By Deborah Brewer   Brr… Writer, it’s cold outside. At least it is here in the Pikes Peak Region. The winter holidays are upon us. Frost is in the air. And we find ourselves buried in snow (I wish), huddled for warmth, clinging to thoughts of hope, endurance, and redemption. […]

Darby Karchut’s THE HORSE WHO CARRIES THE STARS (contemporary MG novel set in southern Colorado) recently won the 2025 Will Rogers Gold Medallion Award. This is the book’s fourth award, which includes the Western Writers of America’s Spur Award (winner), the Women Writing the West’s WILLA Award (winner), and the […]

Congratulations to Judy Spoon Ertel on her latest release, THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE DEAD (October, WestBow Press). This is the fourth book in her Addie Girard Mysteries series. ABOUT THE BOOK  Life in Wanderwood, TX is musically hopping since Addie Girard’s younger son Will moved home to pursue […]

Congratulations to Mike Torreano on his latest release, THE RETURN (Western historical fiction, September 2025, Code Publishing). Reviewers call the story’s “…blend of grit, danger, and heart is exactly what fans of western historical fiction look for.” ABOUT THE BOOK:  Ike and Lorraine McAlister enjoy a simple life on their […]