this is it! the supreme grunter award for 2018 for excellence in indie writing

14/12/2018

After an extensive search and much consideration we reach the point where I can announce the winner of the SUPREME GRUNTER AWARD for 2018.
Before we do that, though, lets quickly remind ourselves of the twelve category winners who are in line to receive this prestigious award

Anthologies/Collections: Six Tales of Christmas by Jenny Twist
Children's Books: Becoming Animals by Christopher and Olga Werby
Contemporary Literature: Lie to Me (An Expose on Sex For Money) by Linda Filler
Dystopian: Visions (Almana Book 2) by Julayn Adams
Fantasy: The Rainmaker (Saga of the Chosen Book 2) by Petra Landon
Historical Fiction: Laurel's Choices by Exie Wilde Henson
Humour: As The Pizza Burns by Nick Powers
Mystery/Mayhem: Blood Gold in the Congo by Peter Ralph
Non Fiction/Memoirs: Leader of the Pack by Matt Sweetwood
Romance/ Adventure: Life Happens on the Stairs by Amy J. Markstahler
Science Fiction: Oblivion (Ad Magnificum Volumina) by Jordan Farrell
Young Adult: Mall Hair Maladies by Kristy Jo Volchko

Whew! What an awesome selection of talented authors and exceptional books - How to choose a winner from that? Read on, dear friend, read on....

As I've said many times before, this is just a subjective, personal opinion, but at the end of the day, I had to choose a winner between two books that greatly touched me and left me thinking about them long after I'd finished "The End". For me, that is the sign of a superb book; one that entertains, educates and makes you think. So, after due consideration I have managed to pick a winner.

DRUM ROLL PLEASE!

The winner of the fourth annual, 2018, Supreme Grunter Award for Excellence in Indie Writing and the best book I read in the calendar year 1/12/2017-30/11/2017 is:

the rainmaker (saga of the chosen book 2) by petra landon

Congratulations to Petra Landon for a superb novel in a genre I am becoming more and more enraptured by.
I look forward to reading so many more fantastic indie authors over the next twelve months and this time next year we will be celebrating the fifth, annual, Grunter Awards for Excellence in Indie Writing.

Thanks to everyone in this amazing Indie Community for all the support you've given to me personally this past year.
Have an absolutely awesome holiday season and whatever your faith may be, or not be, just be happy!

Till next time, have a wonderful, peace-filled day!

CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY!

EMBRACE THE OPPORTUNITIES LIFE PRESENTS TO YOU AND ALWAYS, ALWAYS FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS!

HAVE A GREAT LIFE AND SPREAD THE LOVE!

CHANGING THE WORLD – ONE READER AT A TIME

6 Comments

Petra Landon link

15/12/2018 12:06:54

Wow! Thank you, Grant. I'm humbled, honored and wildly thrilled. This is an amazing way for me to end 2018. Absolutely over the moon!

Grant Leishman

15/12/2018 15:12:38

Very much deserved, Petra.
I loved the book, but most importantly I loved the development of your writing, over the time, I've been reading your work.

Esther link

15/12/2018 18:38:14

I'm so glad! Petra totally deserves to win this. Her books are fantastic!

Grant Leishman

17/12/2018 16:39:33

I'd have to agree with you Esther that Petra's books are fantastic. I've read them all and I've loved them all - what I do like, though, is she is developing and improving as she goes and that's a fantastic sign.

Jill Hughes

18/12/2018 16:37:39

I'll definitely have to put that one on my TBR list, Grant. Congrats to the winner and congrats to you for such a wonderfully comprehensive competition over the last couple of weeks. I've enjoyed following it.

Grant Leishman

18/12/2018 16:42:57

Thank you so much for your kind words Jill. It's a lot of work putting it together, but so rewarding and of course the indie authors who make the list like it a lot also. Yes, I loved the winner's book and I can highly recommend it.