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In addition to winning for the autobiography/biography category, On the Rocks named as the Book of the Year for 2024 by the New York Book Festival.

On the Rocks was named a Finalist for the 2024 Book Award for the Page Turner Awards

 

On the Rocks was named a Finalist for the True Crime category for the National Indie Excellence Awards.

On the Rocks won 3rd place for both the memoir/bio category and the inspirational nonfiction category for the Feathered Quill Awards.

On the Rocks won 2nd place for both the food-related book category and the historical nonfiction category in the Royal Dragonfly Book Awards.

On the Rocks was just named the Winner of the 2023 American Book Fest Awards in the Narrative Nonfiction category.

It also received a Finalist (2nd place) in the 2023 American Book Fest Awards in the True Crime Nonfiction category.


On the Rocks Movie Cameo and Film/T.V. Shopping Agreement

  • On the Rocks auditioned for a part in a movie…and it got the role! Take a look at the trailer for Stinky Summer releasing next month. You may just see something familiar. Now if anyone asks if you know any movie stars, you can claim that one lives at your house. Click here to see the trailer.
  • It’s our true honor to announce that Ruthie and I signed a nonexclusive shopping agreement for film and TV rights with Award-winning Hollywood Director/Producer Amanda Raymond 13 Curves Productions . Good vibes for the project and Amanda as she pitches it to studios and networks with the intent to sell and make Joe’s story on screen.
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