Robbing the Pillars by Kalen Vaughan Johnson – Historical Fiction
A sweeping look at personal idealism and autonomy pitted against the forces of greed and manipulation --an emotive family saga solidly rooted in the American dream.
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.
WALLS for the WIND by Alethea Williams – The Orphan Trains of Hell on Wheels
A vivid and multi-layered take on a the turbulent Hell on Wheels times that examines with wide open eyes the Wild West and the human cost of the U.S. expansion west.
The LARAMIE Book Awards for Western Fiction – 2016 Official Finalist Listing
The Laramie Awards FIRST IN CATEGORY sub-genres are: Western Romance, Adventure/Caper, Classic Civil War/Prairie/Pioneer, Contemporary Western, & Western Young Adult. The Finalists listed will compete for the 2016 Laramie Awards First in Category positions and for the 2016 Laramie Grand Prize.
ALONG the WAY HOME by Christi Corbett — a harrowing cross-country journey in 1843
Adventure, heartwarming romance, daring deeds, and a vividly portrayed landscape within this stirring debut Western series.
DOCTOR KINNEY’S HOUSEKEEPER by Sara Dahmen — The LARAMIE Grand Prize winner – captivating and heartwarming
Captivating and vividly portrayed, "Doctor Kinney's Housekeeper, " is a delightful read that is refreshing and original as it is entertaining.
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.
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."
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.
TIMBER ROSE by J. L. Oakley – 1900s historical fiction in the PNW
Set at a time when the old ways were yielding to the industrial age, "Timber Rose" is a timeless love story with heart as big as the mountains of the great Pacific Northwest.