The Gaelic Letters Wins Royal Palm Literary Award
filed in Book Artwork and Illustrations, Book Cover Illustrations and Artwork on Oct.27, 2010
I received this good news that I thought I’d pass along (having done the book illustration for the cover of this title). And congratulations to Tom for penning a riveting story that garnered this recognition.
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Orlando, FL / October 27, 2010 – The Florida Writer’s Association announced that The Gaelic Letters has won second place in the Thriller/Suspense category of the prestigious Royal Palm Literary awards.
The Gaelic Letters is the debut novel by R. Thomas Roe who draws upon his background in family history research and the legal profession to weave an intense story of intrigue as the main character travels to Ireland to unravel a family mystery.
Mr. Roe stated that he was honored to receive the Royal Palm Literary award from the Florida Writer’s Association and appreciates all the great comments he has received on his first novel.
The Gaelic Letters is a first-class drama that follows retired attorney Quinn Parker as he traces his roots through the libraries of Georgia, Minnesota, and Utah, and then eventually to Ireland, unraveling layers of historic mystery and exposing secrets that had been viciously protected for over a century – with deadly results.
The Gaelic Letters (ISBN: 978-0-9840614-4-0, Trade Paper, 409 pages, $17.99, Literary Fiction) from indie book publisher Signalman, is distributed through Ingram and available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and wherever fine books are sold.
About R. Thomas Roe
Mr. Roe resides along the ocean in Florida and in the mountains of Colorado. He has served 26 years as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force and retired as a full Colonel. He enjoys associations with various USAF groups and is an avid reader and mountain biker.
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Duncan Long is a freelance magazine and book illustrator for HarperCollins, PS Publishing, Pocket Books, Solomon Press, Fort Ross, and many other publishers and self-publishing authors. See his book illustrations at: http://DuncanLong.com/art.html
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October 29th, 2010 on 3:43 am
Well done: when a book receives recognition of this nature, everyone involved can be justifiable proud. The cover is beautiful, Duncan – and your praise for the content means you read the book. When that happens (it sometimes does not: not all designers have time to read each and every book) there is a je ne sais quoi of added quality.