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Olly & The Spores of Oak Hill wins silver in international book award contest

Olly & The Spores of Oak Hill wins silver in Readers’ Favorite international book award contest

Book 1: WINNER in the 2023 Page Turner Awards

Olly & The Spores of Oak Hill honored as a finalist in 2023 International Book Awards

Olly & The Spores of Oak Hill honored as a finalist in the 2023 International Book Awards

Olly & The Spores of Oak Hill honored as a finalist in 2023 International Book Awards

Olly & The Spores book featured with author interview in DE MODE Magazine

It’s time to indulge in the magic of literature and lose yourself in the pages of the best unputdownable books of 2023.

Olly & The Spores listed in Cleveland Magazine’s Summer Reading Guide: 15 Children’s Books Written or Illustrated by Greater Cleveland Authors

Looking for a few new books to check out this season with young readers? Look no further than the area’s lively literary scene. Here are a few releases featuring art or writing from local authors and illustrators, for a range of ages.

Olly & The Spores of Oak Hill audiobook honored with an award from The BookFest 2023

I was excited to get the notification in my inbox. The Olly & The Spores of Oak Hill Audiobook won a BookFest 2023 Award! Third place for Artistic & Technical > Overall Presentation | Fiction – Young Adult – Action & Adventure. You can view the award page here, and get the print or audiobookContinue reading “Olly & The Spores of Oak Hill audiobook honored with an award from The BookFest 2023”

Olly gets a great review from Reedsy Discovery

I woke up Saturday morning to a great new review from Kristine L. on Reedsy Discovery. Can you help me out? Go to the Reedsy review page and click the “Upvote” button to get my book noticed. “Loved It”Prodigious world-building skills, clever word play, & a nimble plot fuel this entertaining weft of imagination, inspiration,Continue reading “Olly gets a great review from Reedsy Discovery”

5-star review from Reader Views (12/2022)

View Review OnlineReviewed by Terri Stepek from Reader Views 5-star: Fun, Delightful Perfection Starting a kid’s book with the murder of an old man? Bold move, but it sure got my attention.Many in town spoke of the recently deceased Oren Appleton as the “hermit of Oak Hill.” But tothe main character, he was a belovedContinue reading “5-star review from Reader Views (12/2022)”