Welcome to the RPLA Showcase 2016 Unpublished Autobiography/Memoir Resolve, Courage, Hope by Alison Nissen In Resolve, Courage, Hope, discover the true story of murder, aftershock, court trials, and picking up the pieces. At the 2016 Royal Palm Literary Award Banquet, author Alison Nissen won First Place in the Unpublished Autobiography/Memoir category. 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 … Read More »

Welcome to the RPLA Showcase 2016 Published Autobiography/Memoir Managing Bubbie by Russel Lazega In Managing Bubbie, a defiant mother’s incredible escape from the Nazis leads to the confounded family that must try to manage her 40 years later. At the 2016 Royal Palm Literary Award Banquet, author Russel Lazega won First Place in the Published Autobiography/Memoir category. 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 … Read More »

Welcome to the RPLA Showcase 2016 Unpublished Women’s Fiction The Middle of Somewhere by Faun Joyce Senatro In The Middle of Somewhere, Lauri, the new teacher of a downtrodden coal mining Pennsylvania town, expects to “make a difference” in their lives, never realizing how the people and community will affect her life. At the 2016 Royal Palm Literary Awards Banquet, author Faun Joyce Senatro won First Place in the Unpublished Women’s Fiction category. Each year at the RPLA Banquet, authors experience the joy of … Read More »

Welcome to the RPLA Showcase 2016 Published Thriller/Suspense The Lost Concerto by Helaine Mario In The Lost Concerto, a widowed concert pianist is swept up in a decades-old secret involving lost music and art from WWII and a search across France for her missing godson. Suspense, intrigue, humor, romance. At the 2016 Royal Palm Literary Awards Banquet, author Helaine Mario won First Place in the Thriller/Suspense category. Each year at the RPLA Banquet, authors experience the joy of earning accolades for all … Read More »

Welcome to the RPLA Showcase 2016 Unpublished Science Fiction The Brazos Formation by Matthew Rieder In The Brazos Formation, while prospecting for oil in the Gulf of Mexico, Rich Plithers and his crew discover an undersea chasm filled with bizarre, dangerous creatures. Rich must seal the chasm to survive. At the 2016 Royal Palm Literary Awards Banquet, author Matthew Rieder won First Place in the Unpublished Science Fiction category. Each year at the RPLA Banquet, authors experience the joy of earning accolades for … Read More »

Welcome to the RPLA Showcase 2016 Published Science Fiction Zara by Jade Kerrion In Zara, assassin extraordinaire Zara Itani unleashes her particular brand of havoc from Disneyland to Beirut. She could start a war, or stop it. Decisions, decisions. At the 2016 Royal Palm Literary Awards Banquet, author Jade Kerrion won First Place in the Published Science Fiction category. Each year at the RPLA Banquet, authors experience the joy of earning accolades for all the hard work that is often done in the … Read More »