I’m honoured to share that Nearness of the Wild was awarded First Place in “Literary Fiction” in the 34th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards. This year’s contest received nearly 1400 entries across seven categories. The Writer’s Digest Awards are an annual set of competitions run by Writer’s Digest to recognize outstanding books across fiction and non-fiction genres and categories. Evaluations focus on literary quality and storytelling craft, and honour books released by independent authors and publishers.