A vividly beautiful and mystical tale of a Ponca girl coming of age in the early 1800s. Readers will relish the tale of a gentle healer and powerful prophetess. Highly recommended!
A powerful story of one young man who must wrestle with mystical powers, racist neighbors, and the need to find his place in the world.
Choestoe Valley comes to life in J.R.Collins' story of community and spirit, as American expansion threatens Jebidiah Collins' home. Highly Recommended!
A debut novel asking the big questions - and ultimately, who can answer them? Brilliant and mind-twisting - another book we highly recommend.
The first announcements of the CIBA 2021 rounds - The Laramie Book Awards for Americana Fiction - the Long List!
A spell-binding Civil War-era second book in series that captures the aftermath of one man’s personal trauma of a brutal war, his relationships with Indigenous peoples, and the importance of finding a place of one’s own in the world. Highly recommended.
A tale wonderfully told of the early Indigenous People in the region of the Adirondack Mountains. Full of mythology and lore, this is a story you won’t want to miss. Highly recommended.
Presenting the Laramie Hall of Fame of Western and American fiction! Also why we named them the Laramie Book Awards along with interesting facts about Laramie, Wyoming, and its historical icons. An interesting read that also honors the Laramie Book Awards winners!
Powerful and magical, two young heroes face more than they bargained for in Collins' second book in the Choestoe series. Recommended.
The field narrows for the 2019 Laramie Book Awards for American, Western, Prairie, Civil War, and First Nation novels. The FINALISTS selections have been made. There are some great new reads in this list!