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Will Summerhouse took first place in the 2014 IndieReader Discovery Awards in the fiction category for his book Orion Poe and the Lost Explorer. Shattered Veil by Tracy E. Banghart earned the second place award and Princess Cupcake Jones and the Missing Tutu by Ylleya Fields took home third place.
The awards were revealed over the weekend at Book Expo. Follow this link to explore the winners by category.
Here is more about the judging process: "The judges on the IRDA panel included top people in all areas of the publishing industry, in concert with IndieReader’s trusty reviewers. Judging was based on the quality of writing and the originality of the story. There was a first, second and third place winner in each of the fiction and non-fiction categories, in addition to winners in various sub-categories, indicating that each book has received at least a 4-5 star review (out of 5 stars)."
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Title: Orion Poe and the Lost Explorer Written by Will Summerhouse Published by Shake-a-leg-Press, May 19th, 2014 Ages: 8-12 Themes: adventure, exploration, steampunk, Arctic, 19th century history, Sir John Franklin Speculative Fiction 1st Award announced last Saturday at Book Expo America by Amazon … Continue reading →
Orion Poe is an eleven-year-old boy who lives in Maine with his grandfather who is the caretaker of a lighthouse. When a large storm rolls in one evening, Orion discovers a washed-up boat and an injured man. From this moment on, he finds himself fighting for survival on a mysterious expedition full of unexpected and non-stop adventure that is connected to the historic event of an explorer, John Franklin, who was lost in the Arctic in 1847.
Enter to win an autographed copy of Orion Poe and the Lost Explorer, by Will Summerhouse.
Giveaway begins May 19, 2014, at 12:01 A.M. PST and ends June 18, 2014, at 11:59 P.M. PST.
