Tag: Midwest Book Awards
“The God Gene,” a satirical thriller by Jaymie Simmon, B.A. ’70, won the 2013 National Indie Excellence Award for Literary Fiction. The novel was also a finalist in the 2013 Midwest Book Awards for Literary and Contemporary Fiction, and a finalist for the National Indie Excellence Award for Fiction. “Winning an award is exciting, but...
Northern Illinois University Press won a first-place award at the 23rd Annual Midwest Book Awards for its book, “The Blue Kind,” in the Fantasy/SciFi/Horror/Paranormal Fiction category. The book was penned by Kathryn Born, a Chicago writer, artist and filmmaker. She also is the co-editor of “The Essential New Art Examiner“ which was also published by...
