Hello, reader!
Today on the blog, I’m helping the Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) spotlight all the books that made it to the semi-finals! We had an incredible line up of novels in 2024, which was very exciting for me as a panelist. My TBR grew exponentially just from reading my assigned excerpts! So, even though I didn’t delve into every semi-finalist, they all deserve a shout-out because the competition was tough this year.
But what is BBNYA, exactly? It is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 16 finalists and one overall winner. It’s a way to celebrate indie novels, which don’t get nearly enough love, and hopefully bring more attention to indie authors and indie publishing in general.
If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official. BBNYA is brought to you in association with the @Foliosociety (if you love beautiful books, you NEED to check out their website!) and the book blogger support group @The_WriteReads.
Our spotlight for today is shining on a historical fiction that sounds like it’s coming for your emotions: Mr. Hammond and the Poetic Apprentice by Mellany Ambrose!
- Title: Mr. Hammond and the Poetic Apprentice
- Author: Mellany Ambrose
- Publication date: April 28th, 2023
- Genre: Historical Fiction/Literary Fiction
- Age group: Adult
- Length: 361 pages
Kerri McBookNerd 