2017 Unpublished Fiction A Promise to Lena J. J. White At the 2017 Royal Palm Literary Award Banquet, author J. J. White won First Place for Unpublished Fiction. Each year at the RPLA Banquet, authors experience the joy of earning accolades for all the hard work that is often done in the privacy of the home with little to no recognition. We’re showcasing the best of the best with our First Place winners spotlight. Not only does RPLA recognize extraordinary … Read More »

2017 Unpublished Book of the Year On a Winter Shore Karen Dillon When a samurai and his ninja partner set off to find a missing man, they discover a shocking murder, festering injustice, and the high price demanded by honor. At the 2017 Royal Palm Literary Award Banquet, author Karen Dillon won Unpublished Book of the Year and First Place in Historical Fiction for her book, On a Winter Shore. Each year at the RPLA Banquet, authors experience the joy … Read More »

  2017 Published Book of the Year Hard Core Love Jim Pons   A story of spiritual evolution in the world of fame, Jim’s book winds its way from the Sunset Strip to the NFL and finally a long-sought peace with God. At the 2017 Royal Palm Literary Award Banquet, author Jim Pons won Published Book of the Year. Each year at the RPLA Banquet, authors experience the joy of earning accolades for all the hard work that is often … Read More »

Welcome to the RPLA Showcase 2016 Unpublished Flash Fiction The Choice by Aimee Taylor In The Choice, the bad choice has already been made, but now teenage mother Bella Warren is faced with a decision that will echo into eternity. At the 2016 Royal Palm Literary Award Banquet, author Aimee Taylor won First Place in the Unpublished Flash Fiction category. Each year at the RPLA Banquet, authors experience the joy of earning accolades for all the hard work that is often done … Read More »

Welcome to the RPLA Showcase 2016 Unpublished Short Story Spears and Promises by Robert Hart In Spears and Promises, tragedy and understanding emerge during the cultural clash between a white undergraduate from southern Africa and a post-graduate African MD forced to room together in Ireland during the colonial era. At the 2016 Royal Palm Literary Award Banquet, author Robert Hart won First Place in the Unpublished Short Story category. Each year at the RPLA Banquet, authors experience the joy of earning accolades … Read More »

Welcome to the RPLA Showcase 2016 Published Early Reader/Picture Book Once Around the Lake by Susan Woods Golder In Once Around the Lake, Odie and his frisky friend Max explore the shores of their quiet lake. Soon they discover the wonders of nature, the joy of friendship, and a motley crew of neighbors. At the 2016 Royal Palm Literary Award Banquet, author Susan Woods Golder won First Place in the Published Early Reader/Picture Book category. Each year at the RPLA Banquet, authors experience … Read More »