The Florida Writers Association, Inc.,
(FWA) has announced that DEBORAH SHLIAN of BOCA RATON, FLORIDA won a
prestigious Royal Palm Literary Award (RPLA). SHLIAN’S winning entry, SILENT
SURVIVOR won FIRST PLACE for UNPUBLISHED THRILLER.
The award was announced at FWA’s recent
four-day annual conference in Altamonte Springs, Florida. This annual
competition, which received 431 submissions, was RPLA’s sixteenth.
“This is the most competitive RPLA
we’ve ever had,” said Chris Coward, RPLA chairperson. “The RPLA administrative
team, judges, and entrants all did an amazing job.”
In all, the competition covered 26
adult genres and 15 Youth genres, with published and unpublished entries
considered separately.
“A
win at any level can help any writer market their manuscript or published book,
and the detailed feedback from the judges is invaluable for all entrants,” Ms.
Coward said.
DEBORAH SHLIAN is a physician as well
as an author of fiction and nonfiction. She has won FIRST PLACE ROYAL PALM
LITERARY AWARDS for 3 of her published novels as well as a GOLD MEDAL for the
FLORIDA BOOK AWARD for her novel “Rabbit in the Moon” co-written with her
husband.
The Florida Writers Association, 1,500
members strong and growing, is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) organization that supports
the state’s established and emerging writers. Membership is open to the public.
The Royal Palm Literary Awards
competition is a service of the Florida Writers Association established to
recognize excellence in members’ published and unpublished works while
providing objective and constructive written assessments for all entrants.
For additional information, visit the
FWA website: floridawriters.net, where you’ll also find more about
RPLA and the complete list of 2017 winners. Or, contact www.shlian.com for details about Deborah Shlian.
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