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Author Adam Alexander Haviaras receives national recognition through the NYC BIG BOOK AWARD®!
(Stratford, Ontario, Canada) — The NYC Big Book Award has recognized Sincerity is a Goddess: A Dramatic and Romantic Comedy of Ancient Rome by Adam Alexander Haviaras as a ‘Distinguished Favourite’ in the Historical Fiction category.
The competition is judged by experts from different aspects of the book industry, including publishers, writers, editors, book cover designers and professional copywriters. Selected award winners and distinguished favourites are based on overall excellence.
Sincerity is a Goddess: A Dramatic and Romantic Comedy of Ancient Rome
by Adam Alexander Haviaras
The Etrurian Players are coming! Brace yourselves!
Mortals perform a never-ending show for the Gods, and Felix Modestus, leader of the renowned Etrurian Players, feels their immortal eyes rest upon him at last.
When a mysterious goddess tells Felix that he must put on a play unlike any seen before across the Roman Empire, he quickly rallies his company to the task and heads to Rome for the Games of Apollo. However, there is a catch: the goddess demands that Felix recruit his two estranged best friends to the production.
Rufio Pagano and Clara Probita once shared Felix’s dream of theatrical greatness, but due to embarrassment and inaction, they left Felix to achieve that dream on his own. When each of them receives a mysterious letter from their old friend pleading for their help, a world of long-buried feelings brings discomfort to their stolid lives.
Will The Etrurian Players be able to give the Gods and the people of Rome a magnificent show in order to save themselves from ruin? Will Rufio and Clara pluck up the courage to face their own fears? If they don’t, Felix stands to lose his company, his friends, and the life he loves so very much!
Only with a little help from the Gods can they hope to achieve the greatness that lies within each of them.
The impressive roster of international and domestic entries resulted in a record year for book award winners in major categories. The competition is a big draw for diverse and high quality authors and publishers. The NYC Big Book Award boasts a worldwide entry pool from Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. This year, cities such as Ann Arbor, Denver, Edinburgh, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Miami Beach, New Delhi, New York, Ottawa, Princeton, San Francisco, San Juan, Singapore, Stratford, and Winnipeg were represented. Winners were recognized from Austria, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, England, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, New Zealand and the United States.
Journalists, well established authors, small and large presses, and first time independent authors participated in remarkable numbers. Award Winners and Distinguished Favourites hailed from Blackstone Publishing, Berrett-Koehler, Beyond Words, Casemate, Cinnabar Moth Publishing, Eagles and Dragons Publishing, Four Way Books, Fantagraphics, Greenleaf Book Group Press, Ideapress, Inner Traditions, Kogan Page, Ooligan Press, Riverhead Books, Rutgers University Press, She Writes Press, Story Monsters Press, Teacher Created Materials, The Wild Rose Press and the White House Historical Association.
“Our team is honoured to highlight the excellence and achievements of a diverse array of authors and publishers,” said awards sponsor Gabrielle Olczak. “Their work represents a commitment to excellence. It is our mission and privilege to continue to showcase their work in an international forum.”
To view the list of winners, visit https://www.nycbigbookaward.com/2023winners
and distinguished favourites: https://www.nycbigbookaward.com/2023distinguishedfavorites
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Check out the 2023 NYC Big Book Award ‘Announcement Issue’ below!
Read about Adam and Sincerity is a Goddess in the News!
Read the full 5-Star Book review by The Historical Fiction Company which awarded Sincerity is a Goddess the ‘Highly Recommended’ Award of Excellence!
