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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 the Page Turner Co-Authored Book of the Year in 2024

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 Forthcoming Docu-Drama

  • On the Rocks auditioned for a part in a movie…and it got the role! Take a look at the trailer for Stinky Summer which released September 2023. 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.
  • Lights, camera, almost action. On the Rocks is in the very early stages of development to land on the screen with an award winning documentary director. The shoot will happen in Pittsburgh. Stay tuned for more details and how you can be a part of this exciting venture!!
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