her work—among them the Baltimore Book Festival—and is represented by Cherrie Woods of Eclectic PR.  In this episode of JARO Podcast, Kamichi shares her personal experiences and the inspiration for writing the novel, “K My Name is Kendra”.

We chat with Chuck Grossart, bestselling author of The Gemini Effect which won the 2014 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. He tells us about being a missileer. You know, the folks in charge of launching ICBMs. You know, nukes. Talk about a day job. We find out how his first book transformed and years later became his latest book, The Widening Gyre. Chuck also tells us about the worst job he ever had, and his answer is almost like asking another question. We both discuss what it's like being fathers and how that impacts our writing and thinking. He also gives some hints about what he's currently working on. All that and more!

On this week's episode of Arm Cast: Dead Sexy Podcast, hosted by Armand Rosamilia, author Michael Patrick Hicks is interviewed.  He is the author of a number of speculative fiction titles. His debut novel, Convergence, was an Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award 2013 Quarter-Finalist. His most recent work is the horror novel, Mass Hysteria. Sponsored by Subculture Corsets & Clothing

Celina Grace a full time indie author, Top 100 UK Amazon bestseller & host of the Indie Author School. Celina is UK-based and wrote her first book - The Blue Ruby - at age 7. She experimented with screenplays, scripts and short stories and then had a very long and frustrating journey trying to get traditionally published. This was in spite of achieving 3rd place in the 2004 Lit Idol competition, being shortlisted for the 2006 Crime Writers’ Association Debut Dagger Award and longlisted in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. So Celina decided to go it alone with indie publishing and - despite making £10 in her first week - everything changed for her in an incredible way when she made that decision ... she's a full time indie author and a Top 100 UK Amazon bestseller. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/self-publishing-journeys/message

Celina Grace a full time indie author, Top 100 UK Amazon bestseller & host of the Indie Author School. Celina is UK-based and wrote her first book - The Blue Ruby - at age 7. She experimented with screenplays, scripts and short stories and then had a very long and frustrating journey trying to get traditionally published. This was in spite of achieving 3rd place in the 2004 Lit Idol competition, being shortlisted for the 2006 Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger Award and longlisted in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. So Celina decided to go it alone with indie publishing and - despite making £10 in her first week - everything changed for her in an incredible way when she made that decision ... she's a full time indie author and a Top 100 UK Amazon bestseller.

I used to do bonus episodes of the show somewhat regularly called "Field Guides" where I'd talk to people about the actual steps they took to create a project or about a specific topic around the theme of creating things for a living. Like, I talked to Abbi and Ilana about how they actually made the Broad City webseries (back before it was even a TV show!) - and the idea is to try and demystify making TV, videos and other creative things on a professional level. Today on the show I talk to Indian American author Karan Bajaj about how he overcomes writer's block through world travel. Karan is the author of three contemporary Indian novels, Keep Off the Grass (a semi-finalist for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award), Johnny Gone Down, and The Seeker, and a super-interesting guy. And we talk about everything from growing up in a small, remote village in India to what it was like to live on an ashram and meditate all day. This is the website for Beginnings, subscribe on iTunes, follow me on Twitter.

Karan Bajaj is an Indian American author of three contemporary Indian novels. His first novel, Keep off the Grass, became a bestseller, was a semi-finalist for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, and was long listed for the Indiaplaza Golden Quill Award. His novels have sold more than 200,000 copies in India. Born and raised in the Indian Himalayas, he now lives in Brooklyn, New York. More than 100,000 people read his work on writing and meditation every week. Episode 127: How to Change Your Life in 2016 by Karan Bajaj of KaranBajaj.com (Developing Self-Discipline & Simple Living). The original post is located here: http://www.karanbajaj.com/yoga-meditation/how-to-change-your-life-completely-in-2016 Get The Yoga of Max's Discontent Here: http://OLDPodcast.com/yoga Books mentioned in this post: Millionaire Fastlane The Art of Non-Conformity Think and Grow Rich Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/optimal-living-daily/support

Karan Bajaj is an Indian American author of three contemporary Indian novels. His first novel, Keep off the Grass, became a bestseller, was a semi-finalist for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, and was long listed for the Indiaplaza Golden Quill Award. His novels have sold more than 200,000 copies in India. Born and raised in the Indian Himalayas, he now lives in Brooklyn, New York. More than 100,000 people read his work on writing and meditation every week. Episode 127: How to Change Your Life in 2016 by Karan Bajaj of KaranBajaj.com (Developing Self-Discipline & Simple Living). The original post is located here: http://www.karanbajaj.com/yoga-meditation/how-to-change-your-life-completely-in-2016 Get The Yoga of Max's Discontent Here: http://OLDPodcast.com/yoga Books mentioned in this post: Millionaire Fastlane The Art of Non-Conformity Think and Grow Rich Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts!

Karan Bajaj is an Indian American author of three contemporary Indian novels. His first novel, Keep off the Grass, became a bestseller, was a semi-finalist for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, and was long listed for the Indiaplaza Golden Quill Award. His novels have sold more than 200,000 copies in India. Born and raised in the Indian Himalayas, he now lives in Brooklyn, New York. More than 100,000 people read his work on writing and meditation every week. Episode 109: Mindfulness Meditation For Your Exact Life Stage by Karan Bajaj (Morality, Concentration, Insight, & Enlightenment). The original post is located here: http://www.karanbajaj.com/yoga-meditation/mindfulness-meditation-for-every-stage-in-life Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com

Karan Bajaj is an Indian American author of three contemporary Indian novels. His first novel, Keep off the Grass, became a bestseller, was a semi-finalist for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, and was long listed for the Indiaplaza Golden Quill Award. His novels have sold more than 200,000 copies in India. Born and raised in the Indian Himalayas, he now lives in Brooklyn, New York. More than 100,000 people read his work on writing and meditation every week. Episode 109: Mindfulness Meditation For Your Exact Life Stage by Karan Bajaj (Morality, Concentration, Insight, & Enlightenment). The original post is located here: http://www.karanbajaj.com/yoga-meditation/mindfulness-meditation-for-every-stage-in-life Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/optimal-living-daily/support

Book blogger and Indie author Jo Michaels interviews author and poet HD Gordon to discuss her Utopia con revelations. HD writes young adult and adult fiction, and she has a collection of poetry titled A Mustard Seed you can snap up here on Amazon. But, truly, the book we'll be discussing most is Blood Warrior the first book in Gordon's New Adult Alexa Montgomery Saga. It's about vampires and a girl bent on revenge. HD was also a Quarter-finalist in 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (which is very difficult to do). Join us as we find out where the idea for the series came from, and find out what HD learned about, and took away from, Utopia. You can find HD on her Amazon author page here, or her website here.

D.M. Pulley, author of the #1 bestselling novel [_ **The Dead Key** _](https://www.amazon.com/The-Dead-Key-D-Pulley-ebook/dp/B00LWE0QZM/ref=as_sl_pc_ss_til?tag=themarlasshop-20&linkCode=w01&linkId=FNRDLFP3KVRVP3HF&creativeASIN=B00LWE0QZM), is Martin's guest this week. D.M. talks about struggling to get her novel published, before winning the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award.

EPISODE 96 ON JERRY ROYCE LIVE! AUTHOR K.G. STUTTS the author of Mirror Image, the first in a sci-fi romance series as well as several romance stories. Growing up in Texas and later South Carolina as the youngest in a house full of science-fiction fans, K.G. Stutts had her natural curiosity and imagination nurtured since birth by family movie nights where they would watch Star Wars, Indiana Jones and even timeless Disney favorites. A prolific writer of sci-fi, romance and mystery, K.G. draws much of her inspiration from those amazing works that gave her an appreciation for telling rich, compelling, character-driven stories for all audiences. Book one in her science-fiction writings are out now by the wonderful group at http://distinguishedpress.com and a romance ebook launched at the beginning of June from http://lazydaypub.com. She is also a contributor to http://iwassociation.com and http://thewritingnetwork.com. BOOKS - Mirror Image is the first in a sci-fi romance series launching April 25th from Distinguished Press. Also look for Mirror Shattered to be released this fall, Mirror Reformed, a fourth in the series as well as a prequel, The Mirror's Creation. Titles and dates subject to change.Change the Stars, an erotic historical romance, will be released on June 4th from Lazy Day Publishing.Color of Dreams, an erotic romance, is currently in the second round of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest. Currently working on a sci-fi romance series entitled Amethyst Chronicles book one: Winter's Kiss. Release date to be announced.

EPISODE 96 ON JERRY ROYCE LIVE! AUTHOR K.G. STUTTS the author of Mirror Image, the first in a sci-fi romance series as well as several romance stories. Growing up in Texas and later South Carolina as the youngest in a house full of science-fiction fans, K.G. Stutts had her natural curiosity and imagination nurtured since birth by family movie nights where they would watch Star Wars, Indiana Jones and even timeless Disney favorites. A prolific writer of sci-fi, romance and mystery, K.G. draws much of her inspiration from those amazing works that gave her an appreciation for telling rich, compelling, character-driven stories for all audiences. Book one in her science-fiction writings are out now by the wonderful group at http://distinguishedpress.com and a romance ebook launched at the beginning of June from http://lazydaypub.com. She is also a contributor to http://iwassociation.com and http://thewritingnetwork.com. BOOKS - Mirror Image is the first in a sci-fi romance series launching April 25th from Distinguished Press. Also look for Mirror Shattered to be released this fall, Mirror Reformed, a fourth in the series as well as a prequel, The Mirror's Creation. Titles and dates subject to change.Change the Stars, an erotic historical romance, will be released on June 4th from Lazy Day Publishing.Color of Dreams, an erotic romance, is currently in the second round of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest. Currently working on a sci-fi romance series entitled Amethyst Chronicles book one: Winter's Kiss. Release date to be announced.

"Maria and the Pilgrim" by Rich Larson -- published in Apex Magazine issue 57, February, 2014 Rich Larson was born in West Africa, has studied in Rhode Island, and at 21 now lives in Edmonton, Alberta. He was a finalist for the 2013 Dell Award and received the 2012 Rannu Prize for Writers of Speculative Fiction. In 2011 his cyberpunk novel Devolution was a finalist for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. His short work has since received honorable mention from Writers of the Future and appears or is forthcoming in Lightspeed, DSF, Strange Horizons, Apex Magazine, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, AE and many others, including anthologies Futuredaze and War Stories. His self-published spec-fic can be found at Amazon.com/author/richlarson. This Apex Magazine Podcast was performed by Windy Bowlsby and produced by Erika Ensign. Music used with kind permission of Oh, Alchemy! Apex Magazine Podcast, copyright Apex Publications

Richard Tillotson has been a Peace Corps volunteer in Borneo, a playwright in New York, a copywriter in Hawaii, and is a relative of an English Lord, all of which helped him write Acts of God While on Vacation, a National Semi-Finalist for the 2009 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award and named “Hawaii's best fiction book of 2011” by The Honolulu Star-Advertiser.