I received word last week that my latest release, SNARE, is a Finalist at the New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards in the Mystery/Suspense category. I am honored beyond words to be on the list of other nominees.
Although SNARE was released December, 2011, the New Mexico Book Awards are held every two years, therefore the book qualified for consideration. These awards are sponsored by the New Mexico Book Co-op, headed by the fabulous Paul Rhetts. He and his team received Southwest location/themed submission from all over the country, 45 categories in all. No doubt, a daunting task.
One of the main locations for SNARE is the ominous and intriguing Taos Pueblo Indian Reservation, which is the main reason the book qualified for this book award.
The complete list of Finalists can be found HERE. The awards ceremony will take place November 16th in Albuquerque, NM.
Congratulations not only go to me as the author of SNARE, but also to Second Wind Publishing for presenting these words in print and for e-readers. Huge thanks to publisher Mike Simpson, Pat Bertram and Tracy Beltran.
This validation could not come at a better time! I’m polishing the third book in the Steven Hawk/Inola Walela thriller series, Crescendo, which will be released by Second Wind Publishing mid-February, 2013.
Big thanks to everyone out there who took the time to read, review, and promote the book. Your support means more than you could possibly know. I will be most grateful for you all to continue spreading the news about SNARE.
Deborah J Ledford’s latest suspense novel SNARE, the New Mexico Book Award Finalist, and The Hillerman Sky Award Finalist, is book two of her Deputy Hawk/Inola Walela thriller series. STACCATO, book one of the serial, is also available. Both novels are published by Second Wind Publishing. To find out more about Deborah, receive a Free Download of the first chapters of her novels, and to read a few previously published short stories, she invites you to visit her homepage at the Second Wind Publishing website and her personal website.